Match Details
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Date: April 26, 2025
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Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Toss: Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bat first
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Result: Match abandoned due to rain
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Umpires: Adrian Holdstock, Anish Sahasrabudhe
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Third Umpire: Akshay Totre
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Match Referee: Rajiv Seth
Punjab Kings Innings: 201/4 (20.0 overs, RR: 10.05)
|
Batter |
Dismissal |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Priyansh Arya |
c Russell b Narine |
54 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 154.29 |
|
Prabhsimran Singh (wk) |
c Raghuvanshi b Rana |
83 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 169.39 |
|
Glenn Maxwell |
c Powell b Chakaravarthy |
7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
|
Marco Jansen |
c Gurbaz b Russell |
8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160.00 |
|
Shreyas Iyer (c) |
not out |
25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 156.25 |
|
Shashank Singh |
not out |
14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 |
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Extras |
(lb 1, w 9) |
10 | ||||
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Total |
201/4 (20.0 overs) |
Did Not Bat: Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar (Impact Sub)
Fall of Wickets
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120/1 (Priyansh Arya, 11.5 ov)
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160/2 (Prabhsimran Singh, 14.3 ov)
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172/3 (Glenn Maxwell, 16.4 ov)
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184/4 (Marco Jansen, 18.3 ov)
Bowling
|
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Economy |
Wides |
No Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marco Jansen |
1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 |
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Vaibhav Arora |
4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 2 | 0 |
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Harshit Rana |
4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | 1 | 0 |
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Varun Chakaravarthy |
4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
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Sunil Narine |
4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 | 2 | 0 |
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Andre Russell |
2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.50 | 3 | 0 |
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Chetan Sakariya |
1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.00 | 1 | 0 |
Kolkata Knight Riders Innings: 7/0 (1.0 overs, RR: 7.00)
|
Batter |
Dismissal |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) |
not out |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
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Sunil Narine |
not out |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
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Extras |
(lb 1, w 1) |
2 | ||||
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Total |
7/0 (1.0 overs) |
Did Not Bat: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Impact Sub)
Fall of Wickets
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None
Bowling
|
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Economy |
Wides |
No Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marco Jansen |
1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 |
Match Summary
Punjab Kings posted a competitive 201/4, driven by a 120-run opening stand between Priyansh Arya (54 off 35) and Prabhsimran Singh (83 off 49). After a blazing powerplay of 56/0, Punjab maintained momentum, though KKR’s bowlers, led by Harshit Rana (1/38), Sunil Narine (1/42), Varun Chakaravarthy (1/36), and Andre Russell (1/25), restricted them to 43 runs in the final six overs. Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 25 (16) and Shashank Singh’s 14* (7) provided a late flourish. Kolkata Knight Riders’ chase began with 7/0 in one over, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz (1*) and Sunil Narine (4*), but persistent rain and fierce winds forced the match to be abandoned at 10:35 PM IST, with no further play possible. Both teams shared one point each.
Key Moments:
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PBKS openers Arya and Singh smashed 120 for the first wicket, with Singh’s 83 being the top score.
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KKR’s death bowling, conceding only 43 runs in the last six overs, kept PBKS below 220.
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Rain intervened after just one over of KKR’s chase, leading to the match being called off.
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Punjab Kings moved to 4th with 11 points from 9 matches, while KKR stayed 7th with 7 points from 9 games.
Impact on Standings: The washout prevented Punjab Kings from consolidating their top-four spot after a strong batting display, while KKR missed a chance to break their win-loss pattern and climb the table. Punjab’s next match is against Chennai Super Kings on April 30, 2025, while KKR face Delhi Capitals on April 29, 2025.
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