KINGS XI PUNJAB (KXIP) vs KOLKATA NIGHT RIDERS (KKR) LIVE SCORES IPL 2016 MOHALI

LIVE SCORES | KXIP vs KKR | IPL 2016 | MOHALI

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FULL SCORECARD

  KKR innings

• FOUR and it's over. KKR beat KXIP by 6 wickets for their third win in the IPL.

• 17 overs: Big over. 13 runs off the over. Kolkata Knight Riders 137/4 (2 runs required from 18 balls).

• 16 overs: 7 runs off Axar's over. And he took a wicket too. Kolkata Knight Riders 124/4 (15 runs required from 24 balls). Pathan 1 (1b 0x4 0x6), Yadav 6 (7b 1x4 0x6), Patel 3-0-19-2, Mohit 3-0-25-0.

• WICKET! Shakib Al Hasan walks back. It was a horrible shot. Didn't need this. Axar Patel gets second wicket. Shakib Al Hasan c Sandeep Sharma b Patel 11 (15b 1x4 0x6).

• 15 overs: KXIP are putting in good efforts here. The match is out of their reach but they are not exiting the fight. 5 runs off Mohit's over. Kolkata Knight Riders 117/3 (22 runs required from 30 balls). Yadav 5 (6b 1x4 0x6), Shakib 6 (11b 0x4 0x6), Mohit 3-0-25-0, Patel 2-0-12-1.

• 14 overs: Great over by Axar. Just 2 runs and a wicket. Kolkata Knight Riders 112/3 (27 runs required from 36 balls). Yadav 1 (3b 0x4 0x6), Shakib 5 (8b 0x4 0x6), Patel 2-0-12-1, Sahu 4-0-18-2.

• WICKET! Bowled him. Axar returned and straightaway dismissed Manish Pandey. Manish Pandey b Patel 12 (11b 1x4 0x6).

• 13 overs: Sahu ends his quota with a good over. Just 3 runs off it. He gave only 18 runs in his 4 overs and took two wicket. Kolkata Knight Riders 110/2 (29 runs required from 42 balls). Pandey 12 (10b 1x4 0x6), Shakib Al Hasan 4 (6b 0x4 0x6), Sahu 4-0-18-2, Mohit 2-0-20-0.

• 12 overs: It is only a formality now. Unless KKR batsmen commit a disaster, there is no way they can lose from here. 9 runs from the over. Kolkata Knight Riders 107/2 (32 runs required from 48 balls). Shakib Al Hasan 3 (3b 0x4 0x6), Pandey 10 (7b 1x4 0x6), Mohit 2-0-20-0, Sahu 3-0-15-2.

• 11 overs: Sahu has bowled another wonderful over for KXIP. He is the bowler of the day for his team. 5 runs and a wicket. Kolkata Knight Riders 98/2 (41 runs required from 54 balls). Pandey 4 (4b 0x4 0x6), Shakib 0 (0b 0x4 0x6), Sahu 3-0-15-2, Maxwell 2-0-17-0.

• WICKET! Superb catch by Maxwell. He ran from the midwicket boundary and covered a lot of distance before diving and taking the catch near the 30-yard circle. Sahu gets Gambhir. Gautam Gambhir c Maxwell b Sahu 34 (34b 3x4 0x6).

• 10 overs: Gambhir is an experienced cricketer. He knows that the match is in control and they don't need to try anything stupid. Runs are coming easily. All they need is bat carefully. 10 runs off Maxwell's over. Kolkata Knight Riders 93/1 (46 runs required from 60 balls). Gambhir 31 (30b 3x4 0x6), Pandey 2 (2b 0x4 0x6), Maxwell 2-0-17-0, Sahu 2-0-10-1.

• 9 overs: Sahu is bowling really well today. 3 runs off it and a wicket. Kolkata Knight Riders 83/1 (56 runs required from 11 overs). Gambhir 22 (25b 2x4 0x6), Pandey 1 (1b 0x4 0x6), Sahu 2-0-10-1, Maxwell 1-0-7-0.

• WICKET! Finally a wicket for KXIP. Sahu ends Uthappa's belligerent knock. Robin Uthappa lbw b Sahu 53 (28b 9x4 0x6).

• 8 overs: Spin has slowed down KKR a bit. Maxwell gave 8 runs in his first over. Kolkata Knight Riders 80/0 (59 runs required from 12 overs). Uthappa 52 (26b 9x4 0x6), Gambhir 21 (22b 2x4 0x6), Maxwell 1-0-7-0, Sahu 1-0-7-0.

• 7 overs: Best over so far for KXIP. Just 7 runs in the over bowled by leg-spinner Pradeep Sahu. Kolkata Knight Riders 72/0 (67 runs required from 13 overs). Gambhir 16 (18b 1x4 0x6), Uthappa 50 (24b 9x4 0x6), Sahu 1-0-7-0, Patel 1-0-10-0.

• 50 up for Robin Uthappa in just 24 balls. Third fastest fifty of this season.

• 6 overs: This is the best powerplay score this season. 10 runs from Axar Patel's first over. Kolkata Knight Riders 65/0 (74 runs required from 14 overs). Uthappa 45 (22b 8x4 0x6), Gambhir 14 (14b 1x4 0x6), Patel 1-0-10-0, Mohit 1-0-11-0.

• 5 overs: Another big over for KXIP. 11 runs of Mohit Sharma. Uthappa was a bit lucky in the over as thick outside edge flew past the wicketkeeper. Kolkata Knight Riders 55/0 (84 runs required from 15 overs). Uthappa 37 (18b 7x4 0x6), Gambhir 12 (12b 1x4 0x6), Mohit 1-0-11-0, Abbott 2-0-19-0. 

• 4 overs: 11 runs off the over. KKR are going at a rapid pace. KXIP need to get a couple of wickets quickly before they are thrown out of the competition here. Kolkata Knight Riders 44/0 (95 runs required from 16 overs). Gambhir 11 (10b 1x4 0x6), Uthappa 28 (14b 5x4 0x6), Abbott 2-0-19-0, Sandeep 2-0-21-0.

• 3 overs: KKR openers seem hurry in completing this chase. Uthappa is in sparkling form today. Sandeep Sharma is proving to be expensive today. 13 off the over. Kolkata Knight Riders 33/0 (106 runs required from 17 overs). Uthappa 23 (12b 4x4 0x6), Gambhir 5 (6b 0x4 0x6), Sandeep Sharma 2-0-21-0, Abbott 1-0-8-0.

• 2 overs: Another good over for KKR. 8 runs off Kyle Abbott's over. Today Uthappa is leading the attack. Kolkata Knight Riders 20/0 (119 runs required from 18 overs). Uthappa 11 (7b 2x4 0x6), Gambhir 4 (5b 0x4 0x6), Abbott 1-0-8-0, Sandeep 1-0-8-0.

• 1 over: KKR openers have set the pace from the first over itself. 12 runs off the opening over. Kolkata Knight Riders 12/0 (127 runs required from 19 overs). Gambhir 2 (2b 0x4 0x6), Uthappa 6 (4b 1x4 0x6), Sandeep 1-0-8-0.

• Gambhir and Uthappa are ready to begin the chase. Sandeep Sharma has the ball.

• KXIP need early wickets if they want have any chance of winning this match.

 

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KXIP innings Superb bowling performance by Kolkata Knight Riders. They dominated KXIP batsmen from the word go. Barring Shaun Marsh, no KXIP batsman could stand the challenge posed by each and every KKR bowler. Now, KXIP bowlers have a huge task at hand to stop KKR batsmen from overcoming the target.

• 20 overs: Most expensive over of the innings. 18 runs off it. It was Andre Russell's first over in the match. Two SIXES were hit in the over. Kings XI Punjab 138/8.

• 19 overs: Just 5 runs off the penultimate over bowled by Umesh Yadav. Kings XI Punjab 120/8. Abbott 2 (3b 0x4 0x6), Marsh 48 (38b 5x4 0x6), Yadav 3-0-17-1, Morkel 4-0-27-2.

• WICKET! Pradeep Sahu is run out. Wanted second run but Marsh wasn't interested. Pradeep Sahu run out 1 (1b 0x4 0x6).

• 18 overs: 7 runs off Morkel's over. Kings XI Punjab 115/7. Marsh 46 (36b 5x4 0x6), Morkel 4-0-27-2, Yadav 2-0-12-1.

• WICKET! Mohit Sharma is walking back now. Morkel gets another wicket. Mohit Sharma c Uthappa b Morkel 1 (3b 0x4 0x6).

• 17 overs: Umesh mixed his pace with slow balls well in the over. Just 6 runs and a wicket. Kings XI Punjab 108/6. Marsh 40 (33b 4x4 0x6), Yadav 2-0-12-1, Shakib 4-0-28-0.

• WICKET! Umesh Yadav has also got a wicket now. Kings XI Punjab batsmen are putting up no fight. Axar Patel c SA Yadav b UT Yadav 9 (8b 0x4 0x6).

• 16 overs: 7 runs of the over. Shakib is finished with his quota. He has bowled an economical spell, though he didn't get any wicket. Kings XI Punjab 102/5. Marsh 38 (31b 4x4 0x6), Patel 5 (4b 0x4 0x6), Shakib 4-0-28-0, Narine 4-0-22-2.

• 15 overs: 10 runs off Narine's over but he got the dangerman Maxwell. Kings XI Punjab 95/5. Axar 1 (1b 0x4 0x6), Marsh 35 (28b 4x4 0x6), Narine 4-0-22-2, Shakib 3-0-21-0.

• WICKET! Narine has got the dangerman Maxwell. Big wicket. Maxwell can change the course of the match if not dismissed early. Glenn Maxwell c Chawla b Narine 4 (7b 0x4 0x6).

• 14 overs: Shakib hasn't got a wicket yet but he is bowling well. Another good over by him. 7 runs off it. Kings XI Punjab 85/4. Marsh 27 (25b 3x4 0x6), Maxwell 3 (5b 0x4 0x6), Shakib 3-0-21-0, Pathan 1-0-6-1.

• 13 overs: Long over it was. Pathan bowled a couple of wides in the over. But it was a good over for KKR. Just 6 runs and wicket. Kings XI Punjab 78/4. Marsh 22 (21b 2x4 0x6), Maxwell 2 (3b 0x4 0x6), Pathan 1-0-6-1, Chawla 3-0-18-1.

• WICKET! Big wicket. Yusuf Pathan gets Miller's wicket on his first ball. David Miller c Uthappa b Pathan 6 (6b 1x4 0x6).

• 12 overs: A much better over for KXIP. 10 runs off it. Marsh and Miller hit a FOUR each in the over. Kings XI Punjab 72/3. Marsh 20 (19b 2x4 0x6), Miller 6 (5b 1x4 0x6), Chawla 3-0-18-1, Narine 3-0-12-1.

• 11 overs: Successful over by Narine. Just 6 runs and a wicket. Kings XI Punjab 62/3. Marsh 16 (17b 1x4 0x6), Miller 1 (1b 0x4 0x6), Narine 3-0-12-1, Chawla 2-0-8-1.

• WICKET! Narine gets his first scalp. Wriddhiman Saha is out. Wanted to cut it but it stayed a bit low and took the bottom edge. Wriddhiman Saha c Uthappa b Narine 8 (14b 0x4 0x6).

• 10 overs: Runs are not coming for KXIP. 4-5 runs in an over is not enough. Chawla, however, is bowling well today. 4 runs off it. Kings XI Punjab 56/2. Saha 7 (12b 0x4 0x6), Marsh 13 (14b 1x4 0x6), Chawla 2-0-8-1, Narine 2-0-7-0.

• 9 overs: KXIP batsmen are not showing an urgency to score runs. They are not taking risk. Just 4 runs off Narine's over. Kings XI Punjab 52/2. Saha 4 (7b 0x4 0x6), Marsh 12 (13b 1x4 0x6), Narine 2-0-7-0, Chawla 1-0-4-1.

• 8 overs: Chawla's first over was a success. Just 4 runs and a wicket. Kings XI Punjab 48/2. Saha 1 (1b 0x4 0x6), Marsh 12 (13b 1x4 0x6), Chawla 1-0-4-1, Narine 1-0-3-0.

• WICKET! Bowled him. Vijay couldn't read Piyush Chawla's googly there and lost his stumps. Superb bowling. Murali Vijay b Chawla 26 (22b 4x4 0x6).

• 7 overs: Sunil Narine is not easy to score against even after the re-furbished action. Just 3 runs off his first over. Kings XI Punjab 44/1. Marsh 10 (11b 1x4 0x6), Vijay 25 (19b 4x4 0x6), Narine 1-0-3-0, Morkel 3-0-20-1.

• 6 overs: Good over to end the powerplay. 6 runs off it. Gambhir has used Morkel's three overs inside the powerplay only. That means Andre Russell will be bowling in the death. Kings XI Punjab 41/1. Marsh 8 (7b 1x4 0x6), Vijay 24 (17b 4x4 0x6), Morkel 3-0-20-1, Shakib 2-0-15-0.

• 5 overs: Another 9 run over. Shakib is showing a tendency of bowling a losener in the over. Kings XI Punjab 35/1. Marsh 7 (4b 1x4 0x6), Vijay 19 (14b 3x4 0x6), Shakib 2-0-15-0, Morkel 2-0-14-1.

• 4 overs: Expensive over but a successful one. 9 runs were scored in it but Morkel dismissed Vohra in the over. Kings XI Punjab 26/1. Marsh 4 (1b 1x4 0x6), Vijay 13 (11b 2x4 0x6), Morkel 2-0-14-1, Shakib 1-0-6-0.

• WICKET! Manan Vohra is out. Morkel provides the first breakthrough. Vohra looked uncomfortable today. Manan Vohra c Shakib Al Hasan b Morkel 8 (12b 0x4 0x6).

• 3 overs: Shakib Al Hasan introduced by Gambhir. Bowled reasonably well. There was a FOUR, hit by Vijay, but only 6 runs came off it. Kings XI Punjab 17/0. Vijay 12 (10b 2x4 0x6), Vohra 4 (8b 0x4 0x6), Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-6-0, Yadav 1-0-6-0.

• 2 overs: Good over by Umesh Yadav. He bowled fast, swung the well and KXIP openers looked uncomfortable. There were a couple of edges that landed in no-man's land. 6 runs off the over. Kings XI Punjab 11/0. Vohra 3 (4b 0x4 0x6), Vijay 8 (8b 1x4 0x6), Yadav 1-0-6-0, Morkel 1-0-5-0.

• 1 over: Economical over to start with. 5 runs off it. Vijay hit a classy FOUR over bowler's head in the over. Otherwise it was an uneventful over. Kings XI Punjab 5/0. Vohra 0 (1b 0x4 0x6), Vijay 5 (5b 1x4 0x6), Morkel 1-0-5-0.

• Here we go. Gambhir is spreading his fielders while KXIP openers Murali Vijay and Manan Vohra mark their guards. Morne Morkel has the ball.

• It was a good decision by Gambhir to bowl first as 11 out of 12 games have been won by the side chasing. So, Kings XI Punjab have a big task at hand if they want to change the statistics. The one side that won after batting first this season was Royal Challengers Bangalore when they blasted 227 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

PLAYING XIs Kings XI Punjab: Murali Vijay, Manan Vohra, Shaun Marsh, David Miller, Glenn Maxwell, Wriddhiman Saha, Axar Patel, Mohit Sharma, Kyle Abbott, Pradeep Sahu, Sandeep Sharma. Kolkata Knight Riders: Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Andre Russell, Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Suryakumar Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Sunil Narine, Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav.

• Toss time. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir has won the toss and he decided to bowl first against Kings XI Punjab.

• We are just 45 minutes away from the toss.

• TRIVIA: Glenn Maxwell's 32 not out in the previous game against Rising Pune Supergiants was the first time he remained unbeaten in 35 innings for Kings XI Punjab.

• PITCH REPORT: Going by the trend in recently concluded World T20, Mohali provides batting-friendly surfaces. In the two IPL games so far, there was even carry and bounce which is important for stroke-making. So, expect another good batting pitch.

• Welcome everyone. The 13th match of IPL 2016 is between Kings XI Punjab and two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders. You can read the preview below....

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PREVIEW Having notched up their first victory against Pune Supergiants, an upbeat Kings XI Punjab face the all-round might of two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League cricket tournament encounter. While KKR have four points from three games with two wins under their belt, Kings XI opened their account with a six-wicket win against Pune on Sunday. On paper, KKR are overwhelming favourites against Punjab with a more balanced outfit but reputations count for little in the shortest format as most of the contests are won on the day. Expect an interesting battle between KKR's much-vaunted batting line-up against KXIP's bowling which has looked disciplined during their last match against Pune on a two-paced wicket. So there could be some intriguing smaller battle within the battles. How Gambhir tackles Mohit Sharma's slower deliveries or how Sandeep Sharma can stop Andre Russell from hitting those towering sixes. It will also be a challenge for KXIP spinners like Axar Patel as KKR is one side which has quality batsmen against slow bowlers. For Knight Riders, the best part about their journey since Gambhir taking over in 2011 is the amount of consistency that they have shown over the years. Not only have they won the title twice in 2012 and 2014 but more importantly have stuck with their core group of players in thick and thin during these years. Skipper Gambhir, opener Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have all settled down in their respective roles in the past few years giving them a dangerous look despite the absence of a huge star in the ranks of a Kohli, Dhoni or AB de Villiers. They have been more or less clinical in their two wins against Daredevils at home and Sunrisers in an away game. The loss against Mumbai Indians could be attributed more to Rohit Sharma's individual brilliance backed up nicely by Jos Buttler's pyrotechnics. The best part about KKR's campaign so far has been Gambhir's form as he is on top of the run-getters' table with 192 runs at a healthy strike-rate of 125.49. He has been playing the role of sheet anchor to perfection as has forged a good opening partnership with Robin Uthappa. Uthappa's 81 runs in three matches may not look big in terms of volume but in both the wins, his contributions have been 35 and 38. While it may not actually be a cause of worry, the nine-wicket win against Daredevils and eight-wicket win against Sunrisers but KKR's middle-order has not been put to test during the three matches that they have played. However with a three-pronged spin attack of Narine, Piyush Chawla and Shakib Al Hasan, KKR can put the KXIP batting to test which has not been very consistent in their three matches so far. Apart from these three, KKR also have veteran chinaman bowler Brad Hogg, who has also done well in the two matches that he has played. The pace duties are expected to be shared between Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav and Russell. In KXIP team, Manan Vohra, who has scored 38, 32 and 51 in the three matches, the others have not lived upto the expectations. Glenn Maxwell's 14-ball-32 did help in their win against Pune Supergiants but Maxwell has had a struggle on Indian pitches since the start of the World T20. The big shots have not come off as frequently as he would have expected. The worrying factor for KXIP is Maxwell's 34 runs in 3 matches and skipper David Miller's 31 in 3 games. That has put the team under a lot of pressure with another seasoned campaigner Shaun Marsh scoring only 17 in 2 games. But in the three games, the shining light for KXIP has been their two pacers Sandeep Sharma (4 wickets) and Mohit Sharma (3 wickets), especially Mohit, who is also coming back from an injury. They have had decent economy rates of 5.55 and 6.57 respectively in the three matches so far. He has shown the ability to mix and match his deliveries, varying the pace effectively during death overs. Sandeep has also bowled in good areas. The problem area for KXIP in their bowling has been spinners Axar Patel and Pardeep Sahu, both of whom have leaked runs in the three matches that they have played. KXIP will certainly look at trying out someone in place of Sahu – may be mystery spinner KC Cariappa or India discard all-rounder Gurkeerat Singh Mann. SQUADS Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautham Gambhir (capt), Piyush Chawla,  John Hastings, Brad Hogg, Jason Holder, Sheldon Jackson, Kuldeep Yadav, Chris Lynn, Manan Sharma, Morne Morkel, Colin Munro, Sunil Narine, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Ankit Rajput, Andre Russell, Rajgopal Satish, Shakib Al Hasan, Jaydev Unadkat, Robin Uthappa, Suryakumar Yadav and Umesh Yadav. Kings XI Punjab: Kings XI Punjab: David Miller (Capt.), Kyle Abbott, Murali Vijay, Manan Vohra, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Anureet Singh, Axar Patel, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Pardeep Sahu, Sandeep Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Marcus Stoinis, Swapnil Singh, Armaan Jaffer, Farhaan Behardien, KC Cariappa, Rishi Dhawan, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Nikhil Naik, Shardul Thakur.