KKR vs KXIP buildup, Highlights Kolkata Knight Riders will host Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens. (Source: PTI) KKR vs KXIP buildup, Highlights Kolkata Knight Riders will host Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens. (Source: PTI) KKR vs KXIP buildup, Highlights: Nitish Rana, Andre Russell and Robin Uthappa played a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders winning their IPL 2019 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens. They chased down an 184 run target to give KKR a winning start. Russell also contributed with the ball to take two wickets and the Man of the Match honours. Their opponents today, Kings XI Punjab, beat Rajasthan Royals but it came at a cost of the integrity of the game. R Ashwin’s ‘Mankading’ of Jos Buttler has divided the cricket world. While legally correct, quite a few have questioned the move to run out the non-striker in the controversial manner that always raises eyebrows. KXIP would hope another win is in the offing – but without any controversy this time. KKR vs KXIP LIVE<doc-sep>An all-round effort by Andre Russell enabled Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a 28-run win against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chasing 219 runs to win, the visiting KXIP got off to a disastrous start as they lost KL Rahul for 1. Chris Gayle could manage only 20 runs from 13 balls (2 fours, 2 sixes) as he was dismissed by compatriot Russell. Following the dismissal of both the openers, KXIP were under tremendous pressure as the required run rate kept soaring. Promising youngster Sarfaraz Khan also perished on 13. It was then up to Mayank Agarwal (58 off 34) and David Miller (59 not out off 40) who added 74 runs for the fourth wicket keeping KXIP's run-chase alive. Agarwal was clean bowled by Piyush Chawla. His innings included 6 fours and 1 six. Mandeep Singh then joined Miller as the duo could add 56 runs as KXIP finished their innings on 190/4. Mandeep remained unbeaten on 33 off 15 balls. His innings included 4 fours and a six. With two back-to-back wins, KKR have leapfrogged Chennai Super Kings to the top of the IPL points table with superior run rate. Earlier, put into bat, KKR scored 218/4 in 20 overs courtesy fine half-centuries from Robin Uthappa (67 not out) and Nitish Rana (63) and a cameo from Russell (48 off 17). (SCORECARD) IPL 2019 Highlights Updates Between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, straight from Eden Gardens, Kolkata.<doc-sep>Andre Russell’s all-round skills stood out again as Kolkata Knight Riders completed a comprehensive victory over Kings XI Punjab. Half centuries by Mayank Agarwal and David Miller could not take the visiting side near the finish line. But that was always a tough task after Kings XI Punjab goofed up on the field at a most opportune moment – it had just three fielders inside the circle when Mohammed Shami yorked Russell when the West Indies powerhouse had made only 3 runs and finished with 48. The Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers found the better lengths than the visiting bowlers for whom the two spinners R Ashwin and Varun Chakravarthy were a disappointment tonight. Piyush Chawla played a quiet but effective role for Kolkata Knight Riders that had other stars on Wednesday with Nitish Rana and Robin Uthappa scoring half-centuries.<doc-sep>IPL 2019: Match 6, KKR vs KXIP – Who Said What Karthik was delighted after another victory. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have registered their second consecutive victory in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). They are always a force to reckon with in front of their home crowd and the team has started well winning both of their matches at the Eden Gardens. The ‘R’ factor worked for the KKR against the Kings XI Punjab on the day. Nitish Rana began the onslaught with the bat. He came out to bat at 36/2 in the fifth over and literally timed everything from the middle of his bat. He smashed 63 off just 34 deliveries with two fours and seven massive sixes during his stay at the crease. Robin Uthappa also matched his hitting and most importantly, he played through the innings and made sure that the momentum never slipped away from the team. He remained unbeaten on 67 off 50 balls with six fours and two gigantic maximums. However, the real impetus to the innings was given by Andre Russell who was lucky. He made Punjab pay for their basic mistake and slammed 48 runs off just 17 deliveries to power KKR to 218 runs after 20 overs. Punjab never in the chase The Kings XI Punjab were always behind the eight ball in the chase. They lost the likes of KL Rahul and Chris Gayle very early which dented their hopes severely. Mayank Agarwal and David Miller‘s 74-run stand kept them in the hunt but one felt that they needed a Russell-like blitz from someone which never came. Both, Mayank and Miller, slammed half-centuries but it only decreased the margin of the defeat. Even Mandeep Singh played a crucial hand but to no avail. Eventually, the KXIP could only reach 190 runs for the loss of four wickets as they fell short of the target by 28 runs. The KKR are now at the top of the points table with two wins in as many matches and will be looking to be consistent going forward. Man of the Match, Andre Russell said: I think I have to make a bigger garage with all these cars and awards (smiles). Well done to the guys for playing good cricket. Gayle is like a brother to me, the bigger legend. To get him out early was great. The plan was to bowl tight to him and restrict him. I am happy that I could get the job done. We discussed and executed our plays for KL Rahul as well. Today I hit some big ones, but he (Gayle) is still the bigger hitter. Thanks to that guy was outside the ring. It’s the new guy, I forgot his name, but well done. Thank you. When I got bowled, I was like. Mmmm I missed it. But then when I saw the umpire check for the no-ball I was like please God let this be a free-hit for front foot, but it was given for the fielder’s mistake. KKR skipper, Dinesh Karthik said: Obviously a good start to the tournament for us. The way Nitish played was beautiful. Got to give credit to Robbie for playing through and the start was very good as well. Obviously Russell’s finish was great. It was clear that when Sunil was back from his injury, he had to bat at the top. Always playing away is a good challenge. KXIP skipper, Ravi Ashwin said:<doc-sep>
We have reached the sixth game of the Indian Premier League season 12 and today we have the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab. Both teams have won their opening games. Kolkata Knight Riders had won their first game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, whereas the Kings XI Punjab defeated the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. Both KKR and KXIP have a couple of points in their kitty. David Miller joins the team ahead of their important game. Stay tuned for KKR vs KXIP live score updates. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab Live Cricket Score. Also since both the teams have won their respective ties, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab will be high on confidence. Chris Gayle who had fired 79 runs in the last game, will be expected to do a fine job even today. His counterpart KL Rahul will also be expected to get going as he just scored four runs in the last game. Andrew Tye, the Purple Cap winner of the IPL 2018 could make a comeback in the team in place of Sam Curran. Tye will also be expected to play a crucial role in the game. KKR vs KXIP, IPL 2019 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab on Star Sports and Hotstar Online. Talking about KKR, Andre Russell who guided the home team to the finishing last in the last game will also be the key player for the hosts. KKR will want Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav to cause plenty of damage. Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Chris Lynn, Nitish Rana, Robin Uthappa, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Nikhil Naik, Joe Denly, Shrikant Mundhe, Carlos Brathwaite, Sandeep Warrier, Harry Gurney, Yarra Prithviraj, KC Cariappa. Chris Gayle on Verge of Becoming the First Batsman to Smash 300 Sixes in IPL, Could Achieve Feat During KKR vs KXIP Match. Kings XI Punjab Squad: Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Lokesh Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ankit Rajpoot, Karun Nair, David Miller, Simran Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Andrew Tye, Hardus Viljoen, Arshdeep Singh, Moises Henriques, Varun Chakravarthy, Darshan Nalkande, Agnivesh Ayachi, Harpreet Brar.