KKR vs PBKS: Russell's action powers Kolkata to six-wicket win against Punjab

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Kolkata won the toss and elected to field.

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IPL 2022

The IPL series is celebrated every year by world cricket fans. In this case, this year's IPL matches started last week. Earlier it was announced that all IPL matches this year will be played at 3 venues in Maharashtra only due to Corona.

KKR vs PBKS

The Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders clashed in the 8th league match of the IPL 15 season yesterday. Kolkata won the toss and elected to field first.

Following this, Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal, who started batting, was disappointed to be dismissed with just one run. But then Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa paired up to lift the run. Shivam Mavi hit a hat trick six in an over. Punjab lost all their wickets in 18.2 overs and scored only 137 runs as he and the next batsman were unbeaten on the next ball. Kolkata's Umesh Yadav took 4/23 wickets.

Chasing

Following this, Kolkata team started with a target of 137 runs to win. Rahane returned to the pavilion with 12 runs to leave Venkatesh Iyer on 3 runs. Shreyas Iyer, who came on the field, casually engaged in a run pile-up. But Rahul Chahar put an end to it. Shreyas and Rana were out in the 7th over of the match and the match became hectic.

Beast Mode

Following this, Sam Billings and Andre Russell formed a partnership and began to play. Harpreet Brar then bowled the 10th over. Russell hit 2 sixes in that over. Russell stunned the fans with a four and four fours in the 12th over by Odean Smith. Russell secured Kolkata's victory with 30 runs in Smith's over.

Russell continued his action in the next over. Due to this, Kolkata scored 141/4 in 14.5 overs and won by 6 wickets. Russell hit 70 off 31 balls, including eight sixes.

Umesh Yadav, who took 4 wickets, was selected as the captain.

அரசியல், விளையாட்டு, நாட்டுநடப்பு, குற்ற சம்பவங்கள், வர்த்தகம், தொழில்நுட்பம், சினிமா, வாழ்க்கை முறை என பலதரப்பட்ட சுவாரஸ்யமான செய்திகளை தமிழில் படிக்க இங்கு கிளிக் செய்யவும்      

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