Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, 44th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Russell to Josh Inglis, FOUR, good ball but no deep backward square-leg and it's four. Good yorker on leg-stump and Josh Inglis flicks into the gap, there's fine-leg and deep mid-wicket and a big gap between the two

Vaibhav Arora to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, the benefits of standing still and playing. On a length, again the slower-ball leg-cutter, Shreyas Iyer gets forward and lofts over extra-cover, one bounce over the ropes

Vaibhav Arora to Josh Inglis, FOUR, how's that for a first ball hit! A slower-ball on a length outside off, Josh Inglis just nonchalantly reverse-swats that over short third man, nearly six, one bounce over the ropes

Vaibhav Arora to Marco Jansen, out Caught by Venkatesh Iyer!! Straight to long-on. A slower-ball leg-cutter on a length outside off, Marco Jansen lofts and does not have the elevation to clear Venky Iyer. He did not have to move much to take this. Marco Jansen c Venkatesh Iyer b Vaibhav Arora 3(7)

Russell to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, Russell bowls a slower-ball off-cutter into the pitch and pays the price. Shreyas Iyer hangs back and slams the pull wide and over long-on, such small boundaries here

Russell to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, dropped by Vaibhav at deep backward square-leg. A low full-toss on leg-stump, Shreyas Iyer heaves and Vaibhav does not judge it well, is late to get forward and even though he got hands to it, drops it, should have been taken

Varun Chakaravarthy to Maxwell, out Bowled!! A false dawn that from Maxwell. He can't seem to buy a run at the moment. A flat seam-up delivery, fired in, so quick, Maxwell makes room to cut and misses, hits the top of off-stump. These are the kind of deliveries Shahid Afridi used to master and now Varun Chakaravarthy too seems to have developed a seamer's delivery. Totally foxed Maxwell who is disappointed as he walks back. Maxwell b Varun Chakaravarthy 7(8) [4s-1]

Varun Chakaravarthy to Maxwell, FOUR, that's what Maxwell can do. Switches around and the line is full outside off, he reverse-sweeps and finds the deep backward point fence, nearly all the way, one bounce over the ropes

Vaibhav Arora to Prabhsimran, out Caught by Powell!! End of the fun. A friendly low full-toss outside off, Prabhsimran lofts and picks out long-off. Powell runs in and takes a good catch. He is a safe fielder and made that look easy. Shreyas Iyer pats Prabhsimran on the way back. A fine knock ends without a deserved hundred. The bat turned on impact and it was a tired shot for the ball was in the slot to be put into the crowd. Prabhsimran c Powell b Vaibhav Arora 83(49) [4s-6 6s-6]

Varun Chakaravarthy to Prabhsimran, FOUR, Varun Chakaravarthy taken to the cleaners here. Switches to round the wicket and bowls full on middle, Prabhsimran turns around and reverse-sweeps wide of the diving backward point for four, did not hit it well but placed it

Varun Chakaravarthy to Prabhsimran, SIX, more elevation and distance on this one. Length delivery on middle, Prabhsimran eyes the heave and hits it well, he wants to go after everything now, Rinku is just a spectator at deep mid-wicket

Varun Chakaravarthy to Prabhsimran, FOUR, tossed up full on off and middle, was the googly, Prabhsimran brings out the slogsweep and gets it wide of Rinku at deep mid-wicket, bounces and evades the fielder

Varun Chakaravarthy to Prabhsimran, FOUR, dropped and Harshit Rana is in trouble here. Lies down for a while before getting up and dusting himself off. Was near the pitch surface as he dives to his right at long-on, the ball hits the wrists and goes down, rolls into the cushions. The pitch area is very hard and some skin peeled off near his elbow, when he went down, looked like he was in trouble but to KKR's relief he gets up

Sakariya to Prabhsimran, SIX, carnage! A shortish delivery by the medium pacer, that too a slower ball. Prabhsimran has all the time in the world to get into position and smoke it over deep square leg for a maximum. He's getting treated like a club bowler at the moment

Sakariya to Prabhsimran, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries. Short of a length delivery outside off, Prabhsimran opens the bat face late and runs this down to the third man fence once again. Doing it with nonchalance

Sakariya to Prabhsimran, FOUR, fifty for Prabhsimran! That's the second time Sakariya has dropped his towell in his followthrough. Short of a length delivery outside off, Prabhsimran opens the bat face and runs it down to the third man fence. Brings up the milestone in style

Russell to Priyansh Arya, out Caught by Vaibhav Arora!! Dre Russ breaks the partnership. But Priyansh Arya has done his job. Another spectacular knock by the young gun comes to an end. He smashed CSK bowlers a few weeks back and he has done to the KKR bowlers tonight. This was on the shorter side and Priyansh Arya went for a pull. Doesn't get the timing right, miscues it towards deep mid-wicket and Arora stationed there takes a skier. Priyansh Arya c Vaibhav Arora b Russell 69(35) [4s-8 6s-4]

Russell to Priyansh Arya, SIX, what a player this young boy is! This was pitched up by the bowler outside off and Priyansh Arya smokes it over deep covers for half-a-dozen

Narine to Prabhsimran, SIX, smashed! Full and wide outside off, Prabhsimran stays put and launches it over long-off for half-a-dozen to end the over. 112 - Punjab Kings openers have gone past that 111-run mark

Narine to Prabhsimran, SIX, 100 up for Punjab Kings! A switch hit by Prabhsimran executed to perfection. Right off the meat as the ball sails into the stands over deep cover for half-a-dozen

Narine to Priyansh Arya, 1 run, KKR have lost the review! Good call by the umpire. Priyansh Arya got beaten on his reverse sweep while playing this shot, but the ball flushed into the gloves and rolled into the off-side. UltraEdge confirms the same and the onfield decision stays..

Narine to Priyansh Arya, SIX, even Narine at the receiving end. Priyansh Arya advances down the wicket and smokes the length delivery over long-on for a 75m maximum

Harshit Rana to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, fifty for Priyansh Arya! He continues to impress. A slower delivery on leg and the batsman has glanced it past the fielder at short fine leg. Harshit Rana proving to be expensive today

Harshit Rana to Priyansh Arya, SIX, excellent shot. Pitched up by the bowler outside off, Priyansh Arya opens the bat face and slices it over third man for a 73m maximum. Harshit Rana getting belted at the moment, he has a wry smile on his face

Harshit Rana to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, stand and deliver! A length delivery outside off, slightly slow and Priyansh Arya chips it over the infield at covers. Just a few days back, Punjab Kings were bowled out for 111 against the same team. Looks like their openers will add more than 111 runs tonight

Varun Chakaravarthy to Priyansh Arya, SIX, smoked into the stands! Tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Priyansh Arya slogs it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. He's looking solid tonight

Harshit Rana to Prabhsimran, SIX, 50 up for Punjab Kings! On a length around middle and leg, Prabhsimran shuffles across in the crease and scoops it over fine leg for half-a-dozen

Harshit Rana to Prabhsimran, FOUR, runs coming thick and fast! On the shorter side and Prabhsimran carves it towards third man . One bounce and over the boundary

Sakariya to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, short and punished! Priyansh Arya picks the length early and pulls the short ball through mid-wicket for a boundary to end the over

Sakariya to Prabhsimran, SIX, Prabhsimran joins the party now. He advances down the wicket and lofts the length delivery over long-off as the ball sails over the boundary. This was timed to perfection by the young batter. Both of them are timing the ball pretty well today

Sakariya to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler on middle and leg, Priyansh Arya chips it towards wide mid-on and adds four more to the tally. Simply chipped in over the infield and found the fence with ease

Vaibhav Arora to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, Priyansh Arya dealing in boundaries, already has struck four of them. This was on the fuller side and Priyansh Arya chips it over extra cover four a boundary to end the over

Vaibhav Arora to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, loose delivery. A juicy full toss outside off and Priyansh Arya drives it through covers for four runs. Vaibhav Arora struggling to find the right length so far

Vaibhav Arora to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, Priyansh Arya off to an aggressive start. This was full and wide outside off and Priyansh Arya drills it through covers to end the over with a boundary

Vaibhav Arora to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, Priyansh Arya opens his account with a boundary. This was pitched up by the bowler outside off and Priyansh Arya drills it through covers to get going. Lovely timing, lovely placement