KKR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match 2 Highlights: Punjab defeat KKR by 7 runs as per DLS method

Punjab Kings have defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs as per the DLS method. KKR were 146/7 when rain interrupted the play.

Kolkata Knight Riders stands seven runs behind according to the DLS method

As covers come up in Mohali during the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match as per the latest DLS scenario, if the match starts before 7:54 PM then no overs will be deducted from the match. If the start crosses the time then after every four minutes one over will be deducted. 

Rain interrupts the match as cover come on the field

Arshdeep strikes again as Venkatesh Iyer walks back,  KKR are 139/7

Andre Russell walks back for 35, Kolkata are 130/6

Venkatesh Iyer hits a six of Nathan Ellis free hit

Rinku Singh falls to Rahul Chahar, Kolkata are 80/5

Nitish Rana walks back for 24, Kolkata Knight Riders are 75/1

50 up for Kolkata Knight Riders and they are 50/3

Kolkata Knight Riders have ended the powerplay at 46/3

 Four overs have been bowled as Kolkata Knight Riders are 29/4

Nathan Ellis strikes, Kolkata Knight Riders are 29/3

Venkatesh Iyer comes in as an impact player for Kolkata 

Arshdeep Singh strikes again, Anukul Roy gets out for 4

Rahmannullah Gurbaz hits Sam Curran for a 101 meter monster

 Arshdeep Singh comes into the attack after the first over

Arshdeep Singh strikes off his first ball and has dismissed Mandeep Singh for 2

Match begins in Mohali after the floodlights gets fixed

Match start delayed due to floodlights 

 Rishi Dhawan replaces Bhanuka Rajapaksa as an impact player

Kolkata Knight Riders openers come out to bat as they need 192 to win

Punjab Kings finish their innings at 191/5

 Shikhar Dhawan gets out for 40, Punjab Kings 143/4

17 overs have been bowled as Punjab Kings are 164/4

Sikandar Raza walks back for 16, PBKS are 169/5

Sikandar Raza begins his IPL career with a boundary and hits a four off Tim Southee

Jitesh Sharma gets out for 21, Punjab Kings are 135/3

Umesh Yadav has come on to bowl his last over. 

Bhanuka Rajapaksa brings a half-century in 30 balls

Punjab Kings have reached the 100 run mark and are 100/1 in 10 overs

Varun Chakravarthy is back in the attack in the tenth over

 It's a No Ball! Shardul Thakur bowls an above waist height no ball to Shikhar Dhawan

Sunil Narine gives 10 off his first over, Punjab are 79/1

Sunil Narine is into the attack in the eighth over, PBKS are 69/1

Shardul Thakur comes into the attack for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the seventh over

Punjab are on the charge, 50 up for the Shikhar Dhawan-led side. PBKS are 50/1 in 5 overs.

Sunil Narine has come into the attack, bowling his first over inside the powerplay. PBKS are 40/1 in 4.3 overs. 

KKR vs PBKS Latest score of IPL: Sri Lanka star Bhanuka Rajapaksa joined Shikhar Dhawan in the middle after the dismissal of Prabhsimran Singh. 

Tim Southee dismissed Prabhsimran Singh for 23 off 12 balls after the Punjab opener smashed him for two boundaries and a six in the second over. PBKS are 23/1 in 2 overs. 

Umesh Yadav leaked 9 runs in the opening over of the match. Prabhsimran Singh hit him for a six on the fourth ball of the over. 

Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh opened the batting for Punjab Kings. Umesh Yadav took the new ball for Kolkata Knight Riders. 

Kolkata Knight Riders: V Arora, V Iyer, David Wiese, S Sharma, N Jagadeeshan

Punjab Kings: Matthew Short, M Rathee, H Singh, A Taide, R Dhawan

 Punjab Kings: 1 Shikhar Dhawan (capt), 2 Prabhsimran Singh, 3 Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 4 Sikandar Raza, 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 6 Shahrukh Khan, 7 Sam Curran, 8 Nathan Ellis, 9 Harpreet Brar, 10 Rahul Chahar, 11 Arshdeep Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 Mandeep Singh, 3 Nitish Rana, 4 Rinku Singh, 5 Andre Russell, 6 Shardul Thakur, 7 Sunil Narine, 8 Tim Southee, 9 Anukul Roy, 10 Umesh Yadav, 11 Varun Chakravarthy

Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss in Mohali and have elected to bowl first

The toss is all set to get underway at 03:00 PM in Mohali

Shakib Al-Hasan and Litton Das will not play in the first match for KKR against PBKS as they are engaged in their national duties.

Punjab Kings have not been able to clinch the IPL trophy till now in 15 years and will look forward to end their drought this year. 

Punjab Kings Squad: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Prabhsimran Singh(wk), Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Raj Bawa, Nathan Ellis, Baltej Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Atharva Taide, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, N Jagadeesan, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Umesh Yadav, David Wiese, Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Kulwant Khejroliya, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer, N Jadgadeesan, Nitish Rana (c), Mandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar

The rain can interrupt in the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match in Mohali as the temperature will hover around the 23 Celcius to 25 Celcius and there is 50% chance of rain. 

The pitch at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali is usually known to favor the batsmen and ahead of the KKR vs PBKS clash the batting lineup of both the teams might have a good day at the pitch. 

Andre Russell has been one of the key match winners for the Kolkata Knight Riders and will also look to play the way his known by his fans. 

If we look at the head-to-head record of both teams so till now both teams have encountered each other 30 times in the IPL history wherein KKR has emerged as the winner 20 times whereas PBKS has been on the winning side 10 times. 

England all-rounder Sam Curran was the most expensive buy at the IPL 2023 auction as PBKS bought him for a whopping price of 18.50 crores. The franchise would be eyeing his performance ahead of the match against KKR.

Kolkata Knight Riders will walk on the field with a slight edge as now they have played seven matches in Mohali and have won four of them. Punjab Kings have ended up winning the last five matches. 

Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings are all set to take on Nitish Rana's Kolkata Knight Riders at the IS Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. 

Kolkata Knight Riders will be eyeing a winning start in the absence of Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana would like to lead the franchise off to a winning start. 

Punjab Kings have been one of the teams who have always been among the favorites to win the IPL but they have not been able to do so. Shikhar Dhawan led side will aim to win their maiden title this season.