Half-centuries from Dinesh Karthik and Shubman Gill guided Kolkata Knight Riders to 164/6 against Kings XI Punjab. KL Rahul's men affected three run-outs as Mohammed Shami struck early and removed Rahul Tripathi (4) in the 3rd over. Meanwhile, Andre Russell's woeful form continued as the West Indian departed early without troubling the scoreboard.
Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and decided to bat first against Kings XI Punjab in the 24th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Both sides made one change apiece. KKR fielded Prasidh Krishna in place of Shivam Mavi while KKR brought back Chris Jordan to replace Sheldon Cottrell.KL Rahul's side has been reeling at the points table with five losses in six games. KKR, on the other hand, will look to continue the momentum as they are entering the contest after beating CSK.
