IPL 2023 PBKS vs KKR Match 2 Result: Punjab Kings Defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 Runs Through DLS Method

Bhanuka Rajapaksa's impressive innings and Arshdeep Singh's excellent bowling helped Punjab Kings secure the win against Kolkata Knight Riders.

In the first doubleheader day of IPL 2023, Punjab Kings took on Kolkata Knight Riders. On Saturday at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Punjab Kings (PBKS) emerged victorious against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2nd match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Arshdeep SIngh received the Player of the Match award for his commendable performance with the ball.

Arshdeep SIngh

The Match 2 of TATA IPL 2023 featuring Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders commenced on Saturday, April 1, at 3.30 pm IST. The match was telecasted live on Star Sports Channels and streamed live on Jio Cinema App.

In the second match of IPL 2023, Punjab Kings won by seven runs through the Duckworth Lewis Method against Kolkata Knight Riders. Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s superb innings of 50 off 32 balls set the tone for the Punjab Kings’ victory in the match, which was aided by an excellent performance by Arshdeep Singh with the ball.

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Nitish Rana won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Punjab Kings at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali.

Also Read: IPL 2023 GT vs CSK Match 1 Result: Gujarat Titans defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets

Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI

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

Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mandeep Singh, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Anukul Roy, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer

Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Highlights

Punjab Kings had a solid start with Prabhsimran Singh and Shikhar Dhawan providing valuable contributions at the top of the order. Prabhsimran scored 23 off 12 deliveries before being dismissed by Tim Southee. Dhawan played an anchor role and scored 40 off 29 balls before being sent back to the pavilion by Varun Chakravarthy. The standout performer with the bat for PBKS was Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who scored an impressive half-century but was eventually dismissed by Umesh Yadav. Although it seemed like Punjab Kings would score beyond 200 at one point, the KKR bowlers pulled back the run rate in the death overs. Jitesh Sharma and debutant Sikandar Raza scored 21 off 11 and 16 off 13 respectively. Sam Curran remained unbeaten on 26 off 17 as Punjab Kings finished their innings with a total of 191/5 in 20 overs.

Kolkata Knight Riders struggled throughout the chase as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Venkatesh Iyer, who was brought in as the impact player, was the second-highest scorer for KKR with 34 runs. Andre Russell contributed with a quickfire 35 off 19, but it was not enough to surpass the DLS target once the rain arrived. When the rain came, KKR needed 46 runs off 4 overs to win the game, and they eventually lost by 7 runs. Arshdeep Singh was instrumental in dismissing three of the KKR batsmen during the match.

Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard

PBKS vs KKR: 2nd Match, TATA IPL 2023

Punjab Kings: 191/5 in 20 overs

Kolkata Knight Riders: 146/7 in 16 overs

Result: Punjab Kings won by 7 runs (via DLS method)

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