END OF OVER:20 | 15 Runs | PBKS: 191/5 | RR: 9.55
- Sam Curran26 (17b)
- M Shahrukh Khan11 (7b)
- Tim Southee4-0-54-2
- Shardul Thakur4-0-43-0
Everybody got some sort of score for the Kings today but they needed one of them to get an 80+ total or thereabouts. That didn't happen. Chandrakant Pandit said they'd be happy chasing 180-200, so is that advantage Knight Riders at the break? ESPNcricinfo's forecaster does not agree, with KKR having under 25% chance of victory. Let's see how it turns out when Himanshu joins you on the other side.
5.12pm So Kings make only 91 in the second half after making 100 in the first. Knight Riders will be mighty pleased to restrict Kings to a sub-200 total. Their bowlers struggled up top - barring Umesh, who was rather economical - but Narine, Varun and the rest slid in a few quiet overs at the slog-end of the innings.
Here's Bhanuka Rajapaksa: "See Harsha I don't think it is a typical Mohali wicket. It had something for spinners and fast bowlers in the back end. (His six off Narine) Instinct took over. Told Shikhar I'd take him on. It worked. (191 score) It is a good total because we were aiming for 180-185. We've found the score. (Second season with PBKS, Bayliss' messaging) So clear. He wants me to bat top of the order and bat with a clear mind."
Final over. Southee to bowl out.
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs | PBKS: 176/5 | RR: 9.26
- M Shahrukh Khan6 (5b)
- Sam Curran16 (13b)
- Shardul Thakur4-0-43-0
- Sunil Narine4-0-40-1
Shardul finishes with 0-43.
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 168/5 | RR: 9.33
- M Shahrukh Khan0 (1b)
- Sam Curran14 (11b)
- Sunil Narine4-0-40-1
- Varun Chakravarthy4-0-26-1
Shahrukh Khan walks in. But I spotted Rishi Dhawan putting his pads on too. He may be the Impact Player at the next dismissal.
Sikandar Raza c Rana b Narine 16 (22m 13b 1x4 1x6) SR: 123.07
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs | PBKS: 164/4 | RR: 9.64
- Sam Curran11 (9b)
- Sikandar Raza15 (10b)
- Varun Chakravarthy4-0-26-1
- Shardul Thakur3-0-35-0