Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

SIX! Russell finishes it off in style! Another powerful hit! Liam Livingstone drags his length back and bowls it shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. KOLKATA WIN BY 6 WICKETS!

SIX! Just the three needed! This guy is in his element today! What a knock, absolutely brutal! This is tossed up on off, Russell heaves it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Russell is putting on a show! Shows his range this time and rifles a full ball over covers for a biggie. Raw power. Just 10 needed more.

Swing and a miss! Arshdeep takes the pace off this one. Short and outside off, Russell is early into the shot and misses.

Short and on middle, plundered to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

FOUR! Russell fires a rocket. And it's a no ball as well for overstepping. FIFTY FOR DRE RUSS! Full toss around off, Andre Russell latches onto it and bludgeons it straight back. Arshdeep Singh takes cover as it whistles over his head and even Kagiso Rabada fails to stop it with a full-length dive from long off.

Uses the angle of the bowler and eases it with good timing to long on. Takes a single.

Singh comes from 'round the wicket and angles in a slower length ball on off, Billings defends it back.

Bouncer around off, Sam drops his wrists and allows it through to the keeper.

Change! Arshdeep Singh is back on!

Edged but safe! Loopy and full outside off, turning away, Andre Russell throws his bat at it but gets a thick outside edge. It goes on one bounce to short third man. Chahar has bowled out, 4-1-13-2!

Quicker one, around off, Russell winds up for a big heave but misses. The keeper breaks the stumps but Dre Russ has not ventured out from the crease.

Wide! Turning way outside off, Russell leaves it alone.

Flatter one, around middle, Sam moves back and turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

Around leg, fuller in length, it's helped behind square leg for one.

Gets on the front foot to a full ball and drives it to long off for a run.

Short in length and wide outside off, cut to deep cover for a run.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Sam Billings shows that he can hit them long as well. A touch short and on off, Sam Billings hangs on the back foot and hoists it behind the bowler's head for a biggie. 30 from the over, 29 needed more now, off 48 balls.

Short and on middle, pulled powerfully to deep mid-wicket for a run. 23 from the over. Hang on, it's a no ball as well. Make it 24. Free Hit coming up. It will be Sam Billings on strike though.

SIX! Brutal! Odean Smith returns to over the wicket, serves it on a platter on middle, the length is full and Russell clobbers it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Swing and a miss! Slower one, short and around leg, Russell winds up for another big pull shot but misses. Bhanuka Rajapaksa dives and parries it to short fine leg.

SIX! Andre Russell is showing no mercy on his countryman. Poor bowling as well. Bowling to his strength. Shortish and down the leg side, Russell clears his front leg as he steps back and muscles it behind square leg.

SIX! That's plundered! Odean Smith steams in from 'round the wicket and delivers it on a length around leg, Dre Russ clears his front leg and smokes it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

FOUR! Easy-peasy! Odean had started his first spell in a similar fashion. Full delivery, way down the leg side, Russell picks it up and lofts it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Quicker delivery, short and on off, Andre stays back and taps it down in the gap at covers for one. 59 needed off 54 balls.

Floated one, fullish and around off, Sam drives it down to long off and rotates the strike.

Quicker through the air, short and on middle, Russell gets back and eases it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Sensible batting. 61 needed off 56 balls.

Drags his length short and delivers it outside off, Russell slaps it with the spin to deep point for two.

A big leg break, landing around leg, Russell stands with an open stance inside the crease and defends it down.

Flighted and full, around leg, it's knocked down to long on for a run. Russell back on strike, can he take Chahar on?

On off, Billings pushes it down to long off and takes one. A huge over comes to an end for Kolkata, the game is back in their favour now.

A single now! Smart batting! He realises this is way too full and just hits it all along the ground down to long on for one.

SIX! Smoked away! That has gone a long way again! Another colossal hit! Tossed up on middle, a little too full, Russell gets under it and smashes it over the long on fence. Momentum shifted yet again.

Dre Russ is probably going for it now! On middle, Russell looks for a massive slog across the line but only drags it off the inner edge to fine leg. Two runs taken.

SIX! BANG! That should break the shackles! Flatter and on middle, Russell heaves it with the angle, he connects superbly and it goes over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Shorter and outside off, Russell looks to cut but under-edges it on the off side.

WIDE! Free run! Down the leg side, Russell looks to flick but misses.

Strategic break. The chase has hit a roadblock all of a sudden for Kolkata. The first over from Rahul Chahar where he hunted down two wickets has made things very interesting. 82 needed off 66 balls and this is now the last recognized batting pair for Kolkata with only Sunil Narine left in the bank who can tonk a mile. If you remember, they played an extra bowler and sacrificed Sheldon Jackson. Punjab have done well after the Powerplay to create pressure. It's all about maintaining the same in the middle overs.

Another tidy over! On middle, defended.

NOT OUT! Billings is in! Outside off, this is guided to point and they go for one. The throw comes to the keeper who whips the bails off. An appeal and it is taken upstairs but replays show that the batter is in.

Appeal for a run out! Not much excitement is shown by Bhanuka Rajapaksa but it's referred upstairs. Sam Billings is safely in.

On middle, blocked.

Turn and good amount of turn! On off, this lands on middle and spins away. Russell blocks.

That is brilliant fielding! Need such efforts if they are to win this game! The reverse sweep comes out, a low full toss is hit hard to point. The fielder dives to his left and saves three runs for his side.

Well fielded! On middle, this is worked to the right of the bowler who dives and stops it.

Another dot to end! On middle, kept out. The required rate is now 7.

Well bowled! This is where he needs to be! On middle, Russell blocks.

Another one tossed up on off, Billings eases it down to long off and takes one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to covers.

Shortish and outside off, Russell is off the mark as he cuts it to point. The fielder fumbles and a run is taken.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Andre Russell is the new batter. Also, Harpreet Brar is into the attack from the other end.

OUT! HUGE SHOUT FOR AN LBW! THE FINGER IS RAISED! Rana reviews! THREE REDS! Chahar has two in the other and two big wickets. He has surely turned the game around. The leg spinner does the trick last time and this time it's a slider. It lands on middle and then skids straight on. Rana looks to block but does so outside the line. He misses and gets hit on the pad. A huge shout and the finger is raised. Rana reviews but in vain. He takes a review along with him.

On middle, Rana works it to mid-wicket.

Nitish Rana walks in next.

OUT! TAKEN! Another rash shot by Shreyas Iyer and it costs him his wicket again! That is so bad, he played a needless shot in the last game and does so again here. This is lovely bowling by Chahar though. Slows it up after seeing the ball turn on the second ball. He bowls it on off. It is the leg spinner. Tempts Iyer to go big and the Kolkata skipper does. He looks to hit it across the line, the slog-sweep comes out, but this goes off the top edge and flies towards mid-wicket. Rabada takes it. Game on, game well and truly on. 87 needed off 80 balls.

Outside off, this is guided to point.

BEATEN! That is a beauty! Floats it up and lands it on off, this pitches and turns away. Iyer is beaten as he tries to defend. Slip comes in after this delivery.

Shorter and outside off, Iyer cuts but to point.

Change in bowling. Rahul Chahar to bowl his leggies.

Good length and on off, defended. The Powerplay is done and Kolkata have cashed in 51 runs by losing two wickets.

Whipped away and the 50 is up in no time! A full toss on the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Good length and on off, this is guided to short third man.

Good effort in the field! On middle, this one jags back in. Billings looks to drive but it goes off the inner half through square leg. The fielder in the deep made a lot of ground to his right, he dived and stopped it. Two taken.

Around off, this is guided towards point for one.

FOUR! Timed brilliantly again! Outside off, shorter, it is pushed off the back foot through covers for a boundary.

Another punch from the back foot from Sam but he finds the cover fielder. 9 runs and a wicket from the over, 96 needed off 90 balls.

Around off, on a length, there is some extra bounce, Billings pushes it from the back foot to mid off.

FOUR! Wow! Fuller in length and on middle, Sam Billings uses his wonderful wrists and flicks it delightfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Sam Billings walks out to bat!

OUT! CAUGHT! That's a brilliant catch from Harpreet Brar. Back of a length, outside off and angling away, Venkatesh Iyer camps back and blazes it through the line. It goes aerially and quickly to cover-point where Harpreet Brar reacts well to grab it in the first attempt. But it's hit so ferociously that the ball wobbles out of his hands. Brar does well to reach out for it and clutches it well in the end. The third umpire is referred and he finds it to be done neatly. Kolkata lose their second wicket.

Shortish and around off, Shreyas plays it down to the right side of short third man for a run.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A gentle loosener from Odean. Very full and way down the leg side, Shreyas swings his bat at it and hammers it over short fine leg for a one-bounce boundary.

Change! Odean Smith is on now!

Short in length and wide outside off, Shreyas slaps it to covers where the fielder dives and parries it towards mid off. They cross for a run. 8 from the over, 105 needed off 96 balls.

FOUR! Sublime! A little too full from Rabada, around middle, in fact, a low full toss. Shreyas Iyer shows the full face of his bat and drives it crisply down to long on for a boundary.

Lovely wristwork. Short in length and on middle, Shreyas uses the angle of the bowler and works it in the vacant region at deep mid-wicket. Gets two.

Too straight in line, Venkatesh Iyer uses his feet to take it on the full and bunts it towards mid off for a run.

On a length and around off, Venkatesh Iyer stays back and taps it down to point.

Pitches it up and around off, Venkatesh Iyer drives it with a lovely extension of his arm towards mid off.

FOUR! Up and over point! Arshdeep Singh has leaked boundaries this evening. Short and wide outside off, Shreyas latches onto it and slams it over the infield for a boundary. 113 needed off 102 balls.

FOUR! Glorious! Arshdeep attempts for the slower one but his length is not correct. It's a juicy half-volley around off and Shreyas caresses it through the gap at extra cover for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off, Shreyas stays back and plays it down to covers.

Excellent stop! Fuller and around off, Venkatesh drills his drive to the right of mid off where Odean makes a tumbling stop. The batters cross for a single.

Around off, on a length, Shreyas stays back and uses the angle of the bowler to steer it to deep point. A single is taken and Shreyas Iyer opens his account.

Fuller in length, drifting down the leg side, Venkatesh Iyer tries to flick but misses. It goes on the leg side off his pads and they take a leg bye.

Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat now!

OUT! CAUGHT! Rabada strikes in his first over and gets rid of Rahane. Serves it on a fuller length outside off, at 137 kph. It lands and shapes away off the seam and Rahane commits himself to the drive away from his body. It takes the outside edge and  Odean Smith takes a good catch at short third man. Can Punjab build on this breakthrough?

Back of a length and around off, Rahane leans back and tries to guide it past short third man. But he ends up finding that fielder.

On a good length and outside off, shaping away a shade, Rahane leaves it on merit.

Wide! Short and wide outside off, Rahane allows it through to the keeper.

FOUR! Two on the on side and this time Rahane just leans into the drive. He is a touch player and showing his class. Fuller and around off, Ajinkya Rahane presses forward and creams his drive through the gap at cover-point for a glorious boundary.

Rabada steams in and delivers it on a good length outside off, shaping away a bit, Rahane covers his stumps and shoulders arms.

Sharp delivery, a touch short and on off, Iyer stays back and dabs it down wide of backward point for a run.

Who will bowl from the other end? Kagiso Rabada it is.

Slightly short and outside off, angling away, Rahane stays back and guides it towards point. 'Wait and see' is the call from Ajinkya and eventually, they decide not to cross.

In the channel outside off, on a good length, Rahane shoulders arms.

FOUR! Superb timing yet again! Brings up his 4000 runs in the Indian T20 League. Singh serves it on a length around leg, Rahane picks it off his pads and eases it through square leg for a boundary.

Lands it on a length around off, angling away, Rahane plays it close to his body and taps it down to point.

FOUR! Fine timing! Arshdeep delivers it full and on middle, gets it to shape back in a bit, Rahane leans across in his stance and flicks it with great timing past mid-wicket for a boundary. Kolkata are away!

Arshdeep begins with a good-length delivery, in the channel outside off and his natural angle takes the ball away from the right-hander. Rahane allows it through to the keeper.

OUT! RUN OUT! That is the end of the innings! Kolkata do keep Punjab under 150 as they are bowled out for 137, wasting 10 balls! Can't blame Smith here, he wanted the strike. Singh did not have the presence of mind. He guides it to point. Smith is off but Singh is late in taking off. Rana picks it up and throws it to the bowler who whips the bails off.

Arshdeep Singh is the last batter.

OUT! WHAT A CATCH THAT IS! Brilliant! Take a bow, Tim Southee and the stand which was probably worrying Kolkata a little has been broken. Yet again a bowling change brings about a wicket, this time though it was compulsory. A slower one on middle, Rabada is early in the swing of his bat, he hits it high up in the air behind the bowler. Long on runs in, Southee from long off too sprints in and the bowler also goes for it. It seems like it would land safely but Southee dives after making a lot of ground and snaps it with a dive. Incredible.

Who will bowl the 19th over? Andre Russell to steam in...

SIX! Over the fence! Smith gets one over, not off the middle but he will take it. End of another big over and Punjab are well on track to getting to a competitive total. Shorter and on the body, Smith looks to pull, this flies off the top edge and goes over the fine leg fence. 17 from the over, 33 in the last two.

WIDE! Another one which is very short and very wide outside off. Smith tries to play the upper cut but misses.

That has just about missed the off pole! This lands on off and straightens. Smith swings but only connects with thin air. He is struggling to put the bat on the ball. He is on 3 off 11. Probably, he should just turn the strike over to Rabada.

WIDE! The idea was not bad though! Short and well wide outside off. Smith swings really hard but misses.

Swing and a miss! That was there in the slot! Angled into the pads, length. Smith looks to heave it but misses.

He is clobbering it, just the one this time! Shorter and on middle, this is slapped down to long on for one.

FOUR! EDGY! This one races away to the fence! Full and outside off, Rabada swings, it goes more off the toe-end and down to the third man fence. Punjab won't mind how they come, as long as they come. Now 150 also looks possible.

FOUR! Slammed! Rabada is enjoying himself out there! What a knock this is from him! Stand and deliver! On middle, shorter. He stays leg-side of the ball and hammers it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Three overs are left to be bowled for Kolkata and only Shivam Mavi is left with overs from those who have bowled this evening. Surely, either Venkatesh Iyer or Andre Russell will have to contribute, if not both. Here is Shivam Mavi to bowl the 18th.

Two dots to end but the damage was done earlier on! A full ball outside off, Smith looks to hit it through covers but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 16 from the over!

A yorker, Smith looks to jam it out on the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Just a single off the freebie! Gets it right, a yorker on middle, this is jammed down to long on for one. Not a bad result for Punjab as it gets Smith on strike.

NO BALL! Pressure is getting to the experienced Southee! A high full toss from him outside off. Rabada looks to guide it but misses. Free Hit coming up as it was well over the waist.

SIX! BANG! Over the fence! Rabada is the unsung hero here so far for Punjab. Needs to keep going though. Rabada makes room and this is full and on middle. He powers it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

FOUR! Brilliant from Rabada again! This is right in the slot too, full and on off, Rabada lofts it over covers to fetch yet another boundary. Southee is bowling hit-me balls here.

FOUR! Up and over! Lovely shot, very elegant and Punjab will love a few more. Full and outside off, his is lofted over covers for a boundary.

Who will bowl now? Tim Southee is back to bowl his final over.

A single to end then! End of a very economical spell by Varun Chakaravarthy! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Goes past the outside edge yet again. On off, this lands and spins away. Rabada is beaten yet again as he tries to defend.

BEATEN AGAIN! Flatter and outside off, Rabada looks to push at it but is beaten.

BEATEN! Fires it on off and angles it across, Rabada looks to defend but is beaten.

Outside off, left alone.

Smith steps out and whips it towards deep square leg for one. He holds the key now, can he play a gem of a knock and take them near 135?

Varun Chakaravarthy is back into the attack.

Short and wide outside off, Rabada punches from the back foot but finds the cover fielder. A double-wicket maiden. 4-1-23-4, exceptional from Umesh Yadav!

Shortish and on middle, Rabada defends it down from the back foot.

Kagiso Rabada walks out to bat!

OUT! CAUGHT AT SLIP! Once again excellent captaincy by Shreyas to put a slip in there. Umesh Yadav has four in the match and this is turning out to be a dream start to this season for him. He follows the batter with a short ball around off, Rahul Chahar has his bat up near his face as he attempts to sway away. The ball takes the outside edge and flies towards the only slip fielder. Nitish Rana dives across to his right and completes the catch. Everything going as planned.

Rahul Chahar walks out to bat!

Play and a miss! Back of a length, outside off and shaping away, Chahar pushes at it tamely and misses.

OUT! SOUND OF TIMBER! Shreyas Iyer can't do anything wrong with his bowling changes. Smart captaincy. Umesh Yadav hurls across a length ball around off, at 136.4 kph, it lands and shapes back in a touch. Harpreet Brar is forward to defend but it beats the outside edge and obliterates the off stump.

Fractionally short and on middle, some extra bounce, Brar defends it from the inner half to the leg side.

Change! Umesh Yadav to bowl out.

Floated one, full and around middle, Odean Smith strides forward and blocks. 4-0-23-1, yet another effective performance from Narine!

Flatter and outside, dabbed wide of short third man for a single.

Shortish and on off, Smith gets back and forces it to deep cover for a run.

Turn and bounce from around off, Odean Smith goes back to defend but it takes the outer edge and rolls to backward point.

Loopy and full, close to off, Odean shows respect and defends it off the front foot.

Fuller and on off, driven down to long off for a single. 100 up!

Two wides! Skidding down the leg side, Smith tries to flick but misses. It hits the pads of the keeper and deflects away. They cross.

DRINKS! Kolkata are well and truly on top! They are almost into the tail and Punjab have not even crossed 100. Can they make quick work of the rest of the wickets? Punjab, on the other hand, have to hope the current pair takes them to a competitive score. Both can bat and will have to do well if their side is to get to a total of around 150. An important passage awaits.

And again. Tim Southee hurls across another clever slower delivery, at 129.1 kph, Harpreet Brar feels for it and is again beaten. Top over from the Kiwi great!

Beaten! Southee serves an off cutter, around off, Brar pushes at it and misses.

FOUR! Well played! Short in length, around off, angling in, Harpreet Brar leans back inside the crease and plays it very late to guide it towards third man for a boundary.

Width there outside off, short in length, Odean guides it down to third man for a run.

The batter has just blocked that from his crease.

Odean Smith walks out to bat! He walks out with just under 8 overs to go. What can he do?

OUT! CAUGHT! Southee has two, his 250th T20 wicket and Kolkata continue to roar! Yet another great bowling change from Shreyas. The Kiwi serves it a touch short and around off at 127 kph, Khan hangs on the back foot to pull it over the leg side but gets a big top edge. Nitish Rana settles underneath it and takes the skier safely at mid-wicket. Punjab sink deeper!

Change! Tim Southee comes back into the attack!

SIX! Harpreet Brar finally connects one and connects it well. It's a sweet sixer. Fuller and outside off, Harpreet Brar gets down, fetches it from out there and hammers it all the way over mid-wicket for a flat biggie.

Hit on the pads again, third appeal in a row! The umpire shakes his head and Shreyas Iyer reviews. NOT OUT! Narine delivers it flat and around off, it skids back into the left-hander after landing. Brar plays down the wrong line as he attempts to defend off the front foot. Misses and gets rapped on the pads. The Ball Tracking shows that it's missing the leg stump. Kolkata waste one review.

Another inquiry from Narine. Fuller in length and around off, skidding in, Harpreet Brar stretches forward to sweep but misses. He is hit on the pads, Sunil appeals but the impact is outside off.

Appeal for an lbw but Narine is the only one doing so. Flighted delivery, full and around middle, skidding down, Brar tries to flick but misses.

Strides forward to a full ball again and pushes it to covers.

Slower through the air, full and outside off, Brar gets on the front foot to defend but is beaten.

Loopy delivery, full and on off, Khan also doesn't pick it up. He commits himself forward to defend and does so from the inner half of his bat. The Kolkata spinners are suffocating Punjab here with their accuracy.

Fuller and on off, driven back to the bowler.

Quicker one, the line is around off, Brar helps it in front of square on the leg side, a slight misfield and they cross.

Again Brar is beaten! Shorter this time, around off and turning away, Harpreet Brar pushes inside the line and misses.

Beaten! Brar is clueless there. Has no idea which way it will turn. Leans forward to defend but it turns the other way to beat the outside edge.

Loopy delivery, full and around off, Brar is on the front foot as he blocks.

Change in bowling. Varun Chakaravarthy is back on. Iyer senses the opportunity to apply the squeeze.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. End of another top over from Narine.

Flatter and on middle, defended.

Angled into middle, Brar looks to defend, this one turns back in. It goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one.

Who will bat next? It's Harpreet Brar.

OUT! TIMBER! That is a beauty! Narine has the last laugh! Drags his length back, it lands on middle and spins away. Bawa is beaten all ends up as he looks to defend for the incoming angle but it goes past the outside edge and clips the off pole. Half the side back in the hut now. Punjab are in deep trouble now.

FOUR! Timed brilliantly again! This should make Bawa feel a lot better, his first boundary. A half volley outside off, this is driven through covers for a boundary.

Two more! Outside off, this is slapped through covers for two.

Shahrukh Khan arrives.

OUT! TAKEN! Umesh Yadav comes on and Umesh Yadav strikes! That is a big wicket. Not sure if that was the right shot played by Liam! Yes, it may have been in the slot but the situation was not the right one to bring the big shots out. Livingstone though plays that way only. This is fuller and outside off, seems to be the slower one. Liam Livingstone swings, he does not time it that well and he holes out at long off where Southee takes it near the fence. Kolkata continue to remain on top.

That is beautifully bowled! A slower one and outside off, Liam Livingstone does not pick it, he is early in the drive, gets beaten.

Bawa is doing the right thing by turning the strike over to Liam! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for a run.

Gets away with the Free Hit! Goes full and wide outside off. Liam swings, that was in the slot, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for just a single.

Wide! Goes very wide now and outside off. Left alone. The siren goes off so it is not a wide but a NO BALL! Free-Hit coming up.

FOUR! That has been hammered! It went just wide of the diving cover fielder but went very quickly. Outside off, this is hammered past cover and into the fence. A welcome boundary.

Yet another one! On middle, Bawa eases it down to long on for one. He is timing the ball well now.

Strategic break. 8 overs of entertaining cricket and both teams have exchanged punches. Bhanuka Rajapaksa threatened to take the game away with his stunning knock but Kolkata hung in there and picked three wickets in the Powerplay. The scoring rate for Punjab is excellent at this stage but they will need a partnership to navigate them through the middle phase. Umesh Yadav returns for his third over after the break...

Another run! Bawa leans into this one and strokes it down to long off for a single.

On middle, this is nudged down to long on for one.

That really held to the surface! Flatter and on off, this one comes slowly off the surface. Liam plays a check-shot and it goes back to the bowler on the bounce.

WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. Liam looks to flick but misses.

Angled into the pads, Bawa works it down to fine leg and takes one.

Just got in! This is slower and on off, Bawa guides it to point and wants a run. He takes off but is sent back. Bawa slips as he turns but dives to get back in safely. Direct hit would have been interesting.

On middle, this one turns back in. It is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Change in bowling. It's time for Sunil Narine to show his magic with the ball.

Angled into the pads, Liam works it through square leg for a single.

Bawa gets off the mark! On off, he guides it past point for one.

Yet another dot! Flatter and on off, sticks to the surface a touch. Bawa looks to push it on the off side but it goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

On off, this is guided to point.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Slower one and on off, Bawa pushes it to covers. A confident stroke from him to begin with, it will make him feel good as he got out on a duck in the last game. End of the first 6 and Kolkata are on top despite Punjab scoring 62 runs. As a bowling team, picking three wickets in the Powerplay is always gold.

Raj Bawa will bat at number 5.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Dhawan has to walk back and Southee gets his first. Excellent change from Iyer, got Southee on for the last over of the Powerplay, he did go for a few but now gets the big fish. Rolls his fingers on this one and bowls it wide outside off. Dhawan goes after it with a big drive but there is extra bounce. It goes off the outside edge and just about carries to Sam Billings who takes a good low catch.

FOUR! That goes just over! Dhawan steps out, and Southee bowls it wide outside off. Dhawan swings, it goes off the outer half and over point for a boundary.

Just above the mid-section! On middle, shorter, Liam Livingstone looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body. It rolls on the off side. A leg bye is taken.

SIX! That is massive! Enough of sighters says Liam. He steps out, gets to the pitch of it and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Fuller and on middle, Liam pushes it to mid on. Good from Liam here, taking some time to get his eye in.

Change! Tim Southee to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

A muted appeal for an lbw! Sliding down. Quicker and fuller, around leg, Dhawan tries to sweep but misses. It goes off his pads to short fine leg. 8 from the over!

Some extra bounce on this delivery as it lands on middle, Liam Livingstone goes on the back foot and flicks it wide of short fine leg for a run.

Skidding down towards leg, Dhawan works it through backward square leg and rotates the strike.

Wide! Quicker one, again down the leg side, Dhawan tries his best to paddle sweep but misses.

Miscued! Short and on off, Dhawan goes back to pull but only manages to drag it off the inner half. It lands beside the pitch.

Full and flighted outside off, Liam drives it through the line and finds the gap at covers. The mid off fielder chases it down and they get three runs.

On the pads, helped to square leg for a run.

Wide! Fires a quicker one down the leg side, Dhawan tries to paddle it around but misses.

Change! Spinner for the first time in the game as Varun Chakaravarthy comes on.

Pitches it up and around off, Liam drives it down to mid off. A dot ball to end a very eventful over!

Who will walk out to bat next? Liam Livingstone it is. He has time here, can get his eye in and once he does, we all know how dangerous he can be.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mavi gets his revenge after going for 22 runs in the over. A stunning cameo from Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes to an end. Shivam Mavi hurls it across on a length outside off at 139.2 kph, Bhanuka Rajapaksa stands back and attempts to loft it over the infield on the off side. But it comes from the higher portion of his bat and flies towards wide mid off. Shreyas Iyer moves across to his left from extra cover, Tim Southee goes for it from mid off, maybe someone called and then the Kiwi grabs the catch. For a moment, we thought there will be a collision. Anyway, Bhanuka exits the scene after impressing one and all.

SIX! Mavi comes in from 'round the wicket and serves a slower full ball around off, Bhanuka picks it very early and hoicks it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 22 from the over already!

SIX! That is a cracking shot. Even better. Bhanuka moves to 25 off just 7 balls. Mavi overcorrects his length and delivers it full around middle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa dismisses it from his presence and hammers it yet again over wide long on.

SIX! The Sri Lankan is unstoppable. He will keep going! A touch short in length, around middle, Bhanuka dances down the track and launches it over wide long on for a maximum. Mavi is under pressure, 10 off his first two balls.

FOUR! Shot! This boy is so powerful. Back of a length, around middle and off, Bhanuka stays back to power it on the leg side, doesn't get it from the middle of the bat but it still scoots away to the deep square leg fence.

Change! Shivam Mavi is on now!

Another delivery which is served around middle and leg, the length is short again, Bhanuka tries to turn it on the leg side but misses. It goes off his thigh pad to short fine leg and they collect a leg bye. 14 from the over!

Shortish and around leg, Dhawan tucks it to square leg and crosses for a run.

SIX! Dismissive! Dhawan did struggle for timing in the previous over but has got his touch now. Fuller and on middle, Shikhar steps down the track and lifts it behind the bowler's head for a biggie.

Shortish and around middle and leg, it's glanced behind square leg for a single.

FOUR! Finds the gap with surgical precision. Fractionally short and around off, Bhanuka stays on the back foot and opens the face of his bat at the last moment. He threads the gap between backward point and short third man to find the fence.

Around middle, on a length, Dhawan gives the charge and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Up and over the infield! This is how Bhanuka Rajapaksa bats. It's full and outside off, the Sri Lankan gets forward and lofts it cleanly over covers for a boundary.

Goes full and around middle, Dhawan clips it away off his pads and it goes to deep square leg. They cross for a run.

Fullish and around off, once again Dhawan plays a mistimed shot to mid off.

Shortish and on off, Dhawan steps down the track to punch but mistimes it towards covers.

In the channel outside off, left alone.

Almost drags it on! Fuller in length, wide outside off, Dhawan tries to unveil a booming cover drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads. He searches for the ball for a while and then returns.

Who will walk out to bat then now, also, who will bowl from the other end? Bhanuka Rajapaksa it is for Punjab whereas Tim Southee it is for Kolkata.

OUT! Trapped in front! Umesh Yadav strikes early and gets his 50th wicket in the Powerplay. Beautiful change in length. After bowling short for almost all over, Yadav decides to spear in a length ball around off. It lands and skids in at 141.2 kph, Mayank Agarwal tries to work it on the leg side but misses. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal and the finger goes up. Mayank knows that he is gone for all money and walks away without even thinking about the DRS. Early blow to Punjab!

Umesh continues to be short with his length. Outside off, Mayank chops his attempted square cut to covers.

Slightly short around leg, Dhawan taps it off his pads and sends it to deep mid-wicket. Shikhar is off the mark with a single.

The length is short and the line is outside off, Mayank stays back and cuts it to deep point for a single. Punjab are underway!

Back of a length, around middle and angling in, Mayank Agarwal works it on the leg side but fails to beat Tim Southee at square leg.

Wow, Mayank wastes no time and tries to give himself room by stepping back. Umesh bowls it short and wide outside off, Agarwal flashes and misses. Yadav smiles.

All in readiness now! We're done and dusted with the build-up. The players walk out to the centre. Punjab have a task to put a total on the board that can be defended in the wet conditions later in the evening. Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal are the openers. Umesh Yadav, in scintillating form this season, will bowl the first over. Here we go...

Anil Kumble, the head coach of Punjab, comes up for a chat. He says they were very confident in the last game with all the big hitters in and it was just a matter of adapting to the conditions and Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith got them through. States they decided about the playing XI during the auction itself and they have an exciting bunch. Further adds that the overseas players are also joining now and it is a good team. Mentions they are taking one game at a time and it is good to begin with a win and they are looking forward to this game.

Punjab (Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (WK), Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Raj Bawa, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada (In for Sandeep Sharma), Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar.

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi (In for Sheldon Jackson), Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Mayank Agarwal, the skipper of Punjab, says they need to start well and assist the conditions and get going once they get their eye in. Mentions they are looking to tick a few boxes and will be looking to execute under pressure. Informs that Kagiso Rabada comes in and Sandeep Sharma sits out.

Shreyas Iyer, the captain of Kolkata, says the reason for them bowling is the amount of dew that comes later on. Mentions the character and the attitude matter irrespective of the total they get on the board and they want to give it their all. Adds the players are focused to give their best and it has been really good in the last few games and they are looking forward to this game. Informs that Shivam Mavi comes in for Sheldon Jackson as they want to strengthen their bowling.

Toss - Shreyas Iyer and Mayank Agarwal are out in the middle for the all-important toss. Given the trend so far, winning the toss could be half the battle. Iyer flips the coin, Agarwal calls 'Heads' but it has come down as 'Tails'. Kolkata elect to BOWL!

We might just see Kagiso Rabada play his first game for Punjab here tonight. That will really bolster the bowling attack of Punjab. He is warming up at the moment. In fact, the fresh picture shows that the South African speedster has been given his Punjab cap.

Punjab have started their campaign with a dominating win. They flexed their muscles by chasing down a 200-plus target and everyone is talking about the fearless nature of their batting group. Odean Smith has emerged as the new Jamaican giant and Kolkata are going to have their task cut out against him. Under Brendon McCullum's guidance, Kolkata themselves adopt a fearless approach while batting and this clash between two powerhouse batting line-ups will surely make the mercury rise. Stay tuned for more updates...

The start time of the match is not far away, and we welcome you all for the coverage of the clash between Kolkata and Punjab at the Wankhede Stadium. So far, all the matches this season in Mumbai, across venues, have been won by the chasing team and that will make the toss very crucial. It's not been easy to bowl in the second innings and both teams would be hoping that the coin falls in their favour. Who will be lucky - Mayank or Shreyas? We will find out soon.

... MATCH DAY ...