KXIPvsKKR: Punjab beat Calcutta by 8 wickets, Mandeep and Gale hit half-centuries
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New delhi date. 06 October 2020, Monday
Punjab beat Kolkata by 8 wickets in the 46th match of the IPL between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders at Sharjah. With the help of Mandeep and Gayle's half-century from Punjab, Punjab chased the target for 2 wickets in 18.5 overs. The two shared a 100-run partnership for the second wicket.
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bowl. The Calcutta team, which went down to bat, had a poor start. But for the Knight Riders, who were in charge later, Shubhaman Gill scored 57 off 45 balls with the help of 3 fours and 4 sixes. Ein Morgan also contributed 40 and Loki Ferguson 24 not out. On the strength of which Calcutta gave a target of 150 runs to Punjab. Calcutta scored 149 for 9 in 20 overs. For Punjab, Mohammad Shami took 3, Ravi Bishnoi and Chris Jord 2-2, while Ashwin and Maxwell took 1-1.
Chasing Calcutta's target of 150, Punjab reached the target of 150 for the loss of 2 wickets in 18.5 overs. From Punjab, KL Rahul scored 28 off 25 balls after which Mandeep Singh scored an unbeaten 66 off 56 balls with the help of 8 fours and 2 sixes. Also Chris Gayle scored 51 off 29 balls with the help of 2 fours and 5 sixes. The two shared a 100-run partnership for the second wicket. From Calcutta, Varun Chakraborty and Loki Ferguson took 1-1.
Kings XI Punjab scored 12 points with the sixth win and reached the fourth position in the points table. The Calcutta team has now moved to fifth position. This was the 12th match between the two. This was Calcutta's sixth defeat.
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