KKR vs PBKS 53rd Match IPL 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of KKR vs PBKS 53rd Match IPL 2023 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 53rd T20 match played between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 08th May 2023.

Andre Russell gets off his toes to play the ball © BCCI / IPLT20

Varun Chakravarthy and Harshit Rana's combined 5-wickets before Captain Nitish Rana's brilliant half-century, opener Jason Roy's attacking 38, Andre Russell's power-hitting 23-ball 42 and Rinku Singh hit four off last-ball of the match to Kolkata Knight Riders thrilling five-wicket victory over Punjab Kings and keep alive their campaign in a nail-bitter game of the 53rd match of a Indian Premier League.

Match Stats :

Kolkata Knight Riders chased 180 was their fourth highest successful run-chase against Punjab Kings in IPL. Punjab Kings' 179 was their eighth highest score against Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League. 53 : Shikhar Dhawan and Jitesh Sharma set up the fifth highest fourth-wicket partnership for Punjab Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL. 40* : Shahrukh Khan and Harpreet Brar set up the second highest eighth-wicket partnership for Punjab Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL. 50 : Shikhar Dhawan equalled a joint second most fifties hit in IPL, jointly with Virat Kohli. Shikhar Dhawan became the third player to hit 50 fifties in IPL after David Warner (59) and Virat Kohli (50). 51 : Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana set up the joint ninth highest third-wicket partnership for Kolkata Knight Riders against Punjab Kings in IPL 54 : Andre Russell and Rinku Singh set up the second highest fifth-wicket partnership for Kolkata Knight Riders against Punjab Kings in IPL.

PBKS scored 179-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Shikhar Dhawan struck 57 off 47-balls including 9-fours & a six.

Shahrukh Khan blasted a unbeaten 21 off 8-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 262.50, Jitesh Sharma scored 21 off 18-balls including 2-fours.

Rishi Dhawan scored 19 off 11-balls including one-six & a four with strike rate of 172.72, Harpreet Brar hit unbeaten 17 off 9-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 188.88 and Liam Livingstone 15.

KKR best bowler by Varun Chakravarthy picked up 3-wickets for 26-runs in 4-overs, Harshit Rana took 2-wickets and one for Nitish Rana - Suyash Sharma.

KKR chased 182-5 in exact 20 overs with top scorer by Nitish Rana hammered a 51 off 38-balls including 6-fours & a six.

Andre Russell blasted a 42 off 23-balls, Jason Roy hammered a 38 off 24-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 158.33.

Rinku Singh hit a unbeaten 21 off 10-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike-rate of 210 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz 15.

PBKS best bowler by Rahul Chahar took 2-wickets and one for Harpreet Brar - Nathan Ellis.

Andre Russell named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting batting performance to smashed a 42 off facing 23-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 182.60.

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