Mumbai: Chasing 138-run target, Andre Russell smashed 70 not out off 31 balls to help Kolkata Knight Riders crushed Punjab Kings by six wickets at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. KKR chased down the target in just 14.3 overs.
Andre Russel scored a counter-attack fifty as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six wickets in match 8 of the ongoing IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing a target of 138, KKR chased down the target with 33 balls to spare. This comes after Rahul Chahar struck twice in the same over to put PBKS in command. Earlier, Umesh Yadav took a four-wicket haul as KKR bundled out PBKS for a below-par total of 137.
After being put into bat first, PBKS never really looked comfortable and kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. Earlier, KKR had won the toss and elected to bowl.