Look: Kolkata Knight Riders go top of IPL 2022 table after beating Punjab Kings

West Indian Andre Russell shines with the bat scoring 70 from just 31 balls

Last updated: April 02, 2022 | 09:56

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Shreyas Iyer captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders and Mayank Agarwal captain of Punjab Kings at the toss during match 8 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL season 15) held at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

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Terrible start! Agarwal of Punjab departs after being trapped LBW by Yadav and scoring just 1 run from 5 balls.

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Shikhar Dhawan of Punjab in action. He made 16 before being caught by Billings off the bowling of Southee.

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Liam Livingstone of Punjab hits a four. He made 19 before falling to Yadav as Punjab toiled.

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From bad to worse... Harpreet Brar of Punjab grabbed 14 runs before being clean bowled by Yadav.

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Deeply concerned... Punjab Kings coach Anil Kumble watches on during the match.

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Not giving up... The Punjab Kings fans try to rally their team at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

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Our turn now... Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer of Kolkata Knight Riders enter the field. They had to chase 137 from 20 overs.

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Early breakthrough! Punjab Kings celebrate the wicket of Iyer. He went from the bowling of Smith for 3 runs having faced just 7 balls.

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Another gone! Rahul Chahar of Punjab celebrates the wicket of Nitish Rana who went for a duck.

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Steadying the ship... Andre Russell of Kolkata in action. The West Indian changed the game with a flurry of 8 sixes after Punjab grabbed 4 early wickets.

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Big hit! Russell smashes a boundary. His 31-ball unbeaten 70 scripted an easy win for Kolkata over Punjab.

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Top of the table! Kolkata fans celebrate their team's 6 wicket victory. Kolkata are currently top of the IPL table having played 3 matches, winning 2 and losing 1.

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