In IPL Cricket, Punjab Kings were 75 for 2 after 7 overs against Lucknow Super Giants at Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. Lucknow has won the toss and decided to bowl first.
In the first match today, hosts Kolkata Knight Riders just managed to beat Rajasthan Royals by ONE RUN at the Eden Gardens. Chasing the target of 207 runs, Rajasthan Royals made 205 for 8 in 20 overs. For Rajasthan, Riyan Parag hit 95 runs. For Kolkata, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana and Moeen Ali picked up 2 wickets each.
Earlier, deciding to bat first, Kolkata made 206 for four in the stipulated 20 overs. Andre Russell hit 57 not out, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 44 runs. For Rajasthan, Jofra Archer, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Maheesh Theekshana and Riyan Parag bagged one wicket each. Kolkata Knight Riders climbed one place to sixth after today’s win.