IPL 2020: KXIP vs KKR, Match 24 updates: Heartbreak for Punjab as they lose by two runs to Kolkata

Bengaluru, Oct 10: The Kings XI Punjab are set to face the Kolkata Knight Riders in match number 24 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

The KL Rahul-led Punjab outfit will be keen to get a win after five defeats, four in a row, in six matches, as they are already slipping down the ladder quite alarmingly.

Meanwhile, the Dinesh Karthik-led faced a lot of criticism, but they had managed to temporarily assuage the fire with a win over Chennai Super Kings.

Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab have faced each other 25 times, and KKR holds an edge with a 17-8 record.

Kings XI Punjab will again rely on their trusted opening pair of captain KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. If Chris Gayle recovers from his food poisoning, he will make his first appearance in the IPL 2020 and that will be a huge boost for KXIP.

The biggest cause of concern for KKR is the form of their captain Dinesh Karthik, who is yet to contribute anything substantial with the bat. Their bowling is served well by Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagrkoti and Varun Chakravarthy.

Here, mykhel brings you the Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders match updates:

Oct 10, 2020, 7:26 pm IST

Heartbreak for KXIP as the ball falls just inside the boundary for four. Six was needed for a superover. This was an edge of the seat contest in the end as Punjab loses by two runs to KKR

Oct 10, 2020, 7:23 pm IST

WICKET!! This game has turned on its head. Mandeep goes for a duck. 7 needed off 1. 6 for a superover

Oct 10, 2020, 7:21 pm IST

FOUR! Maxwell sends it over extra cover

Oct 10, 2020, 7:19 pm IST

OUT!!! KL Rahul goes for 74 off 58. Rahul looks for the important boundary but gets a inside edge onto his wicket. Prasidh puts the pressure back on KXIP

Oct 10, 2020, 7:16 pm IST

WICKET!! Prabhsimran goes for 4 off 7 as Prasidh picks up a wicket. Rana runs in from point to take the catch

Oct 10, 2020, 7:14 pm IST

No boundary of Prasidh's over yet

Oct 10, 2020, 7:07 pm IST

WICKET!! Narine strikes. Bowled. Pooran goes for 16 off 10.

Oct 10, 2020, 7:01 pm IST

SIX! Pooran taking the game away from the Knights completely

Oct 10, 2020, 6:58 pm IST

FOUR! Pooran finds the gap as he drives it between mid-off and extra cover

Oct 10, 2020, 6:56 pm IST

KXIP need 39 off 27

Oct 10, 2020, 6:52 pm IST

Good over from Prasidh Krishna as he picks up an important wicket and gives away just four runs.

Oct 10, 2020, 6:51 pm IST

Nicholas Pooran is the new batsman in

Oct 10, 2020, 6:50 pm IST

OUT! Much needed wicket for the Knight Riders as Prasidh Krishna hands KKR a lifeline. Shubman Gill picks up an easy catch deep micket to send Mayank goes for 56 off 39

Oct 10, 2020, 6:42 pm IST

105 off 77 comes up from the opening partnership

Oct 10, 2020, 6:38 pm IST

50 up for the KXIP skipper. Rahul brings up his 19th IPL fifty with a boundary

Oct 10, 2020, 6:34 pm IST

KXIP need 77 off 51 to notch their second win of the season.

At the halfway mark, #KXIP are 76/0

Live - https://t.co/1hhn0mYJ1t #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/maFusyPWJv
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 10, 2020

Oct 10, 2020, 6:32 pm IST

Back-to-back fours off Nagarkoti. The first one goes past extra cover, while Mayank places the second past wide of deep square leg

Oct 10, 2020, 6:22 pm IST

Just five comes off Chakravarthy's over. Good over for KKR

Oct 10, 2020, 6:10 pm IST

Varun Chakravarthy into the attack

Oct 10, 2020, 6:07 pm IST

Powerplay done. 47 comes off the powerplay. The Knights will need to break the opening stand

Oct 10, 2020, 5:58 pm IST

SIX!!! Mayank lofts it over cover point for a maximum. 14 runs come off Prasidh Krishna's over

Oct 10, 2020, 5:50 pm IST

Russell is off the field. He drops Rahul and then ends up getting hurt. After the ball slipped through his fingers he attempted to stop the boundary but in vain. He tumbles into the boundary board and has to walk off the field for now.

Oct 10, 2020, 5:43 pm IST

DROPPED!! Rahul dropped on 2 off 6

Oct 10, 2020, 5:42 pm IST

Good start from KKR as Cummins gives away just three off the first delivery

Oct 10, 2020, 5:22 pm IST

Karthik attempts a two on the last ball but is run out. But a whirlwind 59 off 29 from the skipper sees KKR post 164/6

Oct 10, 2020, 5:18 pm IST

FOUR! Karthik sends it over third man for an important boundary.

Oct 10, 2020, 5:17 pm IST

Jordan in for the last over. A single to begin the over. Karthik on strike now

Oct 10, 2020, 5:10 pm IST

Arshdeep removes the big hitter as Russell goes for 5 off 3