Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in IPL Cricket

Dubai: In IPL Cricket, Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by five wickets in Dubai last night. Chasing a target of 166 runs, PBKS reached 168 for five in 19.3 overs, with Captain KL Rahul smashing 67 off 55 balls. He was declared Player of the Match. Mayank Agarwal and Shahrukh Khan also made noteworthy contributions.

Earlier, Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to field.



Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) posted 165 for seven in the stipulated 20 overs, with Venkatesh Iyer hitting 67 off 49 balls while Rahul Tripathi made 34 in 26 balls.