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kkr and pbks
KKR defeated PBKS by 5 wickets in the 21st match of IPL 2021. Batting first, PBKS managed to post a below-par total of 123 on the board. In reply, KKR chased the total with 5 wickets in hand and 5 balls left to bowl. With this victory, KKR is now 5th in the IPL 2021 points table. On the other hand, PBKS are 1 place below KKR at no 6. That said, here are 3 reasons why KKR defeated PBKS in the 21st match of IPL 2021:
3. PBKS failed to notch runs in the powerplay overs
The pitch in Ahmedabad is ideal for batsmen, especially in the powerplay overs. However, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal failed to capitalize upon the opportunity. KL Rahul got out in the 5th over of PBKS’s innings, scoring only 19 runs in 20 balls. At the end of the 5th over, Punjab managed to score only 36 runs, averaging a meager run rate of 6 runs per over. Mayank Agarwal also performed poorly with the bat, scoring 31 runs in 34 balls. A couple of sluggish innings from the PBKS openers put their middle-order under huge pressure.
2. PBKS’s middle order failed to deliver
PBKS batsman Chris Gayle got out for a duck in the first ball he faced. Deepak Hooda did not look convincing with the bat. Hooda managed to amass only 1 run in 4 balls. West Indian cricketer Nicholas Pooran looked out of form, amassing 19 runs in 19 balls. Moises Henriques and Shahrukh Khan could only contribute a total of 15 runs with the bat. Thanks to Chris Jordan, PBKS managed to post a 3 digit total. In just 18 balls, Jordan amassed 30 runs in total. Jordan’s cameo with the bat guided PBKS to a total of 123.
1. PBKS bowlers failed to scalp wickets against KKR
In order to defend a total of 123, KL Rahul knew that his bowlers needed to deliver. Mohammed Shami made quick work of Shubman Gill, who got out for just 9 runs. Nitish Rana also looked out of form, as he was dismissed for a first-ball duck. However, the duo of Eoin Morgan and Rahul Tripathi kept KKR in the game. Morgan contributed 47, while Tripathi contributed 41 runs. Because PBKS failed to scalp wickets at regular intervals, they failed to defend their total and eventually lost the match against KKR.