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Live cricket score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018: Lynn slams…

Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa have provided Kolkata Knight Riders with a perfect start against Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Dinesh Karthik and Ravichandran Ashwin, both from Tamil Nadu, and both captaining an IPL side for the first time in their career, will look to get the better of the other in what is sure to be an evenly-contested match. Chris Gayle has been in sublime form ever since he got back into the team and KXIP will once again be looking at him for a fast start. His compatriot Andre Russell has been in equally bullish form and KKR will once again expect him to deliver with both bat and ball. Get live cricket score of the IPL 2018 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Eden Gardens here. (LIVE SCORECARD | LIVE STREAMING INFO)

16:58 hrs IST: There is no stopping Chris Lynn today! The Aussie connects cleanly and Andrew Tye has already conceded 11 runs in his first three balls. Fascinating stuff! KKR 123/3

16:54 hrs IST: Yuvraj Singh is brought into the attack! Interesting choice by Ashwin as he is clearly looking to go with spinners. KKR 108/3

16:52 hrs IST: 11 overs over and Kolkata Knight Riders are 99 for the loss of three wickets.

16:51 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Kolkata Knight Riders. Dinesh Karthik is looking in fine form and his innings will be crucial today. KKR 96/3

16:49 hrs IST: End of the tenth over. Kolkata Knight Riders are 86 for the loss of three wickets.

16:46 hrs IST: OUT! Absolute madness from Nitish Rana as he goes for an impossible run and is dismissed for 3. It is looking problematic for KKR as they are now 85 for the loss of 3 wickets.

16:43 hrs IST: The wicket has calmed this down in the middle as the batsmen are looking to play carefully. KKR are 83 for the loss of two wickets after nine overs.

16:40 hrs IST: The curse of the strategic time-out strikes once again as Uthappa departs right after the break. He went for the big one but was caught at the mid-wicket boundary for 34. KKR 78/2

16:37 hrs IST: Looks like the spectator are not safe today as Chris Lynn continues to make it rain sixes at the Eden Gardens. KKR 78/1 after 8 overs.

16:35 hrs IST: 97 metres! That was huge! Chris Lynn slams it out of the park and this game is completely going in KKR’s favour right now. KKR 72/1

16:34 hrs IST: The six also brings up the 50-run partnership between the two batsmen. It has been a treat to watch both of them in action and this is the perfect foundation for the hosts. KKR 65/1

16:32 hrs IST: Stand and deliver! A clean hit from Robin Uthappa and flies over mid-wicket for another boundary! KKR 61/1

16:31 hrs IST: A good start for Ravichandran Ashwin as he concedes just five runs in his over. KKR 55/1

16:27 hrs IST: End of the sixth over. It has been a good powerplay for Kolkata Knight Riders as they reach 50 for the loss of one wicket.

16:25 hrs IST: A free hit for Chris Lynn, but the Aussie was unable to take advantage against compatriot Andrew Tye. KKR 45/1

16:21 hrs IST: Another four. Barindar Sran is the new bowler for KXIP but that does not matter to Chris Lynn who slams the pacer for another boundary. KKR 42/1

16:16 hrs IST: 4,4,4 – Robin Uthappa is on a roll! This is turning out to be a massive over for the hosts. KKR 34/1

16:15 hrs IST: Lynn-sanity strikes Eden Gardens! A massive six for the Australia batsman as Kolkata Knight Riders reach 21/1 after 3 overs.

16:13 hrs IST: Milestone Alert – Chris Lynn goes past 3000 runs in T20s. A massive feat for the swashbuckling opener. KKR 15/1

16:09 hrs IST: First boundary of the day for KKR as Chris Lynn cuts it to the boundary. KKR 10/1

16:07 hrs IST: OUT! The plan works for Kings XI Punjab as Sunil Narine mistimes his slog and is caught in the deep for 1. KKR 6/1

16:06 hrs IST: Mujeeb Rahman to bowl the second over. Interesting ploy by KXIP as they are looking to get Lynn out early with a bit of spin. KKR 6/0

16:02 hrs IST: Ankit Rajpoot is bowling the first over and till now, it has not been happy hunting by both the openers. Slow start for KKR as they reach 5/0.

16:00 hrs IST: The match is underway! Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine to open the batting for KKR.

15:55 hrs IST: Chris Gayle and Andre Russell have slammed the maximum number of sixes in this year’s Indian Premier League and it will be interesting to see how today turns out for both the West Indies stars.

15:42 hrs IST: PLAYING XIs

Kings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Aaron Finch, Yuvraj Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Barinder Sran, Ankit Rajpoot, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Tom Curran, Piyush Chawla, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav

15:40 hrs IST:One change for Kings XI Punjab, Mohit Sharma’s out, Ankit Rajpoot’s in. No changes for the home side.

15:37 hrs IST: Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin has won the toss and elected to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders.

15:36 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to HT’s live coverage of IPL 2018 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab from the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Both teams have relied on spinners so far in the tournament and if Axar Patel recovers from a thigh strain, both teams could field a trinity of spinners.

Kolkata have had an upper hand against Kings XI in the last five games, winning four with Andre Russell and Sunil Narine making match-winning contributions.

Source: HindustanTimes