KKR vs PBKS | Prabhsimran-Priyansh blitz wasted as rain ruins Kolkata showdown

‌Chasing a playoff spot after losing their previous game, Punjab skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bat first. Openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh got off to a cracking start, racing to 56/0 by the end of the powerplay. Although the spin duo of Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine tightened the scoring, Arya stayed aggressive and hammered the pacers. The left-hander raced to a brilliant half-century off just 27 balls, pushing the total to 90 for no loss at the halfway mark. As the openers looked set for a big partnership, Andre Russell broke the stand by dismissing Arya in the 12th over. Soon after, Prabhsimran fell to Vaibhav Arora, departing after a superb 83 off 49 deliveries. Glenn Maxwell’s poor season continued as he managed only seven runs, leaving Punjab at 174/3 after 17 overs. The KKR pacers showed great resilience at the death as Iyer and Josh Inglis struggled to find boundaries, eventually guiding Punjab to 201/4 at the end of their innings.