Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by five wickets in match number 53 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday, May 8. Batting first after winning the toss, Punjab posted 179/7 on the board in their 20 overs. Kolkata responded with 182/5, getting home off the last ball. Here are player ratings for IPL 2023 match 53 between KKR and PBKS.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (7/10): Was excellent behind the stumps, taking four catches. Scored 15 off 12. Was foxed by a slower ball from Nathan Ellis and trapped lbw.
Jason Roy (7.5/10): Played an important knock of 38 in 24 balls to lay a strong foundation for KKR’s chase. Struck eight fours before he was caught, sweeping off Harpreet Brar’s bowling.
Venkatesh Iyer (3/10): Struggled with the bat. Was out for 11 off 13, miscuing a googly off Rahul Chahar’s bowling.
Nitish Rana (9/10): Dismissed his opposite number Shikhar Dhawan in the only over he bowled. Played a captain’s knock with the willow in hand. Struck 51 off 38 balls with the aid of six fours and a six. Was out attempting a reverse swat against Rahul Chahar.
Rinku Singh (8/10): Once again held his nerve under pressure. Was unbeaten on 21 off 10 balls. Hit the winning runs.
Andre Russell (8/10): Bowled one over for 19, but played a defining knock, smashing 42 in only 23 balls. Slammed three fours and as many sixes. Was run out with KKR on the doorsteps of victory.
Sunil Narine (6.5/10): Did not pick up a wicket, but was economical, going for only 29 runs in his four overs.
Vaibhav Arora (2/10): Was extremely costly with the ball in hand. Conceded 32 runs in three overs and also did not claim a wicket.
Harshit Rana (8/10): Was expensive, but dismissed Prabhsimran Singh and Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Ended with figures of 2/33 from three overs.
Suyash Sharma (7.5/10): Impressed again. Bowled four overs for 26 and dismissed Sam Curran.
Varun Chakaravarthy (9/10): Was the standout bowler for KKR with 3/26. Got the key scalps of Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma.
Punjab Kings
Prabhsimran Singh (4/10): Scored 12 off 8 with the aid of three fours. Was caught behind, trying to heave Harshit Rana on the leg side.
Shikhar Dhawan (8/10): Anchored the innings with a captain’s knock. Scored 57 off 47, with the aid of nine fours and a six. Was caught in the deep in an endeavor to take on his opposite number Nitish Rana.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (0/10): Was out for a three-ball duck, nicking a delivery from Harshit Rana behind the wickets.
Liam Livingstone (4/10): Scored 15 off 9. Was trapped lbw by Varun Chakravarthy as he played down the wrong line and completely missed the ball. Had figures of 0/27 from two overs with the ball.
Jitesh Sharma (5.5/10): Looked good again in his cameo of 21 in 18 balls. Struck two sixes. Was out to Varun Chakravarthy as he tried to run a ball down.
Sam Curran (1/10): Struggled with the bat, scoring only four runs in nine balls. Top-edged a slog sweep off Suyash Sharma. Had a horror day with the ball as well. Was clubbed for three sixes by Andre Russell in the 19th over. Had figures of 0/44 in three overs.
Shahrukh Khan (8/10): Played a much-needed cameo of 21 not out in eight balls. Struck three fours and a six.
Harpreet Brar (7/10): Chipped in with a crucial cameo of 17 not out in nine balls. Hit two fours and a six. Dismissed Jason Roy in the only over he bowled.
Rishi Dhawan (4.5/10): Contributed a quick 19 with the bat. Had figures of 0/15 from two overs with the ball.
Rahul Chahar (9/10): Finally came to the party for Punjab Kings. Tied down KKR’s batters and forced them to take risks. Was rewarded with the wickets of Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana. Ended his spell with excellent figures of 2/23.
Arshdeep Singh (3.5/10): Had a disappointing day. Bowled too many loose deliveries and ended with 0/39 from four overs.
Nathan Ellis (7/10): Bowled another economical spell. Conceded only 29 runs in four overs and got the wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz.