Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ended their 4-match losing run with a win against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Monday as they rode on an excellent all-round performance from the players at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Putting the KL Rahul-led team in to bat, the KKR bowlers were pretty accurate with their lines and lengths as they picked up regular wickets to restrict PBKS to a below-par total of 123/9 in 20 overs.

During the chase, KKR suffered some early blows as their openers got dismissed cheaply, but Rahul Tripathi and Eoin Morgan steadied the ship for KKR as they kept on taking calculated risks. Their knocks ensured that KKR got home in under 17 overs with skipper Morgan remaining not out in the end.

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The Englishman was also awarded the Man of the Match award for his unbeaten knock of 47 runs in 40 balls. Apart from a few misfields, Punjab Kings was electric on the field in the second innings. Ravi Bishnoi was seen taking a brilliant running catch to dismiss Sunil Narine to raise hopes of an unlikely comeback victory.

In the very same over, Chris Gayle fielded a ball excellently at short cover and nailed the stumps with a direct hit. Although the batsman Tripathi himself thought he hadn’t made it to the crease, replays showed that he was in fact.

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Here is the video of the incident:

https://twitter.com/mscmedia2/status/1386914173175562243?s=20

Gayle was also extremely active on the field throughout the match till he suffered an injury. During a fielding effort where he dived to save the ball from going to the boundary ropes, fellow West Indian cricketer and KKR all-rounder, Andre Russell was seen unable to control his laughter from the dug-out. This moment has now gone viral.