Cricket score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018: Lynn slams 50, KKR steady vs KXIP

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.

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. (SCORECARD | STREAMING INFO)

• 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.
• Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin has won the toss and elected to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders.
• One change for Kings XI Punjab, Mohit Sharma’s out, Ankit Rajpoot’s in. No changes for the home side.
• 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.
• The match is underway! Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine to open the batting for KKR.
•  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.
• 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
• 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
•  First boundary of the day for KKR as Chris Lynn cuts it to the boundary. KKR 10/1
• Milestone Alert - Chris Lynn goes past 3000 runs in T20s. A massive feat for the swashbuckling opener. KKR 15/1
• Lynn-sanity strikes Eden Gardens! A massive six for the Australia batsman as Kolkata Knight Riders reach 21/1 after 3 overs.
• 4,4,4 - Robin Uthappa is on a roll! This is turning out to be a massive over for the hosts. KKR 34/1
• 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
• A free hit for Chris Lynn, but the Aussie was unable to take advantage against compatriot Andrew Tye. KKR 45/1
•  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.
• A good start for Ravichandran Ashwin as he concedes just five runs in his over. KKR 55/1
• Stand and deliver! A clean hit from Robin Uthappa and flies over mid-wicket for another boundary! KKR 61/1
• 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
• 97 metres! That was huge! Chris Lynn slams it out of the park an