Leading from the front
KL Rahul steered Punjab Kings to a nail-biting five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders, keeping their hopes alive for a playoff place. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
KKR restricted
KKR looked set for a big total with Venkatesh Iyer smashing 67 off 49 balls but Punjab restricted them to 165/7 with Eoin Morgan out for two. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Decision backfires
Kolkata scored only 44 off the last five overs, as the decision to go with an extra batsman instead of a fifth bowler began to backfire. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Good start by Punjab
Punjab openers made a good start before Mayank Agarwal departed for 40, caught at cover by Morgan off Varun Chakravarthy. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Commanding knock
Nicholas Pooran fell for 12, Aiden Markram for 18 and Deepak Hooda for three but Rahul held his nerve with a commanding 67 off 55 balls. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Fine effort, but...
Rahul looked out with 10 balls left but Rahul Tripathi, taking what appeared to be a spectacular diving catch, was adjudged by the third umpire to have grounded the ball. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Rahul falls
Rahul was finally caught a few balls later with Venkatesh Iyer having him caught by Shivam Mavi. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Punjab win
With four needed off four, Shahrukh Khan heaved the ball to the fence where Tripathi fumbled it over the rope. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
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