KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2023: Full list of award winners, player of the match, scorecard & records

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2023 at the Eden Gardens on Monday, May 8. Andre Russell's cameo, coupled with Rinku Singh's winning shot and Nitish Rana's half-century helped KKR chase a 180-run target against the Kings.

With this victory, the Knight Riders avenged their previous loss against Punjab in IPL 2023. Earlier in the evening, Shikhar Dhawan's half-century and cameos from Shahrukh Khan and Harpreet Brar guided PBKS to 179/7 in 20 overs.

In reply, KKR lost the wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the fifth over, but Rana's fifty took them closer to the target. Russell and Rinku provided the finishing touch to the run-chase as KKR won on the last ball of the match.

Now that the IPL 2023 game between KKR and PBKS has ended, here's a look at the scorecard, records broken and award winners from the game.

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List of all award winners in KKR vs PBKS match, IPL 2023

Andre Russell won the Player of the Match award for his knock of 42 runs from 23 deliveries. The Kolkata Knight Riders star slammed three fours and as many sixes in his match-winning knock. All three sixes came in the 19th over bowled by Sam Curran.

Here is the list of all award winners from the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings IPL 2023 match:

Player of the Match: Andre Russell (42 off 23 and 0/19)

Game-changer of the Match: Varun Chakravarthy (101 fantasy points)

Catch of the Match: Liam Livingstone (catch to dismiss Nitish Rana)

Most Valuable Asset of the Match: Shikhar Dhawan (26 MVP points)

Longest Six of the Match: Harpreet Brar (90 metres)

Electric Striker of the Match: Rinku Singh (strike rate of 210)

Most Fours of the Match: Shikhar Dhawan (9 fours)

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KKR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match Scorecard

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings scorecard (Image: Sportskeeda)

Shikhar Dhawan top-scored for the visitors with a 47-ball 57. He smacked nine fours and a six in his knock. Shahrukh Khan aggregated an unbeaten knock of 21 runs off eight balls, while Harpreet Brar whacked a nine-ball 17*. Varun Chakravarthy stole the show with a three-wicket haul for KKR.

Nitish Rana and Andre Russell were the top two run-getters for KKR. Rana scored 51 off 38, and Russell chipped in with a 23-ball 42. Rahul Chahar was the pick of the bowlers for PBKS with figures of 2/23 in four overs.

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KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2023: Top records and stats from Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings game

Multiple records broke during the thrilling IPL match between KKR and PBKS. Here's a list of some of the top stats from this game:

1. Kolkata Knight Riders registered their 21st win against Punjab Kings in IPL. They are second on the list of teams with most wins against another team. Mumbai Indians are at the top with 23 wins against Kolkata.
2. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored in an IPL inning for the 54th time. He set a new record with this feat. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have top-scored in 53 innings. Both will be in action tonight in the MI vs RCB match.