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PBKS vs KKR Live: Here’s the pitch report

Average first innings score in afternoon matches here is 159, nine runs less than evening matches. Also, 80 percent matches have been won by teams chasing. A lot of that has to do with the moisture in the surface. However, this pitch is light brown in colour which tells me there’s not a lot of moisture. It’s also very hard, so it might be more even for teams batting first and chasing. There’s a good covering of grass, looks quite even. Dimensions of the ground are unique. If you go to the eastern side, it’s the larger of the two boundaries – 72 meters in distance, and also against the wind. That’s not where you want to hit. Down the ground is 77 meters. Spinners would want to capitalise on that

PBKS vs KKR Live: New captains for both teams

Punjab Kings will be led by Shikhar Dhawan while KKR will be led by Nitish Rana, in the absence of Shreyas Iyer. 

PBKS vs KKR Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Match 2 of the IPL 2023 between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, straight from PCA Stadium in Mohali. Stay tuned for all the live updates.