KKR vs GT IPL 2023 Highlights: Gujarat Titans defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets

And GT have clinched this game by 7 wickets. Vijay Shankar played a brilliant knock. GT have redeemed their previous loss against KKR and have done it in style. KKR put GT under a bit trouble but GT had enough to keep KKR at bay. So GT have won their 6th game of the season and they go on top of the points table.

A blistering fifty for Shankar. He is taking them over the line. Just 1 needed

17th over of Chakaravarthy is under way. And it's a big one. 24 runs off it and Shankar has smashed three sixes. This shall be the game.

Miller has been dropped by Suyash Sharma in the 16th over by Suyash. This can be a big error in the game. Shankar has smoked a six over cow corner and GT get 13 in the over. 38 needed off 24 balls now with 7 wickets in hand.

We are down to the final five overs in the chase. 51 runs are needed off 30 balls. 18 runs from the previous over of Suyash and this game looks in GT's favour

Very tight over from Suyash. Just 4 runs from the 13th over. This brings the equation down to 78 needed off 42 balls. The required rate has above 11 and it will put GT under the pump.

And that's another big one. Shubman Gill departs for 49 as Narine gets his first. What a big moment in the game this can be. KKR looks back in it now.

Hardik Pandya has to depart as Harshit Rana gets him out LBW. That's a big wicket in context of ther game. GT were going well but this wicket has come in the 11th over. Shankar now comes in.

GT are well on track to chase this score. Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill are going well at the moment

The first six overs are done in the chase and GT have made 52/1 in 6 overs. Gill and Saha have provided them with a decent start. Hardik Pandya has come out at number 3 again and he will look to anchor this chase. Suyash has been brought into the attack in the 7th over.

Russell strikes in his second over and gives the breakthrough to KKR. It's Saha who has to depart as Harshit Rana takes a catch.

Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha begin GT's chase on a high-note.

KKR have finished at 179/7 in 20 overs. Andre Russell has powered them here with his late flourish. He ends his innings with 34 off 19. But it looks KKR are a bit short. Russell asserts the same during to the Broadcasters after his knock. He feels this is a 190-200 pitch. Anyway, this has given them something to challenge GT. Can they Titans get there and go on top of the points table. Back with the chase.

11 from Josh Little's final over as Wiese hits one long into the stands on the final ball. Can KKR get to 180? Shami to bowl the final over

Russell has sent Rashid into the stands in his final over twice. 14 from Rashid's final over and KKR have gone past the 150-mark in 17 overs. Rashid has a great record against Russell but he has hit him well in the over.

No hundred for Gurbaz today as he has been caught out off 81 from 39 balls. But this was a brilliant innings. The Afghan players in action as Noor Ahmad gets the wicket and catch is taken by Rashid

KKR are at 134/4 after 15 overs and are looking set for a big score here. They have scored 17 runs in the previous over of Rashid Khan

Mohit Sharma has been introduced in the attack for the first time today in the 14th over. He might bowl constinously now

Venkatesh Iyer departs. His struggle at the middle ends as he has been out LBW. This was a fuller ball as the batter wanted to scoop it but got beaten. Captain rana comes to bat. Nitish Rana follows him soon and is caught out in the same over of Josh Little.

Gurbaz has hit another fifty in the tournament. His second in IPL 2023 and he is playing a wonderful hand today. A 27-ball fifty for him.

And Shami has removed Shardul as well. His second wicket of the day and what a brilliant catch by Mohit Sharma.

Mohammed Shami has got the first wicket of the match. He has removed Jagadeesan out LBW.

A nice tight start by Mohammed Shami. Just 3 runs off the over and a bit swing too. KKR batters would want to avoid him in the initial phase.

And the action has begun at Eden Gardens. KKR openers Gurbaz and Jagadeesan are in the middle. Mohammed Shami to start for GT.

The covers have been removed and the game is set to begin at 4:15 PM. We will get the full 20 overs from each team in the game.

Visuals coming from ground shows the umpires are walking out. The players are practicing and Pandya is with the ball. We shall get the start soon.

The start of the match has been delayed due to the wet outfield.

Pitch has been uncovered but the ground is still under the sheet. Dark clouds loom over the stadium and a ray of light from sun is being seen above.

Meanwhile the covers are on at the Eden Gardens. There is no update whether it is raining or not but it is very dark here. The entire ground is under cover

We would have batted first anyway, DLS could come into the equation, but we would still have batted first. There are always areas where we can work on, we have had some forced changes in the team - Jason Roy has a back issue, Gurbaz comes in for him. Harshit Rana replaces Umesh Yadav

Wriddhiman Saha(w), Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya(c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little

N Jagadeesan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Shardul Thakur, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

We will be bowling first. Just because of the weather, it was bright when we came and we thought we should bat when we came here. But that has changed now. I'm pretty happy with where we are, 7 games are done, 7 more to come, we need to play well and qualify for the playoffs. We will learn from the losses as well, but we just need to play some consistent cricket. We are playing the same team

GT have won the toss and have opted to bowl in these overcast conditions. No changes for GT but 2 for KKR. Jason Roy has a back issue and Umesh is also not in the team.

Kolkata Knight Riders: N Jagadeesan (wk), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy. Impact sub - Suyash Sharma

Gujarat Titans:  Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma

The track at the Eden Gardens is known to be absolutely flat and full of runs. The average first innings score in a T20 match here is 155. However, in IPL, the average score has been 222 this season in three matches played. Having said that, this is the first afternoon game of the season at the venue and the spinners might find some assistance during the match.

KKR and GT players - Andre Russell and Rashid Khan will be registering a milestone today. Rashid will play his 100th IPL game, whereas Russell will be playing his 100th IPL game for KKR.

There is a change of trend a bit for GT. Gujarat are well renowed to be a chasing team but have won the previous two games while defending. One of them was a low-scoring affair against LSG, while the recent win came in a batting paradise at home against MI.

In short - Inconsistent.

They are undergoing see-saw ride with a few wins in the season so far. They were not stable with their openers but the arrival of Jason Roy at the top will boost their chances and they would send him on top for the rest part. Their middle order - Rana, Rinku and Venkatesh has contributed but Russell's bat is yet to do talking in this season. Will Russell stand on his 35th Birthday today? Meanwhile, KKR's fast bowling is underperforming and the star duo of Varun Chakravarthy and Suyash Sharma have led their bowling attack with Narine not getting wickets frequently.

KKR have 3 wins in 8 games.

Form guide: W,L,L,L,L (most recent first)

GT have 5 wins in 7 games

Form guide: W,W,L,W,L

Hello and Welcome to the Live coverage of KKR vs GT match number 39 of IPL 2023. Hardik Pandya's Gujarat will be up against Nitish Rana's Kolkata at the Eden Gardens. We are more than the halfway mark into the tournament and the race to remain in the top four will get intensify more as the days progress. GT would be a little pleased as they sit on 3rd spot in the points table with 10 points in 7 games. Meanwhile, KKR have a lot of work to do as they sit on 7th with 6 points in 8 games. Who will come out on top in Kolkata? Sit back in your comfort and find this out along with me Varun Malik.

KKR's squad:

N Jagadeesan (wk), Nitish Rana (c), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Vaibhav Arora, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma, Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Anukul Roy, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Harshit Rana, Aarya Desai

GT's squad:

Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little, Dasun Shanaka, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Srikar Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav, Sai Sudharsan, Alzarri Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan, Matthew Wade, Odean Smith, Darshan Nalkande, Urvil Patel, Yash Dayal