The race for the playoffs of IPL 2021 is hotting up. It's the business end of the tournament and as things stand, realistically as many as four teams (KKR, PBKS, MI and RR) are in the running for one slot in the final four.
Friday's match, which saw PBKS beat KKR by 5 wickets, was a crucial win for the Kings and a big blow for the Knights. Both teams now are on the same number of points after the same number of matches played, with only NRR keeping KKR ahead on the points table.
Here's a quick look at who said what after the 45th match of IPL 2021, which was played in Dubai on Friday:
