Live reporting: IPL7 final: KKR defeated Punjab by 3 wickets to win the IPL

5.0: KXIP 30/1

4.6: Morkel to Vohra, no run

4.5: Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs

4.4: Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs. High up in the air but falls safe.

4.3: Morkel to Vohra, no run

4.2: Morkel to Bailey, 1 run

4.1: Morkel to Vohra, 1 run

4.0: KXIP 24/1

3.6: Yadav to Vohra, 1 run

3.5: Yadav to Vohra, no run

Skipper George Bailey is in at no. 3

KXIP: 23/1

3.4: Yadav to Sehwag, OUT! Big wicket for KKR as Sehwag departs for 7. Playing an ambitious pull of one that was not that short, and he got a big top edge towards mid-off where Gambhir takes an easy one

3.3: Yadav to Sehwag, 2 runs

3.2: Yadav to Sehwag, no run

3.1: Yadav to Sehwag, no run

3.0: KXIP 21/0

2.6: Morkel to Vohra, no run

2.5: Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs

2.4: Morkel to Vohra, no run. appeal for caught behind but umpire says no!

2.3: Morkel to Vohra, no run

2.2: Morkel to Vohra, FOUR!

2.1: Morkel to Vohra, no run

2.0: KXIP 15/0

1.6: Yadav to Sehwag, FOUR!

1.5: Yadav to Vohra, 1 run

1.4: Yadav to Sehwag, 1 run

1.3: Yadav to Sehwag, no run. A good bouncer!

1.2: Yadav to Sehwag, no run

1.1: Yadav to Sehwag, no run

Umesh Yadav bowling from other end

1.0: KXIP 9/0

0.6: Morkel to Vohra, no run

0.5: Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs

0.4: Morkel to Vohra, outside edge and FOUR!

0.3: Morkel to Vohra, no run

0.2: Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs

0.1: Morkel to Sehwag, 1 run


Morne Morkel has the ball, Sehwag and Vohra at the crease


The teams are on the field and the national anthem of India is being played.


Kings XI make one change, bringing in Balaji for Sandeep. KKR go unchanged.


Gautam Gambhir won the toss and KKR will bowl first. He says the team is chasing well.


Bailey has the coin.


Few minutes away from the toss.


There's no doubt that Punjabis are the hot favorites here but Kolkata fans are also not less.


The 'M' factor of Punjab, Miller and Maxwell have to put on their best show today while it will be a tough challenge for them to face in-form KKR bowlers.


46 days of cricketainment has bought us lots of scintillating performances.


The best teams of IPL this year have made it to the finals.


The much awaited final is about to start in 45 minutes and the best bowling side of Kolkata Knight Riders are ready to take on the best batting line up of Kings XI Punjab.