Kolkata Knight Riders thumped Punjab Kings by five wickets in Match 53 of IPL 2023 on Monday to earn its fifth win of the season.
Chasing a 180-run total, KKR romped home off the last ball after captain Nitish Rana paved the way with a half-century. Andre Russell then played a blistering 23-ball 42 before Rinku Singh (21*) helped KKR stay afloat in the Playoffs race. Meanwhile, PBKS suffered its sixth defeat in 11 matches, remaining at 10 points.
IPL 2023: Playoffs qualification scenarios for all teams
Here is the updated points table after the KKR vs PBKS match:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 | +0.951 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 4 | 13 | +0.409 |
| 3 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | +0.294 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | +0.388 |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -0.08 |
| 6 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.209 |
| 7 | Punjab Kings | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.454 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.103 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.472 |
| 10 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.529 |
