The iconic Eden Gardens is not known for a high-scoring T20 match. Yet when Kolkata Knight Riders went out to bat, Shah Rukh Khan’s team was determined to change that. Kings XI Punjab won the toss and sent KKR to bat. The Knight Riders made use of the batting track and churned out 218 runs with Nitish Rana (63), Robin Uthappa (67*) and Andre Russell (48) being the big hitters. Kings XI Punjab fell short of the target by 28 runs and ended with 190 in 20 overs.
Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine (24) set the tone of the match, starting the innings with a brutal attack. Unfortunately, both openers were dispatched soon, leaving Uthappa and Rana to deal with Kings XI’s bowling. The pair turned out to be resilient to captain Ravichandran Ashwin’s plans, belting out boundaries. Uthappa remained unbeaten at 67. He was efficient in rotating the strike and scoring as well. Rana on the other hand went on the offensive with 7 sixes.
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