Kolkata: Hosts Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan Royals by six wickets to inch closer to the playoffs in an Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
After restricting Rahane’s side to 142, KKR got to a flying start before Sunil Narine got out for 21. This was also followed by Robin Uthappa’s wicket, who departed for just four runs.
However, Chris Lynn and Nitish Rana put up a 39-run stand for the third wicket, after which Rana too got dismissed for 21.
However, it was the partnership between Lynn and captain Dinesh Karthik that got the hosts back on track for a crucial win. But, the big moment for RR came when Ben Stokes scalped the big wicket of Lynn, who fell for 45.
However, nothing stopped the hosts from scoring as Dinesh Karthik hit the winning runs with a six to seal the match with exactly two overs to spare.
During the course of the innings, Karthik and Andre Russell had put up a 28-run stand. Karthik and Russell remained unbeaten on 41 and 11 runs respectively. For RR, Ben Stokes’ spell of 3-15 went in vain whereas Ish Sodhi managed to take just one wicket. DC
