Andre Russell 70 (31) powered Kolkata Knight Riders previous the Punjab Kings with 6 wickets hand.
Andre Russell’s like a flash-fire 70 helped Kolkata Knight Riders beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets. KKR chased a straightforward purpose of 138 runs in barely 14.3 overs as PBKS bowlers struggled to ruin the partnership of Russell and Sam Billings, who also stroked 24 runs.
Punjab Kings posted a straightforward chasing total of 137 runs as they saved shedding wickets to KKR’s bowling attack with Umesh Yadav and Tim Southee radiant with the ball.
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Chasing 138 to take, The Knight Riders had been taking a look in effort at 51/4 with Ajinkya Rahane (12), Venkatesh Iyer (3), skipper Shreyas Iyer (26) and Nitesh Rana (0) had been abet within the dugout. Russell came to their rescue, hitting sixes at will as he and Sam Billings guided them via to victory.
Russell, dealing mostly in sixes, blasted eight hits over the boundary rope and two fours as he remained unbeaten on 70 runs off 31 deliveries. He and Sam Billings (24 now no longer out) raised 90 runs for the unfinished fifth wicket partnership as KKR reached 141/4 in 14.3 overs.
Earlier, KKR won the toss and Shreyas Iyer elected to bowl first. Punjab Kings batters never settled infront of the KKR bowling attack alternatively it was Kagiso Rabada, who fired 25 runs at the dwell of the innings to place up a respective total for his new team.
