KKR produced a remarkable performance as their target of 273 turned out to be too much for the DC as they gave in to the pressure and ended up suffering a 106-run defeat. With KKR's yesterday's win, the team marched on to the top of the table with their third consecutive win. KKR's Sunil Narine (85), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (54), Andre Russell (41) and Rinku Singh's brutal-bashing helped KKR come within touching distance of surpassing SRH's score of 277.
Kolkata ended up with the second-highest total in the IPL ever. Narine, the West Indian all-rounder, smashed 85 runs in just 39 balls during the match against the DC. He even hit seven fours and sixes each, recording his best score in a T20 game.
He also got a standing ovation from Shah Rukh Khan. SRK also cheered for the boys from the stands of the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam The 18-year-old Raghuvanshi added an impressive performance in the match with a sensational reverse six. The youngster then slammed his maiden IPL half-century with Narine.
The duo completed their 100-run partnership with significant ease. However, a phenomenal Narine innings came to an end, as Mitchell Marsh got the big wicket. Narine went back to the pavilion after scoring 85 off just 39 balls.
Anrich Nortje later dismissed Raghuvanshi. In just 15 overs into the match, KKR crossed the 200 mark. In the second-last over of the game, Rinku Singh smoked Nortje for three maximums and one four before losing his wicket.
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