IPL 2019: Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Robin Uthappa power KKR to set 219 as target for KXIP
Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS): An explosive batting by Nitish Rana, Andre Russell and Robin Uthappa helped Kolkata Knight Riders to post a total of 218/4 in 20 overs in their home match against Kings XI Punjab at the iconic Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.
To rescue Kolkata from 36/2 in 3.3 overs, Rana partnered his senior Uthappa to build a partnership which added 110 runs to the team’s total.
Rana, who was dismissed by Varun Chakravarthy, stolen the show by hitting seven sixes and two boundaries to play a mesmerising 63-run knock which required just 34 deliveries.
Uthappa, who came out to bat after Chris Lynn got out for 10 with a 100 per cent strike rate, kept his cool even after losing his partner. Uthappa remained not out at 67 off 50 balls.
The match could have been all about Windies cricketer Sunil Narine, who picked the ball outside the park three times in the second over, but the pinch-hitter fell in the trap of Hardus Viljoin.
Andre Russell, who came to bat in place of Rana, played an explosive cameo of 48. In the 17th ball of his innings, Russel was dismissed while he was trying to go for a big shot.
Russell and Uthappa made a partnership of 67 runs off 32 balls.
Image Credit: @IPL
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