Sunil Narine and Andre Russell lift KKR to No1

Pepsi Indian Premier League, 44th match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens Kolkata, May 9, 2015

Kings XI Punjab 183/5 (20/20 ov) GJ Maxwell 43 off 22, 4 fours and 3 sixes, M Vohra 39 off 34, 1 fours and 3 sixes, SP Narine 19-4, AD Russell 50-1

Kolkata Knight Riders 184/9 (19.5/20 ov) AD Russell 51 off 21, 5 fours and 4 sixes, YK Pathan 29 off 19, 1 four and 3 sixes, Gurkeert Singh 21-1, Anureet Singh 56-2

Kolkata Knight Riders won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining)

 

Sunil Narine and Andre Russell lift KKR to No1. KKR were 83-4 at one stage chasing 183 requiring 98 in the last 8 overs.  Andre Russell smashed the joint fastest 50 in 19 balls as KKR pulled off a one wicket win over Kings X I Punjab. Andre Russell and Yusuf Pathan put on 53 runs off 25 balls for the 5 wicket to turn the match around. Earlier Glenn Maxwell  scored 43 off 22 balls to help Kings XI Punjab post a respectable total of 183 for 5.