Kolkata takes out Punjab in the low score thriller

Umesh Yadav and Andre Russell were the power duo Kolkata Knight Riders needed to cruise the team to a six-wicket win over the Punjab Kings. Russell scored an unbeaten 70 in the Indian Premier League and KKR chased down the target with 33 balls to spare. Yadav had played a key role in curtailing Punjab with 4-23 figures at Brabourne Stadium to see Punjab bundled out at 137 runs in 18.2 overs later with the power hitter Russell smacking eight sixes Kolkata posted 141 runs in 14.3 overs.

Kolkata’s openers toppled early posting just 38 runs on the scoreboard as Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer left the field early Shreyas Iyer could add just 26 off 15 balls and the figures from the rest of the lineup stayed the same and the bowlers also failed to make an impact against a determined Kolkata.