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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) sharpened their chances of a playoff berth with a convincing six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (4/20) starred for the two-time champions as Royals were bowled out for 142 in 19 overs despite an early blitz from the visiting team openers. Chasing a modest target, KKR rode on Chris Lynn's 45 and captain Dinesh Karthik's unbeaten 41 to ease past the line by posting 145/4 with two overs to spare.
The men in purple, thus, stretched their winning run to two games while Royals lost for the first time in four matches.
Among his four wickets in the match, Kuldeep Yadav feels that the wicket of Jos Buttler was his best one.
Kuldeep Yadav expressed that he spoke to Rajasthan Royals’ mentor Shane Warne after the match.
(With inputs from IANS)
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