While KKR ticked all the boxes during the business end of the tournament with four wins on the trot, table-toppers SRH have slipped after finishing on top of the league table.
KKR beat RR in the eliminator match of play-offs by 25 runs.RR captain Ajinkya Rahane said that 170 was a chaseable target but their batsmen weren't able to hang on for long.
Dinesh Karthik said KKR were under pressure in the Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals but eventually came up trumps to win by 25 runs.
On a day KKR star spinner Sunil Narine was expensive and returned wicketless, the likes of Piyush Chawla, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav stepped up to restrict Rajasthan 144 for four after batsmen put on board 169 for seven.
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs in the Eliminator to set-up the IPL Qualifier-II clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Skipper Dinesh Karthik (52) led from the front as Andre Russell (49 not out), Piyush Chawla (2/24) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/18) starred with bat and ball to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) see off Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 25 runs and reach Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens.
Katich further showered praise on skipper Dinesh Karthik who led by example and has filled in the void created by their most successful skipper, Gautam Gambhir.
The Knight Riders have outplayed Rajasthan both in the home and away games this season and will ride into this encounter with the confidence that they could pull off a win once again.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) booked their place in the playoffs of the Indian Premier League with a five-wicket victory over table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a crunch game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Saturday.
Chasing a stiff target of 173 to win, Chris Lynn (55) and Robin Uthappa (45) starred with the bat as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets to storm into the playoffs of IPL 2018.
Placed third on the points table with 14 points, KKR will have to beat SRH to confirm its spot in the play-offs.
The two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders are placed third in the points table with seven wins in 13 matches in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).
Shah Rukh Khan's reaction to Dinesh Karthik and Piyush Chawla's video is what we wanted to hear.
Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav starred with an impressive four-wicket spell as he set up Kolkata Knight Riders to a comfortable six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League encounter at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Opener Chris Lynn and captain Dinesh Karthik scored 45 and 41 runs (not out) respectively as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Rajasthan Royals by six wickets.
IPL Live Score: Catch live updates from match no. 49 of IPL 2018 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals Today cricket match from Eden Gardens, Kolkata on India TV Sports.
Down after back-to-back defeats, KKR bounced back with a bang, posting the fourth highest total of the IPL history - 245/6 - to down Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs in their last match in Indore.
KKR's impressive victory came two days after Shah Rukh apologised to his fans for the team performance.
Narine was once again their match-winner for his stellar knock and also getting the important wicket of the dangerous Rahul, who has now completed 500 runs in this IPL.
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs after the hosts managed to score 214/8 in reply to the visitors' mammoth 245/6.
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