Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance to beat Rajasthan Royals by a massive 86-run margin and take a huge step towards securing their play-off berth in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday.
KKR made 171 for four against Rajasthan Royals who in response were shot out for 85 in 16.1 overs.
CSK's old guards like MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu are failing consistently but it was a solid opening pair of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis that had laid the foundation for them in most wins.
Riding on a quickfire fifty by skipper KL Rahul (98 off 42) and a clinical bowling effort, Punjab Kings thrashed Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the 53rd match of the IPL 2021 in Dubai.
With this win, PBKS still have an outside chance of advancing to the playoffs.
Punjab chased down the target comfortably with K L Rahul leading from the front and making an unbeaten 98 off 42 balls.
Courtesy their eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, the defending champions are currently at the fifth spot, with 12 points from 13 games.
Rahul reached the 600-run mark this season following his 27th fifty in the tournament, which came from just 25 deliveries, and subsequently took the top spot in the race for the Orange Cap.
Delhi, sitting on top of the points table with 20 points from 13 matches, will take on third-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their final league match.
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A defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday night has dented RCB's chances of ending second in the points table.
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Robin Uthappa, who came in place of the injured Suresh Raina in the previous game against Delhi Capitals, might be given another chance in CSK's last game of the league stage against PBKS.
RCB conceded a 4-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring thriller on Wednesday.
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