Andre Russel put in an enormous all-round execution as Kolkata Knight Riders enlisted their second triumph in two matches, beating Kings XI Punjab by 28 keeps running in their IPL installation in Kolkata yesterday.
Russel crushed 48 of 17 conveyances as Kolkata piled on 218 for four in their 20 overs before the West Indian returned to scalp two wickets as the guests were confined to 190, in spite of a 34-ball 58 from Mayank Agarwal and an unbeaten 40-ball 59 from David Miller.
Batting first, Russel descended the request to help set up the monstrous aggregate for Kolkata after half hundreds of years from Nitish Rana and Robin Uthappa had set the tone for the innings.
Russell, who hit a shocking 19-ball 49 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, was splendidly yorked by Mohammed Shami. Be that as it may, it was pronounced a no-ball as just three KXIP defenders were inside the 30-yard-hover against a compulsory least of four.
The Jamaican at that point hit top apparatus, crushing Andre Tye for two sixes and two fours. He at that point proceeded to hit Shami for three sixes straight to take KKR past 200.
Playing his first match after the 'Mankading' debate, Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin found the going intense after he selected to bowl with Sunil Narine releasing the anger at an early stage with a nine-ball 24.
SCORES IN BRIEF
Kolkata: 218 for 4 out of 20 overs (Uthappa 67 not out, Rana 63, Russel 48; Tye 1-37, Shami 1-44)
Punjab: 190 for 4 out of 20 overs (Miller 59 not out, Agarwal 58; Russel 2-21)
Result: KKR won by 28 runs
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