Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2018, Eliminator, Kolkata
Russell's one-handed pull
Ajinkya Rahane and Dinesh Karthik kicked off the Eliminator with a smile for the cameras•BCCI
Gowtham's early strikes reduced Kolkata Knight Riders to 2 for 17 inside the third over•BCCI
Ish Sodhi went wicketless but the Rajasthan Royals attack kept dealing KKR intermittent blows•BCCI
Piyush Chawla removed opener Rahul Tripathi with a one-handed return catch•BCCI
The 25-run victory set up KKR a clash with the Sunrisers Hyderabad for a spot in the final•BCCI
Soon it was K Gowtham who laughed his way to two quick wickets•BCCI
Shreyas Gopal bagged the big wicket of Chris Lynn•BCCI
But Andre Russell's unbeaten 49, including five sixes and three fours, helped KKR post 169 for 7•BCCI
Sanju Samson joined Rahane and put up a 72-run stand•BCCI
Dinesh Karthik rebuilt the hosts' innings with a patient fifty•BCCI
Ajinkya Rahane began the chase cautiously•BCCI
But the discipline of the KKR bowlers ensured the asking rate kept escalating. The Royals could only manage 144 for 4•BCCI