IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders registers five-wicket victory over Punjab Kings

Despite early setbacks, Kolkata Knight Riders registered a five-wicket victory over Punjab Kings on Monday to notch up their second victory of the season. After suffering four defeats on the trot, Eoin Morgan and Co. returned to winnings ways at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Chasing a modest total of 123 in Ahmedabad, Kolkata got off to a dreadful start, losing both the openers -- Shubman Gill (9) and Nitish Rana (0) -- in the first two overs. Sunil



Narine, who came in at No.3, also perished for a duck, leaving the Kolkata outfit reeling at 17/3. 

Rahul Tripathi then teamed up with skipper Eoin Morgan as the two added 66 runs for the fourth wicket. Tripathi, however, was dismissed for 41 by Deepak Hooda. 

Captain Morgan regained form and stuck until the end, scoring 47 off 40 deliveries as KKR reached the target in the 17th over and registered a five-wicket triumph.