Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur last night. KKR has chased down the 161-run target in 18.5 overs. 

The Rajasthan bowlers didn't trouble the visitors as Nitish Rana and skipper Dinesh Karthik both remained unbeaten 35 and 42 runs, ensuring KKR crossed the finishing line. Robin Uthappa also played a brilliant knock of 48 runs that included 6 fours and 3



sixes. 

With this convincing victory, Kolkata Knight Riders climbed to the top of the Indian Premier League with 6 points. It was a second emphatic performance in a row for KKR, who now have three wins from five games. 

Royals have lost two games out of the four they have played. In today's encounter, Kings XI Punjab will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mohali at 8 PM.