IPL 2019, KKR vs KXIP: All-round Andre Russell hands KKR easy win by 28 runs

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Dinesh Karthik greets his teammates after won the Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL T20) cricket match against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. KKR won by 28 runs (PTI)

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Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Dinesh Karthik greets his teammates after won the Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL T20) cricket match against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. KKR won by 28 runs (PTI)

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KKR got off to a flier courtesy Sunil Narine (PTI)

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Nitish Rana was brilliant in the middle order and kept up the pace (PTI)

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Rana and Uthappa never allowed the momentum to drop in the middle overs (PTI)

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Uthappa brought up a breezy 50 (PTI)

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KXIP bowlers were under pressure right through the match (AP)

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After getting a massive reprieve, Andre Russell broke free and plundered the KXIP bowling attack (PTI)

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He was not done yet and picked up the important wicket of Chris Gayle (AFP)

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Mayank Agarwal fought hard with a super half-century (AFP)

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David Miller tried hard with a blazing innings towards the end (AP)

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KKR kept their calm as they strolled to an easy win by 28 runs to move to the top of the table (AFP)