An all-round performance helped Kolkata Knight Riders trump Rajasthan Royals to temporarily move to the top of the IPL 2018 points table. Kolkata, who won the toss and fielded first, were set 161 runs to chase and got there comfortably with seven balls to spare.
Dinesh Karthik, the Kolkata captain, hit the winning runs and was thrilled with the back-to-back wins, having beaten Delhi Daredevils at home by 71 runs in their previous outing.
“In the last three games, they (bowlers) bowled really well. In T20s, it happens sometimes. Even if they bowl well they will go for big runs. I will back my bowlers, they have been bowling really well,” he said.
“This wicket was slower than the first one and the ball was dipping and coming slow. So, it was tough to get the elevation but we are not making any excuses. I think If I would have batted until the 14th or 15th over, the score would have been different.”
