Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by four wickets in an IPL cricket encounter here today.
Batting first, KXIP scored 155 for 9 in 20 overs with skipper George Bailey scoring 60 off 45 balls. Umesh Yadav (3/33 ) was the most successful bowler.
In reply, Andre Russell hit 66 off 36 balls as KKR reached the target in 17.5 overs despite Sandeep Sharma (4/25) brilliant bowling.
Brief Scores: KXIP 155/9 (George Bailey 60, Umesh Yadav 3/33, Sunil Narine 1/17, Andre Russell 2/39)
KKR 159/6 in 17.5 overs (Andre Russell 66, Yusuf Pathan 28 no, Sandeep Sharma 4/25).
