NEW DELHI: A spin show from Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine was followed by impressive fifties from skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh as an all-round Kolkata Knight Riders eased past Chennai Super Kings by six wickets to grab two crucial points and keep their playoffs hopes alive on Sunday.
In the battle of spinners Kolkata bowlers outplayed their Chennai counterpart as the visitors first restricted MS Dhoni and co. to a below-par 144 for 6. Nitish and Rinku then produced a stunning 99-run match-winning fourth wicket partnership, denying the hosts spinners a single wicket, chasing down the target with 9 balls to spare.
The impressive win was Kolkata's sixth of the season as they joined the 12-point traffic in the points table. Chennai, on the other hand, despite the defeat stayed at second spot with 15 points.
