Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions, IPL 2017

Sunil Narine opened the innings with Gautam Gambhir, and blitzed 42 runs off only 17 balls.

Narine' s score of 42 was the highest score in IPL made only through boundaries (9) and sixes (1).

Suresh Raina removed the big-hitting opener within the powerplay to fetch his side some control.

Gautam Gambhir played the able sidekick, scoring 33 off 28 before falling to Faulkner.

Robin Uthappa carried on the momentum, getting to his fifty off 35 balls.

A capacity Eden Gardens crowd fostered an electric atmosphere.

72 off 48 from Uthappa at No.3 kept the score nicely ticking along, taking KKR to 187 for 5 in 20 overs.

Aaron Finch was back as an opener and hit 31 of 15 to get Gujarat Lions 's quickest ever fifty on the board.

A rain break led Gujarat Lions into a mini stutter, when they lost two wickets in two overs, one of them being Brendon McCullum.

Umesh Yadav struck in the thirteenth over to send Dwayne Smith back on 5.

Suresh Raina held one end, scoring 84 off 46 to guide his team to the joint second-highest chase at the Eden Gardens.

Gujarat Lions registered only their second win of the season in six games, and are now placed second from the bottom.