Knight Riders keen to sustain momentum on home turf

"Feels good to get two wins on the trot. Slowly things are going in a good direction,"said Dinesh Karthik at the end of Kolkata Knight Riders' previous game against Rajasthan Royals.

There were a lot of questions asked of the new skipper during the first few games, especially after the gut wrenching final-over loss to Chennai Super Kings where the decision to bowl an underconfident R Vinay Kumar came under the scanner. There have also been calls suggesting the Under-19 wonder kid Shubman Gill is being wasted at No. 7. However, amid all of this, Karthik has managed to guide his team to two wins on the bounce. His expert use of the top-class spinners in the side, from limiting damage to opening the bowling from both ends in the powerplay, have all worked in the last few games. The persistence in opening the batting with Sunil Narine has worked wonders too. While the franchise's Indian batting mettle was thought to be dubious before the start of the tournament, Nitish Rana has