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Mandeep Singh (61) and Chris Gayle (51) shared a 100-run stand for the second wicket to help KXIP chase down the 150-run target in 18.5 overs.
With the win, Kings XI Punjab have now grabbed the fourth spot in the IPL 2020 standings with six wins from 12 matches.
Kolkata Knight Riders,on the other hand, have dropped to the fifth place with six victories as well.
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KKR and KXIP are occupying fourth and fifth spot, respectively in the IPL 2020 standings with six and five victories from 11 matches they have played so far.
The two sides have met each other in a total of 26 matches so far in the IPL, with KKR emerging victorious on 18 occasions.
Meanwhile, Rahul Tripathi and Nitish Rana require 60 runs and 87 runs, respectively to complete 1,000 IPL runs.
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Chasing a target of 168, KKR went down by 14 runs to Kings XI Punjab in an IPL match last night despite Lynn scoring a 52-ball 84.
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KXIP skipper Glenn Maxwell was full of praise for his players, who had put a great fielding effort in what was a remarkable win for them.
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Punjab's decision to play three spinners proved to be a masterstroke as Axar, Rahul Tewatia and Swapnil Singh asphyxiated KKR's star-studded batsmen with a disciplined bowling effort.
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After posting 167 runs, KXIP bowlers restricted KKR to 153 for 6 to win the match and remain in contention for a knock-out berth with 12 points from 12 matches.
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IPL 2017: Rahul Tewatia, Mohit Sharma help KXIP claim 14-run win over KKR; keep play-offs hope alive
Needing a win today to keep their play-off hopes alive, KXIP could put up just 167 for 6 after being put into bat but they defended the total courtesy a remarkable show by their bowlers at the PCA Stadium.
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Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav returned decent figures of 2/34 as the Gautam Gambhir-led side never let the Punjab batsmen pull away.
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Live score updates of Indian Premier League (IPL) Match 49 between Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
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Two more matches left on their fixture and the Knight Riders have to win just one to seal their place for the next round of the league. Apart from that, there is always a desire to finish among the top-two teams on the table.
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The home team had indeed started their 2017 campaign on a rather stronger note when their two openers powered through to a commendable 10-wicket victory over The Gujarat Lions at Rajkot, thus assigning the Knights, their first victory.
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Here is everything you need to know about this crucial game.
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