IPL 2018: KKR wins against Rajasthan Royal

Kolkata, May 16: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won against Rajasthan Royals (RR) with six wickets in a crucial in an important IPL match raising their chances of a playoff berth at the Eden Gardens.Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (4/20) starred for the two-time champions as Royals were bowled out for 142 in 19 overs despite an early blitz from the visiting team openers. Chasing a modest target, KKR rode Chris Lynn s 45 (42b; 5x4, 1x6) and captain Dinesh Karthik s unbeaten 41 (31b, 4x5, 1x6) to ease past the line by posting 145/4 with two overs to spare.After six overs, Royals were 68/1 with 58 runs coming in boundaries (10 fours and three sixes).Brief scores: AKolkata Knight Riders 145/4 in 18 overs (Chris Lynn 45; Dinesh Karthik 41 not out; Ben Stokes 3/15) beat Rajasthan Royals 142 all out in 19 overs (Jos Buttler 39; Kuldeep Yadav 4/20; Andre Russell 2/13; Prasidh Krishna 2/35) by six wickets.