IPL 2017: Suresh Raina fashions Gujarat Lions victory over Kolkata Knight Riders Suresh Raina hammered 84 off just 46 balls to help the Gujarat Lions (188/6) beat the Kolkata Knight Riders (187/5) by four wickets in Kolkata. Skipper Suresh Raina conjured up a tenacious rearguard action to lead Gujarat Lions to a four-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League game at the Eden Gardens on Friday. Raina (84; 46b; 9x4, 4x6) brought up his second fifty of the season's IPL also eclipsing Virat Kohli as the highest run-getter in the cash-rich T20 league. Dinesh Karthik (3), Ishan Kishan (4) and Dwayne Smith (5) followed suit soon after, Coulter-Nile, Kuldeep Yadav and Umesh Yadav removing the trio. Pandey (24; 21b 2x4 0x6) and Suryakumar Yadav (1) departed soon while Yusuf Pathan remained unbeaten on 11.

Source: India Today April 21, 2017 19:07 UTC