[ Published on: March 28, 2019 9:13 IST ]
KKR were off to a blistering start, thanks to Sunil Narine (24, 9b, 4x1, 6x3) who welcomed Chakravarthy by hitting him for 24 runs in the second over.
Rana fashioned his second successive fifty as Uthappa blossomed in his company to stitch together a 110-run third wicket partnership.
Uthappa 67 not-out (50b, 4x6, 6x2) set the platform for the two-time champions before Russell made the most of a reprieve to virtually take the game away from Punjab
The turning point of the match was when Mohammed Shami castled Russell batting on 3 off 5 balls, only to find the umpire calling it a no-ball as there were only three fielders inside the circle instead of the mandatory four.
Russell made the most of his second life by bludgeoning Andrew Tye for two sixes and two fours in the 18th over as the Australian leaked 22 runs.
KXIP skipper Ravichandran Ashwin, fresh from the "Mankading" row against Rajasthan Royals' batsman Jos Buttler in the last game that sparked worldwide discussions, gave away 47 runs in his four overs.
In reply, Punjab were never in the chase, with Chris Gayle (20) removed early by fellow Jamaican Andre Russell.
Mayank Agarwal (58; 34b; 6x4; 1x6) cracked his first IPL fifty since 2015.
David Miller was not-out on 59 off 40 balls but none mattered in the end as they could only manage 190/4 in 20 overs.
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