Kolkata: Twin fifties from Nitish Rana and Robin Uthappa and then a blistering innings from Andre Russell helped Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) post a mammoth 218/4 against Kings XI Punjab(KXIP) here at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
Put into bat, KKR's explosive opening duo of Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine gave the hosts a great start putting 34 runs on the board before three overs. However, the Knight Riders lost both their openers in a span of few deliveries.
Also Read:Watch preview: KKR set to take on KXIP at Eden Gardens
Robin Uthappa and Nitish Rana stitched an incredible partnership of 112 runs to help KKR set a great platform for the rest of the batters to follow.
![Andre Russell, Nitish Rana,KKR, KXIP,IPL](https://etvbharatimages.akamaized.net/etvbharat/images/fasfffsf_2703newsroom_00754_497.jpg)
Later, Andre Russell's blitzkrieg innings helped the hosts set a massive target of 219 for KXIP.
![Andre Russell, Nitish Rana,KKR, KXIP,IPL](https://etvbharatimages.akamaized.net/etvbharat/images/2821590_343_3f5a2c48-0a95-402f-82f4-9b4ae488b47d.png)
For the visitors, Mohammed Shami was the standout bowler even though he was expensive in his last over.