Guwahati, March 27 -- No Sunil Narine, no problem. Now, when was the last time Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) said that. To be able to live without the man who creates mayhem with the bat and mystery with the ball was as important for the defending champions as the eight-wicket win here, their first of the campaign.
And it was two retirees who helped them do that. Moen Ali with the ball, forging a partnership with Varun Chakravarthy that derailed the Rajasthan Royals (RR) innings before Quinton de Kock showed there is life in the man who has won successive IPL titles and has two centuries in the competition. De Kock had one plan of attack - attack. His unbeaten 97 (4x8; 6x6) ensured that the modest target of 152 was reached in 17.3 overs.
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