Chandigarh, April 16 -- The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), defending champions of the TATA IPL, suffered a narrow 16-run loss in a low-scoring thriller against Punjab Kings, here at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday night.
Harshit Rana's three-fer, alongside braces from Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy went in vain as hosts defended the target in an engaging contest.
Reflecting on the match, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said, "The wicket was a good one, even though the ball was stopping a bit. Our bowlers bundled them out for 111 and did half the job. Chasing 112 on this wicket was comparatively easy, especially after the start we got. It wasn't
like Punjab Kings bowled exceptionally, we just didn'...