Narine back riding high wave

Veteran stars as KKR keep playoff hopes alive with 14-run win

- ARINDAM BASU

KOLKATA: Sunil Narine roared back to form as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their hopes alive for the top-four berth, defeating Delhi Capitals by 14 runs in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Having set the target of 204 for DC, they restricted the home side to 190/9.

Though KKR remained in the seventh position with 9 points, wins in the next four games could see them through to the playoffs. For now, DC remain in the fourth position.

DC's innings was a tale of their batters fighting it out against Narine. After Anukul Roy got the early breakthrough by sending back Abhishek Porel, Faf du Plessis threatened to take the match away from the Knights.