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    "title": "Kolkata beat Hyderabad by 5 wickets to seal playoffs berth in IPL 2018",
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    "excerpt": "Hyderabad, May 20 - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) booked their place in the playoffs of the Indian Premier League with a five-wicket victory over table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a crunch game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on",
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    "editor1": "<p>Hyderabad, May 20 - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) booked their place in the playoffs of the Indian Premier League with a five-wicket victory over table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a crunch game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Saturday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe result means KKR remain third with 16 points from their full quota of 14 games.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nRajasthan Royals (14), who registered a 30-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore earier in the day, Mumbai Indians (12) and Kings XI Punjab (12) are still in the fray for a final playoff spot.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSunrisers (18 points from 14 games), already assured of a knockout berth, succumbed to their third loss in a row. Electing to bat, Sunrisers managed 172\/9, riding on Shikhar Dhawan&#39;s half century as KKR bowlers led by Prasidh Krishna (4\/30) did well in the middle and death overs.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKKR never looked in trouble as Chris Lynn (55; 43b; 4x4, 3x6) and Robin Uthappa (45; 34b; 3x4, 2x6) starred for the visitors to make light of the 173-run target. KKR put up 173\/5 in 19.4 overs.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKKR&#39;s chase was set up by openers Sunil Narine (29; 10b; 4x4, 2x6) and Lynn who joined hands to help the side race to 52\/0 in 22 balls hitting seven fours and three sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-series\/indian-premier-league-2018\/points-table\">IPL 2018 Points Table<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>However, Shakib Al Hasan (1\/30) removed Narine with a looping delivery that the West Indian mistimed to Manish Pandey at long on.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn came Uthappa as there was no let up in intensity with the visitors smashing 61\/1 in six overs and Lynn looking in ominous form.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nUthappa, dropped on 11 by Rashid Khan off his own bowling, tonked the celebrated Afghanistan tweaker for a four and six in the 16th over to take 15 runs off it.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIt was a facile run-chase from there on despite Carlos Brathwaite (2\/21) getting the back of Uthappa with a back of a length delivery which the batsman top-edged to wicketkeeper Shreevats Goswami.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSkipper Dinesh Karthik (26 not out) and Shubman Gill (0) remained at the crease at KKR crossed the line with two balls to spare.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEarlier, in-form Dhawan (50 from 39 balls; 5x4, 1x6) looked in good touch although he was dropped on 45 by Sunil Narine off Javon Searles.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBesides Dhawan, Shreevats Goswami (35; 26b; 4x4, 1x6), skipper Kane Williamson (36; 17b; 1x4, 3x6) and Manish Pandey (25; 22b; 2x4, 1x6) also contributed with the bat.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSunrisers, who were 60\/0 after six overs, lost wickets at regular intervals as little-known M.Prasidh Krishna (4\/30) returned career best figures for the visitors taking three wickets in the last over while Andre Russell (1\/31) gave away just seven in the penultimate over while also picking up a wicket.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKuldeep Yadav (1\/35), Sunil Narine (1\/23) and Javon Searles (1\/24) were all among wickets.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn the last 10 overs, Sunrisers could only manage 80, losing eight wickets after they were 92\/1 at the halfway stage.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBrief scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad 172\/9 (Shikhar Dhawan 50; Prasidh Krishna 4\/30) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 173\/5 in 19.4 overs (Chris Lynn 55, Robin Uthappa 45; Carlos Brathwaite 2\/21, Siddarth Kaul 2\/26) by five wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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