New Delhi, May 16 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) kept their Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs dreams alive after the Ajinkya Rahane-led side defeated Gujarat Titans by 29 runs in a high-scoring thriller at the iconic Eden Gardens on Saturday. Sent to bat first, KKR rode on knocks from Finn Allen (93), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (82 not out) and Cameron Green (52 not out) to put 247/2.

In reply, Gujarat Titans managed 218/4 despite fighting knocks from captain Shubman Gill (85) and Jos Buttler (57). The win lifted KKR to seventh spot, displacing Delhi Capitals, with 11 points from 12 games. Gujarat Titans remained at second spot with 16 points from 13 matches despite defeat.

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