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The <\/span>Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)<\/span> kept their playoff qualification dreams alive with a commanding <\/span>29-run victory<\/span> over the league-leading <\/span>Gujarat Titans (GT)<\/span> in Match 60 of IPL 2026 on Saturday, May 16. <\/span><\/p>\n In what was a historic one centesimal IPL match for Kolkata at the long-lasting Eden Gardens, the hosts unleashed a sensational batting exhibition to post a mammoth <\/span>247\/2<\/span> before restricting Gujarat to <\/span>218\/4<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n After being put into bat by GT captain <\/span>Shubman Gill<\/span>, KKR suffered an early setback when <\/span>Ajinkya Rahane (14)<\/span> fell to <\/span>Mohammed Siraj (1\/50)<\/span>. Nonetheless, opening batsman <\/span>Finn Allen<\/span> single-handedly dismantled the tournament\u2019s most clinical bowling unit. <\/span><\/p>\n Allen went on a brutal six-hitting spree, hammering a spectacular <\/span>93 off just 35 balls<\/span>, an innings decorated with 4 boundaries and <\/span>10 massive sixes<\/span> before falling to <\/span>Sai Kishore (1\/38)<\/span> within the twelfth over.<\/span><\/p>\n Following Allen\u2019s departure, young <\/span>Angkrish Raghuvanshi<\/span> anchored the innings brilliantly, remaining unbeaten on <\/span>82 off 44 balls<\/span>*. He found an equally explosive partner in <\/span>Cameron Green<\/span>, who smashed a rapid <\/span>52 off 28 balls<\/span>*. The duo capitalized heavily on Gujarat\u2019s unusually sloppy fielding display, which saw 4 dropped catches. <\/span><\/p>\n Raghuvanshi and Green stitched together an unbeaten <\/span>108-run partnership<\/span>, taking even master spinner <\/span>Rashid Khan<\/span> to the cleaners for 57 runs in his 4 overs to shut out a powerhouse total.<\/span><\/p>\n Listed below are some twitter reactions:<\/span><\/p>\n KKR defeats GT by 29 runs \u2014 cricmawa (@cricmawa) May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \ud83d\udea8 KKR ABSOLUTELY DESTROY GT\u2019S BOWLING \ud83d\ude33\ud83d\udc9c<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd3a 247\/2 posted against Gujarat Titans That wasn\u2019t batting anymore\u2026 that was a full-scale T20 demolition job by KKR#KKR<\/a> #IPL<\/a> #Cricket<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/LnfF1Fl9CP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Shitik (@RitikV2) May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n KKR, what a batting performance that. Bowling was very iffy but we’ll take the win and run.<\/p>\n This man owned the night.#KKRvGT<\/a> #KKR<\/a> #GT<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4eJOV8UwbT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kiara Kapoor (@kiarakapoor2907) May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/nafees_22\/status\/2055729048622711170?s=46<\/p>\n KKR vs GT has turn into the first-ever T20 game (across all leagues) to feature six individual 50+ scores in a single match.<\/p>\n KKR: \u2014 Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n KKR BEATS GT ON A HIGH SCORING GAME . GT LOSS MATCH AFTER 5 WINS \ud83e\udd72\ud83d\ude2d#IPL<\/a> #KKRVSGT<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/J94oNQihxg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 IPLwithMayank (@MAYXxFF) May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n KKR in first 6 matches \u2013 0 wins, 1 No result.<\/p>\n KKR in next 6 matches \u2013 5 wins, 1 defeat. pic.twitter.com\/LdnJ2G9JOH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 atharva (@that_atharva) May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Chasing a mountainous goal of 248, Gujarat\u2019s response suffered an early blow when their leading run-scorer, <\/span>Sai Sudharsan<\/span>, retired hurt on 23 after being struck on the left elbow by <\/span>Kartik Tyagi<\/span>. <\/span>Sunil Narine<\/span>, celebrating his landmark <\/span>2 hundredth IPL appearance<\/span>, then struck on his very first ball to dismiss <\/span>Nishant Sindhu (1)<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Captain <\/span>Shubman Gill<\/span> and <\/span>Jos Buttler<\/span> refused to back down, counter-attacking with immense composure.Gill registered an authoritative <\/span>85 off 49 balls<\/span> (5 fours, 7 sixes) before Narine broke the 128-run stand, courtesy of a well-judged boundary catch by Anukul Roy. <\/span><\/p>\n Buttler kept the chase afloat with a gritty <\/span>57 off 35 balls<\/span> but was eventually dismissed by debutant <\/span>Saurabh Dubey (1\/23)<\/span> within the nineteenth over. A brave return from the injured Sudharsan, who reached a late half-century (<\/span>53 off 28<\/span>*), was not enough as KKR\u2019s clinical death bowling secured the vital points.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the most recent cricket news here, like us on Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram <\/a> for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFinn Allen and the Middle-Order Masterclass<\/span><\/h3>\n
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A vital win for KKR to remain alive in Playoffs pic.twitter.com\/j8Z7kN7a0r<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\ud83d\udd3a Pure batting carnage from Kolkata
\ud83d\udd3a Bowlers had absolutely nowhere to cover<\/p>\n\n
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Allen \u2013 93
Angkrish Raghuvanshi \u2013 82*
Cam Green \u2013 52*
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Shubman Gill \u2013 85
Buttler \u2013 57
Sai Sudharsan \u2013 53* pic.twitter.com\/VAVmUnwjIA<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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Gill and Buttler Fight Valiantly in Chasing Masterclass<\/span><\/h3>\n
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