Updated On: 02 October, 2021 07:00 AM IST | Dubai | PTI
Rahul scored 67 runs off 55 balls and shared a 70-run stand with fellow opener Mayank Agarwal (40), knocking off a 166-run target with three balls to spare. Shahrukh produced an impactful nine-ball 22-run knock when it mattered and finished the match with a six.

KL Rahul of Punjab Kings during match 45 of the Indian Premier League between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings, at the Dubai International Stadium. Pic/PTI
Punjab Kings boosted their chances of making the IPL play-offs with a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders as effective death over bowling and smart batting by skipper KL Rahul and Shahrukh Khan shaped their crucial victory here on Friday.
Rahul scored 67 runs off 55 balls and shared a 70-run stand with fellow opener Mayank Agarwal (40), knocking off a 166-run target with three balls to spare.
Shahrukh produced an impactful nine-ball 22-run knock when it mattered and finished the match with a six.