Updated On: 07 April, 2023 07:25 AM IST | Kolkata | Arup Chatterjee
Earlier, opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored a 44-ball 57 that had three sixes and six fours. If the Afghan had kept KKR in the game, Shardul ensured that they now had a real shot at victory

Rahmanullah Gurbaz; (right) KKR’s Shardul Thakur in full flow against RCB at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata yesterday. Pics/PTI
Shardul Thakur rose from the ashes on Thursday, smashing 68 off 29 deliveries to help Kolkata Knight Riders set Royal Challengers Bangalore a challenging target of 205 at the Eden Gardens.
At the time of going to press, RCB were 61-5 after nine overs.