Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets under a tailor-made Eden conditions to keep their hopes afloat in the Pepsi Indian Premier League.

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Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets under a tailor-made Eden conditions to keep their hopes afloat in the Pepsi Indian Premier League. (PTI/PTI)

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The struggling Yusuf Pathan reposed Gautam Gambhir's faith as he finally returned to form with an unbeaten 49 (35 balls; 3x4, 3x6), his highest for the Knight Riders. Pathan shared an unbroken 78-run third-wicket partnership with Jacques Kallis, who struck an unbeaten 33, as the duo settled the issue with 16 balls to spare. (BCCL/Sajal Mukherjee)

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Kallis struck Brad Hogg over his head for a boundary to finish the chase as Pathan remained stranded one run shy of a half-century but his coming to form ensured Knight Riders their fourth win from 11 matches. (BCCL/Sajal Mukherjee)

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Chasing a modest 133, the Knight Riders set the tone with Gambhir (12) and Manvinder Bisla (29) sharing a 41-run opening-wicket partnership that came off just 33 balls. (PTI/PTI)

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For the Royals, skipper Rahul Dravid's decision to bat way down the order at No.7 did not help their cause as they were completely outplayed by the hosts. (BCCL/Krishna Roy)

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Bisla stepped out to Chavan for a six over long-on in the third over, and in the next over, struck back to back boundaries off Watson as they raced to 35 for none in the fourth over. (BCCL/Sajal Mukherjee)

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Gambhir never seemed in a hurry as he was happy giving strike to Bisla. With the Royals desperate for a breakthrough, there was some heated exchange in the middle when Watson and Bisla engaged in a war of words as both the skippers joined in the middle. (PTI/PTI)

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A brilliant stumping of Gambhir by Dishant Yagnik, who stood up to Watson, broke the opening partnership. Bisla too followed suit which brought Pathan to the middle. (BCCL/Krishna Roy)

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The burly right-hander from Baroda straightaway launched the counter attack, slamming Chavan for a huge six over the bowler's head. (BCCL/Krishna Roy)

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The misfiring Pathan grew in confidence as there were a flurry of sixes from him with little effect from the Royals' spin duo of Brad Hogg and Chavan as they took the required rate to less than run-a-ball. (BCCL/Sajal Mukherjee)

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