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The tensions were high in Adu Dhabi as Eoin Morgan's Kolkata Knight Riders knew victory would all but tie up a play-off spot as they faced high-flying Delhi Capitals on Saturday in IPL 13.
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Morgan lost the toss and were put in to bat, but KKR made the most of the opportunity, despite the early loss of Shubman Gill (9).
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Purple Cap leader Kagiso Rabada was among the wickets as he accounted for fallen KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik (3), whose troubles with the bat continued.
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However, Nitish Rana stepped up at No. 3 to hit a brilliant 81 off 53 balls to put KKR in the driving seat.
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Rana was ably assisted by Sunil Narine, who cracked 64 off 32 to take KKR to a very comfortable 194-6.
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Delhi's chase got off to a dreadful start as Ajikya Rahane went for a duck.
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Shreyas Iyer stepped in with a handy 47 to get Delhi back on track.
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Rishabh Pant played his part with 27 to get Delhi back in the chase.
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However, a lower-order collapse put KKR in the driving seat.
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With a cruising 59-run victory, Kolkata can now fancy their chances of making the play-off, alongside Delhi, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, with a gap over the chasing pack.
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