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The Kolkata Knight Riders produced a blistering onslaught against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, posting a mammoth 272/7 in 20 overs..
Exactly a week after Sunrisers Hyderabad smashed the record for the highest total in Indian Premier League's history, the Kolkata Knight Riders nearly did one better; they left behind by only five runs, scoring 272/7 in 20 overs during the match against the Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam..
It was an exhibition in power-hitting from the Knight Riders, with Sunil Narine (85) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (54) smashing brilliant half-centuries, while Andre Russell (41) and Rinku Singh (26) also producing strong cameos.P)..
Sunil Narine's early onslaught helped the Knight Riders reach the highest score in Powerplay (88/0 in 6 overs) in this year's IPL; he smashed seven fours and as many sixes in his innings, and walked off to a standing ovation from fans as well as KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan..
Raghuvanshi stayed at the crease for 27 deliveries and smashed at a strike rate of 200 before being dismissed by the South African pacer in the 14th over; the stage was now set for Andre Russell and Rinku Singh the side's two power-hitters to provide the Knight Riders with a solid finish, and they did exactly that, adding to DC skipper Rishabh Pant's frustrations..
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