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Sunil Narine then took 2-29 in his 200th IPL game as Gujarat were restricted to 4-218, with Green taking as wicket during the final over of the chase.<\/p>\n
Skipper Shubman Gill\u2019s 85 was in vain, as the Titans missed a chance to go top of the table.<\/p>\n
Gujarat remain second with 16 points from 13 games. They need to win their final match against Chennai Super Kings on Thursday to confirm qualification for the playoffs.<\/p>\n
\u201c200-210 seemed par for that wicket but we dropped too many catches, our fielding could have been better,\u201d Gill said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDropping three simple chances meant we didn\u2019t deserve to win this game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is better to have a game like this now and not in the knockouts,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Kolkata kept their slim chances of making the knockouts alive and are seventh with 11 points from 12 games.<\/p>\n
They have two games remaining and need to win both and hope other results go their way.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been putting in the hard yards, preparing well, and it is showing,\u201d Narine said after reaching a double century of IPL games.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully we can continue winning, no matter what the tournament has in store for us.<\/p>\n
\u201cGod gave me the strength, health and talent to play 200 games. Hopefully, I will play many more,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Cameron Green. AP Photo\/Bikas DasSource: AP<\/p>\n
Put in to bat, Kolkata skipper Ajinkya Rahane fell cheaply but Allen survived two dropped catches to reach his fifty off 21 balls with four sixes.<\/p>\n
Overall, Allen hit 10 sixes and put on 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi for the second wicket.<\/p>\n
After scoring 1-56 in the powerplay, Kolkata accelerated to 100 off the next 18 balls.<\/p>\n
Raghuvanshi brought up his fifty off 33 balls, with four sixes. It was his fourth half-century this season.<\/p>\n
It was only Allen\u2019s second 50-plus score this season.<\/p>\n
He had previously scored 100 not out off 47 balls against Delhi but fell seven short of a hundred this time, caught on the mid-wicket boundary in the 12th over.<\/p>\n
Raghuvanshi carried on, adding 108 off 52 balls with Green, who hit four sixes. It was Kolkata\u2019s highest partnership against Gujarat.<\/p>\n
Gujarat responded with a quick opening stand. Gill and Sai Sudharsan hit 42 off only 18 balls, before the latter retired hurt when he was hit on the elbow.<\/p>\n
The skipper regained his form and added 128 off 73 balls with Jos Buttler, who scored 57.<\/p>\n
Gill suffered from neck cramps and needed treatment. He hit seven sixes but was eventually caught on the boundary by Anukul Roy, a step away from the rope.<\/p>\n
It was Narine\u2019s second wicket and despite having Buttler at the crease, Gujarat never really gained sufficient momentum, even with Sudharsan returning to complete his half-century.<\/p>\n
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