From a seemingly hopeless position, Kolkata Knight Riders lifted themselves and managed a one-wicket victory against out-of-contention Kings Eleven Punjab in a thriller at the Eden Gardens Kolkata in the 44th match of 2015 Indian Premier League. Andre Russell played another blistering innings after KXIP spinners had KKR stuttering at 83/4 in 11th over. In a high-scoring game, KXIP batted first and mounted an extremely challenging 183. After a series of losses, the Punjab team looked for a consolation victory and nearly made it, when Gurkeerat Singh stopped KKR