IPL 2026: KKR vs GT Highlights, Match 60 - Stats, Player of the Match & More
Finn Allen, Jos Buttler (Source: IPLT20.com)
Published - 16 May 2026, 09:37 PM• Read time - 5 mins
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) stayed alive in the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) playoffs race, with a clinical 29-run win over Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 60 on Saturday, May 16 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. After being put in to bat first, KKR posted a massive score of 247/2 in their allotted 20 overs.
Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (82* off 44) and Cameron Green (52* off 28) flexed their batting muscles to take their team to a humongous score. In reply, GT were restricted to 218/4 despite best efforts from captain Shubman Gill (85 off 49), Jos Buttler (57 off 35) and Sai Sudharsan (53* off 28).
Despite their loss, GT maintained second spot in the IPL 2026 points table with 16 points from 13 matches. On the other hand, KKR rose to seventh spot with 11 points from 12 matches.
Top run-scorer of the Match
|
Player |
Team |
Runs |
Balls |
Fours |
Sixes |
Strike Rate |
|
Finn Allen |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
93 |
35 |
4 |
10 |
265.71 |
Top wicket-taker of the Match
|
Player |
Team |
Overs |
Maiden |
Runs |
Wickets |
Economy |
|
Sunil Narine |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
4 |
0 |
29 |
2 |
7.20 |
Player of the Match
Sunil Narine was adjudged Player of the Match for his magnificent bowling performance. He registered figures of 2/29 in four overs and got the big wicket of Shubman Gill at a crucial stage of the game.
Turning Point
Gujarat Titans weren’t up to the mark in the field as they gave reprieves to all three top scorers of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). First, Mohammed Siraj dropped Finn Allen on 33 at long on in the seventh over.
Later in the 16th over, Arshad Khan dropped Cameron Green on 23, while Washington Sundar dropped Angkrish Raghuvanshi on 52. It was GT’s poor fielding that cost them dearly as they would’ve been able to restrict KKR to a lower total, had they taken their chances.
What did the captains say:
Winning Captain, Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders):
Very good game, really happy with two points. Amazing to see Allen, Angkrish and Green's knocks. Credit goes to these batters. Preparation always has been fantastic. Talk was all about taking one game at a time. Intent was amazing, don't forget they're a quality bowling attack, was amazing to see batters going out there and dominating. It's all about trusting their ability. All these guys have been doing well in domestic season. Saurabh Dubey played well in Vidarbha league. When he came here, all coaches thought he had the talent. Credit to these guys who have been doing well, working hard, it's all about belief and confidence. Makes my job easy when you know Sunil Narine is in the team. Varun was struggling but credit to him as well. The courage to play with a sore foot.
Losing Captain, Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans):
Looking at the wicket, 200-210 was par score but we dropped too many catches. Pitch was good, the odd one was stopping but I felt we batted well to get to the score we did. No concerns but our fielding could've been a lot better. We set a certain standard and dropping 3 sitters - we didn't deserve to win this one. Looking at it that way, best to have a game like this now than in the Qualifiers.
