KKR in a tearing hurry

Bengaluru, Sunil Narine smashed the joint fastest IPL fifty in his sensational knock of 54 as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed a hapless Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets to seal a playoffs berth here today.
Narine (54 from 17 balls) reached his fifty in just 15 balls as he played some stunning shots. The West Indian and his opening partner Chris Lynn (50 from 22 balls) put on 105 runs from just six overs in a show of batting pyrotechnics as KKR chased down the target of 159 with ease. They romped home with 4.5 overs to spare.
The win, their eighth of the season, sealed KKR a playoffs berth with 16 points from 12 matches. Already out of the reckoning, RCB slumped to their 10th defeat.