The Kolkata Knight Riders is one of the strongest teams in the Indian Premier League which hold an overall good record in all the departments be it fielding, batting or bowling. The knight riders has got two IPL trophies to its name. Knight Riders have some of world-class players on their side. There have been numerous times when KKR set the highest totals and chased the same but below are the top 5 highest totals from Knight Riders that were successfully chased down by the opposition team.
1. KKR vs CSK – 202
In the fifth match of the 2018 season of the Indian Premier League, Knight Riders took on Chennai Super Kings. KKR batted first and with the Russel destructive storm of 88 in just 36 posted a gigantic 202-run target. However, Russel’s inning went in vain as Chennai’s Sam Billings’s quick inning led to the successful run chase and win his team. This is one of the highest totals that have been chased in the history of the Indian Premier League.
2. KKR vs PBKS – 200
In the 3rd edition of the world’s most prominent league, KKR took on PBKS and with the help of Gayle’s storm of 88 runs posted 200 runs on the board. However, Gayle’s inning went in vain when Punjab chased down one of the highest totals of the cash-rich league with the help of Mahela Jayawardene’s 110 runs. This falls to 2nd place.
3. KKR vs MI – 187
In the 5th match of the 2016 season of the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders batted first and gave Mumbai Indians a whopping 187-run target with the help of Gambhir and Pandey’s solid fifties. However, both star batsmen’s innings went in vain as Mumbai Indians batter broke havoc and hunted on KKR’s bowlers. Mumbai chased down the massive target of 187 runs in the first ball of the twentieth over with the help of Rohit Sharma’s super solid 84-run innings.
