Kings XI Punjab continued their winning spree, now five on the bounce, as the KL Rahul-led outfit humbled Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets with seven balls to spare in Sharjah on Monday. And the stars were Mandeep Singh (66* off 56), who lost his father a few days back, legendary Chris Gayle (52 off 29) and bowlers - Mohammed Shami (3/35), Chris Jordan (2/25) and Ravi Bishnoi (2/20). So, all in all, one concerted team effort to drive home their title credentials. The win helped KXIP jumped to fourth place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 points table with 12 points from 12 outings. One would wonder, if not for those close defeats... For KKR, it was a game of catch-up, always. Put into bat, the two-time champions were down three inside the first two overs. Skipper Eoin Morgan and ever-impressive Shubman Gill scored crucial runs, 40 and 57, respectively to give the total some respectability. But it didn't prove enough. They are now fifth in the points table. ( SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | SCHEDULE & RESULTS)