Two-time champions KKR defeated title holders Sunrisers by seven wickets in a rain-truncated match to enter the Qualifier 2 of IPL.
Shankar made 22 off 17 balls with two fours and one six.
Opting to bowl first, KKR produced a disciplined bowling and fielding effort to first restrict Sunrisers to a modest 128 for seven and then overwhelmed the revised target of 48 in six overs with consummate ease.
But his efforts failed to inspire the team, with the Gautam Gambhir-led KKR winning the match by seven wickets. KKR will play Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier for a place in Sunday's final against Rising Pune Supergiant.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday said its leader Sharad Pawar has declined the offer of Congress President Sonia Gandhi to be the opposition candidate in the presidential election.
A parliamentary committee has summoned senior officials of the Election Commission to discuss electoral reforms and the the issue of EVMs' reliability may also be taken up, said informed sources on Wednesday.
Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump had not divulged any secrets during a meeting in Washington with Russian officials.
TMC on Wednesday swept the municipal polls in Bengal, capturing four of seven civic bodies.
The Hyderabad Police on Wednesday detained three persons suspected to be working for terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The suite was sealed on January 17, 2014 during the investigation in pursuant of death of Pushkar, the wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal at the national capital and is learnt to have discussed the upcoming presidential election in which the opposition parties are seeking to put up a consensus candidate.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday said its database was completely secured and immune to attacks from any kind of malware. It allayed concerns about the security of data in Aadhaar servers in the wake of "WannaCry" ransomware attack.
NATO's top brass today said they believed the alliance should consider joining the anti-Islamic State coalition put together by Washington to fight jihadists in Syria and Iraq.
The next match in the series is Ireland against Bangladesh at Malahide on Friday.
Neighbouring Haryana has commenced releasing water for Delhi and supply in the national capital would return to normal by Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said.
The Aussie international had earlier removed Kane Williamson off the final delivery of the 12th over. The three wickets in total, off the four overs, summed up to his economical best – 3/20.
Mohun Bagan are already out of the tournament and they are now at third spot with six points.
Shankar made 22 off 17 balls with two fours and one six.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will attend a gathering in Saudi Arabia on Saturday but has received no indication whether he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump there, Sudan`s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
U.S. and European Union officials will meet next week in Washington D.C. for more talks about risks to air travel, but no extension of a cabin ban on large electronics devices was announced after the two sides met in Brussels on Wednesday.
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and on Wednesday reviewed at a high-level meeting the security situation in Kashmir.
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group said Wednesday it did not conduct strikes in the eastern Syrian town of Albu Kamal this week that reportedly killed dozens of civilians.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said he wanted to float his own party due to "differences within the Congress" two years ago, but never toyed with the idea of joining the BJP.
Warner, who scored 37 off 35 balls, remained top scorer for his side as they managed only 128/7.
The reshuffle is believed to be an attempt to change the face of law and order in the state.
