Hyderabad: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir today said Andre Russell and Ryan ten Doeschate played 'unbelievable' knocks and also hailed spinner Sunil Narine for his economical spell, which according to him were instrumental in his side's three-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings the Champions League Twenty20 opener here.

Chasing a competitive 158 for win, Russell smashed a breathtaking 58, while Ryan ten Doeschate struck a fine unbeaten 51 to guide IPL champions KKR to a seven-wicket win over CSK in their first Group A match. Narine too played his part with a misery spell of four overs during which he picked up one wicket giving away just nine runs.