Title: KKR secure their first win on the D/L method over Kings XI Punjab in Durban

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Kolkata Knight Riders: Brendon McCullum, Chris Gayle, Sourav Ganguly, Brad Hodge, Yashpal Singh, Aakash Chopra, Moises Henriques, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Ishant Sharma, Murali Kartik, Ashok Dinda.

Kings XI Punjab: Ravi Bopara, Karan Goel, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Yuvraj Singh, Taruvar Kohli, Irfan Pathan, Vikramjeet Malik, Piyush Chawla, VRV Singh, Yusuf Abdulla.


Toss:Kolkata Knight Riders captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to bowl against Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League cricket atch.

The Kings XI had made 158 for six and Kolkata had reached 79 for one in 9.2 overs when their innings ended early.

Chasing a modest total of 159 runs for victory, KKR were off to flying start led by Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum. However KKR’s march was halted when rain disrupted the proceedings in Kingsmead as Kolkata scored 79/1 in 9.2 overs. Kolkata eventually were declared winner by 11 runs courtesy Duckworth Lewis rule.

The must win match for both the teams saw Kings XI Punjab fall again on the wrong side of the Duckworth Lewis method. An eleven run defeat ensured that Punjab lie at the bottom of the points table after two straight defeats.

The high voltage match between the two teams saw swinging fortunes as the momentum shifted from one end to the other. Put into bat first, Punjab were off to shaky start as Ishant Sharma struck early for Kolkata getting rid of Karan Goel for duck. Promoted up the order Irfan Pathan (32) did manage to get some momentum going with some lusty hits over the fence until Ganguly managed to lure him into a false shot. Ravinder Bopara (15) was Ganguly’s second victim.

It was Sourav Ganguly’s show in the first session as his twin strikes jolted Kings XI Punjab early on after Brendon McCullum won the toss for KKR and decided to field first. Yuvraj Singh and Kumara Sangakkara took Punjab’s total to 67/3 when rain came pouring down during the mandatory strategy break after the tenth over during Kings XI Punjab’s innings.

Sangakkara scored 26 of 24 balls he faced. Yuvraj Singh on other hand kept the scorecard ticking as he was joined by Mahela Jayawardene at the crease. Captain of Kings XI was then holed in the deep mid wicket by Yashpal Singh of Henriques while trying to clear the fence. Yuvraj scored 38 off 28 balls he faced and twice cleared the fence, much to the delight of

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