The Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Indian Premier League (IPL) table toppers Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack concerning Sunday.
Chasing a modest aspiration of 150, the Kolkata charity reached domicile richly in 18 overs. Skipper Gautam Gambhir played the broadcaster's role following a agree to-winning innings of 63 not out.
Earlier, Kings XI scored 149/8 after innate gild to bat. They were innocent a rollicking begin by opener Virender Sehwag, who was the highest scorer of the consent considering a clever knock of 72 off 50 balls. The 'Nawab of Najafgarh' slammed 11 exquisite boundaries including a deafening six during his innings.
At 87/2 Punjab seemed competently in savings account to the order of their habit to another imposing score but leg spinner Piyush Chawla removed Australia's Glenn Maxwell (14) and the risky Sehwag to put the brakes upon the scoring rate.
South African David Miller (13) couldn't strike a partnership and captain George Bailey (12 not out) failed to fabricate the whirlwind finish he has often provided as Punjab managed just 33 runs off the lead sticking to of five overs.
The team kept losing wickets at regular intervals and the fact that no one got going apart from Sehwag, considering the gone highest score of 15 by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, maxim Kings XI falter towards the ensue less.
Chawla was in brilliant form clinching three wickets for by yourself 19 from his four overs and was nimbly supported by pacer Morne Morkel (2/20). Umesh Yadav and Sunil Narine as well as picked a wicket each.
In obdurate, openers Robin Uthappa and Gambhir gave the Knight Riders the begin they needed, striking a 68-run arrival wicket partnership. Uthappa was more rapid of the two, slamming 46 off 28 deliveries connected to eight fours and a six.
After Uthappa got out, Gambhir allied hands subsequent to Manish Pandey and the duo scored the all-important unbeaten 82-control second wicket partnership to pay for their side residence.
After a hopeless establishment in IPL-7, Gambhir has come out nimbly, scoring his third successive half-century of the tournament. The captain played a answerable 45-ball knock which included seven fours and was ably supported by Pandey, who remained unbeaten upon 35.
Brief scores: Kings XI Punjab 149/8 in 20 overs (Virender Sehwag 72, Wriddhiman Saha 15, Glenn Maxwell 14; Piyush Chawla 3/19, Morne Morkel 2/20, Sunil Narine 1/30) aimless to Kolkata Knight Riders 150/1 in 18 overs (Gautam Gambhir 63 not out, Robin Uthappa 46, Manish Pandey 36 not out; Parvinder Awana 1/20).
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