KKR so far have registered a win and a loss while KXIP have lost two and won just one game
The Gautam Gambhir-led Kolkata Knight Riders, who have had a mixed outing so far will look to return to winning ways against Kings XI Punjab, who are looking to bounce back strongly. (Photo: BCCI)
Pune: Andre Russell’s spectacular all-round performance helped defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Kings XI Punjab by four wickets, in their IPL match here on Saturday.
The Jamaican all-rounder hit a blistering 66 from 36 balls — he came-in when KKR were reeling at 60/5 — as KKR cantered to 156 in 17.5 overs from a near losing position.
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It was a day to remember for Russell as he first took 2/39 while bowling apart from couple of smart catches during KXIP innings.With the willow, he belted nine boundaries and two sixes adding 95 runs in just 9.2 overs for the sixth wicket with Yusuf Pathan (28 no) to take his team home which looked unlikely after the first eight overs when half of the team was back in the dug-out.
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Defending a not so big total, KXIP bowlers needed to do well upfront and young Sandeep Sharma responded brilliantly with figures of 4/25 as he polished off the top-order with some incisive swing bowling.
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He got the ball to shape-in consistently getting Robin Uthappa (13), Manish Pandey (12) and Ryan ten Doeschate (0) with incoming deliveries. Ten Doeschate was a bit unlucky as replay showed that he got an inside edge.Skipper Gautam Gambhir got to Sandeep.
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Russell scored his 50 off 28 balls with eight boundaries and a six as he got a standing ovation from his teammates. When he was finally out, KKR had tied the scores.
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Saha however took a brilliant diving catch to cut short Suryakumar Yadav (23 off 10 balls)’s little cameo when he tried to steer a Thisara Perera delivery towards vacant third-man boundary.
SCOREBOARD
Kings XI Punjab: M. Vijay c Russell b Umesh 0, V. Sehwag c Chawla b Russell 11, W. Saha c Pathan b Morkel 15, G. Maxwell c Russell b Umesh 33, G. Bailey (run out) 60, T. Perera c Pandey b Russell 9, Gurkeerat c Yadav b Umesh 11, A. Patel c Yadav b Narine 2, M. Johnson c Gambhir b Morkel 1, Anureet (not out) 0. Extras (b-9, lb-1, w-3) 13. Total (for 9 wickets in 20 overs) 155.
FoW: 1-0, 2-23, 3-27, 4-90, 5-107, 6-131, 7-146, 8-154, 9-155.
Bowling: Umesh 4-0-33-3, Morkel 4-0-27-2, Russell 4-0-39-2, Narine 4-0-17-1, Chawla 4-0-29-0.
Kolkata Knight Riders: R. Uthappa lbw b Sandeep Sharma 13, G. Gambhir c Saha b Sandeep Sharma 11, M. Pandey c Bailey b Sandeep Sharma 12, S. Yadav c Saha b Perera 23, Y. Pathan (not out) 28, R.N. ten Doeschate lbw b Sandeep Sharma 0, A. Russell b Johnson 66, P. Chawla (not out) 4. Extras (lb-1, w-1). 2. Total (for 6 wickets in 17.5 overs) 159.
FoW: 1-16, 2-34, 3-60, 4-60, 5-60, 6-155.
Bowling: S. Sharma 4-1-25-4, A. Singh 4-0-37-0, M. Johnson 3.5-0-41-1, N. Perera 4-0-33-1, A. Patel 2-0-22-0.
( Source : PTI )
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