CLT20 2011: Kolkata v Somerset - Kolkata Knight Riders set a target of 162 for Somerset - Cricket News Update
Kolkata Knight Riders have set a target of 162 to win for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 Sabres in a Champions League T20 clash underway at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Gautam Gambhir has recovered from the concussion he suffered in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 wicket.
Gambhir’s decision was well respected by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 all-rounder Jacques Kallis, as he went on to play an aggressive, unbeaten knock of 74 runs off 61 deliveries, despite losing his opening partner and wicketkeeper batsman, Manvinder Bisla.
The Knight Riders lost their first wicket in the third over when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 was also sent back to the Pavilion by Gregory after being caught by Thomas at mid-off.
After Gambhir’s departure, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692. The duo went on post 50 runs from nine overs before Thomas sacked Tiwary on the first ball of the 13th over, to leave KKR 71 for 3 on the board.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/YK-Pathan-c2815 played a whirlwind cameo worth 39 off 21 balls to accelerate Kolkata Knight Riders’ innings. Pathan and Kallis shared a partnership of 90 runs for the fourth wicket stand to take the side to 161 for 3 at the end of their allotted quota of 20 overs.
Pathan played an unbeaten knock of 39 runs, laced with four lofty sixes, while Kallis remained not out on 74. Kallis’ half-century knock included four muscular boundaries and four blistering sixes.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alfonso-Thomas-c991 returned with figures of 1 for 34 from his quota of four overs.
In the first match of the day, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Australia-c844 by 50 runs.
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