Gilchrist lauds bowlers and fielders for narrow win over Knight Riders – Cricket News Update
The Kings XI Punjab skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918, credited bowlers and fielders for the thrilling two-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an enthralling IPL clash at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday, April 15, 2012.
Defending an average total of 134, Kings XI Punjab leg-spinner Piyush Chawla led the bowling from the front returning with startling figures of 3 for 18 in his quota of four overs. While Chawla’s clinical bowling kept the tourists on track, it was a sterling
showing by medium pacers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143 and Harmeet Singh in the death overs that sealed the deal. Bowling in tandem, the duo, conceded just 10 runs in the last two overs when 13 were needed, to seal the humdinger.
"It wasn't really one moment really. Paras Dogra's catch [to dismiss http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Piyush-c82317 Chawla really swung ourselves back,” said Gilchrist while speaking to the media reporters after the match.
The 40-year-old former Australian wicketkeeper batsman also hailed the fielding saying it was of the “highest level”.
“Above all, the constant thing was that there was amazing fielding. I think the fielding was of [the] highest quality," said the gloveman after his side won its first away game of the season, second overall.
After being put into bat by Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harmeet-Singh-c1533’s six-ball 14, including three boundaries, took the tourists to a respectable 134-run total. The 30 runs
accumulated by tailenders in the last two overs proved decisive in the nail-biter. Chawla and Harmeet looted 19 runs off Jacque Kallis in the penultimate over of their innings.
Gilchrist said that the 24-run partnership between Chawla and Singh got them into the game after a shaky start. However, he could not point a single match-turning point.
"The scrambling partnership at the end in getting us to 134 definitely got us right into the game. I would not say [that there was] one turning point," said Gilchrist.
Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 and Kolkata Knight Riders will next play each other at former’s backyard, Mohali on April 18.
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