Kolkata Knight Riders down Chennai Super Kings in epic climax - IPL
Methodical bowling and inclement weather helped the Kolkata Knight Riders defeat defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, Chennai Super Kings, by 10 runs in a game that was decided by the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method here on Saturday.
In a rain-affected match, Kolkata Knight Rider restricted Chennai Super Kings to 114 runs with four outs in their allotted 20 overs on a slow and dam wicket. During their batting innings they cruised away to 61/2 in 10 overs when the heavens opened up. After
the target was revised according to the D/L method, the Kolkata Knight Riders were found 10 runs ahead and walked away with a win.
Opting to bat first, Subramaniam Badrinath was the lone hope in the Chennai innings, getting a quick 41-ball 54 ,laced with three fours and two sixes. Disciplined bowling by Kolkata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 Riders’ bowlers halted the Super Kings from managing to hit a single
boundary until the ninth over of the innings. Badrinath got off the mark by dispatching a massive six from a delivery by off-spinner Yusuf Pathan in the 10th over of the innings.
The defending IPL champions got off to a bad start, losing test-opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Murali-Vijay-c78035, early courtesy of an easy return catch by spinner Iqbal Abdulla in the fourth over. Murali Vijay was not the only bit of bad luck and Suresh Raina followed suit and the
squad struggled. Initially they found it mighty hard to inject some firepower into their sluggish innings during the span of the power play overs after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 won the toss and elected to bat first at the Eden Gardens. Yusuf Pathan removed Suresh Raina for
four, caught by Jacques Kallis in the midwicket region to reduce the Chennai Super Kings to 15/2.
The in-form Michael Hussey and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lakshmipathy-Balaji-c72130, broke the partnership. Michael Hussey was pouched by Morgan at mid-wicket when he tried to
accelerate the scoring rate.
Subramanium Badrinath stood firm at one end, bringing up his 50 off just 37 deliveries and combined for a 65-run fourth wicket stand with Albie Morkel who got a run-a-ball unbeaten 30 with three boundaries. After only managing 49 runs in the opening 11 overs,
Badrinath and South African all-rounder, Albie Morkel, gave the Chennai Super Kings a ray of hope with a vital fourth wicket partnership.
Subramaniam Badrinath was eventually run out on the final ball of the innings in a bid to steal a difficult run. Although Subramaniam Badrinath and Albie Morkel provided the Super Kings with hope, the Knight Riders still felt confident of achieving the visitors’
total to move level on points with Sachin Tendulkar’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians on top of the table.
The defending champions managed just 15 runs within the first six overs due to impressive bowling spells form Aussie tearaway quick http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Iqbal-Abdulla-c1596. The bowling attack brought the game into their control with a superb mixture of pace
and spin.
In reply,Kokata Knight Riders lost captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Tiwary-c1890 was still out there in the middle
with a solid-looking 15 when heavy showers came down for the second time.
The victory took the Kolkata Knight Riders to number two spot with 14 points on the table while Chennai Super Kings are placed at number three with 12 points.
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