Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings – IPL 5 – KKR give a target of 159 to Chennai – Live Score and Update
Kolkata Knight Riders 158/6 (20/20 ov) - Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to field
On Monday, May 14, Kolkata Knight Riders in their match against Chennai Super Kings posted a tally of 158 runs on the board after being put into bat at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447, was the star of the show as the batsman played a daunting innings of 62 runs off 43 overs which included six boundaries and three well placed sixes. The skipper knew exactly what was required of him and keeping in view Chennai’s potent batting line-up, an aggressive batting stance was just what the doctor ordered.
Together with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129, Gambhir gave the side an opening stand of 99 runs, which actually gave the visitors a run for their money as they were not expecting such aggression right at the start of the match.
Playing on home ground, KKR openers enforced their side’s superiority by smacking Chennai’s bowlers all around the park without a hint of remorse.
Finally in the 12th over, McCullum became the first casualty of the match as he lost his wicket after scoring an innings of 37 runs.
The wicket of the opener turned out to be Achilles Heel for the side as it trigged a batting collapse with KKR losing Gambhir at a time when they had amassed 100 runs on the board and later http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 faltered on four runs followed by some unimpressive performances from the remaining batting line-up.
With 128 runs on the board, KKR had lost five wickets, and had suffered a major decline in the run rate.
It was then a defiant batting performance from DB Das, who tried to stay on the wicket for as long as possible as he mustered an innings of 19 runs off 10 deliveries to help his side post a fighting total on the board against a very aggressive bowling brigade.
Chennai now need a solid start to their innings in order to end this game on a winning note and strengthen their standing on the points table, while KKR have to show resolve while bowling in order to halt Super Kings from reaching the target in 20 overs.
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