Kolkata Knight Riders v Somerset – CLT20 qualifiers – Match Preview
The final match of the CLT20 qualifiers pits Kolkata Knight Riders against Somerset, with both sides in pole position to qualify for the group stages. The day and night encounter is going to be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792
on September 21, 2011.
It has been a bizarre scenario in Pool A which saw Auckland Aces crash out of the tournament after having played good, attacking cricket. Their Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GJ-Hopkins-c1490, admitted that the team was gutted to go out as they failed to handle spinners, while
believing they should have played more to the squarer sides of the wicket.
However, one’s loss is another’s gain as it would be unimaginable for the fans and analysts to see KKR bowing out after spending so much on sponsors and advertisement.
The spectators and their owner, Shah Rukh http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319, who has done an exceptional job of promoting the team off the field, will now be looking forward for the team to perform well on it.
They will have a certain advantage going into the game, knowing exactly what to achieve due to their late kick-off. With Trinidad & Tobago already qualified from Pool B, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 and KKR could be left with a situation where both could go through at the expense
of Ruhuna or http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Leicestershire-c807.
The worrying thing for the Indian Premier League franchise has been injury to key personnel. With skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032 out, the lower order looks fragile if the likes of
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 don’t click upfront.
Having gotten themselves a reasonable start, they faulted to some good bowling in their first match and even Kallis admitted to being relieved after winning a tight match. The English outfit will offer a stern test even though themselves, they have many
of their big guns missing.
The main man for KKR will be Yusuf Pathan. The all-rounder could not deliver with the bat but his tight off breaks helped him grabbed a crucial brace in the middle of the innings, which proved to be the turning point. Overall, one would expect a better
performance from the team, looking to book their place for the tougher task ahead.
Disappointed with their Clydesdale Bank 40 loss to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Butler-c48850 and Marcus Trescohtick,
they still managed to scrap up a win on the final ball to leave the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766 side devastated.
However, their overseas duo will hold the key; http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Tiwary-c1890.
Roelof http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419 and Co.
Another interesting contest is on the cards, with each team looking to claim a spot in the group stages.
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