The Kings XI Punjab posted a 134-run total on the board against the Kolkata Knight Riders, in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League, today, April 15, 2012, at Kolkata.
Winning the toss, Kolkata skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mandeep-Singh-c74122 to take the crease for Punjab.
While Mandeep struck two boundaries to kick-start the innings, Kolkata’s Sunil Narine dismissed Australian veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918 (5), who lofted one high up, only to be safely pouched by Tiwary.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362, Mandeep and Hussey took to bringing some
stability in the innings, leading the score to 73 before Mandeep was caught by Doeschate, off Shakib Al Hasan’s bowling; and not long afterwards (12 balls later) Hussey had to depart as well, leaving the side at 85-4.
Despite the efforts by Mandeep and Hussey, the Kings XI Punjab were in a mess, reeling at 99 for 5 wickets down by the 17th over, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mascarenhas-c912, who had been an effective
all-rounder for his national side, came next, and was expected to herald improvement in the side’s fortunes, but had to go back after a shockingly disappointing first-ball duck, as Rajat Bhatia picked his second wicket of the day.
While http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143, who had his first-ball duck at the hands of Narine, as Punjab came down like a house of cards, unable to negotiate Kolkata’s spin.
Kallis, who replaced Bhatia, was of some respite to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harmeet-Singh-c1533 decided to have a go at his medium-pace, taking him for 19 runs, with one over left and the total standing at 123 for 8.
With Narine coming back for the last over on a hat-trick, Chawla managed to deny him the honor, and Harmeet edged him for a boundary, before Bisla redeemed him with a blinder off Harmeet’s attempted paddle scoop. However, with Bhargav Bhatt’s last-ball six,
Punjab managed to wrap the innings on 134-9 – by no means a total to scoff at, given the turn in the wicket.
Spinners ruled the day for Kolkata, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajat-Bhatia-c83456 getting 2 - setting a good platform for their batsmen, who will be chasing 135 runs when they come into bat.
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