Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders – IPL 5 – Live Cricket Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 returned to form to help Kolkata Knight post a substantial 92 in the first 10 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 10th match of the Indian Premier League 5, being played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, April 10, 2012.
The toss was won by Challengers’ skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-McDonald-c1042 in the only change in the Royals rank.
Knight Riders had suffered back to back losses and so made four changes to their lineup. Gambhir opened in place of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 as the duo added 60 in six overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 opened the attack and bowled a good first over to Kallis, beating the edge on four occasions. However, the South African veteran managed to open his account with a flick to fine leg.
Gambhir also dealt mainly in boundaries with the first coming off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657’s length ball – dispatching it handsomely to the square leg boundary for a maximum.
The left-hander then further launched into Zaheer Khan, taking the left-armer for two successive fours, forcing Vettori to introduce spin in the shape of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Muralitharan-c1864. However, the spinner conceded 13 in his first over – Kallis hitting him for a flat six over deep square leg, while Gambhir lofting him over extra cover.
The Royals skipper than brought himself into the attack and immediately dismissed Kallis, who edged behind with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887 holding onto a good catch.
Manvinder Bisla came in at no.3 after he was included in the lineup as a specialist wicket-keeper. He started off well, hitting http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 for a straight six and followed that up with a four to the third man region.
A boundary each followed in the next two overs as the batting side reached 92 in the first quarter of the game – Gambhir going strongly on an unbeaten 44, partnered by Bisla, who posted 22.
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