Balaji, Gambhir guide Kolkata to their first win of IPL 5
An allround performance from Kolkata Knight Riders helped them to their first win of the IPL 2012 season against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday.
|Last Updated: Apr 10, 2012, 08:36 PM IST|Source: Bureau
Feroz Khan/Zeenews Sports Bureau
Bangalore: An allround performance from Kolkata Knight Riders helped them to their first win of the IPL 2012 season against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday.
In pics: IPL 5»
Batting first KKR posted a total of 165/8 replying to which RCB fell well short by 42 runs to end their innings at 123/9 at Bangalore.
The start of the match was delayed by a minor explosion due to an electric short circuit and Bangalore crowd must have expected the same from their stalwart Chris Gayle. But L Balaji and Jacques Kallis had other plans as they ran through their hosts top order reducing them to 33/5 halfway down their innings.
Balaji was the pick of the bowlers with his haul of 4/18. The delivery of the day was fittingly bowled to AB de Villiers who was clean bowled at the score of 10. It was an angled delivery and de Villiers went for a defensive stroke but the ball straightened up to remove his bails.
Kallis, who bowled just two overs took opened the floodgates for RCB by first dismissing Cheteshwar Pujara in his first over and then removed explosive Chris Gayle in his second over.
None of Bangalore’s batsmen made any substantial contribution with the bat, their highest scorer was Vinay Kumar (25) who also bowled decently claiming two wickets while giving away just 18 runs in his four overs. It seemed they were not able to recover from the early shocks they were subjected to by the KKR bowlers.
Gautam Gambhir and Jacques Kallis provided a blistering start to the Kolkata innings by scoring 60 runs in 6.1 overs. Gambhir was the more explosive of the two as he struck the fastest fifty of the IPL 5 in just 28 deliveries.
Kallis dismissal brought Manvinder Bisla to the crease who struck three sixes and two fours in his 46 off just 29 balls as KKR moved to 123/1 from 13 overs.
However come fourteenth over and their innings went off track as they started losing wickets in quick succession.
Their top three batsmen scored 122 runs between them and their next five added just 15 runs with an interesting sequence of scoring that read 1, 2,3,4 and 5 (from fourth to eight number respectively).
At one stage they were looking good to score anywhere between 180-190 but they ended on a par score of 165 runs. They must have felt they were 20-25 runs short.
However, the scored proved too much for the Royals as they lost the match by 42 runs.
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
Cookies Setting
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device and the processing of information obtained via those cookies (including about your preferences, device and online activity) by us and our commercial partners to enhance site navigation, personalise ads, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. More information can be found in our Cookies and Privacy Policy. You can amend your cookie settings to reject non-essential cookies by clicking Cookie Settings below.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work or you may not be able to login.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we may not know when you have visited our site, and may not be able to monitor its performance.