FIRST WIN FOR KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS, GAYLE IN FULL STYLE.

FIRST WIN FOR KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS, GAYLE IN FULL STYLE.


The recent matches show that Duckworth-Lewis method is only intended for the Punjab Kings IX. In the first game, Delhi Dare Devils beat them in 6 overs in the rain affected match. In this second game, Gayle is in full rhythm like the rain.

After winning the toss, McCullum decided to fileld first. The only change in Kolkata squad is the inclusion of Yaspal Singh. Ajantha Mendis is again exlclueded. The star of previous match against Delhi, Karan Goel went for a duck. The promotion of Irfan Pathan to the top order got the results. He scored 32 runs from 17 balls with 5 fours and one six.


Then Comes Ganguly’s, magic spell. Opener Ravinder Bopara and Pathan fell to Ganguly’s medium place tight bowling. Sangakkara scored 26 runs and it was Yuvraj he is the key man of this ground hit 2 sixes in his 38 runs. Mahela Jayawardhana’s timely blitzkrieg helped Punjab to score 158 runs with the loss of 6 wickets.


Calcutta started their innings in style as both Brendon McCullum and Chris Gayle are in great form. They brutalized the bowlers of Mohali Kings XI. Brendon McCullum hit 2 sixes in his innings of 21 which came from 16 balls. The real entertainment is from Gayle’s bat. He hit 4 huge sixes and 2 fours and remains not out on 44(26 balls). Then the villain of the game, rain came. Kolkata were sitting pretty at 79 for 1 after 9.2 overs, and Duckworth-Lewis confirmed that they were ahead of the required score by 11 runs.

Man of the Match: Chris Gayle