Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Match 17:Kolkata crushed Rajasthan beating by eight wickets

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Kolkata Knight Riders topped the table by registering an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals at Kolkata.

Kolkata decided to field first after winning the toss.But Rajasthan lost their wickets cheaply at regular intervals. Ashok Menaria top scored with 21 runs off 17 balls with one four.

For Kolkata Lakshmipathy Balaji took three for 15 in three overs and Shakib Al Hasan took two for 21 from his four. Brett Lee, Yusuf Pathan and Iqbal Abdullah chipped in with a wicket apiece as Rajasthan were bowled out for a low total of 81 in 15.2 overs.

The target was never going to challenge the hosts,and they reach the target easily,thanks to Skipper Gautam Gambhir who made 35 off 35 with three boundaries and Manoj Tiwary who scored 30 runs off 26 balls with four fours and one six.

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