Gambhir extends Kolkata's lead at No. 2
Gautam Gambhir made Royal Challengers pay for dropping him twice, batting with aggression and precision to lead Knight Riders to a match-winning total
28/04Result
38th match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 28 2012
Player of the Match
28/04Result
38th match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 28 2012
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
G Gambhir
93(51) 9x4 - 5x6
Control %75%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 33 runs
- 3x4 - 2x6
CH Gayle
86(58) 7x4 - 6x6
Control %66%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 30 runs
- 4x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Toss
Kolkata Knight Riders , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.25, Interval 21.25-21.45, Second Session 21.45-23.05
Match days
28 April 2012 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Kolkata Knight Riders 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0
Scorecard Summary
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 190/4 (20 OVERS)
- Gautam Gambhir93 (51)
- Brendon McCullum43 (37)
- Vinay Kumar2/31 (4)
- Daniel Vettori1/29 (4)
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE 143/6 (20 OVERS)
- Saurabh Tiwary19 (22)
- Chris Gayle86 (58)
- Laxmi Shukla1/5 (1)
- Jacques Kallis2/31 (4)
Scorer: Sanjay Murari | Commentator: Suneer Chowdhary
END OF OVER:20 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 143/6 (48 runs required, RR: 7.15)
- Vinay Kumar0 (1b)
- Daniel Vettori4 (4b)
- Laxmi Shukla1-0-5-1
- Rajat Bhatia3-0-41-1
So that is it from me, Suneer Chowdhary, for the night, I will be back with you tomorrow for the two matches. Hope you had a good evening following our commentary!
Presentation:
Gautam Gambhir: Look, it was just one of the days when things go right, the way the pair of Kallis and McCullum batted was simply superb. And then we bowled well as well. If the team batting first can get to 190, it just shows that the wicket was really good. Credit to the entire team the way they played. (Pommie Mbwanga, hosting the presentation, points out that Gambhir was being too modest)
Daniel Vettori: We can always look back at the dropped catches but you also look back at the innings Gambhir played and doff your hats off. We now go home for a week, two vital games coming up and will want to win those two matches.
Gambhir is the man of the match as expected.
An excellent innings of 93 from Gautam Gambhir helped Kolkata through to 190 on a supposedly slow track. There were quick 40s from Brendon McCullum and Jacques Kallis too. On the other hand, Gayle got 86, but there were no 40s from the others. In fact, no-one else crossed 20 for Bangalore and in the end, that proved to be the difference to go with the fact that Kolkata bowled brilliantly.
19.6
0
Shukla to Vinay Kumar, no run, short, bouncer and the batsman allows it go through, wide not called and Kolkata have won with some ease here.
19.5
W
Shukla to Gayle, OUT, edged and it has been given out, caught behind. Outside the off-stump and Gayle wanted to go for the drive, takes the edge and McCullum takes a good catch.
CH Gayle c †McCullum b Shukla 86 (90m 58b 7x4 6x6) SR: 148.27
19.4
0
Shukla to Gayle, no run, drilled to the cover fielder. He has 86 to his name.
19.3
4
Shukla to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up and swung away straight for a four! The Orange Cap has changed hands.
19.2
0
Shukla to Gayle, no run, slower one and he swings it hard, misses and it hits him on the inside of the thigh.
Gayle needs one more run to take the Orange Cap
19.1
1
Shukla to Vettori, 1 run, full toss and driven to the covers for a single.
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Gautam Gambhir made Royal Challengers pay for dropping him twice, batting with aggression and precision to lead Knight Riders to a match-winning total
