Mohali: In the
thirteenth League match of 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight
Riders (KKR) defeated Kings XI Punjab by six wickets on Tuesday at the Punjab
Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Winning the toss, Kolkata
Knight Riders elected to field first. Shaun Marsh was Kings XI Punjab’s highest
scorer with 56 runs. He was followed by Murali Vijay who scored 26 runs and
Kyle Abbott, who scored 12 runs. Marsh and Abbott remained not out. Sunil
Narine was Kolkata Knight Riders’ best bowler as he took two wickets off 22
runs from four overs. Morne Morkel also took two wickets off 27 runs from four
overs. At the end of 20 overs, Kings XI Punjab scored 138 runs off eight
wickets.
In the second innings, Robin
Uthappa was Kolkata Knight Riders’ highest scorer with 53 runs. He was followed
by Gautam Gambhir with 34 runs. Pardeep Sahu was Kings XI Punjab’s best bowler
as he took two wickets off 18 runs from four overs. Axar Patel also took two
wickets off 19 runs from four overs Kolkata Knight Riders clinched victory in
17.1 overs when they scored 141 runs off four wickets.
Uthappa was named
‘Player Of The Match’.
Kolkata Knight Riders now
stands at six points to be at the top of the leader-board, tied with Gujarat
Lions. Kings XI Punjab stands at two points.
Kings XI Punjab will
face Sunrisers Hyderabad next on April 23 in Hyderabad, while Kolkata Knight
Riders will take on Rising Pune Supergiants on April 24 in Pune.
Reigning champion
Mumbai Indians will face Royal Challengers Bangalore today in Mohali.
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