Valiant Kolkata go down by nine runs
Posted on May 03, 2008 at 19:45 | Updated May 04, 2008 at 16:11
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Mohali: Kolkata crashed to their fourth straight loss as they went down to Mohali by nine runs at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Match 22 of the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Mohali, on the other hand registered their fourth consecutive win after losing their first two games in the tournament.
Chasing 179, Kolkata were hardly ever in contention after they were reduced to 50-5 in the 10th over but David Hussey battled hard for Kolkata as the Aussie pounded a determined 46-ball 71, clobbering four boundaries and as may sixes. Along with Wridhiman Saha, Hussey added 104, the highest sixth wicket partnership in the competition.
Saha too batted with gusto, smacking two boundaries and four sixes in his unbeaten 59 which came off 32 balls. After Hussey was dismissed in the penultimate over, the target proved a little too much for Kolkata. Requiring 19 off the last over, the visitors fell short by nine runs as a disciplined length by Irfan Pathan, who redeemed dropping Saha, ensured there was no miracle for Kolkata.
Kolkata were put on to the backfoot right at the onset with skipper Sourav Ganguly caught at third-man for five. And they went downhill from there as Mohammad Hafeez (13), Brad Hodge (one), Debabrata Das (five) and Laxmi Shukla (seven) were dismissed cheaply.
Earlier, a steady 40 by Shaun Marsh and cameos by Kumar Sangakkara (28), Irfan Pathan (24 not out) and Piyush Chawla (21 not) helped Mohali post 178-6.
Mohali started off briskly but quick wickets held them back in the middle overs till some power blows by Chawla helped them to a formidable total.
Pathan, along with Sangakkara, who was retired hurt for 10 earlier, added 49 for the sixth wicket. Chawla then smashed Ishant Sharma for three boundaries and one six in the last over of the innings that went for 21 runs.
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Posted By arvin
it is not valiant kolkata riders but clueless knr which lost coz they are led by a captain who is
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Posted By LVISS
Of all bowlers Sharma went for 20 runs in the last over and of all batsmen Piyush chawla scored most
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Posted By Emmveeyem
Kolkata Knight Riders would have definitely won the match, had Saurav Ganguli stood his ground firmly. The ball which he
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Posted By Kumar
The headlines should be Timid Knight Riders go down by 9 runs.
We do not want the interference of Film
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Posted By arvin
so much for jha\''s prince and his dreams of his prince coming back to indian team again... even in tamasha
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