Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 12: Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders"

Hi and Welcome to the 12th Match of the IPL 2011 season between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. Rajasthan Royals are settling in very well and looking threatening with each passing game and on other hand Kolkata Knight Riders havent been as strong as the team suggests. Lets see who will show their command and win this match and move up the points table.

Kolkata Knight riders won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Rajasthan Royals AG Paunikar and R Dravid opened the batting, for Kolkata Knight riders B Lee opened the bowling. Rajasthan Royals lost AG Paunikar early to Shakib Al Hasan. R Dravid and AL Menaria batted well and where on their way to take Rajasthan Royals towards a big score. YK Pathan had a double strike for Kolkata Knight Riders and peged them back. But a late burst fro SR watson and LRPL Taylor made sure that Rajasthan royals scored a reasonable 159 for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Rajasthan Royals R Dravid and LRPL Taylor scored 35 each, for Kolkata Knight Riders Shakib Al Hasan and YK Pathan took 2 wickets a piece.

In reply Kolkata Knight Riders opened the batting with MS Bisla and JH Kallis, for Rajasthan Royals AL Menaria Opened the bowling. Kolkata Knight Riders lost MS Bisla very early when we was run out in the second over. G Gambhir and JH Kallis made sure that there were no more hiccups and pace their innings very well and took Kolkata Knight riders home with 9 wickets and 9 balls to spare. For Kolkata Knight Riders JH Kallis scored 80* and G Gambhir 75*.



Man of the Match is G Gambhir for his 75*

Score : Kolkata Knight Riders 160 for 1 (G Gambhir 75*, JH Kallis 80*) beat Rajasthan Royals 159 (R Dravid 35, LRPL Taylor 35*, Shakib AL Hasan 2/31, YK Pathan 2/4) by nine wickets