Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 42: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders"

Hi and Welcome to the Match No 42 of the IPL 2011 season between Deccan chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata Knight Riders are looking dangerous under G Gambhirs captaincy and are looking to top the table by defeating Deccan Chargers today and on other side Deccan Chargers are looking rather ordinary and their chances of making it to the top four looks bleak. lets see if Deccan Chargers can stop the winning streak of Kolkata Knight Riders.

Deccan Chargers won the toss and selected to bowl first. For Kolkata Knight Riders EJG Morgan and JH Kallis opened the batting, for Deccan Chargers DT Christian opened the bowling. Kolkata Knight Riders started well and scored 30 of the first 5 overs without any loss. DT Christian bowled EJG Morgan in the 6 over to peg back Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata Knight Riders captain G Gambhir with JH Kallis started scoring quickly and paved way for a big score. They both added 43 in over 5 overs when JH Kallis and G Gambhir both fell in quick succession. Then entered YK Pathan and MK Tiwary, both played some big shots and not only took Kolkata Knight Riders out of trouble but also helped them scored a big total. Kolkata Knight riders scored 169 for the loss of 4 wickets in their 20 overs. For Kolkata knight riders YK Pathan scored 47* and G Gambhir 35, for Deccan Chargers DT Christian, DW Steyn, PP Ojha and A Mishra took a wicket a piece.

In reply Deccan Chargers opened with S Sohal and S Dhawan, for Kolkata knight riders B Lee opened the bowling. Deccan Chargers had a good start when S Sohal was playing some good shots and in no time Deccan chargers reached 40 of the first 5 overs without any loss. Introduction of Iqbal abdullah in the 6 over caused a mini collapse for deccan chargers. Iqbal abdullah had S Sohal and KC Sangakkara in space of 3 balls. Kolkata Knights rider bowlers kept the pressure on the deccan chargers batsmen. Deccan Chargers lost wickets at regular intervals inspite of a 56 runs partnership between DB Ravi Teja and S Dhawan Deccan Chargers coudnt pull it off and where 20 runs short at the end. Deccan chargers finished with 149 for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. For Deccan Chargers S Dhawan scored 54 and DB Ravi Teja scored 30, for Kolkatta Knight Riders Iqbal Abdullah and R Bhatia took 2 wickets each.



Man of the Match is YK Pathan for his 47* which includes 3 monstrous sixes.

Score : Kolkata Knight Riders 169 for 4 (YK Pathan 47*, G Gambhir 35, SK Tiwary 33) beat Deccan Chargers 149 for 6 (S Dhawan 54, DB Ravi Teja 30, R Bhatia 2/26, Iqbal Abdullah 2/34)