Sangakkara-led Kings XI trounce Kolkata

KKR made one change to their playing eleven – Mohnish Parmar made way for Jaydev Unadkat.

KXIP made three changes to their playing eleven – Shaun Marsh, Brett Lee and Sreesanth made way for Mahela Jayawardene, Rusty Theron and Ramesh Powar.

On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, KKR’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of KKR’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, without the loss of a wicket.

KKR’s openers put on 50 off 5.2 overs (33 balls). KXIP had conceded three extras at that point. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Chris Gayle’s contribution to it was 14.

Ganguly, whose 31-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 36. Forty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Ravi Bopara, who broke the 56-run partnership.

KKR scored 100 off 12.3 overs (76 balls). KXIP had conceded four extras at that point.

Gayle’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 30 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Gayle’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Manoj Tiwary’s contribution to it was a dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

KKR scored 150 off 15.1 overs (92 balls). KXIP had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 49 balls. While Gayle’s contribution to the partnership was 71, Tiwary’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Gayle, whose 42-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and eight sixes, eventually scored 88. Fifty balls after Ganguly’s dismissal, he was caught by Bopara. Theron broke the 101-run partnership.

Tiwary, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 35. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Mohammad Kaif. Irfan Pathan broke the 25-run stand.

Angelo Mathews, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was David Hussey, who scored 11. His five-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

Piyush Chawla, who bowled two wicketless overs, conceded 26.

Shalabh Srivastava, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 35.

Powar, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 23.

Bopara, who bowled three overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket, as did Pathan and Theron, who bowled four overs each, conceding 36 apiece.

KKR scored 200 (for the loss of three wickets) off 20 overs (121 balls). KXIP had conceded 13 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The first Powerplay of KXIP’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 69, and lost a wicket.

KXIP’s openers put on 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). KKR had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Manvinder Bisla’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Jayawardene’s contribution to it was 30.

Bisla, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-nine balls into the chase, Murali Kartik broke the 51-run partnership.

Jayawardene’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 26 balls.

KXIP scored 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). KKR had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Jayawardene’s contribution to the partnership was 20, the contribution of Kumar Sangakkara, KXIP’s skipper, to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Sangakkara, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 38. Fifty-three balls later, he was caught by Hussey. Shane Bond broke the 98-run partnership.

KXIP scored 150 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). KKR had conceded four extras at that point.

Jayawardene’s ton – which included a dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 55 balls.

KXIP scored 200 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). KKR had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Jayawardene’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Jayawardene, whose 59-ball innings included 14 boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 110. He was unbeaten, as was Yuvraj, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes.

KXIP, who scored 204 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 18.2 overs, won by eight wickets with 10 balls to spare.

Gayle and Hussey bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded 13.

Unadkat bowled 2.2 wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Ajit Agarkar and Mathews bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 32.

Kartik and Bond bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 32.