Kolkata lose to Gilchrist-led KXIP

KXIP made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Rajagopal Sathish and Ryan Harris made way for David Miller and Manpreet Gony, the player of the match.

KKR made one change to their playing eleven – Laxmi Ratan Shukla made way for Debabrata Das.

On winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir, KKR’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of KXIP’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 35, and lost a wicket.

Although his 12-ball innings included a boundary, Adam Gilchrist, KXIP’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 23 balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sachithra Senanayake, who broke the 24-run stand.

KXIP scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). KKR had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Manan Vohra, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Twenty-nine balls after Gilchrist’s dismissal, he was caught by Lakshmipathy Balaji, who broke the 37-run stand.

Mandeep Singh, whose 30-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 41. Nine balls (Bis)later, he was caught by Manvinder. Jacques Kallis broke the run-a-ball stand.

David Hussey, who faced 15 balls, scored a dozen. Twenty-seven balls (Bis)later, he was caught behind. Sunil broke the twenty-N(ar)ine-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Azhar Mahmood, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The (Nari)next ball, he was caught by the West Indian off his own bowling.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Gurkeerat Singh Mann, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The (Nari)next ball, the West Indian dismissed him, completing his hat-trick.

KXIP scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). KKR had conceded three extras at that point.

David Miller, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored 20. An over after Mann’s dismissal, Senanayake broke the 10-run stand.

KXIP scored 150 off 19 overs (114 balls). KKR had conceded five extras at that point.

Gony, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, scored 42. Nineteen balls after Miller’s dismissal, Kallis broke the 41-run stand.

Piyush Chawla, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. He was unbeaten.

Praveen Kumar, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls after Gony’s dismissal, he was caught by Yusuf Pathan. Kallis broke the two-run stand.

Parvinder Awana, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

KKR eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. KXIP scored 157 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Rajat Bhatia, who conceded 30, was wicketless.

Balaji, who conceded 39, picked up a wicket.

Narine and Kallis picked up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 24.

The first Powerplay of KKR’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, and lost a couple of wickets.

KKR’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Bisla, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the chase, he was caught by Gilchrist off the bowling of Praveen.

Kallis, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Mandeep. Mahmood broke the one-run stand.

KKR scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). KXIP had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While the contribution of Gautam Gambhir, KKR’s skipper, to the partnership was 33, Eoin Morgan’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Gambhir’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 31 balls.  

KKR scored 100 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). KXIP had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 67 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 58, Morgan’s contribution to it was 39. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Gambhir, whose 39-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 60. Seventy-one balls after Kallis’ dismissal, he was caught by Gilchrist. Gony broke the 106-run partnership.

Morgan, whose 38-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 47. Eleven balls later, he was caught by David Hussey. Mahmood broke the 10-run stand.

Manoj Tiwary had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a run. Awana had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the one-run stand.

Das, who faced three balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mahmood, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Bhatia, whose six-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 16. Ten balls later, Awana broke the 23-run stand.

KKR scored 150 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). KXIP had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Yusuf, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. A couple of balls after Bhatia’s dismissal, he was caught by Miller. Praveen broke the three-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on a couple. Senanayake, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Gilchrist and Praveen ran him out.

Narine, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten, as was Balaji, who didn’t face a ball.

KXIP eventually conceded a dozen extras. KKR, who scored 153 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by four runs.

David Hussey bowled an over, conceding 14. He was wicketless, as was Chawla, who bowled three overs, conceding 28.

Gony bowled four overs, conceding 18. He picked up a wicket.

Awana and Praveen bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 26.

Mahmood, who bowled four overs, conceded 21. He picked up three scalps.