Karthik ‘s 51 sinks KKR

KD Karthik 51
KD Karthik 51

Indian Premier League, 38th match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujarat Lions at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, May 8, 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders 158/4 (20/20 ov) Shakib Al Hasan 66 not out off 49, 4 fours , 4 sixes, YK Pahtan 63 not out off 41, 7 fours, 1 six, P Kumar 19-2, DS Kulkarni 30-1, DR Smith 14-1

Gujarat Lions 164/5 (18/20 ov) DR Smith 27 off 18, 4 fours, 1 six, BB McCullum 29 off 24, 3 fours, 2 sixes, KD Karthik 51 off 29, 8 fours, 1 six, AJ Finch 29 off 10, 3 fours, 2 sixes, AD Russell 21-1, Shakin AL Hasan 38-1, PP Chawla 30-1, GB Hogg 19-1

Gujarat Lions won by 5 wickets with 12 balls remaining.

Gujarat Lions won the toss and opted to bowl. KKR batting first did not start well, as Praveen Kumar and Dhawal picked up early wickets and it only after Shakib and Yusuf Pathan came they got the momentum to post 158/4. A Clinical performace by Gujarat Lions today, when they were give solid start by the bowlers as well as batsment Karthik 51 who took control of the chase and ensured a win with 12 balls remaining.