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Uttapah’s 70 and Russell’s 4-20 sinks Kings XI Punjab

RV Utthappa 70
RV Utthappa 70
Andre Russell 4-20
Andre Russell 4-20

Indian Premier League, 32nd match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, May 4, 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders 164/3 (20/20 ov)  RV Uthappa 70 off 49, 6 fours, 2 sixes, G Gambhir 54 off 45, 6 fours, 1 six, YK Pathan 19  off 16, 1 six

Kings XI Punjab 157/9 (20/20 ov)GJ Maxwell 68 off 42, 6 fours, 4 sixes, WP Saha 24 off 20, 3 fours, David Miller 13 off 18, Axar Patel 21 off 7, 1 four, 2 sixes, Andre Russell 20-4, Morne Morkel 27-1, P Chawla 27-2

KKR win by 7 runs  

Kings XI win the toss and chose to bowl.   KKR’s Rohin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir shared a century opening stand and posted  164/3.  Kings XI were 13 for 3 in the fourth over and Maxwell played fighting innings of 68 off 42 brought the match to wire. Murali Vijay captain of Kings XI Punjab said “ We did not start well and for Maxwell to put on a knock like that was unbelievable. Axar got run out at the wrong time”. Andre Russell’s 4-20 is his third best in T20s.