Published: May 09, 2015, 03:16 PM (IST)
Edited: May 09, 2015, 07:38 PM (IST)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Saturday. KKR are coming to this tie with a win against Delhi Daredevils (DD) while KXIP endured a heavy loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
For KKR, they are high on confidence with two consecutive wins at home, first against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the next game against DD. They are a strong team and have moved another inch closer to the play-offs after a win against the JP Duminy led DD. The batting looks quite good with openers Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa providing a good platform for the middle-order to breed. Yusuf Pathan looks to be in good nick while Andre Russell’s power-hitting makes the team a strong batting unit.
In the bowling department, Umesh Yadav again did a fantastic job and saw Russell’s aid from the other end. Piyush Chawla just ran over the DD side by scalping four wickets. Brad Hogg has been lethal as usual while mystery magician Sunil Narine returned but couldn’t do much wonders.
KXIP on the other hand are virtually out of the tournament. As they have nothing to lose, George Bailey’s side will look to cause damage by looking to spoil others’ party and play for pride. The team has not clicked as a unit. Glenn Maxwell and David Miller have not replicated the fine form they had the previous year whereas Murali Vijay and Virender Sehwag’s dismal run at the top continues.
The bowling has seen some positives in form of Sandeep Sharma and Anureet Singh. Axar Patel is not getting the right rhythm while Mitchell Johnson is having a nightmarish IPL season. The bowling department might not have recovered from the Chris Gayle scare that they faced on Wednesday night. It is time for the management to rope in Beuran Hendricks for Johnson and give Shardul Thakur another chance.
With the match at Kolkata, KKR are the clear favourites to win this contest with spinners expected to excel against the down and out opposition.
It’s all over. @KKRiders win by 1 wicket! #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
Hallmark of bottom-placed teams in T20 is that they keep losing tight matches from winning positions. What’s happened to #KXIP this IPL?!
— Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 9, 2015
What an anti-climax! Piyush flashes at that and is caught behind! #KKRvKXIP #KKR
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
Piyush Chawla is such an underrated, clutch finisher in these tight situations. Every season he’s come up with important cameos! #IPL — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 9, 2015
1 needed off 3! #KKRvKXIP #KKR
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
RUN OUT! Lovely ball from Anureet, Hogg starts off, Anureet makes no mistake, hits the stumps. #KKRvKXIP #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
40 – the number of fours conceded by Anureet Singh #KXIP so far the most in #IPL 2015 And he will be bowling the final over… #KKRvsKXIP
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 9, 2015
.@sandeep25a has bowled a very good over here. 8 runs required off the last 6 balls! #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
Superover honi chahiye! #KKRvsKXIP — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) May 9, 2015
George Bailey was close to frowning for a moment, but then realized that he’s George Bailey and now he can’t stop smiling again. — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 9, 2015
Its down to the @KKRiders spinners now. To turn. Not the ball. but the match. With bat in hand. — Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) May 9, 2015
#KKR don’t need to worry. Their best number 4 batsman, Piyush Chawla, is on strike. #KKRvKXIP #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
Chris Gayle Dwayne Smith Dwayne Bravo Sunil Narine Andre Russell Its in WI board hand to make them World Class limited over team.. — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 9, 2015
GONEEEEE! @akshar2026 gets the BIG wicket of Russell! #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
It was Glenn Maxwell show last Season!! Andre Russell show this Season!! #KKRvsKXIP #OverseasPlayers — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 9, 2015
Andre Russell equals Bhajji, what an insult. #KKRvsKXIP — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 9, 2015
Andre Russell Just Smashed the fastest half Century in this Season… #KKRvsKXIP — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 9, 2015
Russell has ensured that bowlers are worried while running in; unsure if there is even a right length at all! #KKR #PepsiIPL — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 9, 2015
Time for strategic time out. #KKR need 29 from 24 balls. #KKRvxKXIP — Indian Cricket Team (@IndiaCricNews) May 9, 2015
What a toe-crusher from Anureet! Russell scrambling like nobody’s business! #KKRvKXIP #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
It’s over but the opposition wouldn’t want to see Russell and Pathan batting together too often!! #KKRvsKingsXI — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 9, 2015
OUT! Yusuf tries to dink it over the keeper’s head, but Saha takes it without a problem. A vital 29 of 19, 1 four and 3 sixes #KKRvKXIP #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
Pathan and Russell really enjoying this over from Axar! 3 sixes so far, 20 runs, and a ball remaining. #KKRvKXIP #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
It tells you how long IPL has been going on that Yusuf Pathan slogging sixes gives me a sense of childhood nostalgia. — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 9, 2015
KKR 102/4, 13 overs bowled #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
Manish’s wicket brings out the kid in @DavidMillerSA12 and @Gmaxi_32 – @lionsdenkxip #IPL https://t.co/LBljbBCjJc — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 9, 2015
.@cricketaakash clicks a selfie with Danny ‘Punjabi’ Morrison #KKRvsKXIP @DannyMorrison66 http://t.co/hoCnwOlhHV pic.twitter.com/dKWZunkkvk — criclife (@TheCriclife) May 9, 2015
BOWLED ‘EM! @gurkeeratmann22 gets his 2nd wicket. Suryakumar gone! #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
Yusuf Pathan will come in hit a Six then will play out few balls then will get out this what he is doing throughout this season #KKRvsKXIP — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 9, 2015
110 needed from 10 overs. #KKRvKXIP #KKR — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
Chubby eleven of IPL Sehwag Suarabh Tiwari Raina Sarfaraz Khan Hodge Jadhav Binny Corey Anderson Tambe Chawla Kuldeep Yadav — dorku (@Dorkstar) May 9, 2015
And another wicket is down. This time it is Gautam Gambhir! @gurkeeratmann22 takes the wicket. #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
His highest score in #IPL2015, finally taking a wicket in this #IPL… Today really is Glenn Maxwell’s day. #KKRvKXIP — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
With Punjab finally firing today, does any Punjab fan feel like this? Tweet/Comment with #MachMatch: https://t.co/98TSqunKMX — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 9, 2015
OUT! It is @Gmaxi_32‘s days today. He gets the wicket of Manish Pandey!! #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
Post 7 overs, #KKR now at 61/1. #KKRvsKXIP #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
Great Sportsmen spirit by Gambhir .. #KKRvsKXIP — Funnily Serious (@notionalview) May 9, 2015
So idiotic. Maxwell throws ball over Gambhir. Gambhir is so calm. Do you call him aggressive? #KKRvsKXIP — Majid Zz (@iammajidzz) May 9, 2015
Axar Patel, the only #IPL player with a fireman’s weapon in his name, into the attack. #KKRvKXIP — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
Glenn Maxwell: 2014: Played well in first few matches 2015: Looks like will play well in last few matches #KXIPvsKKR — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 9, 2015
Gambhir hits another boundary. Post 4 overs, #KKR now at 40/1. #KKRvsKXIP #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
@IPL is learning and new opportunities only for young players and not for umpires. Poor umpiring in #IPL8 continues. #KKRvsKXIP — KUMARESAN V (@kumaresanv20) May 9, 2015
Out! Robbie gets dismissed for 17! #KKRvsKXIP #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
Uthappa’s feeling some boundary love! He plays 2 great shots in this over. More to come? #KKRvsKXIP #PepsiIPL — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 9, 2015
Never a dull moment when you have Morrison on your team #TeamC #crazycat https://t.co/9DeNxhPZlS — Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) May 9, 2015
#ipl Indian Umpires seriously needs a training… A single wrong decision can turn the whole game other way… #bcci #KKRvsKXIP #IPL2015 — ashish hegde (@ahegde91) May 9, 2015
Johnson replaced by Hendrick but run leaking is same #KKRvsKXIP — Beard King (@manasisawsum) May 9, 2015
#KKR now at 5/0 at the end of the first over! #KKRvsKXIP #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
An above par score for #KXIP but they have only one frontline spinner…that might just be the difference in the end. #IPL #KKRvKXIP — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 9, 2015
We are back on the field. @sandeep25a to open the bowling! #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
#KingsXI are now, as #KKR have discovered the dangerous floaters in the #PepsiIPL. Can’t qualify but can put a spanner in the works! — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 9, 2015
All done with 183/5. Bailey didn’t face a ball and Miller is now #KXIP‘s top scorer this year with 239 runs. #KKRvKXIP #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
One of the many faces of Mr. Danny Morrison – @alanwilkins22 @scottbstyris @damienmartyn #IPL https://t.co/ir2wVURo66 — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 9, 2015
Almost everyone contributed with bat for @lionsdenkxip , was good to see @Gmaxi_32 get back into his usual self #IPL2015 #KKRvsKXIP — Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) May 9, 2015
SHOCKING: KXIP could win this one. #KKRvsKXIP — Faking News (@fakingnews) May 9, 2015
Murali Vijay is one of three #KXIP batsmen (Bailey and Miller) to hit over 200 runs this #IPL, but his highest score is just 39. #KKRvKXIP — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
.@gurkeeratmann22 and @DavidMillerSA12 at the crease now. We need a good finish here! #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
Sunil Narine’s IPL before today: 24-0-177-2 Sunil Narine today: 4-0-19-4 — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 9, 2015
OUTTTT! Sunil Narine has unleashed himself. Wridhiman Saha walks back to the pavilion! #KKRvsKXIP #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
Danny Morrison called the ball she just because it’s being beaten up? Let’s outrage! #Feminist — psycho (@dashhtweets) May 9, 2015
SIX! Saha hits the first six off Narine. He’s been hit for just one four so far. KKRvKXIP #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
Should have played a percentage shot, like the switch hit or reverse #Maxwell — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 9, 2015
.@Gmaxi_32 is out after a good innings of 43! #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
Post 16 overs, #KXIP now at 143/2. #KKRvsKXIP #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
This 36 is Maxwell’s highest score in this #IPL so far. #KKRvsKXIP — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
That was close! It’s great to see Brad Hogg on the field. His obvious love for cricket is infectious 🙂 #KKRvsKXIP #PepsiIPL — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 9, 2015
He’s Back “Baaba” @Gmaxi_32 #KKRvsKXIP #IPL2015 — Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) May 9, 2015
Glenn maxwell reverse sweeping himself into form. #KKRvKXIP #PepsiIPL — Gav_Joshi_Aus (@Gampa_cricket) May 9, 2015
Back to back boundaries by @Gmaxi_32. Way to go! #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
Play Hard, Play Fair – Spirit of Cricket at #IPL #KKR #KXIP – @Russell12A @Gmaxi_32 https://t.co/w50GUE7VRG — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 9, 2015
Maxwell hits a massive six and ends the over with style! At the end of 13 overs, #KXIP now at 99/2. #KKRvsKXIP #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
In 2014 #CSK slow bowlers (Ashwin/Badree/Raina/Jadeja/DHussey) bowled 107 balls out of 119) vs #RCB at Ranchi: most by spinners #KKRvsKXIP — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 9, 2015
After so many dropped catches today, even Sunil Narine wasn’t sure how he managed to hold on to one. 😛 #KKR #KKRvKXIP — Chirag Gupta (@ChiragG14) May 9, 2015
Yeh out hai ji! Time waste krne ka accha idea hai! #PepsiIPL #KKRvKXIP — Harpreet (@HilariousHPreet) May 9, 2015
KKR better watch it. Having flopped badly right through, Punjab are out to mess up the aspirations of teams that come their way now… — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 9, 2015
A wicket for Narine. @ImMananVohra out for 39 (34). #KXIP #IPL #KKRvKXIP — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
#KXIP now at 75/1 at the end of 10 overs! #KKRvsKXIP #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
#KKRvKXIP #IPL #IPL2015 @IPL Seeing Brad Hogg’s performance, I feel Danny Morisson should be recalled from his retirement to bowl out KKR. — RAKI (@goliilog) May 9, 2015
I think @IPL logo should also involve a man dropping a catch #IPL8 #KKRvKXIP — Harsh Gaur (@TheHarshGaur) May 9, 2015
Yusuf Pathan of the @KKRiders drops the catch #IPl #PepsiIPL #KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/tXqyrlMEeC — Sportzpics (@sportzpics) May 9, 2015
If they dont get wicket now they are out of the game. #KKRvKXIP — Sanki fan (@suttakid) May 9, 2015
Will we see the entire XI dropping atleast one catch today… That too in 20 overs #IPL2015 #KKRvKXIP #eit20 — Senthil (@catsrule1984) May 9, 2015
KKR displaying how to drop catch though I’m fan of Punjab #KKRvKXIP — durondor (@durondor) May 9, 2015
Is the match fixed by any chance? 5 dropped catches until now…#KKRvKXIP — SHILPA SHETTY (शिल) (@ShilpaShettyC) May 9, 2015
5th drop. Not even surprising now. Beautiful slower ball from Russell, but Yusuf couldn’t run to it in time. #KKRvKXIP #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
Good over from Hogg. Just 3 runs off it. #KXIP 48/1 after 7 overs. #IPL #KKRvKXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
Wish #KKR had organised something on #RabindraJayanti at the ground. #RabindraSangeet would have been nice. Loyalty is a 2 way street. — Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) May 9, 2015
Bowled | Narine strikes. @mvj888 is out after scoring quick 28. #IPL #KKRvKXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
We have seen some spectacular catches in #IPL2015 & also seen some dolly ones dropped. #KKRvKXIP #IPL — Aman Kamboj (@BeingCriCrazy) May 9, 2015
Riding his luck one too many times there Vijay. Dropped chance and fails to make up for it. Well bowled by Narine. #KKRvKXIP #KKR — The Logical Dude (@thelogicaldude) May 9, 2015
Post 4 overs, #KXIP now at 32/0. #KKRvsKXIP #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
DROPPED! Gambhir drops again! This one was tough, though, unlike the sitter he dropped the other day. #KKRvKXIP — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
Over 1 | Only 2 runs off it. @mvj888 1* and @ImMananVohra 1* #IPL #KXIP #KKRvKXIP — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
Umesh starts with two dots! Murali Vijay on strike! #KKRvKXIP #KKR — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
44th #IPL Match this season. #KKR need a win to cement their place in the playoffs. #KXIP playing for pride here. #KKRvKXIP — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 9, 2015
#IPL2015:@KKRiders vs @lionsdenkxip at #Kolkata,#pickofthetweets #SocialMedia #KKRvsKXIP http://t.co/54V5T2LpEK pic.twitter.com/J0gT9NLYXu — criclife (@TheCriclife) May 9, 2015
#PlayerBattle for Match 44 is LIVE. It is #Russell v #Miller. Vote here – http://t.co/ny6tqLaokH #IPL pic.twitter.com/eT0l4tpMV8 — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 9, 2015
And my other boys….KKR…go forth and flourish today. Best of luck & welcome to our City KXIP…. pic.twitter.com/fpgEv46rR2 — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) May 9, 2015
#KKR: Uthappa, Gambhir, Pandey, S Yadav, Yusuf, Russell, Botha, Chawla, Narine, Hogg, Yadav. #IPL #KKRvKXIP #KXIP — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 9, 2015
#KXIP won the toss and elected to bat first #KKRvsKXIP #IPL #Criclife http://t.co/54V5T2LpEK — criclife (@TheCriclife) May 9, 2015
Watch our Lion @ImMananVohra in action, practicing in the Nets: http://t.co/7eO1c4aRMc #KXIP #IPL pic.twitter.com/BfE9SfGkFS — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 9, 2015
The #Knights are ready to take on KXIP today. Get ready to cheer for #KKR. Read our blog here: http://t.co/MbzhMGMRVP pic.twitter.com/NqDH5B1Tuj — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 9, 2015
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