KKR’s late batting lapses cost them dearly

Suresh Raina, one of the leading T20 batsmen in the world, desperately needed a big knock to stamp his class on IPL-10. It came at the majestic Eden Gardens under lights on Friday with Kolkata Knight Riders being at the receiving end, reports Times of India.
The Gujarat Lions skipper almost single-handedly guided his team to a crucial win over the favourites with a cracking knock of 84 (46 balls, 9x4, 4x6). The four-wicket triumph gave the beleaguered Lions a revival shot and lifted them above Pune at the bottom of the table.
Raina came to bat after Aaron Finch and Brendon McCullum had given Gujarat a rousing start with a 42-run stand in just 3.3 overs. The captain spent some time adjusting to the conditions before exploding after a brief rain interruption. He was severe on both spin and pace and chose Coulter-Nile and Umesh Yadav for special treatment.
Earlier, Sunil Narine once again gave Kolkata a flying start as he walked out with Gautam Gambhir to open the innings after Raina won the toss and elected to bowl first. 
The Trinidadian set up the platform on which Gambhir and Robin Uthappa latter flourished to help Kolkata post a competitive 187 for six.
There was, however, no respite for the Gujarat bowlers as Gambhir and Uthappa continued in the same vein. Raina tried out seven bowlers in the first nine over of the innings in a bid to stem the flow of runs, but it had no effect on the Kolkata duo as they brought up the 100 of the innings in the 11th over.

 

KKRs late batting lapses cost them dearly

Suresh Raina, one of the leading T20 batsmen in the world, desperately needed a big knock to stamp his class on IPL-10. It came at the majestic Eden Gardens under lights on Friday with Kolkata Knight Riders being at the receiving end, reports Times of India. The Gujarat Lions skipper almost single-handedly guided his team to a crucial win over the favourites with a cracking knock of 84 (46 balls, 9x4, 4x6). The four-wicket triumph gave the beleaguered Lions a revival shot and lifted them above Pune at the bottom of the table. Raina came to bat after Aaron Finch and Brendon McCullum had given Gujarat a rousing start with a 42-run stand in just 3.3 overs. The captain spent some time adjusting to the conditions before exploding after a brief rain interruption. He was severe on both spin and pace and chose Coulter-Nile and Umesh Yadav for special treatment. Earlier, Sunil Narine once again gave Kolkata a flying start as he walked out with Gautam Gambhir to open the innings after Raina won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Trinidadian set up the platform on which Gambhir and Robin Uthappa latter flourished to help Kolkata post a competitive 187 for six. There was, however, no respite for the Gujarat bowlers as Gambhir and Uthappa continued in the same vein. Raina tried out seven bowlers in the first nine over of the innings in a bid to stem the flow of runs, but it had no effect on the Kolkata duo as they brought up the 100 of the innings in the 11th over.