CLT20 2014 Photos

CLT20: Brave Kolkata Knight Riders Bring Down Perth Scorchers

September 25, 2014 00:08

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Perth Scorchers by 3 wickets in a thrilling Champions League Twenty20 match in Hyderabad.

In a match that went down to the wire, Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the unlikely hero courtesy his unbeaten 43 off 19 balls. (BCCI image)

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Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Perth Scorchers by 3 wickets in a thrilling Champions League Twenty20 match in Hyderabad.

In a match that went down to the wire, Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the unlikely hero courtesy his unbeaten 43 off 19 balls. (BCCI image)
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Perth had earlier won the toss and opted to bat. Skipper Gautam Gambhir was on the cusp of a record 12 consecutive wins but said at the toss that every match was a new challenge. (BCCI image)
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It was a challenge indeed as Criag Simmons went on the offensive early into the innings. He scored 39 off 30. (BCCI image)
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Simmons was eventually dismissed by young Kuldeep Yadav - his first success of the day. (BCCI image)
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Perth however continued to move forward with captain Adam Voges (71*) pushing for more runs. (BCCI image)
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The other end though fumbled with Kuldeep claiming two more wickets. (BCCI image)
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The scoring came to a crawl when Sunil Narine was brought into action and the spinner finished with four wickets to leave Perth on 151/7 in the full quota of 20 overs. (BCCI image)
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In reply, Kolkata had an inauspicious start as Gambhir (2) fell in the second over. His wicket was followed by that of Jacques Kallis (6) leaving Kolkata struggling. (BCCI image)
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Robin Uthappa tried to mount a challenge but his innings was cut short on 23 off 18. (BCCI image)
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Nathan Coulter-Nile was responsible for removing Uthappa. (BCCI image)
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Manish Pandey was bowled by Coulter-Nile as well. (BCCI image)
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In the end, Suryakumar took the match away from Perth as he smashes his way to victory and into the hearts of KKR fans. (BCCI image)

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CLT20: Brave Kolkata Knight Riders Bring Down Perth Scorchers

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Perth Scorchers by 3 wickets in a thrilling Champions League Twenty20 match in Hyderabad.In a match that went down to the wire, Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the unlikely hero courtesy his unbeaten 43 off 19 balls. (BCCI image)

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Perth Scorchers by 3 wickets in a thrilling Champions League Twenty20 match in Hyderabad.

In a match that went down to the wire, Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the unlikely hero courtesy his unbeaten 43 off 19 balls. (BCCI image)