IPL 2013 Photos

IPL 2013: Bangalore's easy win vs Kolkata

April 11, 2013 20:53

Chris Gayle almost single-handedly took Royal Challengers Bangalore to a splendid win against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the 12th match of IPL 6. A look at how the match panned out. (BCCI image)

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Chris Gayle almost single-handedly took Royal Challengers Bangalore to a splendid win against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the 12th match of IPL 6. A look at how the match panned out. (BCCI image)
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The hosts won the toss and though fieling first would be the right move. It clicked.

Moises Henriques struck early against his former IPL team and sent Manvinder Bisla back in the third over. (BCCI image)
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Kolkata skipper Gautam Gambhir though was in fine tough and led the scoring for most parts. The innings revolved around him and his fifty as the Bangalore fielders were made to toil. (BCCI image)
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Gambhir scored 59 off 46 and was well supported by some of his fellow batsmen including Jacques Kallis who scored a watchful 19-ball 16. (BCCI image)
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Even Yusuf Pathan was in good touch and hit a quickfire 27 off 17. (BCCI image)
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Bangalore bowlers though soon staged a comeback. R Vinay Kumar is seen celebrating the wicket of Gambhir here. (BCCI image)
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Gambhir's wicket opened the floodgates of sort as Vinay - already with the wicket of Kallis - managed to trouble the Kolkata batsmen. (BCCI image)
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Manoj Tiwary played a decent knock worth 23 off 16 towards the end as the visitors posted 154/8 in the alloted number of overs. (BCCI image)
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Kolkata bowlers came out hard to begin with when the chase began. Ryan McLaren struck early to remove Mayank Agarwal. (BCCI image)
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The match though soon turned the other way. And in aggressive style. Virat Kohli unleashed his trademark shots to send early warning signals. (BCCI image)
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His eventual wicket in the 10th over though was followed by an ugly confrontation on the field. (BCCI image)
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Gayle at the other end though ensured that memories of the tiff did not linger as he repeatedly sent the ball into the stands. (BCCI image)
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Gayle's 50-ball 85 had as many as nine sixes as his side cruised to a win with 15 balls to spare.(BCCI image)

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