IPL 2013 Photos

IPL 2013: Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Hyderabad

April 14, 2013 18:45

There was friendship between the two teams off the field but on it, both Kolkata and Hyderabad fought a close battle against each other. A look at how the match progressed. (BCCI image)

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There was friendship between the two teams off the field but on it, both Kolkata and Hyderabad fought a close battle against each other. A look at how the match progressed. (BCCI image)
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Opting to bat first at the toss, skipper Gautam Gambhir (left) and Manvinder Bisla opened the innings for Kolkata at the Eden Gardens. v
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Gambhir looked in good touch and his confidence translated into repeated boundaries. (BCCI image)
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Bisla too hit the ball clean and had five boundaries in his 24-ball 28 before givign up against newbie Karan Sharma, in the 8th over. (BCCI image)
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Gambhir though continued his charge and even managed to clear the field once during the course of his innings. (BCCI image)
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He already has the most number of fifties in IPL and Gambhir added one more to the record. He took 39 balls to reach the milestone but fell after adding just three more. (BCCI image)
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Eoin Morgan took over from where Gambhir had left and powered the scoring with urgency. (BCCI image)
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Hyderabad's Dale Steyn was one of the most economical in the side but even the veteran pacer went at 7.25 runs per over from his 4. (BCCI image)
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While Morgan was looking in a rush at the other end, Jacques Kallis anchored himself in and scored 41 off 27. (BCCI image)
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Morgan too scored 47 but was quicker. He played just 21 deliveries and hit five boundaries and three sixes. (BCCI image)
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Morgan was eventually run-out by Steyn (in pic) but his innings helped Kolkata post 180. (BCCI image)
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Hyderabad's chase was firm to begin with.

Cameron White opened the innings and scored 34 of 31. (BCCI image)
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Even Parthiv Patel - the other opener - was watchful and scored 27 off 31. (BCCI image)
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Once both batsmen were dismissed though, Kolkata bowlers were back on top. Kallis is seen here celebrating the wicket of White. (BCCI image)
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The match was eventually wrapped up with 48 runs still remaining. (BCCI image)

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