IPL 2015: Defending Champs Kolkata Knight Riders Crush Mumbai Indians

April 08, 2015 23:51

Gautam Gambhir led from the front with a compact 57 as Kolkata Knight Riders hammered Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in the IPL 2015 opener.

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Wasim Akram and Ravi Shastri share a light moment before the start of the IPL 8 opener between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens. (BCCI Images)

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KKR made early inroads and reduced MI to 37/3 in 5.2 overs after electing to bowl.

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Kolkata skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to bowl vs Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Rohit Sharma steadied Mumbai and remained unbeaten on 98 to give his side a competitive total.

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Corey Anderson smashed the ball to every corner of the park and was involved in an unbroken 131-run stand for the fourth wicket with Rohit.

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Anderson, who played a key role for New Zealand in the World Cup, remained unbeaten on 55.

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Chasing 169 to win, Gambhir gave Vinay Kumar the early charge but saw his bat snap into two.

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Gambhir's opening partner Robin Uthappa picked up the broken piece. The two have shared several strong opening stands for the Knight Riders.

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Gambhir smashes a six to set the tone for KKR after Uthappa was dismissed cheaply.

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Gambhir anchored KKR's chase and played some cracking shots on either side of the wicket.

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Gambhir celebrates his 24th IPL fifty - he was eventually dismissed for 57.

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Manish Pandey smashed a quickfire 40 and gave Gambhir solid support as KKR cruised in their chase.

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Suryakumar Yadav smashed an unbeaten 46 off 20 balls to ensure the Knight Riders notched up an easy win.

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Yadav and Yusuf Pathan shared an unbroken 41-run stand off 4.1 overs.

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Kolkata Knight Riders cheergirls were busy throughout the match as the hosts dominated Mumbai Indians.

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IPL 8 Stats

Most Runs
Most Wickets

Player	Runs	AVG
David Warner SRH	562	43.23
Ajinkya Rahane RR	540	49.09
Lendl Simmons MI	540	45.00
AB de Villiers RCB	513	46.63
Virat Kohli RCB	505	45.90

Full Stats

Player	Wickets	Eco
Dwayne Bravo CSK	26	8.14
Lasith Malinga MI	24	7.40
Yuzvendra Chahal RCB	23	8.86
Ashish Nehra CSK	22	7.24
Mitchell Starc RCB	20	6.76