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IPL: Yusuf Pathan's Blazing 60* Gives KKR Five-Wicket Win Over RCB

May 02, 2016 23:51

Yusuf Pathan blasted a blazing 60* and shared a 96-run stand with Andre Russell as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets.

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Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore and they struck immediately when Morne Morkel removed Chris Gayle for 7. (Images Credit: BCCI)
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KL Rahul and Virat Kohli joined forces as both took the attack to the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers.
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Kohli gave him good company and their partnership was worth 84 runs for the second wicket.
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Rahul notched up his third consecutive fifty in the 2016 IPL. He had scored 51* and 51 against Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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Kohli continued his red-hot form in the IPL as he struck his 23rd fifty.
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However, KKR struck back with three quick wickets as RCB lost a bit of momentum towards the end.
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However, Shane Watson struck some lusty blows towards the end as RCB eyed a good score.
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Watson was well supported by Sachin Baby as the pair punished the KKR bowlers towards the end.
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Stuart Binny, in particular, took full toll off some loose bowling from Umesh Yadav as KKR lost momentum at the end.
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RCB ended on a formidable 185/7 and it seemed like KKR had an uphill task.
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Chasing 186, Robin Uthappa departed cheaply to Stuart Binny for 6.
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Gautam Gambhir started positively but he did not find enough support.
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Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers as he bowled Chris Lynn with a wonderful legbreak.
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Gambhir tried to string a solid partnership but the asking rate mounted.
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Things got worse for KKR as Gambhir was trapped in front by a yorker from Sreenath Aravind as KKR sunk to 69/4.
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However, Andre Russell joined Yusuf Pathan and the pair proceeded to attack with some big hits.
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Yusuf Pathan, who had struggled for runs in the previous games, was coming into his own.
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Pathan scored his 10th IPL fifty as he and Russell's 96-run stand put KKR in the driver's seat.
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Pathan and Russell took full toll of the RCB bowlers towards the death overs as KKR sealed a magnificent five-wicket win.
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KKR's victory pushed them to second spot with 10 points from eight games while RCB remained in seventh spot with just four points from seven games.

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