Indian Premier League 2012 Photos

IPL 5: Kolkata cruise past Punjab

April 18, 2012 23:16

If revenge is a dish best served cold, Adam Gilchrist's side were left positively shivering as Kolkata Knight Riders avenged their defeat at the Eden Gardens, with style, pomp and two points. A look at the proceedings. (AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH)

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If revenge is a dish best served cold, Adam Gilchrist's side were left positively shivering as Kolkata Knight Riders avenged their defeat at the Eden Gardens, with style, pomp and two points. A look at the proceedings. (AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH)
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Gilchrist had won the toss to begin with and batting first, looked in good touch despite losing Paul Valthaty at the other end. He himself though, had to retire due to a hamstring trouble. (AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH)
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Kolkata bowlers deserved a lot of credit as they maintained a tight line and made Punjab batsmen make mistakes as after Gilchrist, wickets fell at regular intervals.
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There was some cheer for the local fans as Shaun Marsh found four rare boundaries in his innings of 33 off 30 that looked to rebuild the innings. (AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH)
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Despite Marsh's (right) knock, Kolkata's brilliant fielding and bowling eventually saw the back of several batsmen leaving Punjab reeling. (AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH)
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Kolkata's co-owner Shah Rukh Khan looked quite pleased with the eventual target set for his team at 125. (AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH)
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Kolkata's reply could not have been stronger as Brendon McCullum smashed his way to find boundaries at will. (AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH)
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After McCullum's three fours, it was skipper Gautam Gambhir's turn to unleash fury. Despite losing McCullum eventually, the south-paw smashed his way to an impressive half-century. (AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH)
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There was no need to take much risk and Gambhir's innings had seven boundaries and a six as his 44-ball 66 took his team to an 8-wicket win, with more than 3 overs to spare. (AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH)

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