IPL 2016 Match 45: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rising Pune Supergiants by 8 wickets (DLS method)

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Pathan: "I have been hitting the ball well. When you win a match,like the one against RCB, it gives you a lot of confidence. Hence, I am happy, not thinking much and making the opposition think."

Yusuf Pathan is the MAN OF THE MATCH

Gambhir: "We were looking to bat first but I have lost a lot of tosses. But things are going well and the bowlers are bowling professionally. Quality spinners do not need surfaces. We still have matches to go so I dont want to jinx it by talking about Pathan's form"

Dhoni: "I think, looking at the wicket, 135-140 would have been a good score. We kept losing wickets in the middle, and the pressure was on the middle order. Getting a partnership on a slow wicket is important. We can't control the weather, so it is fair. Two more games to go"

4.6 Zampa to Yusuf, 1 BYE, GAME SET MATCH. Thank you very much. KKR win by 8 wickets. Pune cannot buy a win. The gum-chewing, towering figure of Yusuf Pathan has dissolved the chase in the matter of one over. There was a lot of spin and bounce first up, but Pathan decided to swing his bat out of it, and displayed brute force to end it in a jiffy. He ends with 37 off just 18.

4.5 Zampa to Yusuf, no run, straight ball, Yusuf defends it off the front foot.

Yusuf has hit another level since that chase against RCB #KKRvRPS
— Vinay RKM (@vinzalwayz) May 14, 2016

4.4 Zampa to Manish, 1 run, length ball, bouncing a touch, Manish plays it to short fine leg for a quick single.

4.3 Zampa to Yusuf, 1 run, fast ball close to the stumps, Yusuf defends to point and they get across for a single.

4.2 Zampa to Manish, 1 run, length ball, Manish plays it to long off. Formalities left.

4.2 Zampa to Manish, 5 WIDES, down the leg side.

4.1 Zampa to Manish, no run, too close to cut, Manish finds point.

There's hardly anything left in this chase now. Yusuf Pathan has reduced the equation to 9 off 30.

3.6 M Ashwin to Yusuf, no run, fast on a length, cut straight to backward point.

12 ducks for Gambhir in IPL. Joint-most by a player with Harbhajan Singh. #KKRvRPS
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 14, 2016

3.5 M Ashwin to Yusuf, SIX, full ball outside off, Yusuf plants that front foot and smokes the ball over long off! He is swinging his bat at everything, and with remarkable disdain. Sits on one knee and swats it clean over long off for another maximum.

3.4 M Ashwin to Yusuf, no run, much better, googly hit on the pads as Yusuf lunges forward.

3.4 M Ashwin to Yusuf, WIDE, down leg side again.

3.3 M Ashwin to Yusuf, FOUR! He threw his bat at a full ball outside off, outer edge flies past short third man, and then when it is going for you, it is going for you.

3.3 M Ashwin to Yusuf, WIDE, googly spinning down leg.

3.2 M Ashwin to Yusuf, no run, length ball, swatted to short cover.

Jai Jawan. Jai Kisan. Jai Pathan. #KKRvRPS #IPL2016 #IPL #IPLT20
— Souvik Roy Chowdhury (@souvikrc) May 14, 2016

3.1 M Ashwin to Manish, 1 run, the ball was short and turned, he cut to short cover. Khawaja slipped and let the ball through at short cover.

They require a further 22 in 6 overs.

Pathan has done enough damage in one over to make the chase a stroll in the park for KKR. The initial pressure has diffused away.

2.6 R Ashwin to Yusuf, FOUR, full ball, Yusuf plants that big front foot and smokes the ball over mid-on. What an over, completely snatches the game away from Pune!

2.5 R Ashwin to Yusuf, FOUR, length ball, spinning in, Yusuf now sits and smacks it with the spin past mid-wicket!

2.4 R Ashwin to Yusuf, SIX, full and flighted, Yusuf picks it straight and clean over long on! Yusuf is making a mockery of the small chase. He's freeing his arms, and utilizing the last over of the powerplay effectively.

2.3 R Ashwin to Manish, 1 run, length ball spinning in, Pandey sweeps it to deep square leg.

2.2 R Ashwin to Yusuf, 1 LEG BYE, fast ball, hit on the pads, ball dribbles to point. Pathan is backing away from the stumps to get room and moves the pads away from the stumps.

2.1 R Ashwin to Yusuf, SIX, lengtht ball, Yusuf backs away, sits and smacks over long on.! He doesn't let the pressure get onto him, and launches that one out.

KKR have lapped up a poor over from Dinda and have got going. They are 22/2 after two, and the target has started looking smaller already.

1.6 Dinda to Manish, 2 runs, on off side again, Manish times it past backward point, Perera runs across at third man, sticks out his boot and stops the ball from crossing over.

1.5 Dinda to Manish, FOUR, full but way too wide, Manish had to reach for it and an outside taken, ball flies to third man! A very poor over from Dinda. In a rain truncated match, you cannot afford to wander with your line and length.

1.4 Dinda to Manish, 2 runs, length ball outside off, short too, Manish cuts it past point to deep third man and Manish sprints across for a brace. Dhoni gets the throw some distance away from the stumps, but still manages to direct the throw to the stumps with his gloves, without looking.

1.3 Dinda to Yusuf, 1 run, length ball on off, slight shape again, Yusuf drives it to third man.

1.2 Dinda to Yusuf, FOUR, banged in and Yusuf had all the time to pick his spot as he swats it past mid-wicket! Yusuf had lots of time to rock back and get into position to play that shot.

1.1 Dinda to Yusuf, no run, length ball on off, slight shape outside off, Yusuf plays it to point.

Ashoke Dinda to share the new ball

KKR are 9-2 after the first over. Mind you, the target is 66 in 9.

Lot of excitement in the first over after the break. The ball is turning around viciously.

0.6 R Ashwin to Manish, no run, full ball on off, Manish on the front foot, defends to short mid-wicket. End to a frenetic over.

0.5 R Ashwin to Yusuf, 1 run, flighted ball, Yusuf slogs, to deep square leg.

0.4 R Ashwin to Yusuf, no run, fast carrom ball, hit the pads, and that was very close. The ball straightened after pitching, and hit just in line. Yusuf is lucky to be still standing there.

Yusuf Pathan walks in at No.4

Gautam Gambhir is livid with himself. Ashwin has turned the ball, and the game.

0.3 R Ashwin to Gambhir, OUT, LBW,straight ball, Gambhir looks to defend and the ball sneaks past bat and hit on the pads, massive appeal upheld by the umpire!

0.2 R Ashwin to Manish, 3 runs, on off stump, Pandey drives it through extra cover, Saurabh Tiwary puts in the dive at the fence and manages to pull the ball back in, just in time. It was touch and go.

Manish Pandey is the new man. Leg slip in place