IPL 2012
Kolkata Knight Riders' road to the final
After their season began with a couple of defeats, Knight Riders crushed Royal Challengers by 42 runs. Gautam Gambhir top-scored with 64 off 39 and the bowlers defended 165 easily.•Associated Press
A smarting Knight Riders roared back in their return game against Kings XI, Gambhir leading the way again and finishing off a modest chase with an unbeaten 66.•AFP
A comfortable win in their last league game over Warriors ensured Knight Riders finished in the top two. Shakib Al Hasan was the difference with a busy 42 on a difficult Pune pitch. The bowlers did the rest.•AFP
Knight Riders lost a game they should have won against Kings XI Punjab, failing to chase 134 by two runs. Sunil Narine had 5 for 19 but Knight Riders lost steam after Gambhir's departure. Debabrata Das' late effort was in vain.•AFP
The win over Kings XI was the first of six consecutive victories for Knight Riders. Royal Challengers were beaten again; Super Kings and Daredevils were tamed at their home grounds. Gambhir, continuing his golden run with the bat, was Man of the Match in three of those six wins.•AFP
In the first qualifier on the same Pune square, Daredevils stuck to three fast bowlers and Knight Riders to three spinners. Yusuf Pathan, who had done close to nothing this season, came good with a powerful 40 off 21. Again, the bowlers did the rest, taking Knight Riders to their maiden IPL final.•AFP
No batsman had been able to pick Narine in the IPL - not even Sachin Tendulkar. Narine's 4 for 15 against Mumbai Indians sealed a playoff spot for Knight Riders after a couple of losses.•AFP