Yusuf, Shakib fifties go in vain as Lions see off KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016, Kolkata
An unchanged Kolkata Knight Riders were asked to bat at the Eden Gardens© BCCI
© BCCIAn unchanged Kolkata Knight Riders were asked to bat at the Eden Gardens
Gautam Gambhir was bowled for 5 in the third over after he failed to flick a Praveen Kumar inswinger© AFP
© AFPGautam Gambhir was bowled for 5 in the third over after he failed to flick a Praveen Kumar inswinger
Two balls later, Praveen had Manish Pandey caught behind for a duck© AFP
© AFPTwo balls later, Praveen had Manish Pandey caught behind for a duck
By the time Suryakumar Yadav fell to a brilliant catch by Suresh Raina at slip, the hosts were 24 for 4© BCCI
© BCCIBy the time Suryakumar Yadav fell to a brilliant catch by Suresh Raina at slip, the hosts were 24 for 4
Yusuf Pathan attacked Lions' bowlers and rebuilt Knight Riders' innings© BCCI
© BCCIYusuf Pathan attacked Lions' bowlers and rebuilt Knight Riders' innings
Shakib Al Hasan played a more sedate knock but supported Yusuf nicely© BCCI
© BCCIShakib Al Hasan played a more sedate knock but supported Yusuf nicely
Both batsmen struck fifties and their unbroken 134-run stand helped Knight Riders set Lions a target of 159© AFP
© AFPBoth batsmen struck fifties and their unbroken 134-run stand helped Knight Riders set Lions a target of 159
Brendon McCullum gave Lions a steady start in the chase with a 24-ball 29© BCCI
© BCCIBrendon McCullum gave Lions a steady start in the chase with a 24-ball 29
Dwayne Smith made an attacking 27 before he was cleaned up by Shakib© BCCI
© BCCIDwayne Smith made an attacking 27 before he was cleaned up by Shakib
After the solid opening partnership was broken, captain Raina could add only 14© AFP
© AFPAfter the solid opening partnership was broken, captain Raina could add only 14
But Dinesh Karthik kept Lions' asking rate in check for a large chunk of the innings© AFP
© AFPBut Dinesh Karthik kept Lions' asking rate in check for a large chunk of the innings
Aaron Finch came in and smacked three fours and two powerful sixes to help narrow the equation down to 8 needed off the last four overs© AFP
© AFPAaron Finch came in and smacked three fours and two powerful sixes to help narrow the equation down to 8 needed off the last four overs
Karthik fell for 51 but by then Lions had the game in hand. They sealed victory with two overs remaining to climb to the top of the points table© AFP
© AFPKarthik fell for 51 but by then Lions had the game in hand. They sealed victory with two overs remaining to climb to the top of the points table

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