Langeveldt and Shukla knock defending champions out
The much-ridiculed underdogs of this year, Kolkata Knight Riders, have ended the tournament for the defending champions, but not before they almost made a mess of the chase
05/20Result
53rd match, Indian Premier League at Durban, May 20 2009
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![Rajasthan Royals]( "Rajasthan Royals")
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![Kolkata Knight Riders]( "Kolkata Knight Riders")
102/6 (19.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
05/20Result
53rd match, Indian Premier League at Durban, May 20 2009
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![Rajasthan Royals]( "Rajasthan Royals")
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![Kolkata Knight Riders]( "Kolkata Knight Riders")
102/6 (19.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Not the stuff of champions
It was a strange game that saw the defending champions knocked out in an uncharaceteristic fashion. A sense of claustrophobia was in the air. The future strangled Rajasthan; the past threatened to haul in Kolkata