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6th match, Durban, April 21, 2009, Indian Premier League
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Kings XI Punjab FlagKings XI Punjab

#5

158/6
Kolkata Knight Riders FlagKolkata Knight Riders

#8

(9.2/9.2 ov, T:69) 79/1

KKR won by 11 runs (D/L method)

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Gayle and Ganguly hand Kolkata first points

Gayle and Ganguly hand Kolkata first points

Apr 21, 2009
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Over 10 • KKR 79/1

KKR won by 11 runs (D/L method)
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Indian Premier League, 2008-09

Wisden's review of Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders, Indian Premier League, 2008-09

Indian Premier League, 2008-09

Teams keen to get off the blocks

Both Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders lost the opening game of their IPL campaigns on a rainy Sunday in Cape Town and the teams are now preparing to take on each other in Durban, where unfortunately the weather forecast for Tuesday is also bleak

Teams keen to get off the blocks

Playing hot, staying cool

Chris Gayle played a typically audacious innings, with some stylishly cool big-hitting, to give Kolkata their first win of the IPL season

Playing hot, staying cool

Gayle helps Kolkata home in rain-hit game

Sourav Ganguly made yet another comeback, with the ball this time, to help Kolkata Knight Riders keep Kings XI Punjab down to 158 for 6 before Chris Gayle took Kolkata 11 ahead of the Duckworth-Lewis par-score

Gayle helps Kolkata home in rain-hit game
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KKR Innings
Player NameRB
BB McCullum
caught2116
CH Gayle
not out4426
BJ Hodge
not out1014
Extras(w 4)
Total79(1 wkt; 9.2 ovs)
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Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
DC14104200.311
CSK1485170.951
RCB148616-0.191
DCH1477140.203
KXIP147714-0.483
RR146713-0.352
MI1458110.297
KKR143107-0.789
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