Watch the highlights of KKR vs KXIP 44th Match IPL 2015 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 44th T20 match played between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 09th May 2015.
Andre Russell plays a shot © BCCI / IPLT20 |
Sunil Narine's four-for before Andre Russell's rapid half-century and Yusuf Pathan's quick-fire 29 helped to Kolkata Knight Riders thrilling one-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab and move to top of the points table in a nail-biter game of the 44th match of a Indian Premier League.
* Kolkata Knight Riders' 1-wicket win was the smallest victory by terms of wicket remaining in IPL history.
* Sunil Narine's 4 for 19 was his fourth best bowling performance for Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League and his second best bowling figures against Kings XI Punjab in IPL.
* Andre Russell equalled a 19-ball joint fifth fastest fifty in Indian Premier League, jointly with Robin Uthappa, Owais Shah, David Miller and Harbhajan Singh and the second fastest fifty by an Kolkata Knight Riders batsman in IPL after Yusuf Pathan's 15-ball half-century.
KXIP scored 183/5 (20 overs) with top scorer by Glenn Maxwell 43 (22) and Manan Vohra 39 (34)
KKR best bowler by Sunil Narine 4/19 (4) and Andre Russell 1/50 (4)
KKR chased 184/9 (19.5 overs) with top scorer by Andre Russell 51 (21) and Yusuf Pathan 29 (19)
KXIP best bowler by Gurkeerat Singh Mann 2/17 (3) and Anureet Singh 2/56 (3.5)
Andre Russell named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting rapid 51-runs knocked off facing 21-balls including 5-fours and 4-sixes with strike rate of 242.86.
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