The Kolkata Knight Riders are well and truly in the IPL title hunt this season winning their third match in succession after comprehensively beating the Rajasthan Royals. Kolkata Knight Riders moves on top of the IPL 2011 points table. Rajasthan Royals collapsed due to good bowling by Balaji who took 3 wickets, Shakib 2-21 and Lee 1-12 and never came back in the match and all out on 81 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders then started cautiously and lost 2 wickets for 31 runs but then Gambhir 35 runs and Manoj Tiwary 30 runs secured a comfortable win.
Match Summary:
Rajasthan Royals - 81 all out in 15.2 overs (Maneria 21, Balaji 3-15, Shakin2-21)
Kolkata Knight Riders - 160/1 in 18.3 overs (Gambhir 35*, Tiwary 31*, Warne 1-17)
Toss - Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to bowl first.
Man of the Match - Lakshmipati Balaji (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Result - Kolkata Knight Riderss won by 8 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
Points - Kolkata Knight Riders 2, Rajsthan Royals 0
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