37th IPL 2011 match Result : Kolkata Riders v Kings XI Punjab { Kolkata Knight Riders crush Kings XI Punjab by 8 wickets}

Kolkata Knight Riders crush Kings XI Punjab by 8 wickets

   On a dry track that took turn from the very onset and frowned upon batting flair, lofty goals had to be quickly given up and it was left to the more grounded approach of Dinesh Karthik to take the visitors to 119 for 6 in their 20 overs. It just wasn't enough as the Kolkata Knight Riders, watched for the first time from the Eden terraces by Sourav Ganguly, romped to an eight-wicket victory with 16 balls to spare.  
   Gautam Gambhir, KKR's new skipper, was involved in an unbeaten partnership of 85 with Manoj Tiwary off just 78 balls. Midway though the frenetic tournament, the Knights will be elated that they are now top of the heap on the points table. It all started with a mouth-watering match-up between Aussies Brett Lee and Adam Gilchrist. 
  Sadly, it was on the wrong wicket and didn't last long. Just when Gilly was looking like winning the contest, Lee's second over going for 12 runs, Gambhir changed the plot with a go-slow move. 

Paul Valthaty walks off after being dismissed

Match details :
Toss  : Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to field
Points : Kolkata Knight Riders 2, Kings XI Punjab 0
Player of the match : Iqbal Abdulla (Kolkata Knight Riders)