Watch the highlights of KKR vs RR - The 44th match of the 2008 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on May 20, 2008.
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| Irfan Pathan plays a shot © BCCI / IPLT20 |
Yusuf Pathan and Mohammad Kaif leads to Kolkata Knight Riders registered their historic first IPL game win against Rajasthan Royals by a convincing 6-wickets and storm into the semi-finals in the 44th match of a Indian Premier League.
RR scored 147-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Sourav Ganguly cracked a 32 off 34-balls including 2-fours & s of.
Debabrata Das blasted a 31 off 20-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 155, Salman Butt struck 24 off 20-balls included 5-fours and Laxmi Shukla hit 15 off 10-balls contained one-six & a four with strike-rate of 150.
KKR best bowler by Sohail Tanvir picked up 3-wickets for 26-runs in 4-overs, Munaf Patel took 2-wickets and one for Yusuf Pathan - Siddharth Trivedi.
RR chased 150-4 in 16.3 overs with top scorer by Yusuf Pathan hammered a unbeaten 48 off 18-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 266.66.
KKR best bowler by Sohail Tanvir picked up 3-wickets for 26-runs in 4-overs, Munaf Patel took 2-wickets and one for Yusuf Pathan - Siddharth Trivedi.
RR chased 150-4 in 16.3 overs with top scorer by Yusuf Pathan hammered a unbeaten 48 off 18-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 266.66.
Mohammad Kaif cracked a unbeaten 34 off 31-balls including 4-fours, Graeme Smith scored a run-a-ball 24-runs included four-fours and Shane Watson hit 19 off 15-balls contained 2-fours & a six.
RR best bowler by Umar Gul took 2-wickets and one for Ishant Sharma - Sourav Ganguly.
Yusuf Pathan named Player of the match for his match-winning whirlwind unbeaten 48 off facing 18-balls including 5-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 266.66.
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