Watch the highlights of KKR vs KXIP 52nd Match IPL 2008 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 52nd T20 match played between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 25th May 2008.
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| Umar Gul took four wickets © BCCI / IPL |
Umar Gul's four-for before Sourav Ganguly's 86* helped to Kolkata Knight Riders thrilling three-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab and ends their campaign on a high in a nail-biter game of the 52nd match of a Indian Premier League.
Umar Gul's 4 for 23 was the second best bowling figures for Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League, it is KKR's best figures against Kings XI Punjab and the sixth best figures in IPL.
KXIP scored 174-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kumar Sangakkara blasted a 64 off 45-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 142.22.
Shaun Marsh cracked a 40 off 31-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes and Yuvraj Singh blasted a 27 off 18-balls contained 3-fours & a six.
KKR best bowler by Umar Gul 4-23, Ajantha Mendis took one-wicket for 24-runs in 4-overs.
KKR chased 175/7 (19.4 overs) with top scorer by Sourav Ganguly hammered a unbeaten 86 off 53-balls including 6-sixes & 6-fours with strike rate of 162.26.
Umar Gul blasted a 24 off 11-ball and Salman Butt struck 24 off 19-balls including 5-fours.
KXIP best bowler by Vikram Singh, Sreesanth, Piyush Chawla each took 2-wickets and one for James Hopes.
Umar Gul named Player of the match for his all-round performance to scored a rapid 24-runs knocked off facing 11-balls including 3-sixes and a four with strike rate of 218.18 after his pace bowling attack to claimed a career-best 4-wicket haul for 23-runs in 4-overs.
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KXIP best bowler by Vikram Singh, Sreesanth, Piyush Chawla each took 2-wickets and one for James Hopes.
Umar Gul named Player of the match for his all-round performance to scored a rapid 24-runs knocked off facing 11-balls including 3-sixes and a four with strike rate of 218.18 after his pace bowling attack to claimed a career-best 4-wicket haul for 23-runs in 4-overs.
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