Match 42 Facts and Scorecard: KKR retain top position, defeat DC again

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Deccan Chargers at Hyderabad in their 2nd game of the group.

Match Facts

Match 42
Venue: Hyderabad
Captains: Gambhir (KKR), Sangakkara (DC)
Toss: DC
Result: KKR def DC by 20 runs
MOM: Yusuf Pathan
6s: 7 (KKR 6, DC 1)
4s: 26 (KKR 13, DC 13)
50s: 54 by Dhawan
50-plus partnerships: 80 runs Yusuf Pathan & Manoj Tiwary (KKR)
56 runs 5th wkt Dhawan and Ravi Teja

Records

KKR registered 5th victory over DC in 7 matches.
Dhawan scored his first 50 of IPL 4.
Yusuf Pathan received MOM for the 10th time, a record in IPL.
80-run 4th wkt partnership betweren Yusuf and Manoj Tiwary is the highest ever for KKR for the 4th wicket.
Yusuf Pathan has received 12 MOM in Twenty20, a joint record. Brad Hodge and David Hussey are the other two players to share the record.
Yusuf has hit 69 sixes in IPL, second highest behind Gilly’s 70 sixes.
Kallis became the 3rd batsman, after Raina and Sachin, to score 1400 runs in IPL.

Kolkata Knight Riders innings (20 overs maximum)

Morgan b Christian 14 runs 15 balls 1 six
Kallis c Ravi Teja b Mishra 30 runs 31 balls 4 4s
Gambhir c Sangakkara b Ojha 35 runs 22 balls 3 4s 1 six
Yusuf Pathan not out 47 runs 26 balls 3 4s 3 6s
Manoj Tiwary c Dhawan b Steyn 33 runs 28 balls 3 4s 1 six
Boucher not out 0
Extras (lb 4, w 4, nb 2) 10
Total (20 overs) 169/4

Fall of wickets

1-36 (Morgan, 5.4 ov), 2-79 (Kallis, 10.6 ov), 3-84 (Gambhir, 11.4 ov), 4-164 (Tiwary, 19.4 ov)

Bowling

Christian 4 ov 39/1
Steyn 4 ov 31/1
Ishant Sharma 4 ov 37/0
Dhawan 1 ov 4/0
Ojha 4 ov 32/1
Mishra 3 ov 22/1

Deccan Chargers innings (target: 170 runs from 20 overs)

Sohal c Morgan b Iqbal Abdulla 26 runs 20 balls 3 4s
Dhawan b Kallis 54 runs 45 balls 4 4s 1 six
Sangakkara c Kallis b Iqbal Abdulla 0
White b Bhatia 13 runs 13 balls 1 four
Christian lbw b Bhatia 1 run 3 balls
Ravi Teja b Lee 30 runs 22 balls 3 4s
Chipli not out 12 runs 7 balls 2 4s
Amit Mishra not out 9 runs 9 balls
Extras (b 1, w 2, nb 1) 4
Total (20 overs) 149/6

Fall of wickets

1-41 (Sohal, 5.3 ov), 2-41 (Sangakkara, 5.5 ov), 3-68 (White, 10.1 ov), 4-70 (Christian, 10.5 ov), 5-125 (Ravi Teja, 16.6 ov), 6-127 (Dhawan, 17.3 ov)

Bowling

Lee 4 ov 30/1
Balaji 3 ov 26/0
Iqbal Abdulla 4 ov 34/2
Bhatia 4 ov 26/2
Yusuf Pathan 3 ov 19/0
Kallis 2 ov 12/1