Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper, Gautam Gambhir, praised Manvinder Bisla, Jacues Kallis and Eoin Morgan for their efforts in the team's six wickets victory over Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens on Friday.
"I think it was a fantastic effort from our bowlers to restrict them to 149. A lot of credit needs to go to Kallis, Bisla and Morgan. The way they played was just amazing. I have always maintained that you need to think clearly in this format. Irrespective of the situation, you need to play positive cricket because you cannot go into a shell," Gambhir said after win that ended their three-match losing streak. "Under the circumstances, Bisla played a very good knock. So did Kallis and Morgan," Gambhir added.
Kallis, who propelled KKR to victory despite his knee injury, was declared Man of the Match for his brilliant 37 off 33 balls and for his figures of 2 for 14 in 4 overs.
"The knee injury was frustration. I was really disappointed because I couldn't bowl in the last match. We played some good cricket along the way, but luck didn't go our way... However, we were lucky tonight and we played a lot better. Our hard work paid off" Kallis said after the match....
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Kolkata: Observing that 150 was a decent target to set, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist on Friday singled out Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Eoin Morgan's blistering 26 ball 42 for taking away the game from the visitors. "Morgan was the difference. He took the game away from us. I think 150 was a decent total. But even if we had posted 10 runs more it wouldn't have mattered because...
08:27 AM, Apr 27, 2013
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11:19 PM, Apr 26, 2013
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11:33 AM, Apr 25, 2013
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07:20 PM, Apr 14, 2013
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03:10 PM, Feb 09, 2013
The England player said pressure will always be there on the India captain as he has to shoulder the burden of expectations of a billion people. ...
07:31 PM, Jan 18, 2013
Morgan said the win was satisfying after losing the first match. ...
11:10 AM, Dec 23, 2012
Defending 177 for eight, India witnessed a awful start before Yuvraj's (3 for 17) heroics with the ball took the second T20 against England to the wire. ...
02:22 AM, Dec 23, 2012
Captain Eoin Morgan's blitzkrieg (49 off 26 balls) helped England chase down India's imposing total of 177. ...
10:21 PM, Dec 22, 2012
Captain Eoin Morgan's blitzkrieg (49 off 26 balls) helped England chase down India's imposing total of 177. ...
06:16 PM, Dec 22, 2012
However, Eoin Morgan rued the mid-innings stutter followed by some poor bowling. ...
10:58 AM, Dec 21, 2012
The southpaw first bowled a spell of 3 for 19 to restrict England and then smashed 38 off 21 to help India win by 5 wickets while chasing 157. ...
06:17 PM, Dec 20, 2012
The 26-year-old middle order batsman got the opportunity to lead the side after regular captain Stuart Broard suffered a heel injury. ...
08:20 PM, Dec 19, 2012
India would be eyeing the two-match series as a preparation for the high profile India-Pakistan series. ...
01:11 PM, Dec 19, 2012
The fast bowler suffered a recurrence of the heel injury and was sent for a scan on his left heel. ...
05:56 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Hiken Shah's unbeaten 84 and Cheteshwar Pujara's 87 guided Mumbai A to 232 for 4, as the home team trails England XI by 113 runs. ...
08:47 AM, Nov 04, 2012
Eoin Morgan and Samit Patel also hit half-centuries as the visitors hit back from 66 for 4 against the Mumbai XI on day one. ...
06:17 PM, Nov 03, 2012
Eoin Morgan and Samit Patel also hit half-centuries as the visitors hit back from 66 for 4 against the Mumbai XI on day one. ...
09:38 AM, Nov 03, 2012
Wright smashed 76 off 43 balls to guide England to 149 for 4 in 18.5 overs after New Zealand were restricted to 148 for 6. ...
07:03 PM, Sep 29, 2012
