Match: 23rd T20, IPL3
Venue: Mohali | Date: March 27, 2010
Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders elected to bat
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 39 runs
After winning the toss, Kolkata Knight Riders decided to bat first. Ganguly and Gayle opened the innings for them. Saurav Ganguly started off well and it was high time that a high score was expected from Dada. Ganguly didnt let the fans down and went to score a 50 though Kolkata Knight Riders had lost two quick wickets of Gayle and Mandeep Singh. Manoj Tiwary and Ganguly got a good partnership going and took the score past 100. Ganguly got out after scoring a well deserved 50 runs off just 40 balls. But the star for Kolkata Knight Riders, was Manoj Tiwary who initially was playing steadily but rained terror on the Kings XI bowler in last few overs. He went on to score an unbeaten 75 off just 47 balls. It was his innings which helped Kolkata Knight Riders post a decent total of 183/5 in 20 overs.
Chasing a target of 184 to win, Kings XI Punjab opened the batting with Bopara and Yuvraj Singh. The only performer for Kings XI Punjab, Bopara got out on the third ball of the innings when even the team was not able to open its account. The scorecard read 0/1 and it was on the shoulders of Yuvraj and Bisla to get the team out of this situation. Kings XI Punjab needed more than 10 runs per over and with each over, this run rate was mounting. Though Yuvraj got a start but could not capitalize on it and got out after scoring 24runs. At the end of 6overs Kings XI Punjab were 42/2. Soon Bisla also got out leaving Kings XI Punjab 54/3 in 7.3 overs. The run rate was getting higher and higher and crossed the 12 runs per over mark soon. At the end of 12 overs, Kings XI Punjab were 82/3 still needing another 101 to win off just 48 balls. Wickets felt at regular interval and thus it was getting impossible for them to win and finally they lost the match by 39 runs
