Kolkata Knight Riders win battle of prestige against Pune Warriors


Kolkata Knight Riders won in their built combat next to Pune Warriors, beating the Sourav Ganguly-led part by seven operates in a fantastic Native indian Leading Group go with here these days.


Dubbed as the ‘Battle Royale’ of this version of IPL, Gautam Gambhir and his young children organised their nerve fibres as Pune hitting again faltered at the decrease in life to downturn to their fifth successive beat.

The reduction indicates Pune has put compensated to any desires at all of creating it to the perform offs, while KKR have combined their second place in the rankings with 15 factors from 11 trips.

Chasing 151 for win, KKR limited Pune to 143 for eight with Ganguly growing as the top-scorer with 36 off 35 golf paintballs during which he hit four restrictions and a only six.

Angelo Mathews (35) provided Ganguly excellent assistance from the other end as the duo padded 73 operates for the 6th wicket to keep Pune in the search.

Earlier, KKR frittered away a rollicking begin as Pune Warriors hit returning in the last 10 overs to control the serves to 150 for five at a jam-packed Eden Backyards.

Opting to bat, KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir (55 off 36 balls) performed yet another captain’s affect with his third successive half-century and together with Brendon McCullum (42 off 43 balls) included 113 operates, their maximum starting take a place of the period.

The go with resided up to its buzz as prospects kept on varying until the last over when the asking amount got too great with 18 operates necessary off six transport.

KKR had the Players drawing at 55 for five at one level before Ganguly and Mathews’ 73-run 6th wicket collaboration which came off just 56 golf paintballs converted the go with in the guests favour

BCCI should focus more on Test cricket, says Wadekar


Former India captain Ajit Wadekar has enquired the Cricket Board to focus more on advertising Tests than cash-rich Twenty20 tournament IPL.


"These days, trial similar to IPL have become more well-liked and significant than Test cricket and the last is losing its popularity," he said.

Wadekar, who led India to the historic 1-0 sequence win against West Indies in 1971, was addressing the 91st summer vacation address sequence here previous night.

Referring to the rout of Team India in Test series against England plus Australia, the former chief selector said
the BCCI should focus on popularising the more time version of the sport.