Kolkata Knight Riders in the second match of the CLT20, managed to clinch victory from the jaws of defeat as the tournament witnessed it's first nail biter. KKR having won the toss elected bat and managed only a poultry total of 121 in their 20 overs. Auckland Aces in reply fell two runs short thanks to some splendid bowling by the KKR slower bowlers.
Match 2 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Auckland Aces
Result - Kolkata Knight Riders (121 for 6) beat Auckland Aces (119 for 6) by two runs [SCORECARD]
The batting collapses - Both the teams were subjected to batting collapses. KKR known for losing the plot form a position of advantage collapsed from 75 for 1 in 10 overs to 121 for 6 in their 20 overs. They lost 5 wickets for just 46 runs in their last 10 overs. Likewise Auckland Aces chasing a easy target collapsed from 60 for 2 in 9 overs to 119 for 6 in 20 overs. The Aces lost 4 wickets for just 59 runs in their last 11 overs.
The slow bowlers - It was the slower bowlers who strangled the batsmen on both teams. Medium pacers Michael Bates and Rajat Bhatia were the stars in their respective sides. The KKR spinners in Iqbal Abdulla, Yusuf Pathan and Shakib al Hasan also strangled the flow of runs eventually restricting the Aces.
It was good to see a team fight back and show such character and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. And wasn't Kallis a happy man after Lee bowled that splendid last over, making sure that KKR come out on top?
Match 2 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Auckland Aces
Result - Kolkata Knight Riders (121 for 6) beat Auckland Aces (119 for 6) by two runs [SCORECARD]
The batting collapses - Both the teams were subjected to batting collapses. KKR known for losing the plot form a position of advantage collapsed from 75 for 1 in 10 overs to 121 for 6 in their 20 overs. They lost 5 wickets for just 46 runs in their last 10 overs. Likewise Auckland Aces chasing a easy target collapsed from 60 for 2 in 9 overs to 119 for 6 in 20 overs. The Aces lost 4 wickets for just 59 runs in their last 11 overs.
The slow bowlers - It was the slower bowlers who strangled the batsmen on both teams. Medium pacers Michael Bates and Rajat Bhatia were the stars in their respective sides. The KKR spinners in Iqbal Abdulla, Yusuf Pathan and Shakib al Hasan also strangled the flow of runs eventually restricting the Aces.
It was good to see a team fight back and show such character and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. And wasn't Kallis a happy man after Lee bowled that splendid last over, making sure that KKR come out on top?
2 Comments:
Te decision to put Kyle Mills in ahead of Ronnie Hira was foolish in the extreme. Hira excels on grounds with large boundaries, where he turns over the strike, and runs like a demon, making 1's turn into 2's and 2's turn into 3's.
Kyle Mills is a right handed version of Colin Munro, good at hitting 6's on small grounds, but not great at turning over the strike.
Auckland didn't need someone to hit 6's - they needed a steady accumulation of runs - which is exactly what Hira would have given them.
Auckland should have never lost this game, but they threw it away.
@Michael,
I agree...and it was a match that the Aces should have won with ease. Pity. I was impressed with Bates! Think the guy has bowling in the Indian conditions mastered! :)
Real shame that your team has been eliminated though. They provided 2 really good matches!
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