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Kochi Tuskers Kerala 132 for 7 (Jadeja 29, Yusuf 3-20, Shakib 3-28) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 126 for 9 (M Tiwary 46, RP Singh 2-25, Jadeja 2-25) by six runs
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won a battle of abrasion against Kolkata Knight Riders on a slow Eden Gardens pitch to move to the third place in the points table. The wicket did not play as low as it did in Kolkata's win against Rajasthan Royals, but it was just as slow, making it hard for batsmen and an enjoyment for the spinners.
After Yusuf Pathan and Shakib Al Hasan had taken six wickets for 48 runs between them to control Kochi to 132, Kolkata's powerful batting line-up would have imaginary the modest chase. But Kochi's own army of spinners - Muttiah Muralitharan, Ramesh Powar and Ravindra Jadeja - quiet the runs although they did not get as many wickets, and ensure the pressure got to the Kolkata batsmen, who fell six runs short.
As it transpired, the presentation against the new-ball bowlers was the dissimilarity between the two sides. Kolkata's seamers conceded 26 for 0 in their first three overs, while Kochi's fast bowlers dismiss Jacques Kallis and Gautam Gambhir, while yielding only 20 runs in their first four overs. Kallis fell to the hook for the second time running, alternation Vinay Kumar straight to deep square leg. Gambhir played inside the line of a full release from RP Singh that straighten and uproot middle stump as Kolkata began to stutter.
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