Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
Kolkata Knight Riders scored a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Pune Warriors in their Indian Premier League match at the DY Patil stadium on Thursday to move up to third in the table and boost their chances of making it to the play-offs.
It was Kolkata's eighth win in 13 matches and puts them on 16 points, ahead of Mumbai Indians - whom they play next - on net run rate.
Chasing a modest total (119), KKR raced home with 20 balls to spare, Gautam Gambhir leading from the front with a masterful unbeaten 54.
On the other hand, it was a ninth defeat in 13 matches for the Pune team.

Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
A superlative partnership of 64 runs for the third wicket by Gautam Gambhir and Yusuf Pathan (29) ensured Kolkata Knight Riders a comforatble seven-wicket win over Pune Warriors at the DY Patil stadium on Thursday.
Chasing a modest target (119), the visitors raced home with 20 balls to spare.
Pathan was dismissed with just two runs left. However, by then the writing was on the wall.
Gambhir remained unbeaten on 54 to lead his team to a vital win.

Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
After a good partnership of 46 runs for the second wicket, Manoj Tiwary (24) drags a Bhuvneswar Kumar delivery to his stumps.
Rahul Sharma bowls the last over before the timeout and concedes nine runs including two boundaries to Pathan.
Kolkata 69 for two after nine overs.

Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
Alfonso Thomas accounts for Sreevats Goswami (6) in the first over to give Pune a good start.
However, Manoj Tiwary and Gautam Gambhir put on a good start for the second wicket to nullify the early loss.
Kolkata have made 43 for one after five overs.

Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
Lee bowls the penultimate over and concedes just eight runs.
Lakshmipathy Balaji comes in to bowl the final over, surprisingly his first of the day. He strikes third ball though, having Yuvraj (24) caught behind.
And Balaji ends with a wicket as well, cleaning up Rana (18) with his last ball.
Pune have put up a vapid showed with the bat on their home turf, managing just 118 for seven in their stipulated quota of overs.
Kolkata should have it easy now.

Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
Pune tottering at 87 for five going into the second strategic timeout.
Four overs left in the innings and all hopes of a competitive score rests on captain Yuvraj Singh.
Lee bowls the first over after the break and gives away six runs, including a boundary to Yuvraj.
Kallis is back into the attack in the 18th over and young Rana welcomes him with successive boundaries, the second of them helping Pune surpass the 100-run mark. The hosts are 104 for five with two overs left.

Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
Ganguly's cheap dismissal has taken the sheen of the contest.
The most hyped element of the match has turned out to be a damp squib. Ganguly has probably vindicated KKR owner's decison not to retain him with his performance.
Kolkata make further inroads into the Pune innings when Yusuf Pathan has Uthappa (12) caught by Lee. It is 79 for five after 14 overs.
Sachin Rana comes in to bat and Bhatia is handed the ball again. He concedes just two runs.

Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
Ganguly hits a massive six off Abdulla in the first over after restart.
Shakib concedes five runs in his third over, including a boundary to Uthappa. However, the batsman is fortunate in Rajat Bhatia's next over when Balaji puts down a sitter at midwicket.
Shakib will bowl out his overs. And the Bangladesh captain makes a big breakthrough in his final over having Ganguly (18) caught by Pathan at backward square leg.
Pune 72 for four after 13 overs.

Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
Jacques Kallis comes in to replace Lee (2-016-0) in the fifth over. He concedes seven runs in his first over, including a boundary to Ferguson hit over deep square leg.
Abdulla continues in the sixth over and gives away just four runs.
Shakib comes in to bowl the seventh over and concedes only three runs. Yusuf is then brought back in place of Abdulla (2-0-4-1). 10 runs come off the over including a boundary by Ferguson.
Shakib to bowl the final over beforethe first strategic timeout. And he strikes third ball having Ferguson (16) stumped.
Pune in trouble at 46 for three going into the break.

Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
Pune have dropped Ganguly down the order. So one has to wait a little longer to see Dada in action against his old team.
The wait is over as KKR seems to be in a hurry to have their former captain in the crease.
Pune have lost their second wicket, Pandey (16) trapped leg before by Iqbal Abdulla.
Ganguly comes in to bat.
Pune 17 for two after four overs.

Live Scorecard: Kolkata vs Pune
Jesse Ryder and Manish Pandey open the batting for Pune and it is Brett Lee starting with the ball for Kolkata.
Nine runs come off the first over, with Pandey hitting successive boundaries.
Yusuf Pathan comes in to bowl the second over and strikes second ball, having Ryder (1) caught by Manoj Tiwary.
Callum Fergusson comes in to bat. Pune 10 for one after two overs.

It is a good toss for Kolkata to win it seems.
Pune captain Yuvraj Singh admits he would have preferred to field first as well had he won the toss.
However, all eyes will be on Sourav Ganguly, donning Pune colours against his former team.
Will Dada be the decisive factor today?
Wait and watch.
Team:
Pune Warriors:Yuvraj Singh (captain), Manish Pandey, Jesse Ryder, Sourav Ganguly, Callum Ferguson, Robin Uthappa, Sachin Rana, Alfonso Thomas, Rahul Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Wayne Parnell.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Gautam Gambhir (captain), Manoj Tiwary, Jacques Kallis, Yusuf Pathan, Sreevats Goswami, Shakib Al-Hasan, Ryan ten Doeschate, Iqbal Abdulla, Rajat Bhatia, L Balaji, Brett Lee.

Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl first in their Indian Premier League match against Pune Warriors in the DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
The moment he got it right with the coin visiting captain Gautam Gambhir had no hesitation in inviting the hosts to bat first.