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Sun, 21 September 2014
CLT20 Live: Gambhir guides Kolkata to victory over Lahore

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23:23  
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A brilliant 47-ball 60 from Gautam Gambhir helped Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lahore Lions by four wickets. 

Requiring 152 for victory, Kolkata got off to a sound start with the opening duo adding a century stand. 

But once Robin Uthappa got out, Kolkata lost their way in the middle. Suryakumar Yadav finished the game off for Kolkata with a boundary off Asif Raza. 

Aiaz Cheema was the top wicket-taker for Lions with figures of 2-42.
22:58  
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Lahore Lions have struck quickly once again, removing well-set Gautam Gambhir for 60. Gambhir who was going well was castled by Mustafa Iqbal for 60. 

Aiaz Cheema struck at the other end, removing Manvinder Bisla to give Lahore Lions a sneak in the match. 

After 16 overs, Kolkata were 123-3, still requiring 29 runs from 24 balls.




22:45  
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Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir  struck a brilliant 40-ball half-century to lead teams charge in chase of 152.

Gambhir reached the landmark with a brace off Wahab Riaz with seven hits to the fence. 

But then Lahore Lions did manage to remove Robin Uthappa, who was four shy from his half-century. 

Uthappa was castled by Adnan Rasool. After 13 overs, KKR were 103-1, still requiring 49 runs. 
22:27  
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Gautam Gambhir aand Robin Uthappa are punishing Lahore bowlers. 

None of the bowlers have managed to put any sort of pressure as both spin and pace have struggled against them.

Uthappa too now has opened up after a slow start making life difficult for Lahore bowlers. 

After 10 overs, KKR were 82-0. Gambhir is closing in on a half-century and is batting on 46, while Uthappa is on 35.
22:05  
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Kolkata Knight Riders are off to a positive start in the chase of 152. 


Openers Gautam Gambhir has been the aggressor of the two openers with Robin Uthappa more than happy to play the second fiddle. 


Gambhir has already hit the boundary boards five times with some deft touches and some dominating strokes. 

At the end of 5 overs, Kolkata were 36-0. Gambhir is on 31, while Uthappa is on 4.
21:34  
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A brilliant 59 from Ahmed Shehzad and 24-ball 40 from Umar Akmal took Lahore Lions to 151-6 after being asked to bat first by Gautam Gambhir. 

Lions were going well, before spinners put breaks on their scoring. Sunil Narine was the pick of the bowlers with figures of  3-9 from his 4 overs. 

Pat Cummins, Piyush Chawla and Kuldeep Yadav picked up one wickets apiece.
21:19  
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Quick wickets have dented Lahore Lions progress in the middle, with Umar Akmal the only recognised batsman left.

Sunil Narine picked up two wickets in two balls, which pegged Lions back. 

However Akmal took attack to Piyush Chawla, smashing him for two boundaries and a six to get some sort of momentum. 

At the end of 17 overs, Lions were 121-6.
21:06  
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Sunil Narine now strikes now for KKR as he removes Saad Nsaim for nought.

Nasim was struggling to pick Narine, got a outside edge and was snapped by Suryakumar Yadav in covers. 

A single to end the over as Lions were 99-4 after 14 overs.    


20:57  
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Ahmed Shehzad is making the most of his life that he got to smash his way to 37-ball 50. 

Manvinder Bisla, who missed stumping chance not just once, but twice, reached the landmark with a boundary off Andre Russell. 

Russell then was taken for cleaners in the same over. 

But as we speak, Shehzad is caught in the deep by Robin Uthappa for 59.  

Lahore Lions were 95-3 after 13 overs.
20:49  
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Kuldeep Yadav picks up his maiden wicket as he had Lahore Lions skipper Mohammad Hafeez for 9. 

Hafeez looking to go after the young left-arm chinaman bowler, hit one straight to Andre Russell, after he saw one stumping and one catch go by. 

After 11 overs, Lions were 75-2. Shehzad is on 47 and he is joined in the middle by Umar Akmal.


20:32  
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Kuldeep Yadav comes in now. The left-arm chinaman bowlers bowls one right on the spot to leave Nasir Jamshed stunned. 

Jamshed picks a single and gives the strike to Shehzad. 

Shehzad chips down the track but is beaten all ends up, only for Bisla to spill an easy stumping. 

Shehzad plays one on the leg side and calls for a brace, but Andre Russell is too quick for Jamshed at the non-strikers end to throw the stumps down. 

Lahore Lions were 51-1 after 7 overs.

20:21  
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Sunil Narine now into the attack now as Ahmed Shehzad has upped the ante.

Narine is right on the money straight away. Nasir Jamshed manages to get a leg bye to the boundary. 

A dot to end the over as Lahore Lions were 39-0 after 5 overs.   
20:14  
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Lahore Lions are off to a cautious start after being asked to bat first. But just as we speak, Ahmed Shehzad hits one over cover for a boundary off Pat Cummins. 

Shehzad follows that one with a maximum over long-on.

A single to end the over as Lions were 23-0 after 3 overs.


19:49  
Welcome to the live update of the second game of the day between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lahore Lions. 

The news from the middle is that Gautam Gambhir has won the toss and have elected to bowl first. 

Kolkata have made two changes to their side bringing in Robin Uthappa and Kuldeep Yadav. 

Uthappa replaced Manish Pandey, while the chinamen Kuldeep replaced Umesh Yadav.

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