30/04Result
30th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 30 2015
KKR won by 7 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Andre Russell
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders
30/04Result
30th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 30 2015
KKR won by 7 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Andre Russell
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders

Match Day

Report
2610dThe Report by Alagappan Muthu

Hogg, Uthappa and Russell topple CSK

Brad Hogg took four key wickets to flummox the Chennai Super Kings batsmen, following which Robin Uthappa and Andrew Russell motored past the target of 166

2610dESPNcricinfo staff

Uthappa determined to be KKR's pillar

Kolkata Knight Riders opener Robin Uthappa has said he wants to be a "pillar" for his team and continue closing out games, like he did against Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens

2610dKarthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

Knight Riders turn back the clock to 2014 formula

After serving as the catalyst for KKR's 2014 IPL title run, Robin Uthappa's early season struggles typified the Knight Riders' fortunes. But Thursday's win over Super Kings showed last year's magic was still there just waiting to be stirred

Man for the occasion

194.02

Andre Russell's strike rate in this IPL - the second-best among batsmen with at least 100 runs this season.

Another landmark

4

Number of openers to score 4000 T20 runs before Gambhir, who becomes the fifth opener to do so after Gayle, Warner, McCullum and Lumb.

The exclusive club

3000+

Runs by Gautam Gambhir in the IPL - he is only the third batsman to 3000 runs after Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma.

Cummins' worst

54

Runs conceded by Pat Cummins in this match - the most he has conceded in any T20 game.

Rearguard action

2

Number of fifty partnerships by Super Kings for the sixth wicket in the IPL before today. This is only the third.

Brakes applied

64/2

CSK's score in the first-five overs; in the next five they scored only 24 and lost three wickets.

Powerplay stat

69/4

CSK's Powerplays-score - the most any team has scored against KKR and the most wickets CSK have lost in the Powerplay.

Raina's landmark

3500

Runs completed by Suresh Raina in the IPL. He's the first to the milestone, followed by Rohit Sharma with 3147 runs.

Field first, but of course

2012

Last time KKR lost a game fielding first at the Eden Gardens. They have won six consecutive matches fielding first here since then.