19/05Result
51st match (N), Indian Premier League at Kanpur, May 19 2016
Guj Lions won by 6 wkts (39b rem)
Player of the Match
Dwayne Smith
Dwayne SmithGujarat Lions
19/05Result
51st match (N), Indian Premier League at Kanpur, May 19 2016
Guj Lions won by 6 wkts (39b rem)
Player of the Match
Dwayne Smith
Dwayne SmithGujarat Lions
2625dThe Report by Nikhil Kalro

Smith and Raina lift Lions to No. 2

Dwayne Smith used a green Kanpur pitch as his ally to return figures of 4 for 8, setting up Gujarat Lions' six-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

SK Raina
SK Raina
53(36) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %82%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 20 runs
  • 3x4 - 1x6
2 8 3 5 10 8 1 16
YK Pathan
YK Pathan
36(36) 3x4 - 1x6
Control %78%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 9 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
0 1 7 0 0 5 14 9

Best performances - Bowlers

DR Smith
DR Smith
O4
M0
R8
W4
Eco2
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W
SB Jakati
O4
M0
R22
W1
Eco5.5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Sanjay Murari | Commentator: Deivarayan Muthu

11pm: Gujarat Lions move up to second on the points table with their eighth win. They have also lifted their net run-rate from -0.747 to -0.479.

Lions, however, aren't assured of a berth in the playoffs berth yet. The returning Suresh Raina steered the chase on a green track at Green Park, which was hosting its first T20, with an unbeaten 53 off 36 balls. His inside-out drives were classy, but it was Dwayne Smith who set the match up with his career-best figures of 4 for 8. Lions, however, will be sweating on the fitness of Praveen.

KKR's tactics backfired today: Chawla was promoted to No.4 and then did not bowl in the chase. Shakib din't bowl either. Neither Morne nor Holder was given the new ball. They missed #DreRuss?

Nikhil Kalro's report will tell you the full story.

Gambhir: I thought we did not turn up properly. It was a decent wicket. We could have scored 150-160. When you end up with 124 it is difficult to restrict the opposition. It was one of those days where nothing worked for us.

Raina: These last two games are important for us. Smith bowled well. He is not just a batsman. I always feel he is an allrounder and that set the game up for us. I am glad I won the toss. We need to play well against Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Praveen is fine. Hopefully, he will be back.

Dwayne Smith, Man of the Match: I am not one to be frustrated if I don't get the ball. But I'm willing to bowl. I don't really bowl in the nets. I just back myself. Jerome Taylor is there in Mumbai along with Pollard. Looking forward to it.

Gummalla: "Raina back on top with 4038 runs. Most runs by a batsman in IPL

JAY: "KKR without Andre Russell is not the same team"

A: "Very rare. The opening batsman getting out on the first ball of the innings becomes Man of the Match!"

Thanks for tuning in tonight. That is all we have for you from his game. Good night

13.3
1
Morkel to Raina, 1 run, back of a length on off, Raina leaps and stylishly whips it to square leg to seal Gujarat Lions' six-wicket win
13.2
1
Morkel to Jadeja, 1 run, shorter and angling away, helped to third man

Prem Tripathi: "Setu "Why has Shakib al Hasan not bowled yet?""

13.1
4
Morkel to Jadeja, FOUR, full and outside off, Jadeja clears his front leg and muscles it past mid-on who is in the circle

Morne

END OF OVER:
13 | 6 Runs | GL: 119/4 (6 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 9.15, RRR: 0.85)

  • Suresh Raina52 (35b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja6 (8b)
  • Yusuf Pathan1-0-6-0
  • Sunil Narine4-0-30-1
12.6
0
Pathan to Raina, no run, Raina makes room outside leg again, Yusuf follows him with a flat dart. Squeezed back to the bowler
12.5
0
Pathan to Raina, no run, pushed back to the bowler
12.4
4
Pathan to Raina, FOUR, Raina goes outside leg, collapses his back leg and unfurls another top inside-out drive over the covers, this brings up his half-century

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Fabulous chasing record

7-2

Win-loss record for Gujarat Lions when chasing in this IPL. They won just once while batting first in 4 matches

Second player

4000+

Runs for Raina in IPL. He becomes the 2nd player to reach there; Kohli got there in the last match. Raina also goes past Kohli's 4002 runs to become leading run-getter.

Cheap and best

2

No. of cheaper 4-fors in IPL, than Dwayne Smith's 4 for 8 in this match - Kumble took 5/5 and Rohit Sharma 4/6, both in 2009. These are Smith's best figures in T20s.

Struggle against Lions

2

No. of times KKR has scored less than 60 runs in the first ten overs of the innings in this IPL - both against Gujarat Lions; 57 at Eden Gardens and 55 in Kanpur today.

Dwayne Smith's 3-for

2013

Last time Dwayne Smith took 3 or more wickets in a T20, before this match. He bowled 33 times between these 2 instances.

Run-out record

21

No. of times Gambhir has been run out in T20s - most by a batsman. He went past Jayawardene's 20 such dismissals. 4th run out for Gambhir in this IPL.

Uthappa's milestone

5

No. of India players with 5000 or more runs in T20s. Uthappa is the 5th to do so with this match. Kohli, Raina, Rohit and Gambhir are the others.

New T20 venue

0

No. of T20s hosted by Green Park stadium in Kanpur, before this. There has never been a Day/Night or Night match of any format here prior to this match.