Kings XI Punjab done in by rain, Gayle

That's it folks. Incessant rain meant no further play possible and as it stood, Kolkata's 79-1 in 9.2 overs meant they have clinched it. Kolkata Knight Riders have posted their maiden win in the IPL over Kings XI Punjab by 11 runs (D/L method.) Unfortunate for Kings XI Punjab though, as they lose their second game on the trot because of a rain interruption. However, you have to give it to Chris Gayle, who made sure Kolkata were never behind the asking rate.more info.....http://cricketnext.in.com/news/kings-xi-punjab-done-in-by-rain-gayle/40152-27.h...

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Classy Chennai steamroll Bangalore

April 20, 2009Chennai Super Kings 179 for 5 (Hayden 65) beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 87 (Murali 3-11) by 92 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were outMatthew Hayden in an unforgiving mood, Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 5th game, Port Elizabeth, April 20, 2009Bangalore Royal Challengers never recovered from Matthew Hayden's initial blitz © AFPChennai Super Kings' big-name foreign players stepped up to get the campaign back on track after the opening-day reverse against Mumbai Indians. Matthew Hayden rolled back the years to crack a quick half-century, Muttiah Muralitharan put another nail in the coffin of the spinners-have-no-place-in-Twenty20 theory, and Andrew Flintoff sparkled with bat and ball to sink Bangalore Royal Challengers.Bangalore may have...

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Tidy Deccan overwhelm KolkataDeccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Cape Town

April 19, 2009Deccan Chargers 104 for 2 (Gibbs 43*, Rohit 36*) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 101 (RP Singh 4-22) by eight wicketsHerschelle Gibbs swung his way to an unbeaten 43, Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 4th game, Cape Town, April 19, 2009Herschelle Gibbs' unbeaten 43 guided Deccan Chargers to a comprehensive victory © Getty ImagesCould the script have been any different from last year's start for the Kolkata Knight Riders? Brendon McCullum's intoxicating 158 had taken them to an enormous victory a year ago, but they were outplayed by an efficient Deccan Chargers outfit on a juicy pitch in Cape Town. It has been a weekend to savour for bowlers, and each member of Deccan's attack did their bit to leave Kolkata scrambling to reach triple-digits. Herschelle Gibbs, coming off...

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