Match summary
Kolkata Knight Riders played Rajasthan Royals in Match 17, Indian Premier League 2011 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 17 Apr 2011. Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to field first. Rajasthan Royals made 81 in 15.2 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders made 85/2 in 13.5 overs.
Gautam Gambhir top-scored with 35 off 35 balls; Lakshmipathy Balaji took 3/15; Lakshmipathy Balaji was named player of the match.
Rajasthan Royals Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Watson b L Balaji |
b L Balaji | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
| AG Paunikar st MS Bisla b Iqbal Abdulla |
st MS Bisla b Iqbal Abdulla | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| FY Fazal run out (Iqbal Abdulla) |
run out (Iqbal Abdulla) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| AS Raut run out (Shakib Al Hasan, MS Bisla) |
run out (Shakib Al Hasan, MS Bisla) | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 73.33 |
| AL Menaria c R Bhatia b L Balaji |
c R Bhatia b L Balaji | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 123.53 |
| LRPL Taylor st MS Bisla b YK Pathan |
st MS Bisla b YK Pathan | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| AM Rahane b L Balaji |
b L Balaji | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| SK Warne not out |
not out | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| A Singh b Shakib Al Hasan |
b Shakib Al Hasan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SW Tait b Shakib Al Hasan |
b Shakib Al Hasan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SK Trivedi b B Lee |
b B Lee | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 1) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 15.2 Ov (RR: 5.28) | 81/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (SR Watson, 3.4 ov), 2-28 (AG Paunikar, 4.4 ov), 3-38 (FY Fazal, 6.5 ov), 4-43 (AS Raut, 7.6 ov), 5-67 (LRPL Taylor, 10.5 ov), 6-78 (AM Rahane, 13.1 ov), 7-79 (AL Menaria, 13.6 ov), 8-80 (A Singh, 14.4 ov), 9-80 (SW Tait, 14.5 ov), 10-81 (SK Trivedi, 15.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Lee | 2.2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5.14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L Balaji | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iqbal Abdulla | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| R Bhatia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YK Pathan | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kolkata Knight Riders Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JH Kallis c LRPL Taylor b SW Tait |
c LRPL Taylor b SW Tait | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MS Bisla c AS Raut b SK Warne |
c AS Raut b SK Warne | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 40.91 |
| G Gambhir not out |
not out | 35 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| MK Tiwary not out |
not out | 30 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 115.38 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 5, nb 2) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 13.5 Ov (RR: 6.14) | 85/2 | ||||
Did not bat: R Bhatia, YK Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Iqbal Abdulla, L Balaji, EJG Morgan, B Lee
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (JH Kallis, 0.2 ov), 2-31 (MS Bisla, 6.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW Tait | 3.5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.57 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| SR Watson | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SK Warne | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Trivedi | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Singh | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Kolkata Knight Riders
1JH Kallis 2MS Bisla 3G Gambhir 4MK Tiwary 5R Bhatia 6YK Pathan 7Shakib Al Hasan 8Iqbal Abdulla 9L Balaji 10EJG Morgan 11B Lee- Match
- Match 17 · Indian Premier League 2011
- Venue
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Date
- 17 Apr 2011
- Toss
- Kolkata Knight Riders, elected to field first
- Result
- Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets
- Player of the match
- L Balaji
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2011
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match on 17 Apr 2011?
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals?
Lakshmipathy Balaji.
Who scored the most runs in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals?
Gautam Gambhir (Kolkata Knight Riders) with 35 off 35 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals?
Lakshmipathy Balaji, with 3/15.
Who won the toss in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals?
Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to field first.
Where was Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals played?
At Eden Gardens, Kolkata.