Rohit and Parthiv Patel are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. A Russell will open the attack
The
players are back out in the middle as we are ready to go again. KKR
have their customary huddle. On the other hand, MI certainly need a
rollicking start from the Pocket Rocket, Parthiv Patel and Rohit Sharma.
Russell has the new nut in his hand. He will look to befuddle the
opening pair with his box of tricks. He has a slip in place
A
100-run second wicket stand between Gambhir and Pandey laid the
foundations for KKR after the early loss of Uthappa. The duo took their
time early on, before picking up pace and cracking half-centuries.
Gambhir was blessed with a couple of reprieves and cashed in on it to
build on his good work from the previous game. Pandey, the more fluent
of the two today, took calculated risks and never let the pressure
build. Russell, promoted to no. 4, blitzed away to 36 off 17 balls and
propelled the home side to an intimidating score. MI's bowlers took a
bit of tap, with the exception of McClenaghan who thrived with his
cutters. Can they now rally on to threaten this target?
Gambhir:
"It is not easy to chase down at Eden Gardens and we have got 187.
Hopefully, the bowlers will do the job for us. All that matters for us
is where we are in the points table."
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