Match Report: KXIP vs KKR 27-05-2014

Kolkata Knight Riders cruised into the IPL final with their eighth-successive win, beating Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens. Robin Uthappa continued his dream run of form and took the record for the most runs scored by an Indian batsman in an IPL season.

KKR pu into bat by the KIngs Xi Punjab managed a total of 164 with contributions by Uthappa,Pathan,Pandey,Shakib and Surya. There was a delay during the man because of rain, which also brought the D/L rule into picture.

Wriddhiman Saha and David Miller stayed at the crease, but they were constantly behind the D/L equation.

With the umpires doing their best to ensure a full game - at one point they waved the invading groundsmen off the field to ensure five overs of the chase were completed - the Knight Riders spinners continued the strangle. Shakib Al Hasan and Piyush Chawla grabbed a wicket each, while conceding only 11 runs in three overs, as Kings XI fell to 97 for 6 in after 16 overs. George Bailey attempted a counterattack, but Sunil Narine kept the 19th over to four runs to all but seal the result.

Spin had played a prominent part in the first innings as well. Akshar Patel snared the in-form Robin Uthappa and a struggling Manish Pandey in the same over. Karanveer Singh furthered his stocks with three wickets. However, in between their strikes Knight Riders had benefited from important cameos to secure a formidable total.

Umesh Yadav was declared as MOM for his figures of 3/13 in his 4 overs.