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Ganguly- blast wins it for Knight Riders
The Knight Riders scored 204 for 4, skipper Sourav Ganguly playing an explosive knock of 91 off 57 balls, before restricting Deccan Chargers to 181/7.
- IANS
- Published: 23:52 May 11, 2008
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Hyderabad: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Deccan Chargers by 23 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Saturday.
The Knight Riders scored 204 for 4, skipper Sourav Ganguly playing an explosive knock of 91 off 57 balls, before restricting Deccan Chargers to 181/7.
For the Knight Riders, David Hussey also came good with the bat, scoring a sparkling unbeaten 57.
For Deccan Chargers, Venugopal Rao blasted 71 runs off 42 balls while Rohit Sharma contributed 33. Ashok Dinda (3/33) and Ganguly (2/25) were the main wicket-takers for the Knight Riders.
Missing Shah Rukh
Meanwhile, unmindful of the sweltering heat, die-hard fans filled the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here, but were disappointed not to see their heroes - actor Shah Rukh Khan and cricketer Shoaib Akhtar - in "action".
Braving the scorching sun, the enthusiasts took their seats much before the match began. Even 42 degree Celsius temperature could not keep the crowd away from enjoying the Sunday game.
It was the best crowd so far at this stadium though the hosts have lost all their three matches played at the home venue.
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