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Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab

Powered by an unbeaten 86 by skipper Sourav Ganguly, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab.

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  • Published: 00:02 May 26, 2008
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Kolkata: Powered by an unbeaten 86 by skipper Sourav Ganguly, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by three wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.

Set to chase 175, Ganguly and Umar Gul (24) scripted the Knight Riders' amazing comeback and ensured a close win with two balls to spare.

Sreesanth (2-33) and Piyush Chawla (2-36) were the main wicket-takers for the Punjab side.

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