Collective batting effort help Kings to prevail
In response to the chase, Kings started on a positive note with William Porterfield taking charge of a flourish. Soon, Morne Van Wyk brought his A-game to drive the team as well. In the last ball of the sixth over, Wyk was dismissed and Kings were at 57/1 in six overs.
Soon, Porterfield made his way back to the hut for a well-compiled 40 off 37 balls. The quality spinner Graeme Swann took key wickets of Shane Watson (1) and Nick Compton (3) to put Kings to a backfoot.
However, Yusuf was sensational with his knock of 39 off 18 balls, which put Kings back on track. Afterwards, the quickfire innings from Jesal Karia (39* off 24) and skipper Irfan Pathan (26* off 14) paved way for Kings to win the game by five wickets.
Brief scores:
Gujarat Giants- 186/7 (20)
Chris Gayle 68 (40), Yashpal Singh 58 (37);
Yusuf Pathan 2/34, S Sreesanth 1/32
Bhilwara Kings- 187/5 (19.4)
William Porterfield 40 (37), Yusuf Pathan 39 (18);
Graeme Swann 2/21, Ashok Dinda 1/36
Result: Kings won by 5 wickets.
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