IPL8 opens in Kolkata with the defenders KKR beating Mumbai Indians

#IPL8 #KKRvMI #GautamGambhir #RohitSharma #EdenGardens There had been fears that the weather could play spoilsport in the inaugural match of IPL8 but, the home team overpowered the visiting Mumbai Indians and brought the win with 1.3 overs to spare as reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 9 April 2015.

Losing the toss and sent in to bat by Gautam Gambhir, the captain of Mumbai Indians scored 98 not out at the Eden Gardens that was crowded to capacity with the score at 168 for 3. They were 37 for 3 at one stage and the final score appeared to be a fairly good one. However, the home team had enough batting power to overhaul the score with some balls to spare.
For the KKR, Captain Gautam Gambhir scored a half-century. They lost Robin Uthappa (9) early in the third over but, then, Gambhir and Manish Pandey added 85 runs for the second wicket. After that, Suryakumar Yadav hit a whirlwind knock of 46 off just 20 deliveries with the help of one four and five sixes. That helped KKR to chase down the target in 18.3 overs. KKR finished at 170/3 and won by 7 wickets.
There were dropped catches and missed chances on both sides and that has become a part of the high tension matches and one can only blame Lady Luck. In the end, it is the result that counts.

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