Cool Mahela Jayawardene (52) and Irfan Pathan (19) helped Kings XI Punjab steal a thriller by 6 wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders at St George's Park.Chasing 154 runs to win, Pathan held his nerve to finish the match off the last ball as Kings XI Punjab needed one run off the last delivery and Ajit Agarkar was all generous with a yorker on the legs. Kings XI Punjab scored easily against Kolkata Knight Riders as fielding blunders and dropped catches by the Knight Riders helped their cause. Fluent Simon Katich contributed 34 runs before being dismissed by Brad Hodge. Wriddhiman Saha took a stunning catch at the deep mid-wicket. Katich smashed three fours and a six in his 34-run innings. Kings XI Punjab lost openers Kumar Sangakkara (0) and Sunny Sohal (25) after a shaky start against Kolkata Knight Riders at St George's Park. Ishant Sharma got rid of Sangakkara early in the first over but Sunny Sohal hurled some lusty blows before being snapped by Ajit Agarkar. Sohal's 25-run innings was studded with three shots over the fence. Earlier, Brad Hodge (70), with his second IPL fifty, steered Kolkata Knight Riders to a respectable total of 153/3 in 20 overs against Kings XI Punjab. Some sensible hitting by Hodge and a crucial partnership with Ganguly helped Knight Riders to a fighting total. For Punjab Piyush Chawla claimed 2 wickets for 27 runs while Yusuf Abdullah got one.
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