A last ball finish by the
Kings XI Punjab against
Kolkata Knight Riders helped them to move back into the top four of the IPL table. Batting first Kolkata Knight Riders managed to score 153 runs, thanks to a brilliant 70 by
Brad Hodge in 43 balls. In reply,
Mahela Jayawardene and Kolkata's poor fielding helped Kings XI Punjab to seal a victory in the last ball of their innings.
Kolkata Knight Riders: 153/3 (20.0 overs)
Brad Hodge 70*(43),
Sourav Ganguly 22(17),
Piyush Chawla 2/27
Kings XI Punjab: 154/4 (20.0 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 52*(41),
Simon Katich 34(28),
Ishant Sharma 2/27
Result: Kings XI Punjab beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets
Player of the match: Mahela Jayawardene
