Kolkata Knight Riders won their last match in IPL 2009 against defending champion Rajasthan Royals yesterday (Wednesday). With this victory, Kolkata finished their IPL 2009 mission on a winning note, even though their overall performance is totally disappointing. In fact, the Shah Rukh Khan franchise finished 8th in the 8-team tournament with only 7 points from 14 matches.
Rajasthan went into the game knowing that a victory would take them to the semi final, but Shane Warne boys failed to deliver their best and eventually lost by 4 wickets. Batting first, Rajasthan could put on a slim total of 102, losing 9 wickets. For Kolkata, Charl Langeveldt picked up 3 wickets, while Ajit Agarkar got 2 wickets.
In reply, Kolkata batsmen also struggled to reach the target as they lost 6 wickets only for 45. In fact, none of their top five batsmen could reach the double figure. However, Kolkata reached the winning total thanks to Laxmi Shukla’s 46-ball 48 and Agarkar’s 17-ball 13.
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