I'm currently jumping up and down in front of my monitor at work (no one's around to witness my madness). My staying back late in an attempt to not miss even 2 seconds of update on the game pays off... yes!
Now I can go home happy.
News update:
There is no more play possible in this match so this means that Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 11 runs according to the Duckworth Lewis method..No run scored on this ball.
Total Score: 79 / 1 (Source)
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders were declared winners by 11 runs according to the Duckworth Lewis method in the sixth match of the second edition
Kolkata Knight Riders' Yashpal Singh dives in an unsuccessful attempt to catch Kings XI Punjab's Yuvraj Singh at Kingsmead in Durban.
Kolkata Knight Riders were declared winners after a futile wait of 45 minutes for the rain to stop. Kolkata Knight Riders were 79/1 in 9.2 overs in pursuit of 159 when rain stopped play. West Indian captain Chris Gayle gave Kolkata Knight Riders a blazing start scoring 44 off 26 balls with the help of 4 huge sixes and 2 fours. With him at the crease is Brad Hodge (10).
Gayle put the Kings XI Punjab attack to the sword hitting Irfan Pathan for 2 fours and a six off successive deliveries and was dropped on 2 by Karan Goel at square leg in the second over and on 32 by wicket keeper Kumar Sangakkara in the seventh over. McCullum brought up the 50 for
Kolkata Knight Riders in the 6th over by Vikramjeet Malik with a four over the covers. Next ball he gave himself room and hit a flat six over point. McCullum tried to cut the next delivery, but edged to keeper Kumar Sangakkara to take the catch. The Kolkata Knight Riders captain hit 2 sixes and a four in his 21-run knock that came off 16 balls.
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