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How KKR defied logics and reached IPL 7 final

New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders stormed into the final of IPL 7 after an emphatic win over the table toppers Kings XI Punjab by 28 runs in the first qualifier. This is the second time



Kolkata and Rajasthan met again in their second encounter on 5th May. Rajasthan posted the target of 171 runs. KKR got the start they wanted. Skipper Gautam Gambhir (54) who started this year IPL with three ducks in a row set a 121 runs stand in 14 overs with Robin Uthappa (65). But what happened in the next eight balls turned the match around. Their 6 wickets were down in just 2 runs. From 121/0, KKR were down to 123/6 in 15.2 overs. Pravin Tambe's first hattrick restriced Kolkata to 160 in 20 overs and RR won the match by 10 runs.