Live reporting: IPL7 final: KKR defeated Punjab by 3 wickets to win the IPL

Bangalore: A special innings from Manish Pandey , the local boy who played the most important innings of the tournament. Finally it was Piyush Chawla who delivered the knock out punch to Punjab and crowned the KKR champions for the second time.Earlier, Wriddhiman Saha is the hero for Punjab and he has been patted by everyone on the way back to the pavillion.The bowling of Kolkata was torn apart by Vohra and Saha. It was carnage by the Punjab batters as they scored 141 runs in the next 10 overs.It will be the battle between the best batting line up of Punjab and the best bowling department of KKR. Punjab being the most consistent team of the IPL this year would eye a maiden triumph over the 2012 IPL winners. They have to over come the spin challenge of Piyush Chawla and Sunil Narine.For Kolkata, to repeat the feat of lifting the trophy for the second time, however, will be a daunting task considering the opponents they are faced with. Kolkata will also have to cope with Maxwell, who is among the top run-getters this season.SquadsKolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir (c), Manish Pandey, Robin Uthappa (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ryan ten Doeschate, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Morne Morkel, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav Kings XI Punjab: George Bailey (c), David Miller, Virender Sehwag, Manan Vohra, Glenn Maxwell, Akshar Patel, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Parvinder Awana, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Mitchell Johnson, Karanveer Singh, Here are the live updates:19.3: Awana to Chawla, FOUR! and its a great win for Kolkata knight riders! they regain their title.19.2: Awana to Narine, 1 run19.1: Awana to Narine, no run5 needed in last over19.0: KKR 195/718.6: Johnson to Chawla, SIX!18.5: Johnson to Narine, 1 run18.4: Johnson to Narine, no run18.3: Johnson to Chawla, 1 run18.2: Johnson to Surya Yadav, OUT!18.1: Johnson to Surya Yadav, 2 runs18.0: KKR 185/617.6: Akshar Patel to Surya Yadav, 1 run17.5: Akshar Patel to Surya Yadav, no run17.4: Akshar Patel to Chawla, 1 run17.3: Akshar Patel to Surya Yadav, 1 run17.2: Akshar Patel to Chawla, 1 run17.2: Akshar Patel to Chawla, WIDE!17.1: Akshar Patel to Surya Yadav , 1 run17.0: KKR 179/616.6: Karanveer to Pandey, OUT! Manish Pandey gone for 94. Six short of his century.16.6: Karanveer to Pandey, WIDE!16.5: Karanveer to Pandey, FOUR!16.4: Karanveer to Pandey, SIX!Surya Kumar Yadav is in now for KKR16.3: Karanveer to ten Doeschate, OUT!16.2: Karanveer to Pandey, 1 run16.1: Karanveer to Pandey, SIX!16.0: 161/415.6: Akshar Patel to ten Doeschate, FOUR!15.5: Akshar Patel to ten Doeschate, no run15.4: Akshar Patel to Pandey, 1 runRyan ten Doeschate is the next batsman inTIME OUT!KKR 156/415.3: Akshar Patel to Shakib, RUN OUT! Shakib is gone for 12.15.2: Akshar Patel to Shakib, FOUR!15.1: Akshar Patel to Pandey, 1 run49 runs off 30 balls needed now by KKR15.0: KKR 151/314.6: Johnson to Shakib, FOUR!14.5: Johnson to Shakib, no run14.4: Johnson to Shakib, 2 runs14.3: Johnson to Shakib, 2 runs14.2: Johnson to Shakib, no run14.1: Johnson to Pandey, 1 run14.0: KKR 142/313.6: Karanveer to Pandey, one run13.5: Karanveer to Pandey, FOUR!13.5: Karanveer to Pandey, WIDE13.4: Karanveer to Pandey, SIX!Shakib al Hassan is the next batsman inHe's gone after scoring 36 off 22 balls.13.3: Karanveer to Pathan, OUT! It was high but caught by Maxwell at long-on boundary.13.3: Karanveer to Pathan, WIDE13.2: Karanveer to Pandey, 1 run13.1: Karanveer to Pandey, no run13.0: KKR 128/212.6: Balaji to Pathan, SIX!12.5: Balaji to Pandey, 1 run12.4: Balaji to Pathan, 1 run12.3: Balaji to Pathan, 2 runs12.2: Balaji to Pathan, SIX!12.1: Balaji to Pathan, 2 runs12.0: KKR 110/211.6: Akshar Patel to Pathan, 1 run11.5: Akshar Patel to Pandey, 1 run11.4: Akshar Patel to Pandey, dropped by Bailey! 11.3: Akshar Patel to Pathan, 1 run11.2: Akshar Patel to Pathan, no run11.1: Akshar Patel to Pathan, no run11.0: KKR 107/210.6: Awana to Pandey, a flat SIX!10.5: Awana to Pathan, 1 run10.4: Awana to Pandey, 1 run10.3: Awana to Pandey, no run10.2: Awana to Pandey, SIX! Half century for Manish Pandey off 31 balls10.1: Awana to Pandey, FOUR!10.0: KKR 89/29.6: Akshar Patel to Pathan, no run9.5: Akshar Patel to Pathan, no run9.4: Akshar Patel to Pandey, 1 run9.3: Akshar Patel to Pandey, no run9.2: Akshar Patel to Pandey, no run9.1: Akshar Patel to Pathan, 1 runAkshar Patel to bowl now9.0: KKR 87/28.6: Karanveer to Pandey, no run8.5: Karanveer to Pandey, no run8.4: Karanveer to Pathan, 1 run8.3: Karanveer to Pathan, SIX!8.2: Karanveer to Pathan, SIX!8.1: Karanveer to Pandey, 1 run8.0: KKR 73/27.6: Balaji to Pathan, no run7.5: Balaji to Pandey, 1 run7.4: Balaji to Pandey, FOUR!7.3: Balaji to Pandey, no run7.2: Balaji to Pathan, 1 run7.1: Balaji to Pathan, no runTIME OUT!7.0: KKR 67/26.6: Karanveer to Pathan, 1 run6.5: Karanveer to Pathan, no run6.4: Karanveer to Pandey, no run6.3: Karanveer to Pandey, no run6.2: Karanveer to Pandey, SIX!in comes Yusuf Pathan for KKRHe is out for 23 off 17 balls6.1: Karanveer to Gambhir, OUT! Wicket on the first ball!Karanveer Singh is in attack6.0: KKR 59/15.6: Awana to Pandey, 2 runs5.5: Awana to Gambhir, 1 run5.4: Awana to Pandey, 5 runs. It was a overthrow5.3: Awana to Gambhir, 1 run5.2: Awana to Pandey, 1 run5.1: Awana to Gambhir, 1 run5.0: KKR 48/14.6: Balaji to Pandey, 2 runs4.5: Balaji to Gambhir, 1 run4.4: Balaji to Pandey, 1 run4.3: Balaji to Pandey, no run4.2: Balaji to Pandey, no run4.1: Balaji to Pandey, FOUR!4.0: KKR 40/13.6: Awana to Pandey, 1 run3.5: Awana to Pandey, 2 runs3.4: Awana to Pandey, no run3.3: Awana to Pandey, FOUR!3.2: Awana to Gambhir, 1 run3.1: Awana to Pandey, 1 runParvinder Awana is the next bowler for Punjab3.0: KKR 31/12.6: Johnson to Gambhir, FOUR!2.5: Johnson to Gambhir, no run2.4: Johnson to Gambhir, no run2.3: Johnson to Pandey, 1 run2.2: Johnson to Gambhir, 1 run2.2: Johnson to Gambhir, WIDE2.1: Johnson to Gambhir, FOUR!2.1: Johnson to Gambhir, WIDE2.0: KKR 19/11.6: Balaji to Gambhir, 1 run1.5: Balaji to Pandey, 1 run1.4: Balaji to Gambhir, 1 run1.3: Balaji to Gambhir, 2 runs1.2: Balaji to Gambhir, no run1.1: Balaji to Gambhir, FOUR!1.0: KKR 10/10.6: Johnson to Pandey, no run0.5: Johnson to Pandey, FOUR!Manish Pandey is inKKR 6/10.4: Johnson to Uthappa, OUT! He is caught at covers by Akshar Patel.0.3: Johnson to Gambhir, 1 run0.2: Johnson to Uthappa, 1 run0.1: Johnson to Uthappa, FOUR!Mitchell Johnson has the ball, Robin Uthappa is on strikeThe teams are back on the field and the chase is about to beginVohra played his part with 67 but Saha just kept going on for his shots.. 200 is a very very strong total and KKR will need to play out of their skins to get there.So KKR need 200 in 20 overs to win.After 58/2 in 10 overs, Punjab is now 199/4 in 20 overs.20.0: KXIP 199/419.6: Yadav to Miller, 1 run19.5: Yadav to Saha, 1 run19.4: Yadav to Saha, 2 runs19.3: Yadav to Saha, FOUR!19.2: Yadav to Saha, FOUR!19.1: Yadav to Saha, no run19.0: KXIP 187/418.6: Narine to Saha, 1 run18.5: Narine to Saha, SIX! A hundred for Wriddhiman Saha in just 49 balls.18.4: Narine to Saha, FOUR!18.3: Narine to Saha, SIX! Saha is on 94*18.2: Narine to Saha, no run18.1: Narine to Saha, no run18.0: KXIP 170/417.6: Chawla to Maxwell, OUT! He is caught at third man while playing a reverse shot. A first ball duck for Maxi here.17.5: Chawla to Saha, 1 run17.4: Chawla to Saha, FOUR!17.3: Chawla to Saha, 2 runs17.2: Chawla to Saha, FOUR!Glenn Maxwell is in to bat now17.1: Chawla to Vohra, OUT! Manan Vohra departs after making 67 off 52 balls.17.0: KXIP 159/216.6: Yadav to Saha, SIX!16.5: Yadav to Vohra, 1 run16.4: Yadav to Saha, 1 run16.4: Yadav to Saha, 3 WIDES16.3: Yadav to Saha, FOUR!16.2: Yadav to Saha, no run16.1: Yadav to Saha, FOUR!Umesh Yadav to bowl now16.0: KXIP 140/215.6: Narine to Saha, 1 run15.5: Narine to Vohra, 1 run15.4: Narine to Vohra, FOUR!15.3: Narine to Vohra, is that out? He is finally stumped this time! It was very close and Vohra's foot was just out! But Robin Uthappa might have collected the ball before the stumps. Third Umpire is checking that. Its NOT OUT and a no-ball too. 15.3: Narine to Saha, 1 run. high in the air and DROPPED by Sunil Narine.15.2: Narine to Vohra, 1 run15.1: Narine to Vohra, no run15.0: KXIP 131/214.6: Morkel to Saha, 2 runs700 sixes completed in the tournament14.5: Morkel to Saha, another SIX!14.4: Morkel to Vohra, 1 runBoundaries have starting raining for Kings XI Punjab here14.3: Morkel to Vohra, FOUR!14.2: Morkel to Vohra, SIX!14.1: Morkel to Saha, 1 runTIME OUT!14.0: KXIP 111/213.6: Narine to Vohra, FOUR! and that's fifty for Manan Vohra too in 42 balls.13.5: Narine to Saha, 1 run13.4: Narine to Saha, FOUR! Half century for Wriddhiman Saha in 29 balls.13.3: Narine to Saha, FOUR!13.2: Narine to Saha, SIX!13.1: Narine to Saha, no runNarine is back13.0: KXIP 92/212.6: Shakib to Vohra, FOUR!12.5: Shakib to Saha, 1 run12.4: Shakib to Saha, 2 runs12.3: Shakib to Vohra, 1 run12.2: Shakib to Saha, 1 run12.1: Shakib to Vohra, 1 run12.0: KXIP 82/211.6: Chawla to Saha, no run11.5: Chawla to Saha, another SIX!11.4: Chawla to Saha, SIX!11.3: Chawla to Vohra, 1 run11.2: Chawla to Vohra, 2 runs11.1: Chawla to Vohra, no run11.0: KXIP 67/210.6: Shakib to Saha, no run10.5: Shakib to Saha, SIX!10.4: Shakib to Saha, no run10.3: Shakib to Vohra, 1 run10.2: Shakib to Vohra, no run. Another appeal for stumping. but the foot is in. it's not out.10.1: Shakib to Vohra, 2 runs10.0: KXIP 58/29.6: Chawla to Saha, no run9.5: Chawla to Vohra, 1 run9.4: Chawla to Vohra, no run9.3: Chawla to Saha, 1 run9.2: Chawla to Vohra, 1 run9.1: Chawla to Saha, 1 runTIME OUT!9.0: KXIP 54/28.6: Shakib to Vohra, no run8.5: Shakib to Saha, 1 run8.4: Shakib to Vohra, 1 run8.3: Shakib to Saha, 1 run8.2: Shakib to Vohra, 1 run8.1: Shakib to Vohra, no run8.0: KXIP 50/27.6: Chawla to Vohra, 1 run7.5: Chawla to Vohra, SIX!7.4: Chawla to Vohra, no run7.3: Chawla to Saha, 1 run7.2: Chawla to Saha, FOUR!7.1: Chawla to Saha, 2 runsPiyush Chawla is the next change for KKR7.0: KXIP 36/26.6: Shakib to Vohra, no run6.5: Shakib to Saha, 1 run6.4: Shakib to Vohra, 1 run6.3: Shakib to Saha, 1 run6.2: Shakib to Saha, no run6.1: Shakib to Vohra, 1 run6.0: KXIP 32/2Shakib al hassan to bowl now5.6: Narine to Saha, no run. Appeal for stumping but Saha's foot is in.5.5: Narine to Saha, no run5.4: Narine to Saha, 2 runs5.3: Narine to Saha, no run5.2: Narine to Saha, no runWriddhiman Saha is in now5.1: Narine to Bailey, OUT! Wicket on the first ball! Bailey is bowled out for just 1.Sunil Narine comes into the attack5.0: KXIP 30/14.6: Morkel to Vohra, no run4.5: Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs4.4: Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs. High up in the air but falls safe.4.3: Morkel to Vohra, no run4.2: Morkel to Bailey, 1 run4.1: Morkel to Vohra, 1 run4.0: KXIP 24/13.6: Yadav to Vohra, 1 run3.5: Yadav to Vohra, no runSkipper George Bailey is in at no. 3KXIP: 23/13.4: Yadav to Sehwag, OUT! Big wicket for KKR as Sehwag departs for 7. Playing an ambitious pull of one that was not that short, and he got a big top edge towards mid-off where Gambhir takes an easy one 3.3: Yadav to Sehwag, 2 runs3.2: Yadav to Sehwag, no run3.1: Yadav to Sehwag, no run3.0: KXIP 21/02.6: Morkel to Vohra, no run2.5: Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs2.4: Morkel to Vohra, no run. appeal for caught behind but umpire says no!2.3: Morkel to Vohra, no run2.2: Morkel to Vohra, FOUR!2.1: Morkel to Vohra, no run2.0: KXIP 15/01.6: Yadav to Sehwag, FOUR!1.5: Yadav to Vohra, 1 run1.4: Yadav to Sehwag, 1 run1.3: Yadav to Sehwag, no run. A good bouncer!1.2: Yadav to Sehwag, no run1.1: Yadav to Sehwag, no runUmesh Yadav bowling from other end1.0: KXIP 9/00.6: Morkel to Vohra, no run0.5: Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs0.4: Morkel to Vohra, outside edge and FOUR!0.3: Morkel to Vohra, no run0.2: Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs0.1: Morkel to Sehwag, 1 runMorne Morkel has the ball, Sehwag and Vohra at the creaseThe teams are on the field and the national anthem of India is being played. Kings XI make one change, bringing in Balaji for Sandeep. KKR go unchanged. Gautam Gambhir won the toss and KKR will bowl first. He says the team is chasing well.Bailey has the coin.Few minutes away from the toss.There's no doubt that Punjabis are the hot favorites here but Kolkata fans are also not less.The 'M' factor of Punjab, Miller and Maxwell have to put on their best show today while it will be a tough challenge for them to face in-form KKR bowlers. 46 days of cricketainment has bought us lots of scintillating performances.The best teams of IPL this year have made it to the finals.The much awaited final is about to start in 45 minutes and the best bowling side of Kolkata Knight Riders are ready to take on the best batting line up of Kings XI Punjab.

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