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Defence has been Kolkata Knight Riders strength, writes Dean Jones in The Times Of India. <\/strong>\u201cThe evening clash between Pune and Kolkata is an interesting one. It was a good sign for Kolkata that they managed to win the last game without much effort from Gautam Gambhir.\u00a0 Kolkata\u2019s defence is the reason they have done so well. I have been repeatedly saying that it is ultimately defence, and not offence that wins you games generally. Kolkata have scored the least number of runs this season this IPL season but the bowlers have conceded the least number of runs too,\u201d writes Deano, adding that Sunil Narine has been simply sublime with 21 wickets. <\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody wonders how he releases the ball but they should concentrate on the rotation of the seam. I wouldn\u2019t be worried which way he is spinning, but what length he is bowling. Either play him on the full or play him on the backfoot,\u201d writes Deano adding that he was amazed at Adam Gilchrist\u2019s performance in the last match against CSK. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe did mention that it was a late decision to play, and how he played considering that he has not one but two sore hamstrings. Mandeep is getting more impressive day by day. Their bowling quartet of Harris, Kumar, Awana and Hussey has also done very well.\u201d <\/p>\n

Meanwhile Sourav Ganguly writes in Hindustan Times <\/strong>that The IPL is more or less over for the Super Kings. \u201cThough possibilities are been talked about, I have a feeling that the holders are done with this time. Delhi and Kolkata seem set for the final go but the race for the remaining two playoff spots is between quite a few teams,\u201d writes Ganguly, adding that Chennai seemed to lack the consistency they displayed in the last few years and the biggest reason has been that the Indian players have not clicked at one go. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey were patchy, and Dhoni not coming to the party was a major drawback. He lifts the team with his power-packed performance but this time he didn’t hit the purple patch. He did come out at No 4 in Dharamsala against the Kings XI, when his colleagues were finding it difficult to break the shackles, but didn’t come good. A few years back, Dhoni had single-handedly won the game here for Chennai when defeat seemed inevitable. Also, Raina was not in his elements in a format he enjoys,\u201d writes Ganguly. <\/p>\n

According to a report in The DNA, <\/strong>Punjab have eight wins from 15 outings and need to win Saturday\u2019s clash against Delhi Daredevils to stay alive in the tournament. \u201cIt was skipper Adam Gilchrist who shepherded them to that morale-boosting win over CSK. Delhi had missed the services of skipper Virender Sehwag and pace spearhead Morne Morkel against RCB. Their possible return would surely bolster the side which is happy that Ross Taylor has found form. <\/p>\n

\u201cRoss hitting form is good,\u201d Mahela Jaya\u00acwardene said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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