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He played out of his skin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He never allowed the pressure to choke him. He and (Jacques) Kallis never allowed the requird run rate to go out of control,&#8221; Ganguly told Bengali news channel Star Ananda.<\/p>\n<p>Replying to the Kings&#8217; 190\/3, KKR lost skipper Gautam Gambhir early, but Bisla plundered 89 and added 136 with Kallis for the second wicket.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kolkata Knight Riders are deserving winners. 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