In their top-of-the-table clash against Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) in Pune on Wednesday, Gautam Gambhir won the toss and electing to bowl. Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Rising Pune Supergiant to 182 for five and then chased down the target with seven wickets in hand, with Gambhir, along with Robin Uthappa, playing the lead role. (Highlights)During the course of his innings of 62 runs, Gautam Gambhir became the second Indian after Virat Kohli and fifth batsman overall to complete a fifty of 50 plus scores in Twenty-20 cricket. Soon after the victory against Rising Pune Supergiant -- that saw Kolkata Knight Riders climb to the top of the IPL table-- Gautam Gambhir spoke about how his side is confident of chasing any target down. The match against Rising Pune Supergiant was also Gautam Gambhir’s 100th for Kolkata Knight Riders.

Source: Hindustan Times April 27, 2017 06:00 UTC