14 May 2008

The Akhtar factor

The bowling strength of the Kolkata Knight Riders reached the pinnacle with the arrival of Shoaib Akhtar. The Rawalpindi Express impressed all the fans with his four-wicket haul that became the influential factor in his team victory against the Daredevils. After surviving from the ban that restricted him to play all the IPL matches his presence was felt at the Eden gardens. This was the decisive match since a win here would definitely carry their dream of reaching the semifinal to reality. They batted ordinarily since they managed only 130 odd runs and their victory rested on the hands of their bowlers. Shoaib spear headed the attack and got the dangerous Sehwag in the very first ball he faced and finally ended his impressive bowling with an astounding four-wicket haul.Now the winning chance of their team has blossomed with his bowling skill.

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