Top Batting Performance
#1
Brendon McCullum
357
Runs
#2
Mahela Jayawardene
299
Runs
#3
Ravindera Jadeja
283
Runs
Top Bowling Performance
#1
RP Singh
13
Wickets
#2
Vinay Kumar
12
Wickets
#3
Ravindera Jadeja
8
Wickets...
Friday, May 20, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
We'll look to finish on a high: Parthiv Patel
Thehindu: Parthiv Patel, captaining Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the absence of Mahela Jayawardane, admitted that the side will be playing for little more than pride when it takes on CSK in its final league match on Wednesday.
“We still have (tiny) chance, but yes, it is very slim. We want to finish on a high,” said the former CSK player, in the pre-match press conference.
While KTK may well be out of contention by the time the match ends on Wednesday, Patel chose to concentrate on the positives.
“Six wins for a franchisee (so far) in its first year without too many big names is not bad,” said Patel, admitting that the outcome could have been...
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Gomez Stars as Tuskers Down Knight Riders
Cricinfo: Kochi Tuskers Kerala 156 for 5 (Jayawardene 55, Unadkat 2-25) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 139 for 7 (Morgan 66, Gomez 2-14 by 17 runs
A disciplined performance in the field and an explosive 35 off 19 balls from Brad Hodge helped Kochi Tuskers overcome Kolkata Knight Riders in the last match at the Nehru Stadium this IPL season.
Hodge's last over blitz, in which he took 21 runs off countryman Brett Lee, proved to be the difference between the two sides, as Kochi defended 156 by 17 runs. In the chase, RP Singh and Sreesanth failed to get the same kind of movement that Brett Lee extracted early in the Kochi innings. Jacques Kallis...
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Home-grown Tusker Parameswaran begins his charge
Prasanth Parameswaran reacts after dismissing Virender Sehwag,
Delhi Daredevils v Kochi Tuskers Kerala, IPL 2011
Chasing 141, Kochi were home with five overs and seven wickets to spare. Kochi batsmen got off to a flyer with openers Brendon McCullum and Michael Klinger gathering runs in a jiffy. The two dealt in boundaries as the team total jumped to 61 in five overs.
However, Delhi did manage to break their stand on the first ball of the sixth over when paceman Morne Morkel despatched Kiwi Brendon McCullum on 37 with Umesh Yadav performing the final honours at mid-on. Kochi were 61/1 at the stage.
The other opener Klinger departed...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Giant-killers Kochi Tuskers - Another Exciting Win over Kolkata Knight Riders
Kochi Tuskers Kerala 132 for 7 (Jadeja 29, Jayawardene 25, Yusuf 3-20, Shakib 3-28) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 126 for 9 (M Tiwary 46, RP 2-25, Jadeja 2-25) by six runs
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won a battle of attrition against Kolkata Knight Riders on a slow Eden Gardens pitch that aided the spinners, defending a modest total by six runs, their third win on the trot and one that took them to third position on the points table. The wicket was expected to have played better than the low-and-slow one turned out for the game against Rajasthan Royals. It did not play as low, but was as slow, making it difficult for batsmen and a delight for the spinners....
Monday, April 18, 2011
Kochi Tuskers Kerala Stun Champions Chennai Kings
Kochi Tuskers Kerala 135-3 (McCullum 47) beat
Chennai Super Kings 131-4 (Raina 50) by 7 wickets
Ravi Jadeja played a starring role for the second match in a row as the Kochi Tuskers Kerala followed up a win over the Mumbai Indians with an equally impressive victory over reigning Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings.
Jadeja was unbeaten on 16 in just six balls as his side won a rain-affected encounter by seven wickets with two overs to spare, closing on 135 for three in reply to the Super Kings' 131 for four in 17 overs.The adjusted target to be little obstacle to the Tuskers, for whom Brendon McCullum (47) and Parthiv Patel...
Friday, April 15, 2011
Kochi Tuskers Kerala pick up first win in style against Mumbai Indians
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won a thriller against the mighty Mumbai Indians to pick up their first IPL victory on Friday at the Wankhede Stadium. Sachin’s century went in vain as Kochi defeated his team by 8 wickets with six balls remaining.
Answering the 182 for 2-carnage by the Mumbai Indians, Mahela came out with definite plans promoting himself as an opener. This worked well for Kochi as Mahela and McCullum opening wicket stand amassed 128 runs in 13.5 overs slamming all the Mumbai bowlers, especially Lasith Malinga and Kieron Pollard.
But Malinga had his revenge by bowling out the Kochi skipper Mahela Jayawardene with an inswinging yorker and...
