Debabrata Das is on his knees there but Harmeet Singh has pulled off a brilliant piece of bowling to give Punjab a well deserved victory at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.

Gilchrist and his men had just 134 to defend and they did it with some conviction. Kolkata should have been the favourites and they started their innings well. Piyush Chawla and Bhargav Bhatt changed things very quickly though. The ball started to turn and Kolkata's batsmen started to feel the heat as they were sent packing one after the other. Das did very well to try and take his side home but when it came to crunch time, Harmeet Singh's leg cutters got the better of Kolkata. 

Earlier, KKR's West Indian recruit Sunil Narine scalped five wickets, restricting KXIP to 134/9.

IPL 2012: KKR vs KXIP Live: KKR lose by 2 wickets.

Narine (MoM): I am enjoying the IPL so far. When I bowl I just think of containing and bowling at the right areas. I have all my mates on bbm so I keep in touch with what's happening in the West Indies and their matches.

7:31 pm | 19.6 overs: Harmeet Singh to Deba Das, 1 run, as expected it is the back of the hand slower delivery. On middle and leg. Deba Das tries to go for the big shot and goes for the slog across the line. The ball goes along the ground to deep mid wicket for a single. And KKR lose by 2 runs.

1 ball, 4 runs needed

Two balls remaining, 5 runs required.

Rajat Bhatia, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7:27 pm | 19.3 overs: WICKET! And Harmeet gets his man. Harmeet Singh to Doeschate, out Bowled!! The lack of pace has worked for Harmeet Singh! Outside the off stump, Doeschate tries to heave it away to the leg side but it takes the inside edge and goes back onto the stumps. Doeschate looks up in the air in disbelief but he only has himself to blame for playing away from his body. Doeschate b Harmeet Singh 11(14) [4s-1] (KKR 128/7 in 19.3 overs)

Last over: 9 runs required. Debabrata Das and Ryan ten Doeschate at the crease. Harmeet Singh will bowl

Ryan ten Doeschate comes to the crease 

6:58 pm | 14.4 overs: WICKET! KKR are losing wickets in pursuit, though the target isn't that steep. Chawla to Shakib Al Hasan, out Caught&Bowled!! Chawla runs a fair distance to take that catch, Gilchrist could have got to it. Tossed up on the off stump. Shakib Al Hasan tries to go for the slog sweep against the turn. The ball goes off the top edge straight up in the air. Chawla runs forward to take an easy catch. Poor shot selection from Shakib Al Hasan there! Shakib Al Hasan c and b Chawla 4(8) (KKR 88/6 in 14.4 overs)

Debabrata Das comes into the middle

6:50 pm | 12.4 overs: WICKET! Yusuf Pathan arrivs and departs in quick succession. Chawla to Yusuf Pathan, out Bowled!! Yusuf Pathan was in a complete mess while trying to sweep it away. Flighted on the leg stump this time. Yusuf Pathan goes down on one knee and tries to sweep but misses it. The ball then comes off the back foot and hits the top of leg stump. Chawla is running around the pitch like a bird with his arms stretched out. Yusuf Pathan b Chawla 0(3) (KKR 80/5 in 12.4 overs)

Big-hitter Yusuf Pathan comes into bat

6:48 pm | 12.1 overs: WICKET! Chawla to Bisla, out Bowled!! The wrong one, perfectly bowled! Bisla didn't pick it at all! Flighted on the off stump. Bisla was looking to drive it thorugh the off stump. The ball went straight through the gap between bat and pad and crashed into the middle stump. Bisla was expecting a leg spinner and he didn't pick the googly. Chawla looks delighted! Bisla though walks away in dismay. Bisla b Chawla 27(25) [4s-1 6s-1] (KKR 80/4 in 12.1 overs)

Shakib Al Hasan, left handed bat, comes to the crease 

6:44 pm | 11.2 overs: WICKET! KKR lose their third wicket, but they are still in the driver's seat. Bhatt to Manoj Tiwary, out Lbw!! Manoj Tiwary was struck plumb in front! The slider from Bhatt. Manoj Tiwary was playing for the turn and ended up pushing along the wrong line. It was tossed up just outside the off stump and anlged in to the batsman. Manoj Tiwary missed it completely and was struck on the front pad right in front of the stumps. Manoj Tiwary lbw b Bhatt 21(27) [4s-1] (KKR 74/3 in 11.2 overs)

6:38 pm | 9.6 overs: Harmeet Singh to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, to backward square leg. KKR are 71/2 in 10 overs with Manoj Tiwary (19) and Manvinder Bisla (25) at the crease.

Manoj Tiwary comes into the middle. He would be looking to go after the KXIP bowlers.

6:10 pm | 3.4 overs: WICKET! And With that KKR captain Gambhir takes a walk. Mascarenhas to Gambhir, out Caught&Bowled!! Soft dismissal! This one was bowled seam up but it looked as though it was bowled a little slower. Gambhir plays it a little too early and sends the ball straight back to Mascarenhas who takes it at a comfortable height on his follow through. Gambhir c and b Mascarenhas 22(13) [4s-4] (KKR 30/2 in 3.4 overs)

Manvinder Bisla, right handed bat, comes to the crease 

6:00 pm | 1.6 overs: WICKET! Post two big shots at the beginning of the over KKR lose a big wicket! Bhatt to Kallis, out Caught by Dogra!! Outstanding catch! Tossed up outside the off stump. Kallis tries to go a little inside out and uses the aerial route. Dogra at cover point dives away and stick out his left hand to pluck it out of thin air! That was an absolute blinder! Kallis c Dogra b Bhatt 1(5) (KKR 13/1 in 1.6 overs)

1.2 overs: Bhatt to Gambhir, FOUR, wonderful placement this time! to backward square leg, 
1.1 overs: Bhatt to Gambhir, FOUR, superb use of the feet! Flighted on the off stump. Gambhir skips down the wicket and drives it hard hrough the gap on the off side to deep extra cover for a boundary

0.1 over: Praveen Kumar to Kallis, 1 run, to mid on

5:52 pm | Kallis and Gambhir are at the crease. Kallis is on strike. Praveen Kumar will open the attack

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS: Target - 135

KINGS XI PUNJAB INNINGS: 134/9 IN 20 OVERS 

KKR's West Indian recruit scalps 5 as KXIP go down to 134/9 in 20 overs.

5:45 pm | 19.6 overs: Narine to Bhatt, SIX, Bhatt dances down the track and swings hard, gets enough bat on it to send it well over the long on fence and helps Punjab finish with a decent total. And KXIP put on 134/9 in their stipulated 20 overs.

Bhargav Bhatt, left handed bat, comes to the crease 

5:43 pm | 19.4 overs: WICKET! And that's a FIVER for Sunil Narine. Narine to Harmeet Singh, out Caught by Bisla!! Narine gets his fifth and he has Bisla to thank for this one. Harmeet Singh was trying to paddle it fine and it runs off the face of the bat. Harmeet Singh c Bisla b Narine 14(6) [4s-3] (KXIP 128/9 in 19.4 overs)

Harmeet Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease 

5:37 pm | 17.6 overs: WICKET! Narine gets his fourth victim. Narine to Praveen Kumar, out Bowled!! Narine gets his fourth and continues to leave the batsmen befuddled. It is Praveen Kumar's turn now to look absolutely clueless. The carrom ball first up and Praveen Kumar was not even offering a proper shot as it fizzes past his bat to strike top of off. Fantastic bowling and he is on a hat-trick too. Praveen Kumar b Narine 0(1) (KXIP 104/8 in 17.6 overs)

Praveen Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease 

5:35 pm | 17.5 overs: WICKET! No respite there for KXIP; wickets fall regularly. Narine to Bipul Sharma, out Caught by Bisla!! Narine gets his third, the conventional off-break this time and Bipul Sharma pushes out only to get a soft edge, Bisla watches it well and takes a good catch, Bipul Sharma did not even wait for the umpire to make his decision, turns and walks straight back. Bipul Sharma c Bisla b Narine 12(11) [6s-1] (KXIP 104/7 in 17.5 overs)

Piyush Chawla, left handed bat, comes to the crease 

5:30 pm | 16.5 overs: WICKET! 100 up for KXIP but Mascarenhas falls. Bhatia to Mascarenhas, out Caught by Bisla!! Bhatia strikes again, Mascarenhas was not impressed with the decision and rightly so, replays show that there was no bat on that one, it was a good length delivery, skiiding on outside off and Mascarenhas was playing a gentle push on the offside, Bisla fumbles but takes it on the second attempt, both the bowler and the keeper did not have any doubts in their mind. Mascarenhas c Bisla b Bhatia 0(1) (KXIP 100/6 in 16.5 overs)

Dimitri Mascarenhas comes into the middle. Mascarenhas has raised the tempo of the game before and his team-mates will be hoping he does so today too.

5:25 pm | 16.3 overs: WICKET! Bhatia to Dogra, out Caught by Deba Das!! The slower one from Bhatia does the trick, Dogra does not pick this one either, looks to go hard over long on but ends up chipping it straight into the hands of Debabrata Das, Punjab sink further. Dogra c Deba Das b Bhatia 6(11) (KXIP 99/5 in 16.3)

Bipul Sharma, left handed bat, comes to the crease
 
5:15 pm | 14.1 overs: WICKET! KXIP lose more wickets as they attempt to raise the run rate. Bhatia to Dogra, out David Hussey Run Out!! Dogra just sold his partner a dummy there, taps it in front of point and calls for a quick single, David Hussey was sprinting down the track when Dogra decides to turn him back. David Hussey run out (Gambhir/Bhatia) 32(31) [4s-1 6s-1] (KXIP 85/4 in 14.1 overs)

Paras Dogra comes to the crease 

5:05 pm | 11.6 overs: WICKET!  Mandeep falls after a good 38 off 34 balls. Shakib Al Hasan to Mandeep Singh, out Caught by Doeschate!! Mandeep Singh's vigil ends, he was looking to up the ante for a couple of over now but the execution was not up to the mark, this was floated up on off and he backs away in an attempt to slog sweep it over deep mid wicket, the timing goes awry and Tendo settles under a simple catch at deep mid wicket. Mandeep Singh c Doeschate b Shakib Al Hasan 38(34) [4s-3 6s-1] (KXIP 73/3 in 11.6 overs)

4:54 pm | 10 overs:  KXIP are 60/2 at the stage with Mandeep Singh (33*) and David Hussey (17*) at the crease. The two are busy scripting a revival of sorts after the early setback had the visitors reeeling on 21/2 in 4.2 overs. 

David Hussey, right handed bat, comes to the crease 

4:25 pm | 4.2 overs: WICKET! And West Indian offie Sunil Narine gets his second wicket of the day and the second Aussie in KXIP camp falls. Narine to Shaun Marsh, out Bowled!! Completely bamboozled. Shaun Marsh was playing for the off break, it pitches on off and turns in though, sneaks through the gap between bat and pad to crash into middle and off, excellent bowling from Narine and Kolkata are right on top now. Shaun Marsh b Narine 1(6) (KXIP 21/2 in 4.2 overs)

Shaun Marsh, left handed bat, comes to the crease 

4:20 pm | 2.5 overs: WICKET! And captain Gilchrist departs early. Narine to Gilchrist, out Caught by Manoj Tiwary!! Narine strikes a big blow in his very first over, Gilchrist knew he was a goner as soon as he completed the shot, he was looking to loft it hard but miscued it completely, Tiwary, at point, takes a well judged catch. Gilchrist c Manoj Tiwary b Narine 5(9) (KXIP 16/1 in 2.5 overs)

4:05 pm | Gilchrist and Mandeep Singh are at the crease. Gilchrist is on strike. Yusuf Pathan will open the attack

Teams 

Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Adam Gilchrist(w/c), Paras Dogra, Shaun Marsh, David Hussey, Mandeep Singh, Piyush Chawla, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Bipul Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Bhargav Bhatt, Harmeet Singh 

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir(c), Jacques Kallis, Manvinder Bisla(w), Manoj Tiwary, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Ryan ten Doeschate, Debabrata Das, Rajat Bhatia, Sunil Narine, Jaidev Unadkat

Gambhir: It is hot but we are used to it. We are all geared up for this game. The pitch will not change much. We have to put our best foot forward and get some points. We are going to bowl first. We hope to restrict Punjab to a low score. We have done well chasing. Balaji misses out due to a groin injury and Unadkat comes in 

Gilchrist: The wicket does have some spin. We had a training session and hopefully we have adjusted to the conditions. We have to bowl and bat well. We missed out in the first couple of games but we are pleased with the win. Paul Valthaty and Parvinder Awana are out. Paras Dogra and Bhargav Bhatt come into the team.