Man of the match SHAKIB AL HASAN

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Pune Warriors India (pwi) by 36 runs in 70th Indian Premier League (IPL) 2012 match in Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune. With this victory Kolkata have retained their second position in the standings.

Defending a modest score of 136 runs gave Kolkata spinner Iqbal Abdulla a major breakthrough when he dismissed Robin Uthappa opens.

Michael Clarke was a big dismissal for KKR when he was sent back to pavilion by Yusuf Pathan in the eighth over.

Pune o was never allowed back into the game as wickets continued to tumble.

Rather than choosing to bat first after winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir made ​​a slow start. He was in the beginning of the fifth fired over his resignation followed by that all-rounder Jacques Kallis.

Brendon McCullum and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan then consolidated the innings with a partnership in the middle overs. Both added 67 runs for the third wicket before McCullum was dismissed in the 17th taken by Parnell, who claimed his second wicket.

Short Score: KKR 136 for 4 in 20 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 42, Brendon McCullum 41, Wayne Parnell 2 for 18) beat pwi 101 for 8 in 20 overs (Jesse Ryder 22, Anustup Majumdar 17, Shakib Al Hasan 2 for 18 Yusuf Pathan 2 for 12) by 36 runs