Kolkata Knight Riders go top of the Indian Premier League after winning both their opening games of the tournament. Kolkata beat Bangalore by 140 runs in the opening game on Friday before beating Mumbai by five wickets on Sunday.
It’s been a thrilling start to the tournament which has seen not only the highest Twenty20 score ever (158 by Brendon McCullum) but the fastest (Mike Hussey 116 from 54 balls). Just the sort of ball cracking entertainment to woo the Indian crowds and get the tournament off to the flying start it needed.
But its not just the batting which has been the highlight. We have seen superb performances from veterans such as Glenn McGrath and Shaun Pollock (bat & ball). I have also been impressed by the fielding, after a number of good catches and plenty of run outs during the opening fixtures.
How they stand:
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P
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W
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L
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NR
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T
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P
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NRR
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Kolkata Knight Riders
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2
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2
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0
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0
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0
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4
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+3.764
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Delhi Daredevils
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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2
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+2.253
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|
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Chennai Super Kings
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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2
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+1.650
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Bangalore Royals
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2
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1
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1
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0
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0
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2
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-3.423
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|
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Mumbai
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1
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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-0.191
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Hyderabad
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1
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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-0.395
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Mohali
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1
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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-1.650
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Rajasthan
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1
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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-2.253
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