IPL: All-round performance hands Gujarat 5-wicket win over Kolkata

Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina won the toss and opted to field first in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Sunday.

Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina won the toss and opted to field first in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Sunday.

Gujarat Lions batsman Dwayne Smith plays a shot during the IPL match against Kings XI Punjab at The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on May 1, 2016. (AFP)

Raina said it’s always good to chase in Kolkata, adding that his side had batted and bowled well so far and believed they could return to winning ways.

Raina’s Kolkata counterpart Gautam Gambhir said he wouldn’t mind batting first either, as his side had defended 164 in the last game, adding that the Eden wicket looked like a good one and would have something for everyone.

Teams

Gujarat Lions

DR Smith, B McCullum, S Raina, D Karthik, A Finch, DJ Bravo, R Jadeja, P Kumar, D Kulkarni, S Kaushik, P Tambe

Kolkata Knight Riders

R Uthappa, G Gambhir, M Pandey, S Al Hasan, Y Pathan, A Russell, S Yadav, B Hogg, P Chawla, M Morkel, U Yadav