IPL 2017: Match 3 Highlights: Kolkata (KKR) Vs Gujarat (GL)

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Rajkot, April 7: Chris Lynn (93 not out) and Gautam Gambhir (unbeaten 76) set records as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) thrashed Gujarat Lions (GL) by 10 wickets in Match 3 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 here tonight (April 7).

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Chasing 184 for victory, Kolkata romped home with 10 wickets and 31 balls to spare. Kolkata set records on way to their resounding victory.

Here are the highlights of the match (Report)

# Australian right-hander Chris Lynn blasted 93 not out off 41 balls with 6 fours and 8 sixes

# Kolkata captain Gautam Gambhir was undefeated on 76 (48 balls, 12x4)

# 184/0 is the best partnership for any wicket for Kolkata in IPL history

# 184 is the highest score chased down in T20 cricket history without losing a wicket

# Gambhir-Lynn association of 184/0 is the best for opening wicket in all IPLs. They beat Chris Gayle-Tillakaratne Dilshan's mark (167 Vs Pune Warriors in 2013). On that day, Gayle made a record 175 not out

# 184/0 is the 6th best partnership overall in IPLs. The best ever is 229 (Virat Kohli-AB de Villiers for 2nd wicket Vs Gujarat Lions, 2016)

# Lynn raced to 50 off just 19 balls. This is the joint 2nd fastest fifty for KKR

# In the 7th over, Lynn plundered 23 runs smashing 3 sixes and a four off Dwayne Smith

# This was only the 3rd time in 86 T20s that Lynn had opened the batting and he proved his worth with clean hitting

# Gambhir hit left-arm spinner Shivil Kaushik for 4 boundaries in an over, 6th of the innings

# Kolkata scored 73/0 in 6 overs, their best in powerplays in IPL history

# Kolkata hit 18 fours and 8 sixes

# Suresh Raina was Gujarat's top scorer with 68 not out (51 balls, 7x4)

# Today's was Raina's 29th half century in IPL

# Raina (4,168) reclaimed number one spot in IPL's most run-scorers list. He replaced Virat Kohli (4,110) at the top

# Raina was dropped twice by Kolkata fielders

# Dinesh Karthik contributed 47 off 25 (6x4, 2x6)

# Gujarat scored 20 fours and 6 sixes

# Gujarat were 52/1 at the end of powerplay (6 overs)

# Kolkata's best bowler was left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (2/25 in 4 overs)

# Gujarat paceman Manpreet Gony conceded 32 runs in 2 overs (economy rate 16)

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