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10 Number of times Sunil Narine has taken four wickets in a T20 match- most by any bowler, along with Umar Gul and Lasith Malinga (Also Read:  MATCH REPORT : M10 - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V PERTH SCORCHERS ) 12 Kolkata Knight Riders have now won 12 matches in a row. Only three other teams have managed a longer winning streak in T20 history. 43 Runs scored by Surya Kumar Yadav- equalled the highest score by an Indian at number seven in CLT20. Kolkata Knight Riders’ Debabrata Das had made an identical score against Titans at Cape Town in 2012. 60 Consecutive matches in which Gautam Gambhir has led Kolkata Knight Riders (since 2011)- longest streak of captaining a side in T20 cricket. Before this match, Gambhir was at level with MS Dhoni, who led Chennai Super Kings in 59 matches on the trot between 2010 and 2012. 62 Number of wickets taken by Sunil Narine in T20 cricket in 2014. Only one bowler has taken more wickets in a calendar year – Lasith Malinga – 63 in 2012. source: ...

The Kolkata Knight Riders extended their winning streak to 12 matches and firmed up their position at the top of the Group A standings after they defeated the Perth Scorchers by three wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Set to chase 152, KKR lost wickets at regular intervals, before Suryakumar Yadav’s astonishing cameo saved them the blushes.  (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M10 - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V PERTH SCORCHERS ) The run-chase began on a disastrous note when KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir sliced a Joel Paris delivery to the man at point. Kallis departed in the following over when he picked the man at short fineleg. The IPL champions were in a dire situation when Robin Uthappa feathered one from Nathan Coulter-Nile into the wicket-keeper’s gloves. Manish Pandey and Ryan ten Doeschate kept the Scorchers bowlers at bay for a period of five overs, adding 30 runs in the process. Manish (24) had to walk back in the eleventh over when he was yorked by Coulter...