Masakadza’s
explosive
knock
of
68
not
out
off
39
balls
(seven
fours
and
four
sixes)
was
crucial
as
the
Capitals
chased
down
a
162-run
target
with
16
balls
to
spare.
That
innings
from
the
39-year-old
overshadowed
the
effort
of
Jesse
Ryder
and
Mohammad
Kaif
from
the
rival
team
earlier
in
the
match.
Ryder
and
Kaif
played
like
they
never
went
away
from
competitive
cricket
as
they
shared
a
126-run
partnership
to
help
the
Tigers
post
161/5.
While
the
left-handed
Ryder
made
76
off
56
balls
with
five
fours
and
an
equal
number
of
sixes,
Kaif’s
contribution
of
67
off
48
balls
was
no
less
important.
Kaif
hit
nine
boundaries
and
a
six.
The
win
at
the
Barabati
Stadium
took
Gautam
Gambhir’s
India
Capitals
to
the
sole
top
position
in
the
League
standings
with
7
points,
while
Harbhajan
Singh’s
Tigers
kept
languishing
at
the
bottom
of
the
table
with
just
3
points.
It
was
Gambhir
who
won
the
toss
and
elected
to
bowl
first.
Ryder
opened
the
Tigers’ innings
along
with
Tatenda
Taibu.
The
New
Zealander
looked
comfortable
during
his
stay
at
the
crease,
but
the
same
could
not
be
said
about
the
former
Zimbabwe
captain.
Former
Australia
speedster
Mitchell
Johnson
ended
Taibu’s
stay
at
the
crease
in
the
first
ball
of
the
fifth
over.
That
was
when
Kaif
joined
Ryder
in
the
middle.
The
next
13-odd
overs
saw
the
Capitals
try
their
best,
but
the
pair
of
Ryder
and
Kaif
remained
unconquered.
The
Tigers
did
not
get
too
many
runs
in
the
Powerplay
Overs
–
46/1
–
and
thereafter
Ryder
and
Kaif
concentrated
on
building
their
confidence
at
the
crease.
They
did
not
get
too
many
big
shots,
but
perhaps
that
was
their
ploy
–
to
preserve
their
wickets
before
launching
the
offensive
in
the
last
few
overs.
Till
the
15th
over,
it
seemed
as
if
the
Capitals
bowlers
had
done
a
fine
job
by
keeping
a
tight
leash
on
the
Tigers,
who
could
make
only
117/1after
15
overs
of
play.
But
Ryder
and
Kaif
upped
the
scoring
rate
a
bit
in
the
last
five
overs,
before
both
of
them
were
dismissed
in
the
19th
over
bowled
by
Englishman
Liam
Plunkett.
However,
the
Tigers
failed
to
make
use
of
the
final
over
of
their
innings,
scoring
just
4
runs
and
losing
two
wickets
to
medium
pacer
Rajat
Bhatia.
From
Cuttack,
the
action
now
moves
to
the
Barkatullah
Stadium
in
Jodhpur,
where
the
Gujarat
Giants
will
take
on
the
Bhilwara
Kings
on
Friday.
Source:
Media
Release
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