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Hyderabad: Kolkata Knight Riders produced a disciplined bowling display as they beat Auckland Aces by two runs in a thrilling low-scoring Champions League Twenty20 qualifiers match on Monday.
Electing to bat, KKR scored a modest 121 for six after they suffered a batting collapse but their bowlers produced a superb show to restrict Auckland to 119 for six in a match that went down the wire after many twist and turns.
Auckland lost their first wicket in the first ball of their run chase, recovered at 60 for one and then slumped to 61 for four in the 10th over. They were still in for an upset victory but with pressure piling they eventually fell short by two runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Auckland needed 11 runs from the last over bowled by Brett Lee but they could score just eight runs.
KKR used as many as seven bowlers and all of them did well, either taking wickets or bowling economically. Yusuf Pathan was the pick of the KKR bowlers with figures of 2/21 - the two wickets coming in the space of three balls.
Rajat Bhatia and captain Jacques Kallis chipped in with a wicket each.
KKR fielding also rose to the occasion with two crucial run outs.
Auckland lost three wickets for just one run as they were reduced to 61 for four from 60 for one.
In the 13th over, Rajat Bhatia removed Gareth Hopkins (10) from his last ball with Kallis taking a catch at mid-wicket region as Auckland were reduced to 77 for five.
Auckland needed 22 from the last two overs with five wickets in hand and Kallis removed Colin Munro with the first ball of the 19th over.
Adams hit a six off Kallis, who conceded 11 runs of the penultimate over. The New Zealand side needed 11 off the final over but the experienced Lee denied them any boundary as KKR won the match by two runs.
Earlier, Kolkata suffered a dramatic batting collapse after a strong start as they scored 121 for six.
Electing to bat, Knight Riders made a breezy start with Jacques Kallis (33) and Manvinder Bisla (45) raising 73 runs for the opening stand before their side slumped to 106 for six in the 18th over at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
KKR lost five wickets in eight overs for the addition of 33 runs, with Kyle Mills taking two wickets - of Kallis and Manoj Tiwari (1) - in the space of four balls in 15th over.
Brief scores
Kolkata Knight Riders 121 for 6 (Bisla 45, Kallis 33, Mills 2-24)
Auckland Aces 119 for 6 (Vincent 40, Yusuf 2-21)
Result Kolkata Knight Riders won by two runs
MOM MS Bisla (Kolkata Knight Riders)
