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Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Kolkata Knight Riders IPL Game 45 at Kochi Preview and Tips

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The Kochi Tuskers Kerala will host the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 45th game of the Indian Premier League 2011. The game will be played at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi.

The Kolkata Knight Riders will look to continue with their run of victories, having won three in a row. Kochi, who had also won three in a row before going down thrice and winning the previous one need to win this one to remain in hunt for a place in the playoffs. 

Kochi v Kolkata odds:
The Kolkata Knight Riders (4/6 at Paddy Power) have done well at home, having got the better of most of their opponents but the manner in which they beat the Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad would have been a shot in their arm. They will now look to ensure that they continue playing a brand of cricket that will make life difficult for the first-timers Kochi. 

The Tuskers (13/10 at Blue Square) have four wins from their nine games and will have the cognizance that they need to target another four wins off the next five matches.  

Ground and Pitch:
Apart from that one game against the Chargers where the track was far too conducive for the pace bowlers, it has been an easy pitch to bat on. The track would have had a break of five days as well after the last game played here was on April 30, which should make it easier for the curators to dish out a not-so-tired track. 

Player News:
The Kochi Tuskers have relied very heavily on Brendon McCullum (11/4 at Blue Square). This can be seen from the fact that in the four games that the side has won, his contribution has been 81, 47, 23 and 37 – all in quick time. Mahela Jayawardene’s (3/1 at Paddy Power) struggles have continued whereas Brad Hodge’s cameo in the last game against the Delhi Daredevils aside, he hasn’t done anything of note. 

Essentially, the Tuskers need a lot out of their opening bat, which is bit of a concern. There could be a case of shuffling Jayawardene down the order much like what happened in the previous game.

The Kolkata Knight Riders are on a three-match winning streak and it has been a combined effort of bat and ball. Eoin Morgan’s (9/2 at Coral) promotion to the top of the order has helped to an extent, but in the last game, it was the swashbuckling knock from Yusuf Pathan (8/1 at BetFred) that put them in the driver’s seat.

Jacques Kallis (11/4 at Blue Square) has been a tad quiet on his run-scoring front and could be due in this game even as Manoj Tiwary continues to surprise everyone with his power-packed hitting down the order. 

Prediction: 
Kolkata Knight Riders are on a roll. With a cool and collected coach like Dav Whatmore and an aggressive on-field captain in Gambhir, one can expect them to win another one. 



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Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Kolkata Knight Riders IPL Game 45 at Kochi Preview and Tips

The Kochi Tuskers Kerala will host the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 45th game of the Indian Premier League 2011. The game will be played at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi.

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