Wicket got better during the chase: Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa, the Kolkata Knight Riders opener, felt that the wicket at the PCA Stadium in Mohali played comparatively better during the chase as he hammered a quick-fire half-century to help his team to their third victory in the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday (April 19).

While the batsmen of Kings XI Punjab seemed to struggle to cope up with the turn in the pitch, Kolkata's openers smashed 65 runs in the powerplay overs to lay the platform for an easy chase of 139 to hand the home side their third defeat in four games.

"I thought the wicket got better to bat on in the second innings," Uthappa, who hit a 28-ball 53, said. "I think once they rolled the wicket after the first innings it got better to bat on.

"It's one of those scores where the other team has got an outside chance and depends on how you start the game. I knew it was important to get a good start. As soon as I started to hit the ball well, I said 'let me try and take advantage of this' and the plan worked. It was important for us to get that kind of a start to keep the momentum with us and not give it away to the opponents." said the KKR opener who was named the Man of the Match.