Yusuf Pathan and Mohammad Kaif drummed up a crucial unfinished 81-run partnership as Rajasthan Royals confirmed their semi-final berth by cantering to a six-wicket victory over a lacklustre Kolkata Knight Riders here on Tuesday.Pathan (48 not out off 18 balls) and Kaif (34 not out off 31 balls) took the game away from the Knight Riders during their rollicking 42-ball stand after the hosts posted a modest 147 for eight in the face of a disciplined bowling performance from the league leaders.
Pathan, who played a hurricane knock studded with five fours and three sixes, ended the game in style with an overboundary off pacer Umar Gul as the Royals reached 150 for four with 21 balls still remaining in the Eden Gardens game.
About Yusuf Pathan
Yousuf Pathan is not only brother of 'old-time' hero Irfaan pathan but also the record holder of hitting fasted fifty of IPL T20.Lets have a sneak peak at his career till now.Surely this hard hitting spinner from Baroda has reserved a berth in National team.By the way he was the part of ICC T20 champion squad.
Yusuf Khan Pathan (born November 17, 1982 in Baroda) is an Indian cricketer. Pathan made his debut in first-class cricket in 2001/02. He is a hard hitting right handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. His younger brother Irfan Pathan is also an Indian cricketer.
Yusuf was a part of the Indian squad which won the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship, held in South Africa in September 2007. [1] He contributed both with the bat and bowl conceding just five runs in his debut T20 over and scoring 15 off 8 balls.
He represents Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He was signed for USD 475,000.
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