Bangalore openers, bowlers destroy Kochi

May 08, 2011

Michael Klinger made 24 off 25 balls, which was eventually Kochi's top score•AFP

Klinger lost his middle stump to Chris Gayle•AFP

Gayle put an arm around Parthiv Patel, who was run out. Kochi managed 125•AFP

Brendon McCullum struck three fours in his 22•AFP

Gayle did not celebrate extravagantly, though•AFP

Gayle and Tillakaratne Dilshan blew Kochi away in a 67-run opening stand off 23 deliveries. Though Gayle was dismissed, Dilshan's unbeaten fifty took Bangalore to a nine-wicket win•AFP

Daniel Vettori dismissed his counterpart Mahela Jayawardene•AFP