Karthik powers Punjab to win

May 13, 2011

Mahela Jayawardene got Kochi Tuskers Kerala off to an explosive start•AFP

The pair left Adam Gilchrist with a lot to do in the field•AFP

... and carried Kochi to 178 with a little help from Owais Shah, who was run out by Adam Gilchrist after a couple of big hits•AFP

... with Shaun Marsh for company•AFP

David Hussey and Mandeep Singh kept their nerve though, getting Punjab home with seven balls to spare•AFP

Brendon McCullum was quiet in comparison during his knock of 32•AFP

Even after McCullum departed, Jayawardene kept the boundaries coming with a mix of power and innovation•AFP

Paul Valthaty and Gilchrist went early, leaving Punjab in a spot of bother ...•AFP

Karthik tonked 69 off 33 to put Punjab on course ...•AFP

He got to a fifty off 30 balls ...•AFP

... but Dinesh Karthik played a gem ...•AFP

... before RP Singh removed him and Marsh to set up an interesting finish•AFP