It was a good toss to lose today: Yuvraj

PORT ELIZABETH: It was a thriller in which Kings XI Punjab won their DLF Indian Premier League tie against Kolkata Knight Riders at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth off the last ball and Kings Xi Punjab skipper Yuvraj Singh said that the win had come as a great relief as the hard-fought victory would go a long way in setting the momentum for his team.

"I also wanted to bat first. But then it was a good toss to lose today. We started off well with the ball but after 10 overs of dominance, Kolkata Knight Riders' batsmen came back strong and went on to set a good target. After losing Sangakarra cheaply, Sunny Sohal played a fantastic cameo. He was outstanding and later Jayawardene along with Irfan saw us through the pressure game. It was a very important win today," he said.

Meanwhile, nothing seems to be going right for Brendon McCullum as despite a defendable total, Kolkata Knight Riders lost the game on the last ball. "We put up a good total. A couple of misses on the field and some bad luck did us in. Brad Hodge played a fantastic inning but more than batting we lost because of our bowling and fielding," he said.

Jayawardene, who steered the innings along with Irfan Pathan and took the match away from the opponents with his crafty 52, said that his job was to finish off the game and he just managed to do that. "It wasn't easy. It was a pressure game and I must credit Irfan for his knock in that pressure situation.