Australian captain Ricky Ponting (19) and David Hussey (17) came together and took the side to 60 for 3 at the half-way stage on way to stitch together a 34-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
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But there followed a mid-order collapse as the Knight Riders lost three wickets in the space of three runs. First, Hussey was devoured by Jayasuriya; then Ponting set off for a non-existent run and began his long walk back to the pavilion to wrap up his participation in this edition of the IPL.
To make matters worse, Mohammed Hafiz (2) edged Jayasuriya behind the wicket, as the Knight Riders were reduced to 77 for 6.
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