Hodge the hero as Kolkata shock Chennai

Hodge the hero as Kolkata shock Chennai.

Australia's Brad Hodge and New Zealander Brendon McCullum were the heroes as Kolkata shocked the Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League thriller on Monday.Skipper McCullum struck 81 and Hodge an undefeated 71 as the Knight Riders scored a single off the last ball at Centurion Park to triumph by seven wickets.It was only the second win in 13 outings for the bottom team in the league, while a Chennai side lacking injured star batsman Matthew Hayden suffered their fifth loss of the group phase which finishes on Thursday.Suresh Raina top scored for Chennai with 52 as they made 3-188 in 20 overs on a cold, late autumn evening at the Test venue halfway between Johannesburg and PretoriaMcCullum was quickly into his stride as Kolkata chased a daunting total, reaching a half century during the sixth over before being bowled by Shadab Jakati with his side on 2-124 after 13 overs.But Hodge carried the fight to Chennai and, going into the final over needing six runs to win, it came down to the final ball which wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha scrambled for a single to avoid a super-over climax."Winning was far more important than my contribution," said modest man of the match Hodge.