New Delhi, April 18 -- Cameron Green finally came off the blocks to score his first Indian Premier League (IPL) half-century in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) colours on Friday against Gujarat Titans in a losing cause. While the whole KKR batting line-up failed collectively, it was Green's 79 off 55 balls took the three-time champions to 180 all out at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Bought for an astonishing Rs.25.20 crore, Green didn't bowl in the first few games owing to a minor back issue. He bowled for the first time against Lucknow Super Giants with a wicket of Rishabh Pant on the second delivery he bowled in this edition of the tournament. Since then Green bowled a total of four overs only to conceded 58 runs with just Pant's...