<span class=normal>Tuesday April 21st saw the first of these clashes when King Khans Knight Riders took on Preitys Kings XI Punjab at Durban. While on the field it was a clash between Dada and his once upon a time protege Yuvraj Singh, off the field it was a clash between Veer and Zaara (read SRK and Preity Zinta). Batting first, Preitys boys posted a decent 158 / 6 in the allotted 20 overs but it seemed to look like a paltry score once Knight Riders Chris Gayle took charge. The burly West Indian opener began hitting the ball to all parts of the ground and before you could say Kolkata, Knight Riders had blazed away to 79 / 1 in just 7.2 overs. However, a rain interruption at that stage spoilt the fun and Messers Duckworth and Lewis came into play and they declared King Khans team as the winners on the basis of the Net Run Rate. Even though we didnt have a full game, yet there is no denying the fact that Round 1 of the SRK - Preity clash belonged to Khans Knight Riders. </span>