IPL 2017 | KXIP still in the hunt after beating KKR by 14 runs

19.1 1 run 

19.2 1 run Absolute spot on. A slower yorker. 

19.3 2 runs What an arm!! Maxwell.

19.5 0 run Sharma manages to get a dot.

19.6 0 run What a bowling effort from KXIP. They have defended their 167 against a might KKR batting line up.

KKR- 153/6

KXIP is still in the hunt. Gambhir and Pandey put KKR under pressure as they consumed a lot of dot balls. Fantastic performance from the spinners. It was my pleasure bringing you the proceedings. This is Soham Mukherjee signing off today. Good Night!!

18.1 OUT!! Pathan clears his front leg but cannot clear the fence. Maxwell takes at long-on. KXIP know they have the match in their pocket.

18.2 1 run Woakes comes out to bat. 

18.3 0 run 

18.4 SIX!! Too little. Flat shot over mid-wicket.

18.5 1 run

18.6 1 run

KKR- 148/6

17.1 OUT!!! First wicket for Henry. Pandey gone for 18 of 23 balls. Too slow. KXIP sniffing blood.

17.2 OUT!!! Massive blow to KKR!!! Axar Patel is a super fielder. Lynn walks back. Gone for 84 of just 52 balls. 

17.3 1 run

17.4 1 run 

17.5 1 run 

17.6 FOUR!! Too little too late? Only time will tell. Two big hitters out there. Pathan and GrandHomme.

KKR- 139/5 

16.1 1 run Straight to long-on.

16.2 1 run Looking for the block hole. Punched to long-off.

16.3 0 run fantastic slower. Pandey completely foxed.

16.4 0 run Another slower and another miss. 

16.5 1 run Didn't get hold of that one. Another slower. Pandey gets it at the bottom of the blade.

16.6 FOUR!!! Lynn gets hold of that and sends one over the boundary.

KKR- 131/3 

15.1 1 run Swung on the on-side. Did not get hold of that.

15.2 1 run A single to the left of fine leg.

15.3 1 run Right on the block hole. 

15.4 1 run They are hitting well but are finding the fielders in the deep.

15.5 1 run In the air, but will fall safe. Lynn survives.

15.6 1 run Excellent over from Sandeep Sharma. Just 6 singles.

KKR- 124/3 

14.1 1 run 

14.2 SIX!!! Picks that one up early. Sends this over long-off into the stands.

14.3 2 runs

14.4 0 run Straight to fielder.

14.5 1 run 

14.6 2 runs Pandey will get two for that. Good fielding in the deep by Mohit Sharma. 

KKR- 118/3

13.1 0 run

13.2 1 run 

13.3 1 run Pandey playing it to mid-wicket

13.4 WIDE

13.4 1 run Lynn is shuffling inside the crease and the bowler adjusting to it.

13.5 FOUR!!! Pandey slaps that one. Splits mid-wicket and long on.

13.6 1 run 

KKR- 106/3 

12.1 2 runs 

12.2 2 runs Lynn is also finding it difficult to find the fence.

12.3 0 run Lynn misses out on that.

12.4 SIX!! Lynn was sniffing that. Not from the middle of the bat. From the toe end. But such power.

12.5 1 run

12.6 0 run 

KKR - 97/3 

11.1 0 run Pandey does not know where he is running.

11.2 1 run

11.3 1 run

11.4 0 run Fantastic bowling from Tewatia.

11.5 1 run

11.6 1 run Outside leg. Steal a single. Reqd. Run rate now above 10.

KKR- 86/3 

10.1 0 run

10.2 0 run 2 dots to begin.

10.3 0 run 3 dots in a row.

10.4 1 run Gets of the mark.

10.5 1 run

10.6 1 run Just 3 runs of the over. KKR in a bit of unease.

KKR- 82/3 

9.1  1 run 

9.2 1 run Lynn hits a single and gets to his fifity.

9.3 OUT!!! Gambhir goes. He was never looking good. Skies that wrong-un and gets caught at deep by Marsh.  Just 8 of 18.

9.4 1 run Robbie comes out in the middle.

9.5 OUT!!! Robin goes. Absolutely brilliant catch in the deep. Axar Patel takes a blinder!! Needless shot in the circumstances.

9.6 0 run Excellent over. Just 3 runs and 2 wickets.

KKR- 79/3 

8.1 1 run 

8.2 1 run Lynn is hitting it well but the spinners are doing a fantastic job.

8.3 1 run

8.4 2 runs Good running, but the flow of runs have been capped.

8.5 WIDE

8.5 1 run Hit to long-off for a single.

8.6 1 run Gambhir misses out on a juicy full toss. Should have cleared the fence.

KKR- 76/1

Rahul Tewatia with the ball

7.1 0 run A bit of turn for him. Lynn surprised.

7.2 1 run 

7.3 0 run The ball is gripping. Gambhir not getting hold of it.

7.4 1 run

7.5 1 run Bowling a tight line. No room on offer.

7.6 1 run Gambhir will retain strike with that single to deep mid-wicket.

KKR- 68/1

6.1 1 run Chopped of to deep point for a single.

6.2 0 run Gambhir is just not finding the gaps.

6.3 1 run Finally steals a single to fine leg.

6.4 0 run Good to see Lynn defend for a change.

6.5 1 run

6.6  0 run 

KKR- 64/1 

Knight Riders have again got off to a flyer, courtesy their openers. Sunil Narine got on with a cameo of 18 runs of 10 balls before getting bolwed to a slower.  But Lynn is still out there and has raced on to 41 of just 19 balls. Gambhir has had a slow start. Just 2 of 7 balls.

KKR-61/1 Overs -6.

19.1 1 run Can't get hold of that one. Straight to mid-on.

19.2 1 run

19.3 1 run 

19.4 1 run Going for LBW shouts. Each one missing a whishker.

19.5 FOUR!! Picked up nicely and hits across the line. 

19.6 1 run Right up at the block hole. Just knocks it away for a single.

KXIP- 167/6

KKR need 168 runs to win from their respective 20 overs? Another lynn-sane innings?

18.1 1 run Chris Woakes back into the attack.

18.2 OUT!!! Bowled him. An inside edge played on to the stumps. Deceived with the short delivery. Swapnil Singh departs for 2.

18.3 0 run A big swing and a miss. Rahul Tewatis comes in.

18.4 FOUR!! Tewatia just swings his arm and that one raced off the bat.

18.5 FOUR!! A slog hit from Tewatia. Slower bouncer and he puts past short fine leg.

18.6 1 run Fantastic yorker at the toes. 

KXIP- 158/6 

17.1 1 run Axar Patel going for the big one. Can't connect to it as he wanted.

17.2 1 run

17.3 1 run Outside off. Too much width. Good shot but finds the field.

17.4 SIX!! A googly sent to the stands. Pandey cannot keep it in.

17.6 OUT!! Foxes Saha completely. Outside off-stump. Saha had already exposed his stumps. Spins further away from him, Uthappa takes off the bails in no time. A  wide signalled.

17.6 2 runs Another wide delivery, Swapnil Singh tries hard to get some bat on it.

KXIP-148/5 

16.1 1 run 

16.2 2 runs Played into the gap between point and backward point.

16.3 1 run Down the ground, to long-on.

16.4 1 run Slapped to deep mid-wicket. One bounce to him.

16.5 0 run Misses to connect.

16.6 1 run Played with soft hands to get a single on the on-side.

KXIP- 134/4 

15.1 SIX!!! Went miles up in the air but got the distance as well. Kuldeep Yadav is being served chilly Kangaroo curry.

15.2 SIX!!! Another one. Maxwell is hammering everything full. This one goes for 89m.

15.3 OUT!!! Kuldeep has the last laugh. ANother one tossed up. Chris Woakes covers some ground before taking a stunner. Maxwell gone for 44 of 25.

15.4 0 run

15.5 1 run 

15.6 0 run Axar Patel defends back to the bowler. KKR back into the tie.

KXIP- 128/4 

14.1 1 run

14.2 1 run 

14.3 FOUR!!! Saha lofts it up. But in the gap as well. Races to extra cover boundary.

14.5 2 runs Fantastic running between the wickets. 

14.6 1 run 10 of the Narine over. 

KXIP- 115/3 

13.1 1 run Punched through extra cover. Gambhir just gets his fingers to it.

13.2 2 runs Short ball. Punched away to mid-wicket. Dives in to reach home.

13.3 2 runs Terrific running. Playing with soft hands. Finding the gap and pushing for two.

13.4 1 run 

13.5 1 run Flicked to short fine leg.

13.6 1 run A leg-bye. Outside leg-stump, a half-hearted shout.

KXIP- 105/3 

Ankit Rajpoot with the ball.

12.1 1 run Looking to target the new bolwer. 

12.2 FOUR!! A top edge but enough pace on it to fly right to the keeper.

12.3 1 run 

12.4 0 run A big swing of the blade. But  can't connect to it.

12.5 FOUR!! Goes on-side. Pulled with power. The fielder can't get there.

12.6 1 run Right at the block hole. Good come back.

KXIP -97/3 

11.1 1 run No urgency from either batsman.

11.2 2 runs Pathan leaking runs on the outfield. Gets his hand but can't stop that.

11.3 SIX!! Over long-on. Maxwell starting to take things in his own hands.

11.4 WIDE!!!

11.4 SIX!! Six more to Maxwell. Pulled that short delivery. Into the second tier.

11.5 1 run A quick single to short third man.

11.6 2 runs Fantastic flick from the toes by Saha. 19 runs from this over.

KXIP- 86/3 

10.1 1 run 

10.2 0 run Straight to short mid-off.

10.3 0 run Well directed bouncer. Saha can't connect.

10.4 2 runs Fantastic stop by Lynn. He dived, not caring about the shoulder. Careful mate!!

10.5 1 run A slower. Uthappa fails to take that because of a awkward bounce.

10.6 0 run A dot to end. Straight onto the stumps. Saha plays back to the bowler.

KXIP- 67/3 

9.1 WIDE Going down leg-side.

9.1 1 run On the pads and played to short mid-wicket.

9.2 1 run Chopped on the back foot to deep cover.

9.3 0 run Can't connect to play the upper cut. 

9.4 2 runs Flicked to square leg for a couple.

9.5 1 run Smacked that one but finds the fielder on the onside

9.6 0 run

KXIP- 63/3

8.1 1 run Saha is happy to rotate.

8.2 0 run Just missed an edge. Shaping away from  the batsman. 

8.3 WIDE 

8.3 OUT!!! Bowled him. Good length delivery and there is gap between bat and pad. Woakes breaks Marsh's defense. Gone for 11 of 10 balls.

8.4 0 run A slip in for Maxwell. Steep bounce welcomes Maxwell.

8.5 0 run Played straight to point.

8.6 1 run A line just outside off and runs it down to third man.

KXIP- 56/3 

7.1 0 run Straight as an arrow. Saha defends it.

7.2 1 run A single to Marsh.

7.3 1 run A single through covers.

7.4 0 run A swing outside off and he misses that.

7.5 FOUR!!! An inside edge, running down for four. Frustrating for the bowler.

7.6 FOUR!!! Fine shot down the ground. Beautifully timed. Marsh is on song.

KXIP- 54/2 

Chris Woakes introduced into the attack. A slip in place.

6.1 1 run Played it down to long on.

6.2 1 run A quick single to get off the mark, Saha.

6.3 1 run Played it to deep mid-wicket.

6.4 0 run Not giving any room. Straight to point.

6.5 0 run Saha can't pierce the off-side field. Straight to covers.

6.6 1 run This time he does. Runs it down to third man.

KXIP- 45/2 

5.1 1 run Flicked to fine leg.

5.2 0 run Two slips for Marsh. 

5.3 1 run Marsh gets off the mark.

5.4 0 run

5.5 OUT!!! Narine gets his man. Guptill is LBWed. KKR strike twice in two overs. Gone for 12 of 16 balls.

5.6 0 run Saha, the new man can't get off the mark.

KXIP-41/2 

4.1 2 runs Didn't get hold of that. Fielding restrictions save him.

4.2 FOUR!! A slower ball and slotted it over the top.

4.3 0 run

4.4 FOUR!! Over point for four. Gives himself room and hammers that one.

4.5 WIDE

4.5 OUT!! Umesh has the last laugh!! Two successive bouncers. One called wide and the other gets a wicket. 

4.6 0 run Marsh pushes this to mid-off.

3.1 0 run Narine within power-play. Interesting move from Gambhir.

3.2 FOUR!!! Jabbed that through covers for a boundary.

3.3 FOUR!! Delicate shot. No slip in position and Vohra just nicks it past the keeper.

3.4 1 run Flicked through mid-wicket

3.5 0 run 

3.6 0 run Massive appeal for LBW. Should have hit the stumps. Again a blunder.

KXIP-28/0

2.1 2 runs A thick outside edge to third  man.

2.2 WIDE

2.2 1 run Full outside off, guided to third man.

2.3 1 run A slower on the pads. Flicked away.

2.4 1 run Bye runs for KXIP. Uthappa fails to collect that cleanly.

2.5 1 run Pushed to mid-off for a run.

2.6 1 run

KXIP- 19/0

Grandhomme into the attack

1.1 0 run Vohra misses a lolly. Sends back to the bowler.

1.2 1 run

1.3 0 run Bouncer hurled. Ducked down.

1.4 1 run

1.5 1 run 

1.6 0 run Fantastic start from Grandhomme. No width offered at all.

KXIP- 11/0 

0.1 2 runs Fantastic start from KXIP. Guptill punches behind backward point.

0.2 0 run Guptill defends a ball shaping away from him.

0.3 0 run Beaten this time by some late swing.

0.4 FOUR On the pads and flicks down fine leg for four.

0.5 0 run

0.6 2 runs Cracks down cover before GrandHomme stops the boundary.

KXIP- 8/0 

Hello and welcome to Match 49 of the 2017 Indian T20 League. From now on, Punjab has to take take the game as a knock out one and any slip will result their ousting from the tournament. On the other hand KKR will look to win this one and consolidate their second position and with a big win can even topple Mumbai Indians from the top spot.