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Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Live Commentary, Match 44, Indian Premier League, 2018, May 12, 2018

KKR 245/6 (20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs
KXIP 214/8 (20)
Match over
Kolkata Knight Riders Inning Kings XI Punjab Inning
0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage for Match 44 of the Indian T20 League. Punjab welcomes Kolkata at Indore. Important game for both the teams. Punjab though are in a better position compared to their counterparts today. Dinesh Karthik and his men will be more desperate for the win and for them it will be important that they capitalize on the weakness of the home team. Middle order's performance has been a major area for concern for Ashwin and he would be hoping that the burden is shared b
PITCH REPORT - Brett Lee feels it is pretty hot at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. Informs there is a good coverage of green grass in the middle of the pitch. He states wicket looks pretty dry and should assist spinners as the game progresses, though he feels the new white ball should carry nicely. The Aussie informs average score here is 163 and the teams chasing here have won all the seven games.
TOSS - Dinesh Karthik calls it wrong and Punjab wins and the hosts have decided to field first.
Ravichandran Ashwin, the Punjab skipper, says they will be bowling first as it is a small ground and difficult to defend a score here. Quotes wicket here was sticky last time around but he is expecting it to play well today. About team changes he informs, they have made three of them. Mayank Agarwal, Aaron Finch and Barinder Sran are in for Akshdeep Nath, Marcus Stoinis and Manoj Tiwary.
Dinesh Karthik, the Kolkata captain, says someone has to bat first and they will try to make the most of the opportunity. Informs they have got one change in their side, Javon Searles comes in for Tom Curran. He believes sticking to the same team is important. Ends by saying it is good to show faith on the same players and allow them to play freely. There is one more change for Kolkata which their skipper forgot to mention at the toss. Shubman Gill is fit and he comes in place of Rinku Singh.
We are all set for the game to begin, the Kolkata opening pair of Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn walks out to bat following the umpires. Mohit Sharma will open the attack for Punjab.
0.1 : M Sharma to C Lynn, Good length ball closer to the off stump. Lynn covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper. Good start from Mohit Sharma.
0.2 : M Sharma to C Lynn, FOUR! Streaky! Nearly chopped it on to the stumps. Short of a length ball outside off and the Aussie throws his bat at that one, he gets a thick under edge which misses the off peg and races away to the fine leg boundary.
0.3 : M Sharma to C Lynn, FOUR! Two in two for Lynn! That has been a profitable stroke for Chris Lynn! Similar delivery from Sharma and Lynn doesn't hold back. He goes after that one again and gets the inside edge. Luckily for him the ball once again misses the wickets and races away past the keeper. Mohit has a wry smile on his face after the ball makes to the fence.
0.4 : M Sharma to C Lynn, Back of a length ball on the stumps, Lynn gets right behind that one and defends it solidly back to the bowler.
0.5 : M Sharma to C Lynn, Fuller length ball from Mohit outside off, Lynn plays a drive on the up, but he fails to find the gap through the covers.
0.6 : M Sharma to C Lynn, Too much width on offer and Lynn smashes it to covers. The ball goes straight to Finch but the Kolkata pair manage to sneak a single. Mohit is lucky to get away with just the single. That ball deserved the punishment.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman will share the new ball with Mohit Sharma.
1.1 : Ur Rahman to C Lynn, Slider on the middle and leg stump line, Lynn moves across and flicks it to the mid-wicket region.
1.2 : Ur Rahman to C Lynn, Lynn punches it firmly to the man at backward point and calls for a quick single. He rushes down to the other end and just makes it in the knack of time.
1.3 : Ur Rahman to S Narine, Beaten! Slider outside off stump, doesn't spin at all. Narine goes for the drive. He plays down the wrong line and misses it completely.
1.4 : Ur Rahman to S Narine, Fuller length ball on off, Narine plays a drive with the spin to the sweeper cover. They collect a run.
1.5 : Ur Rahman to C Lynn, Darts this one on the stumps and Lynn works it away to deep mid-wicket for another single.
1.6 : Ur Rahman to S Narine, Up and over! Narine goes for the big shot and miscues it over the infield. He backs away and splices it over point. Nair chases the ball and puts in the slide as he manages to stop that inside the ropes. Saves a run for his side.
2.1 : M Sharma to S Narine, Narine backs away and drills a full delivery hard to cover-point. Fielder inside the circle does well to get a hand to it and palms it to his mate at extra cover.
2.2 : M Sharma to C Lynn, Slower ball and Lynn is completely foxed by that one. He looks to heave that one across the line, fails to put bat to ball.
2.3 : M Sharma to C Lynn, Length ball on the stumps, Lynn backs away and punches it to mid on. Calls for a quick single and makes it with time to spare.
2.4 : M Sharma to S Narine, Short of a length ball, angling in and cramping Narine for room. He sits back and chops it to Gayle at gully.
2.5 : M Sharma to S Narine, Another slower ball but much shorter in length. Narine looks to pull that one, he toe ends it to mid on region. Finds the fielder and that's a dot.
2.6 : M Sharma to S Narine, Another mistimed pull from Narine. He backs away and swipes it to the left of the man at mid on. They collect couple more.
3.1 : Ur Rahman to C Lynn, Good stop from the Universe Boss! Flatter ball on off, Lynn sits across his stumps and sweeps it to short fine leg. Gayle dives to his right and manages to block that one.
0.0 : Mujeeb has taken a blow on his hands and needs some medical attention. He is leaving the field without completing his over.
3.2 : Ur Rahman to S Narine, Dropped! But those are difficult to hold on, that was ferociously struck by the West Indian! Loopy ball on off, Narine smashes it back to the bowler who fails to react quickly and palms it to his fielder at the mid off region.
Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack to complete the over.
3.3 : R Ashwin to S Narine, SIX! BINGO!! Narine breaks the shackles! Flatter ball, touch too short from Ashwin, Narine backs away and thwacks it hard over the mid-wicket boundary for a maximum.
3.4 : R Ashwin to S Narine, FOUR! More runs! 10 from 2 balls off Ashwin! He is leaking runs, fires it full on the stumps and Narine bunts it over the fielder at mid on for a boundary.
3.5 : R Ashwin to S Narine, Fuller length ball on the stumps and Narine pushes it to mid off. They take a quick single.
Appeal for run out.
Barinder Sran is into the attack.
3.6 : R Ashwin to C Lynn, Lynn pushes one to mid off and calls for a quick single. Direct hit from Tye but Lynn is comfortably home.
4.1 : B Sran to C Lynn, SIX! Go fetch that! That's a massive strike from the Aussie! 91 meter hit! Full pitch delivery right in the slot, the batsman backs away and mauls it miles over long on fence for a biggie.
4.2 : B Sran to C Lynn, Too much width on offer and Lynn slams it really hard to deep point. Fielder stationed for that shot and he manages to block it.
4.3 : B Sran to S Narine, Slower bumper from Sran, Narine backs away and sways away from the line of the delivery as he lets it go.
4.4 : B Sran to S Narine, FOUR! Top edge and that sails over Gayle at short third man! Short balll from Sran, Narine looks to pull but he is late on that one. He gets a thick edge which flies away to the third man boundary.
4.5 : B Sran to S Narine, Good ball, keeps it short and follows the batsman who was backing away. Narine can't get any room to attempt the square cut. He misses the ball completely.
4.6 : B Sran to S Narine, FOUR! Takes the aerial route and that's another boundary from the bat of Narine! Slower ball on the stumps, he backs away and exposes all his stumps as he slaps it over the fielder at mid on. Back-to-back good overs for Kolkata.
Andrew Tye is into the attack.
5.1 : A Tye to C Lynn, SIX! Lynn goes big and clears the fence with utmost ease! Full pitch delivery on the stumps, he gets right under that one and lofts it cleanly over the long on fence for a six. That's the 50-run opening stand for Kolkata!
0.0 : Robin Uthappa is the next man in.
5.2 : A Tye to C Lynn, OUT! Oh dear! That's really unlucky for Lynn but Punjab will take that with both the hands! Short of a length ball, angling into the batsman, who swivels across to pull that. He can't put bat to ball and gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball pops up and hits his gloves and just kisses the top of off stump. Important breakthrough for Punjab.
5.3 : A Tye to R Uthappa, Short of a length ball on the stumps and Uthappa whips it away to deep square leg for a single.
5.4 : A Tye to S Narine, FOUR! Whipped away in fine style! Good length ball on the pads, Narine goes right across and whips it off his pads to the fine leg boundary.
5.5 : A Tye to S Narine, Full delivery on the pads, Narine once again looks to flick that, he misses it and the ball hits his back leg. Rolls behind the wickets on the off side.
5.6 : A Tye to S Narine, Narine goes for the big heave across the line, the ball goes off the inner half to deep mid-wicket. They collect a run. End of a good Powerplay for Kolkata, they have scored 59 for the loss of just one wicket.
Axar Patel comes into the attack.
6.1 : A Patel to S Narine, Faster one outside off and the batsman slices it away to deep point. Single taken.
6.2 : A Patel to R Uthappa, Slider on the stumps, Uthappa goes across and nudges it to vacant mid-wicket region. They collect another run.
6.3 : A Patel to S Narine, Shortens his length and angles it across. Narine goes for the pull, he gets an under edge on the leg side. Single taken.
6.4 : A Patel to R Uthappa, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
6.5 : A Patel to S Narine, SIX! Shot! Neat strike from Narine! Fuller length ball right in the slot, he gets right under that one and smokes it high over long on fence for half a dozen.
6.6 : A Patel to S Narine, Wide! Patel feeling the heat, darts this one well outside off and Narine doesn't play at it. Wide given by the umpire.
A Patel to S Narine, Faster one outside off stump and Narine powers it away to long off for a single.
Ashwin comes on to bowl a new spell.
7.1 : R Ashwin to S Narine, FOUR! Narine continues collect runs off Ashwin! Flatter ball outside off, he dnaces down the track and frees his arms as he carts it over covers for a boundary.
7.2 : R Ashwin to S Narine, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Narine! Faster ball on the stumps and Narine lofts it cleanly to long on. Finch runs across to his right and puts in the dive, but fails to stop that one.
7.3 : R Ashwin to S Narine, Flatter ball outside off, Narine sits back and slaps it hard to deep cover for a single.
7.4 : R Ashwin to R Uthappa, Massive appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire! Slider on middle and leg, angling down leg, Uthappa looks to defend that. He misses it on the pads.
7.5 : R Ashwin to R Uthappa, Wide! Slider down leg, Uthappa looks to sweep that, misses it. Wide given by the umpire.
R Ashwin to R Uthappa, Pushes it quicker through the air and Uthappa defends it straight back to the bowler.
7.6 : R Ashwin to R Uthappa, Fuller length ball outside off and Uthappa milks it for a single as he drives it through the covers.
8.1 : A Patel to R Uthappa, FOUR! Stunning strike from Uthappa! Clean swing of the bat through the line from Uthappa, he gets closer to the pitch of it and hammers it back over Patel. The ball races away to the long off fence.
8.2 : A Patel to R Uthappa, Darts this one on the stumps and Uthappa pushes it to long on for a single.
8.3 : A Patel to S Narine, Fifty to Narine, his second of the season and third of the Indian T20 League! Flatter ball on the leg stump line, he goes across and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.4 : A Patel to R Uthappa, Tossed up delivery on off, Uthappa drives it all along the ground to long off. They take a run.
8.5 : A Patel to S Narine, FOUR! Poor ball and Narine puts it away with utmost ease! Faster one short on the leg stump line, Narine goes across and whacks it to the square leg boundary.
8.6 : A Patel to S Narine, Fires it full, yorker to end the over from Patel. Narine jams his bat down in time and digs it out.
Strategic break. Kolkata have made terrific progress after the slow start. Narine and Lynn attacked the spinners once Mujeeb left the field. Punjab did manage to get the breakthrough but they have failed to contain Narine.
9.1 : R Ashwin to R Uthappa, FOUR! Carom ball from Ashwin and Uthappa sweeps it to short fine leg. Gayle doesn't bother to chase it and the ball races away to the boundary.
9.2 : R Ashwin to R Uthappa, Fullish delivery on the off stump line and Uthappa defends it to the cover region.
9.3 : R Ashwin to R Uthappa, SIX! Brilliant strike from Uthappa! He brings up the 50-run partnership with Narine in style! Loopy ball on the stumps and he clobbers it over the mid-wicket boundary for a six.
9.4 : R Ashwin to R Uthappa, Pushes it quicker through the air and the batsman tucks it to the mid-wicket region for a single.
9.5 : R Ashwin to S Narine, Low full toss from Ashwin and Narine drills it hard to wide long off. Single taken.
9.6 : R Ashwin to R Uthappa, Full ball on the stumps and Uthappa bunts it down the ground for a single. 13 from the over. We have reached the halfway mark and Kolkata already have crossed the 100-run mark.
Sran comes into the attack for his second spell.
10.1 : B Sran to R Uthappa, Short of a length ball on the off stump line and Uthappa chops it straight to the man at short third man. He calls for a suicidal single, Narine gave up the hope of making it, he jogs across just hoping that Mohit misses the stumps and luckily for Kolkata he missed it.
10.2 : B Sran to S Narine, SIX! Grand pick up shot! Fielder at the deep square leg region thought the ball might come to him but it just sails over him! Back of the hand slower ball and Narine whips it for a biggie.
10.3 : B Sran to S Narine, FOUR! Runs coming thick and fast for Kolkata! Sran goes for the yorker, he ends up dishing out a low full toss and Narine flicks it with power to the mid-wicket boundary.
10.4 : B Sran to S Narine, Nearly a wicket for Punjab! Short of a length ball on the stumps and Narine looks to pull it. He gloves it and the ball drops just wide of the leg stump.
10.5 : B Sran to S Narine, SIX! That is terrible from Sran! Bowls a half tracker outside off, Narine fetches it from there and deposits it over the mid-wicket boundary for another half a dozen.
10.6 : B Sran to S Narine, Finally, Sran gets one right. Bowls a good yorker closer to the off stump, Narine steps out to slice it. He can't put bat to ball. Big over for Kolkata, 17 runs collected off it.
Andrew Tye comes into the attack.
11.1 : A Tye to R Uthappa, Full pitch delivery on the stumps and Uthappa pushes it down the ground to long on for a single.
11.2 : A Tye to S Narine, FOUR! Smoked it! Narine is dealing in fours and sixes! Full pitch delivery outside off, he gets right under it and goes inside out over covers for a boundary.
11.3 : A Tye to S Narine, OUT! GONE!! Tye provides a wicket to Punjab. Narine looked in terrific nick and threatened to take game away from the home team. Though, he has still inflicted enough damage! Short ball from Tye, much slower in pace. Narine is early into the pull and gets a thick edge through t othe keeper. Rahul takes a simple catch. Narine gets out after registering his highest score in the Indian T20 League.
Andre Russell walks out to bat.
11.4 : A Tye to A Russell, Full pitch delivery on the stumps and Rusell punches it to long on for a single.
Dinesh Karthik walks out to bat.
11.5 : A Tye to R Uthappa, OUT! Tye strikes for the second time in this over! Two consecutive wickets for Punjab and they are slowly clawing back in the game! Slower ball from Tye does the trick, on a length outside off and Uthappa tries to reach it. He goes for the square cut and ends up splicing it to the point region. Mohit inside the circle takes a safe catch.
11.6 : A Tye to D Karthik, On a length outside off and Karthik slaps it away to deep point for a single.
Axar Patel comes into the attack.
12.1 : A Patel to D Karthik, FOUR! Wonderful wrist-work from Karthik! Fires it full outside off, he opens the face of the bat at the last moment and slices it right between the two men at backward point and short third man. The ball races away to the fence.
12.2 : A Patel to D Karthik, Full pitch delivery on off, Karthik drives it to deep cover for a single.
12.3 : A Patel to A Russell, Full delivery on the stumps, Russell gets right behind it and defends it solidly.
12.4 : A Patel to A Russell, Pushes it quicker through the air and Russell nudges it in the gap at backward point. They take a single.
12.5 : A Patel to D Karthik, Karthik guides that one straight to the man at backward point. He calls for a quick single but his partner sends him back at the right time.
12.6 : A Patel to D Karthik, FOUR! Delicate late cut from Karthik! Faster one closer to the off stump, he sits on the back foot and plays a cut shot right past the keeper and beats Gayle at short third man. The ball races away to the fence.
Mohit comes back for a new spell.
13.1 : M Sharma to A Russell, Fires it full on off and Russell drills it away to deep point for just the single.
13.2 : M Sharma to D Karthik, Slower ball closer to the off stump, Karthik defends it square on the off side. They steal a quick single.
13.3 : M Sharma to A Russell, SIX! WHACKED IT! This one sails into the top tier! Full pitched delivery right in his arc and Russell clobbers it into the stands over the long on fence.
13.4 : M Sharma to A Russell, Slower ball outside off, Russell swings his bat and looks to hit that one over covers. He gets an under edge and the ball just misses the leg stump.
13.5 : M Sharma to A Russell, Lands it full on the stumps, Russell gets on the front foot and punches it firmly to long on for a single.
13.6 : M Sharma to D Karthik, Slower ball on a length outside off, Karthik steps out and swipes it to deep mid-wicket. Single taken.
14.1 : A Patel to D Karthik, Flatter ball on the off stump line, Karthik backs away and cuts it hard to the point region. Mohit dives full length to his right and makes a good stop. Saves two runs for his side.
14.2 : A Patel to D Karthik, FOUR! Well swept by Karthik! Floated delivery on the off stump line, he sweeps it away to deep square leg. Tye in the deep puts in the dive but fails to stop it. That should have been stopped, poor effort from the pacer.
14.3 : A Patel to D Karthik, Flatter ball on the stumps and the batsman plays a sweep to deep square leg
14.4 : A Patel to A Russell, SIX! BANG! Another maximum from the bat of Russell! Loopy ball on off stump line, Russell goes for the slog sweep and connects well. The ball sails over the square leg fence for a maximum.
14.5 : A Patel to A Russell, Flatter ball on the stumps and the batsman defends it back to the bowler.
14.6 : A Patel to A Russell, SIX! HUGE! Russell is striking pretty neatly at the moment! Axar floats a delivery on the off stump line, Russell goes down on one knee and mauls it over the mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.
Mujeeb is back into the attack.
15.1 : Ur Rahman to D Karthik, SIX! Biggie! Karthik joins the fun! Faster one on a length, he goes right back and pulls it over the ropes at mid-wicket.
15.2 : Ur Rahman to D Karthik, Karthik looks to play the sweep, he gets hit on the back leg as he fails to make contact with the ball.
15.3 : Ur Rahman to D Karthik, FOUR! More runs! Quicker one on a length outside off, Karthik goes for the flat-batted stroke but gets a top edge over the keeper and the ball speeds away to the third man fence.
15.4 : Ur Rahman to D Karthik, SIX! The Punjab bowlers are just not getting it right. Another half tracker from Mujeeb and Karthik pulls it flat over the mid-wicket fence for a six. Brings up the 50-run stand in a grand style.
15.5 : Ur Rahman to D Karthik, Darts this one closer to the off stump and Karthik cuts it away to deep cover for a single.
15.6 : Ur Rahman to A Russell, FOUR! Pulled away by Russell! Much flat and much quicker from Mujeeb on the leg stump line. Russell swivels across and pulls it away to the square leg boundary. 21 runs from the over, a massive one for Kolkata. Will they go past 250-run mark?
Strategic break.
Andrew Tye comes back into the attack to stop the run flow.
16.1 : A Tye to D Karthik, SIX! Smart shot from Karthik! Short of a length ball on the off stump line from Tye, knuckle ball much slower in pace which allows Karthik to move across and get inside the line of it. He scoops it over the fine leg fence.
16.2 : A Tye to D Karthik, Good length ball outside off, Karthik reaches out for it and slaps it through the covers for a single.
16.3 : A Tye to A Russell, FOUR! Clever stroke from Russell! Pacy delivery, full outside off, Russell backs away and opens the face of the bat. He makes enough contact and carves it over Gayle at short third man.
16.4 : A Tye to A Russell, Full pitched delivery on the stumps, Russell gets his front leg out of the way and smashes it to long off for a single.
16.5 : A Tye to D Karthik, Wide! Slower ball gone wrong, he slips it outside off and Karthik can't reach it. Wide give by the umpire.
A Tye to D Karthik, Attempted reverse pull from Karthik but he only manages a bottom edge towards short third man. Tye bowls it much slower in pace hence Karthik can't get the timing right.
16.6 : A Tye to A Russell, Wide! Too short from Tye and Russell leaves it all alone. Wide called by the umpire.
A Tye to A Russell, OUT c Lokesh Rahul b Andrew Tye. Kolkata have lost their fourth wicket.
That's a skier. KL Rahul getting underneath it...
A Tye to A Russell, OUT! Top edge and taken! Rahul calls for it and he makes no mistake whatsoever! Short ball from Tye, angling in from outside off, Russell goes across to pull that, he was rushed by that one and only manages a top edge behind the wickets on the leg side. Rahul runs across to his left and pouches it safely. End of a breezy cameo from Russell.
Nitish Rana is the new batsman.
17.1 : M Sharma to N Rana, SIX! Rana is up and running! Short of a length ball on the stumps, Rana swings his bat across the stumps and smashes it flat over wide long on for a biggie.
17.2 : M Sharma to N Rana, Fullish delivery from Tye outside off, Rana smashes it to deep mid off for a single.
17.3 : M Sharma to D Karthik, On a length wide outside off, Karthik plays well away from his body and slices it away to deep point for a single.
17.4 : M Sharma to N Rana, FOUR! Terrific strike from Rana, he gets under one right under his bat and he belts it to long off. Miller runs swiftly to his left but he fails to stop that one. That was struck with immense power by Rana.
17.5 : M Sharma to N Rana, Wide! Bowls a wide yorker outside off, Rana goes for the inside out stroke. He can't put bat to ball. Wide signalled by the umpire as that one just goes over the tramline.
M Sharma to N Rana, OUT! Miller holds on to a skier! Kolkata lose their fifth wicket but does it matter at this stage? No is the answer to it! Another slower ball from Mohit well outside off, Rana has to reach out for it and can't get enough power in the shot. He top edges the heave to long off. Miller (sub) runs in from the deep and takes it safely.
Shubman Gill comes to bat.
17.6 : M Sharma to D Karthik, FOUR! Well placed by Karthik! Slower ball on a length outside off, Karthik expected that one, he sits back and chops it right between short third man and point for a boundary.
18.1 : A Tye to S Gill, FOUR! Gayle just doesn't move! The ball just rolls past his right hand and he doesn't bother to put in the dive or doesn't even try to chase it! Length ball from Tye on the off stump line, Gill gets a thick edge behind the wicket on the off side. The ball races away to the third man fence.
18.2 : A Tye to S Gill, Fuller length ball on the stumps, the batsman gets right behind that one and defends it to the cover region.
18.3 : A Tye to S Gill, Pitched up delivery on the stumps and Gill drills it down the ground to long on. They take a single.
18.4 : A Tye to D Karthik, Tye takes all the pace off that one, delivers it full outside off, Karthik aims to slice that, he fails to put bat to ball.
18.5 : A Tye to D Karthik, Full pitched delivery on off, Karthik carves it to backward point for a single. D gets to his fifty with an easy single. His 15th of the Indian T20 League.
18.6 : A Tye to S Gill, Fuller delivery on off, Gill punches it away to the cover region for a single.
Barinder Sran will bowl the final over.
19.1 : B Sran to S Gill, Sran bowls a length delivery, Gill steps out and forces it in the gap through the covers.
19.2 : B Sran to D Karthik, OUT! Sran strikes but more importantly it's a dot ball for Punjab! Sran pulls his length back and the ball skids through after pitching. Karthik looks to pull that. He gets a top edge which flies to long off. Miller (substitute) in the deep takes another safe catch. End of a wonderful knock from the Kolkata skipper.
Javon Searles is the next man in.
19.3 : B Sran to S Gill, FOUR! Second boundary for Gill, short of a length ball on the leg stump line from Sran, Gill goes right across and pulls it hard to deep mid-wicket. The ball races away to the boundary.
19.4 : B Sran to S Gill, FOUR! Another poor ball from Sran, he delivers it wide outside off and it is pitched up, Gill opens the face of the bat late and slices it over the man at backward point for a boundary.
19.5 : B Sran to S Gill, Good length ball from Sran outside off, Gill dances down the track and powers it away to long off for a single.
19.6 : B Sran to J Searles, SIX! Searles finishes off in style. He gets a ball right under his bat and he tonks it over the long on fence for a six. KOLKATA FINISH WITH 245/6.
It was a terrific batting performance from Kolkata, they have posted a mammoth total on the board after they were sent into bat by the hosts. Narine and Lynn played selectively for the first few overs, but once they got going the Punjab bowlers found it tough to contain them. Sunil lost his partner in the final over the Powerplay but the West Indian carried on and registered a fifty.
Andrew Tye tried to pull things back after a good 2nd wicket partnership between Uthappa and Narine with couple of wickets in the 12th over. The Australian pacer was the pick of the bowlers for Punjab but he too went for plenty in his quota of four overs. After Narine departed, Karthik continued to belt Punjab bowlers all-round the park as he scored a fifty too. He was well supported by Russell, Gill and Rana.
Punjab bowlers were wayward in this game and now all the responsibility is on the batters to chase down this mammoth total and it won't be all that easy as they are up against a quality bowling attack of Kolkata.
0.0 : Welcome back. The Punjab opening pair of KL Rahul and Chris Gayle walks out to bat. For Kolkata, Sunil Narine will open the attack with the new ball. The hosts have a stiff target to overhaul, can they do it? or will Kolkata manage to defend this score? Odds are against the home team, but you just can't count them out so easily. They definitely have the artilery to pull-off this score.
0.1 : S Narine to L Rahul, Spinning into the pads of Rahul, who steps out and punches it to long on for a single. Opens the account for Punjab.
0.2 : S Narine to C Gayle, Faster delivery from Narine but a touch shorter in length. Gayle sits back and tucks it to mid-wicket region for a single.
0.3 : S Narine to L Rahul, SIX! Lofted drive from Rahul, pure timing from him and the ball sails over the long off fence! Tossed up delivery from Narine, the batsman steps out and hits it cleanly over the ropes.
0.4 : S Narine to L Rahul, SIX! Another sweetly timed stroke from Rahul! He once again charges down the track and goes inside out over covers, the ball just flies over the boundary.
0.5 : S Narine to L Rahul, Quicker off break from Narine on the stumps and Rahul looks to work that, the ball goes off the inner half to square leg. Single taken.
0.6 : S Narine to C Gayle, Darts this one on the stumps, Gayle defends it on the off side. Dot ball to end the over.
Prasidh Krishna will share the new ball with Sunil Narine.
1.1 : P Krishna to L Rahul, FOUR! In the air... but flew past Rana at 1st slip! Good length ball on off, Rahul flashes at that one, he gets a thick edge and the ball goes past Rana inside the circle.
1.2 : P Krishna to L Rahul, Good length ball outside off, Rahul punches it to the man at cover-point.
1.3 : P Krishna to L Rahul, Drifting into the leg stump line and Rahul tucks it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
1.4 : P Krishna to C Gayle, Gayle advances down the track and backs away a little. He uses his wrists and flicks it away to deep square leg for a single.
1.5 : P Krishna to L Rahul, Incoming delivery from Krishna on a shorter length, Rahul drops it on the leg side and they steal a quick single.
1.6 : P Krishna to C Gayle, Again he attacks the pads of Gayle, who flicks it behind square on the leg side for a single.
Javon Searles comes into the attack.
2.1 : J Searles to C Gayle, Bowls a pitched up delivery to start his spell, Gayle punches it away to long on for a single.
2.2 : J Searles to L Rahul, Wide! Slipping it down the leg side, Rahul goes back hoping to glance that one, he misses it and the umpire quickly signals a wide.
J Searles to L Rahul, FOUR! Superb square cut from Rahul! Nobody moved an inch! Good length ball outside off, Rahul goes on the back foot and square cuts it with precision between the two men on the off side.
2.3 : J Searles to L Rahul, Slower ball on the middle and leg stump line, Rahul goes across to flick that, he gets an inside edge on the pads. They steal a run. Stifled appeal from Searles is not entertained by the umpire.
2.4 : J Searles to C Gayle, FOUR! Can't give that much of room to any man, Gayle throws his bat at that one and slices it over short third man, no one out in the deep and the ball speeds away to the fence.
2.5 : J Searles to C Gayle, Pitched up delivery on the stumps and Gayle hammers it to long on for a single.
2.6 : J Searles to L Rahul, Bowls a fullish delivery on the stumps, Rahul defends it to the cover region. They take a quick single.
Andre Russell comes into the attack.
3.1 : A Russell to L Rahul, Attacks the leg stump line, Rahul goes across and swipes it to short fine leg. They steal a quick single.
3.2 : A Russell to C Gayle, FOUR! Gayle goes big! Russell bowls it right in his zone and Gayle gets right under it as he lofts it cleanly over the bowler's head for a boundary.
3.3 : A Russell to C Gayle, Brilliant effort from Karthik, but he can't hold on to it! Short of a length ball on the stumps, Gayle goes across to pull that, he changes his shot at the last moment and looks to flick that, gets a leading edge to the keeper. Karthik leaps in the air and gets a hand to it. The ball lobs off his gloves towards the vacant gully region. The Kolkata's skipper lost his balance and couldn't try the second attempt. Single taken.
3.4 : A Russell to L Rahul, On a length outside off and Rahul punches it through the covers for a single.
3.5 : A Russell to C Gayle, A perfect yorker from Russell, Gayle backs away and mistimes the drive to the mid off region.
3.6 : A Russell to C Gayle, Back-to-back dots to end the fourth over. Bowls a fullish delivery outside off and Gayle slices it to the man at point.
Prasidh Krishna comes back into the attack.
4.1 : P Krishna to L Rahul, SIX! Amazing shot from Rahul, it is tough to generate power in such shots but he did it with perfection! He gets a fuller length ball outside off, goes right back in his crease and slices it over third man fence.
4.2 : P Krishna to L Rahul, Krishna pulls his length back and pushes Rahul on the back foot and defends it back to the bowler.
4.3 : P Krishna to L Rahul, Another good length ball from Krishna, Rahul looks to pull that, he was too early into the shot and misses it.
4.4 : P Krishna to L Rahul, This one dips in from outside off, Rahul nudges it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. That's the 50-run opening stand for Punjab, just the kind of start they needed in this chase.
Referral from Kolkata for the caught behind appeal. Umpire signalled wide straightaway and Karthik was quick to challenge the decision. Is there some wood? Let's find out.
4.5 : P Krishna to C Gayle, Onfield decision stands! Noise was of ball brushing the pads of Gayle, it was a full pitch delivery, angling down leg and he misses out on a flick shot. Wide called has been reversed though.
4.6 : P Krishna to C Gayle, Whipped away by Gayle off his stumps, but Gill at fine leg does well to stop that one. He rushes to his left and slides and successfully manages to stop that.
5.1 : A Russell to C Gayle, SIX! Super shot! That goes like a bullet into the stands! Short of a length ball, the big man picks up quickly and gets into the position. He pulls it flat over the square leg boundary for a biggie.
5.2 : A Russell to C Gayle, Good comeback from Russell, he dishes out a fine yorker on the off stump line, Gayle bunts it back to him.
5.3 : A Russell to C Gayle, Another fullish delivery from Russell, Gayle backs away to slice that, but he fails to make contact.
5.4 : A Russell to C Gayle, OUT! GONE! Massive appeal for caught behind and this time umpire raises his finger! Huge success for Kolkata, they know the importance of this wicket and their celebrations are the proof of it! Sharp nut from Russell, it is short and quick from him, Gayle goes for the pull, he gets a feather touch on it and Karthik completes a regulation catch. Punjab lose their first wicket.
Mayank Agarwal walks out to bat.
The umpires wants to check for the front foot no ball and height of that delivery.
5.5 : A Russell to M Agarwal, OUT! Deemed as a legal delivery and that's second wicket down for the home team! Agarwal goes for a blob! Russell gets two in two, he is now on a hat-trick! That is such an irresponsible stroke from the young man! A well directed bumper from Russell, Mayank can't get on top of the bounce as he pulls. He top edges it to deep square leg, where Searles takes it safely.
Karun Nair is the next man in.
5.6 : A Russell to L Rahul, Terrific delivery from Russell, almost goes through the defenses of Rahul. He goes for the yorker, just misses his target and ends up dishing out a full toss which Nair pushes to mid off for a quick single. That's the end of Powerplay, Punjab were going great guns but these two wickets have pegged them back badly.
Searles comes on to bowl.
6.1 : J Searles to L Rahul, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Rahul goes across and swipes it away to wide long on for a single.
6.2 : J Searles to K Nair, Did he catch that? Lynn isn't claiming! It is a shortish delivery from Searles and Nair gets a thick edge to gully, Lynn dives to his left but he gets it on the bounce.
6.3 : J Searles to K Nair, Fullish delivery on the stumps, Nair powers the drive to mid on. They take a quick single.
6.4 : J Searles to L Rahul, Wide! Poor ball, low full toss down the leg side. Rahul goes across to heave that, he can't connect. That's a wide.
J Searles to L Rahul, SIX! Brilliant shot from Rahul! He gets a pitched up delivery on the stumps and he lofts it cleanly down the ground. The ball sails over the long on fence for a biggie.
6.5 : J Searles to L Rahul, Slower ball on a length outside off, Rahul goes back and mistimes the cut to extra cover. They take a run.
6.6 : J Searles to K Nair, Uppish... but safe! Short of a length ball, Nair goes for the pull, mishits to long on. Uthappa charges in from the deep but gets it on the bounce.
7.1 : A Russell to K Nair, Back of a length delivery on off, Nair dabs it on the off side and calls for a quick single. He gets a positive response from his partner and they steal a single.
7.2 : A Russell to L Rahul, SIX! Colossal strike! Rahul brings up his fifty in style, his 9th in Indian T20 League! Short of a length ball outside off, he backs away and upper cuts it over the third man fence for a six.
7.3 : A Russell to L Rahul, Delivers a yorker on middle, Rahul digs it out on the off side. They take a single. Russell can't gather the throw cleanly and concedes an extra run.
7.4 : A Russell to L Rahul, Slower ball on a length outside off, Rahul sits back and slaps it hard to deep point for a single.
7.5 : A Russell to K Nair, Bumper from Russell and once again it was on the money. Nair stays back and attempts the upper cut. He fails to make contact with the ball.
7.6 : A Russell to K Nair, OUT! Russell gets his third wicket! Krishna just manages to hold on to it. Off cutter from Russell on the stumps, Nair goes down the track and looks to loft that over the long on fence. He doesn't make desired contact and hits it flat to Krishna, who gets into position quickly but the ball nearly bursts through his hand. He somehow hangs on to it with left hand and has a smile on his face. Knows that he almost made a mess there. Punjab lose another important wicket.
Aaron Finch walks out to bat. Sunil Narine is brought back into the attack as well.
8.1 : S Narine to L Rahul, SIX! Meanwhile, Rahul continues with his big hitting. Steps down the track to a full ball and with the spin he smashes it over long on for a biggie. He is so good to the eyes!
8.2 : S Narine to L Rahul, Gets down on one knee with the sweep shot but finds the short fine leg fielder.
8.3 : S Narine to L Rahul, SIX! Narine senses the movement from Rahul and goes short down the leg side. Rahul still manages to create enough room for the swing of his arms and dismisses it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
8.4 : S Narine to L Rahul, Goes on the back foot and punches it past the bowler for a run.
8.5 : S Narine to A Finch, The batsman plays a sweep shot. They pick up a single.
8.6 : S Narine to L Rahul, OUT! Oh dear, an unfortunate dismissal! Narine though will take it with open arms. He has won this battle. The bowlers always do as they get multiple attempts to bowl at the batsman. The legendary off spinner Muralitharan once said, if a batsman hits me for five sixes in a row and I get him out on the sixth ball, it's me who has won the battle. Don't know if this argument holds true in this format or not. Okay now, coming to the delivery. It's a carrom ball around leg f
Strategic break. Axar Patel meanwhile is the new batsman. Also, Javon Searles has returned into the attack.
9.1 : J Searles to A Finch, Bowls it from wide of the crease and lands it too straight. Finch works it in the gap on the leg side for a run.
9.2 : J Searles to A Patel, Patel has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
9.3 : J Searles to A Patel, Short in length and outside off, Patel slaps it through cover-point for a single.
9.4 : J Searles to A Finch, Once again Finch receives a delivery on his pads and he nudges it in front of square leg for one.
9.5 : J Searles to A Patel, FOUR! A punishable line and length outside off. Patel latches onto it and drills it through extra cover for a cracking boundary.
9.6 : J Searles to A Patel, Slower in pace outside off, 108.7 kph, Patel punches it to deep cover for one.
10.1 : S Narine to A Patel, Tossed up ball on middle, helped to mid-wicket for a run.
10.2 : S Narine to A Finch, A stifled appeal for an lbw! Full floated ball landing around off, spinning in, Finch fails to work it around and is hit on the pads. Maybe, turning down leg too much.
10.3 : S Narine to A Finch, Goes on the back foot to a short ball and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
10.4 : S Narine to A Patel, Stays back to hit it through the line but finds the fielder at covers.
10.5 : S Narine to A Patel, Fires it outside off, on the shorter side, Axar forces it through covers for one.
10.6 : S Narine to A Finch, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single. Tidy bowling, only 4 from this over.
Kuldeep Yadav is into the attack. The asking rate is over 15 now.
11.1 : K Yadav to A Finch, Turning away from the right-hander, Finch rocks back and eases it down to long off for a single.
11.2 : K Yadav to A Patel, Drops it short and on middle, Patel moves back inside the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
11.3 : K Yadav to A Finch, Once again the length is on the shorter side and this time the Aussie pulls it through the gap on the leg side. A single results.
11.4 : K Yadav to A Patel, FOUR! That's hit with immense power. Axar jumps out of the crease to a full ball and clobbers it straight down the ground. Russell attempts to stop it with a dive from long on but fails.
11.5 : K Yadav to A Patel, SIX! Gone all the way! Loopy full ball around off, Patel gets down on one knee and smacks it over long off for a maximum.
11.6 : K Yadav to A Patel, Wide! Serves it wide outside off and it further spins away after landing. A wide is signalled.
K Yadav to A Patel, OUT! Axar holes out! Yadav hurls across a flighted full ball outside off, spinning away just a shade, Patel targets the long off stand but this time he fails to middle his shot properly. As a result, there is more height than distance on this one. Searles in the deep times his jump to perfection as he takes the catch safely. Another one bites the dust for Punjab and their chase has fallen flat on its face.
Ravichandran Ashwin is the new batsman. Dinesh Karthik brings the leggie, Piyush Chawla in the attack.
12.1 : P Chawla to A Finch, Shortish and on middle, helped nicely in the gap at mid-wicket for a couple.
12.2 : P Chawla to A Finch, Finch has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
12.3 : P Chawla to R Ashwin, Works it off his pads to deep mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.
12.4 : P Chawla to A Finch, Rocks on the back foot and slaps it to sweeper cover for one.
12.5 : P Chawla to R Ashwin, Gets on the front foot and drives it through mid off for a single.
12.6 : P Chawla to A Finch, Chawla drags it short outside off and Aaron forces it to deep cover for one. Tidy over, just 7 from it.
13.1 : K Yadav to A Finch, SIX! Bingo! What a shot from Aaron Finch! He gets a friendly gift from Kuldeep and he says thank you very much as he mokes it over mid-wicket boundary. Flatter ball, he backed away and pulls for half a dozen.
13.2 : K Yadav to A Finch, SIX! Back-to-back sixes! Finch doesn't want to go down without a fight! He gets a flighted delivery outside off, Finch goes for the slog and mistimes it a little. But the power of the man takes it over the long on fence.
13.3 : K Yadav to A Finch, Flatter ball on the stumps, Finch goes back and punches it back past his partner to long off for a single.
13.4 : K Yadav to R Ashwin, Kuldeep pushes this one quicker through the air and Ashwin defends it off the back foot.
13.5 : K Yadav to R Ashwin, Much quicker from Kuldeep on the leg stump line and Ashwin works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
13.6 : K Yadav to A Finch, Finch goes back and slaps it to deep cover for a single.
14.1 : P Chawla to A Finch, How did that land safely? Finch miscued it high up in the air and Searles and Russell both were watching each other and none of them goes for it. Bowler isn't amused with the effort in the deep! Loopy ball outside off, Finch plays a lofted drive to long off and takes a single after two West Indians mess it up.
14.2 : P Chawla to R Ashwin, Faster one outside off, Ashwin goes on the back foot to cut that one, he can't put bat to ball.
14.3 : P Chawla to R Ashwin, FOUR! Well placed by Ashwin, this time he is successful with the attempted cut and splits the gap to perfection between backward point and short third man.
14.4 : P Chawla to R Ashwin, Loopy ball, Ashwin steps out and drills it away through the covers for a brace.
14.5 : P Chawla to R Ashwin, Shortish delivery from Piyush and Ashwin chops it behind the wicket on the off side for a single.
14.6 : P Chawla to A Finch, Gently pushes it through the covers and retains the strike with a single.
Searles is back into the attack.
15.1 : J Searles to A Finch, SIX! Gigantic strike! Full pitched delivery from Searles in Finch's arc and he doesn't disappoint his fans. The Aussie backs away and clobbers it over wide long on for a biggie.
15.2 : J Searles to A Finch, OUT! Searles gets his man, innovation isn't Finch's strength and he departs attempting one of those innovative strokes. A low full toss on the off stump line from Searles and Finch looks to just use the pace of the bowler. He ends up playing it too square than he wanted. Kuldeep inside the circle takes a good low catch at short fine leg. Is that it for Punjab? They need 90 off 28 balls.
Strategic break.
Andrew Tye is the next man in.
15.3 : J Searles to A Tye, SIX! Tye walks out to bat and tonks one straight over the ropes! Length ball on the stumps, he goes for the big shot and nonchalantly hits it over the long on fence. Uthappa runs across to his left trying to grab that but the ball sails over him.
15.4 : J Searles to A Tye, Short of a length ball on the stumps and Tye mistimes the pull shot to the mid-wicket region for a single.
15.5 : J Searles to R Ashwin, Fullish delivery from Searles on the stumps, Ashwin goes across his stumps and defends it back to the bowler, who moves quickly to his left and stops it.
15.6 : J Searles to R Ashwin, Wide! Poorly directed delivery from Searles, angling down leg and Ashwin can't put bat to ball. Wide given by the umpire.
J Searles to R Ashwin, SIX! Bang goes the Punjab skipper! It is right in the slot for Ashwin and he muscles it flat over the long off fence for a six.
Sunil Narine is back into the attack.
16.1 : S Narine to A Tye, Miles in the air... and it lands safely! Loopy ball on the stumps, Tye goes for the slog sweep, Uthappa (long on) and Searles (long off) from their respective positions don't charge to the ball and the ball lands right in front of them. They cross for a run.
16.2 : S Narine to R Ashwin, Fullish delivery on off, Ashwin pushes it through the covers for a single.
16.3 : S Narine to A Tye, Quicker off break from Narine and the batsman looks to go big, he gets an inside edge to short fine leg. Single taken.
16.4 : S Narine to R Ashwin, Flatter ball from Narine outside off, Ashwin reaches out and slaps it to the man at extra cover.
16.5 : S Narine to R Ashwin, FOUR! Deft touch from Ashwin! That was nicely done by the Punjab skipper! Quicker delivery closer to the off stump from Narine, Ashwin plays a late cut just past the keeper for a boundary.
16.6 : S Narine to R Ashwin, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Ashwin, he gets a flatter delivery from Narine and he bunts it hard down to long on beating the man in the deep.
Prasidh Krishna comes into the attack.
17.1 : P Krishna to A Tye, Delivers a fullish delivery outside off, Tye is looking to slice that, he can't put bat to ball.
17.2 : P Krishna to A Tye, Bowls a delivery outside off and once again it's full from Krishna, Tye punches it away to long on for a single.
17.3 : P Krishna to R Ashwin, Wide! Short and wide from Krishna, Ashwin doesn't offer stroke to that one. Wide is the call from the umpire.
P Krishna to R Ashwin, Shortish delivery, angling in from outside off, Ashwin pulls it away to deep mid-wicket. They scamper back for the second run.
17.4 : P Krishna to R Ashwin, Full pitched delivery on the stumps, Ashwin uses the depth of the crease and powers it to long on for just the single.
17.5 : P Krishna to A Tye, Run out chance missed! Spears in a perfect yorker on the stumps, Tye taps it on the off side and sets off for a quick single. Tye rushes down the track but his skipper is ball-watching. Krishna fails to gather the ball and the Aussie gets back safely. He should consider himself lucky that Krishna fumbled.
17.6 : P Krishna to A Tye, FOUR! Smashed by Tye! That one was right in the zone and he backs away and gives it the full monty. Slogs it hard to the mid-wicket boundary.
18.1 : A Russell to R Ashwin, SIX! Slog from Ashwin and he manages to clear the long on fence! Fullish delivery on the stumps and Ashwin whacks it for half a dozen.
18.2 : A Russell to R Ashwin, Russell spears in a yorker on the off stump line, Ashwin digs it out on the off side. They take a quick single.
18.3 : A Russell to A Tye, Leg bye! Pacy delivery on the leg stump line, angling down leg, Tye wants to heave that. He misses it and the ball hits his pads. Ashwin looks for a single and he was near his partner and had no chance of getting back. Russell rushes towards the ball and picks it. Has a shy at his ends but misses the wickets. Eventually, they sneak a leg bye.
18.4 : A Russell to R Ashwin, SIX! Another biggie from the bat of Ashwin! Fuller length ball on the stumps and Ashwin clobbers it over the long on fence for a six. 200 up for Punjab.
18.5 : A Russell to R Ashwin, FOUR! Clever stroke from Ashwin, he gets a pacy short pitched delivery from Russell, he just backs away and smartly upper cuts it over the keeper for a boundary. 38 needed from 7 balls, so basically Punjab need to hit a six off every ball.
18.6 : A Russell to R Ashwin, Delivers a good delivery, fullish and in line with the stumps and Ashwin digs it out on the off side.
19.1 : P Krishna to A Tye, Wide! Bowls a wide yorker, but that is too wide and Tye can't reach it. The umpire signals wide.
P Krishna to A Tye, OUT! Acrobatic effort from Karthik, he pulls off a stunner and sends Tye packing into the hut! Short of a length ball down the leg side, Tye swivels across and attempts the pull shot. He gloves it to the keeper, who flew to his left and takes a blinder. He doesn't even bother to appeal, just raises his hand and looks at the umpire and gets the signal in his favor.
Barinder Sran is the next man in.
19.2 : P Krishna to B Sran, Short ball on the stumps, Sran goes for the pull, top edges it to the vacant mid off region. Single taken.
19.3 : P Krishna to R Ashwin, OUT! Plumb in front! Easy decision for the umpire though he took his time before raising his finger eventually. It is a pitched up delivery on middle and leg stump line, Ashwin camps back and looks to heave that one across the line. He misses it completely. The ball hits him flush on the knee roll, the unprotected area. Krishna appeals and gets his second wicket. Ashwin looks in some pain and the Kolkata skipper is trying to help him out. End of a gutsy knock from
Mohit Sharma walks out to bat.
19.4 : P Krishna to M Sharma, FOUR! Super shot from Mohit! Fuller length ball outside off, he slashes hard and carts it through the covers for a boundary.
19.5 : P Krishna to M Sharma, Pacy short ball from Krishna on the stumps, Mohit moves across to pull that one. He misses and the ball goes to the keeper at a good speed.
19.6 : P Krishna to M Sharma, And that is it! KOLKATA WIN BY 31 RUNS! Krishna ends the game with another bumper, angling in from outside off, Mohit backs away to cut that, he can't lay bat to ball.
Brave performance by Punjab but they eventually fell short of the target. Kolkata have successfully defended the total and have bagged a couple of important points. They now have 12 points against their name and have leaped over Mumbai in the points table. Their bowlers have got the job done and it was a commendable effort from the visiting team. They batted superbly and then the bowlers did decently to defend the total. It was a complete team performance from Karthik's men. Also, this is the fi
Rahul and Gayle provided Punjab with a cracking start as they registered another 50-run opening stand and were on course to chase down this total. Kolkata were desperate for a wicket at that stage and their skipper turned to Russell. The West Indian all-rounder didn't disappoint and ended as the most successful bowler of the evening for the visiting team. He got back-to-back wickets and got his team back on top. Despite all the fall of wickets at the other end, Rahul continued to do well with th
With very little support from the other end, the pressure started to mount on KL Rahul. He tried to cut loose but eventually fell to the guile of Sunil Narine. Aaron Finch did scare Kolkata for a while with his big hitting but as soon as he was out, the writing was on the wall. Ravichandran Ashwin and Andrew Tye formed a partnership towards the end but that only delayed the inevitable. Prasidh Krishna also impressed with the ball today and made his presence felt.
Sunil Narine is adjudged the Man of the Match for his all-round performance. That is all we have from this game but the action isn't finished for the day. Second game of the evening is just about to begin, hop on to the other tab and checkout what's happening in the game between Delhi and Bangalore. See you on the other side!!