| 0.1 : 0.1: V Kumar to B McCullum, FOUR! Starts by straying one full onto the pads of Brendon who flicks it away towards deep square leg for the first boundary. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: V Kumar to B McCullum, SIX! Top edge... but carries all the way to the fence. Goes for the pull shot but gets a top edge to this. The ball balloons towards the fine leg region and well over the fence. With this maximum McCullum now crosses 9000 T20 runs. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: V Kumar to B McCullum, FOUR! Signs of a very quick outfield here. Full ball on leg, McCullum flicks it away through square leg for a boundary to end the over. 14 from the first over. Bangalore could not have asked for a better start. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: P Chawla to de Kock, FOUR! Tossed up ball on off, de Kock drives it superbly through covers for another boundary. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: P Chawla to de Kock, OUT! What a poor shot under the circumstances. It is a good pitch to bat on and the ball is coming onto the bat nicely. A waste of a wicket. Chawla bowls slower on middle and off, de Kock gets in position and tries to reverse sweep this over the short third man fielder. Gets a top edge to it and the ball goes straight in the hands of Vinay Kumar waiting for it. Chawla kisses him goodbye as a send off and an early wicket for Kolkata and the dangerous de Kock departs. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: P Chawla to B McCullum, FOUR! Cuts and cuts hard. Another flat ball on off, McCullum stays back and cuts it behind point for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: K Yadav to B McCullum, FOUR! Up and over! Floated ball around off, Brendon charges down the track and lofts it over the mid off circle for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: P Chawla to B McCullum, SIX! Just two of the over before Brendon deposits this one over the fence. Charges down the track and lofts this ball over mid on for half a dozen. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: M Johnson to B McCullum, FOUR! Crunched away! Very full on off, McCullum gets low and cracks that away to the sweeper cover region for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: M Johnson to B McCullum, FOUR! Second boundary of the over! Length ball outside off, johnson had rolled his fingers on it. Brendon gives room, gets low and slaps this over mid off one bounce to the fence. Moves to 42 with this. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: S Narine to B McCullum, OUT! Bowled 'em! No fifty for McCullum. He looks to go big and falls in the trap of Sunil. Narine delivers this flatter on off. It spins into Brendon who tries to swing this away over mid-wicket. He fails to connect with it and the ball goes through the gate. The LED bails flash and Bangalore lose a big wicket. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: K Yadav to de Villiers, SIX! Leg spinner on middle and off, de Villiers slices this and goes through with the shot. The ball sails over into the stands towards the deep point region. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: K Yadav to de Villiers, SIX! This time even better! Tossed up ball around off, de Villiers charges down the track and smokes this over the bowlers head for back-to back biggies! |
| 10.3 : 10.3: S Narine to de Villiers, SIX! This guy looks to be in the mood today. His third biggie in the last four balls he has faced. Narine floats this one up on leg stump. AB de Villiers makes room and sweeps it over the fence for a biggie. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: S Narine to V Kohli, FOUR! Kohli gets into the act now! He goes inside out and covers well. Goes over covers and the ball races away. This is turning out to be an expensive over. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: M Johnson to de Villiers, FOUR! Short and put away! On the body, ABD helps it on its way through square leg for a boundary. He is dealing in boundaries here. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: M Johnson to de Villiers, SIX! 10 from the last two! This is HUGEEEE! Johnson goes fuller this time on off, de Villiers picks his spot and lofts it over the extra cover fence for a maximum. he moves onto 33 now. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: P Chawla to V Kohli, SIX! Uses his feet to this flghted ball. Gets to the pitch of it and then sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. This carnage out here. There is a boundary being hit in almost every over, since the time ABD has come out. This also brings up the 50-run stand between the two. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: N Rana to de Villiers, SIX! Welcome to the bowling crease Rana! Why was he brought in? He starts off with a half tracker on middle. Too easy for ABD he rocks back and sends it sailing into the mid-wicket stands. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: N Rana to de Villiers, OUT! Did I just write why was he brought into the attack? Please scratch that as he has got the breakthrough, he gets the huge, huge wicket of AB de Villiers. It is another short delivery on middle. AB de Villiers goes back and tries to pull him out of the ground again. This time though he only gets a top edge which goes high in the air. Johnson at deep mid-wicket settles himself under it and takes a skier. A good catch by the pacer. But a lovely knock comes to an en |
| 14.3 : 14.3: N Rana to V Kohli, OUT! TWO-IN-TWO for Rana! What looked like a bad move by Karthik on the first ball has turned out to be a masterstroke. He has got both, ABD and Kohli in two consecutive balls. He bowls a seam up delivery and very full, almost a yorker. Kohli tries to jam it out but gets a bottom edge and the ball hits the stumps. The Kolkata players are pumped and the crowd here is going crazy. What an over this is turning out to be. Kolhi who never looked like himself is walking back n |
| 14.4 : 14.4: N Rana to M Singh, FOUR! A boundary of the hat-trick ball! Smart batting by Mandeep. He goes down on one knee and paddles it fine through the leg side for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: S Narine to M Singh, FOUR! Poor start! A much-needed one for Bangalore and it has come off the first ball. A hit me ball, Narine does not bowl many but you have to make him pay when he does. Mandeep does exactly that. Short and on the pads, Singh pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: S Narine to M Singh, FOUR! Second for the over! This is poor by Narine, Bangalore won't mind though. Down the leg side, Singh tickles it very fine and the ball races away. 150 up for Bangalore. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: M Johnson to S Khan, OUT! Sarafaraz holes out! His struggle in the middle comes to an end and Bangalore have lost their way completely. A full ball an off pace one on middle. Khan tries to clear long on but does not get the desired elevation. It goes straight to Rinku Singh who takes it easily. Half the side back in the hut for Bangalore. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: M Johnson to C Woakes, FOUR! Crisp from Chris! Full and outside off, Woakes opens the face of the bat and drives it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: V Kumar to M Singh, SIX! A maximum off the first ball! Pressure on the bowler. Right in the slot by Kumar. Fuller on middle, Mandeep clears his front leg, gives it the full whack of his bat and it goes sailing over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: V Kumar to M Singh, FOUR! Another gift, they still have to be put away though. A full toss on middle, Mandeep goes down on one knee and sweeps it through square leg for another boundary. 10 from the first two. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: V Kumar to M Singh, SIX! Make that 16! This is very average death bowling but a lot of credit has to be given to Mandeep also. Kumar bangs it short on middle. Singh rocks back and pulls it over the fence for a biggie. He changed the angle on this one by coming over the wicket but that did not work for him. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: V Kumar to M Singh, OUT! Vinay Kumar has the last laugh but an excellent cameo by Mandeep Singh comes to an end. Kumar from around the wicket bowls it wide outside off. Mandeep slices it over covers but straight to the Kuldeep Yadav in the deep who judges it well and takes it. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: V Kumar to C Woakes, OUT! In the air... taken! So a very good comeback by Vinay Kumar after going for 16 off the first three. He finishes with a dot and two wickets off the last three. He bowls this one on off. Woakes tries to go big but only hits it up in the air towards extra cover. Russell turns behind, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a very good catch. The ball was swirling and he still manages to hang on running backwards. BANGALORE END ON 176/7! |
| 0.1 : 0.1: Y Chahal to S Narine, FOUR! Narine go out and hit a boundary of the first ball. OKAY! Chahal tosses this one up outside off, Narine crashes it past the bowler and into the fence for a boundary. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Y Chahal to S Narine, SIX! Make that 10 from two balls! This is also in the slot for him. Loopy ball on middle, it is turning back in. Narine goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. What a start for Kolkata. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: C Woakes to C Lynn, FOUR! Fortune favors Lynn here! He gets a full ball and he throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball though takes the inside edge and goes agonizingly close past the leg stump and down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: C Woakes to C Lynn, OUT! Woakes gets his man. He draws first blood! But this is an outstanding catch by de Villiers. He is a terrific fielder and he makes no mistake. Woakes bangs this short and it is a slower one. It is also outside off. Lynn makes room and tries to slap but mistimes it high up in the air. De Villiers from mid off runs after it and takes a tumbling catch. So no Lynn Show today and an early wicket for Bangalore. Just what they wanted. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: W Sundar to R Uthappa, SIX! A maximum to spoil the over! A beautiful shot by Uthappa. Sundar tosses this one up and that is his mistake. Robin plants his front foot forward and sends it sailing over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: C Woakes to S Narine, SIX! Go fetch that says Narine! A slower one on a fuller length on middle, Narine reads it and deposits it over the long on fence. 145 more needed off 100. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: C Woakes to S Narine, FOUR! Just over! It is raining boundaries here in Kolkata! Short and outside off, Narine slaps it just over the in field and the ball races away. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: C Woakes to S Narine, FOUR! Lightning, absolutely lightning is this outfield. A fielder is wasting his time chasing the ball as he will always finish second. Full and on off, Narine opens up and strokes it through covers for back-to-back boundaries. 14 from this over so far, two balls to go. Can Woakes make a comeback? |
| 3.6 : 3.6: C Woakes to S Narine, SIX! There are fielders out there but they are irrrelevant at the moment! What hitting this by Narine! He gets a short ball and it is once again a slower one. Sunil picks it early and pull it all the way over the mid-wicket. 20 from the over and Kolkata are off to a flier. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: W Sundar to S Narine, FOUR! Similar shot but away from the fielder this time! Another full ball, Narine comes down the track and bludgeons it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: W Sundar to S Narine, SIX! Narine's love affair with Bangalore continues! He gets a full toss this time, a gift and he makes the bowler pay. Smokes it over long off for a biggie. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: W Sundar to S Narine, CAUGHT! No, he has touched the ropes! It's a SIX! All the excitement goes in despair! Another maximum for Narine, back-to-back for him. He comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it towards long on. Mandeep Singh there, settles himself under it and takes the catch but then falls on the rope as he loses his balance. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: U Yadav to S Narine, OUT! Narine's heroics has come to an end. What an entertaining innings this has been. Yadav bowls a full toss wide outside off. After making room, Sunil chases this ball and looks to hit this to the off side. He gets an inside edge to this and the ball rattles the furniture. Narine has lit the Eden Gardens and has to depart now. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: K Khejroliya to N Rana, SIX! He has got hold of that! That is right out of the screws. They both play for the same team and he must be knowing him really well. He gets a short ball on middle, Rana rocks back and pulls it over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: K Khejroliya to N Rana, FOUR! Poor ball! Full and wide outside off, width on offer. Rana cashes in. He slashes it over point and the ball goes into the fence. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: U Yadav to R Uthappa, OUT! In the air... and taken! McCullum has made this skier look really easy. Umesh Yadav gets another and he is ecstatic. A short ball by Umesh outside off, this one skids through. Robin tries to drag his pull but it goes off the top edge and straight up in the air towards point. It went so high that it had snow on it as it came down. Brendon settles himself under it, takes the catch and then falls to the ground. A timely wicket for Bangalore and they are trying to fig |
| 9.1 : 9.1: U Yadav to N Rana, FOUR! Rana picked his spot brilliantly but what an effort by AB de Villiers. Umesh bowls it on a length around middle, Rana just lofts it with a straight bat over mid on. De Villiers from that position gives it a chase and he almost made it but the ball bounces and crosses the rope. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: W Sundar to D Karthik, FOUR! Floated ball on off, Karthik gets low and drives this powerfully through covers for a good looking boundary. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Y Chahal to D Karthik, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Karthik hangs back and slaps it through point for a boundary. 53 off 40 balls now needed. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Y Chahal to D Karthik, FOUR! Pitches this one up on off, Karthik now leans forward and drives it superbly through covers this time to the fence. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: W Sundar to N Rana, SIX! 'SHOTTTTT' all in one voice after Rana hits this over the bowler's head for a biggie! That was clean as a whistle. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: W Sundar to N Rana, OUT! That was a waste of a review! Used it just because he had it in the bag. A slider from Sundar landing around off and skidding back in. Rana gets low and tries to sweep this. But he misses the ball completely and it hits him right in front of the wickets. The players appeal and the umpire raises the finger. Rana has a chat with his partner and then takes the review. Replays show us that there was no bat involved and the ball was going to clip the leg stump. Umpire's |
| 15.1 : 15.1: C Woakes to R Singh, FOUR! First boundary for Rinku! Woakes digs this short and Singh gets in position and pulls this front of square to the fence. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: C Woakes to R Singh, OUT! Virat Kohli was spot on at slip. There was a slightest of edges on that and Rinku falls tries to cut another short ball. Woakes bangs this one short outside off. Rinku makes room and then reaches out for it. The ball settles in the hands of the keeper. Kohli takes this one up as he was sure he heard something. Sinko shows us Rinku had a feather to it. Rinku walks after seeing the replay on the big screen. Andre Russell is the new batsmen in. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: U Yadav to A Russell, FOUR! Short ball on middle, Andre pulls this in front of square through the gap for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: U Yadav to A Russell, FOUR! Pitches this one up around off and Russell lofts this over covers for a boundary. Just what Russell wanted and Umesh serves him a length ball. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: U Yadav to A Russell, SIX! Another pitched up ball and this time Andre lofts it all the way. Full ball around off, Russell hits this over the long on fielder for a biggie. 15 needed from the last 3 overs now. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: C Woakes to A Russell, OUT! Another excellent catch by AB running from mid off towards the boundary line. Russell once again exposes his stumps and Woakes bowls this full outside off. He gets on one knee and skies this high over the bowler's head. De Villiers from mid off and McCullum from long on hare to attempt for the catch. The former keeps his eyes on the ball and clings onto it. He also does really well to avoid a collision with McCullum who slides to take it. The South African avoid |
| 17.5 : 17.5: C Woakes to D Karthik, FOUR! Another ball dragged down and Karthik gets into the position to smack it in front of square leg for a boundary. |
| 18.5: K Khejroliya to V Kumar, FOUR! Vinay Kumar says let me finish it off with one hit. He flat-bats this one through mid on. Not off the middle but beats the fielder and it goes into the fence. KOLKATA WIN BY 4 WICKETS! |
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