| 1.3 : 1.3: B Stanlake to C Lynn, FOUR! Boom! Short and wide outside off, Lynn always goes very hard at any room on offer, latches onto this one and blasts it past point. No stopping this one. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: B Stanlake to C Lynn, DROPPED AND FOUR! Full marks for the attempt though. Kane Williamson it is. A length ball on middle and leg, not enough room there, Lynn moves back and muscles it through the line. Fails to middle it properly though and it flies over mid off. Williamson backtracks and jumps to attempt for the catch but it brushes his hand and goes to the fence. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: B Kumar to C Lynn, FOUR! Powered down the ground! Back of a length delivery around off, a knuckle delivery, Lynn backs away and slaps it past the diving mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: B Kumar to R Uthappa, OUT! Bhuvneshwar has struck and provided the early breakthrough, like he always does. A back of a length delivery just outside off, holding its line, Uthappa stands back to push inside the line and seems to have missed it. But the keeper catches it and goes up in a big appeal along with the bowler. The umpire remains unmoved and Williamson opts for the referral. The Ultra Edge shows some spike and that's the end of Robin tonight. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: B Kumar to N Rana, FOUR! A cracking beginning. Kumar feeds him with room outside off, Rana attacks it immediately and blazes it through point for a boundary. Takes no time in getting off the mark. He has been in prime form. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: S Kaul to C Lynn, FOUR! An attempted knuckle delivery, on a shortish length around off, Lynn hangs back to create room and slaps it over covers for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: S Kaul to C Lynn, FOUR! That's unfortunate for Kaul. He goes full this time and puts it on middle, Lynn swings his bat across the line and inside edges it past the leg stump to the fine leg fence. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: S Kaul to C Lynn, FOUR! Ferociously struck! A juicy half-volley outside off, Lynn keeps his weight on the back leg but through his outstanding hands, he drills it through extra cover for a boundary. 14 from Kaul's first over. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: R Khan to N Rana, SIX! It's high, it's long, it's deep into the stand. Rana takes the chance against Rashid. Goes down on one knee to the googly and smokes it against the spin over mid-wicket. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: R Khan to N Rana, FOUR! Packed a punch! A little short and around off, Rana goes deep inside the crease and crunches it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. 12 from the over, 49/1 in the Powerplay! |
| 7.4 : 7.4: B Stanlake to N Rana, OUT! Catch of the match, no, it's the catch of the season! Manish Pandey has taken a ripper! Stanlake delivers a shortish delivery outside off, Rana plays a full-blooded square cut and it goes quickly to Pandey at backward point. He dives full stretch to his right but fails to catch it in the first attempt. However, he keeps his eyes glued to the ball and snaps it before it touches the ground. The umpires get it checked upstairs and it's fine in the replays. Nitish dep |
| 9.3 : 9.3: S Kaul to C Lynn, SIX! Another mistimed shot and it has gone all the way! In fact, it was dropped near the fence by Rashid Khan. Returning to the delivery, it's on a length around off and Lynn moves back to thwack it over long off. Once again it's high but not long. Williamson from long off and Rashid from long on rush across. The latter attempt for the catch with his left hand but ends up parrying it over the rope. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: S Kaul to C Lynn, FOUR! Streaky boundary! Kaul dishes out a fuller length ball on middle, Lynn tries to heave it over the leg side but ends up inside edging it to the fine leg fence. Not for the first time he is lucky in this innings. Closing in on a fifty! |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Al Hasan to S Narine, FOUR! Throwing his bat at everything. Once again gets it away off the top edge and it flies over backward point. Kaul races after it from short third man but it lands on the practice pitch and scoots away. Kaul tries to pull it back with a slide but the ball ends up touching the rope. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Al Hasan to S Narine, OUT! Narine runs out of luck this time. Another arm ball by Shakib, more of a seam up delivery as it skids through the surface. Narine attempts for a big shot yet again, that's his role, throws his bat at it and gets a top edge over extra cover. Kane Williamson is in pursuit this time, backtracks and takes an excellent catch. He is a safe fielder. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Al Hasan to C Lynn, OUT! Another great catch in the field! Shakib has pulled out a stunner off his own bowling. He sends out a flighted delivery on middle, Lynn punches it from the crease, fails to keep it down and Shakib dives full length to his left to catch it inches above the surface. The umpire goes upstairs to check it and the replays find that it has been cleanly pouched by Shakib. Fingers under the ball. A big wicket for Hyderabad. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: B Stanlake to A Russell, SIX! But what an effort by Deepak Hooda. A back of a length delivery around off, Russel goes hard at it and slices it over cover-point. Hooda in the deep attempts to catch it near the fence but seeing that he will cross the rope, he releases the ball. The umpire goes upstairs to check it. The replays roll in and finds that Deepak was in touch with the rope while catching. A biggie signalled. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: B Stanlake to A Russell, OUT! In the air... Manish Pandey, what are you upto mate? He pulled off a stunner earlier and now has taken even better catch to dismiss the dangerous Russell. Kolkata are falling apart now. Stanlake delivers a length delivery outside off, Russell backs away and throws the kitchen sink at it. Slices it high up in the air over backward point and Pandey goes after it from that position. He runs backwards, keeps his eyes on the ball and at the right time throws himsel |
| 14.2: S Kaul to D Karthik, FOUR! Shot! Kaul digs in a short ball outside off, Karthik gets on top of the bounce and punches it square on the off side for a boundary. He holds the key now for his side if they are to post a fighting total on the board. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: B Kumar to S Gill, OUT! Not a great outing for Gill! Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes the pace off the ball, lands it on a back of a length wider on off. Gill already had made room and goes after it with a flat-bat shot. Mistimes it high in the air towards extra cover where Shakib Al Hasan takes an easy catch at the edge of the circle. |
| 17.4: R Khan to D Karthik, FOUR! Used the pace, DK! Flatter and quicker through the air, at 102 kph, Karthik waits and at the last moment opens the face of the bat to get it past the keeper for a much-needed boundary towards third man. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: B Kumar to D Karthik, SIX! Makes the most off the Free Hit! Another slower delivery from Kumar, Karthik dances down the track and clouts it high and over long off for a much-needed maximum. The crowd is right behind, they want their new skipper to hit a few more. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: B Kumar to D Karthik, OUT! The knuckle ball does the trick again for Bhuvi! He now has 150 T20 wickets, a spectacular feat indeed! This one moves away a touch, Karthik with all his might throws everything at it. Gets an edge and Saha behind the stumps takes a regulation catch. He was the last hope for his side and now even he has been removed. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: S Kaul to S Mavi, OUT! Another knuckle delivery, another wicket for the visitors! Terrific from Kaul. Mavi swings across the line but gets a top edge instead. It spoons over the keeper and Bhuvi from short fine leg goes for the catch. Billy Stanlake from short third man also wants it but it's the former who takes the catch. Wait... Billy almost dashes into Kumar but luckily no harm is done. They share a smile. HYDERABAD RESTRICT KOLKATA TO 138/8! |
| 0.5 : 0.5: M Johnson to W Saha, FOUR! Whipped away! Good length delivery around the pads, Wriddhiman gets across and clips it neatly behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: A Russell to W Saha, FOUR! Just over the square leg fielder! Back of a length delivery on middle, Saha takes on the challenge to pull it away. He hits it uppishly and just over Lynn at square leg for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: A Russell to S Dhawan, FOUR! Shot! Waits back for a short ball, gets on top of it and nails the pull in front of square on the leg side. Right off the screws and away she races to the fence. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: M Johnson to W Saha, FOUR! Boom! Johnson goes short, it sits up to be hit. Wriddhiman Saha stays back footed and with a minimal swivel he thwacks it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: M Johnson to W Saha, FOUR! Beautiful! Another slower delivery, but it's a bit too full. Credit to Saha here as he anticipated it. Leans forward and caresses it through cover. No need to run for those. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: M Johnson to W Saha, FOUR! Shot of the match for me! Good length ball on the stumps, Saha stands in the crease and lifts it down the ground past mid on for back-to-back boundaries. He's got off to a good start here. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: S Narine to W Saha, OUT! Narine strikes first ball! A much-needed breakthrough for the hosts as Saha was running away quickly. An off spinner, pitching on middle and turning down leg. Wriddhiman Saha tries to clip it away but gets a faint edge to it. Karthik behind the stumps does well to hold on to it. They appeal but Saha himself starts to walk back as soon as he edged one. Good spirit shown from the keeper-batsman. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: P Chawla to K Williamson, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Tossed up delivery outside off, Williamson dances down the track and drives it elegantly between extra cover and mid off for a beautiful boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: P Chawla to K Williamson, FOUR! Crunched! Two quality shots from Williamson. A bit short outside off, Kane stays back and unfurls a crunchy punch through cover. Splits the gap and it races away. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: S Narine to S Dhawan, OUT! Bowled 'em! Narine has struck twice in two overs! The Eden Gardens erupts! Flighted delivery around middle and leg, Dhawan tries to work it across the line but is a tad late in bringing his bat down. The ball hits the front pad and goes onto disturb the woodwork behind. After two good innings, Dhawan walks back cheaply tonight. Are Kolkata back in this? |
| 8.4 : 8.4: K Yadav to M Pandey, OUT! Trapped in front! Kuldeep Yadav has removed the big fish! Kolkata spinners are running riot at their den. Slower through the air, seemed like it's the top spinner. Pandey presses forward to play for the turn but misses to get hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. A huge appeal and the finger goes up. Pandey has a word with his skipper about the review but they take too long and the time is up, informs the umpire. Manish walks back with his side needing 84 f |
| 10.2 : 10.2: K Yadav to K Williamson, FOUR! A welcome boundary for Hyderabad. Kuldeep is on the shorter side around off and Williamson hammers his pull shot to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: K Yadav to K Williamson, FOUR! Another boundary, this will release some pressure. Yadav persists with the shorter length ball and this time the Kiwi nails his pull shot in front of square leg. Once again no chance for the fielder in the deep. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: A Russell to Al Hasan, FOUR! Top edge and it's over the keeper. Russell digs in a short one on middle, Shakib looks to pull but this one keeps getting big on him. It takes the top edge and flies over Karthik for a streaky boundary. Andre can't believe it. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: A Russell to Al Hasan, FOUR! Sliced over mid off! Runs are coming for Hyderabad! Good length delivery, angled across at 119.1 kph, Shakib looks to hit it over covers but slices it. Has enough the clear the man at mid off and gets back-to-back boundaries to his name. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: A Russell to Al Hasan, SIX! Make that 16 off the over! This is the over that can tilt the game back in the visitors' favor. It's short, it's wide and it's slashed hard. Gets too much meat to send it across the third man fence. Boy, how well has he struck that one? He was too good with the ball and now is doing it with the bat. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: S Mavi to K Williamson, SIX! The 50-run stand is up between the two! The duo has done well to not stutter after a fall of some quick wickets. Shortish delivery, angling down leg, Williamson swivels inside the crease and pulls it over fine leg. A maximum results! The skipper has stood tall. Can he see his side through? |
| 15.5 : 15.5: P Chawla to Al Hasan, OUT! There is the wicket Kolkata were searching for! But has it come a bit too late? Or maybe not. Remember, Hyderabad slipped massively from such a position against Mumbai in their last game so the hosts can take a leaf out of that. It's the leg break, on a shorter length as Shakib was giving the charge. Misses it, the ball hits the pads and clatters the stumps behind. The 59-run stand has been broken! 25 needed off 25 balls. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: M Johnson to K Williamson, OUT! Straight to Russell! Kane Williamson is gone. Is there a twist in the tale now? This surely must have shaken the Hyderabad dugout. Good length delivery, at 134.1 kph, Williamson walks across and tries to clip it away. All he manages is to hand a simple catch to Russell at square leg. Kolkata hanging in there. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: M Johnson to Y Pathan, FOUR! Yusuf Pathan drills one! Releases all the pressure that was applied on the previous few balls. Mitchell goes fuller outside off, Pathan nails the drive through extra cover. Finds the gap and he doesn't even bother running. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: A Russell to Y Pathan, FOUR! Up and over Lynn at extra cover! On a length and outside off, Pathan looks to punch it on the up. Didn't time it well but has enough to clear a leaping Chris Lynn at extra cover. More importantly for his side, it then goes to the fence. Happy faces in the Hyderabad dugout. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: A Russell to Y Pathan, SIX! Yusuf Pathan, the ex-Kolkata player has silenced the Eden Gardens here. Gets a hug and a pat from Russell and the customary handshakes follow. Russell with another short one on middle, Yusuf goes for the pull but gets it off the top edge. Still good enough connection to end the game with a maximum over deep backward square leg. A 5-WICKET VICTORY FOR HYDERABAD! |
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