| 1.3 : 1.3: S Narine to de Kock, FOUR! This time he connects with the sweep. He hits it through mid-wicket. The fielder from deep square leg runs to his right and puts in a good effort but all in vain as he pushes it onto the ropes. First of the game. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: S Narine to de Kock, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This time to the other side of that fielder. This is a little too full on leg stump. De Kock sweeps again and it goes off the inner half through backward square leg. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: M Johnson to B McCullum, FOUR! Slapped! Trademark McCullum. Uses his feet and gets a length ball outside off. He hits it over covers and the ball races away. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: M Johnson to de Kock, SIX! Flat and over the ropes! This is full and outside off, de Kock makes room and lofts it over cover-point. It goes flat and clears the ropes. End of an expensive over, 14 from it. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: P Chawla to B McCullum, FOUR! Picks his spot to perfection! Chawla tosses it up on off, McCullum goes down on one knee and sweeps it over square leg. There is no one in the deep and a boundary results. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: S Narine to de Kock, FOUR! De Kock is playing the sweep shot to great effect. This is tossed up on middle, Quinton sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: K Yadav to B McCullum, SIX! Spoils the over and also brings up the 50-run stand. First for Bangalore this season for the opening wicket. Kuldeep tosses this one up on middle, McCullum goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: P Chawla to B McCullum, FOUR! Runs are starting to come now. This is flatter on middle, it turns away. McCullum tries to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes into the third man fence. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: P Chawla to B McCullum, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! Short and outside off, McCullum makes the bowler pay as he cuts it through backward point and the ball races away. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: P Chawla to B McCullum, SIX! 15 from the over! 27 from the last two. This one is short and on middle, McCullum picks the length early. Rocks back and pulls it over long on for a biggie. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: K Yadav to de Kock, OUT! The strategic time out produces a wicket. Kuldeep Yadav breaks the 67-run stand. He bowls a loopy leg spinner on off, de Kock comes down the track and tries to go over covers. The ball however, turns at the last moment it goes off the outer half high up in the air towards sweeper cover. Gill there runs to his left and takes a good catch. A good partnership for Bangalore comes to an end and they have set the platform for the batsmen coming in. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: A Russell to B McCullum, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Two wickets in two overs for Kolkata. The short ball does the trick. It is the bumper on middle, McCullum goes for the pull but it goes off the edge and into the hands of Dinesh Karthik who takes an easy catch. An enterprising innings by McCullum comes to an end but Bangalore are in a spot of bother here. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: A Russell to M Vohra, OUT! Manan Vohra comes and Manan Vohra goes. Second in the over for Russell. He bowls a low full toss on off. Vohra steps down the track and tries to drive it straight back past the bowler. The ball takes inside edge and goes onto hit the leg stump. A golden duck for Vohra and Kolkata right on top here. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: A Russell to V Kohli, FOUR! Scintillating! Absolutely middled it. A half-volley outside off, it's a juicy one. Kohli leans ahead and drills it off the carpet through extra cover. Not a soul moved there as it blazed away to the fence. But what happened to VK? He seemed to have hurt his right leg after playing that shot. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: M Johnson to V Kohli, FOUR! Superb stuff! He looks so good when he latches one on the up. Johnson serves a fuller delivery outside off, takes the pace off. Virat picks it up and unfurls a cracking cover-drive. No need to run for those. |
| 14.1: S Narine to V Kohli, FOUR! In the air... safe! Floated delivery, turning away from off, Kohli goes for a big shot over extra cover. For a moment it seemed like he was not got enough but much to his delight, it falls in the safe zone and goes on a couple of bounces into the rope. |
| 15.1: S Mavi to V Kohli, FOUR! Splits the gap to perfection does Kohli! Back of a length delivery outside off, a bit of width and it's enough for Kohli as he places it between backward point and short third man for a boundary. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: S Mavi to V Kohli, FOUR! This should get him going! Shortish delivery outside off, Virat slaps it over cover-point for the second boundary of the over. He's getting a move on. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: S Narine to M Singh, SIX! That's gone the distance! The 50-run stand comes up! Tossed up delivery outside off, Mandeep sits down and brings out a powerful slog sweep to send it sailing over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum all the way. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: S Narine to M Singh, SIX! That's another one out of the park! What a hit, Mandy! Once again it's tossed up on the stumps, Mandeep sits down and goes straight down the ground. Good connection and Kohli likes it. Narine is taken for aplenty tonight. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: A Russell to V Kohli, SIX! Those wrists! He's nailed it. Fuller delivery, angling back in, Kohli gets across and whips it cleanly over wide long on for a maximum. He's inching closer to his half century. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: A Russell to M Singh, OUT! Mandeep gets caught in the deep! That's the wicket Kolkata dearly needed as they break the 65-run stand. Slower delivery, angling in on middle, Singh waits back and pulls it nicely. However, he doesn't get the desired distance as Shivam Mavi at deep mid-wicket takes a good catch near the rope. Will this slow things down now for the hosts? |
| 17.6 : 17.6: A Russell to V Kohli, SIX! Beautiful! How well has he played that. Wow! Gets underneath a full delivery and whips it in style as the ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. 17 from the over and 150 comes up for Bangalore. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: M Johnson to de Grandhomme, SIX! Colin finally connects one and he clears the rope. A much-needed biggie. This is full and outside off. De Grandhomme hits it over covers and he has hit it well enough to clear the rope in that region. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: M Johnson to V Kohli, SIX! Excellent end to the innings for Bangalore. Second maximum in the over. 16 from it. This is short and on middle, Kohli gets into position early and pulls it over the deep backward square leg fence for half a dozen. THEY FINISH WITH 175 ON THE BOARD! |
| 1.1 : 1.1: U Yadav to S Narine, SIX! That has been hit with so much ease! Short and on off, Narine stands tall and lofts it over covers for a biggie. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: U Yadav to S Narine, FOUR! 10 from Umesh Yadav's first two. Short and outside off, not a good ball to bowl with no third man. Narine guides it over short third man for a boundary. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Tim Southee to S Narine, FOUR! A top edge and a boundary results. Short and on middle, Narine takes on the challenge of pulling but once again it takes the top edge. It clears short fine leg and rolls into the fence. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Tim Southee to S Narine, FOUR! Just over! Narine living dangerously! Once again a short ball on off, Narine makes room and flat-bats it towards McCullum at mid on. He puts in an acrobatic effort to catch it but the ball clears him and goes for another boundary. Back-to-back for Narine. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Y Chahal to C Lynn, FOUR! Welcome to the bowling crease, Chahal! Loopy ball on off. Lynn walks across and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. Kolkata off to a flier. |
| 4.1: U Yadav to C Lynn, FOUR! A low full toss, Lynn gets underneath it and hits it through covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: U Yadav to C Lynn, SIX! That was in the zone for Lynn! Full and on middle, Lynn clears his front leg and hit is flat over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 5.4: Y Chahal to C Lynn, FOUR! This was nicely played! He makes room and goes with the spin, over covers and the ball races to the fence. Brings up the 50 for Kolkata. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: M Siraj to C Lynn, FOUR! That has gone to the fence like a tracer bullet! Shot and wide, Lynn loves it there. He cuts it through point and the ball races away. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: M Ashwin to S Narine, OUT! Murugan Ashwin strikes off his first ball. He is all pumped up. He would have been low after dropping a catch but his confidence will be right up there now. He floats this one up on off, it is in the zone for Narine as he tries to clear long off. He does not get the desired connection and it goes into the hands of de Grandhomme who takes a good catch just ahead of the ropes. A much-needed wicket for Bangalore and they are back into this game. 117 more needed from |
| 7.5 : 7.5: M Ashwin to R Uthappa, SIX! Almost a catch! Once again Ashwin tosses this one up. Uthappa goes downtown. Colin, the fielder there jumps and stretches his right hand out. The ball brushes his fingers and goes over the ropes. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: M Siraj to R Uthappa, FOUR! Poor ball and poor effort in the field also. It is on the pads, Uthappa flicks it towards short fine leg. Mandeep Singh there lets it through his hands and it goes to the fence. That should release the pressure which was building. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: M Ashwin to R Uthappa, FOUR! Pierced the gap to perfection! Full on the pads, Uthappa flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball races off the turf and beats deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: M Ashwin to R Uthappa, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is clever from Uthappa. Slower through the air on off, it turns away further. Uthappa reverse sweeps it. This time gets it away from the slip fielder and into the fence. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: M Ashwin to C Lynn, FOUR! Third boundary in the over! Lynn goes down on one knee and sweeps it through square leg. Once again it is in the gap and the ball races away. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Y Chahal to R Uthappa, SIX! Uthappa has absolutely smashed that one! Magnificent! Tossed up delivery, a bit too full and right in the zone. Robin takes a stride ahead and belts it cleanly over long on for a biggie. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: U Yadav to R Uthappa, SIX! It was turning out to be a good over but a biggie on the last ball spoils the good work! Touch short on middle, sits up to be hit and Uthappa swivels a touch and pulls it with authority over deep backward square leg for half a dozen. Moves to 40 with that. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: M Ashwin to R Uthappa, OUT! Robin Uthappa departs without converting a start yet again! Flighted delivery, turning away a touch, Robin Uthappa sits down to play the mighty slog but gets it off the toe end of the bat. It goes straight down the throat of Tim Southee stationed at long on. The breathtaking stand is broken. 68 needed from 46 balls. Is this the turning point of the game? |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Y Chahal to C Lynn, FOUR! He's hit that so, so hard! Flatter delivery to begin the final over, Lynn sits down and nails the sweep through backward square leg. There were two men in the deep but it goes right through them and across the fence. Booming hit! |
| 15.6 : 15.6: M Ashwin to N Rana, FOUR! That will do for Kolkata! A bit flatter and shorter in length, Nitish Rana gets far too across and pulls it over backward square leg for a boundary to end the over. 4-0-36-2 are the figures of Ashwin. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: M Siraj to N Rana, FOUR! Misfield! You can't just do that at this moment. You have to back your bowlers. Poor by Chahal. This is a good ball by Siraj full and outside off. Rana squeezes it through cover-point. Chahal in the deep runs to his left and then lets the ball through his legs. Rana is now down on the ground. He seems to be struggling, not sure about the exact reason. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: M Siraj to A Russell, OUT! Russell, the birthday boy goes for a golden duck! HUGE WICKET! The crowd here erupts. The short ball which has always been a problem for him does the trick. It is a well-directed bumper on middle, Russell clears his front let and goes for the pull. The ball takes the top edge and goes towards fine leg. De Kock runs back, judges it and takes an excellent catch. Never easy those. The Bangalore players are all pumped up. 37 in 21 needed. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: M Siraj to D Karthik, FOUR! Brilliant way to end the over! That should release all the pressure. Full and outside off. It is a half-volley. Karthik drives it through covers and the ball races away. 29 needed from 18. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Tim Southee to C Lynn, FOUR! All power! A dipping full toss, Lynn gets underneath it and slams it powerfully down the ground for a boundary. Brutal, really brutal hit! |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Tim Southee to D Karthik, FOUR! Runs are coming thick and fast and Kolkata are cruising along now! Slower bumper on middle and leg, Karthik swivels a touch and helps it through backward square leg. The man at fine leg had no chance to cut that one off. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: M Siraj to D Karthik, SIX! That should be the game! Superb strike! Another one on a length outside off, Karthik smashes it up and over long off for half a dozen. The crowd is silent and understandably so. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: M Siraj to D Karthik, OUT! What a catch from Virat Kohli. Absolutely stunning but he is fuming from within as he throws the ball back to the umpire after claiming that catch. Back of a length on middle, DK flat-bats it down towards long on. Kohli rushes across to his left, the ball was dying in front of him but he dives forward to snatch it inches above the ground. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: U Yadav to S Gill, FOUR! Shubman Gill adds the finishing touch! He removes the helmet and lets out a huge roar in delight. Lynn walks across to him and the entire Kolkata dugout is pumped. Short of a length delivery outside off, Gill gets on top of the bounce and dispatches it through point for a boundary to seal the deal with 5 balls to spare. |
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