| 0.0 : Rishabh Pant wins the coin flip and Delhi elects to BAT first. |
| Kolkata (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana. |
| Impact substitutes nominated by Kolkata - Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz. |
| Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Rasikh Dar, Lizaad Williams, Khaleel Ahmed. |
| Impact substitutes nominated by Delhi -Â Mukesh Kumar, Sumit Kumar, Pravin Dubey, Kumar Kushagra, Ricky Bhui. |
| The captain of Delhi, Rishabh Pant says that they will bat first. Mentions that the way their team is poised, they would like to put a good score on the board. Feels that the wicket is on the slower side and he expects the ball to stick in the wicket later in the game. Informs that Prithvi Shaw comes in for Kumar Kushagra and Rasikh Dar will start in place of Mukesh Kumar. States that the confidence is high in the group and the talk has been to take one match at a time |
| The captain of Kolkata, Shreyas Iyer says they would have bowled first anyway. Adds that the team had some chat in the break and they try to keep things simple, especially after a loss like the previous one. Mentions that they have two changes to the squad and Mitchell Starc along with Vaibhav Arora come into the squad. |
| Sunil Narine is in for a chat. When asked about the loss in the last game, he replies that it was a tough loss but it was an exciting game. Adds that they learnt a lot from that game and hopes to execute the plans better. Feels that they need to minimize the amount of big overs and restrict the opposition. States that he always tries to execute as best as he can and looks to find ways to contribute positively to the team. He says that if either he or Phil Salt get going, it sets a positive tone |
| We are on the brink of the game's commencement as the two umpires stride out to the centre followed by the Kolkata team who march out to take their positions on the field. It will be Prithvi Shaw and Jake Fraser-McGurk who stride confidently to the crease as the designated openers for Delhi. Mitchell Starc has the new ball in hand and is poised to unleash the first delivery. Away we go.. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Just a push and it races away! Lovely start for Prithvi Shaw and Delhi. Starc steams in from over the wicket and goes full, around off, gets the ball to swing back in, Prithvi Shaw gets half-forward and times the drive between cover and mid off for a boundary. |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Prithvi Shaw, WIDE! Slips down leg in search of swing, fuller in length, Prithvi Shaw misses the tickle and it is called a wide. |
| Mitchell Starc to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Prithvi Shaw does not miss out this time! Too full and shaping back into the pads, Prithvi Shaw stays balanced in the crease and allows the ball to come to him. Flicks it over square leg for the second boundary of the over. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! As good as it gets! Starc continues his search of swing and gets a hint of inward shape, full and at the stumps, Prithvi Shaw shows the full face of his bat and drives it to the left of the bowler. Starc sticks out his left boot but fails to cut it off and it goes away for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Prithvi Shaw, No run. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Prithvi Shaw, Another one from Starc that slides onto the pads on a good length, Prithvi Shaw clips it through square leg for a single. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : It will be Vaibhav Arora to share the new ball from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Vaibhav Arora to Jake Fraser-McGurk, NO BALL! Uh oh! False start for Vaibhav Arora! |
| Vaibhav Arora to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Leg bye. |
| 1.2 : Vaibhav Arora to Prithvi Shaw, No run. |
| 0.0 : Is that out? There's a huge appeal for caught behind and the umpire turns it down! Kolkata sends it upstairs for the review. |
| 1.3 : Vaibhav Arora to Prithvi Shaw, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A confident review by Kolkata and they have it spot on! Vaibhav Arora strikes in his first over on his return to the side. |
| Abishek Porel walks out to bat at number 3 for Delhi. |
| 1.4 : Vaibhav Arora to Abishek Porel, Wide! |
| Vaibhav Arora to Abishek Porel, A mix-up but no harm done! |
| 1.5 : Vaibhav Arora to Abishek Porel, Fuller in length, on off, Abishek Porel leans into the drive and hits it towards cover. |
| 1.6 : Vaibhav Arora to Abishek Porel, Swing and a miss! |
| 2.1 : Mitchell Starc to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Almost sneaked through! Starc nails the yorker, on middle and leg, tailing back into the right-hander, Jake Fraser-McGurk clears his front leg but does well to adjust to the delivery and jabs it out on the leg side for a single. |
| 2.2 : Mitchell Starc to Abishek Porel, Superb effort in the deep! |
| 2.3 : Mitchell Starc to Jake Fraser-McGurk, SIX! Not a wise option by Starc and he gets punished by Jake Fraser-McGurk! Starc attempts a bumper, on off and middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk gets this one at a good height and moves away to the leg side nice and early. Slaps it over long on for the first maximum of the night. |
| 2.4 : Mitchell Starc to Jake Fraser-McGurk, FOUR! Easy pickings! Starc looks to go full but ends up serving a full toss, outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk uses the angle to his advantage and opens the bat face to slice it between backward point and short third for a boundary. This is turning out to be another expensive over from Starc. |
| 2.5 : Shai Hope walks in at number 4 for Delhi. |
| Mitchell Starc to Jake Fraser-McGurk, OUT! TAKEN! Mitchell Starc has the last laugh! After being hit for a maximum and a boundary, Starc fights back to win the Aussie battle. |
| 2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, On a fullish length, outside off, Shai Hope is late on the drive and fails to get any bat on it. End of a wicket-taking over from Starc. |
| 3.1 : Vaibhav Arora to Abishek Porel, This is on a back of a length, on off, Abishek Porel punches it in front of mid off and gets to the other end quickly. |
| 3.2 : Vaibhav Arora to Shai Hope, SIX! Not the most convincing shots but Shai Hope is away! Vaibhav Arora digs it in short and aims it at the helmet of the batter, Shai Hope gets himself into a tangle and hops to get the pull shot away. Takes his eyes off the ball but still goes through with the shot. Helps it over the fine leg fence for a maximum. |
| 3.3 : Vaibhav Arora to Shai Hope, OUT! CASTLED! An absolute peach by Vaibhav Arora! The decision to bring Arora back into the mix is doing wonders for Kolkata. |
| 0.0 : The skipper, Rishabh Pant walks out to bat at number 5 for Delhi. |
| 3.4 : Vaibhav Arora to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Full but it goes down leg, Rishabh Pant misses the tickle and it is called as a wide by the umpire. |
| Vaibhav Arora to Rishabh Pant, Keeps it full and around off, Rishabh Pant drives it straight but can't get it past mid off. |
| 3.5 : Vaibhav Arora to Rishabh Pant, Comes from around the wicket now does Arora and slants it back in, full and outside off, Rishabh Pant caresses the drive but it goes straight to cover. |
| 3.6 : Vaibhav Arora to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Width offered and Rishabh Pant obliges! Too full and wide on off, Rishabh Pant gets low and latches onto the width in a flash. Hits it along the ground and gets it through covers for a boundary to get off the mark. |
| Harshit Rana comes into the attack. |
| 4.1 : Harshit Rana to Abishek Porel, Angled across the left-hander from over the wicket, at 140.1 kph, full in length, Abishek Porel's eyes lit up as he goes for the drive away from the body but fails to connect. |
| 4.2 : Harshit Rana to Abishek Porel, FOUR! Nicely done! Lands it on a hard length, outside off, Abishek Porel gets on his toes and allows the ball to come to him before playing the upper cut over the keeper for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Harshit Rana to Abishek Porel, SIX! Hit with real authority! Length delivery, outside off, Abishek Porel gets down the track quickly and extends his arms to smack it over cover for a maximum. 50 comes up for Delhi. |
| 4.4 : Harshit Rana to Abishek Porel, FOUR! Intelligent batting! Arora takes pace off and goes fuller in length this time, outside off, Abishek Porel waits for the ball to arrive and plays it late to get it past short third and beats deep backward point to his right for another boundary. 14 runs off the first four balls. |
| 4.5 : Harshit Rana to Abishek Porel, Switches to around the wicket and serves it on a good length, on off, Abishek Porel punches it with a straight bat to mid off and calls Rishabh Pant through for a quick single. |
| 4.6 : Harshit Rana to Rishabh Pant, Angling in, around the off-stump line, on a good length, Rishabh Pant taps it with soft hands in front of Shreyas Iyer at extra cover and scampers across for a single. |
| 5.1 : Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, Starts from over the wicket and bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Rishabh Pant extends his arms and carves it straight to the fielder at point. |
| 5.2 : Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, Six! |
| 5.3 : Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, Pushes this one quicker and fuller on off, Rishabh Pant eases it to cover and gets a single. |
| 5.4 : Sunil Narine to Abishek Porel, Digs this short and wider on off, Abishek Porel cuts it well but straight to point. |
| 5.5 : Sunil Narine to Abishek Porel, Lands this fuller and into the stumps, Abishek Porel goes deep in the crease and punches it to mid on for a single. |
| 5.6 : Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, 1 run. |
| 6.1 : Harshit Rana to Rishabh Pant, Comes from around the wicket and hits the length right and gets the ball to angle bak into the left-hander, Rishabh Pant punches this one crisply to deep cover for a single. |
| 0.0 : Strategic break! It has been an eventful start to the game. Despite the loss of three wickets, Delhi have managed to maintain a good tempo to their innings and will look to bat in the same fashion in the middle overs. A lot will rest on the shoulders of Rishabh Pant against the Kolkata spinners as Delhi look to dominate the middle phase. As for Kolkata, they did well to pick three wickets but have not quite been able to dry up the boundaries. With the ease in field restrictions, they would want |
| 6.2 : Harshit Rana to Abishek Porel, Digs this short and hits the deck hard at 138kph, over middle and leg, Abishek Porel swivels in the crease looking for the pull but leaves this one go through to the keeper. |
| 6.3 : Harshit Rana to Abishek Porel, Another well-directed bouncer! Hits the deck on a shorter length over off, Abishek Porel backs away a bit and looks to ramp it over the keeper but the ball climbs on him as he misses to connect. |
| 6.4 : Harshit Rana to Abishek Porel, OUT! b Harshit Rana. |
| 0.0 : Axar Patel is in at number 6 for Delhi. |
| 6.5 : Harshit Rana to Axar Patel, No run. |
| 6.6 : Harshit Rana to Axar Patel, A great over this for Harshit Rana conceeding just one run and getting a wicket! On a back of a length and angling into the left-hander around middle and off, Axar Patel rocks back and stabs it down the pitch. |
| 7.1 : Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, No run. |
| 7.2 : Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, Shorter in length, outside off, Rishabh Pant whips it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 7.3 : Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, Bowls this fractionally fuller and outside off, Rishabh Pant cuts it well to deep cover for a single. |
| 7.4 : Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, Turning away from the left-hander, on a nagging length, on off, Axar Patel reads it well and stabs it down on the off side. |
| 7.5 : Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, Drags the length short and bowls it just outside off, Axar Patel punches it to long off for a single. |
| 7.6 : Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, Tosses this one up, into the pads, Rishabh Pant slips on one knee and looks to sweep it over but only manages to get a thick outside edge back onto the deck and behind to the keeper. |
| Time for spin from both ends as Varun Chakaravarthy comes on to bowl. |
| 8.1 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Rishabh Pant, 1 run. |
| 8.2 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, 1 run. |
| 8.3 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs. |
| 8.4 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Rishabh Pant, Sliding in, short and on middle, Rishabh Pant punches it down to long on for a single. |
| 8.5 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, No run. |
| 8.6 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, A tad shorter in length and outside off, Axar Patel punches it to left of deep cover and gets two runs to end the over. |
| 9.1 : Vaibhav Arora to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Picks the gap beautifully! Arora comes from over the wicket and bangs this on a length and just outside off, Rishabh Pant waits back and cuts it past backward point and short third for four runs. |
| 9.2 : Vaibhav Arora to Rishabh Pant, No run. |
| 9.3 : Vaibhav Arora to Rishabh Pant, 1 run. |
| 9.4 : Vaibhav Arora to Axar Patel, FOUR! Beats the man at deep third and gets the second off the over. |
| 9.5 : Vaibhav Arora to Axar Patel, Four! |
| 9.6 : Vaibhav Arora to Axar Patel, A touch shorter and outside off, Axar Patel dabs it to point. |
| 10.1 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Rishabh Pant, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Shreyas Iyer makes no mistake and Varun Chakaravarthy has finally got his man! |
| 0.0 : Tristan Stubbs walks out to bat next for Delhi. |
| 10.2 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Tristan Stubbs, No run. |
| 10.3 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run. |
| 10.4 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, No run. |
| 10.5 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Fuller in length, around off, Axar Patel presses forward and defends it solidly on the off side. |
| 10.6 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Swing and a miss! |
| 11.1 : Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run. |
| 11.2 : Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, Sliding onto the pads, short as well, Axar Patel tucks it through square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 11.3 : Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs, Floats it up, on a fullish length, on off, Tristan Stubbs turns it towards wide long on. The batters think about the second but Rinku Singh gets to the ball quickly and keeps it down to one. |
| 11.4 : Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, 1 run. |
| 11.5 : Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs, No run. |
| 11.6 : Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs, Gives the ball air and slows it up as well, full and on off, Tristan Stubbs gets a good stride in and knocks it with a straight bat to long off. Retain the strike with a single. |
| 12.1 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The dreaded finger goes up and this is a massive wicket for Kolkata. Varun Chakaravarthy prizes out another big scalp and Delhi are in more trouble now. |
| 12.2 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Kumar Kushagra the impact substitute replacing Prithvi Shaw walks out to bat at number 8 for Delhi. |
| 12.3 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, No run. |
| 12.4 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Fuller delivery, slanting in, on middle, Axar Patel turns this one from the crease to mid-wicket. |
| 12.5 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, This is on a nagging length, on off, Axar Patel waits on the back foot and drops it with soft hands in front of point for a single. |
| 12.6 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Kumar Kushagra, This one goes straight, short and on off, Kumar Kushagra whips towards deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single. |
| 13.2 : Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, Beaten! Slower and shorter, outside off, Axar Patel frees his arms and goes for the cut but connects with thin air. |
| 13.1 : Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, Good stop! Short and around off, Axar Patel hangs back and punches it from right under his eye line towards cover where Shreyas Iyer dives to his right and saves at least a couple of runs. |
| 13.3 : Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, OUT! b Sunil Narine. |
| 0.0 : Kuldeep Yadav walks out to bat at number 9 for Delhi. |
| 13.4 : Sunil Narine to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls this straight and into the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav blocks it back to the bowler on the front foot. |
| 13.5 : Sunil Narine to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR! Streaky but a boundary nonetheless for Delhi after 23 balls. |
| 13.6 : Sunil Narine to Kuldeep Yadav, Loops it up again, full and around off, Kuldeep Yadav looks to work it through the off side but it comes off the inner half of the bat and rolls on the leg side for a single. |
| 14.1 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Kuldeep Yadav, EDGED AND FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for Kuldeep Yadav! Googly by Varun Chakaravarthy, on a nagging length, around off, Kuldeep Yadav has a poke at it and gets an outside edge that goes past the left thigh of the keeper and beats the dive of Shreyas Iyer at first slip to his right for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run. |
| 14.3 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Kumar Kushagra, OUT! c Phil Salt b Varun Chakaravarthy. |
| 0.0 : Rasikh Dar comes to bat at number 10 for Delhi |
| 14.4 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Rasikh Dar, Another loud appeal for LBW and the umpire turns this one down. Varun Chakaravarthy convinces the skipper Shreyas Iyer to send it upstairs for a review. |
| 14.5 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Rasikh Dar, 1 run. |
| 14.6 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls this on a fuller length just outside off, Kuldeep Yadav with soft hands just pushes it to the off side. |
| 15.1 : Mitchell Starc to Rasikh Dar, Steams from around the wicket and bowls a full toss outside off, Rasikh Dar looks to push it through off but is beaten. |
| 14.6 : Varun Chakaravarthy is done for the night as he finishes with figures of 3 for 16 from his four overs. Angkrish Raghuvanshi comes in as the Impact Player for Kolkata, replacing Chakaravarthy. A change in bowling as Mitchell Starc comes back into the attack. |
| 15.2 : Mitchell Starc to Rasikh Dar, Digs this short and hits the deck hard at 140.5kph, over middle and leg, Rasikh Dar ducks and leaves this one alone. |
| 15.3 : Mitchell Starc to Rasikh Dar, Goes fuller and into the stumps, Rasikh Dar flicks it well to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 15.4 : Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, No run. |
| 15.5 : Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, Six! |
| 15.6 : Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, 5 Wides! |
| Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, Four! |
| 0.0 : Strategic break! Kolkata have dominated the middle phase on the back of a three-wicket haul by Varun Chakaravarthy. Both Narine and Chakaravarthy have finished their quota of 4 overs and the onus is now on the pacers to knock off the remaining two Delhi wickets. Kuldeep Yadav needs to bat through for Delhi and give them something to bowl at. |
| 16.1 : Harshit Rana to Rasikh Dar, Leg bye. |
| 16.2 : Harshit Rana to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run. |
| 16.3 : Harshit Rana to Rasikh Dar, Goes full and into the stumps, Rasikh Dar flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.4 : Harshit Rana to Kuldeep Yadav, No run. |
| 16.5 : Harshit Rana to Kuldeep Yadav, Hurls this on a length and into the pads, Kuldeep Yadav tucks it away to deep backward square leg for one. |
| 16.6 : Harshit Rana to Rasikh Dar, FOUR! Not where he intended to send it but gets enough on this one. Rana bowls this on a back of a length outside off, Rasikh Dar looks to ramp but the ball is not too short. He manages to get a cue end on it sending it past the keeper for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : Vaibhav Arora to Kuldeep Yadav, No run. |
| 17.2 : Vaibhav Arora to Kuldeep Yadav, Beaten again! Lands this perfectly on that length just outside off and gets the ball to angle back in, Kuldeep Yadav looks to drive it through off but is beaten on the outside edge again. |
| 17.3 : Vaibhav Arora to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run. |
| 17.5 : Vaibhav Arora to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls this full and into middle and off, Kuldeep Yadav gets on a knee and looks for a lofted drive but is beaten. |
| 17.4 : Vaibhav Arora to Rasikh Dar, 1 run. |
| 17.6 : Vaibhav Arora to Kuldeep Yadav, Leg bye. |
| 18.1 : Harshit Rana to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run. |
| 18.2 : Harshit Rana to Rasikh Dar, OUT! c Shreyas Iyer b Harshit Rana. |
| 0.0 : Lizaad Williams is the last man in for Delhi. |
| 18.3 : Harshit Rana to Lizaad Williams, No run. |
| 18.4 : Harshit Rana to Lizaad Williams, 1 run. |
| 18.5 : Harshit Rana to Kuldeep Yadav, No run. |
| 18.6 : Harshit Rana to Kuldeep Yadav, Wide! |
| Harshit Rana to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Who will bowl the last over? It will be the birthday boy, Andre Russell. Can he bowl Delhi out under 150? |
| 19.1 : Andre Russell to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR! Streaky but worth it! |
| 19.2 : Andre Russell to Kuldeep Yadav, No run. |
| 19.3 : Andre Russell to Kuldeep Yadav, No run. |
| 19.4 : Andre Russell to Kuldeep Yadav, 2 runs. |
| 19.5 : Andre Russell to Kuldeep Yadav, No run. |
| 19.6 : Andre Russell to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR! Manages to get boundary off the last ball and Delhi have managed to get to a decent total at the end of the innings. |
| 0.0 : Delhi have limped their way to a respectable total! Tottering at 111-8 at one stage, this has been a good recovery from Delhi to end up with 153 on the board. After Rishabh Pant called it right and opted to put runs on the board, Prithvi Shaw got off the blocks quickly with three boundaries in the first over. He fell in the second over and the young Aussie sensation, Jake Fraser-McGurk had a rare short stay at the crease. Shai Hope could not do much either but Rishabh Pant and Abishek Porel b |
| As for Kolkata, they would have loved to bowl Delhi out but they will still be happy with where they are at this stage in the game. At the start, Mitchell Starc in his quest to get the new ball to swing, erred in the first over but soon fought back in his second over. His new ball partner, Vaibhav Arora was much more disciplined and was rewarded with two wickets in the Powerplay. Having conceded more runs than they would have wanted to in the first six overs, the onus was on their spinners to p |
| Vaibhav Arora is in for a chat. He says that he had gotten a chance against Delhi previously and got a chance here again. On Shai Hope's wicket, he says he perfectly executed the outswing which pitched on that perfect length and got him the wicket. Adds that his strength is with the new ball and he likes to swing it both ways. Says that the wicket is on the slower side and they have done well to restrict them to a smaller target and should be able to get it done |
| Right then, despite how the back end of the innings panned out for them, Kolkata will be the happier of the two sides. Yes, the wicket is on the slower side, and 154 is a tricky target, but Kolkata have the batting depth to get over the line. Kuldeep Yadav has given Delhi something to bowl at, and given the help that Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy got, Kuldeep and Axar Patel will relish bowling on this surface. Wickets in the Powerplay will be the key for Delhi to put Kolkata on the bac |
| 0.1 : Lizaad Williams to Phil Salt, FOUR! Kolkata are up and running with that boundary! Lizaad Williams comes from over the wicket and balls it on a shorter length and into the pads, Phil Salt just tucks it sweetly past short fine leg for a boundary to get off the mark. |
| 0.2 : Lizaad Williams to Phil Salt, 1 run. |
| 0.3 : Lizaad Williams to Sunil Narine, NO BALL! Lizaad Williams oversteps and bowls this on a fuller length into the pads, Sunil Narine opens up his stance and looks to flick it away but gets no connection on it. The ball thuds him on the pads and trickles to the leg side for a single. A freehit will now follow. |
| Lizaad Williams to Phil Salt, Wide! |
| Lizaad Williams to Phil Salt, Six! |
| 0.4 : Lizaad Williams to Phil Salt, FOUR! Timed to perfection! Williams drops the length a bit outside off, Phil Salt waits back and punches it through cover for four more runs. |
| 0.5 : Lizaad Williams to Phil Salt, Leg bye. |
| 0.6 : Lizaad Williams to Sunil Narine, Four! |
| 0.0 : It will be the left-arm seamer, Khaleel Ahmed to operate from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, 2 runs. |
| 1.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, No run. |
| 1.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, Pitches this on a good length and on leg, Phil Salt looks to flick it but gets brushed on the pads. The umpire calls it wide and Delhi send it upstairs for a review. The replay confirms that there was a spike as the ball went past the pad and the onfield call is overturned. |
| 1.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, No run. |
| 1.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, 2 runs. |
| 1.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, A dot to end the over! Bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Phil Salt jams it to cover. |
| 2.1 : Lizaad Williams to Sunil Narine, No run. |
| 2.2 : Lizaad Williams to Sunil Narine, Goes fuller and attacks the stumps, Sunil Narine drives it to mid off and steals a quick single. |
| 2.3 : Lizaad Williams to Phil Salt, Takes pace off and bowls it at 116.4kph, on a shorter length and into the body, Phil Salt looks to pull but is way too early on the shot. |
| 2.4 : Lizaad Williams to Phil Salt, Six! |
| 2.5 : Lizaad Williams to Phil Salt, SIX! Two-in-two and Phil Salt is putting on a show! Williams bowls this full and into the stumps, Salt clears his front leg a bit and whips it over mid-wicket for another maximum. |
| 2.6 : Lizaad Williams to Phil Salt, Another good over for Kolkata! Hits the length right around off and gets the ball to nip back in a bit, Phil Salt looks to hoist this one out of the park too but is beaten on the inside edge. |
| 3.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Sunil Narine, Comes from around the wicket and bowls this on a shorter length, on leg, Sunil Narine ducks and leaves this one alone. |
| 3.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Sunil Narine, 1 run. |
| 3.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, Takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, at the stumps, Phil Salt waits on it and punches it along the ground to cover. |
| 3.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, Angles this one across on a fuller length, outside off, Phil Salt looks to heave it downtown but misses out on any connection. |
| 3.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, Four! |
| 3.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, Bowls a full toss on off, Phil Salt is caught off guard but manages to whip it to mid on for a single. |
| 4.1 : Rasikh Dar to Phil Salt, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it nicely on a length just around off, Phil Salt slaps it to cover for a single. |
| 3.6 : Rasikh Dar comes into the attack as the first change, with the keeper, Rishabh Pant, standing up to the stumps. |
| 4.2 : Rasikh Dar to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Width on offer and Sunil Narine pounces on it! Rasikh Dar takes pace off and bowls it on a fuller length, outside off, Sunil Narine just drives it up and over cover for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Rasikh Dar to Sunil Narine, Four! |
| 4.4 : Rasikh Dar to Sunil Narine, 1 run. |
| 4.5 : Rasikh Dar to Phil Salt, FOUR! Width and punished again! |
| 4.6 : Rasikh Dar to Phil Salt, Gets this one into the pads on a fuller length, Phil Salt tucks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 5.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, Takes pace off and bowls it on a length, on middle and leg from over the wicket, Phil Salt reads the change up well and stabs it down on the off side. |
| 5.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, FOUR! Phil Salt continues to find the boundaries! Off-pace delivery, on a hard length, around off, Phil Salt gets on his toes and rises with the bounce. Punches it with an angled bat face between cover and point for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, Into the wicket by Khaleel and without much pace behind it, on off, Phil Salt stays leg side of the ball as he shapes up for the pull. Toe-ends the shot towards mid-wicket for a dot. |
| 5.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, SIX! BANG! Phil Salt gets to his FIFTY with a cracking shot! The purple patch continues for Salt in this edition of the Indian T20 League. Khaleel Ahmed comes from around the wicket and continues to take pace off. Ends up serving it right in the slot, on off, Phil Salt picks the slower delivery and swings through the line with ease. Thumps it back over the bowler's head for a maximum to get to his half-century off just 26 balls. Salt pumps the badge on his che |
| 5.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, FOUR! Easy pickings! |
| 5.4 : Looks like the ball is lost! The fourth umpire is on the field and there will be a change of ball. |
| 5.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, Four! |
| 6.1 : Axar Patel to Sunil Narine, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Axar Patel strikes with his first delivery! |
| 0.0 : Strategic break! Kolkata has exploded out of the gates, racing to a phenomenal start as both Phil Salt and Sunil Narine showcase their impeccable form, propelling the side to a staggering 79 runs by the conclusion of a mere six overs. It's been a whirlwind performance from this opening pair, leaving Delhi struggling to find their footing in the match. With the match slipping away, Delhi's hopes now hinge on their spin maestros conjuring up something truly magical to turn the tide in their f |
| Rinku Singh is promoted up the order and walks out to bat at number 3 for Kolkata. |
| 6.2 : Axar Patel to Rinku Singh, Uh oh! A wayward throw from Jake Fraser-McGurk! |
| 6.3 : Axar Patel to Phil Salt, No run. |
| 6.4 : Axar Patel to Phil Salt, Short and flat, on off, Phil Salt backs away and punches it to deep cover for a single. |
| 6.5 : Axar Patel to Rinku Singh, This is flat again, short and outside off, dabbed down to backward point by Rinku Singh. |
| 6.6 : Axar Patel to Rinku Singh, 1 run. |
| Change? |
| 7.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Rinku Singh, Gives the ball air first up, full and turning away, on off, Rinku Singh presses forward and drives it to cover. |
| 7.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Skillfully done! Googly from Kuldeep, short and a bit of extra bounce, on off, Rinku Singh adjusts well to the bounce and runs it down to the right of short third. Rasikh Dar gives it a chase and dives but in vain. |
| 7.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Rinku Singh, Pushes it through, full and at the stumps, Rinku Singh covers the line of the ball and plays it back to the bowler. |
| 7.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Rinku Singh, 1 run. |
| 7.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Phil Salt, SIX! In the arc and that has disappeared! Kuldeep gets the ball to turn back in but errs in line and length, in the slot, on middle and leg, Phil Salt clears his front leg and swings it with the turn. Deposits it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 7.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Phil Salt, Slips in the googly, full and around off, Phil Salt gets on the front foot and drives it down to long off to keep the strike with a single. |
| 8.1 : Axar Patel to Phil Salt, OUT! b Axar Patel. |
| 0.0 : The skipper, Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat at number 4 for Kolkata. |
| 8.2 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run. |
| 8.4 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, No run. |
| 8.3 : Axar Patel to Rinku Singh, 1 run. |
| 8.5 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, This is short and flat, on off, Shreyas Iyer plays it with an angled bat to deep point for a single. |
| 8.6 : Axar Patel to Rinku Singh, Sliding onto the pads, short in length, Rinku Singh turns this one through mid-wicket for a single. 100 comes up for Kolkata. |
| 9.1 : Lizaad Williams to Rinku Singh, Steams in from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, on off, Rinku Singh plays it right under his eyes and stabs it back to the bowler. |
| 9.2 : Lizaad Williams to Rinku Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Finally, something to cheer for Lizaad Williams! It has been a tough night for the pacer from South Africa but he is finally off the mark in the Indian T20 League. |
| 0.0 : Venkatesh Iyer walks out to bat next for Kolkata. |
| 9.3 : Lizaad Williams to Venkatesh Iyer, This is on a hard length, on off, Venkatesh Iyer gets on top of the bounce and defends it on the off side. |
| 9.4 : Lizaad Williams to Venkatesh Iyer, Lands it on a back of a length, angling away, outside off, Venkatesh Iyer uses his feet and slaps it down the ground to long on for a single to open his account. |
| 9.5 : Lizaad Williams to Shreyas Iyer, Angling into the pads, on a good length with a leg gully in place, Shreyas Iyer rolls his wrists and clips it through square leg for a single. |
| 9.6 : Lizaad Williams to Venkatesh Iyer, Oh...just over! |
| 10.1 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, Tosses this one up around off and angles it in, Shreyas Iyer tucks it back to the bowler. |
| 10.2 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Find the gap well! Axar Patel drops the length short and on leg, Shreyas Iyer gets across the line and scoops it past the keeper for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, Four! |
| 10.4 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, No run. |
| 10.5 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, No run. |
| 10.6 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, Slower through the air, on a nagging length, on off, Shreyas Iyer lets the ball come to him and pushes it with soft hands, wide of point for a single. |
| 11.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run. |
| 11.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Easy pickings for Venkatesh Iyer! Kuldeep Yadav drags the length down a bit over middle, Venkatesh Iyer rocks back and pulls it square of the wicket on leg for a boundary. |
| 11.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, Pushes this one on a fuller length and into the pads, Venkatesh Iyer looks to sweep it away but misses on connection. The ball thuds him on the front pad. |
| 11.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, No run. |
| 11.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run. |
| 11.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, Pushes this straighter and on middle and off, Shreyas Iyer clips it to deep midwicket and gets a couple of runs. |
| Rasikh Dar (1-0-15-0) returns to the attack. |
| 12.1 : Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer, Four! |
| 12.2 : Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer, On a back of a length, around middle and leg, Venkatesh Iyer tucks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 12.3 : Rasikh Dar to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs. |
| 12.4 : Rasikh Dar to Shreyas Iyer, Lands this on a length, outside off, Shreyas Iyer cuts it straight to backward point. |
| 12.5 : Rasikh Dar to Shreyas Iyer, Nicely bowled! Attacks the stumps and bowls a nice yorker, Shreyas Iyer jams it out to the left of cover for a single. |
| 12.6 : Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer, Hurls this on a good length and on off, Venkatesh Iyer punches it to long off for a single. |
| 13.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, Goes fuller and into the pads, Venkatesh Iyer flicks it straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 13.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, Floats this one fuller and into the stumps, Venkatesh Iyer looks to flick it away but gets an outside edge to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 0.0 : Strategic break! It has been a game to forget for Delhi, not only with the bat and ball but also in the field. It is about delaying the inevitable and not letting the NRR take a big hit. Phil Salt set the chase up for them perfectly, and it has since been a cruise for Kolkata. They will look to knock off the remaining 24 runs as quickly as possible. |
| 13.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, No run. |
| 13.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run. |
| 13.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, Full and into the pads, Shreyas Iyer tucks it to the right of the bowler. |
| 13.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, Drags down the length a bit over off, Shreyas Iyer rocks back and cuts it to point for a single. |
| 14.1 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Nicely cut away! Angling into the right-hander, on a nagging length, around off, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back foot quickly and cuts it late to get it between backward point and short third for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, Slower through the air, fuller and on off, Shreyas Iyer gets on the front foot and pats it in front of cover for a single. |
| 14.3 : Axar Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, Drops it short and over middle, Venkatesh Iyer rocks back and whips it down to wide long on for one more run. |
| 14.4 : Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer, Sliding onto the pads, short in length, Shreyas Iyer turns this one behind square on the leg side for a run. |
| 14.5 : Axar Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, No run. |
| 14.6 : Axar Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, Short and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer goes on the back foot for the pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 15.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller and quicker, on off, Shreyas Iyer dabs it in front of square on the off side for a single. |
| 15.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, In the air...but it falls short! |
| 15.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, Serves the googly, short and on off, Shreyas Iyer picks it and pushes it wide of point for a single. |
| 15.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, A mix-up but no harm done! |
| 15.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer, Strays on the pads, on a fullish length, Venkatesh Iyer sweeps it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 15.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! SHOT! Woah... where has that come from? |
| 16.1 : Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer, No run. |
| 16.2 : Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer, Into the wicket and it is slower as well, on off, Venkatesh Iyer gets on his toes to play the upper-cut to ramp it over the keeper but misses out. |
| 16.3 : Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! BOOM! Venkatesh Iyer finishes it off in style! Angling across the left-hander, fuller in length and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer picks up the length early and leaves nothing in the tank. Goes inside out over extra cover for a biggie. Kolkata get over the line comfortably with more than 3 overs to spare and 7 wickets in hand. |
| 0.0 : What a commanding performance from Kolkata! They strolled through the chase effortlessly, clinching victory with 7 wickets in hand and a whopping 21 balls to spare. This win marks a triumphant return for Kolkata after a challenging previous outing, reaffirming their dominance as they comfortably sit at the second position on the points table. With a modest target of 154 runs to chase down, Kolkata wasted no time in asserting their dominance as Phil Salt and Sunil Narine found boundaries |
| Delhi, on the other hand, faced an uphill battle defending a modest total and needed to adopt an all-out attack approach from the outset. Unfortunately, they didn't get the ideal start with the ball, as Lizaad Williams endured a torrid time in the very first over, getting carted around the park by Kolkata's aggressive openers. The bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs during the Powerplay, putting Delhi on the back foot early in the game. By the time the spinners were brought into the at |
| Earlier in the game, Rishab Pant's decision to bat first appeared to falter, as Delhi found themselves in a precarious position, losing three wickets within the Powerplay. Despite this setback, skipper Rishab Pant, alongside Axar Patel and Abishek Porel, showcased glimpses of promise with their innings, yet fell short of converting their starts into substantial contributions. Throughout the innings, Delhi continued to face the challenge of losing wickets at regular intervals, placing their |
| The skipper of Delhi, Rishabh Pant says that it was a good option to bat first but they did not play well as a batting unit. States that 153 was below par but they have a long break ahead and will learn from their mistakes. Shares that the batting unit has been doing well but it was not their day today. Feels that they fell short by 40-50 runs and a total between 180-210 would have been good. Ends by saying that the batters did not give enough for the bowlers to defend but it is part and parcel |
| The man of the moment with the chase, Phil Salt is down for a quick chat. He says it is good to contribute and to see a comeback from that tough last game with the bowlers stepping up was admirable. Adds that going hard up top is a high risk but also puts the odds in their favour. States that keeping wickets can help him assess the conditions up close and helps him when he comes out to bat. He appreciates Sunil Narine and says he is a deep thinker of the game and with his experience, he brings |
| Time for the presentation ceremony.. |
| Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of Kolkata says that after the Powerplay the ball started to spin and the deck was playing differently and is glad they bowled first and got a fair idea of how to overcome the tackiness. Adds that Phil Salt is engrossed in the game and wants to learn a lot and every time turns up to put on such a show on top of the order. Jokes about Sunil Narine not attending any batter's meetings. States that the spinners were good and Varun Chakaravarthy came back and delivered he |
| Varun Chakaravarthy is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliance with the ball. He says that the ball was holding a bit and it helped him to do well. States that the ball when Rishabh Pant's catch was dropped was better than the one he got wicket on. When asked about which of the three wickets was his favourite, he replies that he liked the wicket of Tristan Stubbs the most. He says that he wants to stick to the basics. Shares that when the last game did not go well, Shahrukh Khan and the supp |
| Right then, that wraps up this encounter where Kolkata emerge victorious against Delhi, making sure they stay at that second position on the points table. Our attention now shifts to the upcoming clash, where Lucknow will play host to Mumbai at the illustrious Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. The action will take place on Tuesday, 30th of April and will commence at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but the excitement begins long before that with extensive pre-match coverag |
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