| 1.2 : 1.2: Hardik Pandya to Narayan Jagadeesan, EDGED AND FOUR! Hardik Pandya bangs this onto the pitch and on off, Narayan Jagadeesan throws his bat at it, but gets an outside edge over first slip for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Hardik Pandya to Narayan Jagadeesan, FOUR! Good shot! Hardik Pandya lands this back of a length and outside of, Narayan Jagadeesan accepts the width and cuts it hard and wide of point for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Hardik Pandya to Narayan Jagadeesan, FOUR! Over the head! Slight misjudgement in the field cost Gujarat! Hardik Pandya serves this full and on off, Narayan Jagadeesan tries to slog it across the line but gets an outside edge in the air towards third man where Abhinav Manohar gets forward a couple of feets and in the end the ball flies over is head for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Mohammad Shami to Narayan Jagadeesan, FOUR! Nice shot! Mohammad Shami lands this back of a length again, on middle this time, Narayan Jagadeesan makes room and crunches it through point for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Mohammad Shami to Narayan Jagadeesan, OUT! LBW! Mohammad Shami draws first blood as he generally does for Gujarat! He serves this way fuller and on middle, shaping in a bit, Narayan Jagadeesan moves across to clip it away but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. It looks plumb but Narayan Jagadeesan goes for the review after a chat with Gurbaz. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Kolkata lose their first wicket an |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Hardik Pandya to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BANG! First maximum of the match! Hardik Pandya lands this short and around middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves across a bit and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Hardik Pandya to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BOOM! Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes big again! Hardik Pandya serves this full and on middle, slower too, Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room and adjusts well to shovel it over the deep square leg fence for another maximum. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Mohammad Shami to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Fine shot! Mohammad Shami serves this full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes a couple of steps forward and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Mohammad Shami to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Great shot! This is pitched up and on middle, in the slot as well, Rahmanullah Gurbaz this time makes room and lofts it over the bowler's head as the ball lands directly on the boundary cushions for a biggie. The replays confirms the same. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Mohammad Shami to Shardul Thakur, OUT! TAKEN! A fine catch from Mohit Sharma! The plan to send Shardul Thakur up the order has failed miserably. Mohammad Shami bowls this full and on middle, Shardul Thakur tries to loft it over mid on but hits it from the bottom half of the bat. As a result it goes high in the air behind mid on where Mohit Sharma runs backwards and covers a lot of ground and in the end grabs an excellent catch. Kolkata lose their second wicket! |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Rashid Khan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BOOM! Rashid Khan goes full and straight, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away and thumps this one flat over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Rashid Khan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Rahmanullah Gurbaz is out to prove a point it seems like. Shortens the length and angles it into middle and leg, Gurbaz gets inside the line and sweeps it over backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 6.4: Joshua Little to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! A touch of class from Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Fuller in length and pushed across the off stump, Gurbaz waits for it and just taps it perfectly between backward point and short third man for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Rashid Khan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Up and over! Holds it back a touch and floats it full outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz lifts this one over extra cover and the ball trickles away into the fence. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Joshua Little to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Joshua Little strikes! Venkatesh Iyer goes back to the hut after a bit of a struggle. Joshua Little serves this full and in line with the stumps, Venkatesh Iyer shuffles across to scopp it but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. There is a huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. However, Iyer goes for the review after a chat with Gurbaz. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking on |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Joshua Little to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nitish Rana gets off the mark with a boundary! Joshua Little lands this on a hard length and on off, Nitish Rana waits for it and gudies it towards the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Joshua Little to Nitish Rana, OUT! TAKEN! Joshua Little with a double strike in the over! Nitish Rana fails to make an impact in his 100th Indian T20 League game. Little bowls this on a hard length and around off, Nitish Rana moves across a bit and tries to punch it away but does so uppishly and straight into the hands of Rahul Tewatia at point who makes no mistake. Kolkata in a bit of a trouble now! |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Noor Ahmad to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Just over! This is tossed up, full and on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz clears his front leg and lofts it with no timing towards the long off fence but it has just enough power to go over the fence for a biggie. |
| 12.1: Hardik Pandya to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Into the crowd! Hardik Pandya serves this full and on off, in the slot, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays in his crease and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 13.1: Mohit Sharma to Rinku Singh, SIX! Rinku Singh connects finally! Mohit Sharma starts with a good-length delivery but around leg, Rinku Singh picks it up and whips it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Rashid Khan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Way into the stands! Rashid Khan flights this up, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room again and absolutely launches it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Rashid Khan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Powered away! Rashid Khan lands this short this time, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves back and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Noor Ahmad to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TAKEN! Would you believe it? An all-Afghan affair out in the middle. Noor Ahmad tries to toss this one up full and on leg stump but ends up bowling a full toss. Rahmanullah Gurbaz shuffles in his crease and is a bit off-balanced as he tries to slog it over the mid-wicket fence. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat and toward deep mid-wicket. Rashid Khan there comes racing in and slides in to take a brilliant catch low to his right. Gurbaz depar |
| 16.2: Rashid Khan to Andre Russell, SIX! BANG! This is tossed up full and on off, it is the googly again. Andre Russell picks it up and heaves it over cow corner for a biggie. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Rashid Khan to Andre Russell, SIX! Yet another googly and yet another maximum. This is floated up on middle and leg, Andre Russell gets down on one knee and slogs it with the turn just over the square leg fence for another maximum. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Noor Ahmad to Andre Russell, FOUR! Raw power from the birthday boy! Noor Ahmad drags this one down well outside the off stump, Andre Russell clobbers it away along the ground and straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Noor Ahmad to Rinku Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Joshua Little with sublime composure in the deep and Noor Ahmad gets his second wicket of the game. Gives this one some air and flights it outside the off stump. Rinku Singh reaches out and tries to get under it. Rinku does get under it but ends up slicing it high and toward wide long off. Little there moves to his right and takes it around his head before almost going over the ropes. He lobs the ball back in the air and settles himself to complet |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Joshua Little to David Wiese, SIX! David Wiese goes big and ruins the over for Joshua Little. Length ball on the pads, Wiese stands tall and picks it up before launching it high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Mohammad Shami to Andre Russell, FOUR! Streaky but Andre Russell won't mind it one bit. Slower one, on a good length and outside off. Russell throws his hands at it but ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat over short third man for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Mohammad Shami to Andre Russell, SIX! In the slot and put away! Full on middle and leg, Andre Russell stays deep in his crease and clears the front leg before smoking it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Mohammad Shami to Andre Russell, OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Shami finishes things off with a wicket. This is full and wide from Shami, Andre Russell stays deep in his crease and reaches out looking to go over the cover fence. Russell goes hard at it but ends up slicing it aerially toward deep cover. Rahul Tewatia there moves to his right and takes it just inside the ropes. Rusell falls on the final ball after a blistering cameo and Kolkata finish with 179/7 on the board! |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Andre Russell to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Good length outside off and shaping away, Shubman Gill doesn't move his feet and just uses those hands to reach out and punch it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Andre Russell to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Andre Russell has to take evasive action. Pitched up on the stumps, Shubman Gill advances and thumps it right back almost cleaning out Rusell in the process. The ball races away into the fence. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Harshit Rana to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Unbelievable timing from Shubman Gill. On a good length and outside off, Gill just stands tall and hits it on the up through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Harshit Rana to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Spanked away! Short and wide, there to be hit. Shubman Gill goes after it and hammers it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Harshit Rana to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Close but not close enough! Harshit Rana steams in and serves a length ball at 146.5 clicks on off stump. The ball straightens after pitching as Shubman Gill gets caught on the crease. The ball pings the pads and races away into the third man fence. There is a big appeal for LBW but is is turned down. The review is taken and UltraEdge shows that there is a faint edge that has saved Gill. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Harshit Rana to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Wow, a fourth boundary in the over and Shubman Gill is flying out there. Short and wide again, Gill throws his hands at it and gets it through the cover region for yet another boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Nicely played! Quicker one, on the pads, Wriddhiman Saha shuffles a bit and just tickles it down to fine leg. The ball runs away into the fence. |
| 4.1: Andre Russell to Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! CAUGHT! Andre Russell gets the first breakthrough for Kolkata now. Serves this one on a hard length and around off. Wriddhiman Saha tries to reach out and heave it over mid on but the ball comes off the toe end of the bat before skying up around the mid-wicket region. Harshit Rana there moves to his left and settles under it before taking it safely. Saha departs after a fidgety start. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Andre Russell to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Gets a hand on it but it's of no use. Pitched up on off stump, Hardik Pandya drives it firmly to the right of mid off where the fielder dives and gets a hand on it but there's enough power on the ball to still trickle away into the fence. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nice shot! This is floated, full and on middle, Shubman Gill goes down on his knees and sweeps it past square leg for a boundary. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Suyash Sharma to Shubman Gill, MISFIELD AND FOUR! It's Rinku Singh, the culprit. A long hop around off, another googly, Shubman Gill rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Rinku Singh takes it too casually and makes a complete mess. It tickles his fingers and rolls away to the fence. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Suyash Sharma to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Bang! Suyash offers more air to this delivery and lands it quite full around off, Pandya gets the chance to get underneath it and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary, at long off. |
| 9.3: Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya, SIX! High and deep into the stands. Full and floated, around off and spinning in, Hardik goes down on one knee and smokes it handsomely over deep mid-wicket. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Harshit Rana to Hardik Pandya, OUT! Given lbw! Harshit Rana strikes and takes down the big fish. He dishes out a sharp length ball around off, skidding in at 137.1 kph, Hardik Pandya shuffles across the stumps to flick but misses. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal and the finger goes up. It's dead plumb and Hardik returns without even thinking about the referral. 89 runs needed in 56 balls! |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, OUT! Gill holes out! A double blow to Gujarat as both the set batters are dismissed in quick time. Flighted delivery, full and on off, Shubman uses his feet to launch it over mid-wicket but doesn't get the desired connection. He skies it in the deep and Andre Russell takes the catch easily. Gill falls one short of his fifty but more importantly, Gujarat now have two new batters at the crease. Rebuilding time. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Sunil Narine to David Miller, FOUR! Somehow Miller has put it away. Flighted and around off, spinning in, Miller shapes up for the lap sweep but then adjusts and tickles it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller, FOUR! Miller finds the much-needed boundary. Short and wide outside off, Miller rocks back and hammers it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Suyash Sharma to David Miller, SIX! High and handsome! Too full in length and wide outside off, Miller finds it in his range and towers it handsomely over long off for a biggie. 62 needed off 34 balls. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Suyash Sharma to David Miller, SIX! Boom! This one is an even cleaner hit. Loopy and full, around middle and turning away, Miller clears his front leg and muscles it deep into the stands at long on. 56 needed off 33 balls. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Suyash Sharma to Vijay Shankar, FOUR! Raining boundaries, a big over at a crucial time for Gujarat. Short and around off, Shankar camps back and packs a punch through covers for a boundary. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Andre Russell to Vijay Shankar, SIX! Dismissed! A length delivery is served around off, Shankar stays deep inside the crease, clears his front leg and launches it over long on. 39 needed off 26 balls. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Vijay Shankar, SIX! Crunched! This one has been pummeled 10 rows back. Flighted and full, around off, Shankar goes down and sends it flying over deep mid-wicket. The 50-run stand comes up in quick time. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Vijay Shankar, SIX! Shankar on fire. Tossed up around middle, from 'round the wicket, Vijay Shankar kneels down and dispatches it all the way over mid-wicket again. 26 needed off 22 balls. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Vijay Shankar, SIX! Vijay Shankar has put this chase to bed. Short and on off, Shankar rides the bounce and dismisses it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Nitish Rana to Vijay Shankar, FOUR! Easy pickings! Quicker and fuller, around leg, Shankar picks it up and puts it away towards long leg for a boundary. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Nitish Rana to Vijay Shankar, SIX! FIFTY FOR SHANKAR, off just 24 balls. What a player, what a shot! Floated and full, around leg, Shankar goes down on one knee and spanks it behind square leg for a maximum. Score level. |
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