| 0.1 : 0.1: K Rabada to N Naik, FOUR! A boundary to begin proceedings! A stroke of luck there for Naik. A length delivery and around off, this one comes back in. Naik looks to defend but it goes off the inside edge, past the off pole and to the fine leg boundary. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: K Rabada to C Lynn, FOUR! Pure timing that! Finesses from Lynn. You do not normally see that. Second boundary in the over. Fuller in length and around off, Lynn leans into it and strokes it through covers. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: S Lamichhane to N Naik, OUT! No bat, three reds and Naik takes a review along with him. Not sure why he took that review as you would always know if you have hit the ball or not as a batsman and this time there was day-light between bat and ball. The googly on off, it pitches and turns back in. Nail lunges forward to defend but misses. The ball hits him on the pad and an appeal follows. The umpire after a thought raises his finger. Naik reviews immediately. Replays show that the on-field ca |
| 3.5 : 3.5: S Lamichhane to R Uthappa, FOUR! Off the mark in style! This is floated up around off, it is a little too full. Uthappa leans into it and strokes it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: C Morris to C Lynn, FOUR! Driven! Back of a length ball outside off, Lynn drives it uppishly and over the covers for a boundary. Second boundary for him. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: C Morris to C Lynn, FOUR! PULLED HARD! Morris goes for the short ball here and and Lynn rocks back and launches onto it. He pulls it hard and connects this time and the ball races to the fence. |
| 5.5: H Patel to R Uthappa, FOUR! Magnificent shot! Short and outside off, Uthappa walks into the shot and plays a lovely cut shot, piercing the gap behind point. Not a soul in place and the ball races away! |
| 5.6 : 5.6: H Patel to R Uthappa, OUT! Another LBW! Harshal is flying and has the last laugh. The previous ball was a wonderful cut on the walk. Now, Harshal has sent Robbie on a walk. Uthappa walks into the shot and looks to flick this time. But the ball comes back in, sneaks past the bat and hits him on the pads. Patel appeals and up goes the umpire's finger! That looked stone dead. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: K Rabada to C Lynn, OUT! CAUGHT! Big wicket here for Delhi as they send Lynn back to the hut. They have picked up both the openers of Kolkata and would like to keep the momentum going. Rabada bowls a quick short ball on middle and rearing up to Lynn's shoulders. Lynn goes back and tries to pull it but gets his gloves on it and Pant behind takes a wonderful left-handed catch diving to his left. Delhi are on a roll. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: K Rabada to D Karthik, FOUR! Excellent timing to get off the mark! Full on middle, Karthik just flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races away! |
| 7.1 : 7.1: H Patel to N Rana, OUT! Caught! Another wicket goes down and Harshal has his second. Guess what, he is on a hat-trick too, as he dismissed Uthappa on his previous delivery of his previous over. This is a bonus wicket though. A length ball, angled down the leg side, Rana just guides it through backward square leg. But to his dismay, he finds Kagiso Rabada running to his right from fine leg and snapping it! Kolkata are in a mire now, finding themselves at 44/4! |
| 7.3 : 7.3: H Patel to D Karthik, SIX! Terrific shot! A short ball, on middle, Karthik swivels and pulls it over square leg! |
| 8.6 : 8.6: A Mishra to D Karthik, FOUR! Floated ball outside off, bottom edge on this one and the ball races away to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: S Lamichhane to S Gill, OUT! That is a run out! Rabada is clean and Gill is out of here. Kolkata now have half their side back in the hut. Lamichhane tosses it up outside off, Gill squirts it past point. The batsman run two. Rabada makes good ground to his left and stops it with a dive. The pacer is slow in getting up. Gill hence feels it is a boundary, Karthik though sets off for a third. Gill goes for it late. By then, Rabada throws it to Patel who was the second fielder after it from poi |
| 10.3 : 10.3: A Mishra to A Russell, SIX! BLAST! There comes number 1. Full and outside off, right in the arc, Russell leans and bludgeons it over long off! |
| 11.3: S Lamichhane to D Karthik, FOUR! That's a classic pull shot from DK. He reads the lengh early and rocks back to this full ball and pulls it hard to deep mid-wicket and into the boundary. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: S Lamichhane to A Russell, SIX! Don't think he middled that at all but doesn't matter. That is Dre Russ' power. Full and around middle, Russell looks to swing hard but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat. Clears deep mid-wicket! |
| 11.6 : 11.6: S Lamichhane to A Russell, SIX! Colossal! Russell is changing the tempo pretty quickly here. Tossed up outside off, brave enough from Lamichhane but Russell does not spare him. Leans and sends this flying over long off! 17 from the over. Also, RUSSELL GETS TO THE 1K MARK IN THE INDIAN T20 LEAGUE! |
| 12.2 : 12.2: A Mishra to D Karthik, FOUR! Lovely timing. This outfield is lightning quick. Full on middle, Karthik leans and flicks it through mid-wicket. Once the ball makes contact with the turf, it just races away. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: C Morris to A Russell, FOUR! That is unlucky for Morris. A terrific yorker, outside off, Russell is late to get his bat down and gets an inside edge. But, it zips past the stumps to the fine leg fence! |
| 14.6 : 14.6: C Morris to A Russell, SIX! That's a maximum! This one is in Russell's arc and he hits it straight out of the park. Morris bowls a full ball on middle and Russell hits it off the middle of the bat and over the bowler's head. You don't bowl there to him. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: H Patel to D Karthik, FOUR! BEAUTY! There is a giant at the other end while here this guy is a peace-maker. What a gentle caressing shot. Overpitched outside off, Karthik leans and drives it through the covers! |
| 15.5 : 15.5: H Patel to A Russell, SIX! BLUDGEONED! Number 5 for Russell. Do not bowl it there to him. Length. Outside off. Cannon. Missile speed. Powered over long on. What a hit. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: H Patel to A Russell, SIX! That's into the orbit! New ball please, this one is out of here. Well, if you have seen Russell in the last two games in the death overs, you would know that you don't bowl there to him. Patel bowls a length delivery on middle, Russell goes through with his swing and sends it sailing into the deep mid-wicket stands. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: K Rabada to A Russell, FOUR! HALF CENTURY FOR RUSSELL! In just 23 balls. His 5th such score in the Indian T20 League. Short and outside off, Russell swings hard and gets it over mid-wicket, one bounce and into the fence! |
| 17.2 : 17.2: C Morris to A Russell, FOUR! Hammered! Morris bowls it full and on off, Andree pulls it to mid-wicket. The ball raced away to the fence like a bullet. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: C Morris to A Russell, FOUR! Lovely batting! Full ball on off, Russell opens the bat face and guides it uppishly over the point fielder for a boundary. Lovely batting here from the West Indian. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: C Morris to A Russell, OUT! That ends a fantastic innings from Dre Russ. A monumental knock ends. Lasted just 28 balls but was worth the fun. A short ball outside off, Russell swings hard but gets a top edge. Kagiso Rabada runs back from short fine leg while Rahul Tewatia runs in from deep square leg. They collide but eventually Tewatia takes the catch. Thanks for the entertainment, Russ... |
| 18.1 : 18.1: A Mishra to P Chawla, SIX! What a way to get off the mark! Mishra bowls a tossed up ball on middle, Piyush gets on his knees and sends it sailing into the mid-wicket stands. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: A Mishra to D Karthik, SIX! BOOM! And that's his Fifty as well! His 17th in the Indian T20 League. Full and around middle and leg, Karthik gets down and mows the slog sweep over backward square leg! |
| 18.4 : 18.4: A Mishra to D Karthik, OUT! Karthik walks. Good catch by Pant. Short and wide outside off, spinning further away, Karthik reaches out to cut but misses. Pant starts to appeal but DK walks and shows sportsmanship. You cannot underestimate his knock, he played the perfect support to Russell's power-hitting. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: K Rabada to K Yadav, FOUR! 'You expect better from Rabada. That really is sloppy bowling,' says an angry Kevin Pietersen on air. A low full toss outside off, Kuldeep backs away and steers it behind point! |
| 19.5 : 19.5: K Rabada to P Chawla, FOUR! Rabada is losing his radar here. Follows the batsman down the leg side with a short ball and Chawla blindly pulls it past the diving fine leg fielder. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: K Rabada to P Chawla, OUT! A run out to end the innings. A length ball on middle, Chawla swings hard but mistimes it to long on. He is happy with the single but Kuldeep wants the second. Chawla is ball-watching and suddenly turns around to see Kuldeep charging towards him. He starts to run and Kuldeep responds too but by then, Dhawan returns a good throw to the bowler who disturbs the bails. The batsmen do not even cross each other. A run and a run out on the final ball. KOLKATA FINISH ON |
| 0.6 : 0.6: P Krishna to P Shaw, FOUR! Beautiful shot this from Shaw. Back of a length delivery on off and middle, Shaw rocks onto his back foot and whacks his pull through mid-wicket for a boundary. 6 off the first over. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: L Ferguson to P Shaw, FOUR! Too full and on the pads, easy pickings for Shaw. He flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: L Ferguson to S Dhawan, FOUR! Up and over! The second boundary in the over! 10 from it. Full and on middle, Dhawan lofts it over wide mid on and the ball crosses the ropes. Good positive start from the hosts' openers. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: P Chawla to S Dhawan, In the air....and four. Dhawan looks to be in an aggressive mode here. Flighted outside off, Dhawan comes down the track and slaps it over the mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: P Chawla to S Dhawan, SIX! This is even better. Flighted delivery on the pads, Dhawan gets on one knee and slog sweeps it over the square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: P Chawla to S Dhawan, OUT! Chawla has the last laugh. After being hit for a boundary and a six off the last two balls, Chawla shows courage and tosses it up on off, Dhawan looks to hit it over the mid off fielder but hits it hard and straight to him. Andre Russell there takes a simple catch. Can't keep Andre out of the game tonight. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: A Russell to P Shaw, FOUR! Overpitched delivery on off and with no long off, it was asking to be hit. Shaw obliges and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: A Russell to P Shaw, SIX! This was six the moment it left the bat. Shorter delivery on middle, Shaw rocks onto his back foot and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a beautiful six. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: K Yadav to S Iyer, FOUR! Powered! This should get him going! Kuldeep is guilty of bowling it a little too full. Iyer gets under it and smacks it straight down the ground. No fielder there and a much-needed boundary. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: K Yadav to P Shaw, SIX! A biggie to end! A much-needed big over for the hosts. 13 from it. Once again a little too full on middle, the turn is out of contention. Shaw clears his front leg and sends it over the long off fence. 122 needed in 72. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: P Chawla to S Iyer, SIX! Shreyas has decided to take on the leggie. Fuller delivery on leg, Iyer takes his front leg out of the line and smokes this over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: L Ferguson to S Iyer, FOUR! That went to the fence in a jiffy! Woah! Short and on middle, Iyer gets on top of the bounce and pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. The 50-run stand is up. A vital one after they lost Dhawan early. They need to continue though. |
| 10.2: K Yadav to S Iyer, SIX! THAT IS COLOSSAL! Yes, it was a freebie but it still has to be put away! Short and it sits up to be hit. Iyer rocks back and pulls it into the mid-wicket stands. A boundary per over is what they need, they have got their one in this over. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: K Yadav to P Shaw, SIX! Well, the Delhi batsmen are not happy with one and Shaw has just smacked another biggie in the over. What a shot this is. Uses the feet and also makes room. He goes inside out over covers. The timing is such that it carries all the way. 14 from the four balls bowled so far. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: K Yadav to P Shaw, FOUR! You bet, they can! 20 from this one and that also brings up 50 for Shaw. What a talent this guy is. Just brilliant, the shots he plays, the conviction he plays it with is just joy to watch. Gets there with a top-class sweep shot through square leg. It is in the gap and it results in a boundary. Needs to be there though, he can't relax. Delhi need another 84 in the last 9 overs with 9 wickets in hand. This over probably changes the momentum in the favor of the hosts |
| 11.2 : 11.2: A Russell to P Shaw, FOUR! Wow! That one is going into the highlight reel of the season. Full length delivery on middle the pads, Shaw helicopter flicks it. Yes helicopter flicks it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: A Russell to S Iyer, DROPPED AND FOUR! How has Shubman Gill dropped that? That should have been taken. Full length delivery on middle and leg, Iyer flicks it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. Shubman Gill stationed there takes it too lightly and drops a simple catch. Not only that it goes for a boundary too. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: A Russell to S Iyer, FOUR! Shubman Gill look away right now. Full again from Russell. It is outside off, Shreyas slaps this over cover for a boundary. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: A Russell to S Iyer, OUT! Yes it is a clean catch and Shreyas Iyer has to walk back. Gill is a happy man now. Full ball once again on middle and leg, Iyer looks to loft it over the mid-wicket fielder. He does not time it well and this time Gill makes no mistake and takes a good catch on the edge of the rope. The umpire goes upstairs to see whether it is a clean catch or not. Replays roll in and shows Gill takes it just a few millimeters away from the rope. The dropped catch does not cost |
| 12.1 : 12.1: N Rana to P Shaw, FOUR! No matter who the bowler is tonight, Shaw has no respite for anyone. Welcomes Rana with a boundary. Short and outside off, Prithvi plays it late and through point for a boundary. Ideal start to the over. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: P Krishna to R Pant, FOUR! That is smoked. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Pant pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 14.5: P Chawla to P Shaw, FOUR! Top class! Not a very bad delivery this. It is fired slightly short and around off. Shaw goes back and then punches it over covers for another boundary. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: L Ferguson to P Shaw, FOUR! Too easy at the moment for Shaw. You bowl full he will drive you, you bowl short he will pull you. This is what he does here, gets it behind square and the ball races to the fence. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: L Ferguson to P Shaw, FOUR! He will also play the cut shot if you offer width. It is short once again and outside off. Shaw waits for it and cuts it over point for the second boundary in the over. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: P Krishna to P Shaw, FOUR! 15 short of a ton now! Poor delivery to begin with. Down the leg side with fine leg up is a bad idea. Shaw flicks it to the fine leg fence. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: P Krishna to P Shaw, FOUR! Bad ball and Prasidh pays the price. Into the 90s is Shaw. Looks to bowl the yorker but ends up serving a high full toss outside off. Shaw throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge to the third man fence. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: P Krishna to P Shaw, FOUR! MISFIELD! It is from the last man you would expect, Andre Russell. Shaw now only 5 runs away. This is on a length and around off, Shaw drives it straight down the ground. Russell makes good ground to his left but lets the ball through. Three boundaries in the over. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: K Yadav to R Pant, OUT! Pant has thrown it away. Very reckless and poor from someone who has international experience under his belt. He has probably given Kolkata a sniff here. There was no need to go for something audacious when singles would do the job. Pant has different ideas though. He has tried slogging the last two balls of this over but missed. This time he gets bat to ball, however, it is off the toe-end and he holes out at deep mid-wicket where Chawla accepts a dolly. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: L Ferguson to P Shaw, OUT! Would you believe it? On 99 Prithvi does not look to run it down to third man or anything. He looks to pull it over the mid-wicket fence. He top edges it and the ball lobs up high in the air. It goes to the right of Dinesh Karthik. He calls for the catch and takes it. An excellent knock from the young star comes to an end. To the sheer disappointment of the crowd and for him he departs. Is there the twist in the tale? 12 from 9 needed and two new batmen out in th |
| 18.4 : 18.4: L Ferguson to C Ingram, FOUR! Ingram does not think there is any twist in the tale. He belters this short ball on off over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: K Yadav to H Vihari, OUT! VIHARI HOLES OUT! 2 needed in 1 now. Kuldeep bowls it slightly short and it is the googly. Hanuma looks to pull it against the turn but does not get it off the middle. It goes towards Gill at deep mid-wicket who takes it with ease. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: K Yadav to C Ingram, OUT! RUN OUT! We have a SUPER OVER! Ingram sweeps it through square leg. They taken one and then they have to go for the second which is just not on. Uthappa picks the ball up and throws it to the keeper who collects it and whips the bails off. |
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