| 0.1 : 0.1: I Sharma to Joe Denly, OUT! KABOOM! What a start that is to the game. A wicket off the very first ball. Joe Denly bags a golden duck on his Kolkata debut. A top, top nut to get first up. That swung in like a banana from way outside off. It is also on a fuller length. Denly ends up playing against the swing as he tries to drive it through the off side. He misses and his off stump goes for a walk. Replays show that the ball has flicked the pads before hitting the stumps. Delhi are pumped up h |
| 1.1: C Morris to S Gill, FOUR! Gill and Kolkata are underway. Starts off with a full ball on the pads, Gill just flicks it with ease through mid-wicket and gets a boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: C Morris to R Uthappa, FOUR! Leg side again from Morris and he pays the price for it. Full and straight, Uthappa walks across and flicks it with ease through mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 2.6 : 2.6: I Sharma to S Gill, FOUR! Ishant changes length and gets punished. He was bowling full throughout the over and goes for the short one this time. Gill is ready for it as he goes on the back foot and pulls it handsomely through mid-wicket for a four. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: K Rabada to R Uthappa, FOUR! Skewed, but safe! On a length outside off, Uthappa looks to go inside out but the bat turns in his hands. Gets a thickish outside edge which flies over point. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: K Rabada to R Uthappa, FOUR! Too easy. On the pads, flicked through square leg for the second boundary of this over. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: K Rabada to R Uthappa, FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Outside off, Uthappa waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it late past short third man! 12 from the over... |
| 4.1 : 4.1: I Sharma to S Gill, FOUR! Another short ball and another four. Ishant bowls a leg cutter, short and on off, Gill pulls it with ease for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: I Sharma to S Gill, FOUR! Gill is in some fine form here. Fourth boundary for him. Sharma bowls it on a length on the pads, Gill flicks it uppishly behind square for another boundary. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: K Paul to R Uthappa, SIX! Maximum use of the Free Hit! Poor bowling. Slower ball and that too, short in length. Uthappa waits and pulls it over long on! 50-RUN STAND IS UP! |
| 6.4 : 6.4: K Paul to S Gill, FOUR! Take that says Gill. Uthappa hits a six and Gill follows with a four. Paul bowls it outside off on a fuller length, Gill punches it through point for an easy boundary. |
| 8.4: K Rabada to R Uthappa, OUT! That is a stunner from Rishabh Pant and Uthappa has to go! The short ball does the trick. A couple were punished earlier but this time, it has resulted in a wicket. Also, the pace. 146.2 kph. No child's play. Robbie looks to pull but clearly is done in by the pace. Too much for him. The ball takes the glove and then lobs behind. Now, about the man doing the glovework. Rishabh Pant. The ball flies after making contact with the glove but Pant takes off too. Leaps f |
| 11.3 : 11.3: A Patel to S Gill, SIX! Finally Gill dances! Very few shots in this innings have been aerial from him and eventually Gill decides it is time. Steps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and swings it cleanly over long on! |
| 12.3: C Morris to N Rana, SIX! Just over! A length ball, in line of the stumps, Rana flicks it casually over mid-wicket. Dhawan at the ropes leaps but the ball just eludes him. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: C Morris to N Rana, OUT! A perfect yorker and Rana is out of here! Superb bowling from Morris. Missed the yorker on the previous ball but this time got it right. Right under the bat as Rana looked to go hard through the off side. The LED bails illuminate. Replays show a bit of an inside edge... |
| 13.2 : 13.2: A Patel to A Russell, FOUR! CRACK! Short and wide outside off, Russell rocks back and slaps it through point for a boundary! |
| 13.4 : 13.4: A Patel to S Gill, SIX! Gill freeing up now! Full and outside off, plenty of flight, Gill gets down and mows a slog sweep over mid-wicket! |
| 13.5 : 13.5: A Patel to S Gill, FOUR! More runs. This is turning out to be a bonus over for Kolkata. Iyer wants the spinner to be done and dusted with quickly, before the death overs but this last over of his has taken a pounding. Short and fired down the leg side, 99.1 kph, Gill paddles it past short fine leg where the fielder dives but the ball goes through! |
| 14.1 : 14.1: K Paul to S Gill, FOUR! Excellent placement by Gill. Paul starts with a slower ball outside off stump line, Gill reads it early. Backs away and then just cuts it behind point for an excellent boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: K Paul to S Gill, OUT! CAUGHT! Gill has to depart after a really fine innings. He was looking in excellent touch here but a poor shot does him in the end. Coming to the ball, it was a poor delivery from Paul who bowls it on a length on middle which was going down with the angle. Gill goes for the flick and connects well but the fielding placement by Iyer is excellent as he placed a short fine leg. Axar Patel there makes no mistake and takes an easy catch. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: K Paul to A Russell, FOUR! Too short and too far down the leg side. Russell helps it past the diving keeper to the fine leg fence. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: K Rabada to D Karthik, OUT! Catching practice. Karthik comes and Karthik goes. Not the best of balls from Rabada and one can sense by the smile on his face. This is like going to a shop to purchase a gift but then realizing that your wallet is not there. However, you get a return gift for free. Full and down the leg side, Karthik flicks it with excellent timing. However, there is a man waiting for the catch. Shikhar Dhawan it is and he takes it calmly at deep backward square leg. Once agai |
| 15.2 : 15.2: K Rabada to A Russell, FOUR! Brilliant batting. Not for the first time this season, have we seen placement and timing apart from power, from Russell. Outside off, on a length, Dre Russ backs away and delicately opens the face of the bat to guide it past short third man. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: K Rabada to A Russell, SIX! CRASH! The first of the night! Full and outside off, Russell gets down and slogs it over deep mid-wicket. Flat hit! |
| 16.5 : 16.5: C Morris to A Russell, SIX! Colossal! Well you don't bowl those to any batsman. Morris bowls a waist height full toss to Russell, he just clobbers it over deep mid-wicket and for a maximum. Russell asks for a no-ball and that looked close but the leg umpire denies to it so it will be a legal delivery. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: K Rabada to A Russell, SIX! What. A. Shot. Rabada can just stand over there and admire the hit. He has followed Russell with a short ball but what has the Jamaican done? He has gone through with the pull shot, with his eyes closed. It sails the distance over square leg! |
| 17.3 : 17.3: K Rabada to A Russell, SIX! Another mistimed stroke goes the distance! Short and on middle, following the batsman again, Russell looks to pull but the ball takes the top edge and sails over mid-wicket this time! |
| 18.2 : 18.2: C Morris to A Russell, OUT! Caught in the deep! Russell departs. Read that again. DRE RUSS OUT. But another good innings. And let us praise the field placement and the execution of the plan. The strategy was to bowl full and wide outside off and force Russell to go on the off side. It was a low full toss outside off and Andre squeezed it out. Gave it direction but it went straight to Kagiso Rabada at deep backward point who simply did not have to move an inch. Russell goes down on his hau |
| 18.3 : 18.3: C Morris to P Chawla, FOUR! Lucy there for Chawla. Morris changes the pace of the ball here and bowls a off cutter. Chawla goes for the drive as the ball takes the inside edge and rolls fine behind for a boundary. The ball was too close to the leg stump. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: K Paul to C Brathwaite, OUT! Another catching practice. Slower ball again, on a length, Brathwaite pulls it but without much timing. Straight to Rahul Tewatia at deep mid-wicket. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: K Paul to P Chawla, FOUR! Excellent batting! A yorker outside off, Chawla squeezes it behind point and the ball races away! |
| 1.4 : 1.4: L Ferguson to P Shaw, SIX! A flat one! What a shot! Ferguson is guilty of offering a lot of width outside off. Shaw is down on one knee as he lofts it over covers. It is right off the middle and it carries all the way. First of the innings. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: L Ferguson to P Shaw, SIX! Top edge and it goes all the way! A maximum to end a very expensive first by Ferguson. He goes short and on the body of Shaw. Prithvi swivels and tries to pull but the ball flies off the top edge, over the keeper's head and over the fence. 14 from the over, not what Kolkata wanted after a tight first. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: P Krishna to S Dhawan, SIX! Dealing in maximums are Delhi here. One to begin the third. It is short and outside off, Dhawan arches and then lofts it over the slip fielder for a biggie. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: P Krishna to S Dhawan, FOUR! Krishna is not learning here! He continues bowling to Dhawan;s strenght. Short and outside off, Dhawan says thank you very much and he slaps it over point for a boundary. 10 from the two balls bowled. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: P Krishna to S Dhawan, SIX! Poor bowling again! Short and wide, Dhawan would hit that all day long. He cuts it uppishly and it carries all the way. Second maximum of the over. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: P Krishna to P Shaw, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! No doubt this time and Krishna has provided the much-needed breakthrough. The high-flying opening stand has been cut short. A very good ball this. Krishna pitches it on a length and around off, gets it to straighten just a touch. Shaw ends up playing inside the line, he gets an outside edge. Karthik behind does really well to dive to his right and take it brilliantly. Kolkata now have a chance to pull things back a little. End of an action-packed o |
| 3.1 : 3.1: A Russell to S Dhawan, FOUR! Misfield costs another boundary. A back of a length delivey on off, Dhawan slices it to backward point and fumble by Krishna gets Dhawan a four. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: A Russell to S Dhawan, DROPPED AND FOUR! A tough chance though. Russell lands this one just outside off and it is on a length. Dhawan pokes at it and the ball takes the outside edge. The ball flies through first slip. Rana at flying slip dives to his right, gets a hand to it but can't hang on. The ball races to the third man fence. Consecutive boundaries and both lucky. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: A Russell to S Dhawan, FOUR! Nothing lucky about this one! Delightful from Dhawan. It is fuller in length on middle, Dhawan with a very straight bat strokes it past the mid on fielder. Three boundaries in the 4 balls bowled by Russell. |
| 4.4: L Ferguson to S Iyer, FOUR! Delightful from Iyer this time! Slower ball and it is very full in length. Shreyas waits for it and then strokes it down to the long on fence. 50 up for the visitors and it has come up in very quick time. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: L Ferguson to S Dhawan, FOUR! Short and that sits up to be hit! Dhawan is quickly onto the back foot and dismisses it through mid-wicket. 10 from Lockie's second as well. 124 needed in 90. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: A Russell to S Iyer, OUT! 50th Indian T20 League wicket for Russell. Iyer has been caught down the leg side! Excellent sportsmanship from the Delhi skipper as he has walked. A very soft, soft dismissal and Iyer will be very frustrated with himself. Russell though is up and running in his celebration. A nothing delivery this, down the leg side. Iyer looks to flick but gets a feather to Karthik who takes it and appeals. Before the umpire gives it out, Iyer is walking back. Russell gets his fi |
| 7.6 : 7.6: P Chawla to R Pant, FOUR! In the gap! Pant takes the risk and it comes off! He goes for the slog sweep, it is not right off the middle. Also, he has to drag it from outside off. The ball is in the gap in the mid-wicket region and a boundary. Spoils the over, 10 from it. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: C Brathwaite to S Dhawan, FOUR! Brings up his 50 in style. His 34th in this format! He though needs to continue, only half the job is done! Dhawan makes room and it is the slower one outside off, Dhawan slaps it away from sweeper cover and a boundary results. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: C Brathwaite to S Dhawan, FOUR! Poor bowling and put away! Consecutive boundaries! Short and down the leg side, easy pickings. Dhawan pulls it through backward square leg and into the fence. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: K Yadav to R Pant, SIX! A one-handed biggie! Dances down the track, gets to the pitch of it. Lofts it over the long off fence by taking a hand off the handle. Pin-drop silence here as Delhi are cruising at the moment. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: L Ferguson to S Dhawan, FOUR! Welcome back into the attack, Ferguson! Ideal start to the over. Full and outside off, easy for Dhawan, he strokes it through covers and you need not run for those. Also, the 50-run stand is up. A very important one for Delhi, they are on top at the moment but the job is not done. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: L Ferguson to S Dhawan, FOUR! Brilliant from Dhawan! Second boundary in the over and it is once again in the cover region. Full and on off, Dhawan just puts bat to ball, pierces the gap in the region and a boundary results. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: P Chawla to R Pant, FOUR! Another one which begins with a boundary! Short and it is the googly. Pant picks it and he slaps it through covers. It races to the fence. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: P Chawla to R Pant, FOUR! Boundary to begin the over and boundary to end! Not off the middle though but Delhi will take it. Pant is down on one knee and goes for the sweep. It goes off the inner half and through mid-wicket for a boundary. 49 more needed in 36. Delhi's game to lose now. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: P Krishna to S Dhawan, FOUR! Too easy for Dhawan! You bowl him there, he would do that everytime. A half volley and on off, Dhawan strokes it past mid off. Russell there dives but in vain. A boundary. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: K Yadav to S Dhawan, FOUR! The boundary that is needed in the over has come! Dhawan makes very good use of the feet and gets to the pitch of the ball. He smashes it to the long on fence. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: A Russell to R Pant, FOUR! Smashed! A half volley and it has been put away! Very full and outside off, Pant hits it through covers. Long off had no chance. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: A Russell to R Pant, SIX! That is probably the blow which seals it for Delhi. The runs needed is below the balls to be bowled. The slower one and it has been picked. Pant lofts it over long on and it goes all the way. The 100-run stand is also up, they have taken Delhi to the brink of victory, they now need to take them to victory. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: N Rana to R Pant, OUT! PANT HOLES OUT! He has thrown it away! This was just needless. This though has been his problem throughout this edition, plays an excellent innings but does not finish off the game for his team. He walks down the track and looks to go for another one-handed biggie. This time he does not time it and it goes straight into the hands of the fielder at long on. Kuldeep Yadav makes no mistake. 17 needed in 17. Delhi can't surely lose it from here right or can they? We will |
| 18.2 : 18.2: P Chawla to C Ingram, FOUR! Edgy, that would do for Delhi! Runs needed in single digits now. This is slower and it is tossed up outside off. Ingram throws the kitchen sink at it but only manages an outside edge to the third man fence. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: P Chawla to C Ingram, SIX! INGRAM FINISHES IT OFF IN STYLE! No hundred for Dhawan. Ingram clears the front leg and then tonks the ball over the long on fence. All smiles though in the Delhi camp as THEY HAVE WON BY 7 WICKETS! |
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