| 0.2 : 0.2: Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Gill and Kolkata are underway! It is also the first boundary of the game! Back of a length ball outside off, Gill punches this through the cover-point region to bag his first boundary of the game. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Another boundary! What a good start this has been by Kolkata! On a good length around middle, Gill tucks this away towards the mid-wicket region and the timing on this is sublime and it races away to the fence. |
| 1.5: Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, OUT! CAUGHT! Gill walks back and it is Nortje who strikes. Just the start that Delhi needed and this is what Kolkata wanted to avoid, an early wicket. Gill was looking good in the first over but he walks back now. This is bowled on a good length outside off, Gill slashes at this towards point and Axar Patel does well to get low and catch this one. A good start but nothing after that by Gill. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, FOUR! This was pulled with some authority by Rana! Back of a length ball around off, Rana pulls this one towards the deep square leg region and it crosses the ropes on a bounce. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Axar Patel to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Rana finds the gap! A very good shot by Rana! Flatter around off, Rana pulls this one towards the deep mid-wicket region to bag a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Anrich Nortje to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! A good delivery but Tripathi sends it past the ropes! Welcome boundary! On a good length around middle, Tripathi makes some room and slashes this over the point region for a boundary. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Anrich Nortje to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! TIMBER! Destroyed the castle there, Nortje! What an amazing comeback after being sent to the boundary ropes early in the over. Nortje scalps his second wicket of the game and he is looking in top form. Rahul Tripathi just like Gill, was looking good but he cannot continue his exploits. On a fuller lenth around middle, Tripathi makes some room and looks to work this to the off side but he misses this one completely and the balls goes onto shatter the stu |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Dinesh Karthik's struggles with the bat continue in this year's tournament. Brilliant from Rabada and not so much from Karthik. It is Delhi's spearhead who has struck. Another batter of Kolkata walks back to the hut. On a good length around off, Karthik wants to work this to the leg side but the ball kisses his outside edge and goes into the safe hands of Rishabh Pant behind him. |
| 8.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, SIX! Narine goes for the big one and he gets it! Loopy around off, Narine lofts this one over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, EDGY FOUR! Runs coming in for Kolkata and they do not mind this! Flatter around off, Narine looks to play this but it goes off his outside edge and runs away to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Smacked! Narine is making his intentions clear! Back of a length ball outside off, Narine slashes this over point and it runs away past the ropes. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, SIX! Pulled away! Rana has decided to join the party! Back of a length ball around off, Rana swivels and pulls this away to the deep square leg region for a biggie. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Starts the over with a boundary and ends it with a boundary. Narine has looked very good so far. On a good length outside off, Narine works this over point and will collect another boundary. 18 runs off this one. Just the over that Kolkata required. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Runs flowing now! This is a lovely shot from Rana. It is full and on off, Rana stays leg side of the delivery and lofts it in the gap between mid off and covers. Lovely shot. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, FOUR! This is brilliant! What a shot from Rana! He expected Stoinis to bowl a slower and shorter in length delivery. Rana makes room early. He gets that delivery and he cuts it past point for a boundary. Consecutive boundaries. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Ravichandran Ashwin to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Lovely from Rana! The reverse sweep is out. It is bowled wide outside off. Rana hits it fine on the off side and bags another boundary. Once again, the over starts off with a boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, SIX! Smashed! Ashwin goes for the leg spinner but this is very short and on middle, Narine stays back and pulls it hard over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. The fifty run partnership is up and it is a brilliant one for Kolkata. It has changed the course of the game completely. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Ravichandran Ashwin to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Up and over! This is tossed up outside off, it is fuller. Rana steps out and lofts it over covers for one more boundary. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Anrich Nortje to Nitish Rana, FOUR! That spoils the over! Rana gets to his fifty, not in the best of fashions but he won't care. Fuller and outside off, Rana looks to drive away from his body. It goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. Rana needs to keep going here. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Marcus Stoinis to Sunil Narine, SIX! Hammered! It is raining boundaries here! This is short and on middle, it sits up to be hit. Narine says thank you very much and pulls it well over the square leg fence. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Marcus Stoinis to Sunil Narine, FOUR! THRASHED! Narine is in the mood now! This is a slower one and outside off, Narine stands tall and smashes it over covers for a boundary. 10 from the first two balls. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Up and over! Third boundary in the over and it is yet another huge one for Kolkata! It is full and outside off, right in the slot. Rana lofts it over the cover fielder and bags another boundary. 190 now looks possible. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Glorious! It seems that there is no stopping Narine with the bat so far! Flatter around off, Narine smacks this one through the cover region and it runs away to the fence. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, SIX! What a powerful shot that is! Narine, take a bow! Floated around off, Narine slogs this one over the long on region for a maximum. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, FOUR! The last ball spoils the over completely! It is a good ball though but Narine plays it brillianty. It is full and wide outside off. Narine moves across and squeezes it through the gap between covers and mid off. No chance of stopping that. 150 is also up. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, FOUR! All going Kolkata's way at the moment! This is full and outside off, Rana makes room and looks to loft it over covers but it goes off the outside edge over short third man for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Kagiso Rabada to Sunil Narine, OUT! TAKEN! Narine holes out and Rabada gets his second! Excellent bowling. He bangs it short and forces Narine to hit towards the longer side. Narine pulls but it goes straight down the throat of the fielder at deep square leg. Rahane makes no mistake. Narine though has done his job. End of a magical partnership. This will only get out Morgan so Kolkata won't mind the wicket. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Poor ball with fine leg in! It is short and on the body. Rana pulls but it goes off the top edge and over short fine leg for another boundary. 10 from the over and a wicket. Kolkata will take it against Rabada. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Anrich Nortje to Eoin Morgan, FOUR! Morgan is up and running! This is full and outside off. Morgan lofts it with ease over the mid off fielder for a boundary. That is in the zone with the mid off up. Poor from Nortje. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Anrich Nortje to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Once again the last ball costs a boundary! It is short and outside off, Rana manages to drag it from outside off, past the fielder at square leg and into the boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Kagiso Rabada to Eoin Morgan, SIX! Rabada misses by a little and pays the price. This is a full toss on middle. Morgan lofts it. It seems like it is not off the middle but clears the long off fence. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Kagiso Rabada to Eoin Morgan, FOUR! Delicate! That is brilliant from Morgan! This is short and on the body as Morgan makes room. It is guided past the fielder at short third man for another boundary. 10 from the last two balls which means this is a brilliant over for Kolkata. 200 now is possible. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, EDGY FOUR! Everything is going Kolkata's way! Back of a length ball outside off, Rana looked to pull this but it comes off the inside edge and it will run away to the fine leg fence for a four. Can Kolkata clear the 200-run mark? |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Rana and Kolkata move to 194! On a fullish length around off, Rana lofts this one over the point region and it runs away past the ropes. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Rana falls right at the end but Rana will not be disappointed as he has done his job! Short length ball around off, Rana looks for the pull but does not time it well and it balloons over the square leg region and Deshpande does well to get under this and take this one. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Marcus Stoinis to Eoin Morgan, OUT! CAUGHT! Morgan is out right at the last ball of the innings! He looks for the big one as he wanted Kolkata to cross the 200-run mark but Kolkata end with 6 runs short. This is a short length ball around off, Morgan looks for the pull but it goes off the top edge towards the short fine leg region and Rabada runs backwards and takes a good running catch. KOLKATA END WITH 194/6 ON THE BOARD! |
| 0.1 : 0.1: Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! LBW! It is the first ball of the innings and Rahane is a goner right on the first ball! Really disappointing! Cummins strikes with the ball. He has not been on the best form in this year's tournament but he has removed Rahane right at the start of his bowling. Cummins bowls a good length ball around off, it nips in a little bit, Rahane looks to work at this but he misses it completely and it hits him plumb on the pads. There is an appeal and the umpire |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Pat Cummins to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Iyer starts off with a boundary! On a good length around middle, Iyer works this towards the long on region for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Prasidh Krishna to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary! On a good length around off, Dhawan slaps this one over the cover region to find the fence. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! TIMBER! Cummins knocks him over! Delhi are falling apart! It is man in form, Dhawan who walks back now. What a start by Kolkata. His angle to bowl this delivery worked out for him and gets him another wicket. On a good length around off, Dhawan looks to drive this one but misses it completely and it goes onto shatter the off stump. Jubilation for Kolkata. Disappointment for Dhawan and Delhi. |
| 3.3: Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Sweetly timed and nicely placed! Back of a length ball on middle, Iyer hops and flicks this one to the fine leg region and it will run away past the ropes. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Delhi and Iyer! He is looking in good touch so far! On a good length around middle, Iyer flicks this one to the deep square leg region to bag a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Prasidh Krishna to Rishabh Pant, SIX! What a shot this is! Impressive batting! Short of a good length around middle, Pant pulls this one over the fine leg region to bag a maximum. Delhi need Pant to fire. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Lockie Ferguson to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Well played! On a good length around off, Pant slams this through point and it crosses the fence. Delhi need some more of these. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Lockie Ferguson to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Smashed! He has used the pace and he gets a boundary! Back of a length ball around off, Pant powers it over the mid-wicket fence to bag a boundary. |
| 10.2: Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Pleasant shot! Pure timing! On a good length around off, Iyer lofts this one nonchalantly over the mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Iyer seems to be turning it on now! On a fullish length on middle, Iyer makes room and lofts this one over the cover region to bag another boundary. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Varun Chakravarthy to Rishabh Pant, OUT! TAKEN! Pant's struggle ends! This could well prove to be a blessing in disguise for his side as he was not able to score freely. He brings out the slog sweep. It goes off the top edge and it is towards the longer part of the ground. Deep square leg, Gill, settles under it and takes it. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Sunil Narine to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! That was very, very much-needed! 13 from the over, still below the runs needed per over but a good one for Delhi. This is full and on middle, Hetmyer clears his front leg and tonks it well over the long on fence. 101 more needed. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Varun Chakravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! Hetmyer holes out! Tripathi makes no mistake! Another wicket for Varun. It is fuller and around off, Shimron swings. He looks to go over long on but there is no timing on it. He holes out to the fielder there. Hetmyer had to go for it but he does not connect. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Varun Chakravarthy to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! Two in two for Varun and this is probably the game for Kolkata. The Delhi skipper is out of here. This is fuller and around off, Shreyas looks to go over long on. Tries doing what Hetmyer did but he too holes out to the fielder there. Nagarkoti is the one under it this time. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, SIX! Shorter side and it goes all the way! It is outside off. Patel brings out the slog sweep. He nails it and it goes over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Varun Chakravarthy to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and this should be the game for Kolkata! He had to go for the big one as the run rate was running away from them. There was no timing on this one. Loopy ball around off, Stoinis looked to go big down the ground but he did not time this one well and it balloons over towards the long off region and Tripathi runs in and he is safe as house. Good breakthrough for Kolkata. They should see the game out now. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Varun Chakravarthy to Axar Patel, OUT! TIMBER! That's the fifth wicket for Chakravarthy! What an evening he has had so far! He has been brilliant with the ball and he has changed the game around for Kolkata. Best bowling figures so far in this year's tournament. Flatter around middle, Axar makes some room and looks to go big but he misses it altogether and the ball goes onto disturb the stumps. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Pat Cummins to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! In the gap and a boundary! Shorter and on off, Ashwin stays back and pulls it hard through mid-wicket. No chance of stopping that. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Varun Chakravarthy to Kagiso Rabada, FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and on off, Rabada goes down on one knee and hits it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Pat Cummins to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Good shot! Back of a length on off, Ashwin punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Pat Cummins to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! CAUGHT! Cummins gets his third wicket! Full delivery on middle, Rabada lofts it over mid on but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards long on where Tripathi takes a good catch. |
| 19.5: Lockie Ferguson to Tushar Deshpande, OUT! That was nailed but towards long on. Deshpande will feel slightly unlucky as he had got it right off the middle. On middle, Tushar hits it hard but he does not get the desired elevation. He holes out to the fielder at long on. Morgan takes it by moving to his left. |
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