| 0.0 : Hello and Welcome to this Super Saturday! We hope you are all relaxed as this weekend is upon us. We have two intense games lined up for you. The first one sees Kolkata going head-to-head against Delhi. The second game of the evening sees Punjab lock horns against Hyderabad. Talking about the first game of the day, Kolkata are on the back of a humiliating defeat at the hands of Bangalore. They are in desperate need of a win as the race for the fourth position is on and they will be looking to bo |
| PITCH REPORT - Danny Morrison and Ian Bishop are out in the middle for the pitch report. Morrison says that it is 35 degrees out there. Adds that they are on the third pitch and the dimensions are a bit different for this game. Ian Bishop starts by saying that there is some grass on this surface and hopes that the sun will dry it out. Says that teams are winning now chasing and now the scores are coming upto 160 and he hopes the grass will help the ball to slide on. Ends by saying that the pitch |
| TOSS - We are all in readiness for the toss. Eoin Morgan and Shreyas Iyer are out in the middle for the toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of Delhi. THEY WILL BOWL FIRST! |
| Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of Delhi, says there is grass on the wicket and he expects moisture early on which should help the seamers. Adds they are not here to survive and are here to make an impact, they will have the same approach in this game as they have had throughout the tournament. Mentions every player has stepped up when needed and is taking responsibility, they have been training hard and it is showing. Informs they have two changes as Ajinkya Rahane and Anrich Nortje come in for Prith |
| Kolkata skipper, Eoin Morgan, says they have had a chat about the last game, they need to refocus, play their best cricket and he hopes it shows today. Informs Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Sunil Narine come in for Kuldeep Yadav and Tom Banton. Admits he too wanted to bowl, the wickets have played consistently and he has enjoyed playing cricket here. |
| Delhi (Playing XI) - Ajinkya Rahane (IN PLACE OF PRITHVI SHAW), Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Anrich Nortje (IN PLACE OF DANIEL SAMS), Tushar Deshpande, Kagiso Rabada. |
| Kolkata (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine (IN PLACE OF TOM BANTON), Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Kamlesh Nagarkoti (IN PLACE OF KULDEEP YADAV), Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy. |
| Right! We are done with all the pre-match formalities as the action is about to begin. The umpires walk out into the middle. The players of Delhi are in a huddle and Shreyas Iyer is imparting some final words of wisdom before the fielders take their respective positions out on the field. The openers of Kolkata, Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana make their way out into the middle. A shuffle in the openers for Kolkata. Let's see how that pans out. Tushar Deshpande will begin with the ball for |
| 0.1 : Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Deshpande starts off with a back of a length ball outside off, it moves away slightly. Gill pushes it to the cover-point region. |
| 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. |
| 0.3 : Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, On a good length around middle, Gill taps this to the cover region. |
| 0.4 : Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Good length delivery around middle, Gill nudges this to the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 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. |
| 0.6 : Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, A dot to end the over as Gill works this to the cover region. A good start for Kolkata. Two boundaries off the first over. |
| Nortje to bowl from the other end! |
| 1.1 : Anrich Nortje to Nitish Rana, PLAY AND A MISS! On a good length around off, Rana looks to have a poke at this but misses it altogether. |
| 1.2 : Anrich Nortje to Nitish Rana, Rana is off the mark! Back of a length ball around off, Rana guides this to the third man region for a single. |
| 1.3 : Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, On a good length on middle, Gill flicks this to the deep square leg region for one. |
| 1.4 : Anrich Nortje to Nitish Rana, IN THE AIR..SHORT! Rana had some room and went hard for it but luckily for him it did not carry! On a good length outside off, Rana looks to cut at this but it goes off his outside edge towards the third man uppishly. It lands before the fielder and the batters can collect a single. |
| 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. |
| Rahul Tripathi walks out to bat! |
| 1.6 : Anrich Nortje to Rahul Tripathi, PLAY AND A MISS! On a good length around off, Tripathi looks to play this to the off side but misses it. |
| 2.1 : Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, On a good length around off, Rana taps this to the point region and says no for the single. |
| 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. |
| 2.3 : Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, Good length on middle and off, Rana defends this one back to the bowler. |
| 2.4 : Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, Short of a good length delivery around middle and off, Rana blocks this off to the on side. |
| 2.5 : Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, On a good length around off, Rana works this to the third man region for a single. |
| 2.6 : Tushar Deshpande to Rahul Tripathi, A dot to end the over as Tripathi plays this one to the point region. A good second over by Deshpande. Just the 5 runs off this one. |
| Kagiso Rabada is on now! |
| 3.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, Rabada starts off with a back of a length ball around off, Rana taps this one to the point region. |
| 3.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, Short of a good length around off, Rana works this to the point region again. |
| 3.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, Back of a length delivery around off, Rana taps this towards the point region and the batters scamper through for the single. |
| 3.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Rahul Tripathi, A couple this time! Short of a good length ball outside off, Tripathi pulls this one over the mid on region and he does not time it well as it just crosses the man there. The batters collect a couple. |
| 3.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Rahul Tripathi, Does not time this one well too! Just over the man inside the circle again! Good length around off, Tripathi lofts this one just over the mid off region and it just about goes over the man there. Another couple of runs. |
| 3.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Rahul Tripathi, A single to end the over as Rahul guides this to the third man region. They think about the second run but Rana sends Tripathi back. |
| 4.1 : Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Loopy around off, Tripathi works this one to wide of long off and the batters complete the second run. |
| 4.2 : Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Flighed around off, Rahul taps this one to the off side. |
| 4.3 : Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Flatter around middle, Rahul punches this to the man at cover-point. |
| 4.4 : Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Floated around middle, Tripathi sweeps this one towards the mid-wicket region to rotate the strike. |
| 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. |
| 4.6 : Axar Patel to Nitish Rana, Flatter around off, Rana looks to play at this but misses and it hits him on the pads. An appeal is made but the umpire is not interested. Good start by Axar. Just 7 runs off his first over. |
| 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. |
| 5.2 : Anrich Nortje to Rahul Tripathi, Good length on off, Rahul drives this towards the cover region for one. |
| 5.3 : Anrich Nortje to Nitish Rana, Back of a length ball around leg, Rana hops and tucks this towards the square leg region for one run. |
| 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 |
| 5.5 : Anrich Nortje to Dinesh Karthik, PLAY AND A MISS! On a good length around off, Karthik looks to block this off but misses it. |
| 5.4 : Dinesh Karthik walks out to bat now! |
| 5.6 : Anrich Nortje to Dinesh Karthik, A single to end the over as Karthik flicks this one to the square leg region. Kolkata are at 36/2 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Dinesh Karthik, Short of a good length around off, Karthik nudges this to the mid-wicket region and the batters run across for the single. There is a throw at the non-striker's end but he misses. |
| 0.0 : Marcus Stoinis has been introduced. |
| 6.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, On a good length around off, Rana blocks this one out. |
| 6.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, Back of a length delivery around off, Rana opens up the face of his bat and guides this to the third man region for a single. |
| 6.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Dinesh Karthik, Back of a length ball around off, Karthik pulls this one to the square leg region for one. |
| 6.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, WIDE! Stoinis bowls a full delivery way outside the off stump. Rana reaches out but cannot connect. Wided by the umpire. |
| Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, Back of a length ball around leg, Rana tucks this to the mid-wicket region and the batters take off for the single. A throw is made at the non-striker's end but it is missed. Might have been interesting if he had hit. |
| 6.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Dinesh Karthik, On a good length around off, Karthik works this to the point region. |
| 7.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, On a good length outside off, Rana works this one towards the deep point region for a single. |
| 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. |
| 7.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Sunil Narine, On a shortish length outside off, Narine leaves it alone. |
| 7.2 : Sunil Narine walks out to bat! Strange we did not see Morgan walk out to bat. |
| 7.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Sunil Narine, WIDE! Rabada bowls this way outside off, Narine leaves it alone. The umpire flexes his arms to signal a wide. |
| Kagiso Rabada to Sunil Narine, On a good length outside off, Narine leaves it alone. |
| 7.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Sunil Narine, Narine gets his first run of the game. Back of a length ball around off, Narine guides this down to third man for a single. |
| 7.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, On a good length around off, Rana looks to work at this but misses it altogether. A great over by Rabada. Just 3 runs and a wicket from this one. |
| 8.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, Floated around middle, Narine plays it back to the bowler. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 8.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, Short ball outside off, Narine punches this one towards the deep point region for one. |
| 8.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nitish Rana, Loopy ball around off, Rana works this to the cover region and a misfield from the man there fetches Kolkata a single. |
| 8.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, Short ball around middle, Narine pushes this one to the deep point region for one. An expensive start by Ashwin. 13 off his first. |
| 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. |
| 9.2 : Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Back of a length ball outside off, Narine punches this towards the deep cover region and the batters collect two runs. |
| 9.3 : Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, On a full length around leg, Narine looks to work this to the leg side but misses and it goes off his pads to the leg side. An inside edge maybe. The batters collect a single. An appeal is made for LBW but the umpire does not move. |
| 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. |
| 9.5 : Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, On a good length around off, Rana works this one to the off side for a single. |
| 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 10.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, Rana misses out. It might have taken him by surprise. He guides it towards short third man where Rabada dives to his right and stops it. |
| 10.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, Outside off, it is guided through point for one. |
| 10.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Sunil Narine, A slower short ball and on the body, Rana looks to pull but misses. It hits the body and rolls on the off side. A single taken. Leg bye. |
| 10.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, A single to end! A slower bumper on middle, Rana is a touch early in the pull. It goes off the toe-end towards deep mid-wicket for one. A good comeback by Stoinis. |
| 0.0 : Axar Patel comes into the attack! Spin for the first time today. |
| 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. |
| 0.0 : Ravichandran Ashwin is back on for Delhi. 1-0-13-0 are his figures so far. |
| 11.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nitish Rana, Ashwin gives it a lot of air and lands it outside off, it is driven through covers for one. |
| 11.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, Slower through the air again and on middle, Narine swings but it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! All Delhi at the moment! They have Kolkata on the back foot courtesy some really good bowling and more of the same is what Iyer would want. Kolkata, on the other hand, have a well-set Rana and Narine who have started well out there. They would hope the two can bat decently and set a platform for Morgan to launch when he comes in. They need something over 160 if they are to stay in the game. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 11.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nitish Rana, A single to end! 17 from the over. A huge one for Kolkata. It is on middle, it is swept through square leg for one. |
| Anrich Nortje is back into the attack. 2-0-10-2 are his figures so far. |
| 12.1 : Anrich Nortje to Nitish Rana, Confusion but safe! This is on off, it is pushed towards point. Rana wants a run but Narine hesitates. He eventually goes for it but Rana is not interested this time. Patel at point picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Had he hit, Narine was a goner. |
| 12.2 : Anrich Nortje to Nitish Rana, A single now! Shorter and on the body. It is nudged towards fine leg for one. |
| 12.3 : Anrich Nortje to Sunil Narine, Narine clears his front leg and this is bowled full and on middle, it is hit down to long on for one. |
| 12.4 : Anrich Nortje to Nitish Rana, Fuller and on off, Rana strokes it towards mid off for one. |
| 12.5 : Anrich Nortje to Sunil Narine, Shorter and on the body, Narine pulls it towards deep square leg for one more. |
| 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. |
| Marcus Stoinis will bowl now. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 13.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Sunil Narine, WIDE! Pressure on Stoinis. This is well wide outside off. Left alone. Wided. |
| Marcus Stoinis to Sunil Narine, That is better! It is full and wide outside off. Left alone. |
| 13.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Sunil Narine, One more dot! Full and wide outside off, Narine swings but misses. |
| 13.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Sunil Narine, Edged but short! A single as there is a fumble. It is a slower one well wide outside off. Narine swings but it goes off the outside edge. Lands just short of Pant who fails to collect it cleanly and a single is taken. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 14.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, IN THE AIR..SAFE! FIFTY FOR NARINE! He has been on fire so far! Floated around middle and leg, Narine gets on his knees and looks to go big over the deep square leg region but he does not time it well and it comes off his bat's top edge. The fielder there runs in and looks to scalp this one and he runs in and dives forward but it falls short. Two runs collected. |
| 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. |
| 14.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Narine, Floated on middle, Narine works this one to the long off region for a single. |
| 14.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nitish Rana, Flatter outside off, Rana cuts but finds the man at point. Another expensive over by Ashwin as he concedes 15 runs off this one. Not the best outing for the spinner. |
| 14.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nitish Rana, Loopy ball around middle, Rana sweeps this one towards the deep square leg region for a couple before the fielder can clean up in the deep. 100 run stand up for these two. What an innings it has been by these two. They have completely changed the tide of the game. |
| 15.1 : Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Looking to stay away from the hitting zone of Narine but ends up bowling it well wide outside off. Left alone. Wided. |
| Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, A dot! Narine moves across and Deshpande bowls it wide outside off. Narine swings but misses. |
| 15.2 : Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Another dot! Full and wide outside off, Narine swings hard but misses. Two dots in a row. |
| 15.3 : Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Continues bowling it well wide outside off, Narine swings, it goes off the bottom through point for two. |
| 15.4 : Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Just the single! Fuller and wider outside off, this is hit through covers for one. This is a good over so far. |
| 15.5 : Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, Another single! Full and wide outside off, it is jammed through covers for only one. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 16.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, Rana makes room but Rabada follows him with a short one. Rana looks to cut but misses. |
| 0.0 : Kagiso Rabada is back on. 2-0-9-1 are his numbers so far. |
| 16.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, One more dot! It is on the pads, Rana looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes to the keeper. Rana will feel he missed out there. |
| 16.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, Two wides! This is short and down the leg side. Rana misses the pull. Pant fails to collect it and a single is taken. |
| 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. |
| The skipper of Kolkata, Eoin Morgan walks out into the middle. |
| 16.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, Another dot! Fuller and on off, it is pushed towards cover. |
| 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. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! It has been all Kolkata since the first drinks break. A 100-run partnership has been stitched between Narine and Rana and it is because of them that Kolkata are looking at a total of around 180 or 190. They have been aggressive in their approach and it is paying off for Kolkata. Delhi, on the other hand, will have to break this partnership if they are to restrict Kolkata to a par total. |
| 17.1 : Anrich Nortje to Eoin Morgan, Good delivery to begin with! It is a length ball and angling across from off. Morgan looks to defend but is beaten. |
| 0.0 : Anrich Nortje will finish his spell now. 3-0-18-2 are his figures so far. |
| 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. |
| 17.3 : Anrich Nortje to Eoin Morgan, Dot! Length and outside off, Morgan moves across and swings but it goes off the inner half to the right of Pant who stops it nicely. |
| 17.4 : Anrich Nortje to Eoin Morgan, Just a single! Fuller and around off, it is a slower one. Morgan pushes it towards mid off for one. |
| 17.5 : Anrich Nortje to Nitish Rana, One more dot! It is a yorker outside off. Rana looks to jam it out but misses. Just the 5 from the over so far. |
| 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. |
| 18.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Eoin Morgan, A low full toss outside off, Morgan swings but it goes off the inside edge towards short fine leg for one. |
| 18.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, A yorker on off, it is pushed towards cover for one. |
| 18.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Eoin Morgan, Back of a length and on off, this is guided through point for one. |
| 18.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Rana, Brilliant from Rabada! Rana looks to make room again but this is a yorker on middle. It is jammed out towards cover for one. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 19.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, Dot! On a full length around off, Rana looks to scoop this one but he misses it altogether. A good start by Stoinis. |
| 19.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, Bowls a full toss outside off, Rana lofts it over the deep point region and the batters complete the second run before the fielder can clean up in the deep. Just the 2 runs off the first 2 balls. |
| 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 : 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 : 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 : 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! |
| The Delhi bowling began brilliantly but after the first Drinbks break, they were poor. They were hit to all parts of the ground. Ashwin had a day to forget. Stoinis and Deshpande were alos very expensive. Rabada too went for runs according to his standards. Nortje probably was the only one who was decent with the ball. Overall though, they were quite poor in the field today. |
| The target is a big one, Delhi do have a good batting line-up but it needs to come good here. Kolkata have some experienced bowlers so they will back themselves to defend it. An excellent passage of play awaits in the second half. Stay tuned. |
| Sunil Narine is in for a chat! Says that he tried his best to contribute. Says he backs himself to attack the spinners and he did that. Tells that they were looking at 160 runs but 194 is a great total and hopefully they execute their plans well with the ball. Adds that it is a good batting track as well. Says there is a little more for the seamers and if their execution is good, they will do good with the ball. Ends by saying that he is happy to be back and that he has performed well with the b |
| End of a powerpacked batting performance from Kolkata and they just have the pair of Narine and Rana to thank. They were struggling before the two walked out to bat. Some quick wickets at the start saw them reeling at 42 for 3 but that is when the carnage started. Narine walked out and went after the bowlers. They smashed the balls to all parts of the gorund and the two added a 100-plus run stand in no time. Both scored half tons before Narine was dismissed. Rana though continued with his ski |
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