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Kolkata vs Mumbai Live Commentary, Match 47, Indian Premier League, 2019, April 28, 2019

KKR 232/2 (20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by 34 runs
MI 198/7 (20)
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Kolkata Knight Riders Inning Mumbai Indians Inning
0.0 : Welcome to Match 47 of the Indian T20 League. We are at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata where the home side, which is winless in 6 games, takes on the strong Mumbai team. The visitors are a win from qualifying for the playoffs and even have a chance to go top of the table, provided they win tonight. It will be tough to do so against a team desperate for a victory as the hosts are suffering a rut of poor form. Andre Russell, who has been their star performer, has even come out with a scathing denunci
TOSS - The spin of the coin falls Mumbai's way and they elect to field first!
Kolkata XI - Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa (In for Prithvi Raj), Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (WK/C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Sandeep Warrier (In for Prasidh Krishna), Harry Gurney (In for Carlos Brathwaite).
Mumbai XI - Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Evin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga, Barinder Sran (In for Anukul Roy).
We are ready to get underway as Zaheer Khan rings the bell at Eden Gardens. Chris Lynn and Shubman Gill walk out to the middle. Barinder Sran to take the ball first up for Mumbai. Here we go...
0.1 : B Sran to S Gill, FOUR! Fine start from Gill upfront. Doesn't waste any time as he finds the boundary. Full on middle and leg, the batsman leans ahead and flicks it nicely through mid-wicket. Pollard chases after it, but only comes second best.
0.2 : B Sran to S Gill, FOUR! Two in two for Gill. This is another amazing shot. Short of a length and outside off, Shubman rises on his toes and cracks it through the covers to find the fence.
0.3 : B Sran to S Gill, A little too straight in line, but this time it's worked to the man positioned in front of square leg.
0.4 : B Sran to S Gill, SIX! Wow. Shubman Gill is flying here. The ball is coming on to the bat nicely and he's putting them away. Back of a length into the body, the Indian sticks on the back foot and pulls it off the middle into the square leg stands.
0.5 : B Sran to S Gill, Sran switches to around the wicket and angles in a length ball on middle and off, Gill moves inside the line and works it to short mid-wicket.
0.6 : B Sran to S Gill, Back of a length coming into the batsman, catches the batter around the ribs and falls on the off side. Dot ball, but 14 runs off the over. A good start for Kolkata.
1.1 : K Pandya to C Lynn, A hint of turn there! This is flatter and on off, it pitches and then moves away. Lynn pushes at it but the ball takes the outside edge and goes to point.
1.2 : K Pandya to C Lynn, BEATEN! This one pitches on off and then turns away. Lynn plays inside the line and the ball whizzes past the outside edge.
1.3 : K Pandya to C Lynn, Flatter and on the off pole, Lynn goes back and pushes it towards the off side.
1.4 : K Pandya to C Lynn, Angles this one into the batsman, Lynn goes back and works it towards mid-wicket.
1.5 : K Pandya to C Lynn, Another one which is angled into the batsman, Lynn this time gets it away from the fielder at mid-wicket and a run is taken.
1.6 : K Pandya to S Gill, Gill this time takes a run by easing it down to long off. Excellent over by Krunal, they needed a tight one after Sran went for plenty in the first.
Lasith Malinga is into the attack now.
2.1 : L Malinga to S Gill, Full and slow on off stump, Gill pushes it towards mid on. Wants the single, and will get it too. Good running.
2.2 : L Malinga to C Lynn, The variation again. Malinga takes the pace off it once more and bowls it on a fuller length, Lynn picks it up and does enough to keep it out safely.
2.3 : L Malinga to C Lynn, Chance of a run out. Lynn walks down the track to this back of a length delivery and punches it towards covers. Lewis gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the bowler's end, but misses. The batsmen complete the run.
2.4 : L Malinga to S Gill, Good length delivery in the channel outside off, patted by Shubman in front of mid off.
2.5 : L Malinga to S Gill, Fraction straight in line, worked with a closed face to the man at mid-wicket.
2.6 : L Malinga to S Gill, Single to finish. Gill drives it to mid off and takes the fielder on, beating his throw at the non-striker's end. This is a good comeback by Mumbai. Conceded 14 in the first over, then only 5 in the next two.
3.1 : K Pandya to S Gill, Sliding it on middle and off, the batsman plants his front foot forward and drives it through to long off for a run.
3.2 : K Pandya to C Lynn, FOUR! Excellent shot from Lynn. Adjusts quickly and executes it well. Quite full and fast on middle and leg, the Aussie makes room and squeezes it through point for a boundary.
3.3 : K Pandya to C Lynn, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
3.4 : K Pandya to S Gill, Sharp running. Gill works it towards the fielder in front of square leg and gets to the other end.
3.5 : K Pandya to C Lynn, FOUR! Second of the over. Full and just around leg, Lynn gets low and sweeps it over short fine leg's head. Once he clears the infield, it was always going to run away.
3.6 : K Pandya to C Lynn, Punched firmly towards mid on for another brisk single. 12 off this over.
Jasprit Bumrah introduced into the bowling attack.
4.1 : J Bumrah to C Lynn, Good length delivery angling in on off, Lynn hangs back and opens the face, before dabbing it towards point. The fielder there runs to his left and dives to stop the ball, keeping the batsmen to just one.
4.2 : J Bumrah to S Gill, Full ball on off, Shubman wrists it just wide of mid on and steals a quick single.
4.3 : J Bumrah to C Lynn, FOUR! Not off the middle, but it's enough to find the fence. A little ahead of a length, on the stumps, Gill slogs and gets it off the inner half through square leg. The placement is good enough to beat the fielder in the deep.
4.4 : J Bumrah to C Lynn, Behind a good length, Lynn backs away and swings his bat, only to miss.
4.5 : J Bumrah to C Lynn, Some room on offer outside off, landed on a length, Lynn chops it wide of point and gets a run.
4.6 : J Bumrah to S Gill, Tap and run stuff from Gill. He works it in front of covers and rushes to the other end. Lewis rushes to the ball and fires it at the bowler's end, but misses. Would have been close had he hit.
Lasith Malinga has a change of ends.
5.1 : L Malinga to S Gill, Slinging in on middle and leg, it's worked off the hips behind square on the leg side. An easy single results.
5.2 : L Malinga to C Lynn, Dropped! A fine effort, but after doing all the hard work, should have taken that. Shortish delivery outside off, Chris Lynn backs away and mistimes the slap towards mid off. Pollard moves to his right, dives, gets his hands to it but lets it slip as he hits the floor.
5.3 : L Malinga to C Lynn, Full delivery just outside off, driven towards mid off for a single.
5.4 : L Malinga to S Gill, FOUR! Malinga misses it altogether. A loopy full toss on middle and leg, Gill closes the face and whips this through backward square leg. Nobody out there in the deep, so the ball will race away to the boundary line.
5.5 : L Malinga to S Gill, Waits for the length ball to come to him. Opens the face late and runs it down to third man for one.
5.6 : L Malinga to C Lynn, FOUR! The fifty stand is up with that and so is the Powerplay. Kolkata have done well to get the start they have. Length ball on off, Lynn stays leg side and hammers it straight back down the ground for a boundary.
Strategic break. Also, Rahul Chahar is on!
6.1 : R Chahar to S Gill, This is eased down to long on for a single.
6.2 : R Chahar to C Lynn, On the stumps, Lynn pushes it back to the bowler.
6.3 : R Chahar to C Lynn, FOUR! Powered! Lynn makes room and Chahar floats it up on off, Lynn powers it over covers for a boundary.
6.4 : R Chahar to C Lynn, SIX! Into the stands! 10 from the last two balls. This is short and on the body, Lynn goes back and pulls it with ease over the mid-wicket fence.
6.5 : R Chahar to C Lynn, Smashes it again but this time towards long off for a single.
6.6 : R Chahar to S Gill, Sensible batting by Gill as he takes no risk and strokes it down to long off for a run. Excellent over for the hosts, 13 from it.
Krunal Pandya is back into the attack.
7.1 : K Pandya to S Gill, On the stumps, this is stroked down to long off for a run.
7.2 : K Pandya to C Lynn, FOUR! Lynn is dealing in boundaries! He makes room again and then powers it through covers.
7.3 : K Pandya to C Lynn, SIX! That is out of here! Lynn is in some mood today. He continues making room. Krunal follows him, he tonk it into the mid-wicket stand for a biggie. Once again, Lynn follows a boundary with a biggie.
7.4 : K Pandya to C Lynn, Clobbers this as well but straight to long off for a run.
7.5 : K Pandya to S Gill, On the stumps, Gill blocks it out.
7.6 : K Pandya to S Gill, Gill is happy taking the singles as he pushes it down to long off. Another good over, 13 runs again. 26 from the last two.
Barinder Sran is back into the attack.
8.1 : B Sran to S Gill, That has been creamed but for no runs! Slower fuller ball on off, Gill creams it to mid off where Hardik fumbles no runs conceded.
8.2 : B Sran to S Gill, Goes full again, Gill hits it down to long on for a run.
8.3 : B Sran to C Lynn, FOUR! There seems to be no stopping Lynn today. Full and on off, Lynn clears his front leg and hits it over extra cover. Boundary.
8.4 : B Sran to C Lynn, Fifty for Lynn! His 10th in the league. He has got Kolkata off to a flier but needs to continue. The slower full toss outside off, Lynn reaches out for it and hits it through covers for a run.
8.5 : B Sran to S Gill, Just over the man at covers and three! Slower ball and fuller in length. Gill is a touch early into the shot. He ends up chipping it just over the man at covers. Long off runs to his left and saves a run for his side.
8.6 : B Sran to C Lynn, FOUR! In the gap! 13 from the over again! Full and on off, Lynn whips it through mid-wicket. It is in the gap and a boundary results.
Rahul Chahar is back into the attack.
9.1 : R Chahar to S Gill, SIX! What a shot! He has gone inside out over covers for a maximum. Not easy to play this. Chahar tosses it up on off, Gill makes room and then clears the cover fence with ease.
9.2 : R Chahar to S Gill, This is flatter and on the pads, it is worked around the corner for a single.
9.3 : R Chahar to C Lynn, OUT! In the air... taken! Chahar's strategy of bowling right arm over, reverse cutting the wicket has paid off. He has got the man who was hitting it to the boundaries with ease, Lynn. He gives this nice amount of air and lands it on middle, it turns away. Lynn looks to hit it against the turn but the ball catches the top edge and goes high up in the air towards mid-wicket. Lewis runs in and takes a good catch. A much-needed wicket for the visitors. They would now try an
Andre Russell is the new batsman in.
9.4 : R Chahar to S Gill, The slider on middle, Gill works it through mid-wicket and takes one.
9.5 : R Chahar to A Russell, This is down the leg side, Russell works it to short fine leg.
9.6 : R Chahar to A Russell, On the stumps, Russell lunges and keeps it out. A successful over for Mumbai comes to an end.
Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack.
10.1 : J Bumrah to S Gill, FOUR! Through the gap. Nicely placed. Full length delivery outside off, Gill drives it through the covers and finds the fence with ease.
10.2 : J Bumrah to S Gill, Length delivery just outside off, Gill opens the bat face and dabs it behind point. Runs the first one hard, so is able to come back for the second.
10.3 : J Bumrah to S Gill, Fifty for Shubman Gill, his 3rd of the League. He's been fantastic so far. He'll look to go big now. Length ball outside off, Gill guides it to third man for a single.
10.4 : J Bumrah to A Russell, Solid in defense. Russell plants his front foot forward and meets this length ball on off with the full face of the bat.
10.5 : J Bumrah to A Russell, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
10.6 : J Bumrah to S Gill, Shortish delivery outside off, Gill flat-bats it aerially down the ground towards long on. One run collected and that's the end of the over.
11.1 : R Chahar to S Gill, Short, flat and on middle and leg, Shubman shifts his weight on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one run.
11.2 : R Chahar to A Russell, FOUR! Just short. Good effort from Lewis in the deep. Russell pulls this half tracker aerially, flat towards deep mid-wicket. Lewis there runs in, dives but the ball falls just short of him and then goes through him for a boundary.
11.3 : R Chahar to A Russell, Comes down the track, gets close to the pitch and blocks it out.
11.4 : R Chahar to A Russell, Quicker delivery in line of the stumps, it's pushed away on the off side for a single.
11.5 : R Chahar to S Gill, SIX! That's a terrific shot. Shubman Gill with some terrific footwork here. Dances down the track seeing the flight on the ball and then smokes it straight down the ground for a biggie.
11.6 : R Chahar to S Gill, The arm ball, sliding in on leg, Gill works it off his pads through mid-wicket and keeps strike with a run.
Hardik Pandya to bowl his first over of the innings.
12.1 : H Pandya to S Gill, Good length delivery thrown well outside off, the batsman looks to cut but fails to connect.
12.2 : H Pandya to S Gill, Once again it's wide outside off, the cutter, Gill mistimes it down towards long on after reaching out to it. The batsmen change ends.
12.3 : H Pandya to A Russell, Full and wide outside off, Russell reaches out and drills it. Unfortunately for him, he finds the man at cover-point.
12.4 : H Pandya to A Russell, Wide! Too far outside off again and this time it goes from the other side of the tramline, wide signalled by the umpire.
H Pandya to A Russell, Sharp bumper on off, Andre is watchful as he covers the line and arches back to let it be.
12.5 : H Pandya to A Russell, Wide! Hardik will have to reload. Once again he hurls it well outside off, outside the tramline.
H Pandya to A Russell, Well bowled and well played. Yorker on off stump, Russell gets low, opens the face and squeezes it to backward point.
12.6 : H Pandya to A Russell, Wide! Third of the over. Hardik has a wry smile on his face. Similar to the first two, he bowls it too far outside off. Another wide signalled.
H Pandya to A Russell, Back of a length outside off, Russell gets frustrated and decides to go after it. Throws his bat at it but misses.
13.1 : R Chahar to S Gill, Wide! Down the leg side, wide called by the umpire.
R Chahar to S Gill, SIX! Gill is motoring along well here. Looks so comfortable out there. Floated up around off, Gill gets down on one knee and slogs it high and handsome over wide long on for half a dozen.
13.2 : R Chahar to S Gill, Some flight on this, turning away from around off, Gill once again goes for the big slog sweep but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
13.3 : R Chahar to S Gill, Leans into the full ball and knocks it into the covers for one.
13.4 : R Chahar to A Russell, Beaten! Almost got him. Chahar slows this up as he bowls it in line of the stumps, Russell kneels down to bang it away on the leg side but misses and the ball goes over the stumps.
13.5 : R Chahar to A Russell, SIX! Take that, Chahar! What a hit. Full and with flight, right in the slot, Russell slogs it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
13.6 : R Chahar to A Russell, SIX! This is even better. What power from the big man. Chahar provides air on this again and tosses it up right in the slot for Andre Russell. He clears his front leg and bangs it into the mid-wicket stands with the full swing of his bat. 20 runs off the over, massive one for Kolkata. Not a good outing for Chahar this evening, he finishes with figures of 4-0-54-1.
Strategic break. Also, Lasith Malinga is back into the attack.
14.1 : L Malinga to S Gill, FOUR! SMASHED! Gill is seeing the ball like a football now! It is the slower one on off, Gill waits for it and then bludgeons it past the bowler and down to the long off fence.
14.2 : L Malinga to S Gill, FOUR! Poor bowling and put away! Consecutive boundaries! Down the leg side and Gill flicks it past short fine leg for a boundary.
14.3 : L Malinga to S Gill, Very full and on middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
14.4 : L Malinga to A Russell, FOUR! Third boundary in the over! This has been squirted. Full and wide outside off, Russell gets it past short third man and the ball races to the fence.
14.5 : L Malinga to A Russell, A rare dot! Short and outside off, Russell looks to cut but ends up chopping it to the man at short third man. He misfields but no runs conceded.
14.6 : L Malinga to A Russell, A single to end another top over for Kolkata! Slightly short and outside off, Russell cuts it past point. There is a sweeper so just a single.
Hardik Pandya is back into the attack.
15.1 : H Pandya to A Russell, In the air... but safe! Short and it skids off the surface. Russell looks to pull but the ball takes the top edge. It lands in the mid on region for a single.
15.2 : H Pandya to S Gill, OUT! End of an excellent innings by Shubman Gill. Take a bow, young man, you have done your job for tonight. The slower ball gets the better of him. It is full and outside off, he looks to drag it over the mid-wicket fence. He gets more height than distance and Lewis takes a well-judged catch in the deep. They check for the front foot but Hardik is fine. Mumbai need to keep picking wickets if they are to stop this run flow.
Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman in.
15.3 : H Pandya to A Russell, Another good delivery, short and outside off, Russell looks to cut but misses.
15.4 : H Pandya to A Russell, In the air... just wide of mid on! Russell mistimes this full toss to the right of mid on. There is a deep mid-wicket in place so just a single.
15.5 : H Pandya to D Karthik, Gets off the mark straightaway by guiding it towards point. A single.
15.6 : H Pandya to A Russell, FOUR! Very clever! Great awareness from the big man. Hardik again bangs it short and outside off, instead of going for power, Russell just opens the face and hits it above short third man and bags a boundary. The over ends with a boundary but an excellent one from Hardik. 7 and a wicket from it.
Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack.
16.1 : J Bumrah to D Karthik, A quick single! Bumrah lands this on a length around off, Karthik pushes it towards mid off and takes off. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
16.2 : J Bumrah to A Russell, Goes short and this one skids through. Russell is way too late in the shot. He hits it towards wide long on for a single.
16.3 : J Bumrah to D Karthik, FOUR! In the gap! Top shot. Picked the slower one, waited for it and then swats it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
16.4 : J Bumrah to D Karthik, SIX! This is even better! Poor bowling to be honest by Bumrah. He bowls it short and Karthik is ready for it. He pulls it with ease and it sails into the mid-wicket stands.
16.5 : J Bumrah to D Karthik, A yorker outside off, Karthik jams it out towards mid off for a single.
16.6 : J Bumrah to A Russell, Had that connected, the ball would have been out of the ground. Full and outside off, Russell throws the kitchen sink at it but misses. Still a big over for the hosts, 13 from it.
17.1 : H Pandya to D Karthik, Slower ball on off, Karthik opens the face of the bat and guides it towards short third man for one.
17.2 : H Pandya to A Russell, SIX! He has picked the bones out of that one! Slower bumper and Russell picks it early. He goes back and pulls it high and handsome. Into the mid-wicket stand. Pressure on the bowler now. A maximum early in the over.
17.3 : H Pandya to A Russell, SIX! BOOM! Consecutive maximums! This one is a gift. A full toss on the body and Russell smashes it over the mid-wicket stands. This can turn out to be a huge, huge over.
17.4 : H Pandya to A Russell, An inside edge but goes on the bounce to the keeper. Full and outside off, Russell reaches out for it but only gets an edge which goes behind to the keeper.
17.5 : H Pandya to A Russell, SIX! Outrageous! What a hit this is! Pandya bangs this one short and on middle, Russell arches back and then cuts it over point. The connection is such that it goes all the way.
17.6 : H Pandya to A Russell, A single to end! 20 from the over! A good short ball and it is on the body. Russell looks to pull but is hurried into the shot. A top edge is induced which lands towards square leg. A single taken.
18.1 : J Bumrah to A Russell, WIDE! Bumrah too is feeling the pressure here. He bowls it way too wide outside off, Russell lets it be and it has been wided.
J Bumrah to A Russell, Top class! A yorker on middle, nothing Russell could do there. He jams it out back towards the bowler.
18.2 : J Bumrah to A Russell, Another yorker, all Russell could do is jam it down to long on for a single. That brings up fifty though. Not the quickest but surely effective.
18.3 : J Bumrah to D Karthik, NO BALL! Bumrah has overstepped! A full toss on off, Karthik hits it down to long off for a single. Free Hit for Russell now. The 200 is up!
J Bumrah to A Russell, FOUR! Gets it in the gap! Short and on middle, Russell goes back and pulls it. It is not off the middle but in the gap in the mid-wicket region. The outfield is too fast. A boundary off the Free Hit.
18.4 : J Bumrah to A Russell, SIX! Take that! That has been slapped! It is the slower one and outside off, Russell reaches out for it, gets it right off the middle and over the cover fence. The 50-run stand comes up with that.
18.5 : J Bumrah to A Russell, Excellent comeback by Bumrah! He bangs it short and it is a well-directed bouncer. Russell at the very end evades it.
18.6 : J Bumrah to A Russell, Another excellent delivery! Follows Russell and cramps him for room. Andre swings but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls beside the pitch and the batters take a leg bye. 15 from the penultimate!
Lasith Malinga is back into the attack.
19.1 : L Malinga to A Russell, SIX! That is in the slot and it has been hit out of here. Malinga misses the yorker and it ends up being a full ball on the pads. Russell tonks it over the mid-wicket fence. Ideal start to the last over.
19.2 : L Malinga to A Russell, FOUR! Through the off side, through the leg side, this guy is unstoppable. Full and outside off, Russell is down on one knee as he smashes it through covers.
19.3 : L Malinga to A Russell, FOUR! Fortunate boundary this, Kolkata won't care though! Full and outside off, Russell once again swings. The ball takes the bottom edge and then bounces over the keeper and into the third man fence.
19.4 : L Malinga to A Russell, The run has not been taken! Russell has decided he will be playing all the six balls here. This is full and on off, Russell smashes it towards long off.
19.5 : L Malinga to A Russell, No single taken again! Very full and outside off, almost a yorker. Russell jams it out towards deep point.
19.6 : L Malinga to A Russell, SIX! That is why he did not want to take the single! Russell has smashed that into the stands with ease. Full and on off, Andre powers it over long off. 20 from the last over and the innings ends in style. KOLKATA FINISH WITH 232!
What a monstrous batting display from Kolkata. Right from the word go, it's been bang-bang for them. Courtesy the top order, the hosts have managed to post the highest score of the season on the board. And all this has happened after they lost the toss. Being put into bat, Gill and Lynn started firing without much time and both scored their respective fifties in no time. The Kolkata brain trust decided to promote Russell to no.3 and that paid dividends, as he too clobbered his way to another lig
Not much to talk about the Mumbai bowling when they've been smashed around for 232 runs. Nobody was spared, not even Bumrah. Everybody got taken for runs at some point and the wickets didn't come either to help them stem the run flow in any way. The first 10 overs leaked 97 runs, while the last 10 saw 135 being scored all around the park. This is a bowling display they'd like to forget soon enough.
Shubman Gill who's come in for a chat says he is very pleased with the way he has played. Mentions that it is a must-win game for them and they have played well. States that he is happy opening the batting. Further adds that Lynn and Narine have got them off to good starts but he is pleased that he got the opportunity. Reckons that his partnership with Lynn was very crucial. States that Russell is one of the best hitters and he can bat anywhere. Ends by saying that he is very happy with the tota
This is a tall chase to say the least. It's going to be all about the start. A large part of the onus will be on de Kock and Rohit to get their side off to a flier and set the tone for the rest to come. The odds very much in Kolkata's favour, but we've seen crazy things happen in this sport. Let's see how the second half pans out.
0.0 : We are back for the chase. The players and umpires are out in the middle. Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma will open the batting for Mumbai. Sandeep Warrier will start the proceedings for Kolkata.
0.1 : S Warrier to de Kock, Starts off with a full ball and it tails back in. De Kock works it to the man at mid-wicket. Hint of shape for the bowler. Encouraging signs!
0.2 : S Warrier to de Kock, Good pace there! Bangs it a little short and bowls it on middle, De Kock looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit near the box. The ball rolls towards the off side and a leg bye is taken.
0.3 : S Warrier to R Sharma, Continues bowling it on a length and around off, once again there is some outward movement. Rohit guides it to point.
0.4 : S Warrier to R Sharma, FOUR! Educational edge! First boundary for Mumbai. Another good delivery, length and around off, it shapes away. Rohit at the very end opens the face of the bat, the ball though goes off the outside edge and to the third man fence.
0.5 : S Warrier to R Sharma, Once again, that is right off the middle. Length and on off, Rohit guides it to point.
0.6 : S Warrier to R Sharma, FOUR! Boundary to finish the first over and it is a good start for Mumbai. Short and on the body, Rohit swivels and pulls it to the backward square leg fence.
Sunil Narine to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : S Narine to de Kock, A little bit of turn there. It is pitched on off and then moves away. De Kock looks to force it through the off side but misses. Karthik too fails to collect it but no runs taken.
1.2 : S Narine to de Kock, OUT! In the air... taken! De Kock is out of here and Narine strikes in his first over itself. Horror start for the visitors chasing this huge total. Not what they would have wanted. It's a mountain of a total to gun down and the Protea is a vital player for them. De Kock looks to play the sweep shot but there is extra bounce on this delivery. It takes the top edge and goes high up in the air towards square leg where Russell takes a good catch.
Evin Lewis is the new batsman in.
1.3 : S Narine to R Sharma, Steps down the track but Narine bowls it short. Rohit looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
1.4 : S Narine to R Sharma, FOUR! No one in the deep and a boundary! Taking advantage of this attacking field is Rohit Sharma. Steps down the track and this time goes ahead with the slog. He does not connect it well but hits it well enough to bag a boundary in the mid-wicket region.
1.5 : S Narine to R Sharma, Flatter and on off, Sharma goes back and punches it to covers.
1.6 : S Narine to R Sharma, Quicker this time and on middle, Sharma goes back and works it towards short leg. A brilliant first by Narine comes to an end.
2.1 : S Warrier to E Lewis, Good length and on off, Lewis strokes it towards mid off.
2.2 : S Warrier to E Lewis, Full and wide outside off, Lewis looks to jam it out but misses.
2.3 : S Warrier to E Lewis, Good length again around off, Lewis pushes at it with hard hands but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
2.4 : S Warrier to E Lewis, Back of a length and on off, Lewis stands tall and punches it to cover-point.
2.5 : S Warrier to E Lewis, SIX! All the way! What a shot. First of this innings. There is width on offer outside off, Lewis pounces on it. He slashes at it, had no intentions of keeping it down and the ball sails over the point fence.
2.6 : S Warrier to E Lewis, A single to end! So despite a biggie, just 7 from the over. Full and around middle, Lewis strokes it towards mid on for a single.
Harry Gurney is into the attack.
3.1 : H Gurney to E Lewis, Good length delivery around off, kept out off the front foot by the batsman.
3.2 : H Gurney to E Lewis, Length delivery aiming the top of off stump, Lewis punches it towards mid on and takes a single.
The review has been taken. Big moment in the game. Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma has been given out leg before. After a chat with Lewis, he's decided to take the DRS. This looks close. Could be gone.
3.3 : H Gurney to R Sharma, OUT! It is umpire's call. The review will be retained, but Mumbai suffer a bigger blow by losing Rohit Sharma. Harry Gurney comes from around the wicket and angles in a length ball on middle and leg, Rohit swings across the line and misses it altogether. He's caught on the pads and the finger goes up. The Mumbai captain reviews it and replays show the ball is clipping the bails, so the on-field call won't be overturned. The visitors have lost both their openers and are
Suryakumar Yadav to bat next.
3.4 : H Gurney to S Yadav, Length delivery on off stump, Yadav keeps it out from inside the crease.
3.5 : H Gurney to S Yadav, The batsman defends it from within the crease. It was on a length again, but kept out well.
3.6 : H Gurney to S Yadav, Yadav drives this fullish length ball towards mid on and ends a successful over from Harry Gurney. Just 1 run and the big wicket of Rohit Sharma from it.
4.1 : S Warrier to E Lewis, Behind a good length, on the off stick, Lewis stays right behind the line and blocks it out.
4.2 : S Warrier to E Lewis, Deceives the batsman well with a slower one. It's slightly shorter in length, Evin looks to pull but misses.
4.3 : S Warrier to E Lewis, Leans ahead into the full ball and eases it wide of mid off for a run.
4.4 : S Warrier to S Yadav, SIX! That's gone the distance. Lovely pick up shot from Suryakumar Yadav. He quickly walks across to this full ball around off and then lofts it nicely over mid-wicket, just over the rope for a maximum.
4.5 : S Warrier to S Yadav, Length ball outside off, it's run down to third man with an angled bat for one.
4.6 : S Warrier to E Lewis, Just ahead of a length and quite close to off, Lewis pats it in front of mid off.
5.1 : H Gurney to S Yadav, FOUR! Fine shot. On the fuller side of the length, on middle and off, SKY flicks it neatly through square leg and finds the fence.
5.2 : H Gurney to S Yadav, With a slightly closed face, Yadav flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
5.3 : H Gurney to E Lewis, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
5.4 : H Gurney to S Yadav, Back of a length in line of the stumps, Yadav punches it towards mid on and pinches a quick run.
5.5 : H Gurney to E Lewis, FOUR! Takes the aerial route and gets the desired result. Full and wide outside off, Lewis lofts it cleanly over covers and sends it across the boundary line.
5.6 : H Gurney to E Lewis, Yorker fired in on off stump, Lewis digs it out on the off side and rushes to the other end. That's the end of the Powerplay, which clearly belongs to Kolkata. Mumbai are 41/2 at the end of it, compared to the hosts' 50/0.
Strategic break. Mumbai off to a faulty start here as they've lost two key players in de Kock and Rohit rather early. The ball very much in Kolkata's court and they'll feel confident about defending this. Mumbai do have the firepower, but they need to start scoring now itself. Can't afford to waste any more time. Also, Andre Russell is introduced into the bowling attack.
6.1 : A Russell to E Lewis, OUT! Edged and gone! Mumbai lose another as Russell strikes on his very first ball. This isn't looking good for the tourists at all. Length ball around off which shapes away off the seam, Lewis plays away from his body and nicks it behind. DK moves to his left and collects it comfortably.
0.0 : Kieron Pollard will be the new man in.
6.2 : A Russell to K Pollard, Hurled in the channel outside off, Pollard has nothing to do with that one.
6.3 : A Russell to K Pollard, Outside the line of off stump again, Pollard pushes it away on the off side.
6.4 : A Russell to K Pollard, Almost dragged it on! Back of a length quite close to off, not much room on offer, Pollard plays at it and gets an inside edge which goes past the off stump behind to the keeper.
6.5 : A Russell to K Pollard, Short ball just outside off, takes Pollard by surprise but he somehow manages to awkwardly fend it to third man for a single.
6.6 : A Russell to S Yadav, FOUR! Nicely placed. Length ball outside off, Yadav runs it down to third man and beats the fielder in the deep to the boundary line.
Sandeep Warrier is back on.
7.1 : S Warrier to K Pollard, Length delivery moving away off the seam, Pollard plays away from the body and gets it off the outer half behind point. Single to the total.
7.2 : S Warrier to S Yadav, SKY leans into this full delivery and drives it through the gap in the covers for another run.
7.3 : S Warrier to K Pollard, Back of a length outside off, Pollard walks down the track, attempting to flick it away, but it goes off the leading edge through to deep point. The batsmen cross over.
7.4 : S Warrier to S Yadav, The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
7.5 : S Warrier to K Pollard, Full ball attacking the stumps, it's driven through the vacant mid on area for a run.
7.6 : S Warrier to S Yadav, Ahead of a good length, quite close to off, hit through the covers for one.
8.1 : A Russell to S Yadav, SIX! Shot. A much-needed big hit for Yadav and Mumbai. The batter moves across, gets inside the line and plays the pick up shot over the square leg boundary.
8.2 : A Russell to S Yadav, OUT! One more wicket down. Russell picks up his second in as many overs. Takes the pace off this one and bowls a full toss on the stumps, Yadav is early into the flick shot as a result and the ball flies in the air as a result. Karthik behind the stumps settles under it and takes it safely.
Hardik Pandya is the new batsman in.
8.3 : A Russell to K Pollard, Fuller and around off, Pollard lofts it back over the bowler's head for a single.
8.4 : A Russell to H Pandya, A short delivery which has been pulled away. The batsmen have run through for a single.
8.5 : A Russell to K Pollard, Outside the line of off stump, Kieron has nothing to do with it.
8.6 : A Russell to K Pollard, Pollard stays behind the line of this one and meets it with the full face of the bat.
Piyush Chawla is into the attack.
9.1 : P Chawla to H Pandya, SIX! Welcome into the attack Chawla! Top shot! A little too full on middle, Hardik lofts it over the bowler's head and it goes all the way.
9.2 : P Chawla to H Pandya, Drags his length back and angles it into the batsman. Pandya works it towards mid-wicket.
9.3 : P Chawla to H Pandya, SIX! That is out of here! Brilliant by Pandya. This is flatter and on middle, Pandya sends it sailing into the long on stand for a biggie. Second in the over, they need to keep going though.
9.4 : P Chawla to H Pandya, Comes from around the wicket and bowls it on the pads, Pandya looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads, the ball rolls towards short third man. A leg bye is taken.
9.5 : P Chawla to K Pollard, FOUR! Pollard gets into the act now! Short and outside off, Pollard cuts it through point. The fielder in the deep dives but fails to stop it.
9.6 : P Chawla to K Pollard, A single to end! 18 from the over, that is just above the runs needed per over. On the pads, it is worked to deep square leg for a single.
Sunil Narine is back into the attack.
10.1 : S Narine to K Pollard, FOUR! Ideal start to the over! 22 from the last 7 balls. On the pads and Pollard flicks it in the gap in the mid-wicket region for a one-bounce boundary.
10.2 : S Narine to K Pollard, Shortens his length and bowls it on off, Pollard works this through mid-wicket for a single.
10.3 : S Narine to H Pandya, SIX! Pandya and Pollard, keeping Mumbai's hopes alive. Narine bowls it flatter once again and on off, Pandya goes back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. Dealing in maximums is Pandya.
10.4 : S Narine to H Pandya, Very full this time, Pandya hits it down to long on for a single.
10.5 : S Narine to K Pollard, A tossed up delivery on off, Pollards taps it to off side for a single.
10.6 : S Narine to H Pandya, Fuller length delivery, Hardik drives it to long. Single taken. 14 from the over. Mumbai are taking their chances.
11.1 : P Chawla to H Pandya, SIX! Another biggie to begin the over! Pandya is hitting the ball with ease. Slightly short and on middle, Pandya tonks it over the mid-wicket fence for a huge one.
11.2 : P Chawla to H Pandya, This is quicker and on the pads, Pandya whips this down to wide long on for a run.
11.3 : P Chawla to K Pollard, Chawla gives this a lot of flight and lands it outside off, Pollard goes after it but it goes off the inner half down to long on for a single.
11.4 : P Chawla to H Pandya, The quicker one on middle, HP whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.5 : P Chawla to K Pollard, Another single on another quicker one by Chawla. It is pushed down to long on.
11.6 : P Chawla to H Pandya, SIX! One to start and one to end the over! 16 from this over as well. 125 needed in 48. Short and down the leg side, Pandya pulls it and it goes into the mid-wicket stand. Also, that brings up the 50-run stand between the two. Can they pull of a miracle? They have started in the right manner.
Harry Gurney is back into the attack.
12.1 : H Gurney to K Pollard, Full and on off, Pollard hits it down to long off for a single.
12.2 : H Gurney to H Pandya, SIX! WOW! Pandya is hitting the ball with utmost ease here! Full and on middle, Pandya uses the depth of the crease by staying deep inside the crease and then flicks it over the mid-wicket fence.
12.3 : H Gurney to H Pandya, A yorker now, Pandya only manages to jam it out towards deep square leg for a run.
12.4 : H Gurney to K Pollard, Another single! A low full toss on off, Pollard strokes it down to long off for a run.
12.5 : H Gurney to H Pandya, FOUR! A gift there but it still has to be put away! A high full toss outside off, Pandya smashes it through covers. It is in the gap and a boundary.
12.6 : H Gurney to H Pandya, Misses out there! Another full toss but Pandya misses out. A full toss on off, Pandya powers it to mid off. 13 from this over. Still below the runs needed per over though. 112 in 7 needed now.
Sunil Narine is back into the attack.
13.1 : S Narine to K Pollard, Flatter and on off, Pollard pushes it back to the bowler.
13.2 : S Narine to K Pollard, OUT! Pollard holes out and the dangerous, dangerous stand has been broken! This is bowled on the pads, Pollard goes for the flick but it flies off the inner half towards deep square leg. Rinku Singh there takes an excellent catch diving forward. One big hitter gone, all the onus of the big hitting is on Hardik Pandya now.
Krunal Pandya is the new batsman in.
13.3 : S Narine to H Pandya, SIX! How easy was that? It was slightly short and Pandya picks the length early. He goes back and lifts it over the mid-wicket fence. 50 up for him and it has just come off 17 balls. Third in this League. He is keeping the hopes alive for the visitors.
13.4 : S Narine to H Pandya, FOUR! Stand and delivery! That is exactly what Pandya is doing! Narine aims for the stumps, Pandya goes back and hits it with power in the mid-wicket region. Finds the gap and finds the boundary.
13.5 : S Narine to H Pandya, A little more quicker and a little fuller, Pandya pushes it down to long on and takes one.
13.6 : S Narine to K Pandya, Gives it more air on off, Krunal eases it down to long off for a single. 12 runs from it but the big wicket of Pollard. 100 needed in the last 6.
Andre Russell is back into the attack.
14.1 : A Russell to K Pandya, On the shorter side on middle, KP pulls it through mid-wicket. It is in the gap so a couple.
14.2 : A Russell to K Pandya, On the shorter side and outside off, Krunal guides it down to third man and gives the strike to Hardik.
14.3 : A Russell to H Pandya, A yorker, not a lot Pandya can do with that delivery, he jams it down to long on and takes a single.
14.4 : A Russell to K Pandya, On the shorter side again, Krunal does not get on top of the bounce and ends up mistiming his pull towards deep mid-wicket. A single.
14.5 : A Russell to H Pandya, Full and on off, Pandya plays the helicopter down towards long on for a single.
14.6 : A Russell to K Pandya, Full and outside off, Pandya does not get it off the middle and it goes down to long on for a run.
Change of ends for Piyush Chawla.
15.1 : P Chawla to K Pandya, SIX! Krunal now joins the action! Very full and on off, Pandya lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie. They need to keep going though.
15.2 : P Chawla to K Pandya, Dropped! A big mix-up between the keeper and the fielder and both have made a mess of it. Chawla tosses up the googly around off, Krunal gets low to slog it hard but gets a top edge instead which skies on the off side. DK is running for it, so is Uthappa from covers. Both are calling for it but none of the two hear each other's call. They collide and end up dropping the ball. Single taken.
15.3 : P Chawla to H Pandya, FOUR BYES! No chance for Karthik to stop that one. Chawla fires it really quick around leg, it goes right through between bat and pad and past the keeper. It races away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
15.4 : P Chawla to H Pandya, FOUR! Shot. Short and wide outside off, Hardik crashes it through the point region and finds the fence.
15.5 : P Chawla to H Pandya, FOUR! This is a poor ball. Once again this is too far outside off and quite short in length, Hardik reaches out to it and hammers it through extra cover for a boundary.
15.6 : P Chawla to H Pandya, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. Mumbai need 73 runs to win off 24 balls.
Strategic break. Also, Sunil Narine comes back into the bowling attack.
16.1 : S Narine to H Pandya, FOUR! Hardik continues with the onslaught. Tossed up and well outside off, the all-rounder reaches out and bangs it straight back over the bowler's head. No stopping that, it's a boundary.
16.2 : S Narine to H Pandya, SIX! That's out of here! 10 off the first 2 ball, a terrific start to the over from Hardik. Full on middle and leg, he brings out the helicopter shot and clears the mid-wicket boundary with absolute ease.
16.3 : S Narine to H Pandya, Spins away on this occasion, on a driving length and outside off, Hardik plays away from his body and misses.
16.4 : S Narine to H Pandya, The 50-run stand is up between these two. Hardik punches it into the off side and gets to the other end.
16.5 : S Narine to K Pandya, The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and connects. They pick up a single.
16.6 : S Narine to H Pandya, Excellent effort from Gill out in the deep. Did the job with the bat, now giving his all in the field. Hardik slogs this through mid-wicket. Gill runs to his right from wide long on and puts in a dive to stop the ball from touching the rope. The batsmen take just two. 14 runs off this over.
Harry Gurney returns.
17.1 : H Gurney to K Pandya, Length ball outside off, Krunal tries to play at it but misses.
17.2 : H Gurney to K Pandya, Back of a length on middle and off, Krunal heaves it through mid-wicket for a run.
17.3 : H Gurney to H Pandya, SIX! This is why, all Krunal needed to do is give the strike to Hardik. Stays deep inside his crease and Gurney bowls it on the pads. Hardik whips it into the square leg stands.
Dinesh Karthik will be having a little flashback here. A similar situation was presented earlier when his side was facing Bangalore. Just that, he was at the other end of the situation. Right now, he'd be feeling like Kohli right now. There, they needed 70-odd to win in 4 overs. Now, DK's side has to defend 70-odd in 4 overs. Muscle Russell was on their side, now they have to face up against Kung Fu (Hardik) Pandya. Going to be real interesting.
17.4 : H Gurney to H Pandya, FOUR! Brilliant, just brilliant! This is not a very bad delivery, it is full and on off. Hardik somehow gets it in the gap at the cover region and bags a boundary.
17.5 : H Gurney to H Pandya, A rare dot! Lovely bowling! It is a dipping slower one on off, Hardik seems to be deceived by it. He jams it out at the very end.
17.6 : H Gurney to H Pandya, OUT! In the air... and there goes Mumbai's hopes of pulling of a miracle! End of an unbelievable innings by Hardik Pandya. Brutal hitting by the all-rounder. However, it has come to an end. He falls prey to a short ball outside off, he looks to muscle it over long on but only manages to hit it high up in the air in that region. Russell there settles under it and takes it with ease.
Barinder Sran walks into the middle next.
18.1 : A Russell to K Pandya, Fuller length ball, fraction straight in line, it's worked through mid-wicket for a brace.
18.2 : A Russell to K Pandya, Outside the line of off stump, Krunal looks to put bat on ball but fails to do so.
18.3 : A Russell to K Pandya, Full and wide outside off, Krunal reaches out but fails to make any sort of connection.
18.4 : A Russell to K Pandya, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
18.5 : A Russell to B Sran, Short of a good length into the body, Sran pulls it over mid-wicket. Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana combine out in the deep and stop the boundary, keep the batsmen to two runs.
18.6 : A Russell to B Sran, Fuller and slower just outside off, Sran looks to slog this big over mid-wicket but misses it altogether.
Piyush Chawla to bowl again.
19.1 : P Chawla to K Pandya, The wrong 'un outside off, Krunal tries to sweep this away but it goes under his bat.
19.2 : P Chawla to K Pandya, Full and just around off, Krunal hits it down the ground but doesn't take the single for some reason.
19.3 : P Chawla to K Pandya, SIX! Probably that's why. This flighted ball is right in his arc. Full on middle and off, Krunal smokes it over wide long on for a half a dozen.
19.4 : P Chawla to K Pandya, OUT! Chawla strikes! Tossed up delivery outside off, slower through the air, Krunal looks to go big again downtown but gets a top edge on this occasion. It balloons towards mid off where the bowler runs and takes the catch himself.
Rahul Chahar out next.
19.5 : P Chawla to R Chahar, Chahar slaps this down through to long off and gets off strike.
19.6 : P Chawla to B Sran, There it is! That's the game for the hosts. KOLKATA WIN BY 34 RUNS! Sran hits this through mid-wicket and can only manage a single.
A comfortable win for Kolkata means they're still in the hunt and Mumbai will have to wait at least another game to qualify for the playoffs. An all-round performance from the hosts. They were colossus with the bat which did all the damage and then, were clinical with the ball. They got rid of Rohit and de Kock early, which dented the chase in a big way. Hardik Pandya kept hope alive as he was hitting the ball sweetly and to all parts of the ground, but there was no support for him from anyone e
The Kolkata bowlers were relentless. Barring the onslaught from Hardik, they kept everyone under check and kept picking wickets at regular intervals, which added to the already mounted scoreboard pressure. Except for Warrier, everyone who bowled chipped in with the wickets. Narine, Gurney and Russell got 2 each, while Chawla got 1. Plenty of positives for them to take, while a lot to work on for the Mumbai outfit. A timely reminder to them about the levels they need to maintain in this competiti
Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma, says they did not get a good start, kept losing wickets and it kept getting more and more difficult. Admits that Hardik Pandya needed support and had he got it, it could have been a different story. Mentions that they tried everything they could with the ball but it did not work. Credits the way the Kolkata batsmen played. Further adds that they will learn from this and they will find answers going forward and he backs his bowlers to bounce back. States that you nee
Hardik Pandya also comes in for a little talk. He says that he is disappointed he missed out on a ton. Mentions that he was lucky that he hit everything off the middle. Further adds that he did not think a lot, he just went there and was going after the bowlers straightaway. Reckons that he is holding his shape really well and he is very confident about his game at the moment. States that they needed a miracle and if Krunal could have got a couple of big hits, then it would have been possible. E
Kolkata skipper, Dinesh Karthik, says whatever happens, at the end of the day you have believe in the process and just make sure everyone is backing each other. Adds that at the end of the day, it's just a game and everyone should enjoy their experience. Reckons that it was a difficult track to bowl on and credits Hardik Pandya for the way he was striking the ball. States that he knew that it just takes one bad shot in such chases so he always believed his team would get over the line. On Shubma
Man of the Match, Andre Russell, says he's an Avengers fan and has been for a while. On being mentioned that there could be a superhero called Dre Russ, the all-rounder says he doesn't mind that at all. States that there are several reasons for his power-hitting, which include things like his bat speed, balance and core strength. Feels that he was just striking the ball well which he's pleased about. Mentions that they knew the conditions and applauds his bowlers for executing their plans well.
We're done with this one. Kolkata bounce back after 6 successive defeats and finally break the hoodoo. Mumbai won't suffer too much with this loss, just have to pick themselves up and move on to the next one quickly. Anyway, moving on, on Monday Hyderabad host Punjab and the action begins at 2000 local (1430 GMT). Do tune in for that one. Cheers!