| 0.3 : 0.3: V Aaron to C Lynn, OUT! LYNN CHOPS IT ON! Aaron draws first blood and that too on the third ball itself. He is pumped and why not? He has got the dangerous Lynn. This is probably the worst of the three deliveries he has bowled so far. This is short and wide outside off, Lynn throws his bat at it away from the body. He only manages an inside edge and the ball disturbs the furniture behind. Perfect start for Rajasthan after electing to bowl. |
| 1.3: O Thomas to N Rana, FOUR! Talk about using the pace of the bowler, Rana did that extremely well there. There is a little width on offer outside off, Rana just opens the face of the bat and guides it nicely through point. The ball races away. Rana is off the mark! |
| 3.1 : 3.1: O Thomas to S Gill, FOUR! That has flown across the outfield! No chance for the third man fielder! Once again Thomas is guilty of providing width outside off. Gill guides it past point and the ball gets to the fence in a jiffy. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: O Thomas to N Rana, FOUR! Poor line again and a boundary results. It is down the leg side, hurries Rana into the pull. You though need just a little connection and that is exactly the case. It brushes Rana's gloves and goes to the fine leg fence. Second boundary in the over. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: V Aaron to S Gill, FOUR! You need not run for that, that has once again gone to the fence like a tracer bullet. Aaron bowls this where Gill loves it. Short and outside off, Gill cuts it past point. Boundary! |
| 4.6 : 4.6: V Aaron to S Gill, OUT! Aaron strikes again! This is just a top, top delivery. Unplayable! Aaron bowls the slower one and it starts from way outside off. It comes back in a long way and very late. Gill fails to adjust and ends up playing outside the line. The ball takes the inside edge and then hits the stumps behind. This is an excellent comeback into the team for Aaron. Because of him, Rajasthan are on top at the moment. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: R Parag to N Rana, FOUR! Amazing shot. Short and outside off, Rana makes room and cuts it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: S Gopal to N Rana, OUT! Gopal gets his first and Rana, who had got a start, departs. It is another googly outside off, it is slightly shorter in length. Rana goes back and tries to cut but ends up hitting it uppishly to the man at point. Aaron takes it nicely. Kolkata slip further. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: S Gopal to S Narine, EDGY FOUR! No, it is not a maiden. Narine gets off the mark in streaky fashion. Slightly and outside off, SN looks to cut but only manages an outside edge. It goes past the first slip fielder the ball races away to the third man fence. Still a top over though, 4 runs and a wicket from it. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: S Gopal to D Karthik, SIX! Short ball and it has been hit into the stands. A much-needed biggie and it is also the first of the game. It sits up to be hit, Karthik goes vack quickly and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. This should get Karthik going, Kolkata will hope so. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: S Gopal to D Karthik, FOUR! EDGY BUT KARTHIK WON'T MIND! 10 from two balls for him. This is tossed up nicely on off, it pitches and then turns away. Karthik looks to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes to the third man fence. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: S Gopal to D Karthik, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Poor, just poor from Binny. Whereas, for Kolkata, they now have 14 from the first three balls. It is full and on the stumps, Karthik whips it through mid-wicket. Binny in the deep looks to pick the ball up but fails to do so and lets it through for a boundary. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: S Gopal to D Karthik, FOUR! Make that 18 from the 4 balls bowled! Karthik gets a gift this time and he puts it away. A full toss on off, DK strokes it through covers and the ball races away. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: S Gopal to S Narine, SIX! Narine gets into the act now! 25 from the over. Releases all the pressure that was built. Sunil goes down on one knee and then hits the slog sweep. He nails it and it goes over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: J Archer to D Karthik, SIX! Karthik is on the charge here. This is a fantastic shot. Didn't look like it would go all the way. Back of a length on the hips, Karthik moves inside the line and just flicks it over square leg for a maximum. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: J Archer to D Karthik, OUT! Narine is out by a long, long way! This is the last thing Kolkata would have wanted. Just as they were starting to get on top, they have lost Narine and in a needless fashion. Karthik works this through mid-wicket. They taken one and then go for a second. There is some confusion in between as Narine stops, he then continues. Aaron picks the ball up and fires it to Rahane who is at the bowler's end. He collects the ball and whips the bails off. An appeal and the |
| 13.2 : 13.2: V Aaron to D Karthik, SIX! Outrageous this! How good are the bats these days? This is short and wide outside off, Karthik gets his bat to it, his one hand comes off as he plays the shot. The ball hits the middle and it sails over the point fence. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: V Aaron to D Karthik, FOUR! So 0,6,0,0,0,4 is how this over reads! Despite 4 dots, it still accounted for 10. Another poor ball, short and outside off, asking to be hit. Karthik does that as he slaps it square on the off side and bags another boundary. He is into the 40s. That is also, the end of Aaron's spell. A brilliant effort from him with the ball. His figures read 4-1-20-2. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: J Unadkat to A Russell, SIX! That's out of the park! Russell has teed up here. Length ball on middle and leg, the big man makes room, adjusts and then gives it the full swing of the bat. Makes sweet connection and sends it into the mid-wicket stands. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: J Unadkat to D Karthik, SIX! That is a wonderful shot. Another six, this time it is Dinesh Karthik. Unadkat goes back to bowling a seam up delivery. Karthik stays inside his crease and whips it over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: O Thomas to A Russell, OUT! No third time lucky for Russell as he holes out. Just wasn't timing the ball that well tonight. Oshane Thomas gets his man. It is short and outside off. Russell again looks to drag his pull shot but it goes right off the bottom part. Parag at deep mid-wicket takes it with ease. Huge wicket as Russell could have easily taken the game away from Rajasthan. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: O Thomas to D Karthik, SIX! Takes full toll of the Free Hit, does Karthik. It is not right off the middle but enough to go over the fence. On the shorter side again, Karthik flat-bats it towards long on. For a second the man there feels he can stop it but the ball flies over him. The last ball spoils the over completely. 12 from it. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: J Unadkat to C Brathwaite, FOUR! Not sure that shot was off the middle but Kolkata won't care. It is the slower one and it is on the pads, Brathwaite is already into his shot, the ball though hits the inner half and goes past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: J Unadkat to C Brathwaite, OUT! Unadkat has the last laugh! Another big-hitter walks back without making an impact. Unadkat sticks to bowling the slower balls. Brathwaite goes for the pull but does not get it off the middle. It has more air than distance and Rahane at deep mid-wicket takes a good catch diving forward. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: J Unadkat to D Karthik, FOUR! 4, wicket, 4 off the first three balls in this over. Poor ball with third man up. Short and wide outside off, Karthik cuts it through backward point and it is a certain boundary. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: J Unadkat to D Karthik, Dropped and FOUR! But that's such a difficult chance, unfortunate Rahane couldn't hold on. Slower short ball on middle stump, Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket. Rahane in the deep runs to his right, dives and gets his hands to it, but it doesn't stick. To add to his woes, it rolls away and touches the rope. |
| 18.5: J Archer to D Karthik, SIX! SLAPPED! That shot just shows how strong Karthik is. This is short ball and it is a slower one outside off. Karthik waits for it and then muscles it off the back foot and over covers. It goes all the way. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: J Archer to D Karthik, SIX! Consecutive maximums! The last two balls ruin what was a top over till then. 16 from it in the end. Another short ball, this one had pace on it. Karthik seems to be ready for it. He is onto the back foot quickly and pulls it over fine leg for a biggie. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: J Unadkat to D Karthik, FOUR! In the gap and a boundary! Unadkat goes full, Karthik uses the depth of the crease as he stands well in. It turns out to be a slot delivery and Karthik whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: J Unadkat to D Karthik, SIX! Over long on! Into the 90s is Karthik. What a shot! Once again he is standing way inside his crease. Unadkat misses the yorker and turns out to be a hit-me ball. Karthik sends it into the long on stands. 11 runs from the first three balls. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: J Unadkat to D Karthik, SIX! That is why he did not run! Karthik smashes this over the bowler's head for a biggie. 4 away now with one ball to go. Once again, it is poor from Unadkat, in the slot again and it is tonked over the long off fence. Will the Kolkata skipper get to his ton? |
| 0.4 : 0.4: C Brathwaite to A Rahane, FOUR! Up and over! This time Rahane pounces on the width offered outside off and strokes it over the cover fielder for a boundary. Rajasthan are off the mark in style! |
| 1.2 : 1.2: P Krishna to A Rahane, FOUR! Over mid on! A confident stroke that. It did not come off the middle but enough to clear the fielder there. Slightly fuller and on the stumps, Rahane lifts it over mid on and a boundary results. Second boundary for him. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: P Krishna to S Samson, SIX! Take that, says Samson. Not a very bad delivery, it is on a length and around off, Samson lofts it over the bowler's head. It did not seem off the middle but went all the way. What a way to get off the mark for him. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: A Russell to A Rahane, FOUR! CLASS! Slightly short and outside off, Rahane waits for it and then caresses it through the off side. The ball races away. Dealing in boundaries is Rahane. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: A Russell to S Samson, SIX! BANG! Sanju on the other hand, is dealing in maximums. Right in the slot. Full and on off, Samson lofts it with utmost ease over the bowler's head and it goes all the way. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: P Raj to A Rahane, SIX! SLAPPED! Slightly short and outside off, Rahane makes room and then throws his hands at it. The ball flies off the middle and over the cover fence. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: P Raj to A Rahane, FOUR! Hammered! Short again and Rahane picks the length early. He transfers his weight on the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: P Raj to A Rahane, FOUR! Lovely placement! On the shorter side and outside off, Rahane stands tall and guides it through point. There is a sweeper but he has no chance. 14 from the three balls now. Under pressure is the bowler. The 50 is also up. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: S Narine to A Rahane, OUT! That is as plumb as it can get! Rahane misses a straight delivery. Narine lands it on middle and skids through. Rahane ends up playing outside the line, misses and the ball hits the front pad. An appeal and the umpire raises the finger. Rahane has a chat with Samson but then does not review and rightly so. Narine provides the much-needed breakthrough for the hosts. However, Rahane has provided the start the visitors wanted. Who would capitalize from here? 123 runs |
| 6.3 : 6.3: P Chawla to S Samson, OUT! KABOOM! Chawla strikes. The bowling change has worked wonders. Samson gets himself into a tangle there. Chawla bowls the googly around off, at first Samson looks to play the paddle. He then realizes he picked the wrong ball and hence, looks to play it with a straight bat. His willow though hits his boot and the bat does not come through. The ball till then, sneaks through and uproots the off pole. Two wickets in quick succession and both the openers are back in th |
| 6.6 : 6.6: P Chawla to Ben Stokes, FOUR! EDGY! The googly and Stokes does not pick it. He looks to push at it but the ball takes the outside edge and goes past the diving first slip fielder to the third man fence. A boundary to end another successful over for the hosts. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: S Narine to S Smith, OUT! The spinners have turned the game on its head. The Rajasthan skipper is walking back now. Three wickets in three overs for the hosts and two have been taken by Narine. Another batsman who has missed a straight ball. This pitches on off and skids through again. Smith looks to work it across the line but misses and the ball hits the stumps. The visitors are in a spot of bother here. Also, excellent captaincy by Karthik to give Narine his third. You normally don't see |
| 9.3 : 9.3: P Raj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Much-needed boundary! Stokes enjoys pace on the ball and that is what he is getting here. He makes room and Raj bangs it short. He slaps it over covers and bags a boundary. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: P Raj to R Parag, FOUR! How good was that shot? WOW! Parag shuffles across and then just whips it over mid-wicket. No fielder in the deep and it is a boundary. 11 from Raj's over. Another expensive one from him. 98 in the last 10 needed. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: P Chawla to Ben Stokes, OUT! There goes Ben Stokes and probably now. Rajasthan's chances of chasing this down, look very slim. Not sure if this shot was needed by Stokes. They got 11 from the last over. Also, with Chawla bowling so well not sure he needed to take him on. Stokes makes room and then looks to power it over long on. It seems for a second as it would go all the way. Russell though does really well as he keeps himself inside the rope. Times his leap to perfection and takes it. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: P Chawla to S Binny, SIX! Binny has nailed the slog sweep. Into the stands. Goes down on one knee and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: C Brathwaite to R Parag, FOUR! Top edge and a boundary! Once again we see the last ball spoiling the over. 11 from it. Short and on the body, Parag is a touch late in the pull shot. A top edge is induced which goes for a one-bounce boundary in the fine leg region. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: P Chawla to S Binny, OUT! Binny holes out! Once again, the shot can surely be questioned. This is Chawla's last over, you would probably think about playing him out but no, Binny has different ideas. He brings out the slog sweep but does not get it right off the middle. It goes straight to Rinku Singh at the mid-wicket fence. Half the side back in the hut for the visitors and Kolkata are into the bowling all-rounders. 78 in 45 needed. |
| 13.3: A Russell to R Parag, FOUR! Excellently played! Shuffles right across at the very end and then paddle scoops it through to the fine leg fence. Parag holds the key here. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: A Russell to S Gopal, FOUR! He's found the gap well. Extremely full and just outside off, Gopal drills it through extra cover and finds the fence with ease. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: N Rana to S Gopal, FOUR! Too much width on offer, short and flat outside off, Gopal sticks on the back foot and cuts it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: N Rana to S Gopal, FOUR! Another short ball, another poor ball and that's another boundary. Too straight in line, Gopal pulls it through square leg and beats the man in the deep. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: N Rana to S Gopal, FOUR! Three in a row. Gopal doing a terrific job by going after the part-timer. Some flight on this one, Shreyas Gopal drives it sweetly and times the drives through the covers well. Wide long off tries to cut it off by moving to his left, but it's too good for him. 13 runs off the over. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: P Krishna to S Gopal, OUT! Gopal holes out and that should be it for Rajasthan. Should be. Fuller length ball just outside off, the batsman clears his front leg and attempts to go big downtown. He doesn't time it at all, and hands a simple enough catch to Gill running in from the deep. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: P Krishna to J Archer, FOUR! That's hit really well. Back of a length into the body, Archer stands tall and heaves it aerially, flat through mid-wicket. It's placed nicely in the gap and that's a boundary. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: S Narine to J Archer, SIX! That's gone flat! What a start to the over from Archer. Short, quick and outside off, Archer plants his front foot forward and hammers it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie. This is the boundary scored off Narine's spell so far. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: S Narine to R Parag, FOUR! 13 already off the over. Rajasthan doing well here. Quick and on the leg stump line, Parag tickles it fine down the leg side and finds the fence. |
| 17.4: P Krishna to R Parag, FOUR! Lucky runs for Parag and Rajasthan. They won't mind this at all. Fuller length ball around off, Parag throws his bat at it and gets an inside edge which goes past the leg stump and away to the fine leg boundary. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: P Krishna to R Parag, SIX! That's right off the middle. Is this where the tide turns in Rajasthan's favour? Short of a good length in line of the stumps, Parag swings across the line and nails the heave perfectly. It goes sailing over the square leg stands for half a dozen. 13 off the over. 18 runs needed in 12 balls. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: A Russell to R Parag, SIX! Riyan Parag playing some amazing shots here. He gets some good power behind this. Slower in pace, on a back of a length outside off, Parag muscles this towards wide long on. It seems Brathwaite out in the deep might catch this, but it goes just over his leaping attempt. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: A Russell to R Parag, OUT! He's gone! How unfortunate. Kolkata needed this desperately and they've got the dangerman. Russell bangs it in short and angles it in on leg, Parag looks to pull but is off balance a bit. It goes off his glove and in the process, the batter knocking his bails off with his swinging bat. It's taken upstairs to check if it's a no ball or not for height and replays show it's fine. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: P Krishna to J Archer, FOUR! Edged and away! The Rajasthan dugout holds its celebration. There's still some ways to go. Length ball around off, Archer throws everything at it and gets a thick edge. It goes over short third man and away for a boundary. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: P Krishna to J Archer, SIX! Jofra Archer has won it for his side. Oh, this is sensational. Just sensational! He knocks this out of the park and finishes things off in style. Full delivery around off, Archer makes room and gets under this one. Launches it over the wide long off fence for half a dozen. RAJASTHAN WIN BY 3 WICKETS! |
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