| 2.1 : 2.1: P Krishna to P Patel, FOUR! Unlucky for the bowler. It's a perfect delivery to start your spell but there is no justice for the bowlers in this format. A cracking yorker on off, Patel digs it out at the last moment and it runs off the inside edge to fine leg. Kuldeep in the deep tries his best to pull it back with a dive but fails in his attempt. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: P Krishna to P Patel, FOUR! The over ends with a boundary as well. Although unlike the first delivery, this one deserved to be put away. Short in length and wide outside off, Parthiv slams it through the line and it goes just over the outstretched right hand of Chawla at point for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: S Narine to P Patel, OUT! The first one is down and Parthiv who was looking scratchy, has to depart! A flighted off spinner landing on off, Patel looks to slog this ball. He goes against the spin and ends up skying this ball. The ball goes to Rana at deep mid-wicket who was in motion as he reaches the ball. Nitish though juggles thrice before he finally holds on in the fourth attempt! Narine and Kolkata have smiles on their faces now. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: S Narine to V Kohli, FOUR! Poor piece of fielding in the deep by Gill. Short in length and Kohli immediately goes on the back foot to pull it towards deep mid-wicket. Shubman in the deep lets it through his hands to the fence. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: P Krishna to A Nath, SIX! Every time Krishna digs it in, he is hit to the boundary. It's short on off, Nath picks it early and smashes it with absolute disdain over mid-wicket. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: P Krishna to V Kohli, EDGY FOUR! Prasidh looks like a completely different bowler whenever he pitches it up. He lands it on a length around off, angling in, Kohli tries to flick it on the leg side but it catches the leading edge and speeds down to third man for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: K Yadav to V Kohli, FOUR! Welcomes Kuldeep with a boundary. Flighted generously by Yadav, Kohli runs down the track and lifts it over the head of the bowler. Splits long on and long off to find the fence. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: K Yadav to V Kohli, FOUR! SHOT! That is the master at work. A flighted ball outside off, Kohli drives it and drives it firmly. Deep cover is there but he has no chance to reach that even though it is not too far away. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: A Russell to A Nath, OUT! Russell strikes this time. Serves a back of a length delivery on off at 145 clicks, Akshdeep tries to pull it across the line on the leg side but it takes the top edge and balloons in the air towards cover-point. Russell rushes forward to collect the catch but Robin Uthappa sprints forward from extra cover to snaffle it. Andre smiles. An ordinary outing for Nath is over. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: K Yadav to M Ali, SIX! Up and over long on. Moeen has been in superb form and this shot shows that. He rushes down the track in a flash and powers it with the spin over long on. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: A Russell to V Kohli, SIX! Take that for a reply. Kohli is pumped up. Russell bangs in a short ball on off and Kohli immediately goes back to ride the bounce. Connects superbly with his pull shot and dispatches it behind square leg for a biggie. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: P Chawla to M Ali, SIX! High and handsome! Chawla bowls a leg spinner, full and outside off, Moeen kneels and smokes it over wide long on for a maximum. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: S Narine to M Ali, FOUR! A lucky boundary for the Englishman. A tossed up ball on middle and off, Narine tries to power it over the leg side but gets a big inside edge. It misses the stumps and races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: K Yadav to M Ali, SIX! Once again Kuldeep's over begins with a biggie. A slower full ball around off, Moeen goes down on one knee and launches it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Not quite from the meat of the blade but still it has gone the distance. 100 up for Bangalore. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: K Yadav to M Ali, FOUR! Under pressure, Kuldeep goes flat and short, way wide outside off at 109.6 kph. The field is set on the leg side and all Moeen has to do is beat the infield on the off side. He does that with a late cut and finds the gap between short third man and backward point. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: P Krishna to V Kohli, Egded and four! The third man is up and that means that Kohli will get four. A length ball on middle, Virat looks to whip it away but gets an edge that flies over short third man. The ball bounces a few times before going to the fence as the fielder tries to back track. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: P Krishna to M Ali, FOUR! Another top edge! A short of a length ball bowled on off, Ali looks to pull but is nowhere in position to play that shot. The ball though takes the top edge and flies over the head of the keeper for a boundary. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: K Yadav to M Ali, FOUR! It's been driven superbly through the covers. The ball races to the boundary. Ali spots the flighted ball and smashes it aerially through covers for a boundary. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: K Yadav to M Ali, SIX! This is even better for Bangalore as it goes all the way. FIFTY FOR ALI!!! 3rd fifty in the League. A flighted ball on middle, Moeen kneels down and smashes it way over deep mid-wicket. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: K Yadav to M Ali, FOUR! Moeen is motoring now! Not stopping this man! A tossed up ball outside off, Ali allows it to land and then spanks it over his partner's head for a boundary down the ground. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: K Yadav to M Ali, SIX! Huge mistake! Flighted on middle, Ali smashes it over long on. Prasidh there seems to have lost the ball and completely makes a mess, getting nowhere near the ball. It goes over the rope. Was he standing too up? |
| 15.5 : 15.5: K Yadav to M Ali, SIX! Kohli is all smiles, Moeen has exploded and boundaries are raining at the Eden Gardens. Kuldeep overpitches it on off, Moeen attacks it with all his might and towers it over long off for a maximum. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: K Yadav to M Ali, OUT! One shot too many and Moeen perishes! He has done his job spectacularly though. A flighted leg spinner from around the wicket. The southpaw goes for the slog again but top edges it and the ball goes really high in the air. Prasidh Krishna this time comes under the ball, makes no mistake as he completes the catch with ease at long on. A brilliant knock from the Englishman comes to an end! An over full of excitement comes to an end, 27 runs and a wicket off it. Kuldeep |
| 16.2 : 16.2: H Gurney to V Kohli, FOUR! Picks up the slower one from the hands and pulls this one away fine on the leg side. He beats short fine leg and finds the rope. The runs are flowing here. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: H Gurney to V Kohli, FOUR! Jammed away! A ball in the blockhole outside off, Kohli gets the bat down in time and angles it away through cover-point. Finds the gap and the ball wins the race against Lynn. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: H Gurney to V Kohli, SIX! This one is even better! Brilliant shot from Kohli but to be honest, that ball was there to be hit. A half-volley on middle, Kohli waits for the ball to arrive and smashes it right back over the bowler's head and into the sightscreen. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: S Narine to V Kohli, SIX! That is off the middle of the bat! A flatter one on middle, Kohli rocks back and pulls this one way over wide long on. It goes into the crowd. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: P Krishna to V Kohli, SIX! This one has disappeared! Kohli, you beauty. A length delivery at this stage is not a good idea, Krishna. Virat stays put inside the crease and dismisses it from his presence. The ball goes flying over long on for a maximum. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: P Krishna to V Kohli, FOUR! Shot! Class and timing written all over it! A length ball outside off, Kohli gets down on his knee before smashing it with one movement through covers. No one moved! Brilliance of the batsman! |
| 18.6 : 18.6: P Krishna to M Stoinis, FOUR! That's a top strike! Stoinis tries to trick the bowler by showing his back leg and then returns to his original stance. Krishna delivers it on a length and wide outside off, the Aussie pounces onto it and bludgeons it through extra cover. No chance for long off. 19 from the over, Bangalore are finishing big! |
| 19.2 : 19.2: H Gurney to M Stoinis, Misfield... FOUR! A slower delivery, on the shorter side on middle, Stoinis pulls it over square leg. Kuldeep in the deep tries to stop it but the ball bounces in front of him and goes over to meet the fence. 50-run stand comes up in a very quick time. The 200 comes up for Bangalore as well! |
| 19.3 : 19.3: H Gurney to M Stoinis, SIX! Huge and into the crowd! A slower ball and lands in the half-volley region, Stoinis picks that one and lifts it way over long on. The ball came bang out of the middle of the bat. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: H Gurney to V Kohli, FOUR! HUNDRED FOR VIRAT KOHLI! What an innings! Stand up and applaud the genius of this man. His fifth 100 in the Indian T20 League. A low full toss on middle, Kohli flicks this away through mid-wicket and finds the gap. Kuldeep runs in the deep to his left and tries to stop it with a dive but fails to do so. That takes Kohli to exactly 100! A well-planned knock by the skipper. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: H Gurney to V Kohli, OUT! A wicket off the last ball! Gurney delivers it full and on middle and leg at 126 kph, Kohli heaves it across the line but gets more height than distance on his shot. Shubman Gill at deep mid-wicket makes no mistake. Anyway, Bangalore end on 213/4! |
| 0.6 : 0.6: D Steyn to C Lynn, OUT! The drop does not cost much! Lynn departs on the next ball he faces! An outswinger outside off and slightly fuller this time, Lynn pushes at it without foot movement. The ball pings off the bat and lobs to mid off. Virat Kohli there takes a simple catch. He is pumped up and so is Steyn! Dream start for him and his team. 6 runs and a wicket off this over. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: N Saini to S Narine, FOUR! Smashed right back through the line. A length ball outside off, Narine rocks back and goes through with the smash that looked like a tennis ball shot. The ball pings back past mid off. |
| 2.1: D Steyn to S Narine, FOUR! Top shot! A back of a length ball aimed on top of middle, Narine makes room and cuts it away. The ball finds the gap through covers. No stopping that one. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: D Steyn to S Narine, FOUR! Pulled away by Narine. This time the ball is shorter in length and the batsman has enough time to see it. He stands tall and connects his pull. It goes past mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: D Steyn to S Narine, FOUR! Short of a length outside off, top edged and gone to the fence! Narine looks to cut this one over point but gets an edge. The ball flies fine on the off side and beats third man to the rope. |
| 3.5: N Saini to S Narine, OUT! Navdeep Saini removes the danger man! A well-directed short ball by him. It's around middle, Narine is in no position to play the pull shot but still goes for it. The bounce gets big on his bat and the top edge is kissed by the ball. Parthiv Patel settles underneath it behind the stumps and takes the simplest of catches. Both the Kolkata openers are back in the pavilion with the score reading only 24. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: D Steyn to S Gill, FOUR! This outfield is lightning fast. A short length ball outside off, Gill slaps it past mid off to his left. Once it beats Kohli out there, no stopping that ball. Races across the carpet and to the ropes. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: D Steyn to S Gill, OUT! Excellent catch by Kohli on the second attempt. Gill's stay at the crease is a short one! A fuller length ball outside off, Shubman looks to drive on the up. The bat turns in his hands and the ball lobs towards mid off. It almost goes over Kohli's head but he puts his hands up in the air. The ball does not stick in the first attempt but Virat smartly puts his left hand down behind him in time to pluck that one out. Bangalore in the driver's seat here but they cannot |
| 5.6: M Siraj to N Rana, FOUR! No, it is not! Siraj ends up overpitching this one outside off and Rana takes toll of the ball. He gets on the front foot and lifts it over cover-point. The ball reaches the fence. Good over still from Siraj, just 4 off it in the end. Kolkata are 37/3 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: M Siraj to N Rana, FOUR! Siraj begins his second over poorly. A fuller length ball outside off, Rana lifts the ball over covers. Beats the fielder in the deep easily. |
| 9.1: M Siraj to R Uthappa, FOUR! Shot! Went like a tracer bullet. Boundary after the break. A length ball on middle, Uthappa makes room and smashes this one past cover. No chance for anyone to stop that. 50 comes up for the hosts! |
| 9.6 : 9.6: M Siraj to N Rana, FOUR! Pulled away! Third boundary of the over. Short of a length on off, Rana swivels and pulls this through wide long on. The ball goes to the fence. Kolkata are 60/3 at the halfway mark. They need 154 in 60 balls. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Y Chahal to N Rana, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished. Chahal drops it short and around leg, Rana sits down on one knee and hammers it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Y Chahal to N Rana, FOUR! Edgy one. A flighted delivery on off, Rana this time tries to play the reverse-batted shot this time but it takes the top edges and goes over short third man. Siraj chases but comes second best in the race. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: M Stoinis to N Rana, FOUR! It is like adding insult to injury after the missed opportunity on the previous ball. A wide short one wide outside off, cut away over point and the ball goes on one bounce over the rope. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: M Stoinis to R Uthappa, OUT! Uthappa holes out! Number 4 for Bangalore. A length ball aimed at the body of the batsman, Uthappa looks to pull it away but does not get it off the meat of his blade. The ball travels and finds Negi in the deep who takes the catch safely running a bit backward. His troubled stay in the middle comes to an end. Was a scratchy innings and it could just prove to be a blessing in disguise for the hosts. 135 runs needed in 49 balls now! |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Y Chahal to N Rana, FOUR! Flighted down the leg side, Rana sweeps this one and gets it in the gap through fine leg. The deep square leg cannot come around and the ball reaches the rope. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Y Chahal to A Russell, SIX! Wide outside off and flighted, Russell reaches out and smashes it way over the rope at wide long off. That is the first of many, the Kolkata crowd would hope. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: N Saini to A Russell, FOUR! Cut away hard! On a length and top of off, Russell powers it away after giving a little bit of room. No one moved. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Y Chahal to A Russell, SIX! Flighted on middle, Russell smashes it way back over long on. The ball was not timed too well but it still goes over the fence at long on. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Y Chahal to A Russell, SIX! Top edge but a biggie! Flighted on off, Russell looks to go straight back over the bowler's head but the ball goes off the top edge of the bat. Still the power of the man is so much that the ball ends up in the crowd. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Y Chahal to A Russell, SIX! Make it three in a row! This one is superbly connected. A flighted outside off, Russell reaches out as it was a bit wide and powers this one. Brilliant shot. 93 needed in 30 balls now after 20 runs off this over. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: N Saini to N Rana, FOUR! It is Rana this time! A half-volley on middle, Rana hits it back past the bowler to his left. The ball beats long on easily. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: N Saini to N Rana, SIX! Fifty for Rana! His 8th in the League. A length ball on off, Rana goes back in his crease before lifting it over the head of long on. What an innings this has been so far, the job is not done yet though. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: N Saini to N Rana, SIX! Full toss on middle and muscled over wide long on. Rana gets the middle of the bat on this one and has enough power to go over the rope. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: M Siraj to A Russell, FOUR! Bang! Siraj offers width again, it's short and outside off, Russell plunders it through the line and finds the gap at point for a cracking boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: M Siraj to A Russell, SIX! Gigantic! Russell muscle! What a power-hitter! Siraj overpitches and rest his history. Russell hangs back and launches it over wide long off for a masssssivvvvve hit. 150 up! 64 needed off 21 balls. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: D Steyn to N Rana, SIX! Full outside off, Rana reaches out and smashes the ball over the head of mid off. The ball clears the rope! |
| 17.4 : 17.4: D Steyn to N Rana, SIX! Second of the innings and Steyn is going for runs too. A half-volley on middle, Rana lifts this powerfully for a huge one over the bowler's head. Goes way behind the sightscreen. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: D Steyn to N Rana, FOUR! Rana finds the fence once more. Third time this over! A half-volley outside off, Rana lofts it over covers. This is excellent batting by this young southpaw. What an innings this has been. Will it end in a winning way though? |
| 18.4 : 18.4: M Stoinis to A Russell, SIX! Russell has murdered this delivery! It's hit with brute force! Stoinis delivers it short and on off, Russell is waiting for that, as soon as the ball reaches in his zone, he has pulverized it over mid-wicket. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: M Stoinis to A Russell, SIX! Huge! Two in two! Stoinis misses his mark once more. Russell smashes it over long off. The ball goes way back into the crowd. 30 needed off 7 balls now. That six also brought up the fifty for Russell. The 100-run partnership comes up as well! |
| 18.6 : 18.6: M Stoinis to A Russell, SIX! Three in a row! How has this one gone for a maximum? Almost in the blockhole, Russell looks to smash this over long on but the bat turns in his hand and the ball still travels over long off. It clears the rope and Kolkata still believe due to the power of this man! |
| 19.3 : 19.3: M Ali to A Russell, SIX! Here comes the first one... He needs to hit the remaining ones over the fence too. Moeen drops it short and on off, Russell latches onto it and hoists it over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: M Ali to A Russell, OUT! Run out! Russell departs. The game was already over but there was no way that Bangalore could breathe easy when this man was out there. A low full toss on middle, Russell slaps it to deep mid-wicket and finds the fielder at long on. Russell runs slowly and Virat takes advantage of that by throwing it to Ali at the bowler's end who removes the bails. Russell knows that he is out and runs off and the replays too show the same. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: M Ali to N Rana, SIX! But that won't be enough! BANGALORE WIN BY 10 RUNS! A flighted ball landing full outside off, Rana gives it the full whack of his bat and sends it flying over long off. Smiles in the Bangalore camp. They have survived the Russell onslaught this time. Spare a thought for Nitish Rana, what a knock he played! Absolutely amazing game of cricket. |
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