| 2.3 : 2.3: Lockie Ferguson to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! A lovely extension of his arms and Devdutt has put it away in style. Fuller and around off, angling in from 'round the wicket, Padikkal shows the full face of the bat and lofts it behind the bowler's head. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Prasidh Krishna to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Devdutt Padikkal makes full use of the Free Hit. A juicy full toss on the pads, Padikkal picks it up and whips it behind square leg for a boundary. One hand comes off the handle but that doesn't matter. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Sunil Narine to Srikar Bharat, FOUR! Handsomely played! Tossed up delivery, full and around off, Srikar Bharat opts for the inside-out shot and lofts it cleanly over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Lockie Ferguson to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Slapped away! Short in length and around off, leaving the batsman with the angle, Devdutt Padikkal rocks back, uses the pace of the bowler and cracks it through point. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Lockie Ferguson to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! Caught by DK! Lockie Ferguson has a wicket on the last ball of the Powerplay. He hurls across a sharp delivery, short and in the line of the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal tries to be too cute here, attempts to ramp it over the keeper but it's too close to his body. The ball brushes the outside edge or maybe his gloves and flies to Dinesh Karthik who takes a simple catch. A good little knock from Padikkal is over and Bangalore are 41/2 at the end of th |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Prasidh Krishna to Virat Kohli, FOUR! King Kohli shows his class! Timing and placement, top class. Prasidh Krishna lands it on a length around off, Kohli drives it on the up and crunches it through covers. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Prasidh Krishna to Virat Kohli, OUT! Kohli falls early! Prasidh dishes out a delivery on a fuller length, close to off and gets it to shape back in sharply, Kohli tries to flick it across the line but misses. He is hit on the pads, they appeal and the finger has gone up. Kohli takes the DRS and the UltraEdge detects no bat. Time for the Ball Tracker - It's hitting the stumps. Kohli departs. Massive breakthrough for Kolkata. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Andre Russell to Srikar Bharat, OUT! Andre Russell strikes and Bangalore are in a spot of bother. Not a dream debut for the youngster. Andre Russell steams and hurls a short ball, on middle. Bharat rocks back and goes for the pull shot but does not middle it. Hits it high in the air and towards deep mid-wicket. Shubman Gill there charges in and takes a very good running catch. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Andre Russell to AB de Villiers, OUT! SOUND OF TIMBER! A golden duck is handed to Mr 360. That's a body blow to Bangalore and Kolkata are going crazy. Andre Russell charges and serves a pacy yorker around leg, angling on the pads. AB de Villiers is surprised as he is too late to dig it out. The ball hits his left foot and ricochets onto the stumps. A stunning delivery to a new batsman. |
| 11.4: Varun Chakravarthy to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! TIMBER! The frustration and pressure were building on Maxwell and he had to go for a big shot! Chakravarthy tosses this one, on middle, gives some flight to it. The ball hits the deck and spins into the batsman. Glenn Maxwell clears his front leg and looks to heave but fails to connect. The ball goes through the gate and rattles the stumps. An uncharacteristic 17-ball 10 from Glenn Maxwell. Bangalore staring down the barrel. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Varun Chakravarthy to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! LBW! Golden duck for Wanindu Hasaranga! What an over this is from Varun Chakravarthy. A flatter ball, on middle and leg. Wanindu Hasaranga takes a big stride forward and looks to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes for the finger. Wanindu Hasaranga does not review it and continues his walk back. Hat-trick ball coming up. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Varun Chakravarthy to Sachin Baby, OUT! Varun Chakravarthy picks up his third wicket and Bangalore are 7 down now. A full ball outside off, seems it's a googly which Baby fails to pick. He looks to swing across the line but ends up slicing it towards point where Nitish Rana takes a simple catch. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Sunil Narine to Harshal Patel, FOUR! Welcome boundary for Bangalore! Quicker and wider outside off. Patel looks to cut but does it off the toe end of his bat. The ball goes past the first slip fielder and races away to the third man fence. |
| 15.3: Varun Chakravarthy to Harshal Patel, OUT! Varun Chakravarthy has got the touch and it's an unfortunate end for Kyle Jamieson. Flighted and very full on middle, Harshal Patel drives it straight back and Varun Chakravarthy goes down low to stop the ball. He though only manages a gentle touch on the ball and it goes behind to rattle the stumps. The appeal is made immediately as Kolkata think that Jamieson was outside the crease. It's referred upstairs, the replays confirm the touch from th |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Lockie Ferguson to Harshal Patel, EDGY FOUR! Bangalore won't care how they come now... Shortish and around off, Harshal hangs back to slap it over covers but it takes a thick outside edge and flies wide of Karthik for a boundary at third man. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Lockie Ferguson to Harshal Patel, OUT! Bowled 'em! The speedster from New Zealand varies his pace and dishes out a yorker at 118 clicks. It's right at the base of the off stump, Patel fails to pick it, is very early into his shot and finds his stumps disturbed. An inch-perfect yorker. Number 9 down for Bangalore. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Prasidh Krishna to Mohammed Siraj, FOUR! Streaky. Prasidh Krishna goes short and delivers around off, Siraj makes room to go over the off side but it takes the outer edge and flies behind the keeper for a boundary. The score moves to 89/9! |
| 18.6: Andre Russell to Mohammed Siraj, OUT! Bangalore are all out for 92! Russell keeps his length full and in the line of the stumps, Mohammed Siraj walks across the stumps again with his attempted paddle scoop. He gets some connection on this occasion but not good enough to beat fine leg. A simple catch for Varun Chakravarthy and Bangalore have failed to bat their full quota of overs. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Third time lucky for Venkatesh Iyer. He has made his intentions very clear. Siraj continues to feed him width outside off, short in length, Venkatesh Iyer camps back and whacks it through point. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Glorious. Just a bit of width outside off, on a length, Iyer stays tall inside the crease, drives it on the up and crunches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Kyle Jamieson to Shubman Gill, FOUR! What a shot! A shot of authority from Shubman Gill. The approach from the two openers is crystal clear. They want to overhaul the target in a jiffy. A touch short and around off, Gill shimmies down the track and clobbers it over mid on. It almost cleared the fence. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer has impressed so far with his positive intent. Too full from the Sri Lankan, outside off, Iyer drills his drive through extra cover. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Kyle Jamieson to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Kolkata are cruising. This is some batting intent shown by Kolkata. Back of a length, outside off, Shubman Gill steps back to make room and whacks it down through mid off for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Kyle Jamieson to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Great shot! Shubman Gill is showing his hitting range this evening. Fuller in length, around middle and leg, Gill stays leg-side of this delivery and lofts it cleanly over extra cover. The fielder gives the chase but the ball wins the race. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Kyle Jamieson to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! That has gone the distance! Venkatesh Iyer, you beauty. Showing no nerves on his debut. A length ball, around off, Venkatesh skips down the track and launches it over long on. 16 from the over, 48 needed more. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Smashed away! Shot after shot after shot. Kolkata are in a hurry. Flighted and full around off, Gill goes down on one knee and sweeps it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Boom! 50 comes up for Kolkata and this opening pair is putting on a show. A googly, landing full and around off, Gill picks it and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, SIX! THUMPED! A full ball, on middle and off, Shubman Gill comes down the track and hammers it all the way over long on for a biggie. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Harshal Patel to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Not a good evening for Bangalore and this fielding effort sums it up pretty well! A full toss angling on the pads. Shubman Gill flicks it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs across to his right and slides but the ball goes past him to find the fence. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Shubman Gill, OUT! TAKEN! A brilliant inning from Shubman Gill comes to an end! Chahal serves a full ball, around off. Shubman Gill dances down the track and looks to go downtown. He does not reach the pitch of the ball and thus hits it off the toe end of his bat. It goes in the air and towards long off where Mohammed Siraj takes a good catch. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Continues to be innovative! A slower short ball, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the reverse hit and thumps it over point for a boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Just 3 runs needed now! A full ball, on middle. Venkatesh Iyer comes down the track and spanks it straight down the ground for a boundary, beating both long on and long off. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! This guy has every shot in his locker! Wanindu Hasaranga serves a slower short ball, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer quickly shapes up for the reverse-batted shot and powers it high and over backward point for a boundary. |
| 9.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Venkatesh Iyer,FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer has finished off the chase in style. A perfect debut knock from him! A short ball, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer rocks back and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Kolkata win by 9 wickets with 60 balls to spare! |
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