0.2 : 0.2: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, SIX! What a way to get off the mark. Not exactly where he intended to but they all count! Mohammed Siraj bowls this on a nagging length and on off, Phil Salt looks for the flick but gets an outside edge that flies over the keeper's head for a maximum. |
0.3 : 0.3: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, FOUR! In full control this time! A tad shorter in length by Siraj over off, Phil Salt picks the length perfectly whipping it over mid-wicket for four more runs. |
1.4 : 1.4: Yash Dayal to Phil Salt, FOUR! Top shot! Lands this full and into middle and leg, with some inward movement, Phil Salt makes room to open up the off side and cuts it through point for four runs. |
1.5 : 1.5: Yash Dayal to Phil Salt, FOUR! This is even better. Another fuller length delivery, into middle and leg, Phil Salt takes a couple of steps down to take it on the full and drives it past mid off for another boundary. |
2.3 : 2.3: Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, FOUR! A freebie for Sunil Narine as he gets off the mark after 8 deliveries! Mohammed Siraj attempts for a wide yorker but lands a juicy full toss outside off, Sunil Narine wacks it through covers for four runs. |
3.1 : 3.1: Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, SIX! Easy pickings for Phil Salt! Lockie Ferguson starts from over the wicket and bowls the shorter delivery which was not short enough, outside off, Phil Salt waits on and nails the pull over square leg for a maximum. |
3.2 : 3.2: Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, Four! |
3.3 : 3.3: Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, Four! |
3.4 : 3.4: Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, SIX! That's the best of them all and Phil Salt is taking the attack on Lockie Ferguson! Another fuller delivery on off, Phil Salt clears his front leg and clubs it over mid off for a maximum. |
3.5 : 3.5: Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, Four! |
3.6 : 3.6: Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, FOUR! Oh dear, it just got hotter in the kitchen for Bengaluru! 28 runs come off it. Lockie Ferguson goes fuller and into the stumps, Phil Salt takes his front leg away and clobbers it over the bowler's head for another boundary to end the over. |
4.2 : 4.2: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, OUT! CAUGHT! A fine innings comes to an end and Bengaluru can finally breathe a sigh of relief! |
4.4 : 4.4: Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, Four! |
5.2 : 5.2: Yash Dayal to Sunil Narine, OUT! TAKEN! Yash Dayal gets the big wicket! The plan has worked for Bengaluru and Sunil Narine goes back now. |
5.3 : 5.3: Yash Dayal to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer gets off the mark in style! Yash Dayal goes full again and around middle, Venkatesh Iyer charges down the track and thumps it over mid off for a boundary. |
5.4 : 5.4: Yash Dayal to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Top shot! Another pitched-up delivery, on off, Venkatesh Iyer leans onto his drive nicely and creams it past mid off for another boundary. |
5.6 : 5.6: Yash Dayal to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, OUT! GREEN WITH A BLINDER! That is an unbelievable catch and probably the only man out there who could have taken that. |
6.4 : 6.4: Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Classy from the skipper! Lockie Ferguson pitches it up, on middle, angling in, Shreyas Iyer presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously down the ground past mid on for a boundary. |
7.3 : 7.3: Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Nicely played! This is flatter, full but down the leg side, Shreyas Iyer goes down on one knee, uses the pace of the ball, and paddles it towards the fine leg fence, Mahipal Lomror runs to his right and dives but the ball wins the race to the boundary. |
7.5 : 7.5: Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Short and punished! |
8.1 : 8.1: Cameron Green to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer greets Cameron Green with a boundary! This one is pitched up and around middle, Venkatesh Iyer steps across and times his flick beautifully wide of mid on for four runs. |
8.2 : 8.2: Cameron Green to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Cameron Green has the last laugh here! |
8.5 : 8.5: Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Good shot to get off the mark! |
10.5: Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Made it look so easy did Shreyas Iyer! Green bowls this on a length and over off, Shreyas Iyer covers the line and delicately flicks it wide of long on for four runs. |
11.5: Karn Sharma to Rinku Singh, SIX! Much needed for Kolkata! Tossed up outside off and turning away further, Rinku Singh steps out and clubs it over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
12.6 : 12.6: Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! That's smart batting and ends the over well for Kolkata. Cameron Green drops the length short and over off, Shreyas Iyer waits back and ramps it over the keeper for four more runs to end the over. |
12.4 : 12.4: Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Adding salt to the wound! Cameron Green bowls this on a length and on off, Rinku Singh shimmies down the track and lofts this over mid on for a boundary. |
13.1 : 13.1: Lockie Ferguson to Rinku Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Change of fortunes for Lockie Ferguson as he gets a big fish! Kolkata lose half their side now! |
14.5 : 14.5: Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Four! |
16.1 : 16.1: Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, FOUR! Put away! Yash Dayal serves a juicy full toss, outside off, Andre Russell backs away and smacks it through extra covers for a boundary. |
16.6 : 16.6: Yash Dayal to Shreyas Iyer, Four! |
16.5 : 16.5: Yash Dayal to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! BOOM! Shreyas Iyer goes big now! Yash Dayal takes pace off, short of a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer picks it up early, waits for and slaps it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
17.2 : 17.2: Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Cameron Green gets his second wicket and it is another fantastic catch in the deep. |
17.6 : 17.6: Cameron Green to Andre Russell, FOUR! Gets it in the gap this time! Cameron Green bangs this short again, on middle, but this one sits up nicely, Andre Russell gets on top of the bounce and heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
18.1 : 18.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ramandeep Singh, SIX! Up, up and away! Ramandeep Singh joins the party now! Mohammed Siraj bowls this on a good length and around off, Ramandeep Singh steps across a bit and whacks it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
18.2 : 18.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ramandeep Singh, SIX MORE! Virat Kohli is watching it sail over his head! Mohammed Siraj serves this full and around off, slower too, Ramandeep Singh crouches it low, thrashes it with the full face of the bat over long off for another maximum. |
18.3 : 18.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ramandeep Singh, FOUR! A bit streaky but Kolkata won't mind that! Mohammed Siraj bowls a good yorker, outside off, Ramandeep Singh throws his bat it, gets an outside edge that flies just wide of short third man for a boundary now. |
19.1 : 19.1: Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, FOUR! Nice shot! |
19.2 : 19.2: Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, FOUR MORE! This is the slower one, short of a length and on off, Andre Russell waits for it and swats it away wide of long on for another boundary. |
19.6 : 19.6: Yash Dayal to Ramandeep Singh, FOUR! Ramandeep Singh ends with a flurry! Yash Dayal continues with his off-pace short delivery, on middle, Ramandeep Singh waits for it this time, and upper cuts it over the keeper's head for another boundary. Kolkata finishes on 222/6 |
0.1 : 0.1: Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli and Bengaluru gets underway in fine fashion! |
0.6 : 0.6: Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, SIX! BANG! Virat Kohli goes big now! Harshit Rana tries for the surprise bouncer, on middle, Virat Kohli is equal to it, swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 12 runs off the first over then! |
1.3 : 1.3: Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, SIX! Into the crowd! Mitchell Starc serves this full and in the slot, on leg, Virat Kohli backs away to make a bit of room and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
1.6 : 1.6: Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Up and over! This one is touch fuller and around off, Faf du Plessis tries to loft it away, gets it from the toe-end of the bat but it still goes well over mid off for another boundary. 14 runs off the over! |
2.1 : 2.1: Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That is the repeat of Andre Russell's first ball in this match and the decision goes against Bengaluru again. Kohli is not at all happy and is making his feelings known to the umpire. |
2.4 : 2.4: Harshit Rana to Will Jacks, SIX! Will Jacks gets his first maximum in a streaky fashion! |
3.1 : 3.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes straightaway! We have seen some amazing catches in this game and Venkatesh Iyer is the latest entrant. This one is tossed up, full and on middle, Faf du Plessis tries to go over mid on but fails to get under it, hits it flat and uppishly wide of that fielder, Venkatesh Iyer dives to his left to take a stunning catch. Bengaluru loses both their openers now! |
3.4 : 3.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks, FOUR! A bit unlucky for Varun Chakaravarthy! |
3.6 : 3.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Easy pickings! This is a low full toss, on off, Rajat Patidar stands tall and smacks it past the bowler for a boundary. |
4.3 : 4.3: Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, Four! |
5.1 : 5.1: Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, SIX! Up, up and over! That one sounded sweet off the bat! Mitchell Starc comes from over the wicket and bowls a fuller delivery into the stumps with some pace off, Will Jacks picks up the length and lands the ball in the crowd over deep square leg for a maximum. |
5.2 : 5.2: Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, SIX! BOOM! Stand and deliver for a 97-meter six! |
5.5 : 5.5: Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, Six! |
5.6 : 5.6: Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, Four! |
7.4 : 7.4: Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, SIX! Just over Mitchell Starc in the deep. Suyash Sharma bowls the googly, on a fuller length and outside off, Rajat Patidar frees his arms and drives it beautifully lofting the ball over deep extra cover for a maximum. |
8.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks, SIX! That one stayed up in the air for an eternity but goes well beyond the fence! Tossed up on middle and off, Will Jacks picks the length and lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
8.6 : 8.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks, FOUR! Will Jacks gets to his half-century with that cracking shot! Varun Chakaravarthy drops the length a bit outside off, Will Jacks slaps it in front of the square on off for four more runs. |
9.1 : 9.1: Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Four! |
9.2 : 9.2: Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, SIX! That's even better! Tossed up into the stumps, Rajat Patidar clears his front foot and slogs it over mid-wicket for a maximum this time. |
9.4 : 9.4: Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, SIX! Wow, that's some shot! |
9.6 : 9.6: Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Delicately done and Rajat Patidar has gotten himself on a roll here! |
10.3 : 10.3: Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, SIX! Rajat Patidar is on fire here! This is tossed up, full and on leg, Rajat Patidar backs away a bit and tonks it just over long on for a biggie. |
10.6 : 10.6: Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, SIX! FIFTY FOR PATIDAR! A scintillating knock from him and he is dragging this game away from Kolkata here. Sunil Narine gives it some flight, full and on middle, Rajat Patidar goes down and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
11.1 : 11.1: Andre Russell to Will Jacks, OUT! TAKEN! Dre Russ strikes straightaway! The crowd has come alive again at the Eden Gardens. |
11.4 : 11.4: Andre Russell to Rajat Patidar, OUT! TAKEN! Dre Russ with the double blow! |
11.5 : 11.5: Andre Russell to Suyash Prabhudessai, FOUR! Suyash Prabhudessai gets off the mark in good fashion! Andre Russell bangs this short and around off, Suyash Prabhudessai stands tall and plays a controlled pull towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
12.2 : 12.2: Sunil Narine to Cameron Green, SIX! Goes again and connect this time! Sunil Narine floats it up, full and on middle and leg, Cameron Green goes down and miscues his heave but it still goes flat and hard over deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
12.3 : 12.3: Sunil Narine to Cameron Green, OUT! TAKEN! Sunil Narine strikes in his final over! |
12.5 : 12.5: Sunil Narine to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Just over! HE bowls this one short and around off, Mahipal Lomror tries to cut it away but slices it in the air, Harshit Rana at short third man leaps up to grab it with both hands but it just flies over him for a boundary. |
12.6 : 12.6: Sunil Narine to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! c & b Sunil Narine. |
13.6: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Fine shot! Andre Russell is on the ground as this was a great delivery. |
14.1 : 14.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, Four! |
15.2 : 15.2: Harshit Rana to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Cuts it right this time around! Rana hits the deck on a hard length again and this time a bit closer to that off-stump line, Dinesh Karthik waits back and cuts it neatly past point for four runs. |
16.5 : 16.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, FOUR! Inches short of a maximum! Varun Chakaravarthy drags down the length and drifts it down leg, Suyash Prabhudessai rocks back nd pulls it well over short fine leg for a boundary. |
17.2 : 17.2: Harshit Rana to Suyash Prabhudessai, OUT! c Angkrish Raghuvanshi b Harshit Rana. |
18.3 : 18.3: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Up, up and just over the fielder for a maximum. Andre Russell bowls this one on a length and attacks the stumps, Dinesh Karthik picks the length and flicks it over the outstretched fielder at deep square leg who only gets his fingers to it tipping it over the fence for six runs. |
18.5 : 18.5: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, Four! |
18.6 : 18.6: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! c Phil Salt b Andre Russell. |
19.1 : 19.1: Mitchell Starc to Karn Sharma, SIX! How well has he connected that one? Mitchell Starc looks for the wide yorker and ends up bowling this right in the slot, outside off, Karn Sharma slices it over point for a maximum. |
19.3 : 19.3: Mitchell Starc to Karn Sharma, SIX! Oh dear, Karn Sharma has titled this game back on its head and it can go anywhere from here. |
19.4 : 19.4: Mitchell Starc to Karn Sharma, SIX! Karn Sharma you beauty! Three in the over and Bengaluru fans believe! Starc misses the line and bowls it wider on off on a filler length, Karn Sharma cuts it uppishly over point for half a dozen more. |
19.5 : 19.5: Mitchell Starc to Karn Sharma, OUT! c & b Mitchell Starc. |
19.6 : 19.6: Mitchell Starc to Lockie Ferguson, OUT! RUN OUT! Can you believe it? A terrible throw back at the keeper's end but Phil Salt does exceptionally well to claw the game abck from the jaws of defeat as Kolkata wins this nail-biter of a game by just 1 run. |