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Kolkata vs Hyderabad Live Commentary, Match 49, Indian Premier League, 2021, October 3, 2021

SRH 115/8 (20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets
KKR 119/4 (19.4)
Match over
Sunrisers Hyderabad Inning Kolkata Knight Riders Inning
0.0 : Kolkata have all to play for as they have to win this game in order to stand a chance for making it to the playoffs. Their batting has fired in the tournament but it is their bowling which has been a touch inconsistent. Their captain, Eoin Morgan, has been short of runs and that has hampered their batting in the middle overs. Andre Russell getting injured at such a crucial juncture has not helped them either. Will we witness another masterclass from Venkatesh Iyer? Or will Hyderabad spoil Kolkat
... MATCH DAY ...
Hello folks! A very warm welcome to game number 49 of the Indian T20 League where Kolkata will face Hyderabad. The race for the playoffs is heating up in UAE but this game sees a slightly different scenario as one team is well and truly out of the playoffs race while Kolkata are fighting hard and are ahead in the race, courtesy of a healthy net run rate. Having said that, this one is still a must-win game for Kolkata and they would be looking to give it their all.
TOSS UPDATE - Hyderabad have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first.
Kane Williamson, the skipper of Hyderabad, is up for a chat. He says, they will bat first. It looks like a good surface. Mentions, it is an unfortunate position to be in, but as a team they want to make sure the boys get their chance to use this stage to develop. Ends by saying they have one change, Umran Malik comes in place of Sandeep Sharma.
We are set for the action! The players stride out to the middle. Wriddhiman Saha and Jason Roy take the crease. Tim Southee is all set to steam in. Here we go... 
0.2 : Kane Williamson walks out to bat.
0.1 : Tim Southee to Jason Roy, What a start! Southee starts with a length ball, down leg. Roy moves across and looks to flick it away. The ball goes towards mid on. Sunil Narine though misfields and the batters take a single.
0.2 : Tim Southee to Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! LBW! Tim Southee is off to a flying start. He gets the ball moving this time. A dream start for Kolkata. Wriddhiman Saha walks back on a golden duck. Southee hurls a length ball, on off. The ball nips in off the deck. Saha hangs back and ends up playing all around it. He gets rapped on the pads. Tim Southee puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger in a flash. Jason Roy has a word with Saha. But Saha does not go for the review and he walks
0.3 : Tim Southee to Kane Williamson, A length ball, on off. Kane Williamson defends it to cover.
0.4 : Tim Southee to Kane Williamson, Full length and on off. Kane Williamson works it to the off side.
0.5 : Tim Southee to Kane Williamson, A loud appeal for LBW but turned down! A length ball, on off. The ball nips in a bit. Kane Williamson hangs back and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
0.6 : Tim Southee to Kane Williamson, Full and on off. Williamson pushes it past mid on. The batters pick three, before the fielder cuts it out. An eventful for by Tim Southee.
Shivam Mavi to steam in from the other end.
1.1 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, Full length and outside off. Kane Williamson reaches out and works it back to the bowler.
1.2 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, On a length, around off. Williamson works it to the left of mid on for a single.
1.3 : Shivam Mavi to Jason Roy, Good-length ball, outside off. Roy pushes it to point.
1.4 : Shivam Mavi to Jason Roy, A single now! On a length, outside off. Roy hangs back and guides it towards third man. The batters cross for a single.
1.5 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, Full and outside off. Williamson plays it back to the bowler. Just 2 runs off the over yet.
1.6 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, A dot to end the over! A length ball, on off. Kane Williamson defends it to cover off the front foot. A solid start by Shivam Mavi.
2.1 : Tim Southee to Jason Roy, A length ball, outside off. Roy comes forward and pushes it towards mid off. 
2.2 : Tim Southee to Jason Roy, FOUR! EDGY! Jason Roy gets lucky this time. A full-length ball, around middle and leg. Roy swings hard at it. The ball takes the inside edge, scoots past the stumps and ends up in the boundary at fine leg.
2.3 : Tim Southee to Jason Roy, FOUR! Much better from Roy. Two consecutive boundaries for him. Full length and on the pads. Roy comes forwards and flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball goes through the gap and into the boundary. 
2.4 : Tim Southee to Jason Roy, Full-length ball, on off. Roy drives it to mid off, but straight to the fielder.
0.0 : Hyderabad have had a season to forget as they have failed to announce themselves in the second leg of the Indian T20 League and they are languishing at the bottom of the points table. Kane Williamson and his boys would be playing for pride now and they would be eager to finish on a high. Hyderabad have given chances to some of their young blood at the fag end of the competition in the form of Abhishek Sharma and Priyam Garg. Kolkata would be wary of the fact that Hyderabad have nothing to lose a
2.5 : Tim Southee to Jason Roy, Length and on off. Roy defends it to the right of the bowler off the inner half. Southee dives to his right to make the stop.
2.6 : Tim Southee to Jason Roy, Three dots on the trot! Tim Southee came back well in this over. On a length, around off. Roy stays back and pushes it to cover. 
3.1 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, A length ball, on off. Williamson stays back and runs it down to third man. They take one.
3.2 : Shivam Mavi to Jason Roy, SWING AND A MISS! Good-length ball, outside off. Roy skips down the track. He looks to heave it away but misses. The ball ends up with the keeper.
0.0 : Eoin Morgan, the skipper of Kolkata, says that he is happy to bowl first. Adds that they played some good cricket in the last game and are happy to chase. Adds that he is hoping to score more runs with the bat. Further says that they have done a good job in the second phase of the competition. Informs that Tim Seifert misses out and Shakib Al Hasan comes in.
3.3 : Shivam Mavi to Jason Roy, Another swing and a miss! On a length, outside off. Roy stays back and looks to drive it away but does not get any bat on the ball. The umpire signals a no ball, as the bowler oversteps. Free Hit to follow.
Shivam Mavi to Jason Roy, Roy does not make the most of the Free Hit! Yorker-length ball, on middle. Roy makes room and hits it back to the bowler. Excellent bowling by Shivam Mavi.
0.0 : Kolkata (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shakib Al Hasan (In for Tim Seifert), Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy.
Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Umran Malik (In for Sandeep Sharma).
3.4 : Priyam Garg walks out to bat.
Shivam Mavi to Jason Roy, OUT! CAUGHT! Roy looked to go big, as he misses out on the Free-Hit chance. But this proved to be a costly one. Shivam Mavi gets himself into the wicket's coulmn. Mavi hurls a length ball, on off. Roy comes forward and looks to clear the infield. He lifts it towards mid on. Hoping the ball will go over the fielder, but he does not connect well. The ball goes straight to mid on where Tim Southee takes an easy catch above his head.
3.5 : Shivam Mavi to Priyam Garg, A length ball, on off. Priyam Garg keeps it out.
3.6 : Shivam Mavi to Priyam Garg, Good-length ball, outside off. The ball moves in a bit. Garg leaves it alone. A great over by Shivam Mavi. A wicket and just two runs off it. 
Varun Chakravarthy comes on now.
4.1 : Varun Chakravarthy to Kane Williamson, Flatter ball, on leg. Kane Williamson clips it to short fine leg.
4.2 : Varun Chakravarthy to Kane Williamson, Another ball on leg, turning late. Kane Williamson works it behind square on the leg side.
4.3 : Varun Chakravarthy to Kane Williamson, Quicker ball, on a length, on middle. Kane Williamson turns it to mid-wicket for a run.
4.4 : Varun Chakravarthy to Priyam Garg, Tossed up, just outside off. Priyam Garg presses foward and defends it to backward point.
4.5 : Varun Chakravarthy to Priyam Garg, Well bowled! Nicely tossed up, around off, turning in sharply. Priyam Garg looks to defend but he gets an inside edge onto his pads.
4.6 : Varun Chakravarthy to Priyam Garg, Loopy ball, outside off. Priyam Garg drives but finds the extra cover fielder. Just 1 run off this over!
5.1 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Finally Williamson gets hold off it! Back of a length, outside off. Kane Williamson hangs back and punches it past cover for a boundary.
5.2 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, Length ball, around off. Kane Williamson skips down and flashes hard but finds Shakib Al Hasan at covers who does well to stop the ball as it was travelling.
5.3 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, FOUR! CLASSY! Good-length ball, just outside off. Kane Williamson stays back and cuts hard through the cover region for a boundary.
5.4 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, Short of a length, outside off. Kane Williamson cuts it behind square on the off side to collect a couple of runs.
5.5 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, FOUR! What a shot! Length ball, on off. Kane Williamson shimmies down and drives it past cover for a boundary. He timed it so nicely!
5.6 : Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Kane Williamson showing his range of strokes now! Good-length ball, around off. Williamson stays back and guides it past the third man fielder for another boundary. What a way to end the Powerplay! Hyderabad are 35/2.
Shakib Al Hasan comes in the attack.
6.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, Tossed up, on off. Priyam Garg blocks it out.
6.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, Good running! Loopy ball, around off. Priyam Garg pushes it to cover and takes a quick run.
6.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Kane Williamson, Nicely tossed up, on off. Kane Williamson prods forward to block it.
6.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Kane Williamson, Flatter ball, on middle. Kane Williamson turns it to wide of long on for a couple.
Is that a run out? Yup, Kane Williamson is short of the crease!
6.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Kane Williamson, OUT! RUN OUT! This is a huge moment in this game and Shakib Al Hasan has sent back Hyderabad's captain, courtesy of some excellent piece of fielding! Tossed up, on middle. Kane Williamson turns it to the right of the bowler and looks to steal a run. Shakib Al Hasan runs there, collects the ball cleanly and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Williamson is short of his crease and he has to depart!
Abhishek Sharma walks out to bat.
6.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, Flatter ball, on off. Priyam Garg drags it to long off for a single.
7.1 : Sunil Narine to Priyam Garg, On a length, around off. Priyam Garg hangs back and blocks this one.
7.2 : Sunil Narine to Priyam Garg, Flatter ball, on leg. Priyam Garg turns it to deep square leg for a run.
7.3 : Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Loopy ball, outside off. Abhishek Sharma reaches out and taps it to backward point.
7.4 : Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. Fuller in length, turning in late. Abhishek Sharma looks to defend but he misses and gets hit on the pads. 
7.5 : Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Loopy ball, on off. Abhishek Sharma eases it to long off to collect a single.
7.6 : Sunil Narine to Priyam Garg, Tossed up, outside off. Priyam Garg works it to long off for one.
8.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one.
8.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Abhishek Sharma, Darted on the pads. Worked to mid-wicket.
8.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up, on leg. Sharma pushes it to long on for one.
8.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, Dropped! Tossed up, on off. Garg hits it straight back to the bowler. Shakib Al Hasan sticks his right hand out. The ball hits his hands and pops it. He gets his hand to it again but drops it in the end.
8.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, Flatter ball, on leg. Worked to fine leg for one.
8.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Abhishek Sharma, Darted on the pads. Sharma works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Strategic Time-Out! Kolkata are well and truly ahead in this game and Hyderabad desperately need a good partnership to get back into this game! Hyderabad would hope that their youngsters at the crease will take them to safer shores by batting deep into the innings!
9.1 : Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Shorter ball, on off. Sharma hits it to long on for one.
9.2 : Sunil Narine to Priyam Garg, Tossed up, on off. Pushed to covers.
9.3 : Sunil Narine to Priyam Garg, Loopy ball, on off. Garg pushes it past covers for one.
9.4 : Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Just a single as this is pushed to long off.
9.5 : Sunil Narine to Priyam Garg, Loopy ball, on middle. Garg works it to long on for a single now.
9.6 : Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Nicely tossed up, on off. Sharma pushes it to long on for one.
10.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! STUMPED! Another one falls and Kolkata are well and truly on the top! Sharma comes down the track so Shakib Al Hasan shortens his length a bit and fires one outside off. Sharma has a wild swing but misses. Dinesh Karthik does the rest behind the stumps!
0.0 : Abdul Samad walks out to bat.
10.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Abdul Samad, An appeal for LBW but turned down! Loopy ball, on leg. Samad leans forward and looks to defend it but misses. The ball hits him high on the back leg. Shakib Al Hasan puts in an appeal, but the umpire says no. Going down leg.
10.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Abdul Samad, Loopy ball, on off. Samad pushes it back to the bowler.
10.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Abdul Samad, Shorter ball, outside off. Samad punches it nicely to covers.
10.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Abdul Samad, Darted on off. Tapped past covers for a single. Samad is off the mark.
10.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, Another single as this is punched down to long on.
11.1 : Varun Chakravarthy to Priyam Garg, Flatter ball, on off. Garg works it to long on for one.
11.2 : Varun Chakravarthy to Abdul Samad, Darted around off. Samad blocks it out.
0.0 : Varun Chakravarthy (1-0-1-0) comes back to bowl.
11.3 : Varun Chakravarthy to Abdul Samad, Shorter ball, on leg. Abdul Samad works it towards deep mid-wicket for one.
11.4 : Varun Chakravarthy to Priyam Garg, Shorter ball, on leg. Garg pulls it to deep square leg for one.
11.5 : Varun Chakravarthy to Abdul Samad, Flatter ball, on leg. Samad works it to long on for one.
11.6 : Varun Chakravarthy to Priyam Garg, Shorter ball, on leg. Garg works it to short fine leg. Dot ball.
12.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Abdul Samad, Flatter ball, on off. Abdul Samad punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
12.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, SIX! Priyam Garg breaks the shackles! Tossed up, on off. Garg dances down the track and smacks it over long on for a maximum!
12.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, Tossed up, on middle. Priyam Garg blocks it out.
12.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, Flighted ball, on middle. Priyam Garg drills it to long on for a run.
12.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Abdul Samad, Loopy ball, on middle. Abdul Samad hits it towards Shubman Gill at long on for one.
12.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Priyam Garg, Flatter and quicker, on middle. Priyam Garg goes back in his crease and turns it wide of long on for a single.
13.1 : Sunil Narine to Priyam Garg, A tad short, outside off. Priyam Garg cuts it to deep point for a run.
13.2 : Sunil Narine to Abdul Samad, Fuller in length, on middle. Abdul Samad lofts it to long on, on the bounce. A single taken!
13.3 : Sunil Narine to Priyam Garg, Short ball, outside off. Priyam Garg reaches out and cuts hard but finds the backward point fielder.
13.4 : Sunil Narine to Priyam Garg, Tossed up, on middle. Priyam Garg blocks it out.
13.5 : Sunil Narine to Priyam Garg, A tad short, outside off. Priyam Garg cuts it to sweeper cover for one.
13.6 : Sunil Narine to Abdul Samad, Floated, around off. Abdul Samad gets behind the line and defends it out.
14.1 : Varun Chakravarthy to Priyam Garg, Flatter ball, on middle. Priyam Garg pushes it back to the bowler.
14.2 : Varun Chakravarthy to Priyam Garg, OUT! TAKEN! Priyam Garg has to walk back now! Tossed up, around off. Priyam Garg looks to slog sweep but it goes off the top edge. The ball goes towards Rahul Tripathi at deep mid-wicket who does not make any mistake.
Jason Holder walks out now.
14.3 : Varun Chakravarthy to Jason Holder, TWO LEG BYES! NOT OUT! Tossed up, outside off. Jason Holder gets low and looks to paddle it to fine leg but he misses and gets hit high on the pads. Kolkata's players appeal but the umpire turns it down. Eoin Morgan opts for a review but they lose it as the Ball Tracker shows that the ball was going over the stumps.
14.4 : Varun Chakravarthy to Jason Holder, Flatter ball, on middle. Jason Holder tucks it to square leg for a run.
14.5 : Varun Chakravarthy to Abdul Samad, Floated, around off. Abdul Samad blocks it out.
14.6 : Varun Chakravarthy to Abdul Samad, SIX! TOP SHOT! Floated, around off. Abdul Samad frees his arms and sends it sailing over long off for a biggie!
15.1 : Sunil Narine to Jason Holder, Flighted ball, on middle. Jason Holder stays back and turns it to the leg side.
15.2 : Sunil Narine to Jason Holder, Well bowled! Tossed up, around off. Jason Holder looks to play across the line and he gets a leading edge towards cover.
15.3 : Sunil Narine to Jason Holder, Flatter ball, on off. Jason Holder defends it out.
15.4 : Sunil Narine to Jason Holder, BEATEN! Flatter ball, just outside off. Jason Holder looks to poke at it but the ball zips past his outside edge.
15.5 : Sunil Narine to Jason Holder, Loopy ball, outside off. Jason Holder pushes it to cover off the front foot.
15.6 : Sunil Narine to Jason Holder, Just a single! Tossed up, outside off. Jason Holder drives it to deep cover to collect a run. Another excellent over from Sunil Narine as he concedes just 1 run off it! He finishes with figures of (4-0-12-0).
Strategic Time-Out! A brilliant show by Kolkata and they have a firm grip over the game at this point. Hyderabad need to play big strokes now if they are to get to a decent score on the board. Otherwise, it may be a cakewalk for Kolkata.
16.1 : Varun Chakravarthy to Jason Holder, OUT! CAUGHT! The big man goes and Hyderabad are in big trouble now! Tossed up, on off. Holder looks to go down the ground but gets more height than distance on it. Venkatesh Iyer gets across to his left from long and takes it. Rashid Khan walks out to bat now.
16.2 : Varun Chakravarthy to Abdul Samad, Flatter ball, on off. Flicked past long on for one.
16.3 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rashid Khan, Darted on the pads. Khan works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
16.4 : Varun Chakravarthy to Abdul Samad, Shorter ball, outside off. Samad cuts it to the man at cover.
16.5 : Varun Chakravarthy to Abdul Samad, SIX! Smacked! Finally, Hyderabad get a maximum! Tossed up, on leg. Samad hits it over the long on fielder for a maximum.
16.6 : Varun Chakravarthy to Abdul Samad, SIX! And again! This lad can pack a punch! Tossed up, on leg. Samad clears his front leg and launches it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
Tim Southee (2-0-12-1) is back on.
17.1 : Tim Southee to Rashid Khan, A length ball, on the pads. Khan flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
17.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar walks out to bat.
Tim Southee to Abdul Samad, OUT! CAUGHT! A nice little cameo by Samad comes to an end. Southee gets his second wicket. A length ball, on middle and off. Samad lifts it towards long on. He looks to clear the fence but does not get much distance on it. The fielder in the deep, Shubman Gill, catches it easily.
17.3 : Tim Southee to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, A length ball, on middle and leg. Kumar tucks it to square leg for a single.
0.0 : Review time! Eoin Morgan takes it upstairs for an LBW review. The on-field decision is not out. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the ball is missing the wickets. Jason Holder survives. Kolkata lose their review.
17.4 : Tim Southee to Rashid Khan, A length ball, outside off. Khan hangs back and cuts it to through point for another single.
17.5 : Tim Southee to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, A length ball, on off. Kumar pushes it to sweeper cover for a run.
17.6 : Tim Southee to Rashid Khan, A length ball, around middle and off. Khan taps it to point for another single.
18.1 : Shivam Mavi to Rashid Khan, FOUR! What a shot that is! Full ball, outside off. Khan swings his bat so hard that this looks like a reverse helicopter shot! This goes past deep cover and runs to the fence.
0.0 : Shivam Mavi (3-0-22-1) is back into the attack.
18.2 : Shivam Mavi to Rashid Khan, OUT! TAKEN! Khan departs! Full ball, on leg. Khan plays the helicopter shot again. The ball goes sailing in the air but Venkatesh Iyer takes it at long on.
18.3 : Shivam Mavi to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Length ball, on off. Worked past mid-wicket for one.
18.2 : Siddarth Kaul is the new man in.
18.4 : Shivam Mavi to Siddarth Kaul, On a length, around off. Kaul looks to block but misses the ball.
18.5 : Shivam Mavi to Siddarth Kaul, Full ball, on leg. Kaul works it towards mid-wicket for one.
18.6 : Shivam Mavi to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Full ball, on the pads. Whipped to long on for one.
19.1 : Tim Southee to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Length ball, outside off. Kumar pushes it past covers for one.
19.2 : Tim Southee to Siddarth Kaul, On a length, on the pads. Kaul works it to the right of the bowler for one.
19.3 : Tim Southee to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Kumar punches it to deep long off for one.
19.4 : Tim Southee to Siddarth Kaul, Short of a length, outside off. Kaul cuts it to deep point for one.
19.5 : Tim Southee to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Just a single as this is punched to long off.
19.6 : Tim Southee to Siddarth Kaul, FOUR! Boundary to finish the innings! Back of a length, outside off. Kaul pumps it over covers. The ball runs to the fence. But this has been a brilliant show by Kolkata as they have restricted Hyderabad to 115 for 8!
It was a good day for the bowlers. Tim Southee and Shivam Mavi set the tone early on, by taking two wickets in quick succession. Shakib Al Hasan was excellent in the field and he got Williamson run out. The bowlers did well to stem up the run flow. They also kept chipping wickets at regular intervals, which put them ahead in the game. Varun Chakravarthy, Tim Southee and Shivam Mavi all picked up a brace each.
Right then. Kolkata dominated with the ball. Now, the onus is on their batters to chase down the target of 116 runs, to keep their playoffs hopes alive. Will Hyderabad be able to spoil their party? To find out, do join us for the chase on the other side.
Kolkata were on top of their game with the ball. They look hungry for the victory and also the playoffs spot. Hyderabad never got going with the blade. Kane Williamson's decision of batting first did not work out well for them. The bowlers made it difficult for them to score runs freely.
The top-order struggle continued for Hyderabad. They lost Wriddhiman Saha in the very first over and soon Jason Roy departed as well. The skipper, Kane Williamson, then took Mavi for a ride and smacked 18 runs in his over. But he could not continue for long as he got run out. Priyam Garg and Abhishek Sharma had a job in their hands of taking their team to safer shores. The latter though slipped out instantly. Priyam Garg went on to smack a few runs but got skittled out, as he went for the
... The Run Chase ...
Tim Southee says that the wicket is interesting and the ball is stopping a bit. Adds that he spent a bit of time after the WTC final and it is nice to be a part of this competition. Says that he had a couple of camps back in New Zealand and kept himself fit. Finishes by saying that it is a tough surface so he hopes that they get a good start in the Powerplay.
The chase is set to begin.
0.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Good-length ball, outside off. The ball nips away a bit. Gill shoulders his arms and leaves it alone. Some movement straightaway for Kumar as expected.
0.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Shubman Gill and Kolkata are off the mark! A length ball, on off. Gill pushes it through covers for a single.
0.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Venkatesh Iyer, Length ball, on off. Iyer looks to block but gets the outside edge to covers. The batters take a quick single.
0.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Length ball, lands outside off and shapes away. Gill leaves it alone.
0.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, On a length, outside off. Punched to covers.
0.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Length ball, on off. Gill takes a step down the track and blocks this one.
Jason Holder to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : Jason Holder to Venkatesh Iyer, Back of a length, around leg. Iyer works it past square leg for one.
1.2 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Glorious stroke! Full ball, on off. Gill takes a step down the track and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.
1.3 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, DROPPED! Length ball, on off. Gill looks to flick but gets the leading edge. Priyam Garg at short cover, dives to his left but the ball pops out of his hand.
1.4 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, Length ball, around off. Punched to mid off.
1.5 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, On a length, outside off. Gill pushes it to point.
1.6 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, Back of a length, outside off. Gill pulls it to the left of deep square leg. The fielder gets across and keeps it down to a couple.
2.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Venkatesh Iyer, Length ball, on the pads. Iyer clips it past mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and keeps it down to a couple.
2.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Venkatesh Iyer, Length ball, outside off. Iyer looks to drive but misses.
2.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Venkatesh Iyer, On a length, on leg. Iyer takes a step down the track and works it to mid on.
2.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Venkatesh Iyer, Short of a length, outside off. Iyer punches it to covers.
2.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Venkatesh Iyer, Iyer walks down the track so Kumar bowls it shorter and slower. Iyer hits it towards mid on.
2.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Venkatesh Iyer, Beaten! Back of a length, angling away from the batter. Iyer has his feet glued to his crease as he looks to drive. The ball goes past the outside edge.
Umran Malik comes into the attack now.
3.1 : Umran Malik to Shubman Gill, FOUR! What a way to welcome the bowler! Short of a length, just outside off. Gill cuts it hard past point for a boundary.
3.2 : Umran Malik to Shubman Gill, Just past the fielder! Short ball, on leg. Gill goes for the pull but miscues it. The ball goes just past short mid-wicket and they get a couple.
3.3 : Umran Malik to Shubman Gill, Length ball, on leg. Flicked to short fine leg. WOW! That delivery touched the 150 kmph mark!
3.4 : Umran Malik to Venkatesh Iyer, Short of a length, on off. Iyer rocks back and blocks it out.
3.5 : Umran Malik to Venkatesh Iyer, Short of a length, outside off. Iyer cits it. The man at backward point dives to his left, gets his hands to it and deflects it. The ball goes past point and they get a couple.
3.6 : Umran Malik to Venkatesh Iyer, Length ball, on off. Punched down the ground for one.
4.1 : Jason Holder to Venkatesh Iyer, A length ball, down leg. Iyer hangs back and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes to the left of the keeper off the thigh pads.
0.0 : Jason Holder changes ends now.
4.2 : Jason Holder to Venkatesh Iyer, JUST SHORT! A good effort in the deep by Abdul Samad. Back of a length, on off, Iyer stays back and pulls it towards deep square leg. Samad comes running forwards and attempts to grab the ball by diving forward but the ball lands short. They take one.
4.3 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, A length ball, on off. Gill works it to cover for a single.
4.4 : Jason Holder to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder gets the breakthrough. Venkatesh Iyer could not continue his good form of the season. He has to depart on a single digit score of 8 runs. A length ball, on off. Iyer looks to go big but does not connect well. The ball flies high in the air off the bottom of the bat. The ball goes towards mid off. Kane Williamson keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good running catch. 
Rahul Tripathi is the new man in.
4.5 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, Good-length ball, outside off. The ball nips in a bit. Gill leaves it alone.
4.6 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, FOUR! EDGY! A length ball, outside off. Gill looks to push it to the off side. The ball takes the outside edge and goes past short third man. The ball races away to the fence.
5.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Rahul Tripathi gets off the mark in style. On a length, outside off. Tripathi prods and drives it through point. The ball races away to the boundary.
0.0 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-4-0) comes back to bowl.
5.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tripathi, Full length and on off. Tripathi pushes it to cover for a single.
5.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, A dot now! A length ball, on off. Gill defends it to cover. Tripathi calls for a single and ventures outof the crease but Gill sends him back. The fielder collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end. Tripathi made it in safely in the end.
5.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Into the gap! A length ball, around off. Gill hangs back and guides it past backward point. The ball ends up in the fence.
5.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Full and on off. Gill defends it back to the bowler.
5.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, A length ball, on off. Gill stays inside the crease and defends it to cover. A good over for Kolkata. 9 runs coming off it. Kolkata are 36/1 at the end of the Powerplay.
Rashid Khan comes into the attack.
6.2 : Rashid Khan to Rahul Tripathi, Floated, full and on off. Tripathi defends it onto the pitch.
6.1 : Rashid Khan to Rahul Tripathi, Loopy ball, outside off. Tripathi comes across and paddles it fine. The batters take a couple. Khan appeals but the umpire is unmoved.
6.3 : Rashid Khan to Rahul Tripathi, Flatter and on off. Tripathi pushes it to cover.
6.4 : Rashid Khan to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan means business. He comes into the attack and strikes in his very first over. Quicker. Flatter and on off. Tripathi hangs back and pulls it to mid-wicket. But he hits it staright to the fielder. Abhishek Sharma takes a sharp catch. Tripathi has to go back on just 7 runs. He could not trouble the bowlers much. Will Hyderabad build on it?
6.5 : Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, Full and on middle. Rana prods and defends it out off the outer half.
6.4 : Nitish Rana is the new man in.
6.6 : Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, Tossed up, full and on off. Rana gets an outside edge. The ball goes towards backwards point. The fielder does well to stop it. A top over by Rashid Khan. A wicket and just 2 runs off it.
7.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, A full-length ball, on middle, Gill stays back and flicks it to mid-wicket.
0.0 : Siddarth Kaul comes to bowl now.
7.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, Two dots on the trot! A length ball, outside off. The ball nips in off the pitch. Gill stays inside the crease and defends it to point.
7.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, A single now! Full length, on middle and leg. Gill moves across and flicks it to deep square leg for a run.
7.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Nitish Rana, Another single! Good-length ball, on the fourth stump line. Rana hangs back and runs it down to third man for a single.
7.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, Full and on the pads. Gill tucks it to mid-wicket.
7.6 : Strategic Time-Out! Kolkata just need 76 more runs and one would feel that they certainly have this match in their pockets! Hyderabad need a miracle from their bowlers if they are to defend this score!
Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, A good start by Kaul! He managed to keep things tight throughout the over. A length ball, on off. Gill hangs back and defends it out watchfully.
8.1 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, Back of a length, outside off. Nitish Rana slashes hard but fails to get any bat on it.
8.2 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, Wide! Malik spills this one way down leg. Nitish Rana misses his hook. Wided!
Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, BEATEN! Good-length ball, outside off. Nitish Rana stays back and looks to poke at it but he misses.
8.3 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, AND AGAIN! Good-length, around the fifth stump. Rana looks to poke at it but he is beaten for pace!
8.4 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, Play and a miss! Short of a length, way outside off. Nitish Rana looks to cut hard through point but he misses out yet again.
8.5 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, This is some serious pace from Malik! Back of a length, around off. Nitish Rana gets low to guide it to third man but the ball whistles past his blade.
8.6 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, Wide! Malik sprays this one down leg. Wriddhiman Saha moves to his right to collect it. Wide called by the umpire.
Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, Well bowled! Malik fires in a yorker, around middle. Nitish Rana digs it out back to the bowler.
9.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, Back of a length, outside off. Shubman Gill comes down and cuts it to point.
9.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, Kaul bangs it into the deck, outside off. Shubman Gill leaves it alone thinking that it is a wide but there is no signal from the umpire.
9.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, Good-length ball, around off. Shubman Gill skips down and punches it towards deep cover for a single.
9.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Nitish Rana, Length ball, jagging back in late from middle. Nitish Rana turns it to mid-wicket.
9.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Nitish Rana, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Nitish Rana hangs back and runs it down to third man to rotate the strike.
9.6 : Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, Top stuff from Siddarth Kaul! Good-length ball, on off. Shubman Gill prods and pushes it to mid off. Just 2 runs off this over!
10.1 : Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, Tossed up, on leg. Nitish Rana gets low and looks to play the switch hit but he misses.
10.2 : Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, Loopy ball, on middle. Nitish Rana gets down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple.
10.3 : Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, An appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved! Flatter ball, on off. Nitish Rana looks to sweep yet again but he gets an under-edge onto his pads.
0.0 : Rashid Khan comes back into the attack. His figures read 1-0-2-1 so far.
10.4 : Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, A tad short, outside off. Nitish Rana cuts it late towards short third man for a quick run.
10.5 : Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, On a length, around off. Shubman Gill pushes it to extra cover.
10.6 : Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Lovely foot work from Gill! Tossed up, on middle. Shubman Gill shimmies down and whips it to the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.
11.1 : Jason Holder to Nitish Rana, Good-length ball, outside off. Nitish Rana guides it to third man for one.
0.0 : Jason Holder is back into the attack.
11.2 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length, around off. Shubman Gill steps out and hits it to wide of long on to collect a boundary.
11.3 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, Holder bangs it into the deck, on middle. Shubman Gill miscues his pull towards mid-wicket for a single.
11.4 : Jason Holder to Nitish Rana, Length ball, on middle. Nitish Rana looks to defend but he gets an inside edge and the ball rolls away to fine leg. A single taken!
11.5 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, FOUR! BANG! Short of a length, outside off. Shubman Gill pulls it in front of square and the ball races away to the deep mid-wikcet fence!
11.6 : Jason Holder to Shubman Gill, Back of a length, outside off. Shubman Gill mistimes the pull and the ball goes towards deep mid-wicket. The batters cross for a single! 53 runs needed from 48 balls!
12.1 : Umran Malik to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nicely played. A full-length ball, on the pads. Gill hangs back and flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. Suddenly, Gill has found his rhythm.
12.2 : Umran Malik to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Back of a length, on off. Gill hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 
12.3 : Umran Malik to Shubman Gill, A length ball, on the pads. Gill nudges it to square leg for a single.
12.4 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, Good-length ball, way outside off. Rana looks to chase it but misses. It has been a bit difficult for him to get bat on ball.
12.5 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, Length ball, on off. Rana defends it back to the bowler.
12.6 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, Three dots in a row! Full length and on off. Rana hangs back and defends it out watchfully.
13.1 : Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Loopy ball, on off. Gill blocks it back to the bowler.
0.0 : Change. Rashid Khan (2-0-9-1) is back on. 
13.2 : Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, A single now! Flatter and on off. Gill pushes it to mid off for a single.
13.3 : Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Finally Rana gets going now. Full and on the pads. Rana gets low and reverse-sweeps it through point for a boundary.
13.4 : Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, Floated, full and on off. Rana pushes it through cover for a run.
13.5 : Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, On off, Gill hangs back and blocks it out.
13.6 : Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Darted on the pads. Gill flicks it to square leg. 
14.1 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, Good length, angled into the batter, on middle and leg. Rana looks to flick it away. The ball takes the inner half and lands in front of the batter.
14.2 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, A length ball, outside off. Rana pushes it to cover for a single.
14.3 : Umran Malik to Shubman Gill, A length ball, on off. Gill comes across and tucks it to mid-wicket.
14.4 : Umran Malik to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Gill continues his good run in the Indian T20 League. He reaches his FIFTY in some style. A length ball, on off. Gill hangs back and gets on top of the bounce. He pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 
14.5 : Umran Malik to Shubman Gill, Full length and on off. Gill nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
14.6 : Umran Malik to Nitish Rana, A length ball, on off. Rana hangs back and defends it out. 5 runs coming off it. Gill is turing the game around at the moment. 
15.1 : Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Quicker and on the pads. Gill flicks it to deep square leg. The batters collect a brace before the fielder cuts it out.
15.2 : Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Full and on off. Gill blocks it back to the bowler.
0.0 : Strategic Time-Out! This looks like a walk in the park for Kolkata now. Gill is batting really well while Rana is taking his time to get runs. Hyderabad need a miracle at this stage to get back in the game.
15.3 : Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Floated, full and on middle. Gill defends it on the leg side.
15.4 : Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Touch short and on middle. Gill pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
15.5 : Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nicely played. Down the ground. Full and on middle. Rana drives it down the ground. The ball races away to the boundary at long on.
15.6 : Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, In the air, SAFE! Loopy ball, on off. Rana lifts it towards long on. The ball meets the fielder in the deep on a bounce. They take one.
16.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Nitish Rana, A length ball, on off. Rana flicks it over mid-wicket for a run.
16.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, Full length and on off. Gill defends it to cover.
16.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill, OUT! TAKEN! Shubman Gill's innings comes to an end as Siddarth Kaul strikes for Hyderabad! He serves a slower ball, fuller in length, on middle. Shubman Gill looks to flick it but he gets a leading edge and the ball loops up in the air towards Jason Holder at long on who gulps it down!
Who will bat now? Dinesh Karthik it is.
16.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Nitish Rana, Back of a length, outside off. Nitish Rana guides it to third man for a run.
16.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! WOW! Dinesh Karthik announces himself by playing a cracking shot! Length ball, around off. Karthik prods and drives it back past the bowler and into the long off fence.
16.6 : Siddarth Kaul to Dinesh Karthik, Back of a length, on middle. Dinesh Karthik pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
17.1 : Jason Holder to Dinesh Karthik, Short ball, around off. Dinesh Karthik pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
0.0 : Jason Holder comes back into the attack.
17.2 : Jason Holder to Nitish Rana, Short ball, outside off. Nitish Rana cuts it deep point and takes a run.
17.3 : Jason Holder to Dinesh Karthik, Slower ball, shorter in length, around leg. Dinesh Karthik swivels and works it to fine leg for one.
17.4 : Jason Holder to Nitish Rana, FOUR! In the air, but just over the deep mid-wicket fielder! Back of a length, around off. Nitish Rana pulls hard but does not middle it and the ball goes over Rashid Khan there and goes into the fence.
17.5 : Jason Holder to Nitish Rana, A yorker, around off. Nitish Rana squeezes it out back to the bowler.
17.6 : Jason Holder to Nitish Rana, OUT! TAKEN! Nitish Rana's struggle at the crease comes to an end! Holder hurls a slower ball, on a length, outside off. Rana looks to heave it away over deep mid-wicket but it goes off the top edge and the ball lobs up in the air towards the left of the batter. Wriddhiman Saha calls for it and runs forward to take the catch.
18.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, Length ball, on off. Dinesh Karthik blocks it out.
18.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, Another dot! Good-length ball, on off. Dinesh Karthik skips down and pushes it to cover!
0.0 : Eoin Morgan walks out now. Also, a bowling change for Hyderabad. Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back into the attack to bowl the penultimate over.
18.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! That will release some pressure off Kolkata! Back of a length, outside off. Dinesh Karthik hangs back and cuts it past point for a boundary.
18.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, Length ball, on middle. Dinesh Karthik chips it to long on for a run.
18.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, In the air, but just short of the fine leg fielder! Short ball, down leg. Eoin Morgan looks to pull but he gets a top edge and the ball goes to Umran Malik on the bounce! A single taken!
18.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, A yorker, outside off. Dinesh Karthik digs it out to point and takes a quick run! Just 3 runs needed now!
19.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Dinesh Karthik, Full ball, on off. Dinesh Karthik hits it hard but finds Kane Williamson at mid off.
18.6 : Siddarth Kaul comes back on to bowl the final over. 
19.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Dinesh Karthik, Length ball, on middle. Dinesh Karthik turns it to square leg for a run. Eoin Morgan looks for the second run but is sent back by Karthik.
19.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Eoin Morgan, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Eoin Morgan cuts it to sweeper cover to take a run! Kolkata are just 1 run away now!
19.4 : Two points for Kolkata and they move closer to a playoff birth! There is one spot up for grabs and there are currently 4 teams battling out for it. So, this game and these two points mean a lot to Kolkata. Hyderabad, on the other, were once again let down by their batting.
Siddarth Kaul to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! SMASHED! That is it! Kolkata win the match by 6 wickets! Kaul bangs it into the deck, around off. Dinesh Karthik stays back and pulls it over mid-wicket to seal the game with a boundary!
Kane Williamson, the captain of Hyderabad, is up for a chat. He says, they should’ve added a few more runs on the board. Their bowlers did well to stem up the run flow. Mentions things can change quickly in the Indian T20 League. Also says, they could not get off to a great start and missed a few partnerships in the middle. Informs, Malik has got a lot of pace, he is quite special. It was an amazing time for him to get a run in today’s game. Adds that they are out of the contention this se
A really good show by Kolkata. They did lose Venkatesh Iyer early but Shubman Gill played a brilliant knock to make sure that there were no further hiccups. He fell after getting his fifty and Nitish Rana fell after laboring to 25 runs but the job on hand was almost done by then. Eoin Morgan and Dinesh Karthik finished things off after that. But they would be disappointed that they did not finish the game earlier and took it in the final over.
Hyderabad did not have the biggest of targets on the board and it was always going to be difficult to defend it. Jason Holder got a wicket at the top and Rashid Khan took an early wicket. But Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana put on a good stand in the middle overs. Siddarth Kaul sent back Gill and Jason Holder dismissed Nitish Rana but the game was done by then. If they had a bigger score on the board, their bowling would have given Kolkata a tougher fight. Umran Malik was very impressive as
Dinesh Karthik is up for a chat. He says that it was a great game of cricket. Adds that he went out and got lucky to get that first boundary. Tells that they did not want to take the game too deep and wanted to take risks in the middle. Credits Nitish Rana for playing second fiddle to Shubhman Gill. Signs off by saying fingers crossed as they are hoping to make it to the playoffs.
Eoin Morgan, the skipper of Kolkata, says that the wicket was slower than it was in their last game. Adds that they bowled and fielded really well and it is a vast improvement from their last game. Says that Shakib Al Hasan is a huge player and he had a big impact in this game. Further adds that they are focused on playing good cricket and that has brought confidence in the dressing room.
Shubhman Gill, the Player of the match, says that they were looking to keep wickets in hand early in the innings. Adds that hitting spinners on that wicket was not easy and he was targetting the shorter boundary. Says that he did not have much runs under his belt and it was important for him to not throw away his wicket and put the oppostion ahead. Adds that he is used to playing on wickets where there is very low bounce as wrists come into play on those wickets.
Right then. That is all we have from this clash! The next game will be between the two teams who are sitting pretty at the top of the table. Chennai will face Delhi on 4th October at 6 pm Local (2 pm GMT). See you there. Till then, take care and goodbye!