| 0.0 : Dinesh Karthik has stepped down as captain of Kolkata is the biggest news of the evening and Eoin Morgan has been given the command of the team. We all saw that coming and it has finally happened! The World Cup-winning captain of England is taking the charge after the first half of this season with 7 matches in the League stages left for Kolkata. With 4 wins, they are in the middle of the table and their fans would hope that under Morgan's leadership, they charge to the top. |
| Hello and welcome everyone for this clash between on-song Mumbai and inconsistent Kolkata. The defending champions have shown some exemplary form in this edition and are looking like defending their title with ease. For them, everything is falling into place and they appear to have all the bases covered. Against Kolkata, they enjoy a great head-to-head battle as well and on current form, Mumbai are the favourites this evening to get their fifth win on the bounce. Stay tuned for more... |
| As far as Kolkata are concerned, they would be aiming to start afresh under the new leadership. Their last loss was a hefty one where they went down by 82 runs against Bangalore and would hope that the worst period is over. There was never any doubt over the quality they possess in the dressing room and let's see how they respond to Morgan's captaincy. |
| Here is what Eoin Morgan has to say! The Englishman said that Dinesh Karthik informed about his decision yesterday to step down and focus on his batting. Terms this gesture as selfless which DK feels is in the best interest of the team. Morgan is delighted to lead Kolkata and wants everyone to realize their true potential. Informs that they will be opting for a different combination and hopes for the best. |
| Toss - Up goes the coin! Eoin Morgan gets it his way as Rohit Sharma calls it wrongly. KOLKATA ELECT TO BAT! |
| Pitch report - A fresh pitch is being used for this evening. There is a tinge of grass on the surface and it's evenly spread. JP Duminy reckons there will be some assistance for the bowlers early on and then the spinners will also get some purchase towards the backend of the innings. The South African points out that the spinners will have to vary their pace smartly. |
| Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma says that he is confident as they had a good game last time chasing here. Adds that it gives them another opportunity to get out there and express themselves. Tells that to keep the players fresh is important and they are making sure to manage their workload. Informs that they have one change as James Pattinson is rested and Nathan Coulter-Nile replaces him. |
| Kolkata's brand new captain, Eoin Morgan starts by saying that he is batting first as majority of the matches here have been won by the teams batting first. Calls it a good pitch and hopes to set a good score on the board. Informs that Dinesh Karthik made his decision known to him and the head coach yesterday as he wants to focus on his batting. Morgan shares that they have made a couple of changes, Tom Banton and Kamlesh Nagarkoti make way for Shivam Mavi and Chris Green. |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile says he has fully recovered, he was good to go after the second game but Pattinson bowled well which kept him on the bench. It has been long since he played a game so he might be rusty but he hopes he can do well. States it is tough to get into the side as there are a lot of world-class bowlers and now staying in the side will be tougher. Ends by saying they need to repeat their performance of their last game against Kolkata, it is not going good for them and he hopes it can |
| It is time for the action to begin! The countdown is done! The Mumbai players now make their way out to the middle. The Kolkata openers Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi stride towards the centre. It is Trent Boult who will start the proceedings for Mumbai. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi, Boult begins with a good length ball close to off, Rahul plays it near his front foot, opens the face of his bat and pushes it to backward point. |
| 0.2 : Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi, Lovely! A bit of swing there, full and on middle, a hint of inswing, Tripathi pushes it towards short mid-wicket where Sharma misfields slightly and allows the first run to Kolkata. |
| 0.3 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, On a length and around off, Gill punches it from the back foot towards mid off. |
| 0.0 : Kolkata (Playing XI) - Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Andre Russell, Chris Green (In for Tom Banton), Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi (In for Kamlesh Nagarkoti), Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna. |
| 0.4 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, Wide called for height! Sharp bouncer by Boult. He digs it in short around off, it rises and goes over the head of the batsman. Gill leaves it and de Kock jumps to collect. |
| 0.0 : Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile (In for James Pattinson), Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah. |
| 0.4 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, Fullish and outside off, driven off the front foot to mid off. |
| 0.5 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, Angles across a length ball outside off, Shubman mistimes his shot off the inner half back in the direction of the bowler. |
| 0.6 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, Taps a length ball down to cover-point and takes a single. A good start for Mumbai! |
| 1.1 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shubman Gill, Good length delivery in the channel outside off, Gill watches it well before making a leave. |
| 0.6 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shubman Gill, Wide! Slips a full ball down the leg side, Shubman attempts to flick but misses. |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shubman Gill, Wide again! NCN fails to get his line right for the inswinger. Gets another delivery to go down. Gill tries his best to flick but misses. |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Misfield from Bumrah! You don't see Mumbai so sloppy. Coulter-Nile overpitches and lands it around off, Gill drives it from the inner half towards mid on where Bumrah dives over the ball and lets it sneak through. |
| 1.3 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shubman Gill, On a length and outside off, played down to covers for a single. |
| 1.4 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Rahul Tripathi, Third wide of the over! NCN is all over the place with his line. Struggling to find his rhythm. Another one down the leg side, given as a wide. |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile to Rahul Tripathi, Good length ball on off, Rahul blocks it from the back foot to the off side. |
| 1.5 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Rahul Tripathi, Yet another misfield, this time by Kishan. Tripathi has bunted a length ball to mid on where Ishan takes his eyes off the ball while collecting it. It sneaks past him and the batsmen cross. |
| 1.6 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shubman Gill, Slight bit of movement from around off, defended from the back foot to complete a long over by NCN. |
| 2.1 : Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi, Slashes and misses! Outside off, it is fuller and there to be hit. Tripathi looks to go over covers. |
| 2.2 : Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi, The batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 2.3 : Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi, It is shorter and on the body, it is pulled towards deep square leg for one. |
| 2.4 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, On middle, it is guided down to third man for one. |
| 2.5 : Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter in length and on middle, Tripathi stays back and pulls it through wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! TAKEN! That is a stinger! What a take by Yadav. That was hit like a tracer bullet towards him. It is shorter and outside off. Rahul cuts it hard and towards the point fielder. Yadav takes it above his head with two hands falling to his left. Brilliant from him. Mumbai have not started that well but this should lift their spirit. Tripathi will feel very unlucky. |
| 3.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Shubman Gill, On off, it is defended. |
| 0.0 : NItish Rana is the new man in. Also, Bumrah comes onto bowl. |
| 3.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Shubman Gill, Shorter and on off, it is pushed towards mid off. |
| 3.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Shubman Gill, It is on the pads, it is worked nicely through mid-wicket for two. |
| 3.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Shubman Gill, A direct hit and it would have been close! It is on middle, it is pushed towards mid on. Gill takes off. The fielder gets to the ball and has a shy but misses. Had he hit, Gill would have been a goner. |
| 3.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nitish Rana, Outside off, left alone. |
| 3.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nitish Rana, FOUR! A full toss and it puts away! It is a full toss and on the pads, Rana works it through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence. |
| 4.1 : Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, On off, it is hit down to long off for one. |
| 0.0 : Krunal Pandya is on now! |
| 4.2 : Krunal Pandya to Nitish Rana, Outside off, it is left alone. |
| 4.3 : Krunal Pandya to Nitish Rana, On middle, it is chipped uppishly but wide of the diving bowler and down to long on for one. |
| 4.4 : Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Gill comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He hits it uppishly but short of long on. |
| 4.5 : Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 4.6 : Krunal Pandya to Nitish Rana, Leading edge but safe! This is angled on middle and going away with the angle. Rana looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge but lands short of the bowler. |
| 5.1 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and on middle, Gill lofts it with ease over the mid on fielder for a boundary. Good start to the last over of the Powerplay. |
| 5.2 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shubman Gill, Shorter and outside off, Gill makes room and cuts it through point for one. |
| 5.3 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nitish Rana, OUT! GLOVED AND TAKEN! Nathan gets his first! This should make him feel a lot better as he has not had the best of starts. This is shorter and on the body, Rana looks to pull but it goes off the glove and to the keeper. Kolkata in trouble early on. Rana never looked comfortable and he is a goner. |
| 5.4 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dinesh Karthik, On a length and around middle, Karthik defends it onto the ground. |
| 5.5 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dinesh Karthik, Length again, this is pushed towards mid on. |
| 5.6 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dinesh Karthik, It is on middle, it is pushed back to the bowler. An excellent end to the over after going for a boundary early on. End of the Powerplay and it is dominated by Mumbai. Kolkata are 33 for 2. |
| 6.1 : Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, On middle, it is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 6.2 : Krunal Pandya to Dinesh Karthik, On the pads, Karthik looks to work it on the leg side but it flicks the pads and goes to the keeper. |
| 6.3 : Krunal Pandya to Dinesh Karthik, On off, it is pushed to covers. |
| 0.0 : Dinesh Karthik is the new man in. He is now relieved of the captaincy duties, let's see how DK goes now. |
| 6.4 : Krunal Pandya to Dinesh Karthik, LEG BYE! Karthik makes room and it is fired on the pads, Karthik tries to flick but it goes off the pads and it goes towards the off side for one. |
| Krunal Pandya to Dinesh Karthik, On middle, it is pushed through covers for one. |
| 6.6 : Krunal Pandya to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! That should get Karthik going! Shorter and on middle, it is pulled nicely, it is in the gap and towards the mid-wicket region for a much-needed boundary. DK gets off the mark on the 7th ball. |
| Rahul Chahar to bowl now! |
| 7.1 : Rahul Chahar to Shubman Gill, On middle, it is pushed to covers. |
| 7.2 : Rahul Chahar to Shubman Gill, A couple now! On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket and in the gap for two. |
| 7.3 : Rahul Chahar to Shubman Gill, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and Kolkata slip further. The well-set Gill is out of here. He looked to take on the leg spinner as he tries to loft it over the long on fence but does not get the desired elevation. Pollard there seems to have ran in but takes it nicely with a leap above his head. So timely wickets are keeping Mumbai on top. |
| Eoin Morgan walks out to bat! The new skipper needs to play a captain's knock here. |
| 7.4 : Rahul Chahar to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Karthik is out of here now and his poor run in this year's edition continues. Mumbai all over Kolkata right now. It is nice and slow, dips as it gets to the batter. It is a googly outside off. Karthik looks to play the paddle sweep but gets an inside edge. It goes between his legs and onto the stumps. Chahar has two in two. He is on a hat-trick. |
| Andre Russell is the new man in. He too has not had a good time with the bat but could this be his night? Kolkata will hope so. He has to face the heat straightaway as he will be facing the hat-trick ball. |
| 7.5 : Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, No hat-trick! It is tossed up outside off. Russell drives it nicely but to covers. He misfields and a run is taken. |
| 7.6 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, A googly to end a brilliant over! It is outside off and then turns away. Morgan looks to push at it but is beaten. |
| 8.1 : Krunal Pandya to Andre Russell, Tossed up ball around middle, clipped behind square leg for a run. |
| 8.2 : Krunal Pandya to Eoin Morgan, Flatter and shorter outside off, Morgan punches it back and Krunal stops it to his right. |
| 8.3 : Krunal Pandya to Eoin Morgan, Morgan brings out the paddle scoop. Gets across the stumps to a full ball and eases it behind square leg for one. |
| 8.4 : Krunal Pandya to Andre Russell, Quicker and flatter on middle, Russell defends it from the crease. For how long will he block? |
| 8.5 : Krunal Pandya to Andre Russell, SIX! Not for too long, Dre Russ has dumped this one into the stands! Krunal tosses it up in the air and lands it full, Russell gets the chance to get underneath it and smokes it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Brings up 50 for Kolkata. We have lost the ball, so the umpires have decided to take the drinks break. |
| 8.6 : Krunal Pandya to Andre Russell, No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder. |
| 9.1 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, Very full and outside off, it is driven nicely through covers for two. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! Mumbai are flying at this stage. They have removed the cream of Kolkata's batting and are right on top. Having said that, they cannot afford to relax. The two batsmen in the middle have the reputation to change the landscape of a match in a matter of minutes. So, the defending champions will have to be right on the money. For Kolkata, they are in a deep hole at the moment and their innings is screaming for partnerships. Let's see how they respond. |
| 9.2 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, On off, it is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 9.3 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, The googly, it is slower and outside off. Morgan looks to play the paddle sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 9.4 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, Nice and slow again on off, it is guided to point. |
| 9.5 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, FOUR! Need a few more do Kolkata! The paddle sweep comes out. With no short fine leg, it is a smart shot. Morgan does so very effectively and it goes for a boundary. |
| 9.6 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| Zaheer Khan is up for a chat from the Mumbai camp. Says that the variety of style is something they are lucky to have in their bowling attack as it adds different dimensions to their bowling. Adds that it's just about planning and understanding the conditions. Also says that they give the freedom to the bowlers to go out there and express themselves. Wants his players to stay in the zone as the cricketing rhythm has been very good. Thinks that they don't have to try anything extra and just stay |
| 10.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Andre Russell, Good length ball on middle and leg, Russell is hurried up a bit due to the extra pace and plays it out off the inner half to square leg. |
| 10.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Andre Russell, FOUR! Bang! Bumrah goes short and wide outside off, Russell uses the depth of his crease to make room and slaps it wide of the point fielder for a cracking boundary. This is going to be some contest. |
| 10.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Andre Russell, Spears a length ball in the line of the stumps, Russell is forced to block from the crease. |
| 10.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Andre Russell, OUT! Bumrah wins the battle, this is the third time he has dismissed Russell in the League. A ripper of a bouncer by Bumrah. It's well-directed and Russell decides to sway away from the line after moving towards the leg stump slightly. He though takes his eyes off the delivery which is a massive mistake to do. The ball takes the outside half of the bat and Quinton de Kock behind the stumps makes no mistake. A big blow to Kolkata who now have lost half their |
| Pat Cummins is in very early. |
| 10.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Good length delivery on off, Cummins keeps it out. |
| 10.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Wide! The batsman lets the ball go outside his leg stump. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Back of a length ball on middle, Pat punches it back towards the bowler. Bumrah goes down low to stop but it beats his outstretched right hand. The mid off fielder circles around it and they cross for a single. Fabulous over by Bumrah. Came and did the job expected from him. |
| 11.1 : Rahul Chahar to Pat Cummins, Flighted and full outside off, pushed gently off the front foot to covers. |
| 0.0 : Rahul Chahar to continue... |
| 11.2 : Rahul Chahar to Pat Cummins, 1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run. |
| 11.3 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, That is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder. |
| 11.4 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, Nicely tossed up and too full on off, Morgan knocks it down to long off for another single. |
| 11.5 : Rahul Chahar to Pat Cummins, A touch flatter and shorter on off, Pat punches it to long on to rotate the strike. |
| 11.6 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, Shortish but close to the stumps, Morgan mistimes his square cut to covers. |
| 12.1 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Supreme shot! Good length ball close to off, Cummins hangs back to make room and drills it past the left side of the mid off fielder for a boundary. A good start to the over for Kolkata. |
| 12.2 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Pat Cummins, On a length outside off, guided to the third man region for a run. |
| 12.3 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, Fullish and around off, Morgan drives it off the outer half down to third man for a run. |
| 12.4 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Pat Cummins, The batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 12.5 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Pat Cummins, SIX! This is beautifully struck by Cummins! The Aussie rides the bounce and pulls it handsomely in front of square leg for a biggie. |
| 12.6 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Pat Cummins, FOUR! End of a brilliant over for Kolkata! They would hope this gives them some movementum. It is shorter and outside off, it is lofted over covers and it races away to the fence. |
| 13.1 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, On middle, it is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 13.2 : Rahul Chahar to Pat Cummins, It is tossed up on off, Cummins lofts it over covers for a couple. He is finding the gap nicely. |
| 13.3 : Rahul Chahar to Pat Cummins, It is on the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.4 : Rahul Chahar to Eoin Morgan, On the pads, Morgan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 13.5 : Rahul Chahar to Pat Cummins, It is outside off, Cummins waits for it and plays it nice and late through point for two. |
| 13.6 : Rahul Chahar to Pat Cummins, On middle, it is defended nicely. |
| 14.1 : Krunal Pandya to Eoin Morgan, On middle, it is pushed down to long on for one. Morgan happy to turn the strike over to Cummins. |
| 14.2 : Krunal Pandya to Pat Cummins, Angled into the pads, it is worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 14.3 : Krunal Pandya to Pat Cummins, Two! It is on the pads, Cummins works it nicely through mid-wicket. Two taken. |
| 14.4 : Krunal Pandya to Pat Cummins, Fuller and on off, Cummins lofts it nicely towards wide long off for two. |
| 14.5 : Krunal Pandya to Pat Cummins, On off, it is pushed through covers for one. |
| 14.6 : Krunal Pandya to Eoin Morgan, A low full toss on off, it is mistimed towards cover. |
| 15.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, A dipping full toss outside off. Cummins looks to put bat on ball but misses. |
| 15.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, It is a slower one outside off. It is hit down to long off for one. |
| 15.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Eoin Morgan, On middle, it is shorter. Morgan pulls it towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 15.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, On middle, a slower one. Cummins hits it past the bowler down to long off for two. |
| 15.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, A good bumper, slower in pace. Cummins is done in by the pace. He looks to upper cut it but misses. |
| 15.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, A slower short one and outside off. Cummins looks to drag his pull but misses again. Two good slower ones to end. |
| 16.1 : Trent Boult to Eoin Morgan, FOUR! Finds the fence! Not sure Morgan meant to play it that square. Fuller in length and on off, Morgan looks for an inside-out over covers but it flies off the thick outside edge and loops behind backward point for a boundary. 100 up for Kolkata! |
| 16.2 : Trent Boult to Eoin Morgan, Super stop by Kishan! Back of a length ball outside off, Morgan cracks it off his back foot to backward point where Kishan stops it from racing away with a dive. A single is taken. |
| 16.3 : Trent Boult to Pat Cummins, Ufff! That missed the leg stump by a whisker! Boult senses the movement from the batsman who is shuffling across and bowls a fuller length ball around leg. Cummins tries his best to paddle it but misses. |
| 16.4 : Trent Boult to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Cummins is playing a gem here, moves to 35 now! He picks the short length early and thumps it via a pull shot to the deep mid-wicket fence. Vital runs flowing from the bat of the Aussie. |
| 16.5 : Trent Boult to Pat Cummins, Clever delivery by Trent. Hurls in a slower bouncer around off, Pat is deceived a bit and ends up allowing it to the keeper. |
| 16.6 : Trent Boult to Pat Cummins, Boult spears in a yorker in the line of the sticks, Cummins does well to dig it out in time. 9 from the over! |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! Kolkata have got some momentum going! Cummins has counter-attacked and it has paid off for him and his team. He needs to stay out there though with Morgan who is going along nicely for now. One believes he would probably press the accelerator in the last 3 overs. They really need their new skipper to fire here. Mumbai, on the other hand, will want to keep Kolkata under 140. They need to get Morgan for that. Can they do so? |
| 17.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Eoin Morgan, A couple! A low full toss. It is hit back towards Bumrah who looks to stop it with his feet. It deflects towards the mid-wicket region and hence two is the result. |
| 17.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Eoin Morgan, A single now! On off, it is hit hard towards long off for one. 50-run stand up. One that has actually saved the Kolkata innings. They need to help Kolkata finish strongly. |
| 17.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, A short slower one around off, it is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 17.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Eoin Morgan, A yorker on middle, it is jammed out towards cover for one. |
| 17.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Cummins misses out there! It is a high full toss outside off. He is taken by surprise and swings but misses by a long way. He wants a no ball but nothing from the umpire. |
| 17.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, DROPPED! It is fuller and on off, it is a slower one. Cummins looks to loft it over the mid off fielder but is way too early in the shot. He only manages to hit it high up in the air towards point. De Kock runs there, calls for it but spills it. Will this prove coslty? A single is taken. End of a brilliant over from Bumrah. Excellent from Bumrah as he pats de Kock's back. |
| 18.1 : Trent Boult to Eoin Morgan, It is very full and on middle, it is jammed out towards mid on for one. |
| 18.2 : Trent Boult to Pat Cummins, SIX! Nailed! 7 from the first two balls. It is length and Cummins loves it. Poor by Boult. It is hit over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 18.3 : Trent Boult to Pat Cummins, FOUR! 11 now from the first three balls. Cummins is playing a gem of a knock! It is a full toss on off. Cummins hits it hard towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Look away Quinton. |
| 18.4 : Trent Boult to Pat Cummins, Now a single! A yorker this time on middle, it is jammed towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 18.5 : Trent Boult to Eoin Morgan, Fuller and on middle, it is hit down towards long off for one. Morgan happy to give the strike to Cummins once again. |
| 18.6 : Trent Boult to Pat Cummins, A single to end but 14 from the over. It is fuller and on off, Cummins jams it through covers for one. |
| 19.1 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Slapped and up comes the fifty for Cummins! What a knock this is! Yes, he was given a life but take nothing away from the innings he has played. Outstanding. Has given his side something to bowl at. It is outside off. Cummins slaps it through covers. Also, it is a brilliant start to the last over. |
| 18.6 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl the last! |
| 19.2 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Pat Cummins, Shorter and on the body, Cummins mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 19.3 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, SIX! BOOM! Morgan finally finds the fence. This is right in his arc. A full ball and it is a slower one. Morgan waits and then sends it sailing over the long on fence for a biggie. 3 more balls to go. Can Kolkata get to 150? |
| 19.4 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, TWO! Brilliant running! A yorker outside off. It is jammed out towards point. They take one and go for the second. The fielder runs in and fires it to the keeper but it is not a good throw and hence, two is completed. |
| 19.5 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, A couple now! Fuller and on middle, Morgan hits it down towards the long on fielder. It is to his right and two is taken. |
| 19.6 : Nathan Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, SIX! Morgan connects once again and ends the innings with a bang! 21 from the over and Kolkata finish with 148! It is once again a fuller one on middle. It is lofted over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| Right then, Kolkata will be feeling the force of the momentum behind them after a big finish with the bat. They would look to come out all guns blazing and take early wickets. Mumbai though have an in-form batting department at their disposal, so that won't be as easy as it sounds. Should be an exciting chase. Stay tuned... |
| Great recovery from Kolkata! They were down in the dumps after losing their top five for just 61 runs. Just when we thought that the Mumbai bowlers will run all over them, out came Pat Cummins and his counter-attacking approach changed everything for Kolkata. Along with his new skipper, Pat played an incredible knock and helped his team to a challenging total. |
| Mumbai's bowling was exceptional, to begin with, but then they lost some steam. They looked clueless once the onslaught from Cummins started and leaked runs at a high rate. They conceded 35 runs in the last two overs and allowed Kolkata off the hook. Nathan Coulter-Nile took a beating in his first match of the season but the rest of the bowlers did decently. |
| Rahul Chahar was mighty impressive in his 4-over spell and is up for a chat. The leggie says it is not easy to hit, the ball is staying low and it is not easy to bat. States they could have kept them down to 120 but Cummins and Morgan played really well. Mentions he backs himself to take wickets and that is what his role is in the side. |
| 0.1 : Chris Green to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Welcome to the Indian T20 League, Green! It is short and wide outside off. Rohit cuts it through point and it races away to the fence. Rohit and Mumbai underway in style. |
| 0.2 : Chris Green to Rohit Sharma, Flatter and a touch short again, around off, Sharma defends it from the crease to point. |
| 0.0 : We are back for the chase. The Kolkata players are out in the middle. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock will open the batting for Mumbai. Chris Green will start the proceedings for Kolkata. |
| 0.3 : Chris Green to Rohit Sharma, On middle, Rohit works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.4 : Chris Green to Quinton de Kock, A flatter arm ball for the left-hander, around off from 'round the wicket, de Kock hits it across the line but straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 0.5 : Chris Green to Quinton de Kock, Loopy delivery on the pads, de Kock flicks it towards the leg side. |
| 0.6 : Chris Green to Quinton de Kock, Skidding down he leg side, de Kock eases it wide of short fine leg and picks up a couple of runs. 7 from first over. |
| Who will bowl from the opposite end? It's Pat Cummins to steam in. This will be fascinating. |
| 1.1 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! LEG BYES! A boundary to start the second over too! It is on the pads, Rohit looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls to the fine leg fence. Poor from Cummins. |
| 0.6 : Pat Cummins to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Fuller around off, angling in, Rohit covers the line and blocks it back. |
| 1.3 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! This time Rohit gets some bat behind it. Too straight again from Cummins, Rohit rotates his wrists and eases it past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length ball on off, defended off the back foot to the off side. |
| 1.5 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, A little too straight, Sharma looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the leg side for a leg bye. |
| 1.6 : Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock, On off, defended. Expensive start by Cummins. |
| 2.1 : Prasidh Krishna to Rohit Sharma, BEAUTY! It is fuller and on off, shapes away really nicely. Rohit looks to drive but is beaten. |
| 2.2 : Prasidh Krishna to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Short is not the length to bowl to Sharma. He just loves it. He rocks back and pulls it over square leg. It seems to have gone all the way and hit the cushion on the full but the third umpire decides it is just short. |
| 2.3 : Prasidh Krishna to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Catch it is the cry but it is in the gap! Full and wide outside off, it is carved away through covers and it races away to the fence. |
| 2.4 : Prasidh Krishna to Rohit Sharma, Clever batting! Already two boundaries in the over so now just works it on the leg side for one. |
| 2.5 : Prasidh Krishna to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! A gift to de Kock now! It is short and wide outside off, asking to be hit. De Kock slaps it through point for another boundary. |
| 2.6 : Prasidh Krishna to Quinton de Kock, De Kock looks to play the paddle but he needs to drag it from outside off. It is hit through square leg for one. End of a very expensive one from Krishna and Mumbai are well and truly on top here. |
| 3.1 : Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Bang! Cummins serves a shortish ball around off, de Kock hangs on the back foot and smashes it over wide mid on for a boundary. Flashbacks for Cummins, he was taken to the cleaners in the last match against Mumbai also. |
| 3.2 : Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! De Kock is on the charge at the moment! Once again keeps his weight on the back foot, brings out the bottom hand into play, fetches a length ball from outside off and whips it over mid-wicket. |
| 3.3 : Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock, A length delivery landing close to off, this time de Kock mistimes his shot to mid off for a run. |
| 3.4 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Angles in a full length ball on off, Rohit tries to flick but closes the face of his bat early. It takes a soft leading edge and rolls back to the bowler. |
| 3.5 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Good length ball on off, Sharma stays put inside the crease and turns it on the leg side. Not in the gap, de Kock wanted a run but was sent back. Two dots now. |
| 3.6 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Three dots to complete the over, a good comeback by the bowler. Back of a length ball on off, Rohit punches from the back foot but finds the cover fielder. |
| 4.1 : Chris Green to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Another Green over starts off with a boundary! He bowls a full toss on middle, it is powered past the bowler and down to the long on fence. |
| 4.2 : Chris Green to Quinton de Kock, Shorter and outside off, it is guided to point. |
| 4.3 : Chris Green to Quinton de Kock, DROPPED AND FOUR! It is a difficult take but you need such catches to be taken when your side is on the back foot. De Kock looks to play the sweep shot but gets a top edge due to the extra bounce Green gets. It goes high up in the air towards fine leg. Varun from short fine leg runs after it, he gets there but spills it. It also rolls towards the fence. |
| 4.4 : Chris Green to Quinton de Kock, Slower through the air on the pads, de Kock looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 4.5 : Chris Green to Quinton de Kock, It is on middle, it is worked through mid-wicket. A run. |
| 4.6 : Chris Green to Rohit Sharma, On middle, it is kept out. |
| 5.1 : Andre Russell to Quinton de Kock, Good length ball on middle, de Kock works it through mid-wicket and calls for two. Will only get a run. |
| 5.2 : Andre Russell to Rohit Sharma, A touch short and close to off, Rohit taps it down but finds point. |
| 5.3 : Andre Russell to Rohit Sharma, Shortish again, around off, Sharma punches it from the back foot, it goes past the bowler but the mid off fielder has it covered. |
| 5.4 : Andre Russell to Rohit Sharma, Full and angling in on middle, Sharma helps it to the right of mid on for a run. 50 up for Mumbai! |
| 5.5 : Andre Russell to Quinton de Kock, Russell digs in a short ball on middle, de Kock takes him on and pulls it in front of square leg. It goes on one bounce to the fielder in the deep and they take a run. |
| 5.6 : Andre Russell to Rohit Sharma, A terrific yorker, right in the blockhole, Rohit digs it out. 51/0 in the Powerplay for Mumbai! |
| 6.1 : Prasidh Krishna to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Smashed! Just a touch short in length on middle, de Kock swivels on the back foot and hammers it through square leg. The fielder in the deep tries his best but still comes second best. |
| 6.2 : Prasidh Krishna to Quinton de Kock, Fuller length ball on leg and middle, de Kock plays it late and helps it towards point for a run. |
| 6.3 : Prasidh Krishna to Rohit Sharma, A flick shot from the bat of Rohit Sharma but he fails to get the placement right. Straight to the fielder on the leg side. |
| 6.4 : Prasidh Krishna to Rohit Sharma, Fuller again, around off, a loose shot through the line, slightly uppish but goes safely to mid off. They cross. |
| 6.5 : Prasidh Krishna to Quinton de Kock, SIX! This one goes the distance! QdK is on fire! Picks up the back of the length delivery early, turns on the back foot and nails it over wide long on for a biggie. |
| 6.6 : Prasidh Krishna to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! This is turning out to be a classy knock from de Kock. Showing his range there. Leans into a full length ball and strokes it elegantly through the gap between extra cover and mid off. 16 from the over, Mumbai are cruising! |
| 7.1 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rohit Sharma, Starts with a shortish ball on off, cut through the line but straight to point. |
| 7.2 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rohit Sharma, This time Rohit finds the gap. Shortish and on off, punched through extra cover for a couple. |
| 0.0 : Spin time. Varun Chakravarthy comes into the attack. |
| 7.3 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rohit Sharma, Quicker and on middle, fired in, Sharma knocks it down to long on for a run. |
| 7.4 : Varun Chakravarthy to Quinton de Kock, Full and flighted outside off, de Kock stretches forward and pushes it to covers for a run. |
| 7.5 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rohit Sharma, Again a bit short, Rohit plays it late from the crease but still finds backward point. |
| 7.6 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rohit Sharma, Presses forward to a full ball and pushes it towards cover-point. Good first over by the young spinner. |
| Drinks break. Mumbai are in a commanding position. They have raced to 71 in 8 overs and need another 78 runs in 72 balls. They are cruising at this stage and Kolkata can only have a say if they manage to pick wickets in a heap. Can they do it in the middle overs? |
| 8.1 : Andre Russell to Quinton de Kock, Play and a miss! Very full and wide outside off, de Kock tries to chase it and squeeze it out but misses. |
| 8.2 : Andre Russell to Quinton de Kock, Once again Russell bowls it very full and wide outside off, this time de Kock gets bat on ball but only to mistime his shot back to the bowler. |
| 8.3 : Andre Russell to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Dismissed! Russell continues to be very full but this time the line is close to the off stump, de Kock latches onto it and muscles it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 8.4 : Andre Russell to Quinton de Kock, SIX! Brings up his third fifty this season in style. This one is by far the best. Russell decides to bang one short on middle, Quinton stands tall to ride the bounce and hoists it over long leg for a maximum. |
| 8.5 : Andre Russell to Quinton de Kock, Very full and wide outside off, de Kock digs it out towards the off side. It's in the gap and they cross. |
| 8.6 : Andre Russell to Rohit Sharma, Stays back to a shortish ball and steers it down to third man for a run. 12 from the over and Mumbai continue to march towards the target. |
| 9.1 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rohit Sharma, Beaten! Flighted ball outside off, going straight on, Rohit is beaten on the cover drive. |
| 9.2 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rohit Sharma, Another play and a miss! Beats the inside edge of the bat this time. Tossed up ball outside off, Sharma tries to play the slog sweep but misses. He loses his balance but remains inside the crease. |
| 9.3 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Remarkable shot! Varun serves a half-volley around off, Sharma is quick to pick it and launches it over square leg for a biggie. |
| 9.4 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rohit Sharma, Play and a miss for the third time in this over! Shortish and close to off, Sharma tries to cut but misses. Too close to play that shot. |
| 9.5 : Varun Chakravarthy to Rohit Sharma, Skidding into the batsman from around off, helped in the gap at mid-wicket for a run. |
| 9.6 : Varun Chakravarthy to Quinton de Kock, Loopy and full on off, de Kock gets forward and defends it to short cover. Mumbai are 90/0 at the halfway mark. 59 needed more, under 6 an over required. |
| Shivam Mavi to bowl now. |
| 10.1 : Shivam Mavi to Rohit Sharma, Shortish and close to off, Sharma stays back and steers it towards point. |
| 10.2 : Shivam Mavi to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Whacked! Rohit takes a step down the track to a length ball outside off and thwacks it over extra cover for a boundary. Nearly went all the way. |
| 10.3 : Shivam Mavi to Rohit Sharma, OUT! Caught behind! Mavi responds with a beautiful delivery! An outswinger, landing full and close to off, Rohit decides to play the angle but it moves away a shade to catch the outside half of his blade as he attempts to flick. Karthik just about manages to hold on to the chance behind the wickets. The 94-run opening stand is broken but it has put the chase to bed. 55 needed off 57 balls. |
| Suryakumar Yadav walks in next. |
| 10.4 : Shivam Mavi to Suryakumar Yadav, A length ball on middle and leg, flicked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket. |
| 10.5 : Shivam Mavi to Suryakumar Yadav,The batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 10.6 : Shivam Mavi to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller length ball on off, Yadav drives it down the ground but finds mid on. End of a successful over for Mavi. |
| 11.1 : Varun Chakravarthy to Quinton de Kock, On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.2 : Varun Chakravarthy to Suryakumar Yadav, On middle, it is hit down to long on for one. |
| 11.3 : Varun Chakravarthy to Quinton de Kock, Another one on middle, de Kock works it through mid-wicket for two. |
| 11.4 : Varun Chakravarthy to Quinton de Kock, One more single as de Kock works it through mid-wicket. |
| 11.5 : Varun Chakravarthy to Suryakumar Yadav, 2 runs, the batsman goes back in his crease and guides it through backward third man for a couple of runs. |
| Varun Chakravarthy to Suryakumar Yadav, Very nicely played and the 100 comes up! It is outside off, Yadav waits for it and then guides it down towards third man. Russell runs after it and stops it with his feet just before it could cross the boundary line. Two taken. |
| 12.1 : Shivam Mavi to Quinton de Kock, Fuller and on the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| 12.2 : Shivam Mavi to Suryakumar Yadav, Outside off, Yadav looks to play it late but is beaten. |
| 12.3 : Shivam Mavi to Suryakumar Yadav, Length and on off, Yadav looks to play it on the up but it goes off the outer half over covers for one. |
| 12.4 : Shivam Mavi to Quinton de Kock, Shorter and on middle, it is pulled but straight to mid-wicket. |
| 12.5 : Shivam Mavi to Quinton de Kock, Shorter and outside off, it is slapped through covers for one. |
| 12.6 : Shivam Mavi to Suryakumar Yadav, EDGY FOUR! Luck has just not been going Kolkata's way! Length and outside off, Yadav looks to play it down the ground but it goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. |
| 13.1 : Varun Chakravarthy to Quinton de Kock, On middle, de Kock looks to flick but it goes off a soft leading edge to covers. |
| 13.2 : Varun Chakravarthy to Quinton de Kock, On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| 13.3 : Varun Chakravarthy to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Yadav was not looking at his best tonight and he falls. He looks to drag the sweep from well outside off. The length was a little too full to do that. It takes the inside edge and deflects onto the stumps. |
| 13.4 : Varun Chakravarthy to Hardik Pandya, Outside off, not played at. |
| 13.5 : Varun Chakravarthy to Hardik Pandya, Pandya is off the mark! Outside off, it is pushed through covers for one. |
| 13.6 : Varun Chakravarthy to Quinton de Kock, On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| 14.1 : Shivam Mavi to Quinton de Kock, Fuller and on middle, this is dragged wide of long on for two. |
| 14.2 : Shivam Mavi to Quinton de Kock, A dipping slower yorker on middle, de Kock jams it out. Mavi has been really good with the ball today. |
| 14.3 : Shivam Mavi to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! This though is not a good ball. It is shorter and outside off, not a good one with third man up. De Kock guides it past point and it races away to the fence. |
| 14.4 : Shivam Mavi to Quinton de Kock, SIX! BOOM! Now short and on the body, de Kock has no problem whatsoever to put it away. He pulls it over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 14.5 : Shivam Mavi to Quinton de Kock, Short again but this is a slower one. It is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break. Despite bowling well in the last few overs and also picking up a couple of wickets, Kolkata continue to chase this game. Mumbai have things under control with 38 needed off 39 balls. Quinton de Kock has looked superb in his knock and if Kolkata manage to remove him quickly after the break, then it might push Mumbai a little bit out of their comfort zone. |
| 14.6 : Shivam Mavi to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length ball on off, Pandya keeps it out. |
| 15.1 : Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock, On the pads, it is worked down to fine leg for one. |
| 15.2 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! That is a lovely shot by Pandya! Wow! It is a length ball on middle, not a bad delivery but Pandya stands tall and lofts it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. He made a decent ball look pretty ordinary. |
| 15.3 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, A trademark pace bowler comeback. He bangs it short. Pandya ducks under it. |
| 15.4 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! This is majestic! Another brilliant lofted drive. It is fuller and on middle, Pandya shows the full face of the bat and lofts it over the bowler's head for another boundary. |
| 15.5 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Exquisite! So easy! Just 8 more needed. This is a poor ball. It is on the pads, Pandya uses his wrists and whips it over the square leg fence. |
| 15.6 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, A dot to end but an expensive over by Cummins! A short one on middle, it is ducked under. |
| 16.1 : Chris Green to Quinton de Kock, Shorter and outside off, it is cut towards point for one. |
| 16.2 : Chris Green to Hardik Pandya, Just a biggie away now! On middle, Pandya swings but it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one. |
| 16.3 : Chris Green to Quinton de Kock, A full toss on middle, it is hit down to long on for one. |
| 16.4 : Chris Green to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Scores level now! It is short and outside off, Pandya slashes at it. It goes off the outer half towards the point fence for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : Chris Green to Hardik Pandya, THERE IS THE WINNING RUN! Pandya eases this full toss on off, down to long off for one. Easy win for Mumbai. THEY DO IT WITH 8 WICKETS TO SPARE! |
| It was a completely one-sided affair as Kolkata didn't turn up with the bat. They were on the back foot very early in the match and despite the partnership between Pat Cummins and Eoin Morgan, they only managed a below-par total. During the innings break, we all thought that it could be a tricky chase as the pitch appeared to be two-paced but the big opening stand between Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma put the chase to bed very early. Change in leadership for Kolkata but no change in their fat |
| Mumbai continue to roar in this season. Yet another clinical outing for them. Their bowlers did a commendable job to restrict Kolkata and then their batting was relentless. Still, they would like to improve their death bowling which was the only blemish for them this evening. |
| A resounding win for Mumbai! They have thrashed Kolkata here by 8 wickets and 19 balls to spare. Courtesy this comprehensive win, the defending champions jump to the top in the points table. |
| Kolkata skipper, Eoin Morgan says they lost a lot of wickets early and it did not let them put a good score on the board. Adds that the way their batters played, it's difficult to stop a team like Mumbai. Admits they did not have a lot of runs on the board. States number 4, 5 and 6 is an important position, today it did not make a lot of difference as they were all dismissed early but they are trying to make the most of their batting experience. |
| Hardik Pandya, who played a lovely cameo towards the end, is up for a chat. Shares that he is using that bat for almost three years now and it has to be good. Adds that he tries to maintain his shape and he is working on his technique and it is working well for him. Mentions he tries to keep it simple and does not think about what the bowler is trying to bowl as he plays to the merit of the delivery. Jokes by saying that he should be missing changing the diapers rather than the dance floor as he |
| Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma starts by saying that this win gives them a lot of confidence. Adds that the trend has been defending but it is changing now as teams batting second have now started to win. States that it is always a challenge after winning 4 in 4 as to how do they turn up for the next game and they did it brilliantly. Shares that he did take his chances by bowling the spinners against Russell but he then brought on Bumrah against him who got the job done. Mentions he takes the back |
| Man of the Match award is bagged by Quinton de Kock! On his leg side shots, the wicketkeeper-batsman replies that it's best shot that he has in his armoury and it happens naturally, he doesn't plan that shot. Adds that he looks to keep his balance and play it as he sees it. Shares that he does not watch himself bat a lot and he only wants to stay in the line of the ball and play accordingly. Mentions that in the last game, he was disappointed not to finish the game and today he is glad to do |
| We're done with all the action for this evening. The weekend is here so it's time to get ready for the double-header. A couple of matches are lined up for Saturday. Rajasthan will be facing Bangalore first at 1400 local (1000 GMT) and that will be followed by the clash between Delhi and Chennai at 1800 local (1400 GMT). Do join us for all the action. Cheers! |
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