| 0.4 : 0.4: P Chawla to A Rahane, FOUR! Rahane is off the mark in style and so are Rajasthan. Tossed up on off and middle, Rahane gets on one knee and sweeps it over mid-wicket. The ball bounces just inside the ropes and goes for a boundary. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: P Krishna to A Rahane, OUT! Rahane is gone. That's dead plumb. Walks over to Buttler to ask him whether the review should be taken and he says no. Rajasthan lose their first and it's the skipper. Krishna bowls a length ball in line of the stumps, Rahane looks to work it across the line but fails to connect. Is caught on the pads and a loud appeal goes up. The umpire's finger follows. Krishna strikes immediately. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: P Chawla to Jos Buttler, FOUR! There is very little margin for error while bowling in the Powerplay, especially to Buttler. Googly from Chahal. It is short on middle and leg, Buttler whips it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 3.2: P Krishna to Jos Buttler, FOUR! That's nicely played. The outfield is quick and so once it's past the inner circle, it's always going to run away. A little too straight in line, Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket and finds the fence. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: P Krishna to Jos Buttler, FOUR! That's a very clever shot from Jos Buttler. You expect that from him to be honest. The Englishman moves across his sticks early, anticipating the length delivery around off, and scoops it over short fine leg. Another boundary to his name. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: S Narine to S Smith, FOUR! A much needed boundary for Rajasthan. First one after the 4th overs. Short and wide outside off, Smith slaps it through point for a boundary. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: K Yadav to Jos Buttler, FOUR! The connection on that one was sweet. Flighted on middle, Buttler brings out the reverse sweep and times it beautifully through point for a boundary. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: K Yadav to S Smith, FOUR! Swept and swept hard. Flighted on middle, Smith gets on one knee and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: K Yadav to S Smith, FOUR! Lucky boundary for Steven Smith! He fails to pick the wrong 'un and tries to work it on the leg side. But it takes the outer half of his blade and races down to third man for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: K Yadav to Jos Buttler, FOUR! This is cheeky, really cheeky from Jos Buttler. He fetches a delivery from outside leg and nails his reverse-batted shot through backward point. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: H Gurney to Jos Buttler, SIX! Terrific strike from Jos Buttler! The length is on the shorter side around leg, the Englishman swivels on the back foot and pulls it massively over square leg for a biggie. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: H Gurney to Jos Buttler, OUT! Finds the fielder with surgical precision. A length delivery around off, Buttler attempts to heave it across the line but is a bit early into his shot. The ball catches the toe end of his blade and flies to deep mid-wicket. Shubman Gill doesn't have to move an inch as he settles himself near the fence and takes the catch with utmost ease. A 'slowish' knock from Jos Buttler comes to an end along with the 72-run stand. Maiden wicket in the League for Harry Gurne |
| 14.4 : 14.4: P Krishna to S Smith, FOUR! Fine timing and placement! A little bit of width outside off, Smith goes deep inside the crease and nicely opens the face of his blade to steer it past the point fielder. The third man fielder gives the chase but gives up quite easily. Could have attempted to put a dive there. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: P Krishna to S Smith, FOUR! Fifty for Steven Smith, his 6th in this League. Prasidh Krishna attempts a slower short delivery but loses his radar completely. Serves it down the leg side and the Aussie pulls it mercilessly past the short fine leg fielder. The dugout is on its feet. Superb knock by Smith given the way this match has panned out. But can he finish it well for Rajasthan? |
| 15.4 : 15.4: H Gurney to R Tripathi, OUT! Gurney gets his second wicket! A very good delivery, nicely deceiving the batsman with a slower length ball outside off at 114.8 kph. Tripathi hangs back inside the crease to play the lofted shot over extra cover but ends up towering it in the air. Chawla makes no mistake inside the ring. Brilliant debut so far for the English boy. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: S Narine to S Smith, SIX! Humongous! Enough of attempting sweep shots. This time Steven Smith wears his skates and runs down the track in a flash. He opts to go with the spin and launches it over wide long on for a maximum. Take that for a hit! |
| 18.3: P Krishna to S Smith, EDGY FOUR! A yorker wide outside off, Smith reaches out for it and the ball takes the toe end of the bat before racing past the diving keeper for a boundary at third man. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: H Gurney to S Smith, FOUR! Superbly placed! Gurney delivers a full ball outside off, Smith brings down an angled bat and finds the gap between short third man and backward point. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: D Kulkarni to C Lynn, FOUR! Lucky way to get the chase underway but Kolkata will take it. Good length ball on middle, Lynn looks to play it across with a flat bat but gets an inside edge. Luckily, it does not chop on to the stumps and goes to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: D Kulkarni to C Lynn, FOUR! This is much better than the previous boundary. Back of a length ball around off, Lynn smacks it through cover for a boundary. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: K Gowtham to S Narine, FOUR! Narine is not gonna wait long. He knows one way to play and that is aggressive. Tossed up on middle and off, Narine slog sweeps it over the square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: K Gowtham to S Narine, SIX! Narine takes the aerial route and sends this one sailing into the crowd. Flighted on leg, Narine takes his front leg off the line and smacks it over the the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: K Gowtham to S Narine, FOUR! Narine is taking Gowtham to the cleaners. Tossed up on middle, Narine smacks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: K Gowtham to S Narine, FOUR! No place to hide for Gowtham. Narine is going all guns blazing after him. On the pads, Narine sweeps it over fine leg for yet another boundary. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: K Gowtham to S Narine, FOUR! Boundary to end the over and a super expensive over from Gowtham. 22 off it. Straighter on off, Narine slams it over covers for a boundary. Kolkata are off to a flyer. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: J Archer to C Lynn, FOUR! Shot. Short and wide outside off, too much width on offer which Lynn cashes in on. He flays it over point and finds the fence. |
| 3.3: D Kulkarni to C Lynn, FOUR! He gets a life and he makes full use of it. Shorter in length on off and middle, Lynn pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: J Archer to C Lynn, SIX! The fifty comes up for Kolkata in no time at all. Lynn gives the charge to Archer and flat bats this down the ground. It's on a back of a length, but he connects well and clears long on with ease. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: D Kulkarni to S Narine, FOUR! Mistimed but placed to perfection. Fuller ball on middle and off, Narine takes his front foot out of the way and lofts it between mid-wicket and long on. It bounces just inside the ropes and goes for a boundary. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: D Kulkarni to S Narine, FOUR! Kulkarni is having a torrid day. Nothing seems to be going his way. Good length ball on middle and off, Narine flat-bats it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 7.4: S Midhun to S Narine, SIX! Midhun now gets the taste of Narine's medicine. Tossed up on middle, Narine gets on one knee and smokes this over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: S Midhun to S Narine, SIX! Flighted on middle, Narine smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Narine looks in a hurry to finish this one. He is either defending it or clearing the fence. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: S Gopal to C Lynn, SIX! That's outta here! The boundaries are big here, but not enough it seems for Chris Lynn. He clears the fence once more. Tossed up on middle and leg, there's no room for the ball to turn. Lynn gets low and slog sweeps it over the square leg boundary. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: S Gopal to S Narine, OUT! Shreyas Gopal picks up the first wicket. Breaks this brisk 91-run stand beautifully. Fools Narine with the wrong 'un, there's some extra bounce on this one. Narine backs away to cut but gets an edge to Smith at first slip, who takes a sharp catch. A little too late though? Kolkata only need 49 to win off 69 balls. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: S Midhun to R Uthappa, FOUR! Shot. This is all about the timing. The placement is good too. Tossed up leg break outside off, Uthappa drives it neatly through the gap in the covers and bisects the two men in the deep to find the fence. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: S Midhun to C Lynn, FOUR! A boundary this time. Tripathi can't stop it. Lynn sees it turning away from him, so he cuts it off the outer half past short third man. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: S Gopal to C Lynn, SIX! Go fetch that, says Chris Lynn! This is right off the meat. Loopy and full outside off, Lynn moves a step across and nails the slog sweep to perfection. Sends it into the deep mid-wicket stands for a maximum. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: S Gopal to C Lynn, OUT! Lynn departs. He's more or less finished the job here. Gopal floats it up in line of the stumps, the Australian openers kneels down and brings out the slog sweep again. Is in no control of it this time as it lobs over towards fine leg. Midhun from the deep comes running in and takes a simple catch. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: S Gopal to R Uthappa, SIX! A poor ball and it's been duly punished by Uthappa. Half-tracker in line of the stumps, Robbie goes deep inside the crease and muscles the pull over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: S Gopal to R Uthappa, SIX! Straight as an arrow. Tossed right up there, in the slot, Uthappa plants his front foot forward, gets close to the pitch and smokes it back over the bowler's head. It's a flat hit and that's one more biggie for Kolkata. They're inching towards victory here. |
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