| 0.2 : 0.2: P Krishna to P Patel, FOUR! The first runs of the evening and it is a boundary. A short length ball, Prasidh errs in line as the ball is at the hips. Parthiv just has to swivel and pull it over short fine leg, which he does with ease. The ball goes to the fence on a single bounce. The crowd erupts! |
| 0.5 : 0.5: P Krishna to V Kohli, FOUR! PERFECTTT! That is the only way to describe that shot! A half-volley outside off, Kohli gets a little ahead before playing the textbook cover drive. Finds the gap, no one moves there. Sublime way to get off the mark! |
| 0.6 : 0.6: P Krishna to V Kohli, FOUR! Make that two in two! A fuller length ball, even more wider outside off this time. Kohli has no intention of letting the ball go. Wants to make full use of the fielding restrictions knowing this is a great surface to bat on. Plays the exact same shot, finds the gap and the fence again. 13 runs off the first over, Bangalore off to a good start. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: S Narine to P Patel, FOUR! Welcome Narine! Flights this ball up outside off, Parthiv goes down on his knee and slogs this over mid-wicket's head. The ball reaches the fence on one bounce. |
| 3.1: L Ferguson to V Kohli, FOUR! Those wrists of steel. Wow. Kohli is looking in mood this evening. Ferguson delivers it full and on middle, Virat flicks it over mid-wicket and finds the fence easily. 8000 T20 runs for Kohli, only the second Indian to reach this mark. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: L Ferguson to V Kohli, FOUR! This is on a length outside off, Kohli reaches out and pushes this one wide of point. The ball beats third man to his right and his timing is looking ominous so far tonight. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: L Ferguson to V Kohli, FOUR! Shot of the night so far! Maybe in comparison to the first four otherwise! A full length ball on middle, Kohli brings the straight bat down and drives this past the bowler. There is no chance for the mid on fielder to reach that. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: P Chawla to P Patel, FOUR! Just cannot bowl that line to any batsman! Full and flighted but down the leg side, Parthiv sits down on one knee and smashes it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: N Rana to P Patel, OUT! Rana strikes! Parthiv is dismissed. He looked out of touch in this over so far and has finally fallen. Around the wicket and Rana fires it in on off and middle, Patel misses the flick and gets struck right in front of the wickets. The appeal is made and the finger goes up straightaway. Parthiv decides not to take it upstairs as it looked plumb and it was a smart decision. The stand of 64 has been broken. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: K Yadav to V Kohli, FOUR! Bowled down the leg side and punished. Kohli stands tall and swipes it down the leg side. Gets the ball nice and fine. The short fine leg fielder is beaten in his chase. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: P Chawla to de Villiers, FOUR! ABD goes inside-out and finds the fence. Loopy and on off, turning away, the South African legend goes with the spin and effortlessly lofts it over covers. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: P Chawla to V Kohli, FOUR! Deft! 35th Indian T20 League fifty for Virat Kohli, his first this season. Chawla delivers it outside off, Kohli uses the width on offer and gently plays it past short third man for a boundary. Well batted, skipper! |
| 12.2 : 12.2: S Narine to de Villiers, FOUR! 100 up for Bangalore in the 13th over! What a great shot to reach that mark. A back foot punch over covers by de Villiers and he finds the fence. Narine needs to get his line right here. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: S Narine to de Villiers, FOUR! Keep bowling short to this batsman and he will keep putting you to the boundary every single time. Narine ain't learning. Serves a long hop outside off and it's cracked off the back foot by de Villiers. Goes over extra cover and reaches the fence in no time. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: A Russell to de Villiers, SIX! That is massive! A short length ball on middle, de Villiers stands tall and pulls it way over deep square leg for a maximum. The crowd erupts. That shot also brings up the 50-run stand between these two. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: A Russell to de Villiers, SIX! Fuller length outside off, de Villiers gets nice and low before hitting this over long off. The ball goes way back into the stands. End of a 16-run over from Russell! |
| 14.1 : 14.1: N Rana to V Kohli, FOUR! No bowler will be spared now! Both batsmen are set and motoring now. Flatter and fuller ball on middle, Kohli, with his strong bottom hand, whips it through mid-wicket. No chance for the fielder in the deep. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: N Rana to V Kohli, SIX! This one has gone the distance! Flatter delivery, pitched up to the batsman, Kohli goes down the ground and clears long on with utmost ease. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: N Rana to de Villiers, SIX! Go fetch that! Nitish Rana has been taken to the cleaners. A flatter delivery, on the shorter side outside off, de Villiers keeps his weight on the back foot and hammers it over long off. |
| 15.5: P Krishna to de Villiers, FOUR! Just short of the fence! That is also the fifty for ABD! His 30th in the Indian T20 League! A slower bouncer outside off, de Villiers waits for the ball and hits it over cover to get to the landmark. This has been an excellent innings so far and Bangalore would love for it to continue. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: P Krishna to de Villiers, FOUR! Back of a length well outside off, de Villiers just slices it away and gets it wide of point. The ball flies with insane pace and no fielder on the ground had a chance of even thinking to stop that. This is brilliant batting! 11 runs off this over. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: L Ferguson to V Kohli, SIX! The Kiwi is greeted with a biggie! From 'round the wicket angle, Ferguson angles across a length ball outside off, Virat stays back and powers it over wide long on for a biggie. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: L Ferguson to V Kohli, FOUR! Kohli in full throttle! Ferguson pitches it up and outside off, this time Virat opens the face of his bat and lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: L Ferguson to de Villiers, SIX! De Villiers has sent this packing over the fence. A flat hit. Short and on middle, ABD turns inside the crease and hammer-pulls it over square leg. 19 from the over, this is relentless batting from Bangalore. They have finally arrived in this season. The fun is not over yet, 3 more overs to go. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: K Yadav to V Kohli, OUT! Caught and bowled! Silence envelops the stadium quips Harsha Bhogle on air! A fuller ball on middle, bowled at a good pace. Kohli smashes it back hard but fails to keep it down. Kuldeep reacts really fast and moves to his left and takes the catch with both hands. Kohli has a stunned look on his face. The stand worth 108 off just 56 balls comes to an end. The Bangalore skipper ends with 84 and gets a standing ovation as he walks off. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: K Yadav to M Stoinis, Edged and four! Flighted on off, Stoinis looks to flick it away to deep mid-wicket but gets an outside edge. The ball runs fine on the off side and to the fence. It is a moral victory for the bowler but Bangalore will not mind as long as runs come for them. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: S Narine to de Villiers, OUT! AB de Villiers holes out and this will cost Bangalore at least 15-20 runs. Narine has done his job here. A shortish ball around off, AB rocks back to pummel it over wide long off but fails to give it the desired elevation. It goes flatter and Shubman Gill at the edge of the rope makes no mistake. A whirlwind knock comes to an end but it has surely powered Bangalore to a big score. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: P Krishna to M Stoinis, FOUR! Misses the yorker by a couple of inches and ends up conceding a boundary. Prasidh looks for the full ball outside off, but Stoinis takes it on the full and hits it away wide of point for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: P Krishna to M Stoinis, SIX! Four earlier, six now! A slower ball from Krishna now, Stoinis waits for the ball and deposits it way back over the long on rope for a maximum. This is what Bangalore would have wanted. 199 now! |
| 19.6 : 19.6: P Krishna to M Stoinis, FOUR! Make that 18! A fuller ball outside off, Stoinis comes inside the line and scoops it over the head of short fine leg for a boundary. This is a great finish for Bangalore! They end with 205/3 on the board! |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Tim Southee to C Lynn, FOUR! On the hips, turned away by Lynn this time, it is wide of short fine leg. The ball runs away to the fence. That is like adding insult to injury. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Tim Southee to C Lynn, FOUR! After an excellent start to the over, Southee has ended up conceding 17! A short ball wide outside off to end the over, Lynn stays tall and cuts it wide of deep cover for a boundary. The fielder in the deep makes a valiant dive to his right but does not manage to reach the ball. The start that Kolkata would have liked has come to them. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: N Saini to S Narine, FOUR! Connects this time and will get a boundary. Saini digs in a short delivery again, at 132 kph, Narine gets inside the bounce and pulls it down to fine leg for a boundary. 2000 T20 runs for Sunil Narine! |
| 1.4 : 1.4: N Saini to S Narine, FOUR! No stopping this one. Saini continues to pack his deliveries with pace. Seems to not have the real slower ones. Delivers a full toss at 149 kph, following the batsman down the leg side, Narine just clips it off his pads and finds the gap at mid-wicket. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: N Saini to S Narine, OUT! It's a fair delivery. Saini strikes gold and has the last laugh in his battle against Narine. Yet another short ball by the bowler has been pulled across the line by Narine. It goes aerially towards fine leg where Negi comes running across to his right, keeps one eye on the rope and smartly catches the ball. A big breakthrough for Bangalore as Narine is that kind of a batsman who has the license to attack and can take the match very quickly away from the opposition |
| 3.5: N Saini to R Uthappa, FOUR! A well-directed short delivery from Saini, Uthappa takes his eyes off the ball as he attempts to pull. It takes the top edge of his bat and goes over the keeper for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Tim Southee to C Lynn, FOUR! That should ease him up a bit. A really full ball on the pads, Lynn gets the bottom hand into play and manages to put it over the head of mid on. The ball goes for a boundary on a single bounce. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Tim Southee to C Lynn, FOUR! Two in two and now it is Southee who is under pressure! A short length ball on middle, Lynn pulls it away over deep fine leg. The ball goes to the fence as the fielder at deep square leg has no chance to reach that one. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Tim Southee to R Uthappa, FOUR! Excellent shot! A slower ball outside off, Uthappa stands tall and lifts the ball over the head of extra cover. The fielders have only one thing to do there, go and retrieve the ball. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Y Chahal to C Lynn, SIX! Dismissed! Disappeared. He is a powerful striker of the ball. Lynn reads the googly this time and launches it over long on and out of the stadium. Into orbit. Lightning Lynn flashes the giant screen. 102m on the radar, the biggest six of this season. 'Lynnsanity' mode is switched on! |
| 6.2 : 6.2: M Siraj to R Uthappa, FOUR! The slightest bit of room and Uthappa takes advantage! A length ball just outside off, Robin cuts it away past point for a boundary. No chance for third man! |
| 6.4 : 6.4: M Siraj to R Uthappa, FOUR! Excellent usage of the bowler's pace by the batsman! A ball on the middle and leg stump line, Uthappa glances it really fine and beats fine leg easily. Really smart batting this! |
| 8.2 : 8.2: M Siraj to C Lynn, No ball and SIX! A full toss above waist height from Siraj! Lynn smashes it over mid-wicket and into the stands. The umpire signals no ball and this is a double bonus for Kolkata. That also brings up the 50-run stand between Lynn and Uthappa. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: M Siraj to R Uthappa, FOUR! No need for a Free Hit if such shots can be played! A length ball outside off, Uthappa stands and punches it wide of mid off for a boundary. No one moved there. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: M Siraj to R Uthappa, FOUR! What a finish to the over. 19 runs off it in the end! Short length ball wide outside off, no pardon for bowling there without a third man in the deep. Uthappa is smart and just lifts the ball over short third man for a boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: P Negi to R Uthappa, OUT! Dot balls built pressure and eventually a wicket falls. Top bowling from Negi. A flatter delivery on off, turning away a bit, Uthappa initially looks to chip it over cover but it appears that he checked his shot at the last moment. Continues with his shot and lofts it over mid off. He is disappointed as soon as it left his bat and looks down. A straightforward catch for Southee in the deep. End of a quickfire partnership, 113 needed off 61 balls now. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: M Stoinis to N Rana, SIX! Insult to injury for Stoinis. A catch dropped, a good slower ball and then a maximum off this ball. A short length ball on middle, Rana swivels and pulls it deep over the fine leg boundary. Goes into the second tier that one! |
| 11.3 : 11.3: P Negi to C Lynn, OUT! Pawan Negi has single-handedly brought Bangalore on top here and the crowd is roaring in delight! A delivery bowled in the flatter trajectory around middle, Lynn shimmies down the track and tries to play it with a straight bat. But the ball lands and spins away to beat the outside edge and goes on to disturb the stumps behind. 98 needed off 51 balls. This game is heading towards an interesting finish with the firepower that is left to come for Kolkata. |
| 14.3: P Negi to N Rana, FOUR! Exquisite placement! Rana reaches out to this ball outside off and hits it wide to the right of the deep cover fielder. No stopping that. Some pressure off Nitish's shoulders but he will hope for one or two more in this over. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: P Negi to N Rana, SIX! 101.2 clicks that one from the left-arm tweaker. Rana stays nice and deep in the crease to get under that full one outside off. He lifts it over the long on fielder's head and manages to get a maximum. 72 needed off 30 balls now. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Y Chahal to N Rana, OUT! Rana departs! The catch is taken in the deep this time. A flighted delivery wide outside off, again a googly, Rana advances down the track and lofts it over covers. Doesn't get the desired connection though and Klaasen (sub) makes no mistake in the deep. A well-constructed knock by Nitish Rana but his team needed him to last the distance. |
| 16.4: N Saini to D Karthik, DROPPED and FOUR! Excellent try though! A length ball outside off, Karthik smashes it wide of mid off. Kohli runs to his left and dives in an attempt to hold on but that was too well struck. The ball ricochets off the skipper's left hand and goes to the rope. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: N Saini to D Karthik, SIX! 10 runs off the last two balls! Saini loses the plot and bowls a half-volley on middle at 141 clicks. Karthik gets under it and hits it just over the deep mid-wicket fence. Pressure on the bowler! |
| 16.6 : 16.6: N Saini to D Karthik, OUT! Saini has the last laugh as DK holes out! The bowler is actually lucky there. A fuller length ball once more, almost similar shot played by Karthik like on the previous delivery where he got it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. This time though he cannot get under the ball properly. The ball flies to deep mid-wicket where Chahal takes the catch comfortably! Kohli is pumped and the crowd is going bonkers here. They sense a win! 53 in 18 is the equation now! |
| 17.3 : 17.3: M Siraj to A Russell, SIX! Talk about the power this batsman possesses! A high full toss on off, Russell packs a punch and middles his shot perfectly. Sends it packing over wide long on for a biggie. Called a no ball for high full toss. Wait more drama here. We are hearing that this is the second high full toss (beamer) that Siraj has bowled and he has to be taken off. |
| 17.3: M Stoinis to A Russell, SIX! Effortless hitting! Stoinis delivers a short ball outside off, gentle pace really, Russell shows his brute power there and spanks it over long on. Is this the momentum shift? |
| 17.4 : 17.4: M Stoinis to A Russell, SIX! Over long off this time! Russell has unleashed. A fuller length ball outside off, the West Indian pounces onto it and hoists it over the fence. Into the crowd. The Aussie under immense pressure. He was not supposed to bowl this over and it seems that he isn't well warmed up. Well, shots like these will surely warm up the batsman. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Tim Southee to A Russell, SIX! Into the stands! The length ball again, this time from the Kiwi! Russell clears his front leg and hits the ball way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 23 off 10, Kolkata look the favourites now with the way things are going! |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Tim Southee to A Russell, SIX! Another six, this time is it just over the rope at third man. A short ball wide outside off, Russell backs away and cuts it over backward point. The ball flies just over the rope. The crowd has gone silent here! |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Tim Southee to A Russell, SIX! This man is making a mockery of the chase! Around the wicket this time, low full toss on middle, Russell smashes this one over wide long on. No stopping this guy. This is just striking of the greatest quality. Just 11 off 8 needed now. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Tim Southee to A Russell, FOUR! What a shot! A bouncer on middle, Russell waits for a bit and then ramps it over the head of the keeper. The ball is not going to be stopped. 7 off 7, Kolkata running away with the game here! |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Tim Southee to A Russell, SIX! Is this even real? Another six! Just another day for Russell in the park? A full length ball outside off, Andre hits it over long off and sends the ball sailing into the stands. 1 run needed off 6 balls. 29 runs off this one, 23 off the previous over. Bangalore have been stunned! |
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