Matches Posted 2023 Indian One-Day Championship | Round 18 - CSK vs RCB @ Chennai - Ending the season on a high

2021 INDIAN ONE-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINAL 1


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KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS v RAJASTHAN ROYALS
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


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RAJASTHAN ROYALS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST

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Code:
0.1  Afridi to Samarth, two runs, Overthrow by Rabada instead of 1 they get 2
0.2  Afridi to Samarth, OUT, Bowled him! Great delivery by Afridi. Samarth didnt have a clue

         Ravikumar Samarth      2 (2b)
         b. Afridi

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What a start for Rajasthan Royals! Shaheen Afridi has been one of the most effective bowlers with the new ball in the last two years - and he's showcased his skills today.

Code:
0.3  Afridi to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
0.4  Afridi to Conway, one run, Dropped! Afridi made a big mess of that simple chance
0.5  Afridi to Root, one run, That is very well run by Devon Conway        
0.6  Afridi to Conway, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Shaheen Afridi, deserving this punishment

         End of over 1  (11 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    11/1
         (R/R: 11.00)
         Shaheen Afridi       1.0-0-11-1
         Devon Conway          5(2b 1X4)
         Joe Root              4(2b)   

1.1  Rabada to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Devon Conway        
1.2  Rabada to Conway, no run, Devon Conway was completely deceived 
1.3  Rabada to Conway, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
1.4  Rabada to Conway, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Kagiso Rabada, deserving this punishment
1.5  Rabada to Conway, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Devon Conway
1.6  Rabada to Conway, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway

         End of over 2  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    20/1
         (R/R: 10.00)
         Kagiso Rabada        1.0-0-9-0
         Devon Conway         13(7b 3X4)
         Joe Root              5(3b)   

2.1  Afridi to Root, FOUR, Shaheen Afridi cant belive it
2.2  Afridi to Root, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Joe Root
2.3  Afridi to Root, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Shaheen Afridi, deserving this punishment
2.4  Afridi to Root, one run, One more to the total
2.5  Afridi to Conway, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Devon Conway
2.6  Afridi to Conway, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         

         End of over 3  (17 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    37/1
         (R/R: 12.33)
         Shaheen Afridi       2.0-0-28-1
         Devon Conway         17(9b 4X4)
         Joe Root             18(7b 3X4)   

3.1  Saini to Root, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
3.2  Saini to Root, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Joe Root
3.3  Saini to Root, OUT, Ambati Rayudu takes an easy catch to dismiss Joe Root

         Joe Root               22 (10b 4X4)
         c. Rayudu      b. Saini

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He flew too close to the sun - a brazen start from Joe Root comes to an end as he attempts one big shot too many. Navdeep Saini with the big wicket for Rajasthan Royals.

Code:
3.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
3.5  Saini to Kohli, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Navdeep Saini, deserving this punishment
3.6  Saini to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Devon Conway        

         End of over 4  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    46/2
         (R/R: 11.50)
         Navdeep Saini        1.0-0-9-1
         Devon Conway         17(9b 4X4)
         Virat Kohli           5(3b 1X4)   

4.1  Afridi to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.
4.2  Afridi to Conway, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
4.3  Afridi to Conway, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Devon Conway
4.4  Afridi to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
4.5  Afridi to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
4.6  Afridi to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Devon Conway        

         End of over 5  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    53/2
         (R/R: 10.60)
         Shaheen Afridi       3.0-0-35-1
         Devon Conway         22(12b 5X4)
         Virat Kohli           7(6b 1X4)   

5.1  Saini to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
5.2  Saini to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
5.3  Saini to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
5.4  Saini to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Devon Conway        
5.5  Saini to Conway, no run, Devon Conway missed that one by a mile
5.6  Saini to Conway, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 6  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    54/2
         (R/R:  9.00)
         Navdeep Saini        2.0-0-10-1
         Devon Conway         22(14b 5X4)
         Virat Kohli           8(10b 1X4)   

6.1  Rabada to Kohli, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Kagiso Rabada, deserving this punishment
6.2  Rabada to Kohli, two runs, 
6.3  Rabada to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
6.4  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
6.5  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
6.6  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli

         End of over 7  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    60/2
         (R/R:  8.57)
         Kagiso Rabada        2.0-0-15-0
         Virat Kohli          14(16b 2X4)
         Devon Conway         22(14b 5X4)   

7.1  Afridi to Conway, one run, Dropped! Guptill made a big mess of that simple chance
7.2  Afridi to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         
7.3  Afridi to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Devon Conway        
7.4  Afridi to Conway, one run, Great cooperation between Devon Conway and Virat Kohli         
7.5  Afridi to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
7.6  Afridi to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Devon Conway        

         End of over 8  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    64/2
         (R/R:  8.00)
         Shaheen Afridi       4.0-0-39-1
         Devon Conway         24(16b 5X4)
         Virat Kohli          16(20b 2X4)   

8.1  Sundar to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
8.2  Sundar to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
8.3  Sundar to Conway, no run, Devon Conway was completely deceived 
8.4  Sundar to Conway, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
8.5  Sundar to Conway, one run, One more to the total
8.6  Sundar to Kohli, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Virat Kohli

         End of over 9  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    70/2
         (R/R:  7.78)
         Washington Sundar    1.0-0-6-0
         Virat Kohli          21(23b 3X4)
         Devon Conway         25(19b 5X4)   

9.1  Saini to Conway, one run, Dropped! Rayudu made a big mess of that simple chance
9.2  Saini to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
9.3  Saini to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
9.4  Saini to Conway, FOUR, Devon Conway is one of the best batsmen in the world
9.5  Saini to Conway, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
9.6  Saini to Conway, one run, The misfield by Warner allows yet another run

         End of over 10  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    79/2
         (R/R:  7.90)
         Navdeep Saini        3.0-0-19-1
         Virat Kohli          24(25b 3X4)
         Devon Conway         31(23b 6X4)   

10.1  Rabada to Conway, no ball, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway
10.1  Rabada to Conway, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway
10.2  Rabada to Conway, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Devon Conway
10.3  Rabada to Conway, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         
10.4  Rabada to Conway, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
10.5  Rabada to Conway, one run, Great cooperation between Devon Conway and Virat Kohli         
10.6  Rabada to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 11  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    88/2
         (R/R:  8.00)
         Kagiso Rabada        3.0-0-24-0
         Devon Conway         38(28b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          25(26b 3X4)   

11.1  Sundar to Kohli, no run, Washington Sundar is getting the ball to turn ferociously
11.2  Sundar to Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world
11.3  Sundar to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
11.4  Sundar to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.5  Sundar to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
11.6  Sundar to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
Code:
         End of over 12  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    95/2
         (R/R:  7.92)
         Washington Sundar    2.0-0-13-0
         Devon Conway         38(28b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          32(32b 4X4)

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Virat Kohli and Devon Conway reach fifty between themselves - a much-needed stand after two early jolts despite a bunch of lusty blows from Devon Conway and Joe Root.

Code:
12.1  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
12.2  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Saini allows yet another run
12.3  Jadeja to Conway, one run, One more to the total
12.4  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
12.5  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
12.6  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 13  (2 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    97/2
         (R/R:  7.46)
         Ravindra Jadeja      1.0-0-2-0
         Virat Kohli          33(37b 4X4)
         Devon Conway         39(29b 7X4)   

13.1  Sundar to Conway, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Devon Conway
13.2  Sundar to Conway, no run, Washington Sundar is getting the ball to turn ferociously
13.3  Sundar to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
13.4  Sundar to Kohli, no run, Washington Sundar is getting the ball to turn ferociously
13.5  Sundar to Kohli, OUT, What a brilliant catch by David Warner

         Virat Kohli            33 (39b 4X4)
         c. Warner      b. Sundar

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Virat Kohli is caught as David Warner holds on to a stunner! Kolkata Knight Riders find themselves in a spot of bother once more with both Virat Kohli and Joe Root dismissed.

Code:
13.6  Sundar to Pujara, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Washington Sundar, giving that a wide
13.6  Sundar to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 14  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   103/3
         (R/R:  7.36)
         Washington Sundar    3.0-0-19-1
         Cheteshwar Pujara     0(2b)
         Devon Conway         44(32b 8X4)   

14.1  Afridi to Conway, FOUR, Devon Conway is one of the best batsmen in the world
14.2  Afridi to Conway, no run, Devon Conway was completely deceived 
14.3  Afridi to Conway, no run, Defensively played by Devon Conway
14.4  Afridi to Conway, one run, One more to the total
14.5  Afridi to Pujara, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
14.6  Afridi to Pujara, no run, Cheteshwar Pujara missed that one by a mile

         End of over 15  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   108/3
         (R/R:  7.20)
         Shaheen Afridi       5.0-0-44-1
         Cheteshwar Pujara     0(4b)
         Devon Conway         49(36b 9X4)   

15.1  Jadeja to Conway, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously
15.2  Jadeja to Conway, one run, Great cooperation between Devon Conway and Cheteshwar Pujara   
      The crowd cheers for Devon Conway's fifty

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Devon Conway reaches fifty - a splendid half-century for the Kiwi. So far - he has been the only Kolkata Knight Riders batter to have converted his start into something big.

Code:
15.3  Jadeja to Pujara, one run, One more to the total
15.4  Jadeja to Conway, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway
15.5  Jadeja to Conway, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Devon Conway
15.6  Jadeja to Conway, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 16  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   114/3
         (R/R:  7.13)
         Ravindra Jadeja      2.0-0-8-0
         Devon Conway         54(41b 10X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     1(5b)   

16.1  Sundar to Pujara, one run, That was a very risky single.
16.2  Sundar to Conway, no run, Devon Conway was completely deceived 
16.3  Sundar to Conway, one run, Great cooperation between Devon Conway and Cheteshwar Pujara   
16.4  Sundar to Pujara, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
16.5  Sundar to Pujara, no run, Cheteshwar Pujara was completely deceived 
16.6  Sundar to Pujara, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 17  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   117/3
         (R/R:  6.88)
         Washington Sundar    4.0-0-22-1
         Devon Conway         55(43b 10X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     3(9b)   

17.1  Afridi to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         
17.2  Afridi to Pujara, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
17.3  Afridi to Pujara, one run, Great cooperation between Cheteshwar Pujara and Devon Conway        
17.4  Afridi to Conway, one run, Great cooperation between Devon Conway and Cheteshwar Pujara   
17.5  Afridi to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
17.6  Afridi to Pujara, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 18  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   120/3
         (R/R:  6.67)
         Shaheen Afridi       6.0-0-47-1
         Devon Conway         56(44b 10X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     5(14b)   

18.1  Jadeja to Pujara, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously
18.2  Jadeja to Pujara, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Cheteshwar Pujara
18.3  Jadeja to Pujara, one run, Dropped! Rabada made a big mess of that simple chance
18.4  Jadeja to Conway, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously
18.5  Jadeja to Conway, one run, One more to the total
18.6  Jadeja to Pujara, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

         End of over 19  (12 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   132/3
         (R/R:  6.95)
         Ravindra Jadeja      3.0-0-20-0
         Cheteshwar Pujara    16(18b 1X4 1X6)
         Devon Conway         57(46b 10X4)   

19.1  Afridi to Conway, one run, That was a very risky single.
19.2  Afridi to Pujara, one run, That is very well run by Devon Conway        
19.3  Afridi to Conway, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
19.4  Afridi to Conway, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
19.5  Afridi to Conway, no run, Devon Conway missed that one by a mile
19.6  Afridi to Conway, one run, The misfield by Sundar allows yet another run

         End of over 20  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   135/3
         (R/R:  6.75)
         Shaheen Afridi       7.0-0-50-1
         Cheteshwar Pujara    17(19b 1X4 1X6)
         Devon Conway         59(51b 10X4)   

20.1  Saini to Conway, one run, The misfield by Guptill allows yet another run
20.2  Saini to Pujara, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
20.3  Saini to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
20.4  Saini to Pujara, no ball, no run, Cheteshwar Pujara missed that one by a mile
20.4  Saini to Pujara, no run, Cheteshwar Pujara missed that one by a mile
20.5  Saini to Pujara, one run, The misfield by Yadav allows yet another run
20.6  Saini to Conway, no run, Devon Conway was completely deceived 

         End of over 21  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   138/3
         (R/R:  6.57)
         Navdeep Saini        4.0-0-22-1
         Devon Conway         60(53b 10X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    18(23b 1X4 1X6)   

21.1  Sundar to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
21.2  Sundar to Pujara, one run, Great cooperation between Cheteshwar Pujara and Devon Conway        
21.3  Sundar to Conway, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway
21.4  Sundar to Conway, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Ravindra Jadeja

         Devon Conway           60 (55b 10X4)
         c. Jadeja      b. Sundar

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Just when Kolkata Knight Riders were starting to look settled - Washington Sundar comes in and rattles their progress. Devon Conway departs after a 55-ball 60 (10 fours).

Code:
21.5  Sundar to Karthik, one run, That is very well run by Cheteshwar Pujara   
21.6  Sundar to Pujara, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 22  (2 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   140/4
         (R/R:  6.36)
         Washington Sundar    5.0-0-24-2
         Cheteshwar Pujara    19(26b 1X4 1X6)
         Dinesh Karthik        1(1b)   

22.1  Saini to Karthik, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
22.2  Saini to Karthik, wide, Navdeep Saini bowling a very wayward one
22.2  Saini to Karthik, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
22.3  Saini to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik was completely deceived 
22.4  Saini to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik missed that one by a mile
22.5  Saini to Karthik, no ball, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Dinesh Karthik
22.5  Saini to Karthik, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Dinesh Karthik
22.6  Saini to Karthik, one run, Great cooperation between Dinesh Karthik and Cheteshwar Pujara   

         End of over 23  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   149/4
         (R/R:  6.48)
         Navdeep Saini        5.0-0-31-1
         Cheteshwar Pujara    19(26b 1X4 1X6)
         Dinesh Karthik        8(8b 1X4)   

23.1  Jadeja to Karthik, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
23.2  Jadeja to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik missed that one by a mile
23.3  Jadeja to Karthik, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
23.4  Jadeja to Pujara, wide, Thats going down the leg side, a wide no doubt
23.4  Jadeja to Pujara, one run, One more to the total
23.5  Jadeja to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik was completely deceived 
23.6  Jadeja to Karthik, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 24  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   156/4
         (R/R:  6.50)
         Ravindra Jadeja      4.0-0-27-0
         Dinesh Karthik       13(13b 1X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    20(28b 1X4 1X6)   

24.1  Rabada to Pujara, no run, Left alone by Cheteshwar Pujara
24.2  Rabada to Pujara, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
24.3  Rabada to Pujara, one run, That was a very risky single.
24.4  Rabada to Karthik, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
24.5  Rabada to Karthik, SIX, Display of Raw power and brutality by Dinesh Karthik
24.6  Rabada to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik was completely deceived 

         End of over 25  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   165/4
         (R/R:  6.60)
         Kagiso Rabada        4.0-0-33-0
         Dinesh Karthik       19(16b 1X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    23(31b 1X4 1X6)   

25.1  Sundar to Pujara, one run, That was a very risky single.
25.2  Sundar to Karthik, legbye, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
25.3  Sundar to Pujara, no run, Washington Sundar is getting the ball to turn ferociously
25.4  Sundar to Pujara, no run, Cheteshwar Pujara missed that one by a mile
25.5  Sundar to Pujara, one run, That was a very risky single.
25.6  Sundar to Karthik, one run, Great cooperation between Dinesh Karthik and Cheteshwar Pujara   

         End of over 26  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   169/4
         (R/R:  6.50)
         Washington Sundar    6.0-0-27-2
         Cheteshwar Pujara    25(35b 1X4 1X6)
         Dinesh Karthik       20(18b 1X4 1X6)   

26.1  Saini to Karthik, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
26.2  Saini to Karthik, one run, That is very well run by Cheteshwar Pujara   
26.3  Saini to Pujara, no run, Cheteshwar Pujara was completely deceived 
26.4  Saini to Pujara, no run, Defensively played by Cheteshwar Pujara
26.5  Saini to Pujara, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
26.6  Saini to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 27  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   170/4
         (R/R:  6.30)
         Navdeep Saini        6.0-0-32-1
         Cheteshwar Pujara    25(39b 1X4 1X6)
         Dinesh Karthik       21(20b 1X4 1X6)   

27.1  Sundar to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik missed that one by a mile
27.2  Sundar to Karthik, no run, Washington Sundar is getting the ball to turn ferociously
27.3  Sundar to Karthik, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Dinesh Karthik
27.4  Sundar to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik was completely deceived 
27.5  Sundar to Karthik, one run, The misfield by Shorey allows yet another run
27.6  Sundar to Pujara, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 28  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   175/4
         (R/R:  6.25)
         Washington Sundar    7.0-0-32-2
         Cheteshwar Pujara    25(40b 1X4 1X6)
         Dinesh Karthik       26(25b 2X4 1X6)   

28.1  Saini to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik was completely deceived 
28.2  Saini to Karthik, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Navdeep Saini, deserving this punishment
28.3  Saini to Karthik, FOUR, Navdeep Saini cant belive it
28.4  Saini to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik was completely deceived 
28.5  Saini to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik missed that one by a mile
28.6  Saini to Karthik, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 29  (8 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   183/4
         (R/R:  6.31)
         Navdeep Saini        7.0-0-40-1
         Dinesh Karthik       34(31b 4X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    25(40b 1X4 1X6)   

29.1  Sundar to Pujara, no run, Left alone by Cheteshwar Pujara
29.2  Sundar to Pujara, no run, Left alone by Cheteshwar Pujara
29.3  Sundar to Pujara, no run, Defensively played by Cheteshwar Pujara
29.4  Sundar to Pujara, one run, That is very well run by Dinesh Karthik      
29.5  Sundar to Karthik, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
29.6  Sundar to Karthik, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 30  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   184/4
         (R/R:  6.13)
         Washington Sundar    8.0-0-33-2
         Dinesh Karthik       34(33b 4X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    26(44b 1X4 1X6)   

30.1  Saini to Pujara, one run, That is very well run by Dinesh Karthik      
30.2  Saini to Karthik, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
30.3  Saini to Karthik, one run, That was a very risky single.
30.4  Saini to Pujara, one run, Dropped! Sundar made a big mess of that simple chance
30.5  Saini to Karthik, one run, That was a very risky single.
30.6  Saini to Pujara, one run, The misfield by Sundar allows yet another run

         End of over 31  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   189/4
         (R/R:  6.10)
         Navdeep Saini        8.0-0-45-1
         Dinesh Karthik       36(36b 4X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    29(47b 1X4 1X6)   

31.1  Rabada to Pujara, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
31.2  Rabada to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         
31.3  Rabada to Pujara, OUT, Kagiso Rabada takes an easy catch to dismiss Cheteshwar Pujara

         Cheteshwar Pujara      29 (50b 1X4 1X6)
         c & b. Rabada

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Cheteshwar Pujara chips it back to Kagiso Rabada - he was completely deceived by the slower delivery. A sedated knock (apropos of his reputation) comes to its conclusion.

Code:
31.4  Rabada to Tewatia, one run, The misfield by Jadeja allows yet another run
31.5  Rabada to Karthik, no run, Defensively played by Dinesh Karthik
31.6  Rabada to Karthik, no run, Left alone by Dinesh Karthik

         End of over 32  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   190/5
         (R/R:  5.94)
         Kagiso Rabada        5.0-0-34-1
         Dinesh Karthik       36(38b 4X4 1X6)
         Rahul Tewatia         1(1b)   

32.1  Jadeja to Tewatia, no run, Left alone by Rahul Tewatia
32.2  Jadeja to Tewatia, no run, Rahul Tewatia was completely deceived 
32.3  Jadeja to Tewatia, OUT, Dhruv Shorey takes an easy catch to dismiss Rahul Tewatia

         Rahul Tewatia          1 (4b)
         c. Shorey      b. Jadeja

32.4  Jadeja to Starc, no run, Mitchell Starc was completely deceived 
32.5  Jadeja to Starc, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously
32.6  Jadeja to Starc, one run, The misfield by Rabada allows yet another run

         End of over 33  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   191/6
         (R/R:  5.79)
         Ravindra Jadeja      5.0-0-28-1
         Dinesh Karthik       36(38b 4X4 1X6)
         Mitchell Starc        1(3b)   

33.1  Afridi to Starc, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
33.2  Afridi to Starc, no run, Mitchell Starc was completely deceived 
33.3  Afridi to Starc, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
33.4  Afridi to Starc, one run, Great cooperation between Mitchell Starc and Dinesh Karthik      
33.5  Afridi to Karthik, one run, Great cooperation between Dinesh Karthik and Mitchell Starc      
33.6  Afridi to Starc, no run, Mitchell Starc missed that one by a mile

         End of over 34  (2 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   193/6
         (R/R:  5.68)
         Shaheen Afridi       8.0-0-52-1
         Mitchell Starc        2(8b)
         Dinesh Karthik       37(39b 4X4 1X6)   

34.1  Jadeja to Karthik, one run, That is very well run by Mitchell Starc      
34.2  Jadeja to Starc, no run, Defensively played by Mitchell Starc
34.3  Jadeja to Starc, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously
34.4  Jadeja to Starc, no run, Mitchell Starc was completely deceived 
34.5  Jadeja to Starc, no run, Left alone by Mitchell Starc
34.6  Jadeja to Starc, one run, That is very well run by Dinesh Karthik      

         End of over 35  (2 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   195/6
         (R/R:  5.57)
         Ravindra Jadeja      6.0-0-30-1
         Dinesh Karthik       38(40b 4X4 1X6)
         Mitchell Starc        3(13b)   

35.1  Afridi to Starc, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
35.2  Afridi to Starc, legbye, Left alone by Mitchell Starc
35.3  Afridi to Karthik, one run, Great cooperation between Dinesh Karthik and Mitchell Starc      
35.4  Afridi to Starc, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
35.5  Afridi to Starc, one run, That was a very risky single.
35.6  Afridi to Karthik, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 36  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   199/6
         (R/R:  5.53)
         Shaheen Afridi       9.0-0-55-1
         Mitchell Starc        4(17b)
         Dinesh Karthik       40(42b 4X4 1X6)   

36.1  Yadav to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik was completely deceived 
36.2  Yadav to Karthik, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
36.3  Yadav to Karthik, one run, One more to the total
36.4  Yadav to Starc, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
36.5  Yadav to Starc, no run, Mitchell Starc missed that one by a mile
36.6  Yadav to Starc, no ball, one run, One more to the total
36.6  Yadav to Starc, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 37  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   204/6
         (R/R:  5.51)
         Suryakumar Yadav     1.0-0-5-0
         Dinesh Karthik       43(45b 4X4 1X6)
         Mitchell Starc        5(20b)   

37.1  Saini to Starc, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
37.2  Saini to Starc, no run, Mitchell Starc missed that one by a mile
37.3  Saini to Starc, no run, Mitchell Starc was completely deceived 
37.4  Saini to Starc, no run, Mitchell Starc missed that one by a mile
37.5  Saini to Starc, one run, Great cooperation between Mitchell Starc and Dinesh Karthik      
37.6  Saini to Karthik, no run, Left alone by Dinesh Karthik

         End of over 38  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   205/6
         (R/R:  5.39)
         Navdeep Saini        9.0-0-46-1
         Dinesh Karthik       43(46b 4X4 1X6)
         Mitchell Starc        6(25b)   

38.1  Jadeja to Starc, one run, The misfield by Shorey allows yet another run
38.2  Jadeja to Karthik, one run, That was a very risky single.
38.3  Jadeja to Starc, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
38.4  Jadeja to Starc, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
38.5  Jadeja to Starc, no run, Mitchell Starc missed that one by a mile
38.6  Jadeja to Starc, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 39  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   208/6
         (R/R:  5.33)
         Ravindra Jadeja      7.0-0-33-1
         Dinesh Karthik       44(47b 4X4 1X6)
         Mitchell Starc        8(30b)   

39.1  Sundar to Starc, one run, That was a very risky single.
39.2  Sundar to Karthik, no run, Washington Sundar is getting the ball to turn ferociously
39.3  Sundar to Karthik, OUT, Thick edge well taken by Jagadeesan

         Dinesh Karthik         44 (49b 4X4 1X6)
         c. Jagadeesan  b. Sundar

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Yet another massive wicket for the off-spinner - three crucial wickets to Washington Sundar's name - he has been quite easily the difference maker for Rajasthan Royals.

Code:
39.4  Sundar to Shami, no ball, no run, Mohammad Shami missed that one by a mile
39.4  Sundar to Shami, no run, Mohammad Shami missed that one by a mile
39.5  Sundar to Shami, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
39.6  Sundar to Shami, legbye, Washington Sundar is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 40  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   213/7
         (R/R:  5.32)
         Washington Sundar    9.0-0-37-3
         Mitchell Starc        9(31b)
         Mohammad Shami        2(3b)   

40.1  Afridi to Shami, no run, Defensively played by Mohammad Shami
40.2  Afridi to Shami, no run, Mohammad Shami was completely deceived 
40.3  Afridi to Shami, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
40.4  Afridi to Shami, legbye, Mohammad Shami was completely deceived 
40.5  Afridi to Starc, OUT, Ambati Rayudu takes an easy catch to dismiss Mitchell Starc

         Mitchell Starc         9 (32b)
         c. Rayudu      b. Afridi

40.6  Afridi to Kumar, no run, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was completely deceived 
      Shaheen Afridiends an uneconomical spell


         End of over 41  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   214/8
         (R/R:  5.22)
         Shaheen Afridi       10.0-0-55-2
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar     0(1b)
         Mohammad Shami        2(7b)   

41.1  Rabada to Shami, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
41.2  Rabada to Kumar, one run, Great cooperation between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami      
41.3  Rabada to Shami, one run, One more to the total
41.4  Rabada to Kumar, no ball, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
41.4  Rabada to Kumar, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
41.5  Rabada to Kumar, no run, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was completely deceived 
41.6  Rabada to Kumar, no run, Defensively played by Bhuvneshwar Kumar

         End of over 42  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   220/8
         (R/R:  5.24)
         Kagiso Rabada        6.0-0-40-1
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar     1(5b)
         Mohammad Shami        6(9b)   

42.1  Jadeja to Shami, OUT, Shaheen Afridi takes an easy catch to dismiss Mohammad Shami

         Mohammad Shami         6 (10b)
         c. Afridi      b. Jadeja

42.2  Jadeja to Rahman, one run, Great cooperation between Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Bhuvneshwar Kumar   
42.3  Jadeja to Kumar, one run, That was a very risky single.
42.4  Jadeja to Rahman, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously
42.5  Jadeja to Rahman, no run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman missed that one by a mile
42.6  Jadeja to Rahman, no ball, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
42.6  Jadeja to Rahman, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 43  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   223/9
         (R/R:  5.19)
         Ravindra Jadeja      8.0-0-36-2
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman      1(4b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar     2(6b)   

43.1  Saini to Kumar, no run, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was completely deceived 
43.2  Saini to Kumar, one run, One more to the total
43.3  Saini to Rahman, one run, One more to the total
43.4  Saini to Kumar, no run, Left alone by Bhuvneshwar Kumar
43.5  Saini to Kumar, OUT, David Warner takes an easy catch to dismiss Bhuvneshwar Kumar

         Bhuvneshwar Kumar      3 (10b)
         c. Warner      b. Saini
Code:
         End of innings (43.5 overs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   225/10 (RR:  5.13)
         Navdeep Saini         9.5-0-48-2
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman      2(5b)

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Shaheen Afridi, Ravindra Jadeja and Navdeep Saini pick-up a wicket each to wrap-up an underwhelming innings for Kolkata Knight Riders - they are bowled-out for 225.

Code:
KOLKATA K. RIDERS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Ravikumar Samarth                  b. Afridi        2     2    0    0  100.0%
Devon Conway        c. Jadeja      b. Sundar       60    55   10    0  109.1%
Joe Root            c. Rayudu      b. Saini        22    10    4    0  220.0%
Virat Kohli         c. Warner      b. Sundar       33    39    4    0   84.6%
Cheteshwar Pujara              c & b. Rabada       29    50    1    1   58.0%
Dinesh Karthik      c. Jagadeesan  b. Sundar       44    49    4    1   89.8%
Rahul Tewatia       c. Shorey      b. Jadeja        1     4    0    0   25.0%
Mitchell Starc      c. Rayudu      b. Afridi        9    32    0    0   28.1%
Mohammad Shami      c. Afridi      b. Jadeja        6    10    0    0   60.0%
Bhuvneshwar Kumar   c. Warner      b. Saini         3    10    0    0   30.0%
Mujeeb Ur Rahman    not out                         2     5    0    0   40.0%
 
 Total:  225/10      Overs:  43.5          Run Rate:  4.50      Extras:  14    
  
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KOLKATA K. RIDERS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
R Samarth     D Conway     ˛                                          2 (2)
J Root        D Conway     ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                         39 (19)
V Kohli       D Conway     ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                61 (62)
C Pujara      D Conway     ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                          37 (47)
C Pujara      D Karthik    ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                     50 (59)
R Tewatia     D Karthik    ˛                                          1 (6)
M Starc       D Karthik    ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                                  19 (42)
M Starc       M Shami      ˛˛                                         5 (8)
B Kumar       M Shami      ˛˛                                         6 (8)
B Kumar       M Rahman     ˛˛                                         5 (10)


     Fall of Wickets    2/1       41/2      102/3     139/4     189/5
                        190/6     209/7     214/8     220/9     225/10    

 Total:  225/10      Overs:  43.5         Run Rate:  4.50     Extras:  14   
  
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Code:
RAJASTHAN ROYALS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Shaheen Afridi       10.0      0      55      2      5.50     0      0 
Kagiso Rabada         6.0      0      40      1      6.67     0      2 
Navdeep Saini         9.5      0      48      2      4.88     1      2 
Washington Sundar     9.0      0      37      3      4.11     1      1 
Ravindra Jadeja       8.0      0      36      2      4.50     1      1 
Suryakumar Yadav      1.0      0       5      0      5.00     0      1 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 7      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 0 

Total: 225/10         Overs: 43.5         Run Rate: 4.50      Extras: 14 

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Kolkata Knight Riders' esteemed lineup has considerably underdelivered in such a momentous occasion - they've been bowled-out for a mediocre 225 in the first semi-final.
Joe Root and Virat Kohli were once again put under scrutiny after failing to go big after starting well and getting settled-in. Joe Root's blitz up-top were somewhat laudable.

Devon Conway's 55-ball 60 (40 of which came exclusively in fours) was the only definitive highlight of the innings in an otherwise underwhelming (to put it mildly) innings.
Shaheen Afridi, Navdeep Saini and Ravindra Jadeja shined with the ball - but none more so than Washington Sundar. He claimed three crucial wickets at crucial occasions.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 226 RUNS FROM 50.0 OVERS @ 4.52 RUNS PER OVER

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Code:
0.1  Kumar to Warner, one run, Dropped! Kumar made a big mess of that simple chance
0.2  Kumar to Guptill, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Martin Guptill
0.3  Kumar to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill
0.4  Kumar to Guptill, one run, That is very well run by David Warner        
0.5  Kumar to Warner, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      
0.6  Kumar to Guptill, FOUR, Martin Guptill is one of the best batsmen in the world

         End of over 1  (11 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     11/0
         (R/R: 11.00   R/R Req:  4.39)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    1.0-0-11-0
         Martin Guptill        9(4b 2X4)
         David Warner          2(2b)   

1.1  Shami to Warner, one run, Great cooperation between David Warner and Martin Guptill      
1.2  Shami to Guptill, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
1.3  Shami to Guptill, wide, Mohammad Shami bowling a very wayward one
1.3  Shami to Guptill, one run, That was a very risky single.
1.4  Shami to Warner, FOUR, David Warner is one of the best batsmen in the world
1.5  Shami to Warner, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
1.6  Shami to Warner, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          

         End of over 2  (7 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     18/0
         (R/R:  9.00   R/R Req:  4.33)
         Mohammad Shami       1.0-0-7-0
         David Warner          7(6b 1X4)
         Martin Guptill       10(7b 2X4)   

2.1  Starc to Guptill, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Mitchell Starc, giving that a wide
2.1  Starc to Guptill, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run
2.2  Starc to Warner, FOUR, David Warner is one of the best batsmen in the world
2.3  Starc to Warner, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
2.4  Starc to Warner, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
2.5  Starc to Warner, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run
2.6  Starc to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill was completely deceived 

         End of over 3  (7 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     25/0
         (R/R:  8.33   R/R Req:  4.28)
         Mitchell Starc       1.0-0-7-0
         Martin Guptill       11(10b 2X4)
         David Warner         12(10b 2X4)   

3.1  Kumar to Warner, one run, The misfield by Conway allows yet another run
3.2  Kumar to Guptill, one run, That is very well run by David Warner        
3.3  Kumar to Warner, one run, Great cooperation between David Warner and Martin Guptill      
3.4  Kumar to Guptill, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
3.5  Kumar to Guptill, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar          
3.6  Kumar to Guptill, no run, Left alone by Martin Guptill

         End of over 4  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     28/0
         (R/R:  7.00   R/R Req:  4.30)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    2.0-0-14-0
         Martin Guptill       12(14b 2X4)
         David Warner         14(12b 2X4)   

4.1  Shami to Warner, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
4.2  Shami to Warner, OUT, Thick edge well taken by Karthik

         David Warner           14 (14b 2X4)
         c. Karthik     b. Shami

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Early breakthrough for Kolkata Knight Riders - David Warner is dismissed by Mohammed Shami. Exactly the kind of start Kolkata Knight Riders needed in their defense of 226.

Code:
4.3  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run
4.4  Shami to Guptill, one run, Great cooperation between Martin Guptill and Narayan Jagadeesan  
4.5  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
4.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 5  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     30/1
         (R/R:  6.00   R/R Req:  4.36)
         Mohammad Shami       2.0-0-9-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan    1(3b)
         Martin Guptill       13(15b 2X4)   

5.1  Starc to Guptill, no run, Left alone by Martin Guptill
5.2  Starc to Guptill, no run, Left alone by Martin Guptill
5.3  Starc to Guptill, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
5.4  Starc to Guptill, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
5.5  Starc to Guptill, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
5.6  Starc to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill

         End of over 6  (0 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     30/1
         (R/R:  5.00   R/R Req:  4.45)
         Mitchell Starc       2.0-0-7-0
         Martin Guptill       13(21b 2X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan    1(3b)   

6.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
6.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
6.3  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
6.4  Shami to Jagadeesan, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mohammad Shami, deserving this punishment
6.5  Shami to Jagadeesan, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
6.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 

         End of over 7  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     36/1
         (R/R:  5.14   R/R Req:  4.42)
         Mohammad Shami       3.0-0-15-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan    7(9b 1X4)
         Martin Guptill       13(21b 2X4)   

7.1  Starc to Guptill, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
7.2  Starc to Guptill, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mitchell Starc, deserving this punishment
7.3  Starc to Guptill, no ball, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
7.3  Starc to Guptill, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
7.4  Starc to Guptill, one run, One more to the total
7.5  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
7.6  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 8  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     42/1
         (R/R:  5.25   R/R Req:  4.38)
         Mitchell Starc       3.0-1-13-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan    7(11b 1X4)
         Martin Guptill       18(25b 3X4)   

8.1  Tewatia to Guptill, no run, Rahul Tewatia is getting the ball to turn ferociously
8.2  Tewatia to Guptill, one run, One more to the total
8.3  Tewatia to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      
8.4  Tewatia to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill missed that one by a mile
8.5  Tewatia to Guptill, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
8.6  Tewatia to Guptill, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run

         End of over 9  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     45/1
         (R/R:  5.00   R/R Req:  4.41)
         Rahul Tewatia        1.0-0-3-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan    8(12b 1X4)
         Martin Guptill       20(30b 3X4)   

9.1  Rahman to Guptill, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, deserving this punishment
9.2  Rahman to Guptill, one run, One more to the total
9.3  Rahman to Jagadeesan, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

         Narayan Jagadeesan     8 (13b 1X4)
         lbw            b. Rahman

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman putting Rajasthan Royals on the back foot furthermore - Narayan Jagadeesan is caught plumb in front of the wicket - Rajasthan Royals lose their second.

Code:
9.4  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
9.5  Rahman to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Martin Guptill      
9.6  Rahman to Guptill, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       

         End of over 10  (7 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     52/2
         (R/R:  5.20   R/R Req:  4.35)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     1.0-0-7-1
         Ambati Rayudu         1(2b)
         Martin Guptill       26(33b 4X4)   

10.1  Tewatia to Guptill, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
10.2  Tewatia to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
10.3  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total
10.4  Tewatia to Guptill, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
10.5  Tewatia to Guptill, legbye, Rahul Tewatia is getting the ball to turn ferociously
10.6  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 11  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     60/2
         (R/R:  5.45   R/R Req:  4.26)
         Rahul Tewatia        2.0-0-10-0
         Martin Guptill       31(36b 4X4)
         Ambati Rayudu         3(5b)   

11.1  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.2  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
11.3  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.4  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
11.5  Rahman to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      
11.6  Rahman to Guptill, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 12  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     61/2
         (R/R:  5.08   R/R Req:  4.34)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     2.0-0-8-1
         Martin Guptill       31(37b 4X4)
         Ambati Rayudu         4(10b)   

12.1  Tewatia to Rayudu, no run, Rahul Tewatia is getting the ball to turn ferociously
12.2  Tewatia to Rayudu, no ball, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
12.2  Tewatia to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
12.3  Tewatia to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
12.4  Tewatia to Rayudu, no run, Rahul Tewatia is getting the ball to turn ferociously
12.5  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total
12.6  Tewatia to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill was completely deceived 

         End of over 13  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     63/2
         (R/R:  4.85   R/R Req:  4.41)
         Rahul Tewatia        3.0-0-12-0
         Martin Guptill       31(38b 4X4)
         Ambati Rayudu         5(15b)   

13.1  Starc to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      
13.2  Starc to Guptill, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
13.3  Starc to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill was completely deceived 
13.4  Starc to Guptill, no run, Left alone by Martin Guptill
13.5  Starc to Guptill, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
13.6  Starc to Guptill, one run, Great cooperation between Martin Guptill and Ambati Rayudu       

         End of over 14  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     67/2
         (R/R:  4.79   R/R Req:  4.42)
         Mitchell Starc       4.0-1-17-0
         Ambati Rayudu         6(16b)
         Martin Guptill       34(43b 4X4)   

14.1  Tewatia to Guptill, one run, One more to the total
14.2  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
14.3  Tewatia to Guptill, one run, The misfield by Tewatia allows yet another run
14.4  Tewatia to Rayudu, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
14.5  Tewatia to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
14.6  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Martin Guptill      

         End of over 15  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     73/2
         (R/R:  4.87   R/R Req:  4.37)
         Rahul Tewatia        4.0-0-18-0
         Martin Guptill       36(45b 4X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        10(20b)   

15.1  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
15.2  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
15.3  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
15.4  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total
15.5  Kumar to Guptill, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
15.6  Kumar to Guptill, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 16  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     75/2
         (R/R:  4.69   R/R Req:  4.44)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    3.0-0-16-0
         Ambati Rayudu        11(24b)
         Martin Guptill       37(47b 4X4)   

16.1  Shami to Guptill, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
16.2  Shami to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill was completely deceived 
16.3  Shami to Guptill, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
16.4  Shami to Guptill, no run, Left alone by Martin Guptill
16.5  Shami to Guptill, no run, Left alone by Martin Guptill
16.6  Shami to Guptill, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 17  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     76/2
         (R/R:  4.47   R/R Req:  4.55)
         Mohammad Shami       4.0-0-16-1
         Ambati Rayudu        11(24b)
         Martin Guptill       38(53b 4X4)   

17.1  Tewatia to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill
17.2  Tewatia to Guptill, no run, Left alone by Martin Guptill
17.3  Tewatia to Guptill, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
17.4  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run
17.5  Tewatia to Guptill, no run, Left alone by Martin Guptill
17.6  Tewatia to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill was completely deceived 

         End of over 18  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     78/2
         (R/R:  4.33   R/R Req:  4.63)
         Rahul Tewatia        5.0-0-20-0
         Martin Guptill       39(58b 4X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        12(25b)   

18.1  Kumar to Rayudu, two runs, 
18.2  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total
18.3  Kumar to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill
18.4  Kumar to Guptill, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
18.5  Kumar to Guptill, one run, Great cooperation between Martin Guptill and Ambati Rayudu       
18.6  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Starc allows yet another run

         End of over 19  (7 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     85/2
         (R/R:  4.47   R/R Req:  4.55)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    4.0-0-23-0
         Martin Guptill       42(61b 4X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        16(28b)   

19.1  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
19.2  Rahman to Rayudu, no ball, no ball, Mujeeb Ur Rahman overstepping a long way
19.2  Rahman to Rayudu, no ball, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.2  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.3  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
19.4  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
19.5  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
19.6  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile

         End of over 20  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     87/2
         (R/R:  4.35   R/R Req:  4.63)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     3.0-0-10-1
         Ambati Rayudu        16(34b)
         Martin Guptill       42(61b 4X4)   

20.1  Shami to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill
20.2  Shami to Guptill, SIX, What a wonderful player Martin Guptill is
20.3  Shami to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill was completely deceived 
20.4  Shami to Guptill, one run, Great cooperation between Martin Guptill and Ambati Rayudu       
20.5  Shami to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Martin Guptill      
20.6  Shami to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill

         End of over 21  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     95/2
         (R/R:  4.52   R/R Req:  4.52)
         Mohammad Shami       5.0-0-24-1
         Martin Guptill       49(66b 4X4 1X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        17(35b)   

21.1  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      
21.2  Tewatia to Guptill, one run, The misfield by Samarth allows yet another run
      Thats another fifty for Martin Guptill      
21.3  Tewatia to Rayudu, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
21.4  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Samarth allows yet another run
21.5  Tewatia to Guptill, one run, Dropped! Karthik made a big mess of that simple chance
21.6  Tewatia to Rayudu, no ball, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
21.6  Tewatia to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
Code:
         End of over 22  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    100/2
         (R/R:  4.55   R/R Req:  4.50)
         Rahul Tewatia        6.0-0-25-0
         Ambati Rayudu        19(39b)
         Martin Guptill       51(68b 4X4 1X6)

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Half-century for Martin Guptill and fifty between Him and Ambati Rayudu - this pair has done a remarkable job in absorbing pressure - resuscitating Rajasthan Royals' chase.

Code:
22.1  Rahman to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill was completely deceived 
22.2  Rahman to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill
22.3  Rahman to Guptill, OUT, That ball caught the edge and struck the stumps. Guptill cant belive it

         Martin Guptill         51 (71b 4X4 1X6)
         b. Rahman

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...commentator's curse? Martin Guptill is out in one of the most calamitous manners possible - he went to cut the ball but he ended up inside-edging it onto his stumps.

Code:
22.4  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
22.5  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived 
22.6  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived 

         End of over 23  (0 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    100/3
         (R/R:  4.35   R/R Req:  4.67)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     4.0-0-10-2
         Suryakumar Yadav      0(3b)
         Ambati Rayudu        19(39b)   

23.1  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total
23.2  Tewatia to Yadav, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Suryakumar Yadav
23.3  Tewatia to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
23.4  Tewatia to Yadav, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Suryakumar Yadav
23.5  Tewatia to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
23.6  Tewatia to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav

         End of over 24  (9 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    109/3
         (R/R:  4.54   R/R Req:  4.50)
         Rahul Tewatia        7.0-0-34-0
         Suryakumar Yadav      8(8b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        20(40b)   

24.1  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
24.2  Kumar to Rayudu, two runs, Overthrow by Pujara instead of 1 they get 2
24.3  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
24.4  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
24.5  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Samarth allows yet another run
24.6  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav

         End of over 25  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    112/3
         (R/R:  4.48   R/R Req:  4.56)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    5.0-0-26-0
         Suryakumar Yadav      8(9b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        23(45b)   

25.1  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Kohli allows yet another run
25.2  Tewatia to Yadav, one run, One more to the total
25.3  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
25.4  Tewatia to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
25.5  Tewatia to Yadav, one run, Great cooperation between Suryakumar Yadav and Ambati Rayudu       
25.6  Tewatia to Rayudu, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 26  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    116/3
         (R/R:  4.46   R/R Req:  4.58)
         Rahul Tewatia        8.0-0-38-0
         Ambati Rayudu        25(48b)
         Suryakumar Yadav     10(12b 2X4)   

26.1  Rahman to Yadav, FOUR, Mujeeb Ur Rahman cant belive it
26.2  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived 
26.3  Rahman to Yadav, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
26.4  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
26.5  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
26.6  Rahman to Rayudu, two runs, 

         End of over 27  (9 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    125/3
         (R/R:  4.63   R/R Req:  4.39)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     5.0-1-19-2
         Ambati Rayudu        27(51b)
         Suryakumar Yadav     17(15b 3X4)   

27.1  Tewatia to Yadav, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Suryakumar Yadav
27.2  Tewatia to Yadav, FOUR, Rahul Tewatia cant belive it
27.3  Tewatia to Yadav, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Suryakumar Yadav
27.4  Tewatia to Yadav, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Suryakumar Yadav
27.5  Tewatia to Yadav, FOUR, Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best batsmen in the world
27.6  Tewatia to Yadav, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik
Code:
         End of over 28  (20 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    145/3
         (R/R:  5.18   R/R Req:  3.68)
         Rahul Tewatia        9.0-0-58-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     37(21b 8X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        27(51b)

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Terrible for Kolkata Knight Riders - Suryakumar Yadav smashes 5 fours in a row to squeeze 20 off the over from Rahul Tewatia - required run-rate creeps below 4-an-over.

Code:
28.1  Kumar to Rayudu, legbye, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
28.2  Kumar to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
28.3  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
28.4  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
28.5  Kumar to Rayudu, no ball, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
28.5  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
28.6  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Karthik allows yet another run

         End of over 29  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    149/3
         (R/R:  5.14   R/R Req:  3.67)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    6.0-0-29-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     38(22b 8X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        28(56b)   

29.1  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
29.2  Rahman to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
29.3  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived 
29.4  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman is getting the ball to turn ferociously
29.5  Rahman to Yadav, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
29.6  Rahman to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 30  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    150/3
         (R/R:  5.00   R/R Req:  3.80)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     6.0-1-20-2
         Suryakumar Yadav     38(26b 8X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        29(58b)   

30.1  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
30.2  Tewatia to Yadav, one run, Great cooperation between Suryakumar Yadav and Ambati Rayudu       
30.3  Tewatia to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Suryakumar Yadav    
30.4  Tewatia to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
30.5  Tewatia to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived 
30.6  Tewatia to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav missed that one by a mile
      Rahul Tewatia finishes off an extremely expensive spell


         End of over 31  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    153/3
         (R/R:  4.94   R/R Req:  3.84)
         Rahul Tewatia        10.0-0-61-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     39(30b 8X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        31(60b)   

31.1  Rahman to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Suryakumar Yadav    
31.2  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
31.3  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived 
31.4  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
31.5  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav missed that one by a mile
31.6  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav missed that one by a mile

         End of over 32  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    154/3
         (R/R:  4.81   R/R Req:  4.00)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     7.0-1-21-2
         Suryakumar Yadav     39(35b 8X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        32(61b)   

32.1  Shami to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
32.2  Shami to Yadav, no ball, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
32.2  Shami to Yadav, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
32.3  Shami to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
32.4  Shami to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
32.5  Shami to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
32.6  Shami to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav missed that one by a mile

         End of over 33  (10 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    164/3
         (R/R:  4.97   R/R Req:  3.65)
         Mohammad Shami       6.0-0-34-1
         Suryakumar Yadav     46(39b 8X4 1X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        34(63b)   

33.1  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
33.2  Kumar to Rayudu, no ball, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
33.2  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
33.3  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
33.4  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
33.5  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total
33.6  Kumar to Yadav, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 34  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    167/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  3.69)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    7.0-0-32-0
         Ambati Rayudu        35(68b)
         Suryakumar Yadav     47(40b 8X4 1X6)   

34.1  Shami to Yadav, FOUR, Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best batsmen in the world
      The crowd cheers for Suryakumar Yadav's fifty

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Suryakumar Yadav reaches his fourth fifty of the season - no innings has come at a better situation than this. Suryakumar Yadav reciprocated the aggressiveness with class.

Code:
34.2  Shami to Yadav, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
34.3  Shami to Yadav, one run, One more to the total
34.4  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
34.5  Shami to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Suryakumar Yadav    
34.6  Shami to Yadav, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 35  (9 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    176/3
         (R/R:  5.03   R/R Req:  3.33)
         Mohammad Shami       7.0-0-43-1
         Ambati Rayudu        36(70b)
         Suryakumar Yadav     55(44b 9X4 1X6)   

35.1  Starc to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
35.2  Starc to Yadav, one run, That was a very risky single.
35.3  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
35.4  Starc to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
35.5  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
35.6  Starc to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 36  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    177/3
         (R/R:  4.92   R/R Req:  3.50)
         Mitchell Starc       5.0-1-18-0
         Ambati Rayudu        36(74b)
         Suryakumar Yadav     56(46b 9X4 1X6)   

36.1  Kumar to Yadav, one run, That was a very risky single.
36.2  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
36.3  Kumar to Rayudu, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, deserving this punishment
36.4  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
36.5  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total
36.6  Kumar to Yadav, SIX, What a wonderful player Suryakumar Yadav is

         End of over 37  (12 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    189/3
         (R/R:  5.11   R/R Req:  2.85)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    8.0-0-44-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     63(48b 9X4 2X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        41(78b 1X4)   

37.1  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
37.2  Rahman to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total
37.3  Rahman to Yadav, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
37.4  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
37.5  Rahman to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
37.6  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu

         End of over 38  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    193/3
         (R/R:  5.08   R/R Req:  2.75)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     8.0-1-25-2
         Ambati Rayudu        42(81b 1X4)
         Suryakumar Yadav     66(51b 9X4 2X6)   

38.1  Shami to Yadav, one run, The misfield by Conway allows yet another run
38.2  Shami to Rayudu, legbye, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
38.3  Shami to Yadav, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
38.4  Shami to Yadav, one run, Dropped! Samarth made a big mess of that simple chance
38.5  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
38.6  Shami to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 39  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    196/3
         (R/R:  5.03   R/R Req:  2.73)
         Mohammad Shami       8.0-0-45-1
         Ambati Rayudu        42(84b 1X4)
         Suryakumar Yadav     68(54b 9X4 2X6)   

39.1  Rahman to Yadav, no ball, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
39.1  Rahman to Yadav, SIX, What a wonderful player Suryakumar Yadav is

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Free hit... and six! Suryakumar Yadav is making it look so easy for Rajasthan Royals - Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the last bowler Kolkata Knight Riders expected a no ball from.

Code:
39.2  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
39.3  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
39.4  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav missed that one by a mile
39.5  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
39.6  Rahman to Yadav, no run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 40  (7 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    203/3
         (R/R:  5.07   R/R Req:  2.30)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     9.0-1-32-2
         Suryakumar Yadav     74(60b 9X4 3X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        42(84b 1X4)   

40.1  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
40.2  Starc to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
40.3  Starc to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived 
40.4  Starc to Yadav, one run, That was a very risky single.
40.5  Starc to Rayudu, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
40.6  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 41  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    207/3
         (R/R:  5.05   R/R Req:  2.11)
         Mitchell Starc       6.0-1-22-0
         Ambati Rayudu        45(88b 1X4)
         Suryakumar Yadav     75(62b 9X4 3X6)   

41.1  Kumar to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
41.2  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived 
41.3  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav missed that one by a mile
41.4  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
41.5  Kumar to Yadav, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
41.6  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Suryakumar Yadav    

         End of over 42  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    209/3
         (R/R:  4.98   R/R Req:  2.13)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    9.0-0-46-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     76(67b 9X4 3X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        46(89b 1X4)   

42.1  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
42.2  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
42.3  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
42.4  Shami to Rayudu, SIX, Display of Raw power and brutality by Ambati Rayudu
      The crowd cheers for Ambati Rayudu's fifty

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Grit and sacrifice - Ambati Rayudu brings up his fifty with a huge six over long-on - a fifty that has come after a grueling negotiation of Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling line.

Code:
42.5  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
42.6  Shami to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    

         End of over 43  (7 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    216/3
         (R/R:  5.02   R/R Req:  1.43)
         Mohammad Shami       9.0-0-52-1
         Suryakumar Yadav     76(67b 9X4 3X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        53(95b 1X4 1X6)   

43.1  Rahman to Rayudu, wide, Thats going down the leg side, a wide no doubt
43.1  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
43.2  Rahman to Rayudu, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
43.3  Rahman to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
43.4  Rahman to Yadav, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Joe Root

         Suryakumar Yadav       76 (68b 9X4 3X6)
         c. Root        b. Rahman

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That brings an end to a truly match-winning knock from Suryakumar Yadav - Mujeeb Ur Rahman has the final laugh but Rajasthan Royals have victory within their grasp now.

Code:
43.5  Rahman to Shorey, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
43.6  Rahman to Shorey, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Dhruv Shorey
      Thats was some accurate and economical stuff from Mujeeb Ur Rahman. He was pretty effective with three wickets under his name

         End of over 44  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    222/4
         (R/R:  5.05   R/R Req:  0.67)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     10.0-1-38-3
         Dhruv Shorey          4(2b 1X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        54(99b 1X4 1X6)   

44.1  Starc to Rayudu, OUT, That ball caught the edge and struck the stumps. Rayudu cant belive it

         Ambati Rayudu          54 (100b 1X4 1X6)
         b. Starc

44.2  Starc to Jadeja, no run, Defensively played by Ravindra Jadeja
44.3  Starc to Jadeja, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
44.4  Starc to Jadeja, one run, That is very well run by Dhruv Shorey        
44.5  Starc to Shorey, no run, Dhruv Shorey was completely deceived 
44.6  Starc to Shorey, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
Code:
         End of over 45  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    226/5
         (R/R:  5.02   R/R Req:  0.00)
         Mitchell Starc       7.0-1-26-1
         Ravindra Jadeja       1(3b)
         Dhruv Shorey          7(4b 1X4)   


         End of innings (45.0 overs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    226/5 (RR:  5.09)
         Mitchell Starc        7.0-1-26-1
         Ravindra Jadeja       1(3b)
         Dhruv Shorey          7(4b 1X4)

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Ambati Rayudu falls at the last hurdle but Rajasthan Royals complete their win regardless - a win that has sent them to the final of the 2021 Indian One-Day Championship.

Code:
RAJASTHAN ROYALS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
David Warner        c. Karthik     b. Shami        14    14    2    0  100.0%
Martin Guptill                     b. Rahman       51    71    4    1   71.8%
Narayan Jagadeesan  lbw            b. Rahman        8    13    1    0   61.5%
Ambati Rayudu                      b. Starc        54   100    1    1   54.0%
Suryakumar Yadav    c. Root        b. Rahman       76    68    9    3  111.8%
Dhruv Shorey        not out                         7     4    1    0  175.0%
Ravindra Jadeja     not out                         1     3    0    0   33.3%
Washington Sundar   
Kagiso Rabada       
Navdeep Saini       
Shaheen Afridi      
 
 Total:  226/5       Overs:  45.0          Run Rate:  5.02      Extras:  15    
  
                                     -X-

RAJASTHAN ROYALS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
D Warner      M Guptill    ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                                  28 (26)
Jagadeesan    M Guptill    ˛˛˛˛˛˛                                    22 (31)
A Rayudu      M Guptill    ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                            50 (78)
A Rayudu      S Yadav      ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛      118 (127)
A Rayudu      D Shorey     ˛                                          4 (3)
R Jadeja      D Shorey     ˛                                          4 (5)


     Fall of Wickets    28/1      50/2      100/3     218/4     222/5
                                                                          

 Total:  226/5       Overs:  45.0         Run Rate:  5.02     Extras:  15   

                                     -X-
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KOLKATA K. RIDERS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Bhuvneshwar Kumar     9.0      0      46      0      5.11     0      2 
Mohammad Shami        9.0      0      52      1      5.78     1      1 
Mitchell Starc        7.0      1      26      1      3.71     1      1 
Rahul Tewatia        10.0      0      61      0      6.10     0      2 
Mujeeb Ur Rahman     10.0      1      38      3      3.80     1      3 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 9      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 0 

Total: 226/5          Overs: 45.0         Run Rate: 5.02      Extras: 15 

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Kolkata Knight Riders came out guns blazing in defense of 226 - but Suryakumar Yadav and Ambati Rayudu ensured the win Rajasthan Royals' bowlers had set them up for.
Rajasthan Royals will be defending their title at their own backyard - it's not lights out for Kolkata Knight Riders either as they have a second chance in the second semi-final.

A target of 226 runs simply wasn't enough - and even though Kolkata Knight Riders had the battery to run through Rajasthan Royals, it was never going to be an easy task.
In the end, Suryakumar Yadav and Ambati Rayudu ran away with the game in arguably the most lopsided affair these two teams have had against each other in IODC history.

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Code:
KOLKATA K. RIDERS    225       43.5 overs
RAJASTHAN ROYALS     226/5     45.0 overs

Rajasthan Royals won by 5 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)

Man of the match: Suryakumar Yadav (Rajasthan Royals)

 
I swear to GOD, Eden won't get a game if we are allowed to choose our stadium next season!
 
The batsmen finished what our bowlers started which means we are one step away from defending our title which has been our ultimate goal. Guptill was great at the start and Rayudu played a very cunning knock where he wasn't at his best but stayed there while Suryakumar Yadav was scoring at a good pace.

Brilliant team work which is what this team is known for. And which is why we are where we are now. One win away to what will be a perfect season for us more so without MSD the captain. Jadeja has been a superb leader, the team wants to add another trophy in our cabinet!

Hopefully we do just that on the day of the finale.
 
2021 INDIAN ONE-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP


SEMI-FINAL 2

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:local: KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS vs
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:os: MUMBAI INDIANS @ Eden Gardens
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- :ar::up: NORMAL - Provides an evenly balanced contest for all disciplines.
@RUDI/@Umair7 @NILAYSHAH60/@Parth D

SEMI-FINAL 1
RAJASTHAN ROYALS beat KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS by 5 wickets (with 30 balls remaining) @ Eden Gardens

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KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 225ao (43.5)
- :bat: Devon Conway 60 (55) / Dinesh Karthik 44 (49)
- :bwl: Washington Sundar 3/37 (9.0) / Ravindra Jadeja 2/36 (8.0)

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS 226/5 (45.0)
- :bat: Suryakumar Yadav 76 (68) / Ambati Rayudu 54 (100)
- :bwl: Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3/38 (10.0) / Mitchell Starc 1/26 (7.0)

Man of the match: Suryakumar Yadav (Rajasthan Royals)

THE ELIMINATOR
MUMBAI INDIANS beat SUNRISERS HYDERABAD by 8 wickets (with 66 balls remaining) @ Wankhede Stadium

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SUNRISERS HYDERABAD 270ao (44.2)
- :bat: Babar Azam 94 (68) / Eoin Morgan 70 (77)
- :bwl: Colin de Grandhomme 3/49 (7.2) / Veer Pratap Singh 2/45 (10.0)

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MUMBAI INDIANS 273/2 (39.0)
- :bat: Rohit Sharma 108 (76) / Ishan Kishan 93* (92)
- :bwl: Jimmy Neesham 2/60 (10.0) / Rahul Chahar 0/37 (5.0)

Man of the match: Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

- OVERALL
- KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 3 - 1 MUMBAI INDIANS

- 2021 INDIAN ONE-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP
- KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 1 - 1 MUMBAI INDIANS

TRIVIA

- Rohit Sharma inflated his statistics of being the leading run-scorer furthermore by scoring 108 in the last game
- Mohammed Shami and Jofra Archer are the leading wicket-takers for each team with 26 and 25 scalps, respectively
- Virat Kohli has scored 396 runs against Mumbai Indians in four innings @ a Bradman-esque average of 99.00.
- Virat Kohli also has the second-highest individual score for any batsman in IODC history - 185 against Mumbai Indians
- The highest individual score in IODC history belongs to Prithvi Shaw however - he scored 188* earlier this season @ Wankhede Stadium
- Kolkata Knight Riders put-up the highest team total in IODC by scoring 417/3 against Mumbai Indians (which they only won by 35 runs)
- In the four encounters these two teams have had, Virat Kohli has won Man of the Match in 3 games - with Rohit Sharma winning the one left
- Mumbai Indians' only victory over Kolkata Knight Riders has come at Kolkata Knight Riders' own backyard (Eden Gardens)

STATISTICS

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KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s  50s  4s  6s  0s   Ct.  St.  Ro.
Virat Kohli       15    15    2  782  185   60.15  788   99.23    3    2   96  12   0    4    -    0
Joe Root          15    15    2  526  110*  40.46  560   93.92    1    3   58  11   1    4    -    0
Ravikumar Samarth 14    14    0  502   91   35.85  539   93.13    0    6   48   8   0    5    -    0
Jason Roy         13    13    0  461   98   35.46  513   89.86    0    4   49   6   3    4    -    3
Dinesh Karthik    15    14    4  329   68   32.90  372   88.44    0    1   33   5   0   18    1    0
Devon Conway       4     4    0  201   95   50.25  180  111.67    0    2   26   3   0    3    -    0
Cheteshwar Pujara  6     6    2  131   70*  32.75  203   64.53    0    1    5   3   0    2    -    0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 14    10    0   63   22    6.30  196   32.14    0    0    0   0   0    2    -    1
Mitchell Starc    12     8    0   59   18    7.37  143   41.25    0    0    0   0   0   11    -    0
Amit Mishra       12     7    5   55   28*  27.50   87   63.21    0    0    1   1   0    3    -    0
Mohammed Shami    14     9    0   47   13    5.23   98   47.95    0    0    1   0   2    4    -    1
Mohammad Nabi      9     6    2   45   22   11.25   51   88.23    0    0    6   0   2    1    -    0
Ricky Bhui         2     2    0   38   26   19.00   69   55.07    0    0    1   0   0    0    -    0
Shivam Dube        4     3    2   24   15*  24.00   52   46.15    0    0    0   0   0    1    -    0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman   7     5    2   22    7    7.33   40   55.00    0    0    0   0   0    2    -    1
Kulwant Khejroliya 3     2    1   10    6   10.00   19   52.63    0    0    0   0   0    2    -    0
Shahrukh Khan      3     3    0    8    4    2.67   26   30.76    0    0    0   0   0    1    -    0
Rahul Tewatia      3     3    0    4    3    1.33    9   44.44    0    0    0   0   1    0    -    0

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI    Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
Mohammed Shami    14    14  130.4    3    729    26     5/42  28.03  5.57  30.15  1   2
Amit Mishra       12    12  101.3    4    491    20     4/46  24.55  4.83  30.45  1   0
Mitchell Starc    12    12  107.3    1    556    19     4/34  29.26  5.17  33.94  1   0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 14    14  119.5    2    651    19     3/42  34.26  5.43  37.84  0   0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman   7     7   60.0    1    274    12     3/16  22.83  4.57  30.00  0   0
Mohammad Nabi      9     9   79.5    3    422    11     3/62  38.36  5.28  43.54  0   0
Kulwant Khejroliya 3     3   28.0    0    163     5     3/59  32.60  5.82  33.60  0   0
Rahul Tewatia      3     3   16.0    0     71     3     2/6   23.67  4.43  32.00  0   0
Shivam Dube        4     4   19.2    0    104     2     1/20  52.00  5.38  58.00  0   0
Joe Root          15     1    1.0    0     13     0     0/13   N/A  13.00    -    0   0
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MUMBAI INDIANS

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s  50s  4s  6s  0s   Ct.  St.  Ro.
Rohit Sharma      13    13    0  869  120   66.84  786  110.55    4    5  101  15   0    1    -    0
Ishan Kishan      15    15    1  601   93*  42.92  671   89.56    0    5   62   8   0   10    0    0
Ross Taylor       13    13    2  469   81   42.63  484   96.90    0    4   54   8   0    3    -    0
Kieron Pollard    15    14    3  438  107   39.81  407  107.61    1    3   62   8   1    5    -    0
Prithvi Shaw      10    10    1  437  188*  48.56  405  107.90    1    2   55   6   0    4    -    1
C. de Grandhomme  11     9    4  222   71   44.40  310   71.61    0    1   18   4   0    5    -    1
Aditya Tare       10     8    4  184   52*  46.00  252   73.01    0    2   13   4   0    5    2    0
Baba Aparajith    10     7    0  148   56   21.14  164   90.24    0    1   10   5   0    3    -    0
Quinton de Kock    5     5    0  115   47   23.00  103  111.65    0    0   15   1   0    4    0    0
Jofra Archer      14    10    1   95   35*  10.56  168   56.54    0    0    3   2   1    3    -    0
Ravi Bishnoi      15     9    2   61   24    8.71  114   53.50    0    0    0   0   1    3    -    0
Mayank Markande    8     5    1   31   15*   7.75   83   37.34    0    0    1   0   1    1    -    0
Veer Pratap Singh 10     4    1   28   17    9.33   51   54.90    0    0    0   0   0    3    -    2
Khaleel Ahmed      8     5    2   23    9    7.67   39   58.97    0    0    0   0   0    1    -    0
Baba Indrajith     3     3    0   12    7    4.00   31   38.70    0    0    1   0   1    1    -    0
Prashant Solanki   1     1    1    0    0*   N/A     0    0.0     0    0    0   0   0    0    -    0
Adam Zampa         2     0    -    -    -    -.-     -    -.-     -    -    -   -   0    2    -    0
Avesh Khan         2     0    -    -    -    -.-     -    -.-     -    -    -   -   0    0    -    1

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI    Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
Jofra Archer      14    14  127.2    4    765    25     5/44  30.60  6.01  30.56  1   1
Ravi Bishnoi      15    15  125.0    1    675    17     2/25  39.70  5.40  44.11  0   0
Mayank Markande    8     8   60.0    1    292    13     4/25  22.46  4.87  27.69  1   0
Veer Pratap Singh 10    10   84.0    2    447    12     3/57  37.25  5.32  42.00  0   0
C. de Grandhomme  11    11   77.0    1    406    10     3/35  40.60  5.27  46.20  0   0
Baba Aparajith    10    10   74.1    2    450     8     2/20  56.25  6.06  55.62  0   0
Khaleel Ahmed      8     8   64.0    2    379     7     2/33  54.14  5.92  54.85  0   0
Kieron Pollard    15     5   26.0    0    159     4     2/57  39.75  6.11  39.00  0   0
Avesh Khan         2     2   16.0    0    141     2     1/45  70.50  8.81  48.00  0   0
Prashant Solanki   1     1    7.0    1     31     0     0/31   N/A   4.42    -    0   0
Adam Zampa         2     2   19.1    1    104     0     0/43   N/A   5.42    -    0   0

LINEUP RULES

- You can not drop Your captain (:c:)
- You must have at least five capable bowling (:ar:/:bwl:) options in Your playing xi
- You must have at least one genuine wicket-keeping (:wk:/:wkb:) option in Your playing xi
- You can have a maximum of four overseas (:os:) players in Your playing xi
- Mark the players You want to bowl with ^ and Your active wicket-keeper with †/+
 
We'll go same for this big Semi-final match. Just suits the balance of our side irrespective of the conditions and the opposition. No point in breaking the winning combination.

I am hopeful that we beat KKR and move into the Finals.

@Parth D @Na Maloom Afraad
 
:nz: :os: :bat: Devin Conway
:ind: :local: :bat: Ravikumar Samarth
:ind: :local: :bat: Virat Kohli :c:
:eng: :os: :bat: Joe Root
:ind: :local: :bat: Cheteshwar Pujara
:ind: :local: :wkb: Dinesh Karthik
:aus: :os: :ar: Mitchell Starc
:ind: :local: :bwl: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
:ind: :local: :bwl: Mohammad Shami
:ind: :local: :bwl: Amit Mishra
:afg: :os: :bwl: Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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@RUDI
 
2021 INDIAN ONE-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINAL 2


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KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS v MUMBAI INDIANS
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


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MUMBAI INDIANS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST

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Code:
0.1  Starc to Sharma, one run, One more to the total
0.2  Starc to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
0.3  Starc to Shaw, FOUR, Prithvi Shaw is one of the best batsmen in the world
0.4  Starc to Shaw, FOUR, Prithvi Shaw is one of the best batsmen in the world
0.5  Starc to Shaw, no run, Left alone by Prithvi Shaw
0.6  Starc to Shaw, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          

         End of over 1  (9 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS        9/0
         (R/R:  9.00)
         Mitchell Starc       1.0-0-9-0
         Prithvi Shaw          8(5b 2X4)
         Rohit Sharma          1(1b)   

1.1  Shami to Sharma, one run, One more to the total
1.2  Shami to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw missed that one by a mile
1.3  Shami to Shaw, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
1.4  Shami to Sharma, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
1.5  Shami to Sharma, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Rohit Sharma
1.6  Shami to Sharma, one run, That is very well run by Prithvi Shaw        

         End of over 2  (9 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       18/0
         (R/R:  9.00)
         Mohammad Shami       1.0-0-9-0
         Prithvi Shaw         11(7b 2X4)
         Rohit Sharma          7(5b 1X4)   

2.1  Starc to Sharma, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Mohammad Shami

         Rohit Sharma           7 (6b 1X4)
         c. Shami       b. Starc

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Rohit Sharma - the leading run-scorer of the 2021 Indian One-Day Championship departs for a measly 7 as Mitchell Starc provides Kolkata Knight Riders with an early inroad!

Code:
2.2  Starc to Kishan, one run, The misfield by Samarth allows yet another run
2.3  Starc to Shaw, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
2.4  Starc to Shaw, one run, That was a very risky single.
2.5  Starc to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        
2.6  Starc to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw

         End of over 3  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       21/1
         (R/R:  7.00)
         Mitchell Starc       2.0-0-12-1
         Prithvi Shaw         12(10b 2X4)
         Ishan Kishan          2(2b)   

3.1  Kumar to Kishan, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run
3.2  Kumar to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
3.3  Kumar to Shaw, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Prithvi Shaw
3.4  Kumar to Shaw, no ball, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, deserving this punishment
3.4  Kumar to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, deserving this punishment
3.5  Kumar to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw
3.6  Kumar to Shaw, one run, The misfield by Samarth allows yet another run

         End of over 4  (11 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       32/1
         (R/R:  8.00)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    1.0-0-11-0
         Ishan Kishan          3(3b)
         Prithvi Shaw         21(15b 4X4)   

4.1  Shami to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mohammad Shami, deserving this punishment
4.2  Shami to Shaw, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
4.3  Shami to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw missed that one by a mile
4.4  Shami to Shaw, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
4.5  Shami to Kishan, one run, That was a very risky single.
4.6  Shami to Shaw, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 5  (9 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       41/1
         (R/R:  8.20)
         Mohammad Shami       2.0-0-18-0
         Ishan Kishan          4(4b)
         Prithvi Shaw         29(20b 5X4)   

5.1  Kumar to Shaw, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Prithvi Shaw
5.2  Kumar to Shaw, one run, The misfield by Conway allows yet another run
5.3  Kumar to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
5.4  Kumar to Kishan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
5.5  Kumar to Shaw, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
5.6  Kumar to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        

         End of over 6  (10 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       51/1
         (R/R:  8.50)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    2.0-0-21-0
         Prithvi Shaw         35(23b 6X4)
         Ishan Kishan          8(7b)   

6.1  Starc to Kishan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
6.2  Starc to Shaw, no run, Left alone by Prithvi Shaw
6.3  Starc to Shaw, one run, One more to the total
6.4  Starc to Kishan, one run, That is very well run by Prithvi Shaw        
6.5  Starc to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mitchell Starc, deserving this punishment
6.6  Starc to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw

         End of over 7  (9 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       60/1
         (R/R:  8.57)
         Mitchell Starc       3.0-0-21-1
         Prithvi Shaw         40(27b 7X4)
         Ishan Kishan         12(9b)   

7.1  Kumar to Kishan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar          
7.2  Kumar to Kishan, no run, Defensively played by Ishan Kishan
7.3  Kumar to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
7.4  Kumar to Shaw, one run, One more to the total
7.5  Kumar to Kishan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar          
7.6  Kumar to Kishan, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 8  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       63/1
         (R/R:  7.88)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    3.0-0-24-0
         Prithvi Shaw         41(28b 7X4)
         Ishan Kishan         14(14b)   

8.1  Mishra to Kishan, one run, That was a very risky single.
8.2  Mishra to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
8.3  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
8.4  Mishra to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Amit Mishra, deserving this punishment
8.5  Mishra to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
8.6  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw missed that one by a mile

         End of over 9  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       68/1
         (R/R:  7.56)
         Amit Mishra          1.0-0-5-0
         Prithvi Shaw         45(33b 8X4)
         Ishan Kishan         15(15b)   

9.1  Shami to Kishan, one run, That is very well run by Prithvi Shaw        
9.2  Shami to Shaw, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
9.3  Shami to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
9.4  Shami to Shaw, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
9.5  Shami to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
9.6  Shami to Shaw, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 10  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       72/1
         (R/R:  7.20)
         Mohammad Shami       3.0-0-22-0
         Ishan Kishan         17(17b)
         Prithvi Shaw         47(37b 8X4)   

10.1  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously
10.2  Mishra to Shaw, three runs, Great work by Root saved a certain boundary
      The crowd cheers for Prithvi Shaw's fifty

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Prithvi Shaw reaches a 39-ball 50 - completely unfazed by Rohit Sharma's premature dismissal, Prithvi Shaw carried on and provided Mumbai Indians with a solid foundation.

Code:
10.3  Mishra to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        
10.4  Mishra to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Amit Mishra, deserving this punishment
10.5  Mishra to Shaw, one run, The misfield by Conway allows yet another run
10.6  Mishra to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        

         End of over 11  (10 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       82/1
         (R/R:  7.45)
         Amit Mishra          2.0-0-15-0
         Prithvi Shaw         55(41b 9X4)
         Ishan Kishan         19(19b)   

11.1  Starc to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
11.2  Starc to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.3  Starc to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.4  Starc to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.5  Starc to Kishan, legbye, Left alone by Ishan Kishan
11.6  Starc to Shaw, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 12  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       86/1
         (R/R:  7.17)
         Mitchell Starc       4.0-0-24-1
         Ishan Kishan         19(24b)
         Prithvi Shaw         58(42b 9X4)   

12.1  Mishra to Shaw, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Prithvi Shaw
12.2  Mishra to Shaw, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Prithvi Shaw
12.3  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw missed that one by a mile
12.4  Mishra to Shaw, three runs, Great work by Samarth saved a certain boundary
12.5  Mishra to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
12.6  Mishra to Shaw, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        

         End of over 13  (13 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       99/1
         (R/R:  7.62)
         Amit Mishra          3.0-0-28-0
         Ishan Kishan         20(25b)
         Prithvi Shaw         70(47b 11X4)   

13.1  Starc to Shaw, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
13.2  Starc to Shaw, one run, Great cooperation between Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan        
13.3  Starc to Kishan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
13.4  Starc to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        
13.5  Starc to Shaw, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
13.6  Starc to Kishan, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 14  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      103/1
         (R/R:  7.36)
         Mitchell Starc       5.0-0-28-1
         Prithvi Shaw         72(50b 11X4)
         Ishan Kishan         22(28b)   

14.1  Kumar to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
14.2  Kumar to Kishan, no run, Left alone by Ishan Kishan
14.3  Kumar to Kishan, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
14.4  Kumar to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        
14.5  Kumar to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
14.6  Kumar to Shaw, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Prithvi Shaw

         End of over 15  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      110/1
         (R/R:  7.33)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    4.0-0-31-0
         Prithvi Shaw         76(52b 12X4)
         Ishan Kishan         25(32b)   

15.1  Rahman to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
15.2  Rahman to Shaw, no run, Left alone by Prithvi Shaw
15.3  Rahman to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw
15.4  Rahman to Shaw, two runs, Overthrow by Kumar instead of 1 they get 2
15.5  Rahman to Shaw, one run, Dropped! Kohli made a big mess of that simple chance
15.6  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 16  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      114/1
         (R/R:  7.13)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     1.0-0-4-0
         Ishan Kishan         26(34b)
         Prithvi Shaw         79(56b 12X4)   

16.1  Starc to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw
16.2  Starc to Shaw, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
16.3  Starc to Shaw, one run, One more to the total
16.4  Starc to Kishan, no ball, legbye, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
16.4  Starc to Kishan, legbye, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
16.5  Starc to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw was completely deceived 
16.6  Starc to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mitchell Starc, deserving this punishment

         End of over 17  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      121/1
         (R/R:  7.12)
         Mitchell Starc       6.0-0-34-1
         Prithvi Shaw         84(61b 13X4)
         Ishan Kishan         26(35b)   

17.1  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Defensively played by Ishan Kishan
17.2  Rahman to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
17.3  Rahman to Kishan, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ishan Kishan
17.4  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
17.5  Rahman to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
17.6  Rahman to Shaw, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 18  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      126/1
         (R/R:  7.00)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     2.0-0-9-0
         Prithvi Shaw         84(62b 13X4)
         Ishan Kishan         31(40b 1X4)   

18.1  Mishra to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
18.2  Mishra to Kishan, one run, That was a very risky single.
18.3  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Left alone by Prithvi Shaw
18.4  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw
18.5  Mishra to Shaw, one run, That was a very risky single.
18.6  Mishra to Kishan, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 19  (2 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      128/1
         (R/R:  6.74)
         Amit Mishra          4.0-0-30-0
         Ishan Kishan         32(43b 1X4)
         Prithvi Shaw         85(65b 13X4)   

19.1  Starc to Shaw, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
19.2  Starc to Shaw, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
19.3  Starc to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw missed that one by a mile
19.4  Starc to Shaw, one run, The misfield by Pujara allows yet another run
19.5  Starc to Kishan, legbye, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
19.6  Starc to Shaw, OUT, Lack of communicatin between Shaw and Kishan leads to yet another wicket for 

         Prithvi Shaw           86 (70b 13X4)
         run out (Rahman)
Code:
         End of over 20  (2 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      130/2
         (R/R:  6.50)
         Mitchell Starc       7.0-0-35-1
         Ross Taylor           0(0b)
         Ishan Kishan         32(44b 1X4)

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Massive breakthrough! Mujeeb Ur Rahman's bullet throw has ended a 112-run partnership and given Kolkata Knight Riders some breathing space - can they capitalize on it?

Code:
20.1  Rahman to Kishan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
20.2  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
20.3  Rahman to Taylor, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
20.4  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Left alone by Ross Taylor
20.5  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
20.6  Rahman to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Mishra allows yet another run

         End of over 21  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      134/2
         (R/R:  6.38)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     3.0-0-13-0
         Ishan Kishan         35(45b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor           1(5b)   

21.1  Mishra to Taylor, one run, Great cooperation between Ross Taylor and Ishan Kishan        
21.2  Mishra to Kishan, one run, That was a very risky single.
21.3  Mishra to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
21.4  Mishra to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
21.5  Mishra to Kishan, one run, The misfield by Rahman allows yet another run
21.6  Mishra to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run

         End of over 22  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      139/2
         (R/R:  6.32)
         Amit Mishra          5.0-0-35-0
         Ishan Kishan         37(48b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor           4(8b)   

22.1  Rahman to Taylor, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
22.2  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor missed that one by a mile
22.3  Rahman to Taylor, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ross Taylor
22.4  Rahman to Taylor, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
22.5  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
22.6  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 23  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      146/2
         (R/R:  6.35)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     4.0-0-20-0
         Ishan Kishan         37(50b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          11(12b 1X4)   

23.1  Shami to Taylor, one run, That was a very risky single.
23.2  Shami to Kishan, no run, Left alone by Ishan Kishan
23.3  Shami to Kishan, one run, The misfield by Samarth allows yet another run
23.4  Shami to Taylor, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
23.5  Shami to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor was completely deceived 
23.6  Shami to Taylor, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ross Taylor

         End of over 24  (6 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      152/2
         (R/R:  6.33)
         Mohammad Shami       4.0-0-28-0
         Ross Taylor          16(16b 2X4)
         Ishan Kishan         38(52b 1X4)   

24.1  Mishra to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
24.2  Mishra to Kishan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
24.3  Mishra to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
24.4  Mishra to Taylor, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
24.5  Mishra to Taylor, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
24.6  Mishra to Kishan, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 25  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      159/2
         (R/R:  6.36)
         Amit Mishra          6.0-0-42-0
         Ross Taylor          19(19b 2X4)
         Ishan Kishan         42(55b 1X4)   

25.1  Rahman to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
25.2  Rahman to Taylor, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
25.3  Rahman to Taylor, one run, One more to the total
25.4  Rahman to Kishan, one run, That was a very risky single.
25.5  Rahman to Taylor, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ross Taylor
25.6  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 26  (13 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      172/2
         (R/R:  6.62)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     5.0-0-33-0
         Ross Taylor          30(23b 3X4 1X6)
         Ishan Kishan         44(57b 1X4)   

26.1  Shami to Kishan, no run, Defensively played by Ishan Kishan
26.2  Shami to Kishan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
26.3  Shami to Kishan, one run, That is very well run by Ross Taylor         
26.4  Shami to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor was completely deceived 
26.5  Shami to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
26.6  Shami to Kishan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 27  (2 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      174/2
         (R/R:  6.44)
         Mohammad Shami       5.0-0-30-0
         Ishan Kishan         45(61b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          31(25b 3X4 1X6)   

27.1  Kumar to Taylor, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
27.2  Kumar to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
27.3  Kumar to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
27.4  Kumar to Kishan, no run, Left alone by Ishan Kishan
27.5  Kumar to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
27.6  Kumar to Taylor, one run, Great cooperation between Ross Taylor and Ishan Kishan        

         End of over 28  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      177/2
         (R/R:  6.32)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    5.0-0-34-0
         Ishan Kishan         46(64b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          33(28b 3X4 1X6)   

28.1  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
28.2  Rahman to Taylor, one run, Great cooperation between Ross Taylor and Ishan Kishan        
28.3  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
28.4  Rahman to Kishan, no ball, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
28.4  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
28.5  Rahman to Kishan, one run, That is very well run by Ross Taylor         
28.6  Rahman to Taylor, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      

         End of over 29  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      180/2
         (R/R:  6.21)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     6.0-0-36-0
         Ross Taylor          34(31b 3X4 1X6)
         Ishan Kishan         47(67b 1X4)   

29.1  Shami to Kishan, no run, Left alone by Ishan Kishan
29.2  Shami to Kishan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
      Thats another fifty for Ishan Kishan

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Stalwart knock from Ishan Kishan - he's held the fort for Prithvi Shaw to take charge. Mumbai Indians will be hoping for him to accelerate a bit, now that's he's reached fifty.

Code:
29.3  Shami to Taylor, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mohammad Shami, deserving this punishment
29.4  Shami to Taylor, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
29.5  Shami to Taylor, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ross Taylor
29.6  Shami to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor missed that one by a mile

         End of over 30  (11 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      191/2
         (R/R:  6.37)
         Mohammad Shami       6.0-0-41-0
         Ross Taylor          42(35b 5X4 1X6)
         Ishan Kishan         50(69b 1X4)   

30.1  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
30.2  Rahman to Kishan, one run, That is very well run by Ross Taylor         
30.3  Rahman to Taylor, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
30.4  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
30.5  Rahman to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Ross Taylor         
30.6  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 31  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      196/2
         (R/R:  6.32)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     7.0-0-41-0
         Ross Taylor          45(37b 5X4 1X6)
         Ishan Kishan         52(73b 1X4)   

31.1  Kumar to Kishan, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
31.2  Kumar to Taylor, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ross Taylor
31.3  Kumar to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
      Fifty for Ross Taylor         
31.4  Kumar to Kishan, OUT, Ravikumar Samarth takes an easy catch to dismiss Ishan Kishan

         Ishan Kishan           53 (75b 1X4)
         c. Samarth     b. Kumar

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets Ishan Kishan a ball after Ross Taylor reaches fifty - Kolkata Knight Riders have been unable to find wickets upfront, can they do well in the death?

Code:
31.5  Kumar to Pollard, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
31.6  Kumar to Pollard, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 32  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      203/3
         (R/R:  6.34)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    6.0-0-41-1
         Ross Taylor          50(39b 6X4 1X6)
         Kieron Pollard        1(2b)   

32.1  Starc to Pollard, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
32.2  Starc to Pollard, one run, That was a very risky single.
32.3  Starc to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor missed that one by a mile
32.4  Starc to Taylor, no ball, one run, One more to the total
32.4  Starc to Taylor, one run, One more to the total
32.5  Starc to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard missed that one by a mile
32.6  Starc to Pollard, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Kieron Pollard

         End of over 33  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      210/3
         (R/R:  6.36)
         Mitchell Starc       8.0-0-42-1
         Kieron Pollard        6(6b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          51(41b 6X4 1X6)   

33.1  Mishra to Taylor, one run, Dropped! Mishra made a big mess of that simple chance
33.2  Mishra to Pollard, no ball, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
33.2  Mishra to Pollard, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
33.3  Mishra to Pollard, one run, One more to the total
33.4  Mishra to Taylor, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ross Taylor
33.5  Mishra to Taylor, legbye, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
33.6  Mishra to Pollard, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 34  (8 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      218/3
         (R/R:  6.41)
         Amit Mishra          7.0-0-49-0
         Kieron Pollard        7(9b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          56(44b 7X4 1X6)   

34.1  Starc to Taylor, no run, Left alone by Ross Taylor
34.2  Starc to Taylor, one run, That was a very risky single.
34.3  Starc to Pollard, legbye, Kieron Pollard missed that one by a mile
34.4  Starc to Taylor, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
34.5  Starc to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
34.6  Starc to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard was completely deceived 

         End of over 35  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      221/3
         (R/R:  6.31)
         Mitchell Starc       9.0-0-44-1
         Kieron Pollard        7(11b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          58(48b 7X4 1X6)   

35.1  Rahman to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Kieron Pollard      
35.2  Rahman to Pollard, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
35.3  Rahman to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard was completely deceived 
35.4  Rahman to Pollard, one run, Great cooperation between Kieron Pollard and Ross Taylor         
35.5  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
35.6  Rahman to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Mishra allows yet another run

         End of over 36  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      224/3
         (R/R:  6.22)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     8.0-0-44-0
         Kieron Pollard        8(14b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          60(51b 7X4 1X6)   

36.1  Starc to Taylor, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
36.2  Starc to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
36.3  Starc to Taylor, no run, Left alone by Ross Taylor
36.4  Starc to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
36.5  Starc to Taylor, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
36.6  Starc to Pollard, one run, That is very well run by Ross Taylor         
      The end to a good spell from Mitchell Starc

         End of over 37  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      228/3
         (R/R:  6.16)
         Mitchell Starc       10.0-0-48-1
         Ross Taylor          63(56b 7X4 1X6)
         Kieron Pollard        9(15b 1X4)   

37.1  Kumar to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard missed that one by a mile
37.2  Kumar to Pollard, three runs, Great work by Kohli saved a certain boundary
37.3  Kumar to Taylor, no run, Left alone by Ross Taylor
37.4  Kumar to Taylor, one run, Great cooperation between Ross Taylor and Kieron Pollard      
37.5  Kumar to Pollard, one run, That is very well run by Ross Taylor         
37.6  Kumar to Taylor, no ball, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ross Taylor
37.6  Kumar to Taylor, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ross Taylor

         End of over 38  (10 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      238/3
         (R/R:  6.26)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    7.0-0-51-1
         Ross Taylor          68(59b 8X4 1X6)
         Kieron Pollard       13(18b 1X4)   

38.1  Shami to Pollard, FOUR, Kieron Pollard is one of the best batsmen in the world
38.2  Shami to Pollard, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
38.3  Shami to Pollard, one run, Great cooperation between Kieron Pollard and Ross Taylor         
38.4  Shami to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Mishra allows yet another run
38.5  Shami to Pollard, one run, One more to the total
38.6  Shami to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Conway allows yet another run

         End of over 39  (8 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      246/3
         (R/R:  6.31)
         Mohammad Shami       7.0-0-49-0
         Kieron Pollard       19(22b 2X4)
         Ross Taylor          70(61b 8X4 1X6)   

39.1  Mishra to Taylor, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ross Taylor
39.2  Mishra to Taylor, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously
39.3  Mishra to Taylor, no ball, one run, One more to the total
39.3  Mishra to Taylor, one run, One more to the total
39.4  Mishra to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard was completely deceived 
39.5  Mishra to Pollard, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
39.6  Mishra to Taylor, FOUR, Ross Taylor is one of the best batsmen in the world
Code:
         End of over 40  (13 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      259/3
         (R/R:  6.47)
         Amit Mishra          8.0-0-62-0
         Ross Taylor          79(65b 10X4 1X6)
         Kieron Pollard       22(24b 2X4)

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Expensive over from Amit Mishra. Mumbai Indians in the driving seat - with 10.0 overs left, can they get another hundred runs and go past 360 in an all-important semi-final?

Code:
40.1  Kumar to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard missed that one by a mile
40.2  Kumar to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard was completely deceived 
40.3  Kumar to Pollard, OUT, Bowled him! Great delivery by Kumar. Pollard didnt have a clue

         Kieron Pollard         22 (27b 2X4)
         b. Kumar

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Bowled! Kieron Pollard attempted a slog but the ball cut through to knock his stumps over - Bhuvneshwar Kumar might've just dampened their chances of getting past 360.

Code:
40.4  Kumar to Grandhomme, no run, Left alone by Colin de Grandhomme
40.5  Kumar to Grandhomme, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme is one of the best batsmen in the world
40.6  Kumar to Grandhomme, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 41  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      263/4
         (R/R:  6.41)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    8.0-0-55-2
         Colin de Grandhomme   4(3b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          79(65b 10X4 1X6)   

41.1  Shami to Taylor, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
41.2  Shami to Taylor, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
41.3  Shami to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Colin de Grandhomme 
41.4  Shami to Grandhomme, no run, Colin de Grandhomme was completely deceived 
41.5  Shami to Grandhomme, one run, Great cooperation between Colin de Grandhomme and Ross Taylor         
41.6  Shami to Taylor, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 42  (11 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      274/4
         (R/R:  6.52)
         Mohammad Shami       8.0-0-60-0
         Colin de Grandhomme   5(5b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          89(69b 10X4 2X6)   

42.1  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
42.2  Rahman to Taylor, one run, Great cooperation between Ross Taylor and Colin de Grandhomme 
42.3  Rahman to Grandhomme, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
42.4  Rahman to Taylor, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
42.5  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
42.6  Rahman to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Starc allows yet another run

         End of over 43  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      279/4
         (R/R:  6.49)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     9.0-0-49-0
         Colin de Grandhomme   8(6b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          91(74b 10X4 2X6)   

43.1  Shami to Taylor, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ross Taylor
43.2  Shami to Taylor, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
43.3  Shami to Taylor, two runs, Overthrow by Shami instead of 1 they get 2
43.4  Shami to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor was completely deceived 
43.5  Shami to Taylor, wide, Mohammad Shami bowling a very wayward one
43.5  Shami to Taylor, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
43.6  Shami to Taylor, OUT, That didnt look so convincing but the umpire has no doubt, out LBW

         Ross Taylor            97 (81b 11X4 2X6)
         lbw            b. Shami
Code:
         End of over 44  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      286/5
         (R/R:  6.50)
         Mohammad Shami       9.0-0-67-1
         Aditya Tare           0(0b)
         Colin de Grandhomme   8(6b 1X4)

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Ross Taylor falls three runs short of completing an outstanding hundred - Mohammed Shami finds a timely wicket that's sure to put the brakes on Mumbai Indians progress.

Code:
44.1  Rahman to Grandhomme, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
44.2  Rahman to Grandhomme, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
44.3  Rahman to Grandhomme, no run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman is getting the ball to turn ferociously
44.4  Rahman to Grandhomme, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme is one of the best batsmen in the world
44.5  Rahman to Grandhomme, no run, Colin de Grandhomme missed that one by a mile
44.6  Rahman to Grandhomme, one run, Great cooperation between Colin de Grandhomme and Aditya Tare         
      Mujeeb Ur Rahmanends an uneconomical spell


         End of over 45  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      291/5
         (R/R:  6.47)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     10.0-0-54-0
         Aditya Tare           0(0b)
         Colin de Grandhomme  13(12b 2X4)   

45.1  Shami to Grandhomme, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Mohammad Shami, giving that a wide
45.1  Shami to Grandhomme, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Colin de Grandhomme
45.2  Shami to Grandhomme, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Mohammad Shami, giving that a wide
45.2  Shami to Grandhomme, no run, Colin de Grandhomme missed that one by a mile
45.3  Shami to Grandhomme, no run, Colin de Grandhomme was completely deceived 
45.4  Shami to Grandhomme, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
45.5  Shami to Tare, two runs, Overthrow by Karthik instead of 1 they get 2
45.6  Shami to Tare, one run, Great cooperation between Aditya Tare and Colin de Grandhomme 
      Mohammad Shami finishes off an extremely expensive spell


         End of over 46  (12 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      303/5
         (R/R:  6.59)
         Mohammad Shami       10.0-0-79-1
         Colin de Grandhomme  20(18b 3X4)
         Aditya Tare           3(2b)   

46.1  Kumar to Tare, no run, Aditya Tare was completely deceived 
46.2  Kumar to Tare, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar          
46.3  Kumar to Tare, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
46.4  Kumar to Tare, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, deserving this punishment
46.5  Kumar to Tare, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
46.6  Kumar to Grandhomme, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 47  (8 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      311/5
         (R/R:  6.62)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    9.0-0-63-2
         Aditya Tare          10(7b 1X4)
         Colin de Grandhomme  21(19b 3X4)   

47.1  Mishra to Grandhomme, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously
47.2  Mishra to Grandhomme, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
47.3  Mishra to Tare, no run, Aditya Tare was completely deceived 
47.4  Mishra to Tare, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
47.5  Mishra to Tare, legbye, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
47.6  Mishra to Grandhomme, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 48  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      318/5
         (R/R:  6.63)
         Amit Mishra          9.0-0-68-0
         Aditya Tare          10(10b 1X4)
         Colin de Grandhomme  27(22b 3X4)   

48.1  Kumar to Grandhomme, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme is one of the best batsmen in the world
48.2  Kumar to Grandhomme, one run, That was a very risky single.
48.3  Kumar to Tare, two runs, 
48.4  Kumar to Tare, FOUR, Bhuvneshwar Kumar cant belive it
48.5  Kumar to Tare, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, deserving this punishment
48.6  Kumar to Tare, no run, Defensively played by Aditya Tare
      Bhuvneshwar Kumar finishes off an extremely expensive spell


         End of over 49  (15 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      333/5
         (R/R:  6.80)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    10.0-0-78-2
         Aditya Tare          20(14b 3X4)
         Colin de Grandhomme  32(24b 4X4)   

49.1  Mishra to Grandhomme, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
49.2  Mishra to Grandhomme, FOUR, Amit Mishra cant belive it
49.3  Mishra to Grandhomme, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
49.4  Mishra to Grandhomme, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
49.5  Mishra to Grandhomme, no ball, FOUR, Amit Mishra cant belive it
49.5  Mishra to Grandhomme, FOUR, Amit Mishra cant belive it
49.6  Mishra to Grandhomme, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
Code:
         End of over 50  (9 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      342/5
         (R/R:  6.84)
         Amit Mishra          10.0-0-77-0
         Colin de Grandhomme  40(30b 6X4)
         Aditya Tare          20(14b 3X4)   


         End of innings (50.0 overs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      342/5 (RR:  6.84)
         Amit Mishra           10.0-0-77-0
         Colin de Grandhomme  40(30b 6X4)
         Aditya Tare          20(14b 3X4)

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Colin de Grandhomme and Aditya Tare give Mumbai Indians a fiery finish - a couple of wickets and a couple of economical overs hold back 10-15 runs from Mumbai Indians.

Code:
MUMBAI INDIANS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Rohit Sharma        c. Shami       b. Starc         7     6    1    0  116.7%
Prithvi Shaw        run out (Rahman)               86    70   13    0  122.9%
Ishan Kishan        c. Samarth     b. Kumar        53    75    1    0   70.7%
Ross Taylor         lbw            b. Shami        97    81   11    2  119.8%
Kieron Pollard                     b. Kumar        22    27    2    0   81.5%
Colin de Grandhomme not out                        40    30    6    0  133.3%
Aditya Tare         not out                        20    14    3    0  142.9%
Mayank Markande     
Jofra Archer        
Veer Pratap Singh   
Ravi Bishnoi        
 
 Total:  342/5       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  6.84      Extras:  17    
  
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MUMBAI INDIANS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
R Sharma      P Shaw       ˛˛˛˛˛                                     18 (13)
I Kishan      P Shaw       ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛      112 (107)
I Kishan      R Taylor     ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                    72 (70)
K Pollard     R Taylor     ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                         57 (53)
Grandhomme    R Taylor     ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                                  27 (21)
Grandhomme    A Tare       ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                         56 (36)


     Fall of Wickets    18/1      130/2     202/3     259/4     286/5
                                                                          

 Total:  342/5       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  6.84     Extras:  17   
  
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Code:
KOLKATA K. RIDERS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Mitchell Starc       10.0      0      48      1      4.80     0      2 
Mohammad Shami       10.0      0      79      1      7.90     3      0 
Bhuvneshwar Kumar    10.0      0      78      2      7.80     0      2 
Amit Mishra          10.0      0      77      0      7.70     0      3 
Mujeeb Ur Rahman     10.0      0      54      0      5.40     0      1 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 8      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 0 

Total: 342/5          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 6.84      Extras: 17 

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Mumbai Indians seemed poised for a 360+ target but timely wickets held them back by 10-15 runs as they finish with 342/5 - how valuable are those 10-15 runs going to be?
Apart from getting Rohit Sharma - Kolkata Knight Riders never really found any breathers at the start of the innings with Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw leading the charge.

Both their frontline spinners - Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Amit Mishra not only went wicketless, but were walloped all over by Mumbai Indians' batsmen - the latter in particular.
Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar weren't particular economical either - but they were amongst some crucial wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked-up two wickets.

Mitchell Starc was the most-economical bowler and contributed with arguably the most-important wicket - that of Rohit Sharma, in only the third over of the innings, no less.
Ross Taylor top-scored, missing his hundred by only 3 runs. Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan laid the base and Aditya Tare and Colin de Grandhomme put they cherry on top.

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KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS NEED 343 RUNS FROM 50.0 OVERS @ 6.86 RUNS PER OVER

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Hope that 15-20 runs don't come to prick us in the end after all that effort of 16 matches.

Unfortunate for Rohit to miss out here.

@Na Maloom Afraad with his magic as always, never fails to leave a mystery behind.

MI has a knack of bouncing back from the bottom and this run is somewhat similar with what I see. @NILAYSHAH60 awesome job with managing the team so exceptionally...
 
Hope that 15-20 runs don't come to prick us in the end after all that effort of 16 matches.

Unfortunate for Rohit to miss out here.

@Na Maloom Afraad with his magic as always, never fails to leave a mystery behind.

MI has a knack of bouncing back from the bottom and this run is somewhat similar with what I see. @NILAYSHAH60 awesome job with managing the team so exceptionally...
I think we've got a pretty good score on the board. I don't think we would lose this unless there's some disastrous performance. I feel we are good enough to make it to the Final from this stage. Let us wait and see what happens.
 
2021 INDIAN ONE-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINAL 2


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KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS v MUMBAI INDIANS
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


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MUMBAI INDIANS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST

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Code:
0.1  Starc to Sharma, one run, One more to the total
0.2  Starc to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
0.3  Starc to Shaw, FOUR, Prithvi Shaw is one of the best batsmen in the world
0.4  Starc to Shaw, FOUR, Prithvi Shaw is one of the best batsmen in the world
0.5  Starc to Shaw, no run, Left alone by Prithvi Shaw
0.6  Starc to Shaw, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          

         End of over 1  (9 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS        9/0
         (R/R:  9.00)
         Mitchell Starc       1.0-0-9-0
         Prithvi Shaw          8(5b 2X4)
         Rohit Sharma          1(1b)   

1.1  Shami to Sharma, one run, One more to the total
1.2  Shami to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw missed that one by a mile
1.3  Shami to Shaw, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
1.4  Shami to Sharma, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
1.5  Shami to Sharma, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Rohit Sharma
1.6  Shami to Sharma, one run, That is very well run by Prithvi Shaw        

         End of over 2  (9 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       18/0
         (R/R:  9.00)
         Mohammad Shami       1.0-0-9-0
         Prithvi Shaw         11(7b 2X4)
         Rohit Sharma          7(5b 1X4)   

2.1  Starc to Sharma, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Mohammad Shami

         Rohit Sharma           7 (6b 1X4)
         c. Shami       b. Starc

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Rohit Sharma - the leading run-scorer of the 2021 Indian One-Day Championship departs for a measly 7 as Mitchell Starc provides Kolkata Knight Riders with an early inroad!

Code:
2.2  Starc to Kishan, one run, The misfield by Samarth allows yet another run
2.3  Starc to Shaw, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
2.4  Starc to Shaw, one run, That was a very risky single.
2.5  Starc to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        
2.6  Starc to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw

         End of over 3  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       21/1
         (R/R:  7.00)
         Mitchell Starc       2.0-0-12-1
         Prithvi Shaw         12(10b 2X4)
         Ishan Kishan          2(2b)   

3.1  Kumar to Kishan, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run
3.2  Kumar to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
3.3  Kumar to Shaw, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Prithvi Shaw
3.4  Kumar to Shaw, no ball, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, deserving this punishment
3.4  Kumar to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, deserving this punishment
3.5  Kumar to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw
3.6  Kumar to Shaw, one run, The misfield by Samarth allows yet another run

         End of over 4  (11 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       32/1
         (R/R:  8.00)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    1.0-0-11-0
         Ishan Kishan          3(3b)
         Prithvi Shaw         21(15b 4X4)   

4.1  Shami to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mohammad Shami, deserving this punishment
4.2  Shami to Shaw, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
4.3  Shami to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw missed that one by a mile
4.4  Shami to Shaw, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
4.5  Shami to Kishan, one run, That was a very risky single.
4.6  Shami to Shaw, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 5  (9 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       41/1
         (R/R:  8.20)
         Mohammad Shami       2.0-0-18-0
         Ishan Kishan          4(4b)
         Prithvi Shaw         29(20b 5X4)   

5.1  Kumar to Shaw, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Prithvi Shaw
5.2  Kumar to Shaw, one run, The misfield by Conway allows yet another run
5.3  Kumar to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
5.4  Kumar to Kishan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
5.5  Kumar to Shaw, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
5.6  Kumar to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        

         End of over 6  (10 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       51/1
         (R/R:  8.50)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    2.0-0-21-0
         Prithvi Shaw         35(23b 6X4)
         Ishan Kishan          8(7b)   

6.1  Starc to Kishan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
6.2  Starc to Shaw, no run, Left alone by Prithvi Shaw
6.3  Starc to Shaw, one run, One more to the total
6.4  Starc to Kishan, one run, That is very well run by Prithvi Shaw        
6.5  Starc to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mitchell Starc, deserving this punishment
6.6  Starc to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw

         End of over 7  (9 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       60/1
         (R/R:  8.57)
         Mitchell Starc       3.0-0-21-1
         Prithvi Shaw         40(27b 7X4)
         Ishan Kishan         12(9b)   

7.1  Kumar to Kishan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar          
7.2  Kumar to Kishan, no run, Defensively played by Ishan Kishan
7.3  Kumar to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
7.4  Kumar to Shaw, one run, One more to the total
7.5  Kumar to Kishan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar          
7.6  Kumar to Kishan, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 8  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       63/1
         (R/R:  7.88)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    3.0-0-24-0
         Prithvi Shaw         41(28b 7X4)
         Ishan Kishan         14(14b)   

8.1  Mishra to Kishan, one run, That was a very risky single.
8.2  Mishra to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
8.3  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
8.4  Mishra to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Amit Mishra, deserving this punishment
8.5  Mishra to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
8.6  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw missed that one by a mile

         End of over 9  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       68/1
         (R/R:  7.56)
         Amit Mishra          1.0-0-5-0
         Prithvi Shaw         45(33b 8X4)
         Ishan Kishan         15(15b)   

9.1  Shami to Kishan, one run, That is very well run by Prithvi Shaw        
9.2  Shami to Shaw, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
9.3  Shami to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
9.4  Shami to Shaw, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
9.5  Shami to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
9.6  Shami to Shaw, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 10  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       72/1
         (R/R:  7.20)
         Mohammad Shami       3.0-0-22-0
         Ishan Kishan         17(17b)
         Prithvi Shaw         47(37b 8X4)   

10.1  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously
10.2  Mishra to Shaw, three runs, Great work by Root saved a certain boundary
      The crowd cheers for Prithvi Shaw's fifty

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Prithvi Shaw reaches a 39-ball 50 - completely unfazed by Rohit Sharma's premature dismissal, Prithvi Shaw carried on and provided Mumbai Indians with a solid foundation.

Code:
10.3  Mishra to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        
10.4  Mishra to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Amit Mishra, deserving this punishment
10.5  Mishra to Shaw, one run, The misfield by Conway allows yet another run
10.6  Mishra to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        

         End of over 11  (10 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       82/1
         (R/R:  7.45)
         Amit Mishra          2.0-0-15-0
         Prithvi Shaw         55(41b 9X4)
         Ishan Kishan         19(19b)   

11.1  Starc to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
11.2  Starc to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.3  Starc to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.4  Starc to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.5  Starc to Kishan, legbye, Left alone by Ishan Kishan
11.6  Starc to Shaw, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 12  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       86/1
         (R/R:  7.17)
         Mitchell Starc       4.0-0-24-1
         Ishan Kishan         19(24b)
         Prithvi Shaw         58(42b 9X4)   

12.1  Mishra to Shaw, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Prithvi Shaw
12.2  Mishra to Shaw, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Prithvi Shaw
12.3  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw missed that one by a mile
12.4  Mishra to Shaw, three runs, Great work by Samarth saved a certain boundary
12.5  Mishra to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
12.6  Mishra to Shaw, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        

         End of over 13  (13 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS       99/1
         (R/R:  7.62)
         Amit Mishra          3.0-0-28-0
         Ishan Kishan         20(25b)
         Prithvi Shaw         70(47b 11X4)   

13.1  Starc to Shaw, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
13.2  Starc to Shaw, one run, Great cooperation between Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan        
13.3  Starc to Kishan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
13.4  Starc to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        
13.5  Starc to Shaw, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
13.6  Starc to Kishan, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 14  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      103/1
         (R/R:  7.36)
         Mitchell Starc       5.0-0-28-1
         Prithvi Shaw         72(50b 11X4)
         Ishan Kishan         22(28b)   

14.1  Kumar to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
14.2  Kumar to Kishan, no run, Left alone by Ishan Kishan
14.3  Kumar to Kishan, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
14.4  Kumar to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw        
14.5  Kumar to Shaw, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
14.6  Kumar to Shaw, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Prithvi Shaw

         End of over 15  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      110/1
         (R/R:  7.33)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    4.0-0-31-0
         Prithvi Shaw         76(52b 12X4)
         Ishan Kishan         25(32b)   

15.1  Rahman to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
15.2  Rahman to Shaw, no run, Left alone by Prithvi Shaw
15.3  Rahman to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw
15.4  Rahman to Shaw, two runs, Overthrow by Kumar instead of 1 they get 2
15.5  Rahman to Shaw, one run, Dropped! Kohli made a big mess of that simple chance
15.6  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 16  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      114/1
         (R/R:  7.13)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     1.0-0-4-0
         Ishan Kishan         26(34b)
         Prithvi Shaw         79(56b 12X4)   

16.1  Starc to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw
16.2  Starc to Shaw, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
16.3  Starc to Shaw, one run, One more to the total
16.4  Starc to Kishan, no ball, legbye, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
16.4  Starc to Kishan, legbye, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
16.5  Starc to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw was completely deceived 
16.6  Starc to Shaw, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mitchell Starc, deserving this punishment

         End of over 17  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      121/1
         (R/R:  7.12)
         Mitchell Starc       6.0-0-34-1
         Prithvi Shaw         84(61b 13X4)
         Ishan Kishan         26(35b)   

17.1  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Defensively played by Ishan Kishan
17.2  Rahman to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
17.3  Rahman to Kishan, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ishan Kishan
17.4  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
17.5  Rahman to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
17.6  Rahman to Shaw, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 18  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      126/1
         (R/R:  7.00)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     2.0-0-9-0
         Prithvi Shaw         84(62b 13X4)
         Ishan Kishan         31(40b 1X4)   

18.1  Mishra to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
18.2  Mishra to Kishan, one run, That was a very risky single.
18.3  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Left alone by Prithvi Shaw
18.4  Mishra to Shaw, no run, Defensively played by Prithvi Shaw
18.5  Mishra to Shaw, one run, That was a very risky single.
18.6  Mishra to Kishan, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 19  (2 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      128/1
         (R/R:  6.74)
         Amit Mishra          4.0-0-30-0
         Ishan Kishan         32(43b 1X4)
         Prithvi Shaw         85(65b 13X4)   

19.1  Starc to Shaw, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
19.2  Starc to Shaw, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
19.3  Starc to Shaw, no run, Prithvi Shaw missed that one by a mile
19.4  Starc to Shaw, one run, The misfield by Pujara allows yet another run
19.5  Starc to Kishan, legbye, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
19.6  Starc to Shaw, OUT, Lack of communicatin between Shaw and Kishan leads to yet another wicket for 

         Prithvi Shaw           86 (70b 13X4)
         run out (Rahman)
Code:
         End of over 20  (2 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      130/2
         (R/R:  6.50)
         Mitchell Starc       7.0-0-35-1
         Ross Taylor           0(0b)
         Ishan Kishan         32(44b 1X4)

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Massive breakthrough! Mujeeb Ur Rahman's bullet throw has ended a 112-run partnership and given Kolkata Knight Riders some breathing space - can they capitalize on it?

Code:
20.1  Rahman to Kishan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
20.2  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
20.3  Rahman to Taylor, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
20.4  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Left alone by Ross Taylor
20.5  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
20.6  Rahman to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Mishra allows yet another run

         End of over 21  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      134/2
         (R/R:  6.38)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     3.0-0-13-0
         Ishan Kishan         35(45b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor           1(5b)   

21.1  Mishra to Taylor, one run, Great cooperation between Ross Taylor and Ishan Kishan        
21.2  Mishra to Kishan, one run, That was a very risky single.
21.3  Mishra to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
21.4  Mishra to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
21.5  Mishra to Kishan, one run, The misfield by Rahman allows yet another run
21.6  Mishra to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run

         End of over 22  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      139/2
         (R/R:  6.32)
         Amit Mishra          5.0-0-35-0
         Ishan Kishan         37(48b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor           4(8b)   

22.1  Rahman to Taylor, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
22.2  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor missed that one by a mile
22.3  Rahman to Taylor, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ross Taylor
22.4  Rahman to Taylor, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
22.5  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
22.6  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 23  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      146/2
         (R/R:  6.35)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     4.0-0-20-0
         Ishan Kishan         37(50b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          11(12b 1X4)   

23.1  Shami to Taylor, one run, That was a very risky single.
23.2  Shami to Kishan, no run, Left alone by Ishan Kishan
23.3  Shami to Kishan, one run, The misfield by Samarth allows yet another run
23.4  Shami to Taylor, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
23.5  Shami to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor was completely deceived 
23.6  Shami to Taylor, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ross Taylor

         End of over 24  (6 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      152/2
         (R/R:  6.33)
         Mohammad Shami       4.0-0-28-0
         Ross Taylor          16(16b 2X4)
         Ishan Kishan         38(52b 1X4)   

24.1  Mishra to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan was completely deceived 
24.2  Mishra to Kishan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
24.3  Mishra to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
24.4  Mishra to Taylor, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
24.5  Mishra to Taylor, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
24.6  Mishra to Kishan, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 25  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      159/2
         (R/R:  6.36)
         Amit Mishra          6.0-0-42-0
         Ross Taylor          19(19b 2X4)
         Ishan Kishan         42(55b 1X4)   

25.1  Rahman to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
25.2  Rahman to Taylor, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
25.3  Rahman to Taylor, one run, One more to the total
25.4  Rahman to Kishan, one run, That was a very risky single.
25.5  Rahman to Taylor, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ross Taylor
25.6  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 26  (13 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      172/2
         (R/R:  6.62)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     5.0-0-33-0
         Ross Taylor          30(23b 3X4 1X6)
         Ishan Kishan         44(57b 1X4)   

26.1  Shami to Kishan, no run, Defensively played by Ishan Kishan
26.2  Shami to Kishan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
26.3  Shami to Kishan, one run, That is very well run by Ross Taylor         
26.4  Shami to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor was completely deceived 
26.5  Shami to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
26.6  Shami to Kishan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 27  (2 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      174/2
         (R/R:  6.44)
         Mohammad Shami       5.0-0-30-0
         Ishan Kishan         45(61b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          31(25b 3X4 1X6)   

27.1  Kumar to Taylor, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
27.2  Kumar to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
27.3  Kumar to Kishan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
27.4  Kumar to Kishan, no run, Left alone by Ishan Kishan
27.5  Kumar to Kishan, one run, One more to the total
27.6  Kumar to Taylor, one run, Great cooperation between Ross Taylor and Ishan Kishan        

         End of over 28  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      177/2
         (R/R:  6.32)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    5.0-0-34-0
         Ishan Kishan         46(64b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          33(28b 3X4 1X6)   

28.1  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
28.2  Rahman to Taylor, one run, Great cooperation between Ross Taylor and Ishan Kishan        
28.3  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
28.4  Rahman to Kishan, no ball, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
28.4  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
28.5  Rahman to Kishan, one run, That is very well run by Ross Taylor         
28.6  Rahman to Taylor, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      

         End of over 29  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      180/2
         (R/R:  6.21)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     6.0-0-36-0
         Ross Taylor          34(31b 3X4 1X6)
         Ishan Kishan         47(67b 1X4)   

29.1  Shami to Kishan, no run, Left alone by Ishan Kishan
29.2  Shami to Kishan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
      Thats another fifty for Ishan Kishan

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Stalwart knock from Ishan Kishan - he's held the fort for Prithvi Shaw to take charge. Mumbai Indians will be hoping for him to accelerate a bit, now that's he's reached fifty.

Code:
29.3  Shami to Taylor, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mohammad Shami, deserving this punishment
29.4  Shami to Taylor, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
29.5  Shami to Taylor, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ross Taylor
29.6  Shami to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor missed that one by a mile

         End of over 30  (11 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      191/2
         (R/R:  6.37)
         Mohammad Shami       6.0-0-41-0
         Ross Taylor          42(35b 5X4 1X6)
         Ishan Kishan         50(69b 1X4)   

30.1  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
30.2  Rahman to Kishan, one run, That is very well run by Ross Taylor         
30.3  Rahman to Taylor, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
30.4  Rahman to Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan missed that one by a mile
30.5  Rahman to Kishan, one run, Great cooperation between Ishan Kishan and Ross Taylor         
30.6  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 31  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      196/2
         (R/R:  6.32)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     7.0-0-41-0
         Ross Taylor          45(37b 5X4 1X6)
         Ishan Kishan         52(73b 1X4)   

31.1  Kumar to Kishan, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
31.2  Kumar to Taylor, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ross Taylor
31.3  Kumar to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Ishan Kishan        
      Fifty for Ross Taylor         
31.4  Kumar to Kishan, OUT, Ravikumar Samarth takes an easy catch to dismiss Ishan Kishan

         Ishan Kishan           53 (75b 1X4)
         c. Samarth     b. Kumar

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets Ishan Kishan a ball after Ross Taylor reaches fifty - Kolkata Knight Riders have been unable to find wickets upfront, can they do well in the death?

Code:
31.5  Kumar to Pollard, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
31.6  Kumar to Pollard, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 32  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      203/3
         (R/R:  6.34)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    6.0-0-41-1
         Ross Taylor          50(39b 6X4 1X6)
         Kieron Pollard        1(2b)   

32.1  Starc to Pollard, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
32.2  Starc to Pollard, one run, That was a very risky single.
32.3  Starc to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor missed that one by a mile
32.4  Starc to Taylor, no ball, one run, One more to the total
32.4  Starc to Taylor, one run, One more to the total
32.5  Starc to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard missed that one by a mile
32.6  Starc to Pollard, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Kieron Pollard

         End of over 33  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      210/3
         (R/R:  6.36)
         Mitchell Starc       8.0-0-42-1
         Kieron Pollard        6(6b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          51(41b 6X4 1X6)   

33.1  Mishra to Taylor, one run, Dropped! Mishra made a big mess of that simple chance
33.2  Mishra to Pollard, no ball, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
33.2  Mishra to Pollard, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
33.3  Mishra to Pollard, one run, One more to the total
33.4  Mishra to Taylor, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ross Taylor
33.5  Mishra to Taylor, legbye, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
33.6  Mishra to Pollard, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 34  (8 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      218/3
         (R/R:  6.41)
         Amit Mishra          7.0-0-49-0
         Kieron Pollard        7(9b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          56(44b 7X4 1X6)   

34.1  Starc to Taylor, no run, Left alone by Ross Taylor
34.2  Starc to Taylor, one run, That was a very risky single.
34.3  Starc to Pollard, legbye, Kieron Pollard missed that one by a mile
34.4  Starc to Taylor, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
34.5  Starc to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
34.6  Starc to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard was completely deceived 

         End of over 35  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      221/3
         (R/R:  6.31)
         Mitchell Starc       9.0-0-44-1
         Kieron Pollard        7(11b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          58(48b 7X4 1X6)   

35.1  Rahman to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Kieron Pollard      
35.2  Rahman to Pollard, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
35.3  Rahman to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard was completely deceived 
35.4  Rahman to Pollard, one run, Great cooperation between Kieron Pollard and Ross Taylor         
35.5  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
35.6  Rahman to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Mishra allows yet another run

         End of over 36  (3 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      224/3
         (R/R:  6.22)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     8.0-0-44-0
         Kieron Pollard        8(14b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          60(51b 7X4 1X6)   

36.1  Starc to Taylor, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
36.2  Starc to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
36.3  Starc to Taylor, no run, Left alone by Ross Taylor
36.4  Starc to Taylor, no run, Defensively played by Ross Taylor
36.5  Starc to Taylor, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
36.6  Starc to Pollard, one run, That is very well run by Ross Taylor         
      The end to a good spell from Mitchell Starc

         End of over 37  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      228/3
         (R/R:  6.16)
         Mitchell Starc       10.0-0-48-1
         Ross Taylor          63(56b 7X4 1X6)
         Kieron Pollard        9(15b 1X4)   

37.1  Kumar to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard missed that one by a mile
37.2  Kumar to Pollard, three runs, Great work by Kohli saved a certain boundary
37.3  Kumar to Taylor, no run, Left alone by Ross Taylor
37.4  Kumar to Taylor, one run, Great cooperation between Ross Taylor and Kieron Pollard      
37.5  Kumar to Pollard, one run, That is very well run by Ross Taylor         
37.6  Kumar to Taylor, no ball, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ross Taylor
37.6  Kumar to Taylor, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ross Taylor

         End of over 38  (10 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      238/3
         (R/R:  6.26)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    7.0-0-51-1
         Ross Taylor          68(59b 8X4 1X6)
         Kieron Pollard       13(18b 1X4)   

38.1  Shami to Pollard, FOUR, Kieron Pollard is one of the best batsmen in the world
38.2  Shami to Pollard, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
38.3  Shami to Pollard, one run, Great cooperation between Kieron Pollard and Ross Taylor         
38.4  Shami to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Mishra allows yet another run
38.5  Shami to Pollard, one run, One more to the total
38.6  Shami to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Conway allows yet another run

         End of over 39  (8 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      246/3
         (R/R:  6.31)
         Mohammad Shami       7.0-0-49-0
         Kieron Pollard       19(22b 2X4)
         Ross Taylor          70(61b 8X4 1X6)   

39.1  Mishra to Taylor, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ross Taylor
39.2  Mishra to Taylor, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously
39.3  Mishra to Taylor, no ball, one run, One more to the total
39.3  Mishra to Taylor, one run, One more to the total
39.4  Mishra to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard was completely deceived 
39.5  Mishra to Pollard, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
39.6  Mishra to Taylor, FOUR, Ross Taylor is one of the best batsmen in the world
Code:
         End of over 40  (13 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      259/3
         (R/R:  6.47)
         Amit Mishra          8.0-0-62-0
         Ross Taylor          79(65b 10X4 1X6)
         Kieron Pollard       22(24b 2X4)

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Expensive over from Amit Mishra. Mumbai Indians in the driving seat - with 10.0 overs left, can they get another hundred runs and go past 360 in an all-important semi-final?

Code:
40.1  Kumar to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard missed that one by a mile
40.2  Kumar to Pollard, no run, Kieron Pollard was completely deceived 
40.3  Kumar to Pollard, OUT, Bowled him! Great delivery by Kumar. Pollard didnt have a clue

         Kieron Pollard         22 (27b 2X4)
         b. Kumar

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Bowled! Kieron Pollard attempted a slog but the ball cut through to knock his stumps over - Bhuvneshwar Kumar might've just dampened their chances of getting past 360.

Code:
40.4  Kumar to Grandhomme, no run, Left alone by Colin de Grandhomme
40.5  Kumar to Grandhomme, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme is one of the best batsmen in the world
40.6  Kumar to Grandhomme, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 41  (4 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      263/4
         (R/R:  6.41)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    8.0-0-55-2
         Colin de Grandhomme   4(3b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          79(65b 10X4 1X6)   

41.1  Shami to Taylor, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
41.2  Shami to Taylor, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
41.3  Shami to Taylor, one run, That is very well run by Colin de Grandhomme 
41.4  Shami to Grandhomme, no run, Colin de Grandhomme was completely deceived 
41.5  Shami to Grandhomme, one run, Great cooperation between Colin de Grandhomme and Ross Taylor         
41.6  Shami to Taylor, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 42  (11 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      274/4
         (R/R:  6.52)
         Mohammad Shami       8.0-0-60-0
         Colin de Grandhomme   5(5b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          89(69b 10X4 2X6)   

42.1  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
42.2  Rahman to Taylor, one run, Great cooperation between Ross Taylor and Colin de Grandhomme 
42.3  Rahman to Grandhomme, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
42.4  Rahman to Taylor, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
42.5  Rahman to Taylor, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
42.6  Rahman to Taylor, one run, The misfield by Starc allows yet another run

         End of over 43  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      279/4
         (R/R:  6.49)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     9.0-0-49-0
         Colin de Grandhomme   8(6b 1X4)
         Ross Taylor          91(74b 10X4 2X6)   

43.1  Shami to Taylor, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ross Taylor
43.2  Shami to Taylor, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
43.3  Shami to Taylor, two runs, Overthrow by Shami instead of 1 they get 2
43.4  Shami to Taylor, no run, Ross Taylor was completely deceived 
43.5  Shami to Taylor, wide, Mohammad Shami bowling a very wayward one
43.5  Shami to Taylor, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
43.6  Shami to Taylor, OUT, That didnt look so convincing but the umpire has no doubt, out LBW

         Ross Taylor            97 (81b 11X4 2X6)
         lbw            b. Shami
Code:
         End of over 44  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      286/5
         (R/R:  6.50)
         Mohammad Shami       9.0-0-67-1
         Aditya Tare           0(0b)
         Colin de Grandhomme   8(6b 1X4)

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Ross Taylor falls three runs short of completing an outstanding hundred - Mohammed Shami finds a timely wicket that's sure to put the brakes on Mumbai Indians progress.

Code:
44.1  Rahman to Grandhomme, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
44.2  Rahman to Grandhomme, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
44.3  Rahman to Grandhomme, no run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman is getting the ball to turn ferociously
44.4  Rahman to Grandhomme, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme is one of the best batsmen in the world
44.5  Rahman to Grandhomme, no run, Colin de Grandhomme missed that one by a mile
44.6  Rahman to Grandhomme, one run, Great cooperation between Colin de Grandhomme and Aditya Tare         
      Mujeeb Ur Rahmanends an uneconomical spell


         End of over 45  (5 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      291/5
         (R/R:  6.47)
         Mujeeb Ur Rahman     10.0-0-54-0
         Aditya Tare           0(0b)
         Colin de Grandhomme  13(12b 2X4)   

45.1  Shami to Grandhomme, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Mohammad Shami, giving that a wide
45.1  Shami to Grandhomme, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Colin de Grandhomme
45.2  Shami to Grandhomme, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Mohammad Shami, giving that a wide
45.2  Shami to Grandhomme, no run, Colin de Grandhomme missed that one by a mile
45.3  Shami to Grandhomme, no run, Colin de Grandhomme was completely deceived 
45.4  Shami to Grandhomme, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
45.5  Shami to Tare, two runs, Overthrow by Karthik instead of 1 they get 2
45.6  Shami to Tare, one run, Great cooperation between Aditya Tare and Colin de Grandhomme 
      Mohammad Shami finishes off an extremely expensive spell


         End of over 46  (12 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      303/5
         (R/R:  6.59)
         Mohammad Shami       10.0-0-79-1
         Colin de Grandhomme  20(18b 3X4)
         Aditya Tare           3(2b)   

46.1  Kumar to Tare, no run, Aditya Tare was completely deceived 
46.2  Kumar to Tare, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar          
46.3  Kumar to Tare, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
46.4  Kumar to Tare, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, deserving this punishment
46.5  Kumar to Tare, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
46.6  Kumar to Grandhomme, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 47  (8 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      311/5
         (R/R:  6.62)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    9.0-0-63-2
         Aditya Tare          10(7b 1X4)
         Colin de Grandhomme  21(19b 3X4)   

47.1  Mishra to Grandhomme, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously
47.2  Mishra to Grandhomme, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
47.3  Mishra to Tare, no run, Aditya Tare was completely deceived 
47.4  Mishra to Tare, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
47.5  Mishra to Tare, legbye, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
47.6  Mishra to Grandhomme, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 48  (7 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      318/5
         (R/R:  6.63)
         Amit Mishra          9.0-0-68-0
         Aditya Tare          10(10b 1X4)
         Colin de Grandhomme  27(22b 3X4)   

48.1  Kumar to Grandhomme, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme is one of the best batsmen in the world
48.2  Kumar to Grandhomme, one run, That was a very risky single.
48.3  Kumar to Tare, two runs, 
48.4  Kumar to Tare, FOUR, Bhuvneshwar Kumar cant belive it
48.5  Kumar to Tare, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, deserving this punishment
48.6  Kumar to Tare, no run, Defensively played by Aditya Tare
      Bhuvneshwar Kumar finishes off an extremely expensive spell


         End of over 49  (15 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      333/5
         (R/R:  6.80)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    10.0-0-78-2
         Aditya Tare          20(14b 3X4)
         Colin de Grandhomme  32(24b 4X4)   

49.1  Mishra to Grandhomme, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
49.2  Mishra to Grandhomme, FOUR, Amit Mishra cant belive it
49.3  Mishra to Grandhomme, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
49.4  Mishra to Grandhomme, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
49.5  Mishra to Grandhomme, no ball, FOUR, Amit Mishra cant belive it
49.5  Mishra to Grandhomme, FOUR, Amit Mishra cant belive it
49.6  Mishra to Grandhomme, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
Code:
         End of over 50  (9 runs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      342/5
         (R/R:  6.84)
         Amit Mishra          10.0-0-77-0
         Colin de Grandhomme  40(30b 6X4)
         Aditya Tare          20(14b 3X4)   


         End of innings (50.0 overs)
         MUMBAI INDIANS      342/5 (RR:  6.84)
         Amit Mishra           10.0-0-77-0
         Colin de Grandhomme  40(30b 6X4)
         Aditya Tare          20(14b 3X4)

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Colin de Grandhomme and Aditya Tare give Mumbai Indians a fiery finish - a couple of wickets and a couple of economical overs hold back 10-15 runs from Mumbai Indians.

Code:
MUMBAI INDIANS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Rohit Sharma        c. Shami       b. Starc         7     6    1    0  116.7%
Prithvi Shaw        run out (Rahman)               86    70   13    0  122.9%
Ishan Kishan        c. Samarth     b. Kumar        53    75    1    0   70.7%
Ross Taylor         lbw            b. Shami        97    81   11    2  119.8%
Kieron Pollard                     b. Kumar        22    27    2    0   81.5%
Colin de Grandhomme not out                        40    30    6    0  133.3%
Aditya Tare         not out                        20    14    3    0  142.9%
Mayank Markande     
Jofra Archer        
Veer Pratap Singh   
Ravi Bishnoi        
 
 Total:  342/5       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  6.84      Extras:  17    
  
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MUMBAI INDIANS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
R Sharma      P Shaw       ˛˛˛˛˛                                     18 (13)
I Kishan      P Shaw       ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛      112 (107)
I Kishan      R Taylor     ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                    72 (70)
K Pollard     R Taylor     ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                         57 (53)
Grandhomme    R Taylor     ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                                  27 (21)
Grandhomme    A Tare       ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                         56 (36)


     Fall of Wickets    18/1      130/2     202/3     259/4     286/5
                                                                          

 Total:  342/5       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  6.84     Extras:  17   
  
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Code:
KOLKATA K. RIDERS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Mitchell Starc       10.0      0      48      1      4.80     0      2 
Mohammad Shami       10.0      0      79      1      7.90     3      0 
Bhuvneshwar Kumar    10.0      0      78      2      7.80     0      2 
Amit Mishra          10.0      0      77      0      7.70     0      3 
Mujeeb Ur Rahman     10.0      0      54      0      5.40     0      1 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 8      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 0 

Total: 342/5          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 6.84      Extras: 17 

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Mumbai Indians seemed poised for a 360+ target but timely wickets held them back by 10-15 runs as they finish with 342/5 - how valuable are those 10-15 runs going to be?
Apart from getting Rohit Sharma - Kolkata Knight Riders never really found any breathers at the start of the innings with Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw leading the charge.

Both their frontline spinners - Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Amit Mishra not only went wicketless, but were walloped all over by Mumbai Indians' batsmen - the latter in particular.
Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar weren't particular economical either - but they were amongst some crucial wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked-up two wickets.

Mitchell Starc was the most-economical bowler and contributed with arguably the most-important wicket - that of Rohit Sharma, in only the third over of the innings, no less.
Ross Taylor top-scored, missing his hundred by only 3 runs. Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan laid the base and Aditya Tare and Colin de Grandhomme put they cherry on top.

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KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS NEED 343 RUNS FROM 50.0 OVERS @ 6.86 RUNS PER OVER

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Code:
0.1  Singh to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Ravikumar Samarth   
0.2  Singh to Samarth, no run, Defensively played by Ravikumar Samarth
0.3  Singh to Samarth, one run, One more to the total
0.4  Singh to Conway, no run, Devon Conway missed that one by a mile
0.5  Singh to Conway, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Veer Pratap Singh, deserving this punishment
0.6  Singh to Conway, FOUR, Devon Conway is one of the best batsmen in the world

         End of over 1  (10 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    10/0
         (R/R: 10.00   R/R Req:  6.80)
         Veer Pratap Singh    1.0-0-10-0
         Devon Conway          9(4b 2X4)
         Ravikumar Samarth     1(2b)   

1.1  Archer to Samarth, one run, That is very well run by Devon Conway        
1.2  Archer to Conway, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway
1.3  Archer to Conway, FOUR, Devon Conway is one of the best batsmen in the world
1.4  Archer to Conway, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Jofra Archer, deserving this punishment
1.5  Archer to Conway, one run, The misfield by Kishan allows yet another run
1.6  Archer to Samarth, no run, Ravikumar Samarth was completely deceived 

         End of over 2  (10 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    20/0
         (R/R: 10.00   R/R Req:  6.73)
         Jofra Archer         1.0-0-10-0
         Ravikumar Samarth     2(4b)
         Devon Conway         18(8b 4X4)   

2.1  Singh to Conway, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway
2.2  Singh to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Ravikumar Samarth   
2.3  Singh to Samarth, no run, Defensively played by Ravikumar Samarth
2.4  Singh to Samarth, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ravikumar Samarth
2.5  Singh to Samarth, no run, Ravikumar Samarth missed that one by a mile
2.6  Singh to Samarth, one run, That is very well run by Devon Conway        

         End of over 3  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    26/0
         (R/R:  8.67   R/R Req:  6.74)
         Veer Pratap Singh    2.0-0-16-0
         Devon Conway         19(10b 4X4)
         Ravikumar Samarth     7(8b 1X4)   

3.1  Archer to Samarth, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Archer         
3.2  Archer to Samarth, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Ravikumar Samarth
3.3  Archer to Samarth, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
3.4  Archer to Samarth, OUT, Jofra Archer takes an easy catch to dismiss Ravikumar Samarth

         Ravikumar Samarth      11 (12b 2X4)
         c & b. Archer

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Jofra Archer does in the evening what Mitchell Starc did in the morning - Kolkata Knight Riders lose one-half of their opening pair with Jofra Archer breaking through early.

Code:
3.5  Archer to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
3.6  Archer to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Archer allows yet another run

         End of over 4  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    31/1
         (R/R:  7.75   R/R Req:  6.78)
         Jofra Archer         2.0-0-15-1
         Devon Conway         19(10b 4X4)
         Virat Kohli           1(2b)   

4.1  Singh to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
4.2  Singh to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
4.3  Singh to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
4.4  Singh to Conway, one run, That was a very risky single.
4.5  Singh to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
4.6  Singh to Kohli, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Virat Kohli

         End of over 5  (8 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    39/1
         (R/R:  7.80   R/R Req:  6.76)
         Veer Pratap Singh    3.0-0-24-0
         Virat Kohli           8(7b 1X4)
         Devon Conway         20(11b 4X4)   

5.1  Grandhomme to Conway, one run, The misfield by Pollard allows yet another run
5.2  Grandhomme to Kohli, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Virat Kohli
5.3  Grandhomme to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
5.4  Grandhomme to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
5.5  Grandhomme to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.
5.6  Grandhomme to Conway, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Devon Conway

         End of over 6  (10 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    49/1
         (R/R:  8.17   R/R Req:  6.68)
         Colin de Grandhomme  1.0-0-10-0
         Devon Conway         25(13b 5X4)
         Virat Kohli          13(11b 2X4)   

6.1  Singh to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
6.2  Singh to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
6.3  Singh to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
6.4  Singh to Conway, one run, Great cooperation between Devon Conway and Virat Kohli         
6.5  Singh to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
6.6  Singh to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem

         End of over 7  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    53/1
         (R/R:  7.57   R/R Req:  6.74)
         Veer Pratap Singh    4.0-0-28-0
         Virat Kohli          16(16b 2X4)
         Devon Conway         26(14b 5X4)   

7.1  Grandhomme to Conway, one run, Dropped! Tare made a big mess of that simple chance
7.2  Grandhomme to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
7.3  Grandhomme to Conway, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme cant belive it
7.4  Grandhomme to Conway, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway
7.5  Grandhomme to Conway, no ball, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
7.5  Grandhomme to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
7.6  Grandhomme to Kohli, legbye, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile

         End of over 8  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    62/1
         (R/R:  7.75   R/R Req:  6.69)
         Colin de Grandhomme  2.0-0-18-0
         Devon Conway         32(18b 6X4)
         Virat Kohli          17(18b 2X4)   

8.1  Markande to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
8.2  Markande to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
8.3  Markande to Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world
8.4  Markande to Kohli, no run, Mayank Markande is getting the ball to turn ferociously
8.5  Markande to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Bishnoi allows yet another run
8.6  Markande to Conway, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway

         End of over 9  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    67/1
         (R/R:  7.44   R/R Req:  6.73)
         Mayank Markande      1.0-0-5-0
         Devon Conway         32(19b 6X4)
         Virat Kohli          22(23b 3X4)   

9.1  Bishnoi to Kohli, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9.2  Bishnoi to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Devon Conway        
9.3  Bishnoi to Conway, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
9.4  Bishnoi to Conway, no run, Defensively played by Devon Conway
9.5  Bishnoi to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
9.6  Bishnoi to Kohli, one run, Dropped! Pollard made a big mess of that simple chance

         End of over 10  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    76/1
         (R/R:  7.60   R/R Req:  6.68)
         Ravi Bishnoi         1.0-0-9-0
         Devon Conway         33(22b 6X4)
         Virat Kohli          30(26b 3X4 1X6)   

10.1  Markande to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
10.2  Markande to Kohli, no run, Mayank Markande is getting the ball to turn ferociously
10.3  Markande to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Shaw allows yet another run
10.4  Markande to Conway, one run, One more to the total
10.5  Markande to Kohli, one run, Dropped! Bishnoi made a big mess of that simple chance
10.6  Markande to Conway, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Devon Conway

         End of over 11  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    85/1
         (R/R:  7.73   R/R Req:  6.62)
         Mayank Markande      2.0-0-14-0
         Devon Conway         38(24b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          34(30b 3X4 1X6)   

11.1  Bishnoi to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
11.2  Bishnoi to Kohli, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Virat Kohli
11.3  Bishnoi to Kohli, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Virat Kohli
11.4  Bishnoi to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
11.5  Bishnoi to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Devon Conway        
11.6  Bishnoi to Conway, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 12  (12 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    97/1
         (R/R:  8.08   R/R Req:  6.47)
         Ravi Bishnoi         2.0-0-21-0
         Virat Kohli          43(35b 5X4 1X6)
         Devon Conway         41(25b 7X4)   

12.1  Singh to Conway, three runs, Great work by Bishnoi saved a certain boundary
12.2  Singh to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
12.3  Singh to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
12.4  Singh to Conway, no ball, no ball, Veer Pratap Singh overstepping a long way
12.4  Singh to Conway, no ball, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
12.4  Singh to Conway, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
12.5  Singh to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
12.6  Singh to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile

         End of over 13  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   104/1
         (R/R:  8.00   R/R Req:  6.46)
         Veer Pratap Singh    5.0-0-35-0
         Virat Kohli          44(38b 5X4 1X6)
         Devon Conway         45(28b 7X4)   

13.1  Archer to Conway, one run, One more to the total
13.2  Archer to Kohli, three runs, Great work by Singh saved a certain boundary
13.3  Archer to Conway, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Archer         
13.4  Archer to Conway, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
13.5  Archer to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
13.6  Archer to Kohli, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      The crowd cheers for Virat Kohli's fifty

         End of over 14  (13 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   117/1
         (R/R:  8.36   R/R Req:  6.28)
         Jofra Archer         3.0-0-28-1
         Virat Kohli          53(41b 5X4 2X6)
         Devon Conway         49(31b 7X4)   

14.1  Markande to Conway, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
14.2  Markande to Conway, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      The crowd cheers for Devon Conway's fifty

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Devon Conway and Virat Kohli bring-up their respective fifties with a six each - talk about making a statement. Kolkata Knight Riders grasp the game despite an early blow.

Code:
14.3  Markande to Conway, no run, Defensively played by Devon Conway
14.4  Markande to Conway, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
14.5  Markande to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
14.6  Markande to Kohli, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Virat Kohli

         End of over 15  (11 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   128/1
         (R/R:  8.53   R/R Req:  6.14)
         Mayank Markande      3.0-0-25-0
         Virat Kohli          57(42b 6X4 2X6)
         Devon Conway         56(36b 7X4 1X6)   

15.1  Bishnoi to Conway, one run, That was a very risky single.
15.2  Bishnoi to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Devon Conway        
15.3  Bishnoi to Conway, one run, One more to the total
15.4  Bishnoi to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
15.5  Bishnoi to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
15.6  Bishnoi to Kohli, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!

         End of over 16  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   137/1
         (R/R:  8.56   R/R Req:  6.06)
         Ravi Bishnoi         3.0-0-30-0
         Virat Kohli          64(46b 6X4 3X6)
         Devon Conway         58(38b 7X4 1X6)   

16.1  Singh to Conway, one run, That was a very risky single.
16.2  Singh to Kohli, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Virat Kohli
16.3  Singh to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Devon Conway        
16.4  Singh to Conway, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway
16.5  Singh to Conway, no run, Left alone by Devon Conway
16.6  Singh to Conway, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 17  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   143/1
         (R/R:  8.41   R/R Req:  6.06)
         Veer Pratap Singh    6.0-0-41-0
         Devon Conway         59(42b 7X4 1X6)
         Virat Kohli          69(48b 7X4 3X6)   

17.1  Grandhomme to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
17.2  Grandhomme to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
17.3  Grandhomme to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
17.4  Grandhomme to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Grandhomme     
17.5  Grandhomme to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
17.6  Grandhomme to Kohli, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme cant belive it

         End of over 18  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   149/1
         (R/R:  8.28   R/R Req:  6.06)
         Colin de Grandhomme  3.0-0-24-0
         Virat Kohli          75(54b 8X4 3X6)
         Devon Conway         59(42b 7X4 1X6)   

18.1  Markande to Conway, legbye, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
18.2  Markande to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
18.3  Markande to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
18.4  Markande to Kohli, legbye, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
18.5  Markande to Conway, no run, Devon Conway missed that one by a mile
18.6  Markande to Conway, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mayank Markande, deserving this punishment

         End of over 19  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   155/1
         (R/R:  8.16   R/R Req:  6.06)
         Mayank Markande      4.0-0-29-0
         Devon Conway         63(45b 8X4 1X6)
         Virat Kohli          75(57b 8X4 3X6)   

19.1  Archer to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
19.2  Archer to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
19.3  Archer to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.4  Archer to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Archer         
19.5  Archer to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
19.6  Archer to Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world

         End of over 20  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   159/1
         (R/R:  7.95   R/R Req:  6.13)
         Jofra Archer         4.0-0-32-1
         Virat Kohli          79(63b 9X4 3X6)
         Devon Conway         63(45b 8X4 1X6)   

20.1  Singh to Conway, one run, That was a very risky single.
20.2  Singh to Kohli, wide, Thats going down the leg side, a wide no doubt
20.2  Singh to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Singh          
20.3  Singh to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
20.4  Singh to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Taylor allows yet another run
20.5  Singh to Conway, one run, One more to the total
20.6  Singh to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         

         End of over 21  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   163/1
         (R/R:  7.76   R/R Req:  6.21)
         Veer Pratap Singh    7.0-0-45-0
         Virat Kohli          80(68b 9X4 3X6)
         Devon Conway         65(47b 8X4 1X6)   

21.1  Archer to Conway, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Jofra Archer, deserving this punishment
21.2  Archer to Conway, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
21.3  Archer to Conway, no run, Devon Conway missed that one by a mile
21.4  Archer to Conway, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
21.5  Archer to Conway, one run, One more to the total
21.6  Archer to Kohli, no ball, one run, The misfield by Markande allows yet another run
21.6  Archer to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Markande allows yet another run

         End of over 22  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   170/1
         (R/R:  7.73   R/R Req:  6.18)
         Jofra Archer         5.0-0-39-1
         Devon Conway         70(52b 9X4 1X6)
         Virat Kohli          81(69b 9X4 3X6)   

22.1  Markande to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
22.2  Markande to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
22.3  Markande to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
22.4  Markande to Kohli, legbye, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
22.5  Markande to Conway, one run, One more to the total
22.6  Markande to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Singh allows yet another run

         End of over 23  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   175/1
         (R/R:  7.61   R/R Req:  6.22)
         Mayank Markande      5.0-0-33-0
         Devon Conway         72(54b 9X4 1X6)
         Virat Kohli          83(73b 9X4 3X6)   

23.1  Grandhomme to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Devon Conway        
23.2  Grandhomme to Conway, one run, One more to the total
23.3  Grandhomme to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Bishnoi allows yet another run
23.4  Grandhomme to Conway, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Devon Conway
23.5  Grandhomme to Conway, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
23.6  Grandhomme to Conway, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Colin de Grandhomme, deserving this punishment

         End of over 24  (11 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   186/1
         (R/R:  7.75   R/R Req:  6.04)
         Colin de Grandhomme  4.0-0-35-0
         Devon Conway         81(58b 11X4 1X6)
         Virat Kohli          85(75b 9X4 3X6)   

24.1  Archer to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.
24.2  Archer to Conway, one run, Great cooperation between Devon Conway and Virat Kohli         
24.3  Archer to Kohli, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Virat Kohli
24.4  Archer to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
24.5  Archer to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
24.6  Archer to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem

         End of over 25  (8 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   194/1
         (R/R:  7.76   R/R Req:  5.96)
         Jofra Archer         6.0-0-47-1
         Virat Kohli          92(80b 10X4 3X6)
         Devon Conway         82(59b 11X4 1X6)   

25.1  Markande to Conway, FOUR, Devon Conway is one of the best batsmen in the world
25.2  Markande to Conway, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
25.3  Markande to Conway, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
25.4  Markande to Conway, no run, Mayank Markande is getting the ball to turn ferociously
25.5  Markande to Conway, no run, Mayank Markande is getting the ball to turn ferociously
25.6  Markande to Conway, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 26  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   198/1
         (R/R:  7.62   R/R Req:  6.04)
         Mayank Markande      6.0-0-37-0
         Devon Conway         86(65b 12X4 1X6)
         Virat Kohli          92(80b 10X4 3X6)   

26.1  Bishnoi to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
26.2  Bishnoi to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.
26.3  Bishnoi to Conway, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
26.4  Bishnoi to Conway, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
26.5  Bishnoi to Conway, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
26.6  Bishnoi to Conway, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 27  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   204/1
         (R/R:  7.56   R/R Req:  6.04)
         Ravi Bishnoi         4.0-0-36-0
         Virat Kohli          95(82b 10X4 3X6)
         Devon Conway         89(69b 12X4 1X6)   

27.1  Markande to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
27.2  Markande to Kohli, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mayank Markande, deserving this punishment
27.3  Markande to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
27.4  Markande to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
27.5  Markande to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
27.6  Markande to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli

         End of over 28  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   209/1
         (R/R:  7.46   R/R Req:  6.09)
         Mayank Markande      7.0-0-42-0
         Virat Kohli          99(87b 11X4 3X6)
         Devon Conway         90(70b 12X4 1X6)   

28.1  Archer to Conway, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Devon Conway
28.2  Archer to Conway, one run, That was a very risky single.
28.3  Archer to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
28.4  Archer to Kohli, wide, Jofra Archer bowling a very wayward one
28.4  Archer to Kohli, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

         Virat Kohli            99 (90b 11X4 3X6)
         lbw            b. Archer

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Plumb! A Virat Kohli masterclass comes to a screeching halt on 99 no less - a brilliant knock that has swayed the game in Kolkata Knight Riders' favour almost completely.

Code:
28.5  Archer to Root, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
28.6  Archer to Root, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Archer         

         End of over 29  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   215/2
         (R/R:  7.41   R/R Req:  6.10)
         Jofra Archer         7.0-0-53-2
         Joe Root              0(2b)
         Devon Conway         95(72b 13X4 1X6)   

29.1  Markande to Conway, no run, Mayank Markande is getting the ball to turn ferociously
29.2  Markande to Conway, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
29.3  Markande to Conway, no run, Devon Conway was completely deceived 
29.4  Markande to Conway, one run, The misfield by Grandhomme allows yet another run
29.5  Markande to Root, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
29.6  Markande to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 30  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   219/2
         (R/R:  7.30   R/R Req:  6.20)
         Mayank Markande      8.0-0-46-0
         Devon Conway         98(76b 13X4 1X6)
         Joe Root              1(4b)   

30.1  Grandhomme to Root, one run, One more to the total
30.2  Grandhomme to Conway, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
30.3  Grandhomme to Conway, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Grandhomme     
30.4  Grandhomme to Conway, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
30.5  Grandhomme to Conway, one run, Great cooperation between Devon Conway and Joe Root            
30.6  Grandhomme to Root, one run, That is very well run by Devon Conway        

         End of over 31  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   222/2
         (R/R:  7.16   R/R Req:  6.37)
         Colin de Grandhomme  5.0-0-38-0
         Devon Conway         99(80b 13X4 1X6)
         Joe Root              3(6b)   

31.1  Markande to Root, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
31.2  Markande to Root, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
31.3  Markande to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
31.4  Markande to Conway, no run, Devon Conway missed that one by a mile
31.5  Markande to Conway, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            
      Devon Conway has reached 3 figures CENTURY!!

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Hundred for Devon Conway - and what a hundred it has been! Kolkata Knight Riders have a firm grasp on the game and it's chiefly because of His and Virat Kohli's innings.

Code:
31.6  Markande to Root, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Joe Root

         End of over 32  (8 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   230/2
         (R/R:  7.19   R/R Req:  6.28)
         Mayank Markande      9.0-0-54-0
         Joe Root             10(10b 1X4)
         Devon Conway        100(82b 13X4 1X6)   

32.1  Archer to Conway, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
32.2  Archer to Conway, one run, One more to the total
32.3  Archer to Root, no run, Joe Root missed that one by a mile
32.4  Archer to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
32.5  Archer to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
32.6  Archer to Root, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Archer         

         End of over 33  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   231/2
         (R/R:  7.00   R/R Req:  6.59)
         Jofra Archer         8.0-0-54-2
         Joe Root             10(14b 1X4)
         Devon Conway        101(84b 13X4 1X6)   

33.1  Markande to Conway, OUT, Thick edge well taken by Tare

         Devon Conway           101 (85b 13X4 1X6)
         c. Tare        b. Markande

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Wicket! Mumbai Indians needed a wicket, it was now or never for them and Mayank Markande has given them that breakthrough - can Mumbai Indians make a comeback?

Code:
33.2  Markande to Pujara, no ball, one run, That was a very risky single.
33.2  Markande to Pujara, one run, That was a very risky single.
33.3  Markande to Root, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
33.4  Markande to Root, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
33.5  Markande to Root, one run, One more to the total
33.6  Markande to Pujara, one run, That was a very risky single.
      Mayank Markandeends an uneconomical spell


         End of over 34  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   235/3
         (R/R:  6.91   R/R Req:  6.75)
         Mayank Markande      10.0-0-58-1
         Joe Root             11(17b 1X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     2(2b)   

34.1  Archer to Pujara, no run, Cheteshwar Pujara missed that one by a mile
34.2  Archer to Pujara, no run, Left alone by Cheteshwar Pujara
34.3  Archer to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Archer         
34.4  Archer to Pujara, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
34.5  Archer to Pujara, one run, Great cooperation between Cheteshwar Pujara and Joe Root            
34.6  Archer to Root, no run, Joe Root missed that one by a mile

         End of over 35  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   236/3
         (R/R:  6.74   R/R Req:  7.13)
         Jofra Archer         9.0-0-55-2
         Joe Root             11(18b 1X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     3(7b)   

35.1  Singh to Pujara, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
35.2  Singh to Pujara, no ball, FOUR, Veer Pratap Singh cant belive it
35.2  Singh to Pujara, FOUR, Veer Pratap Singh cant belive it
35.3  Singh to Pujara, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
35.4  Singh to Pujara, one run, The misfield by Tare allows yet another run
35.5  Singh to Root, no ball, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Singh          
35.5  Singh to Root, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Singh          
35.6  Singh to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 36  (14 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   250/3
         (R/R:  6.94   R/R Req:  6.64)
         Veer Pratap Singh    8.0-0-59-0
         Cheteshwar Pujara    14(11b 1X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             12(20b 1X4)   

36.1  Bishnoi to Root, no run, Left alone by Joe Root
36.2  Bishnoi to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.
36.3  Bishnoi to Pujara, no ball, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            
36.3  Bishnoi to Pujara, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            
36.4  Bishnoi to Root, no run, Ravi Bishnoi is getting the ball to turn ferociously
36.5  Bishnoi to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
36.6  Bishnoi to Root, one run, The misfield by Shaw allows yet another run

         End of over 37  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   254/3
         (R/R:  6.86   R/R Req:  6.85)
         Ravi Bishnoi         5.0-0-40-0
         Cheteshwar Pujara    15(12b 1X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             14(25b 1X4)   

37.1  Archer to Root, one run, That is very well run by Cheteshwar Pujara   
37.2  Archer to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
37.3  Archer to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Archer         
37.4  Archer to Pujara, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
37.5  Archer to Pujara, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            
37.6  Archer to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
      Jofra Archer finishes off an extremely expensive spell
Code:
         End of over 38  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   261/3
         (R/R:  6.87   R/R Req:  6.83)
         Jofra Archer         10.0-0-62-2
         Cheteshwar Pujara    18(16b 1X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             18(27b 1X4)

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Desperation... desperation. Rohit Sharma and Mumbai Indians bowl Jofra Archer out in search of wickets - it has not paid off. This gamble might come back to haunt them.

Code:
38.1  Grandhomme to Root, one run, One more to the total
38.2  Grandhomme to Pujara, one run, The misfield by Markande allows yet another run
38.3  Grandhomme to Root, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Joe Root
38.4  Grandhomme to Root, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
38.5  Grandhomme to Root, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Colin de Grandhomme, deserving this punishment
38.6  Grandhomme to Root, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         

         End of over 39  (10 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   271/3
         (R/R:  6.95   R/R Req:  6.55)
         Colin de Grandhomme  6.0-0-48-0
         Joe Root             27(32b 3X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    19(17b 1X4 1X6)   

39.1  Bishnoi to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
39.2  Bishnoi to Pujara, no run, Defensively played by Cheteshwar Pujara
39.3  Bishnoi to Pujara, one run, That was a very risky single.
39.4  Bishnoi to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
39.5  Bishnoi to Root, one run, One more to the total
39.6  Bishnoi to Pujara, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            

         End of over 40  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   274/3
         (R/R:  6.85   R/R Req:  6.90)
         Ravi Bishnoi         6.0-0-43-0
         Joe Root             28(34b 3X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    21(21b 1X4 1X6)   

40.1  Singh to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Singh          
40.2  Singh to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
40.3  Singh to Pujara, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
40.4  Singh to Pujara, FOUR, Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the best batsmen in the world
40.5  Singh to Pujara, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
40.6  Singh to Pujara, one run, The misfield by Bishnoi allows yet another run

         End of over 41  (13 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   287/3
         (R/R:  7.00   R/R Req:  6.22)
         Veer Pratap Singh    9.0-0-72-0
         Joe Root             28(34b 3X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    34(27b 2X4 2X6)   

41.1  Grandhomme to Pujara, no run, Defensively played by Cheteshwar Pujara
41.2  Grandhomme to Pujara, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Cheteshwar Pujara
41.3  Grandhomme to Pujara, one run, The misfield by Pollard allows yet another run
41.4  Grandhomme to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
41.5  Grandhomme to Pujara, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
41.6  Grandhomme to Pujara, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 42  (8 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   295/3
         (R/R:  7.02   R/R Req:  6.00)
         Colin de Grandhomme  7.0-0-56-0
         Cheteshwar Pujara    39(32b 3X4 2X6)
         Joe Root             31(35b 3X4)   

42.1  Singh to Root, legbye, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
42.2  Singh to Pujara, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
42.3  Singh to Pujara, no ball, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
42.3  Singh to Pujara, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
42.4  Singh to Pujara, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
42.5  Singh to Pujara, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Cheteshwar Pujara
42.6  Singh to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Singh          
      Veer Pratap Singh finishes off an extremely expensive spell


         End of over 43  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   301/3
         (R/R:  7.00   R/R Req:  6.00)
         Veer Pratap Singh    10.0-0-77-0
         Cheteshwar Pujara    43(37b 4X4 2X6)
         Joe Root             31(36b 3X4)   

43.1  Bishnoi to Root, FOUR, Ravi Bishnoi cant belive it
43.2  Bishnoi to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.
43.3  Bishnoi to Pujara, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Aditya Tare         
43.4  Bishnoi to Pujara, no run, Cheteshwar Pujara was completely deceived 
43.5  Bishnoi to Pujara, no run, Ravi Bishnoi is getting the ball to turn ferociously
43.6  Bishnoi to Pujara, one run, Great cooperation between Cheteshwar Pujara and Joe Root            

         End of over 44  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   307/3
         (R/R:  6.98   R/R Req:  6.00)
         Ravi Bishnoi         7.0-0-49-0
         Joe Root             36(38b 4X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    44(41b 4X4 2X6)   

44.1  Grandhomme to Pujara, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
44.2  Grandhomme to Pujara, 1 bye, That ball bounced too much. Aditya Tare didnt have a chance
44.3  Grandhomme to Root, one run, The misfield by Archer allows yet another run
44.4  Grandhomme to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.5  Grandhomme to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Grandhomme     
44.6  Grandhomme to Pujara, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root
Code:
         End of over 45  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   310/3
         (R/R:  6.89   R/R Req:  6.60)
         Colin de Grandhomme  8.0-0-58-0
         Joe Root             37(40b 4X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    45(45b 4X4 2X6)

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Joe Root and Cheteshwar Pujara are just 33 runs away from getting Kolkata Knight Riders into the final. Mumbai Indians' journey seems to be coming to a screeching halt.

Code:
45.1  Bishnoi to Pujara, one run, That was a very risky single.
45.2  Bishnoi to Root, no run, Left alone by Joe Root
45.3  Bishnoi to Root, no run, Joe Root missed that one by a mile
45.4  Bishnoi to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
45.5  Bishnoi to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
45.6  Bishnoi to Pujara, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 46  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   315/3
         (R/R:  6.85   R/R Req:  7.00)
         Ravi Bishnoi         8.0-0-54-0
         Joe Root             40(44b 4X4)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    47(47b 4X4 2X6)   

46.1  Grandhomme to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
46.2  Grandhomme to Pujara, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme cant belive it
      The crowd cheers for Cheteshwar Pujara's fifty
46.3  Grandhomme to Pujara, legbye, Cheteshwar Pujara missed that one by a mile
46.4  Grandhomme to Root, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
46.5  Grandhomme to Root, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme cant belive it
46.6  Grandhomme to Root, OUT, Ravi Bishnoi takes an easy catch to dismiss Joe Root

         Joe Root               44 (47b 5X4)
         c. Bishnoi     b. Grandhomme
Code:
         End of over 47  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   324/4
         (R/R:  6.89   R/R Req:  6.33)
         Colin de Grandhomme  9.0-0-66-1
         Dinesh Karthik        0(0b)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    51(50b 5X4 2X6)

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Joe Root perishes... but how valuable is his wicket? 19 runs needed off 18 deliveries for Kolkata Knight Riders - only a miraculous turn of events can salvage Mumbai Indians.

Code:
47.1  Bishnoi to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
47.2  Bishnoi to Pujara, no run, Defensively played by Cheteshwar Pujara
47.3  Bishnoi to Pujara, one run, That was a very risky single.
47.4  Bishnoi to Karthik, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Dinesh Karthik
47.5  Bishnoi to Karthik, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
47.6  Bishnoi to Karthik, no run, Ravi Bishnoi is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 48  (11 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   335/4
         (R/R:  6.98   R/R Req:  4.00)
         Ravi Bishnoi         9.0-0-65-0
         Dinesh Karthik       10(3b 1X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    52(53b 5X4 2X6)   

48.1  Grandhomme to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
48.2  Grandhomme to Pujara, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Colin de Grandhomme, deserving this punishment
48.3  Grandhomme to Pujara, one run, The misfield by Grandhomme allows yet another run
48.4  Grandhomme to Karthik, no ball, no run, Dinesh Karthik was completely deceived 
48.4  Grandhomme to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik was completely deceived 
48.5  Grandhomme to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik was completely deceived 
48.6  Grandhomme to Karthik, FOUR, Colin de Grandhomme cant belive it
      Colin de Grandhomme finishes off an extremely expensive spell
Code:
         End of over 49  (10 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   345/4
         (R/R:  7.04   R/R Req: -2.00)
         Colin de Grandhomme  10.0-0-76-1
         Dinesh Karthik       14(6b 2X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    57(56b 6X4 2X6)   


         End of innings (49.0 overs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   345/4 (RR:  7.12)
         Colin de Grandhomme   10.0-0-76-1
         Dinesh Karthik       14(6b 2X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara    57(56b 6X4 2X6)

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Dinesh Karthik hits the winning runs as Kolkata Knight Riders secure one of their most famous wins - they made a 343-run target look like a cakewalk in a semi-final game.

Code:
KOLKATA K. RIDERS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Devon Conway        c. Tare        b. Markande    101    85   13    1  118.8%
Ravikumar Samarth              c & b. Archer       11    12    2    0   91.7%
Virat Kohli         lbw            b. Archer       99    90   11    3  110.0%
Joe Root            c. Bishnoi     b. Grandhomme   44    47    5    0   93.6%
Cheteshwar Pujara   not out                        57    56    6    2  101.8%
Dinesh Karthik      not out                        14     6    2    1  233.3%
Mitchell Starc      
Bhuvneshwar Kumar   
Mohammad Shami      
Amit Mishra         
Mujeeb Ur Rahman    
 
 Total:  345/4       Overs:  49.0          Run Rate:  7.04      Extras:  19    
  
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KOLKATA K. RIDERS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
D Conway      R Samarth    ˛˛˛˛˛                                     30 (22)
D Conway      V Kohli      ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛      185 (150)
D Conway      J Root       ˛˛˛                                       16 (27)
C Pujara      J Root       ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛                         93 (83)
C Pujara      D Karthik    ˛˛˛                                       21 (12)


     Fall of Wickets    30/1      215/2     231/3     324/4     
                                                                          

 Total:  345/4       Overs:  49.0         Run Rate:  7.04     Extras:  19   

                                     -X-
Code:
MUMBAI INDIANS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Veer Pratap Singh    10.0      0      77      0      7.70     1      5 
Jofra Archer         10.0      0      62      2      6.20     1      1 
Colin de Grandhomme  10.0      0      76      1      7.60     0      2 
Mayank Markande      10.0      0      58      1      5.80     0      1 
Ravi Bishnoi          9.0      0      65      0      7.22     0      1 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 10     Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 1 

Total: 345/4          Overs: 49.0         Run Rate: 7.04      Extras: 19 

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Comprehensive win but a close one nonetheless. Kolkata Knight Riders win with 6 wickets and 6 deliveries to spare - courtesy of two of the best top-order knocks you'll see.
Devon Conway's 85-ball 101 alongside Virat Kohli's masterclass which saw him fall short of his fourth hundred of the season by just 1 run were the definitive game changers.

Mumbai Indians' bowlers were ineffective - especially their spin-bowlers. Both sides' spinners failed to produce wickets but Mumbai Indians took a bigger blow because of it.
Veer Pratap Singh went wicketless and was on the expensive side of things - Colin de Grandhomme picked-up a scalp but he wasn't all that effective economically either.

Jofra Archer returned the best figures with 2 scalps to his name. In an act of desperation, he was bowled-out in search of wickets within the 40th-over, but it didn't pay off.
After Cheteshwar Pujara and Joe Root's stand, Dinesh Karthik finished the job - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals is the 2021 Indian One-Day Championship final.

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Code:
MUMBAI INDIANS           342/5     50.0 overs
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS    345/4     49.0 overs

Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Man of the match: Devon Conway (Kolkata Knight Riders)

 

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