On Hold ༺IPL⋄VI༻ ***

[RUDI]

Pujara at 3 and Maxwell at 6
Quite surprised that you are playing with only 3 proper bowlers.

Cheteshwar Pujara c +S Goswami b S Afridi 36 26 2 2 138.46

Chennai Super Kings 185/7 20 overs
Royal Challengers Bangalore 164/6 20 overs

Chennai Super Kings wins by 21 runs

Pujara & the bowlers didn't disappoint

 

[PCA]

Pujara & the bowlers didn't disappoint

I am nothing against your team.
But still can't agree with Maxwell playing at no 6 in a t20 match.

 

[RUDI]

I am nothing against your team.
But still can't agree with Maxwell playing at no 6 in a t20 match.

I'll give him a try up the order next time To be honest, I expected some of the top 4 to fail & that Maxwell will come in earlier than he did.One always need a class player to round things off in the last 5 overs!

 

[Till Valhalla]

Will be eagerly waiting for our match.

 

[Perfect Square]

We won it easily due to our strong batting line-up

 

[Targaryen]

Horrible batting performance. Hope to improve it in the next game.

 

[Pinch hitter]

SEASON 01 - ROUND 01

DELHI DAREDEVILS v MUMBAI PALADINS
@Guesty98 & @CerealKiller | @Rabbit

:VENUE:
Feroz Shah Kotla

:UMPIRES:
Chris Gaffaney and Bruce Oxenford

:LINEUPS:
Delhi Daredevils: Murali Vijay, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Vijay Zol, Shakib-Al-Hasan, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Ravindra Jadeja, Eklavya Dwivedi, Dale Steyn, Varun Aaron, Barinder Sran
Mumbai Paladins: Shreyas Iyer, Shaun Marsh, Rohit Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shane Watson, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Iqbal Abdulla, Shreyas Gopal, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma

Mumbai Paladins won the toss and elected to bat first

MUMBAI PALADINS INNINGS​

The new batsman is Shreyas Iyer.
The new batsman is Shaun Marsh.
The new bowler is Dale Steyn.
0.1 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Iyer, 1, 152.00kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. S Iyer plays it gently through the leg side. That is an excellent call by S Iyer. One run
0.2 Dale Steyn to Shaun Marsh, NO BALL, 148.47kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. S Marsh plays a punchy on-drive. That is a comfortable single

Free hit coming up...

0.2 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Iyer, 1b, 149.92kph, D Steyn hurls this through. It curls away just off the straight. S Iyer swishes at this one and misses. One more
0.3 Dale Steyn to Shaun Marsh, 1, 151.88kph, D Steyn hits a short length outside off. S Marsh pushes this ball through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
0.4 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Iyer, 0, 144.92kph,
0.5 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Iyer, 1, 147.69kph, D Steyn pitches that one on middle. S Iyer swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
0.6 Dale Steyn to Shaun Marsh, 1, 148.22kph, D Steyn finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. That is a comfortable single

[ End of over 1 (7 runs) Mumbai Paladins 7 / 0 (RR: 7.00) ]

[ Shaun Marsh  3* (3b 0x4 0x6)     Dale Steyn   1-0-6-0 ]
[ Shreyas Iyer 2 (4b 0x4 0x6)                           ]

The new bowler is Varun Aaron.
1.1 Varun Aaron to Shaun Marsh, 6, 148.33kph, V Aaron hurls this through and he pitches that one outside off. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
1.2 Varun Aaron to Shaun Marsh, 1, 151.96kph, V Aaron pitches that one outside off. S Marsh puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
1.3 Varun Aaron to Shreyas Iyer, 0, 151.67kph, V Aaron bowls this gun-barrel straight. Bouncer! S Iyer sways away
1.4 Varun Aaron to Shreyas Iyer, 4, 147.31kph, full and straight. That runs away for four
1.5 Varun Aaron to Shreyas Iyer, 1, 149.85kph, V Aaron hurls this through. Wicket to wicket delivery. Aggressive cut from S Iyer. The batsmen only take one
1.6 Varun Aaron to Shaun Marsh, 4, 149.35kph, Not quite where S Marsh intended it to go

[ End of over 2 (16 runs) Mumbai Paladins 23 / 0 (RR: 11.50) ]

[ Shreyas Iyer 7* (7b 1x4 0x6)     Varun Aaron  1-0-16-0 ]
[ Shaun Marsh  14 (6b 1x4 1x6)     Dale Steyn   1-0-6-0  ]

2.1 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Iyer, 0, 151.77kph, D Steyn hits a short length just outside off. S Iyer struck that too firmly to take the single
2.2 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Iyer, 1, 151.73kph, S Iyer plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
2.3 Dale Steyn to Shaun Marsh, 0, 146.96kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. Excellent timing from S Marsh as he plays an on-drive. Is quick to cut off the single
2.4 Dale Steyn to Shaun Marsh, 0, 148.21kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line outside off. S Marsh struck that too firmly to take the single
2.5 Dale Steyn to Shaun Marsh, 0, 145.35kph, D Steyn finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. S Marsh puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run
2.6 Dale Steyn to Shaun Marsh, 2, 147.11kph, D Steyn finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Two more added to the total

[ End of over 3 (3 runs) Mumbai Paladins 26 / 0 (RR: 8.67) ]

[ Shreyas Iyer 8* (9b 1x4 0x6)      Dale Steyn   2-0-9-0  ]
[ Shaun Marsh  16 (10b 1x4 1x6)     Varun Aaron  1-0-16-0 ]

The new bowler is Barinder Sran.
3.1 Barinder Sran to Shreyas Iyer, 2, 126.03kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Two more runs
3.2 Barinder Sran to Shreyas Iyer, 1b, 128.97kph, No great pace there from B Sran and he hits a good length just outside off. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
3.3 Barinder Sran to Shaun Marsh, 1, 128.94kph, short and straight. S Marsh plays it gently through the off side. Single taken
3.4 Barinder Sran to Shreyas Iyer, 1, 126.48kph, B Sran pushes this through at no great pace. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
3.5 Barinder Sran to Shaun Marsh, OUT, 125.23kph, S Marsh played that with soft hands. Loose stroke from S Marsh as the ball takes the edge and is caught

    Shaun Marsh  c +E Dwivedi b B Sran  17 (20m 12b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 141.67

The new batsman is Rohit Sharma.
3.6 Barinder Sran to Rohit Sharma, 0, 125.08kph, B Sran bowls this gun-barrel straight. R Sharma plays it gently through the off side

[ End of over 4 (5 runs) Mumbai Paladins 31 / 1 (RR: 7.75) ]

[ Shreyas Iyer  11* (12b 1x4 0x6)     Barinder Sran 1-0-4-1 ]
[ Rohit Sharma  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)        Dale Steyn   2-0-9-0  ]

4.1 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Iyer, 1, 147.78kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. Pitches just outside off and it swings away. S Iyer leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
4.2 Dale Steyn to Rohit Sharma, 4, 146.91kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Four all the way
4.3 Dale Steyn to Rohit Sharma, NO BALL, 151.51kph, D Steyn finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. R Sharma backfoot defensives but doesn't time it at all. One more

Free hit coming up...

4.3 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Iyer, 1, 147.77kph, D Steyn hurls this through. Short length just outside off stump. S Iyer puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
4.4 Dale Steyn to Rohit Sharma, 1, 151.43kph, D Steyn hurls this through and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. R Sharma puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by R Sharma. One run
4.5 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Iyer, 1, 148.43kph, D Steyn hurls this through. It swings away just off the straight. S Iyer plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by S Iyer. One run
4.6 Dale Steyn to Rohit Sharma, 1, 151.35kph, D Steyn bowls this gun-barrel straight. R Sharma swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

[ End of over 5 (11 runs) Mumbai Paladins 42 / 1 (RR: 8.40) ]

[ Rohit Sharma  7* (5b 1x4 0x6)      Dale Steyn   3-0-20-0 ]
[ Shreyas Iyer  14 (15b 1x4 0x6)     Barinder Sran 1-0-4-1 ]

5.1 Barinder Sran to Rohit Sharma, 0, 125.23kph, This one is military medium from B Sran. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. No runs taken
5.2 Barinder Sran to Rohit Sharma, 1, 128.85kph, This one is military medium from B Sran. Short and straight. R Sharma plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by R Sharma. One run
5.3 Barinder Sran to Shreyas Iyer, 6, 123.05kph, This one is military medium from B Sran. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. S Iyer has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
5.4 Barinder Sran to Shreyas Iyer, 1, 124.69kph, good length just outside off stump. S Iyer leg glances but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
5.5 Barinder Sran to Rohit Sharma, 4, 127.84kph, B Sran ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
5.6 Barinder Sran to Rohit Sharma, 0, 124.03kph, B Sran ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. R Sharma puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap

[ End of over 6 (12 runs) Mumbai Paladins 54 / 1 (RR: 9.00) ]

[ Shreyas Iyer  21* (17b 1x4 1x6)     Barinder Sran 2-0-16-1 ]
[ Rohit Sharma  12 (9b 2x4 0x6)       Dale Steyn   3-0-20-0  ]

The new bowler is Shakib-Al-Hasan.
6.1 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shreyas Iyer, 2, 62.43kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan tosses this one up to S Iyer. Full length on middle stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Two more runs
6.2 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shreyas Iyer, 1, 60.00kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan tosses this one up to S Iyer and he plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. One more to the total
6.3 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Rohit Sharma, 2, 68.85kph, full length on middle stump. Two more runs
6.4 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Rohit Sharma, 1, 70.26kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan tosses this one up to R Sharma. Breaks away from just off the straight. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. They take a single
6.5 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shreyas Iyer, 0, 60.00kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan gets this one to grip and turn. S Iyer plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. No run
6.6 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shreyas Iyer, OUT, 74.27kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan tosses this one up to S Iyer. That one goes on straight with the arm. S Iyer played that with soft hands and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by B Sran long-off

    Shreyas Iyer  c B Sran b Shakib-Al-Hasan  24 (35m 21b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 114.29


[ End of over 7 (6 runs) Mumbai Paladins 60 / 2 (RR: 8.57) ]

[ Rohit Sharma  15* (11b 2x4 0x6)     Shakib-Al-Hasan      1-0-6-1  ]
[                                     Barinder Sran        2-0-16-1 ]

The new batsman is Sanju Samson.
The new bowler is Ravindra Jadeja.
7.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Rohit Sharma, dot, 60.89kph, short length stump. R Sharma plays a punchy cover drive
7.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Rohit Sharma, dot, 63.12kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. R Sharma puts bat to ball but mistimes it
7.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Rohit Sharma, dot, 77.82kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Well-timed cover drive there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Sharma rightly sends him back
7.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Rohit Sharma, 1, 60.00kph, R Jadeja floats a delivery to R Sharma and he plays a punchy late cut. The batsmen only take one
7.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, 0, 68.75kph, A hint of turn away from. S Samson puts bat to ball but mistimes it
7.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, 1b, 70.21kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. That is an ungainly shot - S Samson is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total

[ End of over 8 (2 runs) Mumbai Paladins 62 / 2 (RR: 7.75) ]

[ Sanju Samson  0* (2b 0x4 0x6)      Ravindra Jadeja      1-0-1-0 ]
[ Rohit Sharma  16 (15b 2x4 0x6)     Shakib-Al-Hasan      1-0-6-1 ]

8.1 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Sanju Samson, 1, 62.32kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan floats a delivery to S Samson. A hint of turn away from. S Samson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by S Samson. One run
8.2 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Rohit Sharma, 1, 72.87kph, R Sharma on-drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
8.3 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Sanju Samson, OUT, 60.00kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan floats a delivery to S Samson. Good length on middle stump. S Samson miscues a square drive. Dwivedi juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!

    Sanju Samson  c +E Dwivedi b Shakib-Al-Hasan  1 (5m 4b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 25.00

The new batsman is Shane Watson.
8.4 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shane Watson, 0, 60.00kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan floats a delivery to S Watson. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Bouncer! S Watson sways away
8.5 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shane Watson, 4, 64.10kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan gives this one some air. A hint of turn away from. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. Four runs
8.6 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shane Watson, 1, 72.89kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan tosses this one up to S Watson. Shakib-Al-Hasan gets this one to grip and turn. Hit straight to the fielder. They take a single

[ End of over 9 (7 runs) Mumbai Paladins 69 / 3 (RR: 7.67) ]

[ Shane Watson  5* (3b 1x4 0x6)      Shakib-Al-Hasan      2-0-13-2 ]
[ Rohit Sharma  17 (16b 2x4 0x6)     Ravindra Jadeja      1-0-1-0  ]

9.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, 0, 66.02kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Is quick to cut off the single
9.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, 1, 60.00kph, R Jadeja floats a delivery to S Watson. Breaks away from just off the straight. S Watson swats this one and he trots through for the single
9.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Rohit Sharma, 1, 62.04kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. Well-timed late cut there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
9.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, 1, 65.92kph, R Jadeja gets this one to grip and turn. S Watson plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one
9.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Rohit Sharma, 4, 60.00kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
9.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Rohit Sharma, 2, 86.60kph, R Jadeja spears this one in to R Sharma. Full length just outside off stump. Two more runs

[ End of over 10 (9 runs) Mumbai Paladins 78 / 3 (RR: 7.80) ]

[ Shane Watson  7* (6b 1x4 0x6)      Ravindra Jadeja      2-0-10-0 ]
[ Rohit Sharma  24 (19b 3x4 0x6)     Shakib-Al-Hasan      2-0-13-2 ]

10.1 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shane Watson, 1, 60.00kph, Excellent timing from S Watson as he plays an on-drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
10.2 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Rohit Sharma, dot, 60.00kph, full length stump. R Sharma puts bat to ball but mistimes it
10.3 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Rohit Sharma, 4, 63.98kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. That's a boundary
10.4 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Rohit Sharma, 4, 64.29kph, A hint of turn away from. No need to run for that. Four runs
10.5 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Rohit Sharma, 1, 64.44kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. R Sharma swats this one. They take a single
10.6 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shane Watson, 1, 73.04kph, A hint of turn away from. S Watson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by S Watson. One run

[ End of over 11 (11 runs) Mumbai Paladins 89 / 3 (RR: 8.09) ]

[ Shane Watson  9* (8b 1x4 0x6)      Shakib-Al-Hasan      3-0-24-2 ]
[ Rohit Sharma  33 (23b 5x4 0x6)     Ravindra Jadeja      2-0-10-0 ]

The new bowler is Gurkeerat Singh Mann.
11.1 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Shane Watson, 0, 72.42kph, S Watson struck that too firmly to take the single
11.2 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Shane Watson, 2, 60.05kph, G Singh Mann floats a delivery to S Watson. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed backfoot defensive. S Watson pushes hard for two. Excellent running
11.3 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Shane Watson, 6, 60.37kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Six runs! Fantastic batting
11.4 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Shane Watson, 1, 63.39kph, G Singh Mann tosses this one up to S Watson. That one goes on straight with the arm. S Watson backfoot defensives but doesn't time it at all. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
11.5 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Rohit Sharma, 1, 60.00kph, G Singh Mann tosses this one up to R Sharma and he plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
11.6 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Shane Watson, 1, 60.04kph, G Singh Mann floats a delivery to S Watson and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by S Watson. One run

[ End of over 12 (11 runs) Mumbai Paladins 100 / 3 (RR: 8.33) ]

[ Shane Watson  19* (13b 1x4 1x6)     Gurkeerat Singh Mann 1-0-11-0 ]
[ Rohit Sharma  34 (24b 5x4 0x6)      Shakib-Al-Hasan      3-0-24-2 ]

12.1 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shane Watson, 1, 62.44kph, A hint of turn away from. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
12.2 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Rohit Sharma, 1, 63.64kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. That is a comfortable single
12.3 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shane Watson, dot, 68.99kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Well-timed sweep there. No runs taken
12.4 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Shane Watson, 1, 63.28kph, S Watson plays a punchy sweep. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
12.5 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Rohit Sharma, dot, 60.00kph, Shakib-Al-Hasan gets this one to grip and turn. R Sharma plays a punchy on-drive. No runs taken
12.6 Shakib-Al-Hasan to Rohit Sharma, dot, 64.91kph, Aggressive on-drive from R Sharma. Hit straight to the fielder at short mid-wicket. No run

* A tad expensive from Shakib-Al-Hasan, but a decent outing for him today.
* Shakib-Al-Hasan  2 / 27  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 13 (3 runs) Mumbai Paladins 103 / 3 (RR: 7.92) ]

[ Shane Watson  21* (16b 1x4 1x6)     Shakib-Al-Hasan      4-0-27-2 ]
[ Rohit Sharma  35 (27b 5x4 0x6)      Gurkeerat Singh Mann 1-0-11-0 ]

13.1 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Shane Watson, 6, 64.85kph, S Watson plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. S Watson has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
13.2 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Shane Watson, 1, 70.13kph, S Watson backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
13.3 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Rohit Sharma, OUT, 68.28kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. R Sharma miscues a cut. The ball is sent into orbit! K Williamson settles under it and takes a fine catch

    Rohit Sharma  c K Williamson b G Singh Mann  35 (43m 28b 5x4 0x6)  SR: 125.00

The new batsman is Kieron Pollard.
13.4 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Kieron Pollard, 0, 60.00kph, G Singh Mann tosses this one up to K Pollard and he struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
13.5 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Kieron Pollard, 4, 73.53kph, G Singh Mann floats a delivery to K Pollard. Excellent timing from K Pollard as he plays an on-drive. That went to the boundary in a flash
13.6 Gurkeerat Singh Mann to Kieron Pollard, 1, 63.33kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. K Pollard plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

[ End of over 14 (12 runs) Mumbai Paladins 115 / 4 (RR: 8.21) ]

[ Kieron Pollard 5* (3b 1x4 0x6)      Gurkeerat Singh Mann 2-0-23-1 ]
[ Shane Watson   28 (18b 1x4 2x6)     Shakib-Al-Hasan      4-0-27-2 ]

Ravindra Jadeja will start a new spell.
14.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Kieron Pollard, 1, 60.13kph, K Pollard puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
14.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, dot, 60.00kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. S Watson plays a punchy drive. Hit straight to the fielder at short cover. No run
14.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, 6, 69.23kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. Breaks away from just off the straight. S Watson lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
14.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, dot, 60.00kph, R Jadeja tosses this one up to S Watson. Short length stump. S Watson swats this one. Joe Root is quick to cut off the single
14.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, 1, 76.06kph, A hint of turn away from. S Watson plays a punchy cut. Easy single to be had there
14.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Kieron Pollard, 1, 70.22kph, Aggressive cover drive from K Pollard. Single taken

[ End of over 15 (9 runs) Mumbai Paladins 124 / 4 (RR: 8.27) ]

[ Kieron Pollard 7* (5b 1x4 0x6)      Ravindra Jadeja   3-0-19-0    ]
[ Shane Watson   35 (22b 1x4 3x6)     Gurkeerat Singh Mann 2-0-23-1 ]

Varun Aaron will start a new spell.
15.1 Varun Aaron to Kieron Pollard, 0, 152.00kph, V Aaron is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Is quick to cut off the single
15.2 Varun Aaron to Kieron Pollard, OUT, 148.86kph, V Aaron is working up a good head of steam here. K Pollard was in no position to play that stroke. Loose stroke from K Pollard as the ball takes the edge and is caught

    Kieron Pollard  c +E Dwivedi b V Aaron  7 (8m 7b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 100.00

The new batsman is Dwayne Bravo.
15.3 Varun Aaron to Dwayne Bravo, 0, 151.83kph, short length just outside off stump. D Bravo struck that too firmly to take the single
15.4 Varun Aaron to Dwayne Bravo, 1, 151.88kph, V Aaron is working up a good head of steam here. D Bravo cover drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
15.5 Varun Aaron to Shane Watson, 2, 147.34kph, That one goes on straight. S Watson pushes hard for two. Excellent running
15.6 Varun Aaron to Shane Watson, 1, 151.80kph, S Watson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single

[ End of over 16 (4 runs) Mumbai Paladins 128 / 5 (RR: 8.00) ]

[ Shane Watson  38* (24b 1x4 3x6)     Varun Aaron   2-0-20-1   ]
[ Dwayne Bravo  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Ravindra Jadeja 3-0-19-0 ]

16.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, 4, 62.01kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Can't cut it off. Four
16.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, 0, 62.47kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. S Watson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Watson rightly sends him back
16.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, 3, 60.00kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. S Watson plays a punchy leg glance. They come back for a third. Brilliant running
16.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Dwayne Bravo, 4, 68.45kph, full length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
16.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Dwayne Bravo, 0, 63.19kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. D Bravo played that with soft hands. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Bravo rightly sends him back
16.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Dwayne Bravo, OUT, 60.00kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. D Bravo completely mishits a late cut. M Vijay takes it at the second attempt!

    Dwayne Bravo  c M Vijay b R Jadeja  5 (7m 5b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 100.00


* A tad expensive from R Jadeja, but a decent outing for him today.
* Ravindra Jadeja  1 / 30  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 17 (11 runs) Mumbai Paladins 139 / 6 (RR: 8.18) ]

[ Shane Watson  45* (27b 2x4 3x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-30-1 ]
[                                     Varun Aaron   2-0-20-1   ]

The new batsman is Iqbal Abdulla.
17.1 Varun Aaron to Shane Watson, 2, 149.95kph, V Aaron maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
17.2 Varun Aaron to Shane Watson, 1b, 150.38kph, V Aaron hurls this through. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
17.3 Varun Aaron to Iqbal Abdulla, 1, 148.18kph, V Aaron bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from I Abdulla as he plays a cut. The batsmen only take one
17.4 Varun Aaron to Shane Watson, 1, 149.58kph, S Watson plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
17.5 Varun Aaron to Iqbal Abdulla, 6, 151.65kph, V Aaron is working up a good head of steam here. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
17.6 Varun Aaron to Iqbal Abdulla, 0, 149.28kph, V Aaron maintains an off stump line. Well-timed leg glance there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. I Abdulla rightly sends him back

[ End of over 18 (11 runs) Mumbai Paladins 150 / 6 (RR: 8.33) ]

[ Shane Watson   48* (30b 2x4 3x6)     Varun Aaron   3-0-30-1   ]
[ Iqbal Abdulla  7 (3b 0x4 1x6)        Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-30-1 ]

Barinder Sran will start a new spell.
18.1 Barinder Sran to Shane Watson, 4, 128.52kph, No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more

* That's S Watson's 50! Well played.

18.2 Barinder Sran to Shane Watson, OUT, 125.22kph, B Sran is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. S Watson can't get the cut away. J Root settles under it and takes a fine catch

    Shane Watson  c J Root b B Sran  52 (45m 32b 3x4 3x6)  SR: 162.50

The new batsman is Shreyas Gopal.
18.3 Barinder Sran to Shreyas Gopal, 0, 126.96kph, short and straight. S Gopal plays it gently through the leg side. Is quick to cut off the single
18.4 Barinder Sran to Shreyas Gopal, 1, 127.16kph, This one is military medium from B Sran. Aggressive cover drive from S Gopal. The batsmen only take one
18.5 Barinder Sran to Iqbal Abdulla, 0, 128.89kph, No great pace there from B Sran and he maintains a tight line outside off. Bouncer! I Abdulla sways away and lets it go through
18.6 Barinder Sran to Iqbal Abdulla, 1, 124.89kph, That one goes on straight. I Abdulla plays it gently through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more

[ End of over 19 (6 runs) Mumbai Paladins 156 / 7 (RR: 8.21) ]

[ Iqbal Abdulla  8* (5b 0x4 1x6)     Barinder Sran 3-0-22-2 ]
[ Shreyas Gopal  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)      Varun Aaron  3-0-30-1  ]

Dale Steyn will start a new spell.
19.1 Dale Steyn to Iqbal Abdulla, 4, 150.19kph, D Steyn hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. Very classy from I Abdulla - no stopping this one
19.2 Dale Steyn to Iqbal Abdulla, 1, 147.77kph, short and straight. I Abdulla plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
19.3 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Gopal, WIDE, D Steyn pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
19.3 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Gopal, 1, 151.83kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. S Gopal cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
19.4 Dale Steyn to Iqbal Abdulla, 1, 147.40kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great backfoot defensive. I Abdulla trots through for the single
19.5 Dale Steyn to Shreyas Gopal, 1, 148.24kph, Excellent timing from S Gopal as he plays a cover drive. One more
19.6 Dale Steyn to Iqbal Abdulla, 0, 148.89kph, D Steyn hurls this through. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive

* A tad expensive from D Steyn, but a decent outing for him today.
* Dale Steyn  0 / 29  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 20 (9 runs) Mumbai Paladins 165 / 7 (RR: 8.25) ]

[ Shreyas Gopal  3* (4b 0x4 0x6)     Dale Steyn   4-0-29-0  ]
[ Iqbal Abdulla  14 (9b 1x4 1x6)     Barinder Sran 3-0-22-2 ]

MUMBAI PALADINS INNINGS

BATTING SCORECARD

Player           Status                                   Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Shreyas Iyer     c   B Sran         b   Shakib-Al-Hasan   24   21    1  1  114.29
Shaun Marsh      c   +E Dwivedi     b   B Sran            17   12    1  1  141.67
Rohit Sharma     c   K Williamson   b   G Singh Mann      35   28    5  0  125.00
Sanju Samson     c   +E Dwivedi     b   Shakib-Al-Hasan    1    4    0  0  25.00
Shane Watson     c   J Root         b   B Sran            52   32    3  3  162.50
Kieron Pollard   c   +E Dwivedi     b   V Aaron            7    7    1  0  100.00
Dwayne Bravo     c   M Vijay        b   R Jadeja           5    5    1  0  100.00
Iqbal Abdulla    not out                                  14    9    1  1  155.56
Shreyas Gopal    not out                                   3    4    0  0  75.00
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DNB: Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma

Mumbai Paladins - 165 / 7     Overs 20     RPO: 8.25
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PARTNERSHIPS

Shreyas Iyer  / Shaun Marsh             ooo*****..          31 (24)
Shreyas Iyer  / Rohit Sharma            oooo*****.          29 (20)
Sanju Samson  / Rohit Sharma            oo*****...          4 (9)
Shane Watson  / Rohit Sharma            oooooo***.          46 (30)
Shane Watson  / Kieron Pollard          ooooo*****          14 (11)
Shane Watson  / Dwayne Bravo            oooooo***.          15 (10)
Shane Watson  / Iqbal Abdulla           oooo****..          15 (8)
Shreyas Gopal / Iqbal Abdulla           oo******..          11 (11)
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FOW:   1/31       2/60       3/64      4/110      5/124      6/139     
       7/154     
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BOWLING SCORECARD

Player                 Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB

Dale Steyn             4.0   0    29   0    7.25   1  2 
Varun Aaron            3.0   0    30   1    10.00  0  0 
Barinder Sran          3.0   0    22   2    7.33   0  0 
Shakib-Al-Hasan        4.0   0    27   2    6.75   0  0 
Ravindra Jadeja        4.0   0    30   1    7.50   0  0 
Gurkeerat Singh Mann   2.0   0    23   1    11.50  0  0 
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EXTRAS: 7     WD: 1     NB: 2     B: 4     LB: 0
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Delhi Daredevils need 166 runs to win from 20 overs at 8.30 rpo

DELHI DAREDEVILS INNINGS​

The new batsman is Murali Vijay.
The new batsman is Kane Williamson.
The new bowler is Mohammed Shami.
0.1 Mohammed Shami to Murali Vijay, 0, 141.00kph, Not much movement from this surface. Hit straight to the fielder at wide extra-cover. No run
0.2 Mohammed Shami to Murali Vijay, 1, 140.69kph, M Shami hurls this through. Wicket to wicket delivery. M Vijay plays a punchy on-drive. Single taken
0.3 Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, 0, 140.93kph, M Shami hurls this through. Wicket to wicket delivery. K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken
0.4 Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, 1, 137.28kph, That one goes on straight. K Williamson plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
0.5 Mohammed Shami to Murali Vijay, 4, 140.86kph, M Vijay plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. Four all the way
0.6 Mohammed Shami to Murali Vijay, 0, 136.93kph, M Shami is working up a decent pace here. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 1 (6 runs) Delhi Daredevils 6 / 0 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 8.37) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 160 runs to win at 8.42 runs per over

[ Kane Williamson   1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Mohammed Shami 1-0-6-0 ]
[ Murali Vijay      5 (4b 1x4 0x6)                             ]

The new bowler is Mohit Sharma.
1.1 Mohit Sharma to Kane Williamson, 0, 129.00kph, M Sharma pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump
1.2 Mohit Sharma to Kane Williamson, 1, 128.97kph, M Sharma pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. K Williamson leg glances but can't time it properly. They take a single
1.3 Mohit Sharma to Murali Vijay, 1, 128.94kph, M Sharma pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside leg. M Vijay plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single
1.4 Mohit Sharma to Kane Williamson, 1, 124.88kph, That one goes on straight. K Williamson backfoot defensives but doesn't time it at all. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
1.5 Mohit Sharma to Murali Vijay, 6, 128.89kph, M Sharma ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Aggressive cut from M Vijay and he lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
1.6 Mohit Sharma to Murali Vijay, 1, 128.86kph, M Sharma is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

[ End of over 2 (10 runs) Delhi Daredevils 16 / 0 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 8.28) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 150 runs to win at 8.33 runs per over

[ Murali Vijay      13* (7b 1x4 1x6)     Mohit Sharma  1-0-10-0 ]
[ Kane Williamson   3 (5b 0x4 0x6)       Mohammed Shami 1-0-6-0 ]

2.1 Mohammed Shami to Murali Vijay, dot, 136.81kph, M Shami pitches that one. M Vijay puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap
2.2 Mohammed Shami to Murali Vijay, OUT, 140.81kph, Not much movement from this surface. Aggressive late cut from M Vijay. K Pollard takes it at the second attempt!

    Murali Vijay  c K Pollard b M Shami  13 (11m 9b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 144.44

The new batsman is Joe Root.
2.3 Mohammed Shami to Joe Root, 0, 140.17kph, Bouncer! J Root sways away and lets it go through
2.4 Mohammed Shami to Joe Root, 1, 136.71kph, M Shami flings this through at decent pace. Not much movement from this surface. J Root pushes this ball through the off side. They take a single
2.5 Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. M Shami is very luck to get away with just the wide
2.5 Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, 4, 140.48kph, M Shami is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line just outside off. Four runs
2.6 Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, 6, 136.97kph, That continues on straight. K Williamson has absolutely smashed that! Six runs

[ End of over 3 (12 runs) Delhi Daredevils 28 / 1 (RR: 9.33, RRR: 8.06) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 138 runs to win at 8.12 runs per over

[ Joe Root          1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Mohammed Shami 2-0-18-1 ]
[ Kane Williamson   13 (7b 1x4 1x6)     Mohit Sharma  1-0-10-0  ]

3.1 Mohit Sharma to Joe Root, dot, 128.88kph, That continues on straight. Excellent timing from J Root as he plays a cover drive. No runs taken
3.2 Mohit Sharma to Joe Root, dot, 125.70kph, That one goes on straight. J Root plays it gently through the off side. No run
3.3 Mohit Sharma to Joe Root, dot, 128.81kph, No great pace there from M Sharma. Aggressive pull from J Root. No runs taken
3.4 Mohit Sharma to Joe Root, 1, 128.62kph, M Sharma ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains a tight line just outside off. J Root leg glances but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
3.5 Mohit Sharma to Kane Williamson, 1, 128.61kph, K Williamson plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
3.6 Mohit Sharma to Joe Root, 0, 128.73kph, J Root plays it gently through the leg side

[ End of over 4 (2 runs) Delhi Daredevils 30 / 1 (RR: 7.50, RRR: 8.44) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 136 runs to win at 8.50 runs per over

[ Kane Williamson   14* (8b 1x4 1x6)     Mohit Sharma  2-0-12-0  ]
[ Joe Root          2 (7b 0x4 0x6)       Mohammed Shami 2-0-18-1 ]

The new bowler is Dwayne Bravo.
4.1 Dwayne Bravo to Kane Williamson, 1, 136.98kph, short length just outside off stump. K Williamson square drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
4.2 Dwayne Bravo to Joe Root, 1, 137.47kph, good and straight. J Root played that with soft hands. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
4.3 Dwayne Bravo to Kane Williamson, 2, 140.93kph, D Bravo is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Two more to the total
4.4 Dwayne Bravo to Kane Williamson, 1, 140.90kph, That one goes on straight. K Williamson plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
4.5 Dwayne Bravo to Joe Root, 1, 138.53kph, D Bravo bowls this gun-barrel straight. J Root plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
4.6 Dwayne Bravo to Kane Williamson, 1b, 139.72kph, D Bravo puts his back into this delivery. Short and straight. K Williamson misses it completely. One more to the total

[ End of over 5 (7 runs) Delhi Daredevils 37 / 1 (RR: 7.40, RRR: 8.53) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 129 runs to win at 8.60 runs per over

[ Kane Williamson   18* (12b 1x4 1x6)     Dwayne Bravo  1-0-6-0  ]
[ Joe Root          4 (9b 0x4 0x6)        Mohit Sharma  2-0-12-0 ]

5.1 Mohit Sharma to Kane Williamson, 1, 128.75kph, M Sharma maintains a tight line just outside leg. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
5.2 Mohit Sharma to Joe Root, 2, 124.80kph, This one is military medium from M Sharma and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Two more runs
5.3 Mohit Sharma to Joe Root, WIDE, M Sharma pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
5.3 Mohit Sharma to Joe Root, 6, 128.47kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Six runs! Fantastic batting
5.4 Mohit Sharma to Joe Root, 1, 128.28kph, M Sharma pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump. J Root backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
5.5 Mohit Sharma to Kane Williamson, 1, 124.70kph, M Sharma pushes this through at no great pace. Excellent timing from K Williamson as he plays a backfoot defensive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
5.6 Mohit Sharma to Joe Root, OUT, 128.58kph, That one goes on straight. J Root completely mishits a cut. Edged and taken!

    Joe Root  c +S Samson b M Sharma  13 (20m 13b 0x4 1x6)  SR: 100.00


[ End of over 6 (12 runs) Delhi Daredevils 49 / 2 (RR: 8.17, RRR: 8.29) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 117 runs to win at 8.36 runs per over

[ Kane Williamson   20* (14b 1x4 1x6)     Mohit Sharma  3-0-24-1 ]
[                                         Dwayne Bravo  1-0-6-0  ]

The new batsman is Vijay Zol.
6.1 Dwayne Bravo to Kane Williamson, 1, 137.16kph, Not much movement from this surface. K Williamson pushes this ball through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
6.2 Dwayne Bravo to Vijay Zol, 1, 134.62kph, D Bravo pitches that one outside off. V Zol puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
6.3 Dwayne Bravo to Kane Williamson, 4, 136.82kph, D Bravo is working up a decent pace here. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Can't cut it off. Four
6.4 Dwayne Bravo to Kane Williamson, 1, 140.75kph, D Bravo hurls this through. Wicket to wicket delivery. K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
6.5 Dwayne Bravo to Vijay Zol, 0, 138.58kph, short length on middle stump. V Zol plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Zol rightly sends him back
6.6 Dwayne Bravo to Vijay Zol, 1, 137.51kph, That continues on straight. V Zol leg glances but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

[ End of over 7 (8 runs) Delhi Daredevils 57 / 2 (RR: 8.14, RRR: 8.31) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 109 runs to win at 8.38 runs per over

[ Vijay Zol         2* (3b 0x4 0x6)      Dwayne Bravo  2-0-14-0 ]
[ Kane Williamson   26 (17b 2x4 1x6)     Mohit Sharma  3-0-24-1 ]

The new bowler is Shane Watson.
7.1 Shane Watson to Vijay Zol, 1, 137.86kph, S Watson flings this through at decent pace. That continues on straight. V Zol cover drives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
7.2 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 2, 137.93kph, S Watson puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside leg stump. K Williamson pushes hard for two. Excellent running
7.3 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 0, 140.93kph, S Watson is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line on middle. K Williamson played that with soft hands. No run
7.4 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 0, 140.90kph, S Watson hurls this through and he pitches that one just outside leg. K Williamson struck that too firmly to take the single
7.5 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 4, 137.46kph, S Watson puts his back into this delivery and he pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Four runs
7.6 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 1, 140.83kph, That one goes on straight. K Williamson plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single

[ End of over 8 (8 runs) Delhi Daredevils 65 / 2 (RR: 8.13, RRR: 8.33) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 101 runs to win at 8.42 runs per over

[ Kane Williamson   33* (22b 3x4 1x6)     Shane Watson  1-0-8-0  ]
[ Vijay Zol         3 (4b 0x4 0x6)        Dwayne Bravo  2-0-14-0 ]

The new bowler is Iqbal Abdulla.
8.1 Iqbal Abdulla to Kane Williamson, 3, 66.87kph, The straight one now. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. K Williamson pushes hard. They run three
8.2 Iqbal Abdulla to Vijay Zol, 0, 72.91kph, full length outside off stump. V Zol leg glances but can't time it properly. No run
8.3 Iqbal Abdulla to Vijay Zol, 1, 62.76kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
8.4 Iqbal Abdulla to Kane Williamson, 1, 61.91kph, K Williamson on-drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
8.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Vijay Zol, 1, 61.45kph, I Abdulla floats a delivery to V Zol. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Excellent timing from V Zol as he plays an on-drive. V Zol trots through for the single
8.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Kane Williamson, NO BALL, 72.12kph, I Abdulla tosses this one up to K Williamson. Full length just outside off stump. K Williamson plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

Free hit coming up...

8.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Vijay Zol, 2, 60.00kph, V Zol plays a punchy cut. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple

[ End of over 9 (10 runs) Delhi Daredevils 75 / 2 (RR: 8.33, RRR: 8.18) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 91 runs to win at 8.27 runs per over

[ Kane Williamson   38* (25b 3x4 1x6)     Iqbal Abdulla  1-0-10-0 ]
[ Vijay Zol         7 (8b 0x4 0x6)        Shane Watson   1-0-8-0  ]

9.1 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 0, 136.98kph, Bouncer! K Williamson sways away
9.2 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 2, 138.47kph, Not much movement from this surface. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
9.3 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 1, 137.10kph, S Watson bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from K Williamson as he plays a leg glance. The batsmen only take one
9.4 Shane Watson to Vijay Zol, 0, 139.11kph, S Watson hits a short length on middle. V Zol leg glances but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
9.5 Shane Watson to Vijay Zol, 1, 136.83kph, S Watson flings this through at decent pace and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. V Zol plays it gently through the off side. They take a single
9.6 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 0, 139.90kph, K Williamson pushes this ball through the leg side. Not in the gap

[ End of over 10 (4 runs) Delhi Daredevils 79 / 2 (RR: 7.90, RRR: 8.60) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 87 runs to win at 8.70 runs per over

[ Vijay Zol         8* (10b 0x4 0x6)     Shane Watson   2-0-12-0 ]
[ Kane Williamson   41 (29b 3x4 1x6)     Iqbal Abdulla  1-0-10-0 ]

10.1 Iqbal Abdulla to Vijay Zol, 1, 75.09kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
10.2 Iqbal Abdulla to Kane Williamson, 6, 63.42kph, I Abdulla gives this one some air. K Williamson plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
10.3 Iqbal Abdulla to Kane Williamson, 1, 63.42kph, K Williamson plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
10.4 Iqbal Abdulla to Vijay Zol, 4, 62.48kph, I Abdulla tosses this one up to V Zol and he gets this one to grip and turn. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. That went to the boundary in a flash
10.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Vijay Zol, OUT (1), 74.57kph, I Abdulla floats a delivery to V Zol. Full length outside off stump. V Zol can't get the late cut away. The non-striker calls for the single but V Zol is unmoved. Run out

    Vijay Zol  run out (S Samson)  13 (22m 13b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 100.00

The new batsman is Shakib-Al-Hasan.
10.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Kane Williamson, 1, 69.67kph, I Abdulla floats a delivery to K Williamson and he on-drives but can't time it properly. K Williamson trots through for the single

[ End of over 11 (13 runs) Delhi Daredevils 93 / 3 (RR: 8.45, RRR: 8.00) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 73 runs to win at 8.11 runs per over

[ Kane Williamson      49* (32b 3x4 2x6)     Iqbal Abdulla  2-0-23-0 ]
[ Shakib-Al-Hasan      0 (0b 0x4 0x6)        Shane Watson   2-0-12-0 ]

11.1 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, WIDE, S Watson pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
11.1 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 1, 138.24kph, short and straight. K Williamson plays it gently through the leg side. Single taken

* That's K Williamson's 50! Well played.

11.2 Shane Watson to Shakib-Al-Hasan, 1, 136.15kph, S Watson hits a short length outside off. Shakib-Al-Hasan cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
11.3 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 4, 135.12kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
11.4 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 2, 138.72kph, S Watson is working up a decent pace here. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
11.5 Shane Watson to Kane Williamson, 1, 139.48kph, S Watson is working up a decent pace here and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Well-timed cut there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
11.6 Shane Watson to Shakib-Al-Hasan, 0, 140.49kph, No run

[ End of over 12 (10 runs) Delhi Daredevils 103 / 3 (RR: 8.58, RRR: 7.75) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 63 runs to win at 7.88 runs per over

[ Kane Williamson      57* (36b 4x4 2x6)     Shane Watson   3-0-22-0 ]
[ Shakib-Al-Hasan      1 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Iqbal Abdulla  2-0-23-0 ]

The new bowler is Shreyas Gopal.
12.1 Shreyas Gopal to Kane Williamson, 1, 60.00kph, S Gopal tosses this one up to K Williamson. The straight one now. Excellent timing from K Williamson as he plays a leg glance. They take a single
12.2 Shreyas Gopal to Shakib-Al-Hasan, 4, 60.00kph, S Gopal gives this one some air. Full length outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The ball races away for a boundary
12.3 Shreyas Gopal to Shakib-Al-Hasan, 1, 60.08kph, S Gopal gives this one some air. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
12.4 Shreyas Gopal to Kane Williamson, WIDE, This delivery just skims past K Williamson's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
12.4 Shreyas Gopal to Kane Williamson, 0, 60.00kph, S Gopal floats a delivery to K Williamson. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. No run
12.5 Shreyas Gopal to Kane Williamson, 1, 66.79kph, S Gopal tosses this one up to K Williamson. Excellent timing from K Williamson as he plays a backfoot defensive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
12.6 Shreyas Gopal to Shakib-Al-Hasan, 1, 64.29kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Shakib-Al-Hasan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run

[ End of over 13 (9 runs) Delhi Daredevils 112 / 3 (RR: 8.62, RRR: 7.57) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 54 runs to win at 7.71 runs per over

[ Shakib-Al-Hasan      7* (5b 1x4 0x6)      Shreyas Gopal 1-0-9-0  ]
[ Kane Williamson      59 (39b 4x4 2x6)     Shane Watson  3-0-22-0 ]

The new bowler is Kieron Pollard.
13.1 Kieron Pollard to Shakib-Al-Hasan, 0, 127.07kph, K Pollard pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. No run
13.2 Kieron Pollard to Shakib-Al-Hasan, 1, 125.29kph, This one is military medium from K Pollard. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. The batsmen only take one
13.3 Kieron Pollard to Kane Williamson, 0, 125.14kph, K Williamson plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Williamson rightly sends him back
13.4 Kieron Pollard to Kane Williamson, 1, 128.92kph, No great pace there from K Pollard. That continues on straight. K Williamson swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
13.5 Kieron Pollard to Shakib-Al-Hasan, OUT, 128.21kph, K Pollard maintains a tight line outside off. Shakib-Al-Hasan played that with soft hands. BOWLED HIM!

    Shakib-Al-Hasan  b K Pollard  8 (13m 8b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 100.00

The new batsman is Gurkeerat Singh Mann.
13.6 Kieron Pollard to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 0, 128.86kph, No great pace there from K Pollard and he hits a short length just outside leg. G Singh Mann backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Not in the gap

[ End of over 14 (2 runs) Delhi Daredevils 114 / 4 (RR: 8.14, RRR: 8.50) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 52 runs to win at 8.67 runs per over

[ Kane Williamson   60* (41b 4x4 2x6)     Kieron Pollard 1-0-2-1 ]
[ Gurkeerat Singh Mann 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)     Shreyas Gopal  1-0-9-0 ]

14.1 Shreyas Gopal to Kane Williamson, 2, 60.00kph, The straight one now. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
14.2 Shreyas Gopal to Kane Williamson, 4, 60.00kph, S Gopal gives this one some air. Gentle leggie turns away from the batsman. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Four runs
14.3 Shreyas Gopal to Kane Williamson, OUT, 61.54kph, S Gopal gives this one some air and he gets this one to grip and turn. K Williamson can't get the late cut away. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at mid-off

    Kane Williamson  c R Sharma b S Gopal  66 (69m 44b 5x4 2x6)  SR: 150.00

The new batsman is Ravindra Jadeja.
14.4 Shreyas Gopal to Ravindra Jadeja, 0, 67.73kph, The straight one now. R Jadeja played that with soft hands. Not in the gap
14.5 Shreyas Gopal to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 63.45kph, S Gopal gets this one to grip and turn. Aggressive leg glance from R Jadeja. Single taken
14.6 Shreyas Gopal to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1, 60.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. G Singh Mann plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 15 (8 runs) Delhi Daredevils 122 / 5 (RR: 8.13, RRR: 8.60) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 44 runs to win at 8.80 runs per over

[ Gurkeerat Singh Mann 1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Shreyas Gopal  2-0-17-1 ]
[ Ravindra Jadeja   1 (2b 0x4 0x6)         Kieron Pollard 1-0-2-1  ]

15.1 Kieron Pollard to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1, 125.35kph, No great pace there from K Pollard and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Easy single to be had there
15.2 Kieron Pollard to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 124.99kph, K Pollard pitches that one outside off. R Jadeja puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
15.3 Kieron Pollard to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 6, 128.44kph, K Pollard pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. Going going gone! Six
15.4 Kieron Pollard to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1, 125.85kph, K Pollard pitches that one just outside off. G Singh Mann cuts but doesn't time it at all. Single taken
15.5 Kieron Pollard to Ravindra Jadeja, 0, 128.76kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive
15.6 Kieron Pollard to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 128.66kph, This one is military medium from K Pollard. R Jadeja plays it gently through the off side. They take a single

[ End of over 16 (10 runs) Delhi Daredevils 132 / 5 (RR: 8.25, RRR: 8.25) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 34 runs to win at 8.50 runs per over

[ Ravindra Jadeja   3* (5b 0x4 0x6)       Kieron Pollard 2-0-12-1 ]
[ Gurkeerat Singh Mann 9 (5b 0x4 1x6)     Shreyas Gopal  2-0-17-1 ]

Dwayne Bravo will start a new spell.
16.1 Dwayne Bravo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 135.15kph, D Bravo flings this through at decent pace. Short length outside off stump. R Jadeja backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. They take a single
16.2 Dwayne Bravo to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 0, 140.97kph, D Bravo is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. G Singh Mann swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single
16.3 Dwayne Bravo to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1, 136.86kph, D Bravo maintains a tight line just outside off. G Singh Mann cuts but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
16.4 Dwayne Bravo to Ravindra Jadeja, 4, 137.15kph, D Bravo maintains a tight line on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Four runs
16.5 Dwayne Bravo to Ravindra Jadeja, 0, 140.87kph, That continues on straight. R Jadeja backfoot defensives but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single
16.6 Dwayne Bravo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 140.83kph, That continues on straight. R Jadeja plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by R Jadeja. One run

[ End of over 17 (7 runs) Delhi Daredevils 139 / 5 (RR: 8.18, RRR: 8.67) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 27 runs to win at 9.00 runs per over

[ Ravindra Jadeja   9* (9b 1x4 0x6)        Dwayne Bravo   3-0-21-0 ]
[ Gurkeerat Singh Mann 10 (7b 0x4 1x6)     Kieron Pollard 2-0-12-1 ]

Mohammed Shami will start a new spell.
17.1 Mohammed Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, 2, 137.41kph, M Shami maintains a tight line outside off. Two more to the total
17.2 Mohammed Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 140.97kph, M Shami is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line outside off. R Jadeja square drives but can't time it properly. One more to the total
17.3 Mohammed Shami to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1lb, 139.75kph, G Singh Mann is beaten by the movement. One more
17.4 Mohammed Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 136.94kph, M Shami bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from R Jadeja as he plays a cut. That is a comfortable single
17.5 Mohammed Shami to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1, 139.12kph, short and straight. Aggressive late cut from G Singh Mann. Single taken
17.6 Mohammed Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 137.16kph, M Shami is working up a decent pace here. R Jadeja plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more

[ End of over 18 (7 runs) Delhi Daredevils 146 / 5 (RR: 8.11, RRR: 9.50) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 20 runs to win at 10.00 runs per over

[ Ravindra Jadeja   14* (13b 1x4 0x6)      Mohammed Shami 3-0-24-1 ]
[ Gurkeerat Singh Mann 11 (9b 0x4 1x6)     Dwayne Bravo 3-0-21-0   ]

18.1 Dwayne Bravo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 140.84kph, D Bravo hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. R Jadeja plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. One more
18.2 Dwayne Bravo to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, OUT, 137.25kph, D Bravo hits a short length just outside off. G Singh Mann completely mishits a cut. Samson juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!

    Gurkeerat Singh Mann  c +S Samson b D Bravo  11 (20m 10b 0x4 1x6)  SR: 110.00

The new batsman is Eklavya Dwivedi.
18.3 Dwayne Bravo to Eklavya Dwivedi, 0, 140.77kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. No run
18.4 Dwayne Bravo to Eklavya Dwivedi, 1, 138.93kph, D Bravo puts his back into this delivery. Wicket to wicket delivery. E Dwivedi puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
18.5 Dwayne Bravo to Ravindra Jadeja, 0, 140.71kph, good length outside off stump. R Jadeja backfoot defensives but can't time it properly
18.6 Dwayne Bravo to Ravindra Jadeja, 2, 136.65kph, short length outside off stump. Two more to the total

* A tad expensive from D Bravo, but a decent outing for him today.
* Dwayne Bravo  1 / 25  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 19 (4 runs) Delhi Daredevils 150 / 6 (RR: 7.89, RRR: 15.00) ]
Delhi Daredevils requires 16 runs to win at 16.00 runs per over

[ Eklavya Dwivedi 1* (2b 0x4 0x6)      Dwayne Bravo 4-0-25-1   ]
[ Ravindra Jadeja 17 (16b 1x4 0x6)     Mohammed Shami 3-0-24-1 ]

19.1 Mohammed Shami to Eklavya Dwivedi, 1, 136.78kph, E Dwivedi plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
19.2 Mohammed Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, 4, 136.61kph, M Shami flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length outside off. That went to the boundary in a flash
19.3 Mohammed Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 140.78kph, M Shami hurls this through. R Jadeja puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
19.4 Mohammed Shami to Eklavya Dwivedi, 0, 137.27kph, M Shami puts his back into this delivery. E Dwivedi plays a punchy leg glance. Not in the gap
19.5 Mohammed Shami to Eklavya Dwivedi, 1b, 137.08kph, That one goes on straight. E Dwivedi swishes at this one and misses. One more
19.6 Mohammed Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 137.02kph, M Shami puts his back into this delivery. R Jadeja plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single

* Not the best of outings from M Shami. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Mohammed Shami  1 / 31  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 20 (8 runs) Delhi Daredevils 158 / 6 (RR: 7.90, RRR: 7.00) ]

[ Ravindra Jadeja 23* (19b 2x4 0x6)     Mohammed Shami 4-0-31-1 ]
[ Eklavya Dwivedi 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)        Dwayne Bravo 4-0-25-1   ]


Mumbai Paladins wins by 7 runs

DELHI DAREDEVILS INNINGS

BATTING SCORECARD

Player                 Status                                 Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Murali Vijay           c   K Pollard   b         M Shami      13    9    1  1  144.44
Kane Williamson        c   R Sharma    b         S Gopal      66   44    5  2  150.00
Joe Root               c   +S Samson   b         M Sharma     13   13    0  1  100.00
Vijay Zol                              run out   (S Samson)   14   13    1  0  107.69
Shakib-Al-Hasan                        b         K Pollard     8    8    1  0  100.00
Gurkeerat Singh Mann   c   +S Samson   b         D Bravo      11   10    0  1  110.00
Ravindra Jadeja        not out                                23   19    2  0  121.05
Eklavya Dwivedi        not out                                 2    5    0  0  40.00
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DNB: Dale Steyn, Varun Aaron, Barinder Sran

Delhi Daredevils - 158 / 6     Overs 20     RPO: 7.90
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PARTNERSHIPS

Murali Vijay         / Kane Williamson          oooooooo*.          16 (14)
Joe Root             / Kane Williamson          ooo*****..          33 (24)
Vijay Zol            / Kane Williamson          ooo******.          43 (30)
Shakib-Al-Hasan      / Kane Williamson          ooo*****..          22 (20)
Gurkeerat Singh Mann / Kane Williamson          **********          6 (4)
Gurkeerat Singh Mann / Ravindra Jadeja          oooo*****.          27 (23)
Eklavya Dwivedi      / Ravindra Jadeja          o*******..          11 (10)
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FOW:   1/16       2/49       3/92      4/114      5/120      6/147     
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BOWLING SCORECARD

Player           Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB

Mohammed Shami   4.0   0    31   1    7.75   1  0 
Mohit Sharma     3.0   0    24   1    8.00   1  0 
Dwayne Bravo     4.0   0    25   1    6.25   0  0 
Shane Watson     3.0   0    22   0    7.33   1  0 
Iqbal Abdulla    2.0   0    23   0    11.50  0  1 
Shreyas Gopal    2.0   0    17   1    8.50   1  0 
Kieron Pollard   2.0   0    12   1    6.00   0  0 
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EXTRAS: 8     WD: 4     NB: 1     B: 2     LB: 1
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MoM: Shane Watson

Mumbai Paladins 165/7 20 overs
Delhi Daredevils 158/6 20 overs

Mumbai Paladins wins by 7 runs

. Shane Watson 50 off 31 balls
. Kane Williamson 50 off 33 balls

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[Pinch hitter]

SEASON 01 - ROUND 01

HYDERABAD ASTROS v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
@Jack Ryder | @Saroj padhy & @Aravind.

:VENUE:
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

:UMPIRES:
Nigel Llong and Rod Tucker

:LINEUPS:
Hyderabad Astros: Shikhar Dhawan, Hashim Amla, Dinesh Karthik, Chris Lynn, George Bailey, Hardik Pandya, Johan Botha, Irfan Pathan, Karn Sharma, Parvez Rasool, Jaydev Unadkat
Kolkata Knight Riders: Chris Gayle, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Eoin Morgan, Robin Uthappa, Stuart Binny, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Lasith Malinga, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ajantha Mendis

Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat first

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS INNINGS​

The new batsman is Chris Gayle.
The new batsman is Ajinkya Rahane.
The new bowler is Jaydev Unadkat.
0.1 Jaydev Unadkat to Chris Gayle, 1, 138.02kph, J Unadkat puts his back into this delivery. Good and straight. Excellent timing from C Gayle as he plays a leg glance. Easy single to be had there
0.2 Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, 0, 139.15kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. A Rahane goes back to defend it. No run
0.3 Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, 1b, 140.93kph, J Unadkat hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. A Rahane plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
0.4 Jaydev Unadkat to Chris Gayle, 0, 139.21kph, J Unadkat puts his back into this delivery and he pitches that one outside off. C Gayle puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken
0.5 Jaydev Unadkat to Chris Gayle, 4, 140.10kph, J Unadkat bowls this gun-barrel straight. Not quite where C Gayle intended it to go
0.6 Jaydev Unadkat to Chris Gayle, 1, 137.44kph, J Unadkat puts his back into this delivery and he maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. C Gayle trots through for the single

[ End of over 1 (7 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 7 / 0 (RR: 7.00) ]

[ Chris Gayle   6* (4b 1x4 0x6)     Jaydev Unadkat 1-0-6-0 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)                            ]

The new bowler is Irfan Pathan.
1.1 Irfan Pathan to Chris Gayle, 1, 129.00kph, This one is military medium from I Pathan. C Gayle plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
1.2 Irfan Pathan to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 128.97kph, This one is military medium from I Pathan. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. One more to the total
1.3 Irfan Pathan to Chris Gayle, 1, 128.94kph, I Pathan maintains a tight line outside off. C Gayle late cuts but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by C Gayle. One run
1.4 Irfan Pathan to Ajinkya Rahane, 0, 128.92kph, I Pathan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Rahane rightly sends him back
1.5 Irfan Pathan to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 125.76kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. A Rahane puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
1.6 Irfan Pathan to Chris Gayle, 1, 128.86kph, That one goes on straight. Well-timed late cut there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run

[ End of over 2 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 12 / 0 (RR: 6.00) ]

[ Chris Gayle   9* (7b 1x4 0x6)     Irfan Pathan   1-0-5-0 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)     Jaydev Unadkat 1-0-6-0 ]

2.1 Jaydev Unadkat to Chris Gayle, 0, 136.77kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. C Gayle puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
2.2 Jaydev Unadkat to Chris Gayle, 2, 135.46kph, J Unadkat flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a tight line outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Two more to the total
2.3 Jaydev Unadkat to Chris Gayle, OUT, 140.78kph, J Unadkat hurls this through and he pitches that one outside off. C Gayle completely mishits a cut. Karthik juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!

    Chris Gayle  c +D Karthik b J Unadkat  11 (11m 10b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 110.00

The new batsman is Suresh Raina.
2.4 Jaydev Unadkat to Suresh Raina, 0, 140.75kph, J Unadkat hurls this through. S Raina played that with soft hands. Not in the gap
2.5 Jaydev Unadkat to Suresh Raina, 1, 138.54kph, short and straight. Aggressive cut from S Raina. The batsmen only take one
2.6 Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 137.77kph, J Unadkat maintains a tight line on middle. A Rahane leg glances but can't time it properly. One more

[ End of over 3 (4 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 16 / 1 (RR: 5.33) ]

[ Ajinkya Rahane 3* (6b 0x4 0x6)     Jaydev Unadkat 2-0-10-1 ]
[ Suresh Raina  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)       Irfan Pathan   1-0-5-0  ]

3.1 Irfan Pathan to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 126.21kph, This one is military medium from I Pathan. A Rahane plays it gently through the off side. Easy single to be had there
3.2 Irfan Pathan to Suresh Raina, 4, 123.08kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Four all the way
3.3 Irfan Pathan to Suresh Raina, NO BALL, 128.82kph, No great pace there from I Pathan. S Raina upper cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one

Free hit coming up...

3.3 Irfan Pathan to Ajinkya Rahane, 0, 124.94kph, I Pathan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. A Rahane puts bat to ball but mistimes it
3.4 Irfan Pathan to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 128.77kph, I Pathan is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one just outside off. A Rahane puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
3.5 Irfan Pathan to Suresh Raina, 0, 127.95kph, I Pathan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one outside off. Aggressive backfoot defensive from S Raina and he struck that too firmly to take the single
3.6 Irfan Pathan to Suresh Raina, 1, 128.71kph, I Pathan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

[ End of over 4 (9 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 25 / 1 (RR: 6.25) ]

[ Suresh Raina  7* (6b 1x4 0x6)     Irfan Pathan   2-0-14-0 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 5 (9b 0x4 0x6)     Jaydev Unadkat 2-0-10-1 ]

4.1 Jaydev Unadkat to Suresh Raina, 1, 136.90kph, J Unadkat is working up a decent pace here. Wicket to wicket delivery. S Raina plays a cut, but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
4.2 Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 140.14kph, J Unadkat hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. A Rahane plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. A Rahane takes a couple of runs
4.3 Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 137.44kph, J Unadkat is working up a decent pace here. That continues on straight. A Rahane swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
4.4 Jaydev Unadkat to Suresh Raina, NO BALL, 139.07kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. S Raina puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total

Free hit coming up...

4.4 Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, 4, 140.57kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Four runs
4.5 Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 140.54kph, A Rahane late cuts but can't time it properly. They take a single
4.6 Jaydev Unadkat to Suresh Raina, 0, 134.91kph, short and straight. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Raina rightly sends him back

[ End of over 5 (11 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 36 / 1 (RR: 7.20) ]

[ Ajinkya Rahane 13* (13b 1x4 0x6)     Jaydev Unadkat 3-0-21-1 ]
[ Suresh Raina  9 (9b 1x4 0x6)         Irfan Pathan   2-0-14-0 ]

The new bowler is Hardik Pandya.
5.1 Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, 0, 129.00kph, H Pandya ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Rahane rightly sends him back
5.2 Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 128.97kph, A Rahane plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
5.3 Hardik Pandya to Suresh Raina, 1, 124.83kph, H Pandya ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. S Raina puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
5.4 Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, 6, 126.84kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Six runs! Fantastic batting
5.5 Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 128.89kph, H Pandya pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. A Rahane backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. One more
5.6 Hardik Pandya to Suresh Raina, 0, 125.00kph, Well-timed leg glance there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Raina rightly sends him back

[ End of over 6 (9 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 45 / 1 (RR: 7.50) ]

[ Ajinkya Rahane 21* (17b 1x4 1x6)     Hardik Pandya  1-0-9-0  ]
[ Suresh Raina  10 (11b 1x4 0x6)       Jaydev Unadkat 3-0-21-1 ]

The new bowler is Karn Sharma.
6.1 Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 60.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. A Rahane collects two
6.2 Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 60.00kph, The straight one now. A Rahane plays it gently through the off side. Single taken
6.3 Karn Sharma to Suresh Raina, 2, 72.23kph, The straight one now. S Raina collects two
6.4 Karn Sharma to Suresh Raina, OUT, 76.71kph, K Sharma pushes this one through slightly quicker. S Raina miscues a late cut. BOWLED HIM!

    Suresh Raina  b K Sharma  12 (21m 13b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 92.31

The new batsman is Eoin Morgan.
6.5 Karn Sharma to Eoin Morgan, 0, 60.00kph, E Morgan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
6.6 Karn Sharma to Eoin Morgan, 1, 60.00kph, K Sharma floats a delivery to E Morgan. Full length outside off stump. E Morgan puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single

[ End of over 7 (6 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 51 / 2 (RR: 7.29) ]

[ Eoin Morgan   1* (2b 0x4 0x6)       Karn Sharma   1-0-6-1 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 24 (19b 1x4 1x6)     Hardik Pandya 1-0-9-0 ]

7.1 Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan, 1, 128.88kph, This one is military medium from H Pandya and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. E Morgan plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
7.2 Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. H Pandya is very luck to get away with just the wide
7.2 Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 124.97kph, H Pandya is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. A Rahane puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
7.3 Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan, 0, 125.45kph, This one is military medium from H Pandya. E Morgan plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. E Morgan rightly sends him back
7.4 Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan, 6, 127.54kph, Not much movement from this surface. E Morgan plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
7.5 Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan, 1, 128.74kph, H Pandya pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. E Morgan cover drives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
7.6 Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, 3, 127.73kph, H Pandya pitches that one just outside leg. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. They run the first two hard

[ End of over 8 (13 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 64 / 2 (RR: 8.00) ]

[ Ajinkya Rahane 28* (21b 1x4 1x6)     Hardik Pandya 2-0-22-0 ]
[ Eoin Morgan   9 (6b 0x4 1x6)         Karn Sharma   1-0-6-1  ]

8.1 Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 64.61kph, A Rahane on-drives but can't time it properly. Single taken
8.2 Karn Sharma to Eoin Morgan, 4, 63.11kph, full length outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
8.3 Karn Sharma to Eoin Morgan, 0, 62.02kph, K Sharma floats a delivery to E Morgan. The straight one now. Excellent timing from E Morgan as he plays a backfoot defensive. Not in the gap
8.4 Karn Sharma to Eoin Morgan, 1, 60.88kph, Aggressive backfoot defensive from E Morgan. The batsmen only take one
8.5 Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 67.39kph, K Sharma gives this one some air. Full length on middle stump. A Rahane on-drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
8.6 Karn Sharma to Eoin Morgan, 1, 61.13kph, full length outside off stump. E Morgan backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run

[ End of over 9 (8 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 72 / 2 (RR: 8.00) ]

[ Eoin Morgan   15* (10b 1x4 1x6)     Karn Sharma   2-0-14-1 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 30 (23b 1x4 1x6)     Hardik Pandya 2-0-22-0 ]

The new bowler is Parvez Rasool.
9.1 Parvez Rasool to Eoin Morgan, OUT, 60.00kph, P Rasool floats a delivery to E Morgan. Not finding much turn off this surface. Oh beaten comprehensively there. Not in the gap

    Eoin Morgan  st D Karthik b P Rasool  15 (11m 11b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 136.36

The new batsman is Robin Uthappa.
9.2 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, dot, 60.00kph, full length stump. R Uthappa puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken
9.3 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, 1, 60.83kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. R Uthappa puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
9.4 Parvez Rasool to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 61.43kph, P Rasool tosses this one up to A Rahane. That one goes on straight with the arm. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Two more added to the total
9.5 Parvez Rasool to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 63.36kph, A Rahane puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
9.6 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, 1, 60.00kph, P Rasool floats a delivery to R Uthappa and he pushes this ball through the off side. That is an excellent call by R Uthappa. One run

[ End of over 10 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 77 / 3 (RR: 7.70) ]

[ Robin Uthappa  2* (3b 0x4 0x6)      Parvez Rasool 1-0-5-1  ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 33 (25b 1x4 1x6)     Karn Sharma   2-0-14-1 ]

10.1 Karn Sharma to Robin Uthappa, 0, 82.21kph, is quick to cut off the single
10.2 Karn Sharma to Robin Uthappa, 1, 60.00kph, K Sharma tosses this one up to R Uthappa. Full length on middle stump. R Uthappa swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
10.3 Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 63.07kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. A Rahane pushes this ball through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
10.4 Karn Sharma to Robin Uthappa, 1, 63.56kph, full length on middle stump. R Uthappa puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
10.5 Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 60.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Aggressive cut from A Rahane. One more
10.6 Karn Sharma to Robin Uthappa, 1, 64.98kph, K Sharma tosses this one up to R Uthappa and he plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

[ End of over 11 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 82 / 3 (RR: 7.45) ]

[ Robin Uthappa  5* (7b 0x4 0x6)      Karn Sharma   3-0-19-1 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 35 (27b 1x4 1x6)     Parvez Rasool 1-0-5-1  ]

11.1 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, 2, 73.38kph, P Rasool gives this one some air. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
11.2 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, 4, 60.31kph, Excellent timing from R Uthappa as he plays an on-drive. Very classy from R Uthappa - no stopping this one
11.3 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, 0, 61.78kph, R Uthappa plays it gently through the leg side and he struck that too firmly to take the single
11.4 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, 1, 67.94kph, R Uthappa cover drives but can't time it properly. One more
11.5 Parvez Rasool to Ajinkya Rahane, 0, 89.84kph, P Rasool fires in a quicker one. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. No run
11.6 Parvez Rasool to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 79.81kph, The straight one now. A Rahane plays it gently through the leg side. One more

[ End of over 12 (8 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 90 / 3 (RR: 7.50) ]

[ Ajinkya Rahane 36* (29b 1x4 1x6)     Parvez Rasool 2-0-13-1 ]
[ Robin Uthappa  12 (11b 1x4 0x6)      Karn Sharma   3-0-19-1 ]

The new bowler is Johan Botha.
12.1 Johan Botha to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 65.91kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Excellent timing from A Rahane as he plays a leg glance. A Rahane pushes hard for two. Excellent running
12.2 Johan Botha to Ajinkya Rahane, 4, 66.42kph, The straight one now. A Rahane plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Four more to the total
12.3 Johan Botha to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 60.00kph, A Rahane plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
12.4 Johan Botha to Robin Uthappa, 1, 73.04kph, J Botha floats a delivery to R Uthappa. Aggressive backfoot defensive from R Uthappa. That is an excellent call by R Uthappa. One run
12.5 Johan Botha to Ajinkya Rahane, 0, 60.00kph, J Botha floats a delivery to A Rahane. Not finding much turn off this surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Rahane rightly sends him back
12.6 Johan Botha to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 64.50kph, full length on middle stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That is a comfortable single

[ End of over 13 (9 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 99 / 3 (RR: 7.62) ]

[ Ajinkya Rahane 44* (34b 2x4 1x6)     Johan Botha   1-0-9-0  ]
[ Robin Uthappa  13 (12b 1x4 0x6)      Parvez Rasool 2-0-13-1 ]

13.1 Parvez Rasool to Ajinkya Rahane, 4, 71.82kph, The straight one now. A Rahane plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Not quite where A Rahane intended it to go
13.2 Parvez Rasool to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 74.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Hit straight to the fielder. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
13.3 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, 1, 62.69kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. R Uthappa puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
13.4 Parvez Rasool to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 63.02kph, P Rasool floats a delivery to A Rahane and he backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by A Rahane. One run

* That's A Rahane's 50! Well played.

13.5 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, 1, 68.95kph, R Uthappa on-drives but can't time it properly. One more to the total
13.6 Parvez Rasool to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 62.60kph, P Rasool gives this one some air. A Rahane plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two

[ End of over 14 (10 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 109 / 3 (RR: 7.79) ]

[ Robin Uthappa  15* (14b 1x4 0x6)     Parvez Rasool 3-0-23-1 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 52 (38b 3x4 1x6)      Johan Botha   1-0-9-0  ]

Karn Sharma will start a new spell.
14.1 Karn Sharma to Robin Uthappa, 2, 69.70kph, The straight one now. Excellent timing from R Uthappa as he plays a backfoot defensive. Two more to the total
14.2 Karn Sharma to Robin Uthappa, 1, 63.25kph, K Sharma gives this one some air. The straight one now. R Uthappa plays a punchy backfoot defensive. Easy single to be had there
14.3 Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT, 60.00kph, K Sharma gives this one some air. A Rahane played that with soft hands. BOWLED HIM!

    Ajinkya Rahane  b K Sharma  52 (62m 39b 3x4 1x6)  SR: 133.33

The new batsman is Stuart Binny.
14.4 Karn Sharma to Stuart Binny, 0, 64.45kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Hit straight to the fielder. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Binny rightly sends him back
14.5 Karn Sharma to Stuart Binny, 1, 62.45kph, K Sharma floats a delivery to S Binny and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. S Binny trots through for the single
14.6 Karn Sharma to Robin Uthappa, 1, 63.16kph, K Sharma tosses this one up to R Uthappa. That one goes on straight with the arm. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. They take a single

* K Sharma finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Karn Sharma  2 / 24  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 15 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 114 / 4 (RR: 7.60) ]

[ Robin Uthappa  19* (17b 1x4 0x6)     Karn Sharma   4-0-24-2 ]
[ Stuart Binny   1 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Parvez Rasool 3-0-23-1 ]

15.1 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, 0, 65.72kph, R Uthappa puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run
15.2 Parvez Rasool to Robin Uthappa, 1, 63.86kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. R Uthappa plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
15.3 Parvez Rasool to Stuart Binny, 4, 69.80kph, Four all the way
15.4 Parvez Rasool to Stuart Binny, 0, 72.39kph, P Rasool floats a delivery to S Binny. That one goes on straight with the arm. S Binny puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run
15.5 Parvez Rasool to Stuart Binny, 6, 65.04kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
15.6 Parvez Rasool to Stuart Binny, 4, 62.84kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Through point for four. Imperious

* Not the best of outings from P Rasool. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Parvez Rasool  1 / 38  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 16 (15 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 129 / 4 (RR: 8.06) ]

[ Robin Uthappa  20* (19b 1x4 0x6)     Parvez Rasool 4-0-38-1 ]
[ Stuart Binny   15 (6b 2x4 1x6)       Karn Sharma   4-0-24-2 ]

Johan Botha will start a new spell.
16.1 Johan Botha to Robin Uthappa, 1, 61.52kph, Excellent timing from R Uthappa as he plays a backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
16.2 Johan Botha to Stuart Binny, 1, 67.21kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. S Binny played that with soft hands. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
16.3 Johan Botha to Robin Uthappa, 2, 71.94kph, R Uthappa plays a punchy backfoot defensive. Two more runs
16.4 Johan Botha to Robin Uthappa, 3, 66.72kph, full length just outside off stump. Three more
16.5 Johan Botha to Stuart Binny, 1, 64.74kph, The straight one now. S Binny plays a punchy pull. Single taken
16.6 Johan Botha to Robin Uthappa, OUT, 60.07kph, R Uthappa can't get the cover drive away. The ball is sent into orbit! G Bailey settles under it and takes a fine catch

    Robin Uthappa  c G Bailey b J Botha  26 (28m 23b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 113.04


[ End of over 17 (8 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 137 / 5 (RR: 8.06) ]

[ Stuart Binny 17* (8b 2x4 1x6)     Johan Botha   2-0-17-1 ]
[                                   Parvez Rasool 4-0-38-1 ]

The new batsman is Suryakumar Yadav.
Irfan Pathan will start a new spell.
17.1 Irfan Pathan to Stuart Binny, 1, 129.00kph, I Pathan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. S Binny puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by S Binny. One run
17.2 Irfan Pathan to Suryakumar Yadav, 0, 128.52kph, I Pathan bowls this gun-barrel straight. Bouncer! S Yadav sways away
17.3 Irfan Pathan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1, 124.85kph, That continues on straight. S Yadav plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. S Yadav trots through for the single
17.4 Irfan Pathan to Stuart Binny, 0, 125.05kph, Not much movement from this surface. S Binny puts bat to ball but mistimes it
17.5 Irfan Pathan to Stuart Binny, 0, 123.27kph, I Pathan bowls this gun-barrel straight. Aggressive leg glance from S Binny and he struck that too firmly to take the single
17.6 Irfan Pathan to Stuart Binny, 1, 124.97kph, I Pathan bowls this gun-barrel straight. S Binny plays it gently through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

[ End of over 18 (3 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 140 / 5 (RR: 7.78) ]

[ Stuart Binny 19* (12b 2x4 1x6)      Irfan Pathan  3-0-17-0 ]
[ Suryakumar Yadav 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)     Johan Botha   2-0-17-1 ]

Jaydev Unadkat will start a new spell.
18.1 Jaydev Unadkat to Stuart Binny, 2, 141.00kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
18.2 Jaydev Unadkat to Stuart Binny, 1lb, 138.43kph, J Unadkat puts his back into this delivery. S Binny misses it completely. One more
18.3 Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav, 1, 139.20kph, Excellent timing from S Yadav as he plays a cover drive. One more to the total
18.4 Jaydev Unadkat to Stuart Binny, 0, 137.24kph, J Unadkat flings this through at decent pace. S Binny played that with soft hands. No runs taken
18.5 Jaydev Unadkat to Stuart Binny, 1, 140.87kph, J Unadkat bowls this gun-barrel straight. S Binny plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one
18.6 Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav, 6, 140.84kph, J Unadkat is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length wide of off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more

* Not the best of outings from J Unadkat. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Jaydev Unadkat  1 / 31  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 19 (11 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 151 / 5 (RR: 7.95) ]

[ Stuart Binny 22* (16b 2x4 1x6)      Jaydev Unadkat 4-0-31-1 ]
[ Suryakumar Yadav 8 (4b 0x4 1x6)     Irfan Pathan   3-0-17-0 ]

19.1 Irfan Pathan to Stuart Binny, 1, 128.88kph, S Binny leg glances but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
19.2 Irfan Pathan to Suryakumar Yadav, 0, 126.32kph, This one is military medium from I Pathan. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
19.3 Irfan Pathan to Suryakumar Yadav, NO BALL, 127.10kph, No great pace there from I Pathan and he hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

Free hit coming up...

19.3 Irfan Pathan to Stuart Binny, 1, 124.82kph, I Pathan is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains a middle stump line. S Binny puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
19.4 Irfan Pathan to Suryakumar Yadav, 4, 128.59kph, I Pathan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one on middle. S Yadav plays a punchy cover drive. Excellent timing and placement. Four
19.5 Irfan Pathan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1, 125.05kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
19.6 Irfan Pathan to Stuart Binny, 1, 125.45kph, I Pathan bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from S Binny as he plays a cut. Easy single to be had there

* A tad expensive from I Pathan, but a decent outing for him today.
* Irfan Pathan  0 / 27  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 20 (10 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 161 / 5 (RR: 8.05) ]

[ Stuart Binny 25* (19b 2x4 1x6)       Irfan Pathan   4-0-27-0 ]
[ Suryakumar Yadav 14 (8b 1x4 1x6)     Jaydev Unadkat 4-0-31-1 ]

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS INNINGS

BATTING SCORECARD

Player             Status                            Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Chris Gayle        c    +D Karthik   b   J Unadkat   11   10    1  0  110.00
Ajinkya Rahane                       b   K Sharma    52   39    3  1  133.33
Suresh Raina                         b   K Sharma    12   13    1  0  92.31
Eoin Morgan        st   D Karthik    b   P Rasool    15   11    1  1  136.36
Robin Uthappa      c    G Bailey     b   J Botha     26   23    1  0  113.04
Stuart Binny       not out                           25   19    2  1  131.58
Suryakumar Yadav   not out                           14    8    1  1  175.00
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DNB: Ravichandran Ashwin, Lasith Malinga, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ajantha Mendis

Kolkata Knight Riders - 161 / 5     Overs 20     RPO: 8.05
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PARTNERSHIPS

Chris Gayle      / Ajinkya Rahane          ooooooo*..          14 (15)
Suresh Raina     / Ajinkya Rahane          ooo******.          36 (27)
Eoin Morgan      / Ajinkya Rahane          oooooo**..          22 (16)
Robin Uthappa    / Ajinkya Rahane          oooo*****.          40 (32)
Robin Uthappa    / Stuart Binny            ooo******.          25 (15)
Suryakumar Yadav / Stuart Binny            ooooo***..          24 (19)
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FOW:   1/14       2/50       3/72      4/112      5/137     
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BOWLING SCORECARD

Player           Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB

Jaydev Unadkat   4.0   0    31   1    7.75   0  1 
Irfan Pathan     4.0   0    27   0    6.75   0  2 
Hardik Pandya    2.0   0    22   0    11.00  1  0 
Karn Sharma      4.0   0    24   2    6.00   0  0 
Parvez Rasool    4.0   0    38   1    9.50   0  0 
Johan Botha      2.0   0    17   1    8.50   0  0 
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EXTRAS: 6     WD: 1     NB: 3     B: 1     LB: 1
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Hyderabad Astros need 162 runs to win from 20 overs at 8.10 rpo

HYDERABAD ASTROS INNINGS​

The new batsman is Shikhar Dhawan.
The new batsman is Hashim Amla.
The new bowler is Lasith Malinga.
0.1 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 141.00kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Dhawan rightly sends him back
0.2 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 139.72kph, L Malinga is working up a decent pace here. Wicket to wicket delivery. Aggressive backfoot defensive from S Dhawan. Easy single to be had there
0.3 Lasith Malinga to Hashim Amla, WIDE, L Malinga pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
0.3 Lasith Malinga to Hashim Amla, 0, 140.90kph, That continues on straight. H Amla struck that too firmly to take the single
0.4 Lasith Malinga to Hashim Amla, OUT, 140.87kph, L Malinga bowls this gun-barrel straight. H Amla was in no position to play that stroke. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for S Yadav

    Hashim Amla  c S Yadav b L Malinga  0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 0.00

The new batsman is Dinesh Karthik.
0.5 Lasith Malinga to Dinesh Karthik, 0, 136.83kph, L Malinga is working up a decent pace here and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. No runs taken
0.6 Lasith Malinga to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 140.80kph, D Karthik plays it gently through the off side. Single taken

[ End of over 1 (3 runs) Hyderabad Astros 3 / 1 (RR: 3.00, RRR: 8.32) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 159 runs to win at 8.37 runs per over

[ Dinesh Karthik 1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Lasith Malinga 1-0-3-1 ]
[ Shikhar Dhawan 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)                             ]

The new bowler is Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
1.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 129.00kph, B Kumar is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. D Karthik puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
1.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 126.07kph, B Kumar maintains an off stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsmen only take one
1.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, 0, 128.49kph, B Kumar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. Bouncer! D Karthik sways away
1.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, 4, 128.92kph, B Kumar pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Four more to the total
1.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, 6, 125.81kph, This one is military medium from B Kumar. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
1.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, 0, 128.86kph, Hit straight to the fielder. No run

[ End of over 2 (12 runs) Hyderabad Astros 15 / 1 (RR: 7.50, RRR: 8.11) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 147 runs to win at 8.17 runs per over

[ Shikhar Dhawan 2* (3b 0x4 0x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1-0-12-0 ]
[ Dinesh Karthik 12 (7b 1x4 1x6)     Lasith Malinga 1-0-3-1     ]

2.1 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 140.81kph, Aggressive backfoot defensive from S Dhawan. That is a comfortable single
2.2 Lasith Malinga to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 138.50kph, Not much movement from this surface. D Karthik pushes this ball through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
2.3 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 136.69kph, That continues on straight. S Dhawan backfoot defensives but can't time it properly
2.4 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 137.04kph, L Malinga maintains an off stump line. S Dhawan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
2.5 Lasith Malinga to Dinesh Karthik, 1lb, 134.49kph, L Malinga pitches that one just outside off. D Karthik is beaten by the movement. One more
2.6 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 140.65kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. One more to the total

[ End of over 3 (5 runs) Hyderabad Astros 20 / 1 (RR: 6.67, RRR: 8.29) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 142 runs to win at 8.35 runs per over

[ Shikhar Dhawan 5* (7b 0x4 0x6)     Lasith Malinga 2-0-7-1     ]
[ Dinesh Karthik 13 (9b 1x4 1x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1-0-12-0 ]

3.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 128.88kph, No great pace there from B Kumar and he maintains a tight line outside off. S Dhawan plays a punchy leg glance. Not in the gap
3.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, 4, 128.85kph, Excellent timing from S Dhawan as he plays a leg glance. Four more to the total
3.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, 4, 128.82kph, B Kumar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from S Dhawan as he plays a backfoot defensive. Four all the way
3.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, 2, 125.30kph, Not much movement from this surface. S Dhawan plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
3.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 128.76kph, No great pace there from B Kumar and he maintains a tight line outside off. S Dhawan swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single
3.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 128.74kph, B Kumar is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. One more to the total

[ End of over 4 (11 runs) Hyderabad Astros 31 / 1 (RR: 7.75, RRR: 8.13) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 131 runs to win at 8.19 runs per over

[ Shikhar Dhawan 16* (13b 2x4 0x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-0-23-0 ]
[ Dinesh Karthik 13 (9b 1x4 1x6)       Lasith Malinga 2-0-7-1     ]

4.1 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 6, 137.75kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. An audacious shot from S Dhawan. Six runs
4.2 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 136.07kph, L Malinga maintains an off stump line. S Dhawan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
4.3 Lasith Malinga to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 140.59kph, That continues on straight. D Karthik on-drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
4.4 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 4, 140.56kph, S Dhawan plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
4.5 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 4, 135.81kph, L Malinga flings this through at decent pace. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
4.6 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 6, 140.04kph, S Dhawan hammers this for six

* And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.

[ End of over 5 (22 runs) Hyderabad Astros 53 / 1 (RR: 10.60, RRR: 7.20) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 109 runs to win at 7.27 runs per over

[ Dinesh Karthik 14* (10b 1x4 1x6)     Lasith Malinga 3-0-29-1    ]
[ Shikhar Dhawan 37 (18b 4x4 2x6)      Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-0-23-0 ]

The new bowler is Ravichandran Ashwin.
5.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 73.55kph, R Ashwin tosses this one up to D Karthik and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
5.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 71.15kph, S Dhawan on-drives but doesn't time it at all. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
5.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 0, 64.60kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to D Karthik. The straight one now. Not in the gap
5.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 2, 68.29kph, R Ashwin gives this one some air. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Two more runs
5.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 0, 63.20kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Karthik rightly sends him back
5.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 63.48kph, The straight one now. D Karthik cuts but can't time it properly. One more

[ End of over 6 (5 runs) Hyderabad Astros 58 / 1 (RR: 9.67, RRR: 7.36) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 104 runs to win at 7.43 runs per over

[ Dinesh Karthik 18* (15b 1x4 1x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-5-0 ]
[ Shikhar Dhawan 38 (19b 4x4 2x6)      Lasith Malinga 3-0-29-1     ]

The new bowler is Ajantha Mendis.
6.1 Ajantha Mendis to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 71.35kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. D Karthik swats this one. One more to the total
6.2 Ajantha Mendis to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 70.92kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to S Dhawan. That one goes on straight with the arm. S Dhawan backfoot defensives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
6.3 Ajantha Mendis to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 61.80kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to D Karthik. That one goes on straight with the arm. D Karthik puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
6.4 Ajantha Mendis to Shikhar Dhawan, 2, 71.87kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Two more to the total
6.5 Ajantha Mendis to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 71.81kph, full length outside off stump. S Dhawan backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. No runs taken
6.6 Ajantha Mendis to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 60.00kph, S Dhawan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run

[ End of over 7 (6 runs) Hyderabad Astros 64 / 1 (RR: 9.14, RRR: 7.46) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 98 runs to win at 7.54 runs per over

[ Shikhar Dhawan 42* (23b 4x4 2x6)     Ajantha Mendis 1-0-6-0      ]
[ Dinesh Karthik 20 (17b 1x4 1x6)      Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-5-0 ]

7.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT, 63.20kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to S Dhawan. Not finding much turn off this surface. S Dhawan miscues a cover drive. Struck on the pads on middle and given straight away!

    Shikhar Dhawan  lbw R Ashwin  42 (33m 24b 4x4 2x6)  SR: 175.00

The new batsman is Chris Lynn.
7.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Lynn, 1, 71.77kph, C Lynn on-drives but can't time it properly. Single taken
7.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 61.84kph, R Ashwin gives this one some air. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
7.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Lynn, 0, 90.31kph, R Ashwin spears this one in to C Lynn and he played that with soft hands
7.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Lynn, NO BALL, 65.50kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single

Free hit coming up...

7.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 2, 86.62kph, D Karthik plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
7.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 63.66kph, D Karthik swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

[ End of over 8 (7 runs) Hyderabad Astros 71 / 2 (RR: 8.88, RRR: 7.50) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 91 runs to win at 7.58 runs per over

[ Dinesh Karthik 24* (20b 1x4 1x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-12-1 ]
[ Chris Lynn     2 (3b 0x4 0x6)        Ajantha Mendis 1-0-6-0       ]

8.1 Ajantha Mendis to Dinesh Karthik, 0, 60.00kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to D Karthik. The straight one now. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Not in the gap
8.2 Ajantha Mendis to Dinesh Karthik, 3, 68.77kph, The straight one now. Excellent timing from D Karthik as he plays a backfoot defensive. They come back for a third. Brilliant running
8.3 Ajantha Mendis to Chris Lynn, 1, 60.00kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to C Lynn and he swats this one. C Lynn trots through for the single
8.4 Ajantha Mendis to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 60.73kph, full length on middle stump. D Karthik backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
8.5 Ajantha Mendis to Chris Lynn, WIDE, This delivery just skims past C Lynn's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
8.5 Ajantha Mendis to Chris Lynn, OUT, 63.20kph, C Lynn can't get the cover drive away. Edged and taken!

    Chris Lynn  c +R Uthappa b A Mendis  3 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 60.00

The new batsman is George Bailey.
8.6 Ajantha Mendis to George Bailey, 0, 60.00kph, is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 9 (6 runs) Hyderabad Astros 77 / 3 (RR: 8.56, RRR: 7.64) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 85 runs to win at 7.73 runs per over

[ Dinesh Karthik 28* (23b 1x4 1x6)     Ajantha Mendis 2-0-12-1      ]
[ George Bailey  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)        Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-12-1 ]

9.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, dot, 69.80kph, Well-timed leg glance there. Hit straight to the fielder at leg gully. No run
9.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 4, 63.53kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
9.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 61.93kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. The batsmen only take one
9.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to George Bailey, 1, 60.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. G Bailey plays a punchy cover drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
9.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 62.71kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed cover drive. D Karthik trots through for the single
9.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to George Bailey, dot, 73.24kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to G Bailey. Short length stump. G Bailey plays a punchy on-drive. No runs taken

[ End of over 10 (7 runs) Hyderabad Astros 84 / 3 (RR: 8.40, RRR: 7.70) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 78 runs to win at 7.80 runs per over

[ Dinesh Karthik 34* (27b 2x4 1x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-19-1 ]
[ George Bailey  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)        Ajantha Mendis 2-0-12-1      ]

10.1 Ajantha Mendis to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 60.41kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to D Karthik. Spanked through the leg side. Great cover drive. Single taken
10.2 Ajantha Mendis to George Bailey, dot, 61.44kph, G Bailey square drives but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
10.3 Ajantha Mendis to George Bailey, 1, 60.00kph, G Bailey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Eoin Morgan misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
10.4 Ajantha Mendis to Dinesh Karthik, dot, 60.00kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to D Karthik. Aggressive leg glance from D Karthik. Hit straight to the fielder at leg gully. No run
10.5 Ajantha Mendis to Dinesh Karthik, dot, 72.26kph, D Karthik sweeps but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single
10.6 Ajantha Mendis to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 63.41kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to D Karthik. That one goes on straight with the arm. Excellent timing from D Karthik as he plays a square drive. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 11 (3 runs) Hyderabad Astros 87 / 3 (RR: 7.91, RRR: 8.22) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 75 runs to win at 8.33 runs per over

[ Dinesh Karthik 36* (31b 2x4 1x6)     Ajantha Mendis 3-0-15-1      ]
[ George Bailey  2 (5b 0x4 0x6)        Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-19-1 ]

The new bowler is Stuart Binny.
11.1 Stuart Binny to Dinesh Karthik, 2, 114.42kph, S Binny bowls this from the back of his hand and he hits a short length just outside off. D Karthik pushes hard for two. Excellent running
11.2 Stuart Binny to Dinesh Karthik, 4, 118.98kph, That continues on straight. Aggressive hook from D Karthik. Four more to the total
11.3 Stuart Binny to Dinesh Karthik, OUT, 118.95kph, S Binny bowls this gun-barrel straight. D Karthik was in no position to play that stroke. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for R Ashwin

    Dinesh Karthik  c R Ashwin b S Binny  42 (50m 34b 3x4 1x6)  SR: 123.53

The new batsman is Hardik Pandya.
11.4 Stuart Binny to Hardik Pandya, 0, 114.27kph, S Binny cuts his fingers across this one. H Pandya puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
11.5 Stuart Binny to Hardik Pandya, 1, 118.91kph, This one is military medium from S Binny. H Pandya plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
11.6 Stuart Binny to George Bailey, 1, 114.32kph, Well-timed on-drive there. G Bailey trots through for the single

[ End of over 12 (8 runs) Hyderabad Astros 95 / 4 (RR: 7.92, RRR: 8.25) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 67 runs to win at 8.38 runs per over

[ George Bailey 3* (6b 0x4 0x6)     Stuart Binny  1-0-8-1   ]
[ Hardik Pandya 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)      Ajantha Mendis 3-0-15-1 ]

12.1 Ajantha Mendis to George Bailey, 1, 64.41kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. G Bailey swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
12.2 Ajantha Mendis to Hardik Pandya, 1, 62.51kph, The straight one now. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Single taken
12.3 Ajantha Mendis to George Bailey, 1, 63.35kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to G Bailey and he played that with soft hands. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
12.4 Ajantha Mendis to Hardik Pandya, 1, 60.47kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to H Pandya. That one goes on straight with the arm. H Pandya swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
12.5 Ajantha Mendis to George Bailey, 2, 61.82kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to G Bailey. Excellent timing from G Bailey as he plays a late cut. G Bailey takes a couple of runs
12.6 Ajantha Mendis to George Bailey, 1, 76.51kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. G Bailey sweeps but can't time it properly. One more to the total

* A Mendis finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Ajantha Mendis  1 / 22  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 13 (7 runs) Hyderabad Astros 102 / 4 (RR: 7.85, RRR: 8.43) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 60 runs to win at 8.57 runs per over

[ George Bailey 8* (10b 0x4 0x6)     Ajantha Mendis 4-0-22-1 ]
[ Hardik Pandya 3 (4b 0x4 0x6)       Stuart Binny  1-0-8-1   ]

13.1 Stuart Binny to George Bailey, dot, 116.29kph, That one goes on straight. G Bailey plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. No run
13.2 Stuart Binny to George Bailey, 4, 118.88kph, Excellent timing from G Bailey as he plays a cut. Through cover point for four. Imperious
13.3 Stuart Binny to George Bailey, 1, 114.59kph, S Binny bowls this gun-barrel straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed late cut. G Bailey trots through for the single
13.4 Stuart Binny to Hardik Pandya, dot, 118.22kph, Not much movement from this surface. H Pandya swishes at this one and misses
13.5 Stuart Binny to Hardik Pandya, WIDE, 116.83kph, S Binny is struggling to find much pace off this surface. H Pandya completely mishits a late cut
13.5 Stuart Binny to Hardik Pandya, dot, 116.62kph, S Binny pitches that one. Crunched through #POSITION. Well executed cut. No run
13.6 Stuart Binny to Hardik Pandya, NO BALL, 114.87kph, That one goes on straight. H Pandya backfoot defensives but doesn't time it at all. That is an excellent call by H Pandya. One run

Free hit coming up...

13.6 Stuart Binny to George Bailey, 1, 118.52kph, This one is military medium from S Binny. G Bailey plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single

[ End of over 14 (9 runs) Hyderabad Astros 111 / 4 (RR: 7.93, RRR: 8.33) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 51 runs to win at 8.50 runs per over

[ George Bailey 14* (14b 1x4 0x6)     Stuart Binny  2-0-17-1  ]
[ Hardik Pandya 4 (7b 0x4 0x6)        Ajantha Mendis 4-0-22-1 ]

The new bowler is Suresh Raina.
14.1 Suresh Raina to George Bailey, 1, 68.44kph, S Raina tosses this one up to G Bailey and he pushes this ball through the leg side. They take a single
14.2 Suresh Raina to Hardik Pandya, 1, 68.41kph, S Raina tosses this one up to H Pandya. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. They take a single
14.3 Suresh Raina to George Bailey, 4, 62.90kph, S Raina tosses this one up to G Bailey. Can't cut it off. Four
14.4 Suresh Raina to George Bailey, 2, 63.36kph, S Raina floats a delivery to G Bailey. Not finding much turn off this surface. Excellent timing from G Bailey as he plays a late cut. Two runs
14.5 Suresh Raina to George Bailey, 6, 68.71kph, Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
14.6 Suresh Raina to George Bailey, 1, 74.20kph, S Raina gives this one some air. G Bailey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there

[ End of over 15 (15 runs) Hyderabad Astros 126 / 4 (RR: 8.40, RRR: 7.00) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 36 runs to win at 7.20 runs per over

[ George Bailey 28* (19b 2x4 1x6)     Suresh Raina 1-0-15-0 ]
[ Hardik Pandya 5 (8b 0x4 0x6)        Stuart Binny 2-0-17-1 ]

Ravichandran Ashwin will start a new spell.
15.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to George Bailey, 1, 60.00kph, short length well wide of leg stump. G Bailey plays a punchy on-drive. That is an excellent call by G Bailey. One run
15.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Hardik Pandya, 1, 60.00kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to H Pandya. The straight one now. H Pandya swats this one. Easy single to be had there
15.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to George Bailey, 1, 60.00kph, The straight one now. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
15.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Hardik Pandya, OUT, 60.00kph, R Ashwin tosses this one up to H Pandya. Good length just outside off stump. H Pandya played that with soft hands. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for E Morgan

    Hardik Pandya  c E Morgan b R Ashwin  6 (20m 10b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 60.00

The new batsman is Johan Botha.
15.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Johan Botha, 0, 67.82kph, The straight one now. J Botha leg glances but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
15.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Johan Botha, NO BALL, 60.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. J Botha plays it gently through the off side. One more to the total

Free hit coming up...

15.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to George Bailey, 6, 76.45kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX

* Not the best of outings from R Ashwin. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Ravichandran Ashwin  2 / 30  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 16 (11 runs) Hyderabad Astros 137 / 5 (RR: 8.56, RRR: 6.00) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 25 runs to win at 6.25 runs per over

[ Johan Botha   1* (2b 0x4 0x6)      Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-30-2 ]
[ George Bailey 36 (22b 2x4 2x6)     Suresh Raina  1-0-15-0       ]

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start a new spell.
16.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Johan Botha, dot, 128.75kph, B Kumar bowls this gun-barrel straight. J Botha misses it completely. No run
16.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Johan Botha, 1, 128.97kph, B Kumar is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. J Botha cuts but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
16.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to George Bailey, dot, 128.94kph, That is an ungainly shot - G Bailey is lucky not to have edged that
16.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to George Bailey, dot, 128.14kph, B Kumar maintains a tight line. G Bailey on-drives but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
16.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to George Bailey, 3, 125.56kph, This one is military medium from B Kumar. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Three more to the total
16.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Johan Botha, 1, 128.86kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. J Botha puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken

[ End of over 17 (5 runs) Hyderabad Astros 142 / 5 (RR: 8.35, RRR: 6.33) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 20 runs to win at 6.67 runs per over

[ Johan Botha   3* (5b 0x4 0x6)      Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3-0-28-0   ]
[ George Bailey 39 (25b 2x4 2x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-30-2 ]

Stuart Binny will start a new spell.
17.1 Stuart Binny to Johan Botha, WIDE, 115.16kph, That one goes on straight. J Botha played that with soft hands
17.1 Stuart Binny to Johan Botha, dot, 114.11kph, S Binny cuts his fingers across this one. Short and straight. J Botha drives but can't time it properly. Suresh Raina is quick to cut off the single
17.2 Stuart Binny to Johan Botha, dot, 115.01kph, No great pace there from S Binny. Good length stump. J Botha pulls but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
17.3 Stuart Binny to Johan Botha, dot, 115.84kph, S Binny pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. J Botha plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken
17.4 Stuart Binny to Johan Botha, 1, 113.95kph, That continues on straight. J Botha plays a punchy cut. That is an excellent call by J Botha. One run
17.5 Stuart Binny to George Bailey, 1, 118.71kph, No great pace there from S Binny. Short length just outside leg stump. Aggressive backfoot defensive from G Bailey. That is a comfortable single
17.6 Stuart Binny to Johan Botha, 1, 113.22kph, Not much movement from this surface. J Botha plays a punchy cut. Easy single to be had there

[ End of over 18 (4 runs) Hyderabad Astros 146 / 5 (RR: 8.11, RRR: 7.50) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 16 runs to win at 8.00 runs per over

[ Johan Botha   5* (10b 0x4 0x6)     Stuart Binny 3-0-21-1      ]
[ George Bailey 40 (26b 2x4 2x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3-0-28-0 ]

18.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Johan Botha, OUT, 125.32kph, B Kumar maintains an off stump line. J Botha was in no position to play that stroke. Uthappa snaffles that edge comfortably

    Johan Botha  c +R Uthappa b B Kumar  5 (13m 11b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 45.45

The new batsman is Irfan Pathan.
18.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Irfan Pathan, 1, 124.94kph, B Kumar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. I Pathan pushes this ball through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
18.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to George Bailey, 2, 126.03kph, B Kumar maintains an off stump line. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
18.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to George Bailey, 1, 124.68kph, Not much movement from this surface. G Bailey plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Easy single to be had there
18.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Irfan Pathan, 1, 128.77kph, B Kumar is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
18.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to George Bailey, 1, 128.75kph, Aggressive backfoot defensive from G Bailey. Single taken

* Not the best of outings from B Kumar. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Bhuvneshwar Kumar  1 / 34  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 19 (6 runs) Hyderabad Astros 152 / 6 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 9.00) ]
Hyderabad Astros requires 10 runs to win at 10.00 runs per over

[ George Bailey 44* (29b 2x4 2x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-34-1 ]
[ Irfan Pathan  2 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Stuart Binny 3-0-21-1      ]

Lasith Malinga will start a new spell.
19.1 Lasith Malinga to George Bailey, 1, 136.76kph, L Malinga bowls this gun-barrel straight. G Bailey plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
19.2 Lasith Malinga to Irfan Pathan, 0, 140.97kph, short and straight. I Pathan plays it gently through the off side. Is quick to cut off the single
19.3 Lasith Malinga to Irfan Pathan, 0, 137.01kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Bouncer! I Pathan sways away
19.4 Lasith Malinga to Irfan Pathan, 4, 140.90kph, L Malinga hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. Aggressive cut from I Pathan. Can't cut it off. Four
19.5 Lasith Malinga to Irfan Pathan, NO BALL, 140.61kph, I Pathan plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single

Free hit coming up...

19.5 Lasith Malinga to George Bailey, 1, 137.15kph, L Malinga puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. That is an excellent call by G Bailey. One run
19.6 Lasith Malinga to Irfan Pathan, 0, 136.93kph, L Malinga hits a short length outside off

* Not the best of outings from L Malinga. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Lasith Malinga  1 / 37  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 20 (8 runs) Hyderabad Astros 160 / 6 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 1.00) ]

[ George Bailey 46* (31b 2x4 2x6)     Lasith Malinga 4-0-37-1    ]
[ Irfan Pathan  7 (7b 1x4 0x6)        Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-34-1 ]


Kolkata Knight Riders wins by 1 runs

HYDERABAD ASTROS INNINGS

BATTING SCORECARD

Player           Status                             Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Shikhar Dhawan                    lbw   R Ashwin    42   24    4  2  175.00
Hashim Amla      c   S Yadav      b     L Malinga    0    2    0  0  0.00 
Dinesh Karthik   c   R Ashwin     b     S Binny     42   34    3  1  123.53
Chris Lynn       c   +R Uthappa   b     A Mendis     3    5    0  0  60.00
George Bailey    not out                            46   31    2  2  148.39
Hardik Pandya    c   E Morgan     b     R Ashwin     6   10    0  0  60.00
Johan Botha      c   +R Uthappa   b     B Kumar      5   11    0  0  45.45
Irfan Pathan     not out                             7    7    1  0  100.00
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DNB: Karn Sharma, Parvez Rasool, Jaydev Unadkat
     
Hyderabad Astros - 160 / 6     Overs 20     RPO: 8.00
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PARTNERSHIPS

Shikhar Dhawan / Hashim Amla             ooooo.....          2 (5)
Shikhar Dhawan / Dinesh Karthik          oooooo***.          62 (39)
Chris Lynn     / Dinesh Karthik          oo******..          13 (12)
George Bailey  / Dinesh Karthik          o********.          16 (16)
George Bailey  / Hardik Pandya           ooooooo*..          36 (27)
George Bailey  / Johan Botha             ooooo**...          17 (17)
George Bailey  / Irfan Pathan            oooo*****.          14 (12)
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FOW:    1/2       2/64       3/77       4/93      5/129      6/146     
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BOWLING SCORECARD

Player                Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB

Lasith Malinga        4.0   0    37   1    9.25   1  1 
Bhuvneshwar Kumar     4.0   0    34   1    8.50   0  0 
Ravichandran Ashwin   4.0   0    30   2    7.50   0  2 
Ajantha Mendis        4.0   0    22   1    5.50   1  0 
Stuart Binny          3.0   0    21   1    7.00   2  1 
Suresh Raina          1.0   0    15   0    15.00  0  0 
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EXTRAS: 9     WD: 4     NB: 4     B: 0     LB: 1
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MoM: Ajinkya Rahane

Kolkata Knight Riders 161/5 20 overs
Hyderabad Astros 160/6 20 overs

Kolkata Knight Riders wins by 1 runs

. Ajinkya Rahane 50 off 37 balls

- x -​

 

[Till Valhalla]

The Match could have been won.

 

[Saroj padhy]

Not so good by batsman. But great performance by bowlers especially in death overs.

 

[Ohm]

Oh wow. It's always nice way to start with a win. It was sensational. Our pacers have bowled so well on that spin friendly track, who in my opinion deserve all the credit.

 

[Pinch hitter]

Our pacers have bowled so well on that spin friendly track

current Feroz Shah Kotla pitch not exactly spin friendly, but you can say it is slow and ball comes late to bat... So it will be difficult hit ball straight a way... and that exactly happens, new batsman struggle a lot...

 

[Pinch hitter]

LINEUPS FOR ROUND 02
Pitch Type: All Grounds pitches works as real life [not accurate but kind of]...

BYE - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
MUMBAI PALADINS v HYDERABAD ASTROS @ Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
RAJKOT RENEGADES v DELHI DAREDEVILS @ Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE v COCHIN COMMANDOS @ M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
BHUBANESHWAR STRIKERS v CHENNAI SUPER KINGS @ East Coast Railway Stadium, Bhubaneshwar

@Rabbit / @Jack Ryder / @ARKRafay / @Guesty98 & @CerealKiller / @stinson99 & @Sodium / @Andrin Issac & @Rohit Tiwari / @SAM. & @X Factor / @Rudolph

NOTE: Team can have a maximum of 4 Oversea Players... Mark your Captain, Wicket Keeper, and minimum Five Bowlers... Every player in the squad must play at-least one game before Play-off...

 

[RUDI]

1. Quinton de Kock
2. Cheteshwar Pujara
3. Glenn Maxwell
4. AB de Villiers
5. Yuvraj Singh
6. Parthiv Patel
7. Wriddhiman Saha
8. Ashish Nehra
9. Harbhajan Singh
10. Steven Finn
11. Ishant Sharma

 

[Ohm]

Sort of confused if I should go for an extra spinner or not. But since both spinners bowled only 4 overs in combine during last match, I'm just willing to give Iqbal Abdulla a more practice here.

Shreyas Iyer
Shaun Marsh
Rohit Sharma ()
Sanju Samson
Shane Watson ^
Kieron Pollard ^
Nitish Rana
James Faulkner ^
Iqbal Abdulla ^
Mohammed Shami ^
Mohit Sharma ^

Players marked with ^ will bowl.