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SEASON 01 - ROUND 07
COCHIN COMMANDOS v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
@Andrin Issac & @Rohit Tiwari | @Saroj padhy & @Aravind.
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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
:UMPIRES:
Chris Gaffaney and Rod Tucker
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Cochin Commandos:
Aaron Finch, Baba Aparajith, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Kevin Pietersen, Ambati Rayudu, Sheldon Jackson, Trent Boult, Umesh Yadav, Imran Tahir, Anureet SinghKolkata Knight Riders:
Chris Gayle, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, Andre Russell, Stuart Binny, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Jasprit Bumrah
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS INNINGS
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The new batsman is Chris Gayle.
The new batsman is Ajinkya Rahane.
The new bowler is Trent Boult.
0.1 Trent Boult to Chris Gayle, 0, 138.19kph, short length outside off stump. C Gayle on-drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run
0.2 Trent Boult to Chris Gayle, 4, 140.96kph, T Boult hurls this through. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That's a boundary
0.3 Trent Boult to Chris Gayle, 1, 140.72kph, C Gayle plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
0.4 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 140.86kph, That one goes on straight. A Rahane defends with a straight bat. Single taken
0.5 Trent Boult to Chris Gayle, 6, 140.43kph, T Boult maintains a tight line outside off. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
0.6 Trent Boult to Chris Gayle, 1, 137.27kph, T Boult flings this through at decent pace and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. C Gayle plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
[ End of over 1 (13 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 13 / 0 (RR: 13.00) ]
[ Chris Gayle 12* (5b 1x4 1x6) Trent Boult 1-0-13-0 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 1 (1b 0x4 0x6) ]
The new bowler is Umesh Yadav.
1.1 Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, 0, 141.00kph, U Yadav hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. Bouncer! C Gayle sways away and lets it go through
1.2 Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, 1, 140.96kph, U Yadav is working up a good head of steam here. C Gayle pulls but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
1.3 Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. U Yadav is very luck to get away with just the wide
1.3 Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 139.29kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. A Rahane puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
1.4 Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, 1, 136.76kph, U Yadav puts his back into this delivery. That one goes on straight. C Gayle pulls but doesn't time it at all. That is an excellent call by C Gayle. One run
1.5 Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 138.07kph, U Yadav maintains a leg stump line. Excellent timing from A Rahane as he plays a cut. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
1.6 Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, 2, 136.56kph, That continues on straight. C Gayle plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. C Gayle pushes hard for two. Excellent running
[ End of over 2 (7 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 20 / 0 (RR: 10.00) ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 3* (3b 0x4 0x6) Umesh Yadav 1-0-7-0 ]
[ Chris Gayle 16 (9b 1x4 1x6) Trent Boult 1-0-13-0 ]
2.1 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, dot, 137.36kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Well-timed cover drive there. Not in the gap
2.2 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, dot, 140.76kph, T Boult bowls this gun-barrel straight. A Rahane drives but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
2.3 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 136.65kph, T Boult puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside off stump. A Rahane on-drives but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by A Rahane. One run
2.4 Trent Boult to Chris Gayle, OUT, 140.68kph, T Boult hurls this through. C Gayle played that with soft hands. That is a very close shout. Looks good from our vantage point and, yes, he has to go
Chris Gayle lbw T Boult 16 (14m 10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 160.00
The new batsman is Suresh Raina.
2.5 Trent Boult to Suresh Raina, 1, 135.45kph, T Boult maintains an off stump line. S Raina puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
2.6 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, 4, 140.60kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
[ End of over 3 (6 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 26 / 1 (RR: 8.67) ]
[ Suresh Raina 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Trent Boult 2-0-19-1 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 8 (7b 1x4 0x6) Umesh Yadav 1-0-7-0 ]
3.1 Umesh Yadav to Suresh Raina, 1, 140.75kph, short and straight. S Raina plays it gently through the off side. They take a single
3.2 Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 136.64kph, Well-timed upper cut there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
3.3 Umesh Yadav to Suresh Raina, 0, 134.42kph, U Yadav puts his back into this delivery. Aggressive leg glance from S Raina and he struck that too firmly to take the single
3.4 Umesh Yadav to Suresh Raina, 6, 136.90kph, U Yadav bowls this gun-barrel straight. S Raina swats this one. An audacious shot from S Raina. Six runs
3.5 Umesh Yadav to Suresh Raina, 0, 139.69kph, U Yadav puts his back into this delivery. S Raina played that with soft hands. Not in the gap
3.6 Umesh Yadav to Suresh Raina, 4, 136.47kph, Excellent timing from S Raina as he plays a late cut. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
[ End of over 4 (12 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 38 / 1 (RR: 9.50) ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 9* (8b 1x4 0x6) Umesh Yadav 2-0-19-0 ]
[ Suresh Raina 12 (6b 1x4 1x6) Trent Boult 2-0-19-1 ]
4.1 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 137.74kph, T Boult flings this through at decent pace. Not much movement from this surface. A Rahane plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
4.2 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, 4, 136.63kph, A Rahane plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. That's a boundary
4.3 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 136.75kph, T Boult flings this through at decent pace. Short length outside off stump. They take a single
4.4 Trent Boult to Suresh Raina, 0, 134.87kph, Not much movement from this surface. No runs taken
4.5 Trent Boult to Suresh Raina, 1, 136.73kph, Not much movement from this surface. S Raina puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
4.6 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 136.14kph, That one goes on straight. That is a comfortable single
[ End of over 5 (9 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 47 / 1 (RR: 9.40) ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 17* (12b 2x4 0x6) Trent Boult 3-0-28-1 ]
[ Suresh Raina 13 (8b 1x4 1x6) Umesh Yadav 2-0-19-0 ]
The new bowler is Anureet Singh.
5.1 Anureet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 141.00kph, A Singh hurls this through and he maintains a middle stump line. A Rahane puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
5.2 Anureet Singh to Suresh Raina, 4, 140.96kph, A Singh is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. The ball races away for a boundary
5.3 Anureet Singh to Suresh Raina, 1, 140.45kph, That continues on straight. Aggressive backfoot defensive from S Raina. They take a single
5.4 Anureet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 140.87kph, A Singh is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside leg stump. A Rahane trots through for the single
5.5 Anureet Singh to Suresh Raina, 1, 139.31kph, short length outside off stump. S Raina backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
5.6 Anureet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, WIDE, A Singh pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
5.6 Anureet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, 6, 139.52kph, A Singh is working up a decent pace here. A Rahane plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
[ End of over 6 (15 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 62 / 1 (RR: 10.33) ]
[ Suresh Raina 19* (11b 2x4 1x6) Anureet Singh 1-0-15-0 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 25 (15b 2x4 1x6) Trent Boult 3-0-28-1 ]
The new bowler is Imran Tahir.
6.1 Imran Tahir to Suresh Raina, 0, 60.03kph, Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
6.2 Imran Tahir to Suresh Raina, 4, 65.09kph, I Tahir tosses this one up to S Raina and he gets this one to grip and turn. Spanked through the leg side. Great backfoot defensive. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
6.3 Imran Tahir to Suresh Raina, 2, 60.00kph, I Tahir floats a delivery to S Raina. Aggressive backfoot defensive from S Raina and he pushes hard for two. Excellent running
6.4 Imran Tahir to Suresh Raina, 1, 60.00kph, full length outside off stump. Excellent timing from S Raina as he plays a backfoot defensive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
6.5 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 61.67kph, I Tahir tosses this one up to A Rahane. Breaks away from just off the straight. Excellent timing from A Rahane as he plays a backfoot defensive. A Rahane collects two
* And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
6.6 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, WIDE, This delivery just skims past A Rahane's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
6.6 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 60.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. A Rahane backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Single taken
[ End of over 7 (11 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 73 / 1 (RR: 10.43) ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 28* (17b 2x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 1-0-11-0 ]
[ Suresh Raina 26 (15b 3x4 1x6) Anureet Singh 1-0-15-0 ]
7.1 Anureet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 137.13kph, That continues on straight. A Rahane backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
7.2 Anureet Singh to Suresh Raina, 1, 136.81kph, A Singh maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from S Raina as he plays a late cut. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
7.3 Anureet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 136.97kph, A Singh is working up a decent pace here. That one goes on straight. A Rahane plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there
7.4 Anureet Singh to Suresh Raina, 1, 140.64kph, A Singh is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line outside off. S Raina late cuts but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
7.5 Anureet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 139.87kph, A Singh is working up a decent pace here and he pitches that one on middle. Two runs
7.6 Anureet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, 3, 135.70kph, A Singh puts his back into this delivery. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Made a hash of it and allows the batsmen to take three
[ End of over 8 (9 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 82 / 1 (RR: 10.25) ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 35* (21b 2x4 1x6) Anureet Singh 2-0-24-0 ]
[ Suresh Raina 28 (17b 3x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 1-0-11-0 ]
8.1 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 62.05kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
8.2 Imran Tahir to Suresh Raina, OUT, 60.00kph, I Tahir floats a delivery to S Raina. Short length outside off stump. S Raina completely mishits a late cut. BOWLED HIM!
Suresh Raina b I Tahir 28 (29m 18b 3x4 1x6) SR: 155.56
The new batsman is Robin Uthappa.
8.3 Imran Tahir to Robin Uthappa, 0, 60.00kph, I Tahir floats a delivery to R Uthappa. Gentle leggie turns away from the batsman. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive
8.4 Imran Tahir to Robin Uthappa, 1, 60.00kph, I Tahir floats a delivery to R Uthappa. Short length just outside off stump. R Uthappa puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by R Uthappa. One run
8.5 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 60.00kph, The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
8.6 Imran Tahir to Robin Uthappa, 2, 63.29kph, I Tahir floats a delivery to R Uthappa. Not finding much turn off this surface. Spanked through the leg side. Great backfoot defensive. R Uthappa takes a couple of runs
[ End of over 9 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 87 / 2 (RR: 9.67) ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 37* (23b 2x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 2-0-16-1 ]
[ Robin Uthappa 3 (3b 0x4 0x6) Anureet Singh 2-0-24-0 ]
The new bowler is Baba Aparajith.
9.1 Baba Aparajith to Ajinkya Rahane, 6, 61.21kph, A Rahane plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. A Rahane has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
9.2 Baba Aparajith to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 60.00kph, A Rahane plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
9.3 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 0, 63.43kph, R Uthappa puts bat to ball but mistimes it
9.4 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 6, 61.00kph, That has been caught in the crowd! Six
9.5 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 1b, 61.97kph, B Aparajith floats a delivery to R Uthappa and he misses it completely. One more to the total
9.6 Baba Aparajith to Ajinkya Rahane, 0, 65.88kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. A Rahane backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Rahane rightly sends him back
[ End of over 10 (14 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 101 / 2 (RR: 10.10) ]
[ Robin Uthappa 9* (6b 0x4 1x6) Baba Aparajith 1-0-13-0 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 44 (26b 2x4 2x6) Imran Tahir 2-0-16-1 ]
10.1 Imran Tahir to Robin Uthappa, 1, 69.43kph, Gentle leggie turns away from the batsman. R Uthappa plays a punchy sweep. That is a comfortable single
10.2 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 63.50kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Easy single to be had there
10.3 Imran Tahir to Robin Uthappa, 1, 61.95kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. Gentle leggie turns away from the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Easy single to be had there
10.4 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 72.66kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. A Rahane on-drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
10.5 Imran Tahir to Robin Uthappa, 1lb, 67.72kph, I Tahir tosses this one up to R Uthappa. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
10.6 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, 0, 68.48kph, I Tahir gets this one to grip and turn. Aggressive on-drive from A Rahane. No runs taken
[ End of over 11 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 106 / 2 (RR: 9.64) ]
[ Robin Uthappa 11* (9b 0x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 3-0-20-1 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 46 (29b 2x4 2x6) Baba Aparajith 1-0-13-0 ]
11.1 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 1, 67.53kph, The straight one now. R Uthappa leg glances but doesn't time it at all. That is a comfortable single
11.2 Baba Aparajith to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 60.56kph, Excellent timing from A Rahane as he plays a cover drive. Two more to the total
11.3 Baba Aparajith to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 62.41kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. A Rahane pushes this ball through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
11.4 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 0, 60.23kph, R Uthappa plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Uthappa rightly sends him back
11.5 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 0, 60.00kph, B Aparajith floats a delivery to R Uthappa. Not finding much turn off this surface. R Uthappa plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Uthappa rightly sends him back
11.6 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 1, 60.00kph, full length just outside off stump. R Uthappa plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. One more
[ End of over 12 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 111 / 2 (RR: 9.25) ]
[ Robin Uthappa 13* (13b 0x4 1x6) Baba Aparajith 2-0-18-0 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 49 (31b 2x4 2x6) Imran Tahir 3-0-20-1 ]
12.1 Imran Tahir to Robin Uthappa, 1, 60.00kph, good length on middle stump. R Uthappa swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
12.2 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 62.65kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. A Rahane backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
* That's A Rahane's 50! Well played.
12.3 Imran Tahir to Robin Uthappa, 1, 62.98kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. R Uthappa leg glances but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
12.4 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 76.17kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. A hint of turn away from. A Rahane backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
12.5 Imran Tahir to Robin Uthappa, 1, 60.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Single taken
12.6 Imran Tahir to Ajinkya Rahane, 0, 63.31kph, I Tahir floats a delivery to A Rahane and he plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. No runs taken
* I Tahir finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Imran Tahir 1 / 25 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 13 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 116 / 2 (RR: 8.92) ]
[ Robin Uthappa 16* (16b 0x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 4-0-25-1 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 51 (34b 2x4 2x6) Baba Aparajith 2-0-18-0 ]
Umesh Yadav will start a new spell.
13.1 Umesh Yadav to Robin Uthappa, 1, 139.67kph, R Uthappa puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
13.2 Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 6, 140.86kph, That has been caught in the crowd! Six
13.3 Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, WIDE, U Yadav pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
13.3 Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 1b, 140.78kph, U Yadav pitches that one on middle. A Rahane is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total
13.4 Umesh Yadav to Robin Uthappa, 2, 140.74kph, U Yadav hurls this through and he maintains a middle stump line. Excellent timing from R Uthappa as he plays a late cut. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
13.5 Umesh Yadav to Robin Uthappa, 4, 140.70kph, U Yadav maintains a leg stump line. Excellent timing and placement. Four
13.6 Umesh Yadav to Robin Uthappa, 1, 137.14kph, U Yadav puts his back into this delivery. R Uthappa trots through for the single
[ End of over 14 (16 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 132 / 2 (RR: 9.43) ]
[ Robin Uthappa 24* (20b 1x4 1x6) Umesh Yadav 3-0-34-0 ]
[ Ajinkya Rahane 57 (36b 2x4 3x6) Imran Tahir 4-0-25-1 ]
Trent Boult will start a new spell.
14.1 Trent Boult to Robin Uthappa, 1, 140.73kph, Well-timed leg glance there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
* And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
14.2 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 138.62kph, T Boult flings this through at decent pace. Short length on middle stump. A Rahane swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
14.3 Trent Boult to Robin Uthappa, 3, 138.13kph, T Boult flings this through at decent pace. Not much movement from this surface. R Uthappa plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. They scramble three. Excellent communication between these two
14.4 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, 0, 135.95kph, T Boult is working up a decent pace here. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. A Rahane struck that too firmly to take the single
14.5 Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT, 135.27kph, T Boult flings this through at decent pace. A Rahane played that with soft hands. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at fine leg
Ajinkya Rahane c B Aparajith b T Boult 58 (70m 39b 2x4 3x6) SR: 148.72
The new batsman is Andre Russell.
14.6 Trent Boult to Andre Russell, 1, 140.53kph, T Boult hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. Aggressive backfoot defensive from A Russell. Easy single to be had there
* Not the best of outings from T Boult. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Trent Boult 2 / 34 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 15 (6 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 138 / 3 (RR: 9.20) ]
[ Andre Russell 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Trent Boult 4-0-34-2 ]
[ Robin Uthappa 28 (22b 1x4 1x6) Umesh Yadav 3-0-34-0 ]
Baba Aparajith will start a new spell.
15.1 Baba Aparajith to Andre Russell, 1, 60.00kph, B Aparajith tosses this one up to A Russell. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. They take a single
15.2 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 0, 60.00kph, B Aparajith gives this one some air. Full length just outside off stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. No runs taken
15.3 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 1, 64.26kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. R Uthappa plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
15.4 Baba Aparajith to Andre Russell, 0, 63.15kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. A Russell plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run
15.5 Baba Aparajith to Andre Russell, 0, 60.00kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive
15.6 Baba Aparajith to Andre Russell, 1, 60.00kph, B Aparajith tosses this one up to A Russell. Not finding much turn off this surface. A Russell plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
[ End of over 16 (3 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 141 / 3 (RR: 8.81) ]
[ Andre Russell 3* (5b 0x4 0x6) Baba Aparajith 3-0-21-0 ]
[ Robin Uthappa 29 (24b 1x4 1x6) Trent Boult 4-0-34-2 ]
Anureet Singh will start a new spell.
16.1 Anureet Singh to Andre Russell, 6, 139.56kph, A Singh is working up a decent pace here. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
16.2 Anureet Singh to Andre Russell, 1, 136.86kph, Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
16.3 Anureet Singh to Robin Uthappa, 1, 140.12kph, short and straight. R Uthappa plays it gently through the off side. Easy single to be had there
16.4 Anureet Singh to Andre Russell, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. A Singh is very luck to get away with just the wide
16.4 Anureet Singh to Andre Russell, 2, 137.95kph, A Russell pushes hard for two. Excellent running
16.5 Anureet Singh to Andre Russell, 1, 140.65kph, A Singh hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. A Russell plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by A Russell. One run
16.6 Anureet Singh to Robin Uthappa, 2, 138.90kph, A Singh flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a leg stump line. Excellent timing from R Uthappa as he plays a backfoot defensive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
[ End of over 17 (14 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 155 / 3 (RR: 9.12) ]
[ Andre Russell 13* (9b 0x4 1x6) Anureet Singh 3-0-38-0 ]
[ Robin Uthappa 32 (26b 1x4 1x6) Baba Aparajith 3-0-21-0 ]
17.1 Baba Aparajith to Andre Russell, 1, 71.88kph, The straight one now. A Russell cuts but can't time it properly. One more
17.2 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 0, 60.00kph, B Aparajith tosses this one up to R Uthappa and he plays a punchy backfoot defensive. Not in the gap
17.3 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 4, 60.00kph, B Aparajith tosses this one up to R Uthappa. Not finding much turn off this surface. Very classy from R Uthappa - no stopping this one
17.4 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 1, 64.50kph, B Aparajith floats a delivery to R Uthappa. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. That is an excellent call by R Uthappa. One run
17.5 Baba Aparajith to Andre Russell, 1, 61.55kph, B Aparajith floats a delivery to A Russell. Full length on middle stump. A Russell plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by A Russell. One run
17.6 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. B Aparajith is very luck to get away with just the wide
17.6 Baba Aparajith to Robin Uthappa, 1, 77.16kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. R Uthappa late cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
* A tad expensive from B Aparajith, but a decent outing for him today.
* Baba Aparajith 0 / 30 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 18 (9 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 164 / 3 (RR: 9.11) ]
[ Robin Uthappa 38* (30b 2x4 1x6) Baba Aparajith 4-0-30-0 ]
[ Andre Russell 15 (11b 0x4 1x6) Anureet Singh 3-0-38-0 ]
18.1 Anureet Singh to Robin Uthappa, 1, 133.33kph, A Singh is working up a decent pace here. That one goes on straight. R Uthappa plays it gently through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
18.2 Anureet Singh to Andre Russell, 1, 136.85kph, A Singh flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a middle stump line. Excellent timing from A Russell as he plays a leg glance. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
18.3 Anureet Singh to Robin Uthappa, 1, 138.96kph, R Uthappa played that with soft hands. One more to the total
18.4 Anureet Singh to Andre Russell, 1, 135.74kph, A Russell plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
18.5 Anureet Singh to Robin Uthappa, 2, 139.85kph, That continues on straight. R Uthappa plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Two more runs
18.6 Anureet Singh to Robin Uthappa, 1, 139.20kph, A Singh hits a short length on middle. R Uthappa plays a punchy late cut. That is a comfortable single
* Not the best of outings from A Singh. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Anureet Singh 0 / 45 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 19 (7 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 171 / 3 (RR: 9.00) ]
[ Robin Uthappa 43* (34b 2x4 1x6) Anureet Singh 4-0-45-0 ]
[ Andre Russell 17 (13b 0x4 1x6) Baba Aparajith 4-0-30-0 ]
Umesh Yadav will start a new spell.
19.1 Umesh Yadav to Robin Uthappa, 1, 140.84kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. One more to the total
19.2 Umesh Yadav to Andre Russell, 2, 138.17kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. A Russell collects two
19.3 Umesh Yadav to Andre Russell, 4, 138.62kph, Excellent timing from A Russell as he plays a leg glance. Four runs
19.4 Umesh Yadav to Andre Russell, OUT, 137.45kph, A Russell can't get the cut away. BOWLED HIM!
Andre Russell b U Yadav 23 (22m 16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 143.75
The new batsman is Stuart Binny.
19.5 Umesh Yadav to Stuart Binny, 0, 136.86kph, U Yadav is working up a decent pace here. S Binny plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
19.6 Umesh Yadav to Stuart Binny, 1, 140.55kph, U Yadav is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. S Binny backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. One more to the total
* Not the best of outings from U Yadav. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Umesh Yadav 1 / 42 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 20 (8 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 179 / 4 (RR: 8.95) ]
[ Stuart Binny 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Umesh Yadav 4-0-42-1 ]
[ Robin Uthappa 44 (35b 2x4 1x6) Anureet Singh 4-0-45-0 ]
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KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS INNINGS
BATTING SCORECARD
Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Chris Gayle lbw T Boult 16 10 1 1 160.00
Ajinkya Rahane c B Aparajith b T Boult 58 39 2 3 148.72
Suresh Raina b I Tahir 28 18 3 1 155.56
Robin Uthappa not out 44 35 2 1 125.71
Andre Russell b U Yadav 23 16 1 1 143.75
Stuart Binny not out 1 2 0 0 50.00
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DNB: Suryakumar Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Jasprit Bumrah
Kolkata Knight Riders - 179 / 4 Overs 20 RPO: 8.95
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PARTNERSHIPS
Chris Gayle / Ajinkya Rahane ooooooo*.. 21 (17)
Suresh Raina / Ajinkya Rahane oooo*****. 62 (36)
Robin Uthappa / Ajinkya Rahane ooooo****. 54 (40)
Robin Uthappa / Andre Russell ooo*****.. 41 (31)
Robin Uthappa / Stuart Binny ********** 1 (2)
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FOW: 1/21 2/83 3/137 4/178
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BOWLING SCORECARD
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB
Trent Boult 4.0 0 34 2 8.50 0 0
Umesh Yadav 4.0 0 42 1 10.50 2 0
Anureet Singh 4.0 0 45 0 11.25 2 0
Imran Tahir 4.0 0 25 1 6.25 1 0
Baba Aparajith 4.0 0 30 0 7.50 1 0
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EXTRAS: 9 WD: 6 NB: 0 B: 2 LB: 1
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COCHIN COMMANDOS INNINGS
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The new batsman is Aaron Finch.
The new batsman is Baba Aparajith.
The new bowler is Lasith Malinga.
0.1 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 1, 141.00kph, A Finch puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
0.2 Lasith Malinga to Baba Aparajith, 0, 136.76kph, L Malinga is working up a decent pace here. That one goes on straight. B Aparajith struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
0.3 Lasith Malinga to Baba Aparajith, 1, 136.92kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Single taken
0.4 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 1, 137.31kph, short length on middle stump. A Finch plays a drive, but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
0.5 Lasith Malinga to Baba Aparajith, 1, 140.84kph, L Malinga hurls this through and he pitches that one on middle. B Aparajith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
0.6 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 0, 140.79kph, short and straight. A Finch plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Finch rightly sends him back
[ End of over 1 (4 runs) Cochin Commandos 4 / 0 (RR: 4.00, RRR: 9.21) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 176 runs to win at 9.26 runs per over
[ Baba Aparajith 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 1-0-4-0 ]
[ Aaron Finch 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) ]
The new bowler is Jasprit Bumrah.
1.1 Jasprit Bumrah to Baba Aparajith, 4, 125.50kph, J Bumrah bowls this gun-barrel straight. Well-timed leg glance there. Not quite where B Aparajith intended it to go
1.2 Jasprit Bumrah to Baba Aparajith, 0, 128.97kph, J Bumrah ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. B Aparajith puts bat to ball but mistimes it
1.3 Jasprit Bumrah to Baba Aparajith, 1, 128.73kph, No great pace there from J Bumrah. That continues on straight. B Aparajith square drives but can't time it properly. They take a single
1.4 Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, 4, 127.68kph, J Bumrah hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Through wide long-off for four. Imperious
1.5 Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, 1, 128.86kph, J Bumrah ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains a middle stump line. A Finch puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
1.6 Jasprit Bumrah to Baba Aparajith, 0, 126.76kph, J Bumrah hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Is quick to cut off the single
[ End of over 2 (10 runs) Cochin Commandos 14 / 0 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 9.17) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 166 runs to win at 9.22 runs per over
[ Aaron Finch 7* (5b 1x4 0x6) Jasprit Bumrah 1-0-10-0 ]
[ Baba Aparajith 7 (7b 1x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 1-0-4-0 ]
2.1 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 0, 137.05kph, short length just outside leg stump. Bouncer! A Finch sways away and lets it go through
2.2 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 1, 136.68kph, That continues on straight. A Finch leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
2.3 Lasith Malinga to Baba Aparajith, 1, 137.33kph, L Malinga flings this through at decent pace. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. They take a single
2.4 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 2, 139.13kph, L Malinga maintains a tight line just outside leg. A Finch takes a couple of runs
2.5 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 1, 140.63kph, Not much movement from this surface. A Finch plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
2.6 Lasith Malinga to Baba Aparajith, 1, 140.49kph, short length just outside leg stump. B Aparajith cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
[ End of over 3 (6 runs) Cochin Commandos 20 / 0 (RR: 6.67, RRR: 9.35) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 160 runs to win at 9.41 runs per over
[ Baba Aparajith 9* (9b 1x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 2-0-10-0 ]
[ Aaron Finch 11 (9b 1x4 0x6) Jasprit Bumrah 1-0-10-0 ]
3.1 Jasprit Bumrah to Baba Aparajith, 2, 128.83kph, J Bumrah pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside leg. Two more to the total
3.2 Jasprit Bumrah to Baba Aparajith, OUT, 125.30kph, J Bumrah is struggling to find much pace off this surface. B Aparajith played that with soft hands. S Yadav is after it and takes a spectacular catch!
Baba Aparajith c S Yadav b J Bumrah 11 (16m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
The new batsman is Manish Pandey.
3.3 Jasprit Bumrah to Manish Pandey, 1, 128.28kph, M Pandey plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
3.4 Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, 0, 128.17kph, J Bumrah is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains a leg stump line. No runs taken
3.5 Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, 1, 124.81kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. A Finch puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
3.6 Jasprit Bumrah to Manish Pandey, 0, 125.38kph, This one is military medium from J Bumrah. That one goes on straight. No runs taken
[ End of over 4 (4 runs) Cochin Commandos 24 / 1 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 9.69) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 156 runs to win at 9.75 runs per over
[ Aaron Finch 12* (11b 1x4 0x6) Jasprit Bumrah 2-0-14-1 ]
[ Manish Pandey 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 2-0-10-0 ]
4.1 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 0, 133.01kph, L Malinga pitches that one on middle. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Finch rightly sends him back
4.2 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 6, 140.55kph, A Finch plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
4.3 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, NO BALL, 138.01kph, L Malinga flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length on middle. A Finch pulls but can't time it properly. They take a single
Free hit coming up...
4.3 Lasith Malinga to Manish Pandey, 1, 134.87kph, L Malinga hits a short length on middle. Aggressive leg glance from M Pandey. The batsmen only take one
4.4 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 1, 134.91kph, L Malinga pitches that one on middle. A Finch plays a punchy pull. Single taken
4.5 Lasith Malinga to Manish Pandey, 6, 133.10kph, L Malinga maintains a middle stump line. M Pandey plays a punchy leg glance. Six runs! Fantastic batting
4.6 Lasith Malinga to Manish Pandey, 0, 134.59kph, L Malinga is working up a decent pace here. M Pandey struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
[ End of over 5 (16 runs) Cochin Commandos 40 / 1 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 9.27) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 140 runs to win at 9.33 runs per over
[ Aaron Finch 20* (15b 1x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 3-0-26-0 ]
[ Manish Pandey 8 (5b 0x4 1x6) Jasprit Bumrah 2-0-14-1 ]
The new bowler is Ravichandran Ashwin.
5.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Aaron Finch, 1, 60.00kph, R Ashwin gives this one some air and he gets this one to grip and turn. A Finch late cuts but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
5.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, 4, 60.00kph, R Ashwin tosses this one up to M Pandey. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Four runs
5.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, 1, 62.92kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. M Pandey plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
5.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Aaron Finch, WIDE, This delivery just skims past A Finch's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
5.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Aaron Finch, 4, 62.68kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Not quite where A Finch intended it to go
5.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Aaron Finch, 4, 60.00kph, good length on middle stump. A Finch plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
5.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Aaron Finch, 2, 60.00kph, A Finch plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. A Finch pushes hard for two. Excellent running
[ End of over 6 (17 runs) Cochin Commandos 57 / 1 (RR: 9.50, RRR: 8.71) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 123 runs to win at 8.79 runs per over
[ Manish Pandey 13* (7b 1x4 1x6) Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-17-0 ]
[ Aaron Finch 31 (19b 3x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 3-0-26-0 ]
The new bowler is Ajantha Mendis.
6.1 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 1, 60.00kph, A Mendis gives this one some air. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
6.2 Ajantha Mendis to Aaron Finch, 1, 60.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
6.3 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 0, 60.70kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to M Pandey and he plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. M Pandey struck that too firmly to take the single
6.4 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 2, 75.27kph, A Mendis pushes this one through slightly quicker. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Two more added to the total
6.5 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 4, 60.88kph, A Mendis gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Very classy from M Pandey - no stopping this one
6.6 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 4, 64.57kph, full length just outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Not quite where M Pandey intended it to go
[ End of over 7 (12 runs) Cochin Commandos 69 / 1 (RR: 9.86, RRR: 8.46) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 111 runs to win at 8.54 runs per over
[ Aaron Finch 32* (20b 3x4 1x6) Ajantha Mendis 1-0-12-0 ]
[ Manish Pandey 24 (12b 3x4 1x6) Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-17-0 ]
7.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Aaron Finch, OUT, 60.77kph, short length just outside off stump. A Finch plays it gently through the off side. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at behind the stumps
Aaron Finch c + Uthappa b R Ashwin 32 (34m 21b 3x4 1x6) SR: 152.38
The new batsman is Kedar Jadhav.
7.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, 1, 60.94kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Hit straight to the fielder. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
7.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, 1, 60.00kph, R Ashwin tosses this one up to M Pandey. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. M Pandey plays a punchy on-drive. They take a single
7.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, 1, 68.16kph, Gentle offie turns into the batsman. K Jadhav swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
7.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, 1lb, 66.82kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to M Pandey. Gentle offie turns into the batsman. M Pandey misses it completely. One more
7.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, 6, 63.22kph, short length on middle stump. K Jadhav plays a punchy backfoot defensive. Six runs! Fantastic batting
[ End of over 8 (10 runs) Cochin Commandos 79 / 2 (RR: 9.88, RRR: 8.33) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 101 runs to win at 8.42 runs per over
[ Manish Pandey 25* (14b 3x4 1x6) Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-26-1 ]
[ Kedar Jadhav 8 (3b 0x4 1x6) Ajantha Mendis 1-0-12-0 ]
8.1 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 0, 63.44kph, A Mendis gets this one to grip and turn. M Pandey plays a punchy backfoot defensive. Not in the gap
8.2 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 1, 76.88kph, A hint of turn into. Well-timed on-drive there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
8.3 Ajantha Mendis to Kedar Jadhav, 0, 73.96kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to K Jadhav. Excellent timing from K Jadhav as he plays a square drive. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
8.4 Ajantha Mendis to Kedar Jadhav, 0, 60.00kph, A Mendis gives this one some air. K Jadhav plays a punchy late cut
8.5 Ajantha Mendis to Kedar Jadhav, 4, 69.47kph, K Jadhav plays a punchy late cut. Can't cut it off. Four
8.6 Ajantha Mendis to Kedar Jadhav, OUT, 60.00kph, A Mendis gives this one some air. K Jadhav played that with soft hands. Quick work by R Uthappa who appeals for a stumping. He's given him! Stumped
Kedar Jadhav st R Uthappa b A Mendis 12 (6m 7b 1x4 1x6) SR: 171.43
[ End of over 9 (5 runs) Cochin Commandos 84 / 3 (RR: 9.33, RRR: 8.64) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 96 runs to win at 8.73 runs per over
[ Manish Pandey 26* (16b 3x4 1x6) Ajantha Mendis 2-0-17-1 ]
[ Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-26-1 ]
The new batsman is Kevin Pietersen.
The new bowler is Andre Russell.
9.1 Andre Russell to Manish Pandey, 1, 147.03kph, A Russell pitches that one on middle. M Pandey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
9.2 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, 0, 149.54kph, A Russell is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. Is quick to cut off the single
9.3 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, 4, 151.90kph, A Russell hurls this through and he pitches that one on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The ball races away for a boundary
9.4 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, 0, 150.54kph, Excellent timing from K Pietersen as he plays an upper cut. Not in the gap
9.5 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 151.81kph, A Russell bowls this gun-barrel straight. K Pietersen plays it gently through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
9.6 Andre Russell to Manish Pandey, 1, 146.87kph, That one goes on straight. M Pandey plays it gently through the leg side. Single taken
[ End of over 10 (7 runs) Cochin Commandos 91 / 3 (RR: 9.10, RRR: 8.80) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 89 runs to win at 8.90 runs per over
[ Manish Pandey 28* (18b 3x4 1x6) Andre Russell 1-0-7-0 ]
[ Kevin Pietersen 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) Ajantha Mendis 2-0-17-1 ]
10.1 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 1, 68.84kph, Breaks into just off the straight. M Pandey plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
10.2 Ajantha Mendis to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 61.53kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. K Pietersen plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
10.3 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 1, 63.06kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to M Pandey and he gets this one to grip and turn. M Pandey plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single
10.4 Ajantha Mendis to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 76.78kph, A Mendis pushes this one through slightly quicker. Breaks into just off the straight. K Pietersen plays a punchy backfoot defensive. That is an excellent call by K Pietersen. One run
10.5 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 2, 61.82kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. M Pandey collects two
10.6 Ajantha Mendis to Manish Pandey, 6, 63.43kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
[ End of over 11 (12 runs) Cochin Commandos 103 / 3 (RR: 9.36, RRR: 8.44) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 77 runs to win at 8.56 runs per over
[ Kevin Pietersen 7* (6b 1x4 0x6) Ajantha Mendis 3-0-29-1 ]
[ Manish Pandey 38 (22b 3x4 2x6) Andre Russell 1-0-7-0 ]
11.1 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 147.59kph, That one goes on straight. Aggressive drive from K Pietersen. One more
11.2 Andre Russell to Manish Pandey, 1, 147.27kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. One more
11.3 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 148.94kph, A Russell is working up a good head of steam here. K Pietersen drives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
11.4 Andre Russell to Manish Pandey, 3, 151.62kph, A Russell hurls this through and he pitches that one just outside leg. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Made a hash of it and allows the batsmen to take three
11.5 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, 6, 149.35kph, That one goes on straight. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
11.6 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, 0, 145.42kph, K Pietersen plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. No run
[ End of over 12 (12 runs) Cochin Commandos 115 / 3 (RR: 9.58, RRR: 8.00) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 65 runs to win at 8.13 runs per over
[ Manish Pandey 42* (24b 3x4 2x6) Andre Russell 2-0-19-0 ]
[ Kevin Pietersen 15 (10b 1x4 1x6) Ajantha Mendis 3-0-29-1 ]
The new bowler is Stuart Binny.
12.1 Stuart Binny to Manish Pandey, 1, 114.71kph, S Binny bowls this from the back of his hand. Not much movement from this surface. M Pandey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
12.2 Stuart Binny to Kevin Pietersen, 4, 118.97kph, This one is military medium from S Binny. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Four runs
12.3 Stuart Binny to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 118.94kph, No great pace there from S Binny. Well-timed leg glance there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
12.4 Stuart Binny to Manish Pandey, 1b, 114.73kph, Not much movement from this surface. M Pandey misses it completely. One more to the total
12.5 Stuart Binny to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 116.33kph, S Binny is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Single taken
12.6 Stuart Binny to Manish Pandey, 0, 113.84kph, S Binny bowls this gun-barrel straight. M Pandey plays it gently through the leg side and he struck that too firmly to take the single
[ End of over 13 (8 runs) Cochin Commandos 123 / 3 (RR: 9.46, RRR: 8.00) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 57 runs to win at 8.14 runs per over
[ Kevin Pietersen 21* (13b 2x4 1x6) Stuart Binny 1-0-7-0 ]
[ Manish Pandey 43 (27b 3x4 2x6) Andre Russell 2-0-19-0 ]
13.1 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. A Russell is very luck to get away with just the wide
13.1 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, WIDE, A Russell pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
13.1 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. A Russell is very luck to get away with just the wide
13.1 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, 4, 151.01kph, A Russell hits a short length just outside leg. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Four more to the total
13.2 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, 2, 145.67kph, A Russell is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
13.3 Andre Russell to Kevin Pietersen, OUT, 144.78kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. K Pietersen can't get the cut away. R Ashwin is after it and takes a spectacular catch!
Kevin Pietersen c R Ashwin b A Russell 27 (24m 16b 3x4 1x6) SR: 168.75
The new batsman is Ambati Rayudu.
13.4 Andre Russell to Ambati Rayudu, 0, 148.18kph, short and straight. Bouncer! A Rayudu sways away
13.5 Andre Russell to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 145.12kph, A Russell hurls this through and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. A Rayudu plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one
13.6 Andre Russell to Manish Pandey, 1, 145.31kph, A Russell hits a short length just outside leg. M Pandey backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. One more
[ End of over 14 (11 runs) Cochin Commandos 134 / 4 (RR: 9.57, RRR: 7.50) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 46 runs to win at 7.67 runs per over
[ Manish Pandey 44* (28b 3x4 2x6) Andre Russell 3-0-30-1 ]
[ Ambati Rayudu 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Stuart Binny 1-0-7-0 ]
14.1 Stuart Binny to Manish Pandey, 2, 114.75kph, S Binny maintains a leg stump line. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
14.2 Stuart Binny to Manish Pandey, 1, 118.31kph, That one goes on straight. M Pandey plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
14.3 Stuart Binny to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 114.08kph, A Rayudu puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by A Rayudu. One run
14.4 Stuart Binny to Manish Pandey, NO BALL, 118.79kph, This one is military medium from S Binny. M Pandey plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
Free hit coming up...
14.4 Stuart Binny to Ambati Rayudu, 4, 115.13kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. A Rayudu swats this one. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
14.5 Stuart Binny to Ambati Rayudu, 0, 116.41kph, This one is military medium from S Binny and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. A Rayudu plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single
14.6 Stuart Binny to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 117.45kph, S Binny is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A Rayudu played that with soft hands and he trots through for the single
[ End of over 15 (11 runs) Cochin Commandos 145 / 4 (RR: 9.67, RRR: 6.80) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 35 runs to win at 7.00 runs per over
[ Ambati Rayudu 7* (6b 1x4 0x6) Stuart Binny 2-0-18-0 ]
[ Manish Pandey 48 (31b 3x4 2x6) Andre Russell 3-0-30-1 ]
Ravichandran Ashwin will start a new spell.
15.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 62.17kph, A hint of turn into. A Rayudu puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
15.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, 1b, 60.14kph, R Ashwin gets this one to grip and turn. M Pandey is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
15.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 65.28kph, A Rayudu puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
15.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, 1, 60.00kph, A hint of turn into. M Pandey cuts but doesn't time it at all. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
15.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 65.88kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. A Rayudu plays it gently through the off side. Single taken
15.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, 0, 62.71kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to M Pandey. Breaks into just off the straight. M Pandey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken
[ End of over 16 (5 runs) Cochin Commandos 150 / 4 (RR: 9.38, RRR: 7.25) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 30 runs to win at 7.50 runs per over
[ Ambati Rayudu 10* (9b 1x4 0x6) Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-30-1 ]
[ Manish Pandey 49 (34b 3x4 2x6) Stuart Binny 2-0-18-0 ]
Jasprit Bumrah will start a new spell.
16.1 Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, 2, 123.24kph, A Rayudu plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. A Rayudu pushes hard for two. Excellent running
16.2 Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 128.84kph, J Bumrah pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. A Rayudu swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
16.3 Jasprit Bumrah to Manish Pandey, 4, 128.44kph, J Bumrah ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains a middle stump line. Excellent timing from M Pandey as he plays a leg glance. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
* That's M Pandey's 50! Well played.
16.4 Jasprit Bumrah to Manish Pandey, 1, 126.42kph, M Pandey swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
16.5 Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, 2, 128.86kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Two more to the total
16.6 Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, 6, 125.24kph, J Bumrah ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains a middle stump line. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
[ End of over 17 (16 runs) Cochin Commandos 166 / 4 (RR: 9.76, RRR: 4.33) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 14 runs to win at 4.67 runs per over
[ Manish Pandey 54* (36b 4x4 2x6) Jasprit Bumrah 3-0-30-1 ]
[ Ambati Rayudu 21 (13b 1x4 1x6) Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-30-1 ]
17.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, 2, 64.60kph, R Ashwin gets this one to grip and turn. Two runs
17.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, 4, 67.01kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
17.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, OUT, 60.23kph, R Ashwin tosses this one up to M Pandey and he can't get the square drive away. The batsman dragged his foot out the crease for what seemed like a split second. That was all R Uthappa needed and M Pandey will have to head back to the pavilion
Manish Pandey st R Uthappa b R Ashwin 60 (68m 39b 5x4 2x6) SR: 153.85
The new batsman is Sheldon Jackson.
17.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Sheldon Jackson, 0, 68.20kph, S Jackson on-drives but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single
17.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Sheldon Jackson, 1, 61.54kph, R Ashwin tosses this one up to S Jackson. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. S Jackson leg glances but can't time it properly. One more to the total
17.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 60.13kph, Breaks into just off the straight. A Rayudu puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
* Not the best of outings from R Ashwin. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Ravichandran Ashwin 2 / 38 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 18 (8 runs) Cochin Commandos 174 / 5 (RR: 9.67, RRR: 2.50) ]
Cochin Commandos requires 6 runs to win at 3.00 runs per over
[ Ambati Rayudu 22* (14b 1x4 1x6) Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-38-2 ]
[ Sheldon Jackson 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Jasprit Bumrah 3-0-30-1 ]
18.1 Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 128.15kph, A Rayudu plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
18.2 Jasprit Bumrah to Sheldon Jackson, 1, 125.07kph, J Bumrah is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. S Jackson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
18.3 Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, 0, 125.37kph, J Bumrah ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A Rayudu swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single
18.4 Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, WIDE, This delivery just skims past A Rayudu's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
18.4 Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 126.39kph, short and straight. A Rayudu plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
18.5 Jasprit Bumrah to Sheldon Jackson, 1, 128.53kph, J Bumrah pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. S Jackson cover drives but can't time it properly. Single taken
18.6 Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, WIDE, J Bumrah pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
Cochin Commandos wins by 5 wickets
Code:
COCHIN COMMANDOS INNINGS
BATTING SCORECARD
Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Aaron Finch c +R Uthappa b R Ashwin 32 21 3 1 152.38
Baba Aparajith c S Yadav b J Bumrah 11 11 1 0 100.00
Manish Pandey st R Uthappa b R Ashwin 60 39 5 2 153.85
Kedar Jadhav st R Uthappa b A Mendis 12 7 1 1 171.43
Kevin Pietersen c R Ashwin b A Russell 27 16 3 1 168.75
Ambati Rayudu not out 24 17 1 1 141.18
Sheldon Jackson not out 3 4 0 0 75.00
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DNB: Trent Boult, Umesh Yadav, Imran Tahir, Anureet Singh
Cochin Commandos - 180 / 5 Overs 18.5 RPO: 9.56
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Code:
PARTNERSHIPS
Aaron Finch / Baba Aparajith ooooo***** 22 (20)
Aaron Finch / Manish Pandey oooo*****. 47 (25)
Kedar Jadhav / Manish Pandey oooooooo*. 15 (11)
Kevin Pietersen / Manish Pandey ooooo***.. 48 (30)
Ambati Rayudu / Manish Pandey ooooo****. 40 (25)
Ambati Rayudu / Sheldon Jackson ooo***.... 8 (10)
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FOW: 1/22 2/69 3/84 4/132 5/172
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Code:
BOWLING SCORECARD
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB
Lasith Malinga 3.0 0 26 0 8.67 0 1
Jasprit Bumrah 3.5 0 36 1 9.39 2 0
Ravichandran Ashwin 4.0 0 38 2 9.50 1 0
Ajantha Mendis 3.0 0 29 1 9.67 0 0
Andre Russell 3.0 0 30 1 10.00 3 0
Stuart Binny 2.0 0 18 0 9.00 0 1
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EXTRAS: 9 WD: 4 NB: 2 B: 2 LB: 1
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Kolkata Knight Riders 179/4 20 overs
Cochin Commandos 180/5 18.5 overs
Cochin Commandos wins by 5 wickets
. Ajinkya Rahane 50 off 32 balls
. Manish Pandey 50 off 35 balls
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Kolkata Knight Riders 179/4 20 overs
Cochin Commandos 180/5 18.5 overs
Cochin Commandos wins by 5 wickets
. Ajinkya Rahane 50 off 32 balls
. Manish Pandey 50 off 35 balls
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well played.. all 
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