On Hold {uT20 - S1} Challenge Mode : Round 02 - Complete / League Mode : Round 05 - Post Lineups*

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CSK
Cheepaku stadium
Logo the original of csk

 

[RUDI]

 Team name: Kingsmead Strikers
Team color: Blue and yellow
Home ground: Kingsmead Durban

 

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 Team name: Kingsmead Strikers
Team color: Blue and yellow
Home ground: Kingsmead Durban

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DRAFT XI MODE [ROUND 01 - TIME LIMIT 48hrs]
*This is a three round pre-season tournament for already signed up teams... It is your best chance to start the season with coins... Team get there 'Starter Pack' after end of Round 03...

Rules: Team need to select lineup from given option... choose any one player per position... once you done with lineup, you get match against random opponent... winning coins will be added to your team vault...

Pitch: All matches will be played at 'Sydney Cricket Ground'... Pitch is good for batting, spinners and seamers had even chance to get wickets...

PICK YOUR LINEUP

Spoiler: Player 01

Shikhar Dhawan
Hashim Amla
Lendl Simmons

Spoiler: Player 02

Dwayne Smith
Tamim Iqbal
Jesse Ryder

Spoiler: Player 03

Manish Pandey
Joe Root
Mahela Jayawardene

Spoiler: Player 04

JP Duminy
Ajinkya Rahane
Eoin Morgan

Spoiler: Player 05

Angelo Mathews
Shakib Al Hasan
Ravi Bopara

Spoiler: Player 06

Jos Buttler
Brad Haddin
Mushfiqur Rahim

Spoiler: Player 07

Shahid Afridi
Ravindra Jadeja
Thisara Perera

Spoiler: Player 08

Ravichandran Ashwin
Wahab Riaz
Chris Morris

Spoiler: Player 09

Kagiso Rabada
Pat Cummins
Stuart Broad

Spoiler: Player 10

Morne Morkel
Lasith Malinga
Steven Finn

Spoiler: Player 11

Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Mohammad Irfan
Umesh Yadav

Best of Luck
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[RUDI]

Hashim Amla
Tamim Iqbal
Joe Root

Ajinkya Rahane

Shakib Al Hasan
Jos Buttler
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravichandran Ashwin
Kagiso Rabada
Lasith Malinga
Mohammad Irfan

 

[sathishsky]

Shikhar Dhawan
Dwayne Smith
Mahela Jayawardene
Eoin Morgan

Shakib Al Hasan
Jos Buttler
Shahid Afridi
Ravichandran Ashwin

Stuart Broad
Morne Morkel
Lonwabo Tsotsobe

 

[CerealKiller]

Hashim Amla
Tamim Iqbal
Mahela Jayawardena
Eoin Morgan
Shakib-al-Hasan
Jos Buttler
Shahid Afridi
Ravichandran Ashwin
Pat Cummins
Morne Morkel
Mohammad Irfan

 

[Perfect Square]

Hashim Amla
Tamim Iqbal
Mahela Jayawardena
Eoin Morgan
Shakib-al-Hasan
Jos Buttler
Shahid Afridi
Ravichandran Ashwin
Pat Cummins
Morne Morkel
Mohammad Irfan

Edit: Add Kagiso Rabada and remove Pat Cummins

 

[Saroj padhy]

Hashim Amla
Tamim Iqbal
Manish Pandey
Eoin Morgan
Shakib Al Hasan
Jos Butler
Shahid Afridi
Ravichandran Ashwin
Lasith Malinga
Kagiso Rabada
Umesh Yadav

 

[Aravind.]

Shikhar Dhawan
Dwayne Smith
Mahela Jayawardene
JP Duminy
Jos Buttler
Shakib Al Hasan
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravichandran Ashwin
Stuart Broad
Lasith Malinga
Mohammad Irfan

League looks really promising @RAGHU

 

[Samuels]

Hashim Amla
Dwayne Smith
Joe Root
JP Duminy
Shakib Al Hasan
Josh Butler
Shahid Afridi
Ravi Ashwin
Stuart Broad
Lasith Malinga
Mohd. Irfan

I would have went for Mathews but I see Shakib is rated better. I am surprised not many have chosen Duminy. He is the best of the three players available. Shahid Afridi may have been unpredictable in other formats but he is one of the best allrounders, particularly bowling wise in T20s.

 

[Sami Kumar]

Hashim Amla
Tamim Iqbal
Joe Root
Eoin Morgan
Shakib Al Hasan
Jos Buttler
Shahid Afridi
Ravichandran Ashwin
Stuart Broad
Lasith Malinga
Mohammad Irfan

 

[AliB]

@Limit

 

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SEASON 01 - ROUND 01

Manchester United vs Kolkata Knight Riders
@Aravind. | @Saroj padhy

:VENUE:
Sydney Cricket Ground (Sydney)

:UMPIRES:
Marais Erasmus and Billy Doctrove

:LINEUPS:
MANCHESTER UNITED
Shikhar Dhawan
Dwayne Smith
Mahela Jayawardene
JP Duminy
Shakib Al Hasan
Jos Buttler
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravichandran Ashwin
Stuart Broad
Lasith Malinga
Mohammad Irfan

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
Hashim Amla
Tamim Iqbal
Manish Pandey
Eoin Morgan
Shakib Al Hasan
Jos Butler
Shahid Afridi
Ravichandran Ashwin
Kagiso Rabada
Lasith Malinga
Umesh Yadav

Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat first

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS INNINGS​

The new batsman is Hashim Amla.
The new batsman is Tamim Iqbal.
The new bowler is Stuart Broad.
0.1 Stuart Broad to Hashim Amla, 1, 137.47kph, S Broad is working up a decent pace here and he finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Single taken
0.2 Stuart Broad to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 140.97kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. T Iqbal trots through for the single
0.3 Stuart Broad to Hashim Amla, 0, 140.93kph, Well-timed on-drive there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Amla rightly sends him back
0.4 Stuart Broad to Hashim Amla, 1, 138.84kph, It moves in just off the straight. H Amla puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
0.5 Stuart Broad to Tamim Iqbal, 0, 137.87kph, S Broad finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Is quick to cut off the single
0.6 Stuart Broad to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 138.10kph, A hint of movement in. T Iqbal plays it gently through the off side. Single taken

End of over 1 (4 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 4 / 0 (RR: 4.00)

Tamim Iqbal  2* (3b 0x4 0x6)     Stuart Broad 1-0-4-0
Hashim Amla  2 (3b 0x4 0x6)                         
The new bowler is Lasith Malinga.
1.1 Lasith Malinga to Tamim Iqbal, 0, 151.20kph, short length outside off stump. T Iqbal cuts but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
1.2 Lasith Malinga to Tamim Iqbal, 6, 149.96kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from T Iqbal as he plays a late cut. T Iqbal lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
1.3 Lasith Malinga to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 147.57kph, That moved miles. T Iqbal plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by T Iqbal. One run
1.4 Lasith Malinga to Hashim Amla, 0, 149.87kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement from the seamer. H Amla plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Amla rightly sends him back
1.5 Lasith Malinga to Hashim Amla, 4, 146.97kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement off the pitch. Excellent timing from H Amla as he plays a drive. That's a boundary
1.6 Lasith Malinga to Hashim Amla, 1, 149.74kph, short length on middle stump. H Amla plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by H Amla. One run

End of over 2 (12 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 16 / 0 (RR: 8.00)

Hashim Amla  7* (6b 1x4 0x6)     Lasith Malinga 1-0-12-0
Tamim Iqbal  9 (6b 0x4 1x6)      Stuart Broad   1-0-4-0
2.1 Stuart Broad to Hashim Amla, 1, 140.83kph, S Broad hurls this through and he hits a short length just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. Single taken
2.2 Stuart Broad to Tamim Iqbal, 0, 136.70kph, S Broad finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. T Iqbal plays it gently through the leg side. No run
2.3 Stuart Broad to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 137.19kph, S Broad flings this through at decent pace. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. T Iqbal late cuts but can't time it properly. They take a single
2.4 Stuart Broad to Hashim Amla, OUT, 136.88kph, S Broad is working up a decent pace here. H Amla miscues a cover drive and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by J Duminy gully

Hashim Amla  c J Duminy b S Broad  8 (12m 8b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 100.00

The new batsman is Manish Pandey.
2.5 Stuart Broad to Manish Pandey, 0, 137.25kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. M Pandey plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken
2.6 Stuart Broad to Manish Pandey, 1, 136.59kph, Pitches just outside off and it curves away. M Pandey drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single

End of over 3 (3 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 19 / 1 (RR: 6.33)

Manish Pandey 1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Stuart Broad   2-0-7-1
Tamim Iqbal   10 (8b 0x4 1x6)     Lasith Malinga 1-0-12-0
3.1 Lasith Malinga to Manish Pandey, 4, 149.85kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. It seams away just off the straight. Well-timed late cut there. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
3.2 Lasith Malinga to Manish Pandey, 0, 146.97kph, short length on middle stump. M Pandey plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
3.3 Lasith Malinga to Manish Pandey, 1lb, 147.34kph, short length on middle stump. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
3.4 Lasith Malinga to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 150.59kph, That moved miles. T Iqbal leg glances but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
3.5 Lasith Malinga to Manish Pandey, 1, 151.64kph, short length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from M Pandey as he plays a cut. Single taken
3.6 Lasith Malinga to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 149.70kph, It curls away just off the straight. T Iqbal swats this one and he trots through for the single

End of over 4 (8 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 27 / 1 (RR: 6.75)

Tamim Iqbal   12* (10b 0x4 1x6)     Lasith Malinga 2-0-19-0
Manish Pandey 6 (6b 1x4 0x6)        Stuart Broad   2-0-7-1
4.1 Stuart Broad to Tamim Iqbal, 2, 140.66kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Two runs
4.2 Stuart Broad to Tamim Iqbal, 0, 135.31kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. T Iqbal pulls but can't time it properly. No run
4.3 Stuart Broad to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 140.52kph, S Broad hurls this through. T Iqbal puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
4.4 Stuart Broad to Manish Pandey, 0, 137.54kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. M Pandey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run
4.5 Stuart Broad to Manish Pandey, 6, 135.36kph, M Pandey lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
4.6 Stuart Broad to Manish Pandey, 1, 139.81kph, Pitches just outside off and it curves in. M Pandey leg glances but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single

End of over 5 (10 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 37 / 1 (RR: 7.40)

Manish Pandey 13* (9b 1x4 1x6)     Stuart Broad   3-0-17-1
Tamim Iqbal   15 (13b 0x4 1x6)     Lasith Malinga 2-0-19-0
The new bowler is Ravichandran Ashwin.
5.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, 4, 70.99kph, full length on middle stump. M Pandey plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
5.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, OUT, 90.25kph, R Ashwin spears this one in to M Pandey and he gets this one to grip and turn. M Pandey played that with soft hands. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at mid-wicket

Manish Pandey  c S Al Hasan b R Ashwin  17 (12m 11b 2x4 1x6)  SR: 154.55

The new batsman is Eoin Morgan.
5.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Eoin Morgan, 0, 75.53kph, R Ashwin pushes this one through slightly quicker. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. E Morgan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. E Morgan rightly sends him back
5.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Eoin Morgan, 1, 79.16kph, E Morgan plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
5.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 79.42kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. T Iqbal pulls but can't time it properly. One more
5.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Eoin Morgan, 1, 77.31kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. E Morgan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single

End of over 6 (7 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 44 / 2 (RR: 7.33)

Eoin Morgan   2* (3b 0x4 0x6)      Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-7-1
Tamim Iqbal   16 (14b 0x4 1x6)     Stuart Broad  3-0-17-1     
The new bowler is Mohammad Irfan.
6.1 Mohammad Irfan to Eoin Morgan, 0, 149.58kph, M Irfan is working up a good head of steam here. E Morgan cuts but doesn't time it at all. Is quick to cut off the single
6.2 Mohammad Irfan to Eoin Morgan, OUT, 149.21kph, E Morgan was in no position to play that stroke. Rapped on the pads. Loud appeal by M Irfan and given by M Erasmus!

Eoin Morgan  lbw M Irfan  2 (3m 5b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 40.00

The new batsman is Shakib Al Hasan.
6.3 Mohammad Irfan to Shakib Al Hasan, 0, 148.30kph, M Irfan hurls this through and he hits a short length outside off. S Al Hasan played that with soft hands
6.4 Mohammad Irfan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 149.11kph, S Al Hasan plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
6.5 Mohammad Irfan to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 151.84kph, M Irfan hurls this through and he pitches that one outside off. T Iqbal plays a punchy leg glance. They take a single
6.6 Mohammad Irfan to Shakib Al Hasan, 6, 148.09kph, M Irfan hits a good length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Six runs! Fantastic batting

End of over 7 (8 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 52 / 3 (RR: 7.43)

Tamim Iqbal     17* (15b 0x4 1x6)     Mohammad Irfan 1-0-8-1     
Shakib Al Hasan 7 (3b 0x4 1x6)        Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-7-1
7.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tamim Iqbal, 0, 77.22kph, Aggressive on-drive from T Iqbal and he struck that too firmly to take the single
7.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tamim Iqbal, 2, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Excellent timing from T Iqbal as he plays a cut. T Iqbal pushes hard for two. Excellent running
7.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 76.42kph, T Iqbal pushes this ball through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
7.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 70.00kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to S Al Hasan and he plays it gently through the leg side. That is an excellent call by S Al Hasan. One run
7.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 73.52kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. T Iqbal cover drives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
7.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shakib Al Hasan, 4, 70.00kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. S Al Hasan plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. No need to run for that. Four runs

End of over 8 (9 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 61 / 3 (RR: 7.63)

Tamim Iqbal     21* (19b 0x4 1x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-16-1
Shakib Al Hasan 12 (5b 1x4 1x6)       Mohammad Irfan 1-0-8-1     
8.1 Mohammad Irfan to Tamim Iqbal, 3, 148.21kph, They scramble three. Excellent communication between these two
8.2 Mohammad Irfan to Shakib Al Hasan, 0, 151.76kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. Is quick to cut off the single
8.3 Mohammad Irfan to Shakib Al Hasan, 0, 149.44kph, M Irfan maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Not in the gap
8.4 Mohammad Irfan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 147.62kph, short and straight. S Al Hasan plays it gently through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
8.5 Mohammad Irfan to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 148.55kph, M Irfan pitches that one outside off. T Iqbal puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
8.6 Mohammad Irfan to Shakib Al Hasan, 0, 148.16kph, M Irfan is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Al Hasan rightly sends him back

End of over 9 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 66 / 3 (RR: 7.33)

Tamim Iqbal     25* (21b 0x4 1x6)     Mohammad Irfan 2-0-13-1     
Shakib Al Hasan 13 (9b 1x4 1x6)       Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-16-1
The new bowler is Shakib Al Hasan.
9.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 68.47kph, The straight one now. T Iqbal plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. That is a comfortable single
9.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 68.63kph, S Al Hasan puts lots of revolutions on this delivery and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
9.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 2, 60.00kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to T Iqbal. Full length outside off stump. T Iqbal plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. Two more runs
9.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 1lb, 60.00kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. That is an ungainly shot - T Iqbal is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
9.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Shakib Al Hasan, NO BALL, 60.33kph, good length outside off stump. S Al Hasan drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single

Free hit coming up...

9.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 0, 60.00kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to T Iqbal. A hint of turn into. T Iqbal pushes this ball through the leg side
9.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 4, 71.18kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. Full length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. The ball races away for a boundary

End of over 10 (11 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 77 / 3 (RR: 7.70)

Shakib Al Hasan 15* (11b 1x4 1x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-10-0
Tamim Iqbal     32 (26b 1x4 1x6)      Mohammad Irfan  2-0-13-1
The new bowler is Ravindra Jadeja.
10.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Shakib Al Hasan, 2, 73.65kph, R Jadeja tosses this one up to S Al Hasan. Full length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
10.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 79.33kph, A little more pace on this one. S Al Hasan cover drives but can't time it properly. They take a single
10.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Tamim Iqbal, 0, 70.00kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. The straight one now. T Iqbal plays it gently through the leg side. Not in the gap
10.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 70.00kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. T Iqbal plays it gently through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
10.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 84.30kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. S Al Hasan plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
10.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 70.00kph, full length outside off stump. T Iqbal plays it gently through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

End of over 11 (6 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 83 / 3 (RR: 7.55)

Tamim Iqbal     34* (29b 1x4 1x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 1-0-6-0
Shakib Al Hasan 19 (14b 1x4 1x6)      Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-10-0
11.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 60.00kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. T Iqbal pulls but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
11.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1lb, 61.27kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. S Al Hasan plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
11.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 4, 60.00kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to T Iqbal. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. The ball races away for a boundary
11.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 62.75kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. T Iqbal pulls but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
11.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 60.00kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to S Al Hasan. Good length outside off stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. They take a single
11.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 0, 67.16kph, A hint of turn into. T Iqbal plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Iqbal rightly sends him back

End of over 12 (8 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 91 / 3 (RR: 7.58)

Shakib Al Hasan 20* (16b 1x4 1x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-17-0
Tamim Iqbal     40 (33b 2x4 1x6)      Ravindra Jadeja 1-0-6-0
12.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 80.70kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. S Al Hasan swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
12.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Tamim Iqbal, 2, 79.37kph, The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple

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

12.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 72.96kph, The straight one now. Excellent timing from T Iqbal as he plays a cover drive. One more
12.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Shakib Al Hasan, 2, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan takes a couple of runs
12.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Shakib Al Hasan, 0, 70.00kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Excellent timing from S Al Hasan as he plays a leg glance. S Al Hasan struck that too firmly to take the single
12.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 84.12kph, R Jadeja pushes this one through slightly quicker. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. S Al Hasan trots through for the single

End of over 13 (7 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 98 / 3 (RR: 7.54)

Shakib Al Hasan 24* (20b 1x4 1x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 2-0-13-0
Tamim Iqbal     43 (35b 2x4 1x6)      Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-17-0
Ravichandran Ashwin will start a new spell.
13.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT, 79.40kph, S Al Hasan miscues a cut. Buttler juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!

Shakib Al Hasan  c +J Buttler b R Ashwin  24 (26m 21b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 114.29

The new batsman is Jos Buttler.
13.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, 0, 82.39kph, R Ashwin pushes this one through slightly quicker. A hint of turn into. J Buttler cover drives but can't time it properly. No run
13.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, 1, 70.00kph, J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
13.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 71.24kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to T Iqbal. Breaks away from just off the straight. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. T Iqbal trots through for the single
13.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, 1, 82.06kph, Gentle offie turns into the batsman. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
13.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 70.00kph, T Iqbal plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one

End of over 14 (4 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 102 / 4 (RR: 7.29)

Tamim Iqbal    45* (37b 2x4 1x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-20-2
Jos Buttler    2 (3b 0x4 0x6)        Ravindra Jadeja 2-0-13-0   
Shakib Al Hasan will start a new spell.
14.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 62.35kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
14.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Jos Buttler, 1, 79.76kph, J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
14.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 2, 86.09kph, S Al Hasan spears this one in to T Iqbal. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. T Iqbal collects two
14.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 0, 67.25kph, Big turn from the spinner. T Iqbal plays a punchy pull. Not in the gap
14.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 3, 65.82kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. They run the first two hard

That's T Iqbal's 50! Well played.

14.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Jos Buttler, 0, 60.30kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to J Buttler. The straight one now. J Buttler on-drives but doesn't time it at all. Not in the gap

End of over 15 (7 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 109 / 4 (RR: 7.27)

Tamim Iqbal    51* (41b 2x4 1x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-24-0   
Jos Buttler    3 (5b 0x4 0x6)        Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-20-2
15.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 70.00kph, T Iqbal played that with soft hands. One more
15.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, 1, 70.13kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
15.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 72.74kph, The straight one now. T Iqbal plays a cover drive, but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
15.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, 1, 71.88kph, full length just outside off stump. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
15.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 70.00kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to T Iqbal. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. T Iqbal trots through for the single
15.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, 0, 73.36kph, J Buttler square drives but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single

R Ashwin finishes up with a good, solid spell.
Ravichandran Ashwin  2 / 25  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

End of over 16 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 114 / 4 (RR: 7.13)

Tamim Iqbal    54* (44b 2x4 1x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-25-2
Jos Buttler    5 (8b 0x4 0x6)        Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-24-0   
16.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 0, 74.86kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to T Iqbal and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Is quick to cut off the single
16.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 1, 69.50kph, A hint of turn into. T Iqbal on-drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
16.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Jos Buttler, 6, 70.23kph, A hint of turn away from. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
16.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Jos Buttler, 2, 69.99kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to J Buttler. Big turn from the spinner. Excellent timing from J Buttler as he plays a cut. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
16.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Jos Buttler, 1, 60.00kph, J Buttler plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
16.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Tamim Iqbal, 4, 60.00kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to T Iqbal. Good length outside off stump. T Iqbal plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. The ball races away for a boundary

Not the best of outings from S Al Hasan. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Shakib Al Hasan  0 / 38  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

End of over 17 (14 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 128 / 4 (RR: 7.53)

Jos Buttler    14* (11b 0x4 1x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 4-0-38-0   
Tamim Iqbal    59 (47b 3x4 1x6)      Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-25-2
Ravindra Jadeja will start a new spell.
17.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, 1, 74.96kph, R Jadeja floats a delivery to J Buttler and he cover drives but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by J Buttler. One run
17.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Tamim Iqbal, 2, 76.00kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
17.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Tamim Iqbal, OUT, 73.06kph, R Jadeja tosses this one up to T Iqbal and he miscues a cover drive. BOWLED HIM!

Tamim Iqbal  b R Jadeja  61 (71m 49b 3x4 1x6)  SR: 124.49

The new batsman is Shahid Afridi.
17.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Shahid Afridi, 0, 70.00kph, R Jadeja floats a delivery to S Afridi and he plays a punchy cut
17.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Shahid Afridi, 1, 84.23kph, A little more pace on this one. Not finding much turn off this surface. S Afridi leg glances but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
17.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, 1, 71.83kph, R Jadeja tosses this one up to J Buttler and he swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

End of over 18 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 133 / 5 (RR: 7.39)

Jos Buttler    16* (13b 0x4 1x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 3-0-18-1
Shahid Afridi  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Shakib Al Hasan 4-0-38-0
Lasith Malinga will start a new spell.
18.1 Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler, 0, 150.84kph, Big movement through the air. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at cover. No run
18.2 Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler, 4, 148.70kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Through wide long-off for four. Imperious
18.3 Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler, 4, 151.92kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
18.4 Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler, 4, 142.96kph, L Malinga hurls this through. Short length just outside off stump. Can't cut it off. Four

Three in a row! This is some quality batting from J Buttler.

18.5 Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler, dot, 146.89kph, It swings in just off the straight. Mahela Jayawardene drops a sitter!
18.6 Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler, 1, 151.80kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Short length on middle stump. J Buttler leg glances but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run

End of over 19 (13 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 146 / 5 (RR: 7.68)

Jos Buttler    29* (19b 3x4 1x6)     Lasith Malinga 3-0-32-0
Shahid Afridi  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Ravindra Jadeja 3-0-18-1
19.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, 2, 75.86kph, J Buttler plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. Two more added to the total
19.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, 0, 81.46kph, R Jadeja pushes this one through slightly quicker. Full length just outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. No runs taken
19.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, dot, 72.76kph, R Jadeja floats a delivery to J Buttler. Dwayne Smith drops a sitter and he is quick to cut off the single
19.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, 1, 85.18kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
19.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Shahid Afridi, 1, 70.00kph, full length just outside off stump. S Afridi plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
19.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, 4, 77.40kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Four all the way

A tad expensive from R Jadeja, but a decent outing for him today.
Ravindra Jadeja  1 / 26  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

End of over 20 (8 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 154 / 5 (RR: 7.70)

Shahid Afridi  2* (3b 0x4 0x6)      Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-26-1
Jos Buttler    36 (24b 4x4 1x6)     Lasith Malinga 3-0-32-0

Close of innings: Kolkata Knight Riders - 154 / 5
Tamim Iqbal 61 (49)
Jos Buttler 36* (24)
Ravichandran Ashwin 2 / 25
Mohammad Irfan 1 / 13

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS INNINGS

BATTING SCORECARD

Player            Status                           R    B    4s 6s S/R 
Hashim Amla       c   J Duminy     b   S Broad     8    8    1  0  100.00
Tamim Iqbal                        b   R Jadeja   61   49    3  1  124.49
Manish Pandey     c   S Al Hasan   b   R Ashwin   17   11    2  1  154.55
Eoin Morgan                      lbw   M Irfan     2    5    0  0  40.00
Shakib Al Hasan   c  +J Buttler    b   R Ashwin   24   21    1  1  114.29
Jos Buttler       not out                         36   24    4  1  150.00
Shahid Afridi     not out                          2    3    0  0  66.67

DNB: Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Lasith Malinga, Umesh Yadav

Kolkata Knight Riders - 154 / 5     Overs 20     RPO: 7.70

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PARTNERSHIPS

Hashim Amla     / Tamim Iqbal            oooo*****.          18 (16)
Manish Pandey   / Tamim Iqbal            ooooooo**.          23 (16)
Eoin Morgan     / Tamim Iqbal            oooooo***.          3 (6)
Shakib Al Hasan / Tamim Iqbal            oooo*****.          54 (42)
Jos Buttler     / Tamim Iqbal            oooo*****.          33 (26)
Jos Buttler     / Shahid Afridi          ooooooooo.          23 (15)

FOW:   1/18       2/41       3/44       4/98      5/131     

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BOWLING SCORECARD

Player                 O    M     R   W    E/R    Wd NB
Stuart Broad          3.0   0    17   1    5.67   0  0 
Lasith Malinga        3.0   0    32   0    10.67  0  0 
Ravichandran Ashwin   4.0   0    25   2    6.25   0  0 
Mohammad Irfan        2.0   0    13   1    6.50   0  0 
Shakib Al Hasan       4.0   0    38   0    9.50   0  1 
Ravindra Jadeja       4.0   0    26   1    6.50   0  0 

EXTRAS: 4     WD: 0     NB: 1     B: 0     LB: 3

Manchester United need 155 runs to win from 20 overs at 7.75 rpo

MANCHESTER UNITED INNINGS​

The new batsman is Shikhar Dhawan.
The new batsman is Dwayne Smith.
The new bowler is Lasith Malinga.
0.1 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 152.00kph, short length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. The batsmen only take one
0.2 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 0, 151.96kph, good length on middle stump. Aggressive on-drive from D Smith. No runs taken
0.3 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 1lb, 147.86kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Short length on middle stump. D Smith misses it completely. One more
0.4 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 148.95kph, L Malinga hits a short length outside off. S Dhawan plays it gently through the off side. No run
0.5 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 4, 151.01kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Very classy from S Dhawan - no stopping this one
0.6 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 147.93kph, L Malinga hurls this through. S Dhawan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single

End of over 1 (7 runs) Manchester United 7 / 0 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 7.74)
Manchester United requires 148 runs to win at 7.79 runs per over

Shikhar Dhawan 6* (4b 1x4 0x6)     Lasith Malinga 1-0-6-0
Dwayne Smith  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)                             
The new bowler is Kagiso Rabada.
1.1 Kagiso Rabada to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 147.95kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Is quick to cut off the single
1.2 Kagiso Rabada to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 149.34kph, K Rabada is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. Well-timed late cut there. One more to the total
1.3 Kagiso Rabada to Dwayne Smith, 1, 147.98kph, K Rabada is working up a good head of steam here. D Smith leg glances but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
1.4 Kagiso Rabada to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 149.04kph, K Rabada pitches that one outside off. S Dhawan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
1.5 Kagiso Rabada to Dwayne Smith, 4, 149.77kph, K Rabada maintains an off stump line. That's a boundary
1.6 Kagiso Rabada to Dwayne Smith, 1, 149.69kph, K Rabada hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. D Smith plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. One more

End of over 2 (8 runs) Manchester United 15 / 0 (RR: 7.50, RRR: 7.72)
Manchester United requires 140 runs to win at 7.78 runs per over

Dwayne Smith  6* (5b 1x4 0x6)     Kagiso Rabada  1-0-8-0
Shikhar Dhawan 8 (7b 1x4 0x6)     Lasith Malinga 1-0-6-0
2.1 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 0, 151.80kph, L Malinga hurls this through. Short length just outside leg stump. D Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
2.2 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 1, 147.25kph, short length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from D Smith as he plays a leg glance. Single taken
2.3 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 143.70kph, L Malinga maintains an off stump line. Well-timed leg glance there. No run
2.4 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 149.08kph, S Dhawan plays it gently through the off side. They take a single
2.5 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 0, 151.64kph, short length on middle stump. D Smith plays it gently through the leg side. Not in the gap
2.6 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 1lb, 145.44kph, short length on middle stump. D Smith swishes at this one and misses. One more

End of over 3 (3 runs) Manchester United 18 / 0 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 8.00)
Manchester United requires 137 runs to win at 8.06 runs per over

Dwayne Smith  7* (9b 1x4 0x6)     Lasith Malinga 2-0-8-0
Shikhar Dhawan 9 (9b 1x4 0x6)     Kagiso Rabada  1-0-8-0
3.1 Kagiso Rabada to Dwayne Smith, 0, 150.74kph, K Rabada hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. D Smith plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. D Smith struck that too firmly to take the single
3.2 Kagiso Rabada to Dwayne Smith, 1, 148.40kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. D Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
3.3 Kagiso Rabada to Shikhar Dhawan, 2, 151.72kph, K Rabada pitches that one on middle. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
3.4 Kagiso Rabada to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 147.66kph, K Rabada pitches that one outside off. S Dhawan pulls but doesn't time it at all. Is quick to cut off the single
3.5 Kagiso Rabada to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 151.64kph, K Rabada is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line on middle. Well-timed late cut there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
3.6 Kagiso Rabada to Dwayne Smith, 1, 151.60kph, K Rabada maintains a tight line just outside off. D Smith played that with soft hands. That is a comfortable single

End of over 4 (5 runs) Manchester United 23 / 0 (RR: 5.75, RRR: 8.19)
Manchester United requires 132 runs to win at 8.25 runs per over

Dwayne Smith  9* (12b 1x4 0x6)      Kagiso Rabada  2-0-13-0
Shikhar Dhawan 12 (12b 1x4 0x6)     Lasith Malinga 2-0-8-0
The new bowler is Umesh Yadav.
4.1 Umesh Yadav to Dwayne Smith, 1, 137.00kph, good and straight. D Smith plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
4.2 Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan, 6, 137.09kph, S Dhawan plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Going going gone! Six
4.3 Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 140.93kph, U Yadav hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. That is a comfortable single
4.4 Umesh Yadav to Dwayne Smith, 2, 140.89kph, short length just outside off stump. D Smith plays a punchy leg glance. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
4.5 Umesh Yadav to Dwayne Smith, 1, 138.78kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
4.6 Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 137.10kph, U Yadav is working up a decent pace here. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Is quick to cut off the single

End of over 5 (11 runs) Manchester United 34 / 0 (RR: 6.80, RRR: 8.00)
Manchester United requires 121 runs to win at 8.07 runs per over

Dwayne Smith  13* (15b 1x4 0x6)     Umesh Yadav   1-0-11-0
Shikhar Dhawan 19 (15b 1x4 1x6)     Kagiso Rabada 2-0-13-0
Lasith Malinga will start a new spell.
5.1 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 6, 148.50kph, That moved miles. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
5.2 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 1, 150.48kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a good length just outside off. D Smith pulls but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
5.3 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 146.11kph, L Malinga hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. S Dhawan puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
5.4 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 145.74kph, short length outside off stump. S Dhawan plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by S Dhawan. One run
5.5 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 1, 145.26kph, Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from D Smith as he plays a late cut. One more to the total
5.6 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 147.95kph, S Dhawan late cuts but can't time it properly. One more

End of over 6 (10 runs) Manchester United 44 / 0 (RR: 7.33, RRR: 7.86)
Manchester United requires 111 runs to win at 7.93 runs per over

Shikhar Dhawan 21* (18b 1x4 1x6)     Lasith Malinga 3-0-18-0
Dwayne Smith  21 (18b 1x4 1x6)       Umesh Yadav    1-0-11-0
6.1 Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan, 2, 138.30kph, U Yadav bowls this gun-barrel straight. Two more runs
6.2 Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan, 0, 136.56kph, U Yadav is working up a decent pace here. Short length outside off stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. Hit straight to the fielder at short fine leg. No run
6.3 Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 140.76kph, U Yadav is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. Well-timed late cut there. One more to the total
6.4 Umesh Yadav to Dwayne Smith, 2, 140.73kph, U Yadav bowls this gun-barrel straight. Two more runs
6.5 Umesh Yadav to Dwayne Smith, 0, 140.01kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. D Smith plays a drive, but can't time it properly. No run
6.6 Umesh Yadav to Dwayne Smith, 1, 139.38kph, U Yadav is working up a decent pace here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more

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

End of over 7 (6 runs) Manchester United 50 / 0 (RR: 7.14, RRR: 8.00)
Manchester United requires 105 runs to win at 8.08 runs per over

Dwayne Smith  24* (21b 1x4 1x6)     Umesh Yadav    2-0-17-0
Shikhar Dhawan 24 (21b 1x4 1x6)     Lasith Malinga 3-0-18-0
7.1 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 1, 148.71kph, Big movement through the air. Hit straight to the fielder. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
7.2 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 147.04kph, short length outside off stump. S Dhawan plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
7.3 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 3, 146.22kph, short length on middle stump. D Smith plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. D Smith did not quite get hold of this. They do well to run three
7.4 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 4, 148.31kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
7.5 Lasith Malinga to Shikhar Dhawan, 3, 145.26kph, S Dhawan plays a punchy late cut. Three more to the total
7.6 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 1, 145.20kph, Big movement through the air. D Smith plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single

Not the best of outings from L Malinga. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Lasith Malinga  0 / 31  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

End of over 8 (13 runs) Manchester United 63 / 0 (RR: 7.88, RRR: 7.58)
Manchester United requires 92 runs to win at 7.67 runs per over

Dwayne Smith  29* (24b 1x4 1x6)     Lasith Malinga 4-0-31-0
Shikhar Dhawan 32 (24b 2x4 1x6)     Umesh Yadav    2-0-17-0
The new bowler is Ravichandran Ashwin.
8.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, 1, 70.89kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to D Smith. Full length just outside off stump. D Smith plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single
8.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 80.76kph, The straight one now. S Dhawan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
8.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, 2, 72.52kph, R Ashwin tosses this one up to D Smith and he gets this one to grip and turn. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Two runs
8.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, 0, 74.92kph, Breaks into just off the straight. D Smith leg glances but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
8.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, 1, 70.00kph, D Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
8.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT, 70.00kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. S Dhawan completely mishits a drive. Buttler snaffles that edge comfortably

Shikhar Dhawan  c +J Buttler b R Ashwin  33 (43m 26b 2x4 1x6)  SR: 126.92


End of over 9 (5 runs) Manchester United 68 / 1 (RR: 7.56, RRR: 7.82)
Manchester United requires 87 runs to win at 7.91 runs per over

Dwayne Smith 33* (28b 1x4 1x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-5-1
                                   Lasith Malinga 4-0-31-0   
The new batsman is Mahela Jayawardene.
The new bowler is Shakib Al Hasan.
9.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Dwayne Smith, 1, 72.67kph, S Al Hasan rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. D Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
9.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 60.00kph, M Jayawardene plays it gently through the off side. No run
9.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 62.33kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. M Jayawardene cuts but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
9.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Dwayne Smith, 0, 68.29kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. Well-timed cut there. No run
9.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Dwayne Smith, 4, 64.25kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Four all the way
9.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Dwayne Smith, OUT, 71.71kph, Big turn from the spinner. D Smith was in no position to play that stroke and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by U Yadav deep cover point

Dwayne Smith  c U Yadav b S Al Hasan  38 (46m 32b 2x4 1x6)  SR: 118.75


End of over 10 (6 runs) Manchester United 74 / 2 (RR: 7.40, RRR: 8.00)
Manchester United requires 81 runs to win at 8.10 runs per over

Mahela Jayawardene 1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-6-1   
                                       Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-5-1
The new batsman is JP Duminy.
10.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 4, 71.13kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. M Jayawardene plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Four more to the total
10.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 75.69kph, R Ashwin pushes this one through slightly quicker. M Jayawardene late cuts but can't time it properly. No runs taken
10.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 72.19kph, R Ashwin tosses this one up to M Jayawardene and he cuts but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
10.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to JP Duminy, 0, 70.00kph, full length outside off stump. J Duminy puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken
10.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to JP Duminy, 1, 83.86kph, R Ashwin pushes this one through slightly quicker. Breaks away from just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. That is an excellent call by J Duminy. One run
10.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 6, 83.73kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX

End of over 11 (12 runs) Manchester United 86 / 2 (RR: 7.82, RRR: 7.56)
Manchester United requires 69 runs to win at 7.67 runs per over

JP Duminy          1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-17-1
Mahela Jayawardene 12 (6b 1x4 1x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-6-1     
11.1 Shakib Al Hasan to JP Duminy, 1, 63.72kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to J Duminy and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. J Duminy puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
11.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 60.76kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. M Jayawardene puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
11.3 Shakib Al Hasan to JP Duminy, 4, 86.84kph, A hint of turn into. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
11.4 Shakib Al Hasan to JP Duminy, 1lb, 62.63kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. That is an ungainly shot - J Duminy is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
11.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 60.00kph, good length just outside off stump. M Jayawardene puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
11.6 Shakib Al Hasan to JP Duminy, 1, 60.00kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to J Duminy. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

End of over 12 (9 runs) Manchester United 95 / 2 (RR: 7.92, RRR: 7.38)
Manchester United requires 60 runs to win at 7.50 runs per over

JP Duminy          7* (6b 1x4 0x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-14-1   
Mahela Jayawardene 14 (8b 1x4 1x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-17-1
The new bowler is Shahid Afridi.
12.1 Shahid Afridi to JP Duminy, 1, 72.29kph, A hint of turn into. J Duminy plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
12.2 Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 70.00kph, M Jayawardene cuts but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single
12.3 Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 83.62kph, full length just outside off stump. M Jayawardene puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
12.4 Shahid Afridi to JP Duminy, 0, 70.00kph, Hit straight to the fielder
12.5 Shahid Afridi to JP Duminy, 6, 81.95kph, Breaks into just off the straight. J Duminy plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
12.6 Shahid Afridi to JP Duminy, 1, 70.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to J Duminy. A hint of turn into. J Duminy puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

End of over 13 (9 runs) Manchester United 104 / 2 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 7.14)
Manchester United requires 51 runs to win at 7.29 runs per over

JP Duminy          15* (10b 1x4 1x6)     Shahid Afridi   1-0-9-0
Mahela Jayawardene 15 (10b 1x4 1x6)      Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-14-1
13.1 Shakib Al Hasan to JP Duminy, 0, 72.99kph, full length outside off stump. J Duminy leg glances but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single
13.2 Shakib Al Hasan to JP Duminy, 2, 60.36kph, J Duminy swats this one. Two more to the total
13.3 Shakib Al Hasan to JP Duminy, 4, 66.81kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
13.4 Shakib Al Hasan to JP Duminy, 1, 60.86kph, S Al Hasan rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
13.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 62.90kph, M Jayawardene plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. No runs taken
13.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Mahela Jayawardene, 2, 60.00kph, The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end

End of over 14 (9 runs) Manchester United 113 / 2 (RR: 8.07, RRR: 6.83)
Manchester United requires 42 runs to win at 7.00 runs per over

JP Duminy          22* (14b 2x4 1x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-23-1
Mahela Jayawardene 17 (12b 1x4 1x6)      Shahid Afridi   1-0-9-0
14.1 Shahid Afridi to JP Duminy, 4, 70.00kph, Aggressive late cut from J Duminy. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
14.2 Shahid Afridi to JP Duminy, 0, 70.00kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. J Duminy leg glances but can't time it properly. No runs taken
14.3 Shahid Afridi to JP Duminy, 1, 79.28kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Breaks into just off the straight. J Duminy plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
14.4 Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, 4, 70.00kph, M Jayawardene plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. Excellent timing and placement. Four
14.5 Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, OUT, 80.27kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. M Jayawardene played that with soft hands. The batsmen run hard; M Jayawardene calls for another but can't make it to the opposite end in time! Run out

Mahela Jayawardene  run out (L Malinga)  21 (21m 14b 2x4 1x6)  SR: 150.00

The new batsman is Shakib Al Hasan.
14.6 Shahid Afridi to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 70.00kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. S Al Hasan plays it gently through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more

End of over 15 (10 runs) Manchester United 123 / 3 (RR: 8.20, RRR: 6.20)
Manchester United requires 32 runs to win at 6.40 runs per over

Shakib Al Hasan 1* (1b 0x4 0x6)      Shahid Afridi   2-0-19-0
JP Duminy       27 (17b 3x4 1x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-23-1
Ravichandran Ashwin will start a new spell.
15.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shakib Al Hasan, 0, 76.71kph, S Al Hasan plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap
15.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 78.62kph, Excellent timing from S Al Hasan as he plays a drive. One more
15.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to JP Duminy, 4, 80.76kph, A little more pace on this one. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Excellent timing from J Duminy as he plays an on-drive. Not quite where J Duminy intended it to go
15.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to JP Duminy, 1, 83.37kph, J Duminy plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
15.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shakib Al Hasan, 6, 70.82kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to S Al Hasan. Full length outside off stump. Aggressive cover drive from S Al Hasan and he has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
15.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shakib Al Hasan, NO BALL, 71.64kph, R Ashwin gives this one some air. S Al Hasan cover drives but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there

Free hit coming up...

15.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to JP Duminy, 0, 72.31kph, R Ashwin floats a delivery to J Duminy and he plays a punchy sweep. Not in the gap

End of over 16 (14 runs) Manchester United 137 / 3 (RR: 8.56, RRR: 4.25)
Manchester United requires 18 runs to win at 4.50 runs per over

Shakib Al Hasan 9* (5b 0x4 1x6)      Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-31-1
JP Duminy       32 (20b 4x4 1x6)     Shahid Afridi 2-0-19-0     
Kagiso Rabada will start a new spell.
16.1 Kagiso Rabada to Shakib Al Hasan, 0, 152.00kph, That one goes on straight. S Al Hasan plays it gently through the off side. No run
16.2 Kagiso Rabada to Shakib Al Hasan, 1lb, 147.97kph, Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
16.3 Kagiso Rabada to JP Duminy, 0, 151.48kph, K Rabada hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. J Duminy pushes this ball through the leg side. No runs taken
16.4 Kagiso Rabada to JP Duminy, 1, 151.88kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
16.5 Kagiso Rabada to Shakib Al Hasan, 0, 149.33kph, K Rabada maintains a middle stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. Is quick to cut off the single
16.6 Kagiso Rabada to Shakib Al Hasan, 0, 151.79kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Not in the gap

End of over 17 (2 runs) Manchester United 139 / 3 (RR: 8.18, RRR: 5.00)
Manchester United requires 16 runs to win at 5.33 runs per over

JP Duminy       33* (22b 4x4 1x6)     Kagiso Rabada 3-0-14-0     
Shakib Al Hasan 9 (9b 0x4 1x6)        Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-31-1
17.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to JP Duminy, 1, 77.71kph, full length outside off stump. J Duminy cuts but can't time it properly. Single taken
17.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 82.96kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed cover drive there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
17.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to JP Duminy, 2, 70.94kph, Well-timed sweep there. Two runs
17.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to JP Duminy, OUT, 70.00kph, J Duminy played that with soft hands. That is a very close shout. Looks good from our vantage point and, yes, he has to go

JP Duminy  lbw R Ashwin  36 (29m 25b 4x4 1x6)  SR: 144.00

The new batsman is Jos Buttler.
17.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, 0, 70.00kph, R Ashwin tosses this one up to J Buttler and he leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at short fine leg. No run
17.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, 1, 73.57kph, R Ashwin gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. J Buttler on-drives but doesn't time it at all. Can't get this past the fielder. One more

Not the best of outings from R Ashwin. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Ravichandran Ashwin  2 / 36  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

End of over 18 (5 runs) Manchester United 144 / 4 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 5.00)
Manchester United requires 11 runs to win at 5.50 runs per over

Jos Buttler     1* (2b 0x4 0x6)      Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-36-2
Shakib Al Hasan 10 (10b 0x4 1x6)     Kagiso Rabada 3-0-14-0     
18.1 Kagiso Rabada to Jos Buttler, 4, 146.33kph, J Buttler swats this one. That went to the boundary in a flash
18.2 Kagiso Rabada to Jos Buttler, 1, 151.76kph, J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
18.3 Kagiso Rabada to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 147.53kph, K Rabada hurls this through and he maintains a middle stump line. Tamim Iqbal drops a sitter. No runs taken
18.4 Kagiso Rabada to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 151.68kph, K Rabada is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. S Al Hasan cuts but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
18.5 Kagiso Rabada to Jos Buttler, 1, 151.63kph, K Rabada hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. Easy single to be had there
18.6 Kagiso Rabada to Shakib Al Hasan, 2, 145.68kph, K Rabada bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from S Al Hasan as he plays an on-drive. Two more to the total

K Rabada finishes up with a good, solid spell.
Kagiso Rabada  0 / 23  in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens

End of over 19 (9 runs) Manchester United 153 / 4 (RR: 8.05, RRR: 1.00)
Manchester United requires 2 runs to win at 2.00 runs per over

Jos Buttler     7* (5b 1x4 0x6)      Kagiso Rabada 4-0-23-0     
Shakib Al Hasan 13 (13b 0x4 1x6)     Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-36-2
Shakib Al Hasan will start a new spell.
19.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Jos Buttler, 0, 60.00kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air and he gets this one to grip and turn. J Buttler plays it gently through the off side
19.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Jos Buttler, 1, 60.00kph, The straight one now. J Buttler played that with soft hands. That is a comfortable single
19.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 63.69kph, S Al Hasan sweeps but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single

Close of innings: Manchester United - 155 / 4
Dwayne Smith 38 (32)
JP Duminy 36 (25)
Ravichandran Ashwin 2 / 36
Shakib Al Hasan 1 / 23

Manchester United wins by 6 wickets

MANCHESTER UNITED INNINGS

BATTING SCORECARD

Player               Status                             R    B    4s 6s S/R
Shikhar Dhawan       c  +J Buttler    b   R Ashwin     33   26    2  1  126.92
Dwayne Smith         c   U Yadav      b   S Al Hasan   38   32    2  1  118.75
Mahela Jayawardene              run out  (L Malinga)   21   14    2  1  150.00
JP Duminy                           lbw   R Ashwin     36   25    4  1  144.00
Shakib Al Hasan      not out                           14   14    0  1  100.00
Jos Buttler          not out                            8    7    1  0  114.29

DNB: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Stuart Broad, Lasith Malinga, Mohammad Irfan   

Manchester United - 155 / 4     Overs 19.3     RPO: 7.95

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PARTNERSHIPS

Shikhar Dhawan     / Dwayne Smith          oooo****..          68 (54)
Mahela Jayawardene / Dwayne Smith          o********.          6 (6)
Mahela Jayawardene / JP Duminy             oooo*****.          48 (29)
Shakib Al Hasan    / JP Duminy             oooo****..          21 (18)
Shakib Al Hasan    / Jos Buttler           ooo******.          12 (11)

FOW:   1/68       2/74      3/122      4/143

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BOWLING SCORECARD

Player                 O    M     R   W    E/R    Wd NB
Lasith Malinga        4.0   0    31   0    7.75   0  0 
Kagiso Rabada         4.0   0    23   0    5.75   0  0 
Umesh Yadav           2.0   0    17   0    8.50   0  0 
Ravichandran Ashwin   4.0   0    36   2    9.00   0  1 
Shakib Al Hasan       3.3   0    25   1    7.14   0  0 
Shahid Afridi         2.0   0    19   0    9.50   0  0 

EXTRAS: 5     WD: 0     NB: 1     B: 0     LB: 4

MoM: Tamim Iqbal (KKR)

Kolkata Knight Riders 154/5 20 overs
Manchester United 155/4 19.3 overs

Manchester United wins by 6 wickets

(KKR - Tamim Iqbal 50 off 41 balls)​

Manchester United     : 350 coins
Kolkata Knight Riders : 50 coins

 

[Aravind.]

Nice way to kick off the season with a good team victory.