Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 36th T20 Match – Result, Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 1 run
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nd Innings Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Right then, that is it from this absolute nail-biter where Kolkata just managed to pip Bengaluru and do the double over them. The action doesn't stop here as we have a double-header. Punjab is taking┬аon Gujarat in the second game and you can just switch tabs to enjoy all our coverage of that match. Cheers!
Andre Russell┬аis the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning all-round performance especially his spell with the ball. He says that he always backs his bowling and is happy to contribute with the ball. Tells that when he was batting change-ups were difficult to hit and he tried to use the slower cutters that were gripping and got him the rewards. Mentions that his over with two wickets and the other two in Narine's over changed the momentum. Says that he is happy with the win and at the death, he knew that DK would be trying to be on strike and tried to use the variations that worked for him in this game.
Shreyas Iyer┬аthe victorious skipper┬аof Kolkata says that games like these take a lot off the body and is tough to stay calm but he is happy to have been on the winning end. Adds that Andre Russell┬аgot them those two wickets and completely changed the momentum of the game and it all comes down to individuals taking responsibility. Mentions that with 18 runs off the last over, the bowler is under pressure and one six here and there can change the momentum of the game towards the batter and they will have a lot of such challenges in the future which they will have to execute well and be prepared. Talks about his knock and says he wanted to stay till the end after those back-to-back wickets and they managed to get a few boundaries and the batters on the other side helped him rotate strike which makes him happy.
Faf du Plessis,┬аthe captain of Bengaluru says that it was crazy and rules are rules and there will always be one team that is happy while the other will not, and in the end the over from Sunil Narine┬аwhere they got two wickets was crucial for them. Mentions that it all comes down to little moments and if the decision-making could've been clearer in the middle but is proud of how the boys played and showed character with them being ahead at the halfway stage in the chase. Mentions that they are desperate and the guys were putting their bodies on the line and it is 10 on 10 for the effort and the unbelievable support they get all across the country and they look forward to making them feel better.
Presentation Time…
Harshit Rana┬аis down for a quick chat. He says the plan was to bowl slower and they executed that right. Adds that he tries to keep himself cool and not think a lot about the results and focus on the execution. Concludes that it was an intense game and it's hard to describe the feeling in that final over.
Earlier in the game, Kolkata posted a good total on the board courtesy of a fine fifty from┬аskipper Shreyas Iyer┬аalong with two fiery knocks from Phil Salt┬аand Ramandeep Singh┬аat the beginning and the death respectively. In the middle overs, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh,┬аand Andre Russell┬аalso contributed well. Cameron Green┬аwas the pick of the bowlers for Bengaluru with a couple of wickets while Yash Dayal┬аalso got two. Lockie Ferguson┬аand Mohammed Siraj┬аchipped in with one each while Karn Sharma┬аwas very economical. While chasing, even after losing two big wickets at the start, Bengaluru were in control of the chase but let it go in the middle over. They managed to stay in it till the very end but had to leave Eden Gardens empty-handed and with a broken hear as they remained rock bottom of the league.
Kolkata, on the other hand, were taken apart once again in the Powerplay but still managed to get the two big wickets of Virat Kohli┬аand Faf du Plessis. However, after that they gave a lot of runs as Will Jacks┬аand Rajat Patidar┬аlooked unstoppable. Shreyas Iyer┬аdecided to give the ball to Dre Russ who came in and got rid of both of them in the same over. Sunil Narine┬аthen took over and got a couple more to change the momentum again. Suyash Sharma┬аcame in as the Impact Player but was very expensive but Varun Chakaravarthy┬аwas decent and chipped in with one. Harshit Rana┬аand Andre Russell┬аbowled a couple of excellent overs at the death and got the big wicket of Suyash Prabhudessai┬аand DK. Mitchell Starc┬аhad to defend 20 in the last over but the pressure was on him and it showed when Karn Sharma┬аwent all-out attack. However, Starc kept his calm and took a stunning catch on the follow-through on the second last ball, and then Phil Salt┬аshowed good athleticism on the last ball to run out┬аLockie Ferguson┬аto win the match by a solitary run.
Bengaluru needed a quick start and Virat Kohli┬аprovided that with a few lusty blows before getting dismissed controversially but it was the right call. Skipper Faf du Plessis┬аwent back soon after which pushed them on the back foot. However, Will Jacks┬аand Rajat Patidar┬аtook matters into their own hands and went berserk in the middle overs and countered the spin attack of Kolkata brilliantly. The momentum was on their side with the 102-run partnership, but then they lost both set batters Jacks and Patidar in the same over after reaching their half-centuries. Then Cameron Green┬аand Mahipal Lomror┬аalso got out in the same over but they were still in touch with the asking rate which was a positive. DK and Suyash Prabhudessai┬аtook the game close but they had to depart and in the end, it was┬аKarn Sharma┬аwho struck three sixes in the last over but unfortunately could not finish the job for his team and they had to suffer a heartbreak.
MY WORD, WHAT A GAME OF CRICKET! No one knew where it would go till the last ball but Mitchell Starc┬аand Kolkata have held their nerves to win by just a run. The pendulum swung both ways and at one point it looked like Bengaluru would cruise through this chase but the home side pulled things back nicely in the middle phase. Who knew that Karn Sharma┬аwould hit three sixes against Starc in the last over, but it was again so near, yet so far for Bengaluru.
19.6
W
Mitchell Starc to Lockie Ferguson, OUT! RUN OUT! Can you believe it? A terrible throw back at the keeper's end but Phil Salt┬аdoes exceptionally well to claw the game back┬аas Kolkata┬аwins this nail-biter of a game by just 1 run. Mitchell Starc┬аbowls this full and just outside off, Lockie Ferguson┬аdigs it well to deep cover and sets off for the second run. Ramandeep Singh┬аcollects the ball well but throws it wildly past the keeper at the striker's end. Despite the errant throw, Phil Salt swiftly reacts, retrieving the ball and executing a lightning-quick dive to knock the stumps down with Lockie Ferguson well short of his crease.
Lockie Ferguson┬аis the last man in. He needs to hit a boundary to win the game. A two will tie the game and we will go to a Super Over.
19.5
W
Mitchell Starc to Karn Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mitchell Starc┬аhas pulled off a fabulous catch to bring back Kolkata in the game! What an innings this has been from Karn Sharma┬аbut he has to walk back with Bengaluru needing 3 off the last ball. Starc steams from over the wicket and with pace on bowls the fuller delivery on middle and leg, Karn Sharma┬аgets deceived by pace and just chops it back really low towards the right of Mitchell Starc┬аwho gets down and takes a clean catch.
19.4
6
Mitchell Starc to Karn Sharma, SIX! Karn Sharma┬аyou beauty! Three in the over and Bengaluru fans believe! Starc misses the line and bowls it wider on off on a fuller length, Karn Sharma┬аcuts it uppishly over point for half a dozen more.
19.3
6
Mitchell Starc to Karn Sharma, SIX! Oh dear, Karn Sharma┬аhas titled this game back on its head and it can go anywhere from here. Mitchell Starc┬аbowls this full and outside off again, Karn Sharma┬аplants his front leg out and whips it over cover for a maximum.
19.2
Mitchell Starc to Karn Sharma, An appeal for caught behind and the umpire turns it down.┬аShreyas Iyer┬аsends it upstairs for a review. Starc bowls this full and outside off, Karn Sharma┬аlooks for the slice yet again but seems to have gotten a faint edge into the keeper's gloves. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge confirm there was a spike as the ball passed the bat. The third umpire also looks to reconfirm┬аif it was a clean take behind the stumps and it shows that the ball brushed the grass as Phil Salt┬аpicks it up. The onfield call stays as NOT OUT!
19.1
6
Mitchell Starc to Karn Sharma, SIX! How well has he connected that one? Mitchell Starc┬аlooks for the wide yorker and ends up bowling this right in the slot, outside off, Karn Sharma┬аslices it over point for a maximum.
Mohammed Siraj┬аcomes out to the middle now. Mitchell Starc┬аto bowl the last over. He has conceded 36 runs in his two overs and now needs to defend 20 runs.
18.6
W
Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! CAUGHT! Is that the game for Kolkata? Dinesh Karthik┬аholes out and Bengaluru slips further down.┬а Andre Russell┬аdrops the length short and angles it down leg, with no pace, Dinesh Karthik┬аgets across the line and looks to pull it over short fine but is way too early on the shot. He ends up chopping it up and to left of the keeper who settles under it and takes a simple catch.
18.5
4
Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! That's a top shot! Another well-executed yorker on off, Dinesh Karthik┬аstays deep and opens the bat face to steer the ball through point for four runs.
18.4
Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, Nails the yorker yet again! Fires the fuller delivery, outside off, Dinesh Karthik┬аdigs it out to cover but doesn't take the run.
18.3
6
Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Up, up and just over the fielder for a maximum. Andre Russell┬аbowls this one on a length and attacks the stumps, Dinesh Karthik┬аpicks the length and flicks it over the outstretched fielder at deep square leg who only gets his fingers to it tipping it over the fence for six runs.
18.2
Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, Nails the yorker right does Andre Russell! Bowls this full and into the pads, Dinesh Karthik┬аlooks to flick but misses out.
18.1
Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, Bangs the deck on a length and takes the pace off, Dinesh Karthik┬аis too early on the pull and misses out. The ball clips him high on the back and rolls over to short third.
Gautam Gambhir is having a chat about something┬аwith the umpire. It looks like Sunil Narine┬аwent off the field but the umpires are saying that he will need to be on for the last couple of overs. Also, Andre Russell┬аto bowl the penultimate over. He has conceded 15 runs in his two overs and picked up two wickets as well.
17.6
1
Harshit Rana to Dinesh Karthik, Great over this to end the spell for Harshit Rana! Gives away only 6 of it.┬аOffers no pace and bowls this shorter of a length, outside off, Dinesh Karthik┬аpulls it straight to deep mid-wicket for a single to retain the strike. Bengaluru need 31 more runs to win off the last two overs.
17.5
1
Harshit Rana to Karn Sharma, Tap and run! Hurls this on a good length and attacks the stumps, Karn Sharma┬аjust pushes it to the off side and pinches a single.
17.4
1
Harshit Rana to Dinesh Karthik, Drops the length short and over off, with no pace at it, Dinesh Karthik┬аpulls it off the bottom half of the bat to Andre Russell┬аat deep mid-wicket for just one.
17.3
1
Harshit Rana to Karn Sharma, Takes pace off and hits the deck on a length, over middle and off, Karn Sharma┬аmanages to get some bat and cut it to short third for a single to get off strike.
17.3
1
Harshit Rana to Karn Sharma, WIDE! Bowls this fuller and wayward on off for a wide. Karn Sharma┬аleaves it alone.
Karn Sharma┬аis the next man in.
17.2
W
Harshit Rana to Suyash Prabhudessai, OUT! CAUGHT! Kolkata gets the much-needed breakthrough and it will now all depend on DK for Bengaluru! Harshit Rana┬аtakes pace off and bowls it full and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аgoes for the big slog but ends up asking it high into the night sky towards long on. Angkrish Raghuvanshi┬аin the deep settles under the ball and takes a good catch.
17.1
1
Harshit Rana to Dinesh Karthik, Lands this on a hard length, outside off, Dinesh Karthik┬аcuts it hard and neat but straight to deep point for just a single.
16.6
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, Floats this one up, outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аlooks for the big hoick but misses out on any connection. A dot to end the over for Varun Chakaravarthy!
16.5
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, FOUR! Inches short of a maximum! Varun Chakaravarthy┬аdrags down the length and drifts it down leg, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аrocks back nd pulls it well over short fine leg for a boundary.
16.4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, A loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire stays unmoved. After a lot of discussion, Shreyas Iyer┬аdoes send it upstairs for a review. Varun Chakaravarthy┬аbowls this one fuller and outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аtakes a step across and looks to sweep it along the square on leg but misses out. The replays roll on and confirm that the ball brushes the thigh pad on its way back into the keeper's gloves and the onfield calls stays as NOT OUT!
16.3
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, Fuller and flatter into off, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аdrills it straight back to the bowler off the toe end of the bat.
16.2
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, Bangs the deck on a fuller length, outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аlooks to reverse sweep it but gets beaten onto his pad and hits Phil Salt on the helmet.
16.1
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Dinesh Karthik, Bowls this one fuller and into middle and off, Dinesh Karthik┬аgets his bat forward and opens the bat face steering the ball to deep point for a single.
Strategic-Break! The game is hanging in the balance at the moment but Bengaluru will be backing themselves with DK still at the crease. They don't need to take many risks and if they avoid losing wickets, they should get this done. Kolkata knows that a wicket or two here will change the complexion of the game again and it will be interesting to see how Shreyas Iyer┬аuse his bowlers at the death. A really exciting last phase of this chase coming up.
15.6
1
Harshit Rana to Dinesh Karthik, Bowls this straighter this time on a good length and into the stumps, Dinesh Karthik┬аcovers the line and sensibly tucks it in front of long on for a single to end the over. Bengaluru now need 42 runs off the last 4 overs.
15.5
Harshit Rana to Dinesh Karthik, Hurls this at 144.8 kph, on a hard length, outside off, Dinesh Karthik┬аlooks to slice it over point but gets beaten on the outside edge.
15.4
1
Harshit Rana to Suyash Prabhudessai, Takes pace off and bowls this fuller and just outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аnudges it with soft hands towards mid on and gets to the other end.
15.3
1
Harshit Rana to Dinesh Karthik, A tad shorter and outside off, Dinesh Karthik┬аreaches out and cuts it to backward point for a single.
15.2
4
Harshit Rana to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Cuts it right this time around! Rana hits the deck on a hard length again and this time a bit closer to that off-stump line, Dinesh Karthik┬аwaits back and cuts it neatly past point for four runs.
15.1
Harshit Rana to Dinesh Karthik, Comes from over the wicket and hurls this on a hard length, outside off, Dinesh Karthik┬аlooks to cut it away through off but misses out.
14.6
2
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, Flighted, full and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аonce again tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of more runs. 10 runs off the over without taking much risk!
14.5
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, Quicker one, full and around off, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аgoes for the sweep but misses.
14.4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, Slows it up, short and around leg, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аswipes it straight to short fine leg.
14.3
2
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, Shortish and on middle, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аflicks it off the back foot through square leg for another brace.
14.2
2
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, Tosed up, full and on middle, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аnudges it towars the vacant mid-wicket region and comes back for the second run.
14.1
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Suyash Prabhudessai, FOUR! Good shot! This is flatter, full and on middle, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аgoes down and just manages to paddle it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Varun Chakaravarthy┬а(2-0-21-1) comes back into the attack with Bengaluru needing 59 more runs off 36 balls.
13.6
4
Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Fine shot! Andre Russell┬аis on the ground as this was a great delivery. He nails the yorker this time, on off, angling in, Dinesh Karthik┬аwatches it through and opens the face at the last moment to steer it past the keeper for a boundary.
13.5
1
Andre Russell to Suyash Prabhudessai, What do you call that shot now? This is one short of a length and around off, slower again, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аwinds up for the reverse scoop but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.
13.4
2
Andre Russell to Suyash Prabhudessai, Slower one, full again and on middle, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аtucks it with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.
13.3
1
Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, Fuller one and on off, Dinesh Karthik┬аdrills it towards long off for a single.
13.2
Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, Back of a length and on off and on off, Dinesh Karthik┬аdabs it towards covers.
13.1
1
Andre Russell to Suyash Prabhudessai, On a length and on middle, shaping in, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аtries to play at it but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes towards short third man, the batters set off for the leg bye and the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end where Suyash Prabhudessai┬аputs in a dive and the ball defelcts off his body which saves him.
Dinesh Karthik┬аwalks out to bat at number 8 for Bengaluru.
12.6
W
Sunil Narine to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The Caribbean flair is working at the Gardens! Sunil Narine┬аslows it up, short and on middle, Mahipal Lomror┬аstays back to clip it away but he too closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge, Narine takes a dolly on his own bowling. There is a check for a No Ball but it is a fair delivery. Bengaluru six down now!
12.5
4
Sunil Narine to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Just over! He┬аbowls this one short and around off, Mahipal Lomror┬аtries to cut it away but slices it in the air, Harshit Rana┬аat short third man leaps up to grab it with both hands but it just flies over him for a boundary.
12.4
Sunil Narine to Mahipal Lomror, Flighted, full and on middle, Mahipal Lomror┬аlooks to work it away but gets a lading edge along the ground towards covers.
Mahipal Lomror┬аwalks out to bat at number 7 for Bengaluru.
12.3
W
Sunil Narine to Cameron Green, OUT! TAKEN! Sunil Narine┬аstrikes in his final over! He drags his length back this time, on middle, Cameron Green┬аbacks himself to clear the shorter side and goes for the pull but mistimes it straight into the hands of Ramandeep Singh┬аat deep mid-wicket who takes a good catch. Green goes back and Bengaluru loses half their side now!
12.2
6
Sunil Narine to Cameron Green, SIX! Goes again and connect this time! Sunil Narine┬аfloats it up, full and on middle and leg, Cameron Green┬аgoes down and miscues his heave but it still goes flat and hard over deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
12.1
Sunil Narine to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! This is tossed up, full and on middle, turns in, Cameron Green┬аbacks away to slog it but misses it completely.
11.6
2
Andre Russell to Suyash Prabhudessai, Short again and on middle, slower too this time, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аpulls it wide of deep square leg and comes back for the second run. A better throw and he would have been in trouble there.
11.5
4
Andre Russell to Suyash Prabhudessai, FOUR! Suyash Prabhudessai┬аgets off the mark in good fashion! Andre Russell┬аbangs this short and around off, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аstands tall and plays a controlled pull towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
11.5
1
Andre Russell to Suyash Prabhudessai, On a length but angling down the leg side, Suyash Prabhudessai┬аtries to flick but misses. Wided.
At number 6 for Bengaluru, it will be Suyash Prabhudessai who replaces Yash Dayal┬аas the┬аimpact substitute.
11.4
W
Andre Russell to Rajat Patidar, OUT! TAKEN! Dre Russ with the double blow! He brings out the slower one this time, full and around middle, Rajat Patidar┬аlooks to flick it away but closes the face of the bat early, the ball goes straight in the air off the leading edge, Harshit Rana┬аat point settles under it and takes a crucial catch. Bengaluru loses both set batters in the same over and this game swings again.
11.3
Andre Russell to Rajat Patidar, Overpitched and outside off, Rajat Patidar┬аsqueezes it straight to point
11.2
1
Andre Russell to Cameron Green, A full toss, on middle, angling in, Cameron Green┬аmisses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.
Cameron Green┬аwalks out to bat at number 5 for Bengaluru.
11.1
W
Andre Russell to Will Jacks, OUT! TAKEN! Dre Russ strikes straightaway! The crowd has come alive again at the Eden Gardens. Andre Russell┬аstarts with a full delivery, on middle, Will Jacks┬аgoes for the slog but fails to get under it and hits it flat and in the air towards long on, Angkrish Raghuvanshi┬аjudges it well and reverse-cups it just in front of the boundary line. A much-needed wicket for Kolkata but Jacks goes after a brilliant half-century.
Andre Russell┬аcomes into the attack now.
10.6
6
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, SIX! FIFTY FOR PATIDAR! A scintillating knock from him and he is dragging this game away from Kolkata here. Sunil Narine┬аgives it some flight, full and on middle, Rajat Patidar┬аgoes down and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
10.5
1
Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, Floated, short once more, on off, Will Jacks┬аtries to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls in front of point. They cross.
10.4
1
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, Darts this one on middle, keeps a bit low, Rajat Patidar┬аmanages to heave it through mid-wicket for a run.
10.3
6
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, SIX! Rajat Patidar┬аis on fire here! This is tossed up, full and on leg, Rajat Patidar┬аbacks away a bit and tonks it just over long on for a biggie.
10.2
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, Quicker, short again, on middle, angling in, Rajat Patidar┬аmisses his flick and gets hit on the pads.
10.1
1
Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, Flatter, short and on middle, Will Jacks┬аpunches it down to long on for a single.
9.6
4
Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Delicately done and Rajat Patidar┬аhas gotten himself on a roll here! Tossed up delivery outside off, Rajat Patidar┬аwith soft hands digs it out with an open face steering the ball past backward point for four more. Bengaluru at the halfway mark are cruising along at 122 runs for the loss of just two.
9.5
2
Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Goes fuller and into the stumps, Rajat Patidar┬аmiscues his heave to wide of long on for a couple of runs.
9.4
6
Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, SIX! Wow, that's some shot! Suyash Sharma┬аdrags the┬аlength down over middle, Rajat Patidar┬аwaits back and plants his front leg ahead to clobber this one into the nigh sky over mid-wicket for another maximum.
9.3
Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Takes pace off and bowls this one flatter and fuller, just outside off, Rajat Patidar┬аthrows the kitchen sink at it but only manages to get it off the lower half off the bat straight into the bat of Will Jacks┬аat the other end.
9.2
6
Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, SIX! That's even better! Tossed up into the stumps, Rajat Patidar┬аclears his front foot and slogs it over mid-wicket for a maximum this time.
9.1
4
Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Bowls this fuller and into the stumps, Rajat Patidar┬аrocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for four more runs. Bengaluru switching gears at the right time now.
8.6
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks, FOUR! Will Jacks┬аgets to his half-century with that cracking shot! Varun Chakaravarthy┬аdrops the length a bit outside off, Will Jacks┬аslaps it in front of the square on off for four more runs.
8.5
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks, Bowls this one quicker and flatter into the stumps, Will Jacks┬аpunches it back to the bowler.
8.4
6
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks, SIX! That one stayed up in the air for an eternity but goes well beyond the fence! Tossed up on middle and off, Will Jacks┬аpicks the length and lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
8.3
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks, Bowls this flatter and fuller, just outside off, Will Jacks┬аlooks for the reverse hit but misses out on any connection.
8.2
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Rajat Patidar, A tad shorter in length over middle and off, Rajat Patidar┬аwhips it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
8.1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Rajat Patidar, Goes fuller and outside off, Rajat Patidar┬аmistimes his drive straight back to the bowler.
7.6
Suyash Sharma to Will Jacks, Lands this further away off that off stump line and just withing the guideline on off, Will Jacks┬аleaves it alone hoping for it to be called a wide.
7.5
1
Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Floats this one up again and into the stumps, Rajat Patidar┬аmiscues his heave to wide of long on for a single.
7.5
1
Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, WIDE! Full and drifting down leg for a wide. Will have to re-bowl that one.
7.4
6
Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, SIX! Just over Mitchell Starc┬аin the deep. Suyash Sharma┬аbowls the googly, on a fuller length and outside off, Rajat Patidar┬аfrees his arms and drives it beautifully lofting the ball over deep extra cover for a maximum.
7.3
1
Suyash Sharma to Will Jacks, Tosses this fuller and outside off, Will Jacks┬аreaches for it and drives it to long on for one.
7.2
1
Suyash Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Bowls this one fuller and on off, Rajat Patidar┬аlooks for the big hoick but mistimes it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
7.1
1
Suyash Sharma to Will Jacks, Starts from over the wicket and floats a low full toss on off, Will Jacks┬аdrives it to long off for a single.
Suyash Sharma┬аcomes into the attack now.
6.6
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, Flatter and fuller, outside off, Rajat Patidar┬аcuts it straight to cover.
6.5
1
Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, Flights this one fuller and on off, Will Jacks┬аworks it to mid off and gets a single.
6.4
1
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, Pitches this fuller and into the pads, Rajat Patidar┬аtucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.3
1
Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, BYES! Bowls this nicely on a fuller length and gets the ball to turn back in sharply beating Will Jacks┬аon all ends. The ball zips past the leg stump and evades the keeper for a single.
6.2
Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, Fuller and on off, Will Jacks┬аcuts it straight to cover.
6.1
1
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, Goes fuller and just outside off, Rajat Patidar┬аdigs it to backward point and squeezes a quick single.
Strategic-Break! There is not much between the teams at this stage. After losing the big guns, Will Jacks┬аhas taken over and taken apart Mitchell Starc┬аand he will need to continue like this with some support from the other end. Kolkata got the big wickets but has been expensive again in the Powerplay and will hope that their spinners can do the trick here. Also, Kolkata announce┬аtheir Impact Player and it will be Suyash Sharma┬аreplacing Rinku Singh.┬а┬аAn exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
5.6
4
Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, FOUR! Will Jacks┬аlooks to have gotten himself into the Indian T20 League now! Full and angling into the right-hander, over middle, Jacks clears his front leg and hoicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary to end the over. Bengaluru end the powerplay on a high with this over going for 22 runs!
5.5
6
Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, SIX! Will Jacks┬аis delivering just what his team requires! Starc overpitches this one outside off, Will Jacks┬аtimes his loft over mid off to perfection sending it over the fence for another maximum.
5.4
Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, Angles this in, on a good length and into middle and leg, Will Jacks┬аlooks to whip it across the line but misses out on connection.
5.3
Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, Attempts a yorker and lands a low full toss on off, Will Jacks┬аmistimes his drive to covers.
5.2
6
Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, SIX! BOOM! Stand and deliver for a 97-meter six! Starc drops the length short over middle and off, Will Jacks┬аwaits back and pulls it handsomely over mid-wicket for another biggie!
5.1
6
Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, SIX! Up, up and over! That one sounded sweet off the bat! Mitchell Starc┬аcomes from over the wicket and bowls a fuller delivery into the stumps with some pace off, Will Jacks┬аpicks up the length and lands the ball in the crowd over deep square leg for a maximum.
4.6
1
Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, Another short delivery, on middle, Will Jacks┬аforces it down to long on for one.
4.5
1
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, Short and on middle, Rajat Patidar┬аstays back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
4.4
1
Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, Slows it up, full and on leg, turning in, Will Jacks┬аbacks away to swipe it but misses and gets hit on the pads, the ball rolls towards square and the batters take a leg bye.
4.3
4
Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, FOUR! Good short! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Will Jacks┬аgoes down and this time nails his sweep shot wide of deep square leg for a boundary.
4.2
Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, A bit short and on off, Will Jacks┬аpunches it to extra covers.
4.1
Sunil Narine to Will Jacks, Sunil Narine┬аbegins with a flatter delivery, full and on leg, Will Jacks┬аgoes for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.
It will be spin from both ends as Sunil Narine┬аcomes into the attack now.
3.6
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Easy pickings! This is a low full toss, on off, Rajat Patidar┬аstands tall and smacks it past the bowler for a boundary.
3.5
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks, Quicker, full and on middle, Will Jacks┬аswipes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
3.4
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks, FOUR! A bit unlucky for Varun Chakaravarthy! He flights this up, full and on middle, Will Jacks┬аmoves down across to sweep but gets a slight top edge over the keeper's head, teases the short fine leg fielder all the way to go for a boundary. However, the replay shows that there might not have been any bat involved and could have been an LBW.
3.3
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks, Flatter, full and on leg, Will Jacks┬аmisses his flick and gets hit on the pads.
3.2
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Rajat Patidar, Floated, full and on middle, Rajat Patidar┬аclips it through square leg for a single.
Rajat Patidar┬аwalks in at number 4 for Bengaluru.
3.1
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy┬аstrikes straightaway! We have seen some amazing catches in this game and Venkatesh Iyer┬аis the latest entrant. This one is tossed up, full and on middle, Faf du Plessis┬аtries to go over mid on but fails to get under it, hits it flat and uppishly wide of that fielder, Venkatesh Iyer┬аdives to his left to take a stunning catch. Bengaluru loses both their openers now!
Spin is introduced as Varun Chakaravarthy┬аreplaces Mitchell Starc.
2.6
Harshit Rana to Will Jacks, Change of pace again, touch fuller and on off, Will Jacks┬аpushes it to short covers. 8 runs and the big wicket of Virat Kohli┬аfrom the over.
2.5
Harshit Rana to Will Jacks, Slower one, on a length and on middle, Will Jacks┬аbacks away and tries to punch it away but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg.
2.4
6
Harshit Rana to Will Jacks, SIX! Will Jacks┬аgets his first maximum in┬аstreaky fashion! Harshit Rana┬аgoes full and outside off, Will Jacks┬аtries to slog it over mid off but gets an outside edge as the ball flies over the third man fence for six runs.
2.3
2
Harshit Rana to Will Jacks, Back of a length and on off, Will Jacks┬аpunches it towards cover-point, Andre Russell┬аlets it through and allows a couple of runs.
2.2
Harshit Rana to Will Jacks, Pitched up and around off, Will Jacks┬аmiscues his drive to mid off.
Will Jacks┬аwalks out at number 3 for Bengaluru.
2.1
W
Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That is the repeat of Andre Russell's first ball in this match and the decision┬аgoes against Bengaluru again. Kohli is not at all happy and is making his feelings known to the umpire. Harshit Rana┬аloses his grip and bowls a loopy delivery, on middle, Virat Kohli┬аgets surprised by it and just hangs his bat around, the ball loops off the leading edge and Rana takes a dolly. Now, it remains to be seen whether that was above the waist height or not. The umpires send it upstairs and the replay shows that when Kohli made contact he was outside of the crease and the ball was dipping as well. Kolkata gets a massive wicket here!
Is that out? Harshit Rana┬аbowls a full toss and takes a simple catch on his follow-through. The umpire sends it upstairs for a review to check for the above waist height. The replay confirms that Virat Kohli┬аwas outside the crease and the ball would have dipped on him. Virat Kohli┬аis furious but will have to walk back. Kolkata get their first break-through!
1.6
4
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Up and over! This one is touch fuller and around off, Faf du Plessis┬аtries to loft it away, gets it from the toe-end of the bat but it still goes well over mid off for another boundary. 14 runs off the over!
1.5
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, Mitchell Starc┬аbangs this one short again, on middle, takes off sharply, Faf du Plessis┬аgoes for the pull but fails to connect.
1.4
1
Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Short of a length and on middle, Virat Kohli┬аpats it down to the off side for a quick single.
1.3
6
Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, SIX! Into the crowd! Mitchell Starc┬аserves this full and in the slot, on leg, Virat Kohli┬аbacks away to make a bit of room and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
1.2
1
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, On a length and around leg, Faf du Plessis┬аmisses his flick as the ball lobs off his pads wide of short fine leg. The batters crosses for a leg bye.
Halt. Mitchell Starc┬аis seen getting some treatment for the fingers of his left hand. The physio is out and Starc is getting some wipes on his finger. Right then, he is all set to resume.
1.1
2
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, On a length and around of, Faf du Plessis┬аwafts it over extra covers for a couple of runs.
1.1
1
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, Mitchell Starc┬аbegins with a full delivery but well down the leg side, shaping in, Faf du Plessis┬аleaves it alone, Phil Salt┬аdives to his left to collect it. Wided.
It will be Mitchell Starc┬аto share the new ball from the other end.
0.6
6
Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, SIX! BANG! Virat Kohli┬аgoes big now! Harshit Rana┬аtries for the surprise bouncer, on middle, Virat Kohli┬аis equal to it, swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 12 runs off the first over then!
0.5
Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, Short of a length and outside off, Virat Kohli┬аcuts it straight to point. He is disappointed as this was there to be put away.
0.4
1
Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, Goes back to his fuller length, on off, Faf du Plessis┬аmistimes his drive towards long on for a run.
0.3
Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, Harshit Rana┬аlands this one on a good length, on off, nips back in sharply, Faf du Plessis┬аgets cramped up as he tries to play and gets an inside edge onto his pads.
0.2
1
Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, Pitched up, on middle, swinging in, Virat Kohli┬аknocks it to mid on for a single.
0.1
4
Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli┬аand Bengaluru get underway in fine fashion! Harshit Rana┬аstarts with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in, Virat Kohli┬аuses his wrists and times his flick to perfection through mid-wicket for a boundary.
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st Innings Kolkata Knight Riders
We are back for the chase! The two umpires make their way to the middle followed by the Kolkata players who are taking the field. It will be Virat Kohli┬аalong with Faf du Plessis┬аto open the innings for Bengaluru. Harshit Rana┬аhas the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings for Kolkata. Away we go..
… THE RUN CHASE …
Bengaluru endured a challenging start as their bowlers struggled to find their lines, bearing the brunt of Phil Salt's aggressive onslaught early on. However, Mohammed Siraj, making his return to the side, provided some respite by bowling tightly and eventually dismissing the dangerous Salt. Yash Dayal┬аthen made an immediate impact, claiming two wickets in his second over to further halt Kolkata's momentum. Cameron Green┬аadded to Bengaluru's fightback by snaring another crucial wicket, tipping the scales back to balance. Kolkata managed to maintain their scoring rate, thanks to their aggressive approach even in the face of losing wickets at regular intervals. However, Bengaluru's death bowling woes resurfaced as they struggled to contain the flow of runs, conceding a flurry of boundaries in the final overs, allowing Kolkata to amass those crucial extra 20-25 runs, which could prove decisive in the outcome of the match. With a daunting target of 223 runs to chase down, Bengaluru's hopes rest heavily on their openers to provide a solid foundation. Can they rise to the occasion and keep their contention alive this season? Or will Kolkata's determined bowling unit ensure they defend their substantial total and return to winning ways?┬аWe shall soon find out as the chase comes to you in a bit.
Ramandeep Singh┬аis down for a quick chat. He┬аsays that he just wants to back himself and luckily it went well in this game. Adds that the off-pace deliveries are hard to hit and that is what they are going to try. Credits Abhishek Nayar for his batting role and says that their practice sessions are like match situations and that helps him to play accordingly.
A quickfire 43-run partnership between Ramandeep Singh┬аand Andre Russell┬аhas catapulted Kolkata's total to a formidable 222┬аruns at the conclusion of the first innings.┬аAfter being put in to bat first, Kolkata got off to an explosive start courtesy of Phil Salt, who launched into the Bengaluru bowlers from the outset. While Sunil Narine┬аstruggled to find his timing, Salt compensated with a barrage of attacking strokes, keeping the scoreboard ticking despite occasional dot balls at the other end. Just as the opening pair appeared set to dominate, Salt perished, triggering a flurry of wickets that dented Kolkata's momentum, leaving them at 75/3 at the conclusion of the powerplay. Amidst the fall of wickets, skipper Shreyas Iyer┬аprovided a stabilizing presence and crafted a crucial half-century to anchor the innings. However, it was a late surge by Ramandeep Singh┬аwho with his 24 runs off 9 balls along with Andre Russell┬аpropelled Kolkata to a formidable total of 222 runs, providing them with a strong platform to defend in the subsequent innings.
20
over
20 | 16 Runs |
HH: 222/6
19.6
4
Yash Dayal to Ramandeep Singh, FOUR! Ramandeep Singh ends┬аwith a flurry! Yash Dayal┬аcontinues with his off-pace short delivery, on middle, Ramandeep Singh┬аwaits for it this time, and upper cuts it over the keeper's head for another boundary. Kolkata finishes on 222/6
19.5
1
Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, Another scorching yorker, on middle, angling in, Andre Russell┬аjams it out behind the stumps for one more.
19.5
1
Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, Yash Dayal┬аgoes for the slower bouncer now, on off, Andre Russell┬аwinds up for the ramp but misses it. It is given as a fair delivery but Andre Russell┬аtakes the review. The replay shows that it is just over the head of the batter. Wide called!
19.4
1
Yash Dayal to Ramandeep Singh, Another slower delivery, short and on off, Ramandeep Singh┬аdrags his pull towards deep mid-wicket for one more.
19.3
1
Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, Yash Dayal┬аnails the yorker now, on middle, angling in, Andre Russell┬аdigs it out off the inner half of the bat towards short fine leg for one.
19.2
4
Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, FOUR MORE! This is the slower one, short of a length and on off, Andre Russell┬аwaits for it and swats it away wide of long on for another boundary.
19.1
4
Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, FOUR! Nice shot! Yash Dayal┬аtries the wide yorker but bowls a full toss, outside off, Andre Russell┬аthrows his bat at it and slices it over short third man for a boundary.
19
over
19 | 20 Runs |
HH: 206/6
18.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Andre Russell, Mohammed Siraj┬аsees the batter make room and serves this full, outside off, Andre Russell┬аreaches for it and only manages to squeeze it towards deep point for one. 20 runs off the over! Bengaluru have now also been penalised an extra fielder in the 30-yard circle for their slow over rate.
18.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Andre Russell, Tries to bowl the bouncer but this is way down the leg side, Andre Russell┬аleaves it alone. It is called a wide.
18.5
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ramandeep Singh, Pitches it up, on middle, angling in, Ramandeep Singh┬аmiscues his slog off the toe end towards deep mid-wicket for one.
18.4
Mohammed Siraj to Ramandeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj┬аtakes pace off this time, short of a length and on middle, Ramandeep Singh┬аgoes through his pull early and misses.
18.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ramandeep Singh, Goes fuller once again but angling down the leg, Ramandeep Singh┬аswipes at it but misses. Wided.
18.3
4
Mohammed Siraj to Ramandeep Singh, FOUR! A bit streaky but Kolkata won't mind that! Mohammed Siraj┬аbowls a good yorker, outside off, Ramandeep Singh┬аthrows his bat it, gets an outside edge that flies just wide of short third man for a boundary now. 200 up now!
18.2
6
Mohammed Siraj to Ramandeep Singh, SIX MORE! Virat Kohli┬аis watching it sail over his head! Mohammed Siraj┬аserves this full and around off, slower too, Ramandeep Singh┬аcrouches it low, thrashes it with the full face of the bat over long off for another maximum.
18.1
6
Mohammed Siraj to Ramandeep Singh, SIX! Up, up and away! Ramandeep Singh┬аjoins the party now! Mohammed Siraj┬аbowls this on a good length and around off, Ramandeep Singh┬аsteps across a bit and whacks it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
18
over
18 | 9 Runs |
HH: 186/6
17.6
4
Cameron Green to Andre Russell, FOUR! Gets it in the gap this time! Cameron Green┬аbangs this short again, on middle, but this one sits up nicely, Andre Russell┬аgets on top of the bounce and heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
17.5
1
Cameron Green to Ramandeep Singh, Pitches it up, on middle, Ramandeep Singh┬аclips it through mid-wicket for one.
17.4
1
Cameron Green to Andre Russell, Short of a length and on off, Andre Russell┬аpulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
17.3
1
Cameron Green to Ramandeep Singh, Fuller one and on middle, Ramandeep Singh┬аnudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ramandeep Singh┬аwalks out to bat next for Kolkata.
17.2
W
Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Cameron Green┬аgets his second wicket and it is another fantastic catch in the deep. This is full and around middle, Shreyas Iyer┬аslogs it nicely wide of long off, but Faf du Plessis┬аcovers a lot of ground to his right, gets his body behind it and takes a brilliant catch. Iyer cannon believe it but he has to walk back after a excellent fifty.
17.1
1
Cameron Green to Andre Russell, In the blockhole, on middle, shaping in, Andre Russell┬аmisses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.
17.1
1
Cameron Green to Andre Russell, Cameron Green┬аbangs this one short, angling into leg, Andre Russell┬аducks under it. It is given as wide but Bengaluru takes a review here. After a few replays, the third umpire deems that it is going over the head height and wide call remains.
Cameron Green┬а(3-0-27-1) comes back into the attack.
17
over
17 | 22 Runs |
HH: 177/5
16.6
4
Yash Dayal to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! FIFTY FOR IYER! It has been a fine knock from him and he is just starting to accelerate now. This is full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer┬аdrills it hard down the pitch, Faf du Plessis┬аfrom long off runs to his right, gets a hand to it but it still rolls away for a boundary.
16.5
6
Yash Dayal to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! BOOM! Shreyas Iyer┬аgoes big now! Yash Dayal┬аtakes pace off, short of a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer┬аpicks it up early, waits for and slaps it over the long off fence for a biggie.
16.4
Yash Dayal to Shreyas Iyer, Fullish and around off, Shreyas Iyer┬аdrives it firmly wide of extra covers, the fielder there dives to his right and makes a fine stop. A dot!
16.4
1
Yash Dayal to Shreyas Iyer, Yash Dayal┬аis struggling with his line here, pitches it up way outside off, Shreyas Iyer┬аoffers no shot at it. Another wide!
16.3
1
Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, Yash Dayal┬аgets away with it! He bangs this short and on off, takes pace off, Andre Russell┬аmistimes his cut in the air towards extra covers where Faf du Plessis┬аgrabs it. A single is taken.
16.3
1
Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, Another full delivery but well outside off this time, Andre Russell┬аleaves it alone. Wided again. Free Hit continues…
16.3
5
Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, FIVE WIDES! Oh..no wait! The buzzer goes off and it is a No Ball! Yash Dayal┬аloses his line completely and bowls this full and way down the leg side, no chance of Dinesh Karthik┬аstopping that as it goes for a boundary to the fine leg fence. Free Hit coming up..
16.2
Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, Goes wide yorker this time, outside off, Andre Russell┬аswing wildly at it but misses it.
16.1
4
Yash Dayal to Andre Russell, FOUR! Put away! Yash Dayal┬аserves a juicy full toss, outside off, Andre Russell┬аbacks away and smacks it through extra covers for a boundary.
Strategic break!┬аDespite the setbacks of losing wickets, Kolkata continues to maintain an impressive run rate of over 9 runs per over. As the innings enter its final phase with just four overs remaining, much hinges on this batting pair to launch an assault for a substantial finish.┬аBengaluru will have their sights set on snaring these two key wickets, aiming to contain Kolkata to a total below the 180-run mark.
16
over
16 | 6 Runs |
HH: 155/5
15.6
1
Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell, Slower one now, full and on off, Andre Russell┬аdrills it wide of mid off, Faf du Plessis┬аdives to his left to make a good stop and keeps down to one run. Six singles off the over then!
15.5
1
Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, Short again and outside off, Shreyas Iyer┬аcuts it on the bounce to deep backward point for one.
15.4
1
Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell, Short of a length and on off again, Andre Russell┬аbacks away and ramps it towards third man for another run.
15.3
1
Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, On a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer┬аpunches it towards sweeper covers for a run.
15.2
1
Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell, In the air…safe! Lockie Ferguson┬аbangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, angling in, Andre Russell┬аgets hurried onto his pull and mistimes it, the ball goes in the air but lands well in front of fine leg. They cross.
15.1
1
Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer┬аdabs it wide of short third man for a single. 150 up for Kolkata!
15
over
15 | 7 Runs |
HH: 149/5
14.6
1
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller again and into the stumps, Shreyas Iyer┬аtucks it to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike over.
14.5
4
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! That's some shot! Fuller delivery, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer┬аreverse sweeps it over point for a boundary.
14.4
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Half and appeal from Dinesh Karthik┬аbehind the stumps for LBW! Karn Sharma┬аbowls this nice and full on middle and leg, drifting down leg, Shreyas Iyer┬аlooks for the swing over the leg side but misses out. The ball hits him on the front pad.
14.3
1
Karn Sharma to Andre Russell, Fuller and drifting into leg, Andre Russell┬аlooks for the sweep towards┬аsquare of the wicket on leg but gets a thin edge onto his pads and past the keeper for a single.
14.2
Karn Sharma to Andre Russell, Bangs this on a fuller length and gets the ball to drift and turn back in from middle, Andre Russell┬аgets on the backfoot and stabs it back onto the deck.
14.1
1
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Bowls this fuller and into the stumps, Shreyas Iyer┬аgets down to the pitch of the ball and tucks it to cover for a single.
Karn Sharma┬аto bowl out now.
14
over
14 | 5 Runs |
HH: 142/5
13.6
1
Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, A tad shorter in length over off, Shreyas Iyer┬аmakes room and flat bats it to deep point for a single to end the over.
13.5
Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, Shorter in length, outside off, Shreyas Iyer┬аdabs it to short third for no run.
13.4
1
Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell, Goes fuller and attacks the stumps, Andre Russell┬аhops back and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
13.3
1
Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, Takes pace off and bowls the good length over middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer┬аlooks to tuck it away but gets a thick outside edge over the bowler's head for a single.
13.2
1
Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell, Hurls this on a hard length and into middle and leg, Andre Russell┬аis cramped for room and he only manages to clip it to mid-wicket for one run.
13.2
1
Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell, Oh dear, an appeal for caught behind and it looks to be above the waist height but is given out by the onfield umpire, Andre Russell┬аsends it upstairs for a review! Lockie Ferguson┬аsteams from over the wicket and bowls a full toss outside off, Andre Russell┬аis surprised by the ball as he looks to poke at it and gets an outside edge into the hands┬аof Dinesh Karthik┬аbehind the stumps. The replay confirms that the height was above the waist and it will be NOT OUT! A freehit will now follow!
Dre Russ walks out to bat now with a huge roar from the crowd.
13.1
W
Lockie Ferguson to Rinku Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Change of fortunes for Lockie Ferguson┬аas he gets a big fish! Kolkata lose half their side now! Ferguson drops the length short and hits the deck over middle and leg, Rinku Singh┬аgets inside the line of the ball and looks to flick it over fine leg but ends up chopping it straight down the throat of Yash Dayal┬аat short fine leg.
13
over
13 | 11 Runs |
HH: 137/4
12.6
4
Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! That's smart batting and ends the over well for Kolkata. Cameron Green┬аdrops the length short and over off, Shreyas Iyer┬аwaits back and ramps it over the keeper for four more runs to end the over.
12.5
1
Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, Pitches this on a length and into the stumps, Rinku Singh┬аopens the bat face and steers it to thrid man for one.
12.4
4
Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Adding salt to the wound! Cameron Green┬аbowls this on a length and on off, Rinku Singh┬аshimmies down the track and lofts this over mid on for a boundary.
12.3
1
Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, DROPPED! It was a tough chance but Cameron Green┬аshould have taken that! Bowls the length delivery on off, Shreyas Iyer┬аjust chips it back to the left of the bowler who was caught off guard. Green does stick his hand out but the ball pops out and rolls over to mid off region for a single.
12.2
1
Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, Bowls this on a length and into the pads, Rinku Singh┬аtucks it to deep square leg for a single.
12.1
Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, Hurls in the bouncer, over middle and off, Rinku Singh┬аadvances down the track and looks to pull but gets beaten.
12
over
12 | 12 Runs |
HH: 126/4
11.6
1
Karn Sharma to Rinku Singh, Darts this fuller and flatter into the stumps, Rinku Singh┬аsteps out and looks for the heave but mistimes it to deep backward square leg for just a single.
11.5
6
Karn Sharma to Rinku Singh, SIX! Much needed for Kolkata! Tossed up outside off and turning away further, Rinku Singh┬аsteps out and clubs it over the bowler's head for a maximum.
11.4
2
Karn Sharma to Rinku Singh, Fuller in length and into the stumps, Rinku Singh┬аdrives it to deep square leg┬аfor┬аa couple of runs.
11.3
1
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, LEG BYES! Bowls this fuller and outside off, Shreyas Iyer┬аlooks for the reverse sweep but gets clipped on the front pad as the ball rolls over to the off side and the batters cross for a run.
11.2
1
Karn Sharma to Rinku Singh, Floats this up on middle, Rinku Singh┬аeases it to deep mid-wicket for one.
11.1
1
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller and into the pads, Shreyas Iyer┬аtakes a step out and tucks it to mid-wicket region for a single.
11
over
11 | 7 Runs |
HH: 114/4
10.6
1
Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, A direct hit and Shreyas Iyer┬аwould have had to walk back! Green bowls this fuller and on off, Shreyas Iyer┬аtaps it in front of mid off and sets off for the run. Faf du Plessis┬аcollects the ball and has a shy at the stumps at the bowler's end but misses.
10.5
4
Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Made it look so easy did Shreyas Iyer! Green bowls this on a length and over off, Shreyas Iyer┬аcovers the line and delicately flicks it wide of long on for four runs.
10.4
Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, Three dots in a row! Green bowls this on a hard length, on off, Shreyas Iyer┬аtaps it to left of the bowler.
10.3
Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, Bowls this full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer┬аpunches it to mid off for no run.
10.2
Cameron Green to Shreyas Iyer, A top delivery from Cameron Green┬аand there was a slight appeal for caught behind! Green drops the length short and hits the deck hard over off, Shreyas Iyer┬аlooks for the pull but misses out as the ball zips past the outside edge into the keeper's gloves.
10.1
1
Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, Bowls this on a length and into the pads, Rinku Singh┬аtucks it to deep square leg for a single.
10.1
1
Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, WIDE! Looks for the bouncer and drops it a bit too short, over middle, Rinku Singh┬аhalf ducks at it and leaves it alone for a wide.
10
over
10 | 5 Runs |
HH: 107/4
9.6
2
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Brilliant effort in the deep! This is looped up, full and around middle, Shreyas Iyer┬аchanges his stance completely and plays the switch-hit wide of sweeper covers, Mohammed Siraj┬аruns to his left and grabs it on the bounce with the ball skidding through. Two runs taken. This is also the first over without a boundary in this inning.
9.5
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Flighted, full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer┬аdrills it straight to point.
9.4
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Slows it up, full and on middle,┬аShreyas Iyer┬аstrides out and blocks it out.
9.3
1
Karn Sharma to Rinku Singh, Quicker, short and on leg, Rinku Singh┬аnudges it towards short fine leg for a quick run.
9.2
1
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Floated, short and on middle, turns away, Shreyas Iyer┬аstays back and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
9.1
1
Karn Sharma to Rinku Singh, Tossed up, full and on middle, Rinku Singh┬аclips it through mid-wicket for a single.
9
over
9 | 9 Runs |
HH: 102/4
8.6
1
Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, Slower one, short and around leg again, Rinku Singh┬аhooks it towards fine leg for one.
8.5
4
Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Good shot to get off the mark! Cameron Green┬аlands this back of a length and around leg, Rinku Singh┬аswivels and pulls it away wide of deep square leg for a boundary. 100 up for Kolkata!
8.4
Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, On a length and on middle, Rinku Singh┬аblocks it out.
8.3
Cameron Green to Rinku Singh, Another bouncer and around off, Rinku Singh┬аleaves it alone.
Rinku Singh┬аwalks out to bat at number 6 for Kolkata.
8.2
W
Cameron Green to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Cameron Green┬аhas the last laugh here! He bangs in a quick short ball, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer┬аgoes for the pull but gets a bit hurried, the ball flies off the splice of the bat towards deep square leg where Mahipal Lomror┬аtakes a fine running catch. Venkatesh Iyer┬аgoes back after a nice little cameo but Kolkata are four down now.
8.1
4
Cameron Green to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer┬аgreets Cameron Green┬аwith a boundary! This one is pitched up and around middle, Venkatesh Iyer┬аsteps across and times his flick beautifully wide of mid on for four runs.
Cameron Green┬аis introduced into the attack now.
8
over
8 | 10 Runs |
HH: 93/3
7.6
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Good comeback by Karn Sharma! He tosses it up, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply, Shreyas Iyer┬аprods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.
7.5
4
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Short and punished! Karn Sharma┬аdrags his length back and around middle, Shreyas Iyer┬аhas enough time to rock back and places his pull between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for another boundary.
7.4
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Flighted, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer┬аturns it to the leg side.
7.3
4
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Nicely played! This is flatter, full but down the leg side, Shreyas Iyer┬аgoes down on one knee, uses the pace of the ball, and paddles it towards the fine leg fence, Mahipal Lomror┬аruns to his right and dives but the ball wins the race to the boundary.
7.2
1
Karn Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, Floated, full and on leg, Venkatesh Iyer┬аtucks it through mid-wicket for a run.
7.1
1
Karn Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Karn Sharma┬аstarts with a loopy full toss, on middle, Shreyas Iyer┬аflicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Karn Sharma┬аcomes into the attack.
7
over
7 | 8 Runs |
HH: 83/3
6.6
1
Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, Short of a length and outside off, Shreyas Iyer┬аcuts it to deep point for one.
6.5
Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, Hard-length delivery, on middle, Shreyas Iyer┬аpats it down to the right of the bowler.
6.4
4
Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Classy from the skipper! Lockie Ferguson┬аpitches it up, on middle, angling in, Shreyas Iyer┬аpresents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously down the ground past mid on for a boundary.
6.3
1
Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer, Lockie Ferguson┬аsees the batter advance and hits the hard length, on leg, Venkatesh Iyer┬аgets cramped up and chips it towards mid-wicket for another run.
6.2
1
Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer┬аclips it through square leg for a run and gets off the mark.
6.1
1
Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer, Fuller one and on off, Venkatesh Iyer┬аpushes it through covers for a single.
Strategic break!┬аAfter an explosive start led by Phil Salt, Bengaluru's bowlers showcased resilience, staging a remarkable comeback by dismissing the top three Kolkata batters. With momentum swinging in their favour, Bengaluru will now aim to maintain the pressure, preventing the new batters from finding their rhythm. Meanwhile, Kolkata will face┬аthe task of rebuilding, emphasizing the urgency to forge a partnership and capitalize on the promising foundation laid earlier in the innings. The skipper Shreyas Iyer┬аwalks out to bat next for Kolkata.
6
over
6 | 12 Runs |
HH: 75/3
5.6
W
Yash Dayal to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, OUT! GREEN WITH A BLINDER! That is an unbelievable catch and probably the only man out there who could have taken that. Yash Dayal┬аbowls it full once more, on middle, Angkrish Raghuvanshi┬аflicks it with good timing but uppishly, it looks like it will go over mid-wicket but Cameron Green┬аbacktracks a bit and plucks it out of thin air with his outstretched right hand. Bengaluru needed something special and now they have three in the Powerplay. Game on!
5.5
1
Yash Dayal to Venkatesh Iyer, Back of a length and on off, Venkatesh Iyer┬аguides it through point for a single.
5.4
4
Yash Dayal to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Top shot! Another pitched-up delivery, on off, Venkatesh Iyer┬аleans onto his drive nicely and creams it past mid off for another boundary.
5.3
4
Yash Dayal to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer┬аgets off the mark in style! Yash Dayal┬аgoes full again and around middle, Venkatesh Iyer┬аcharges down the track and thumps it over mid off for a boundary.
Venkatesh Iyer┬аwalks out to bat at number 4 for Kolkata.
5.2
W
Yash Dayal to Sunil Narine, OUT! TAKEN! Yash Dayal┬аgets the big wicket! The plan has worked for Bengaluru and Sunil Narine┬аgoes back now. Dayal keep it well outside off and serves this full, takes pace off as well, Sunil Narine┬аgoes for the slog but only manages to slice it high in the air towards long off, Virat Kohli┬аsettles under it and pouches it safely. Kolkata lose both their openers in the Powerplay!
5.1
3
Yash Dayal to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Just over! This is full and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi┬аmistimes his lofted shot, it teases Faf du Plessis┬аat mid off and goes just over him. However, he chases well after it and dives to flick it back inside. Three runs taken.
5
over
5 | 8 Runs |
HH: 63/1
4.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, LEG BYES! There was a loud appeal for LBW but it looked to be drifting down leg! Mohammed Siraj┬аbowls a low full toss into the pads, Angkrish Raghuvanshi┬аlooks to flick but misses out on connection. The ball clips the front pad and goes to fine leg region for a single.
4.5
1
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, Another fuller delivery, on middle and off, Sunil Narine┬аdigs it out to cover for a single.
4.4
4
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Not off the centre of the bat but that will race away to the fences over the practice pitches. A fuller delivery, outside off, Sunil Narine┬аreaches out looking for the heave and manages to toe end it past mid on for a boundary.
4.3
1
Mohammed Siraj to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, LEG BYES! Hurls this on a length and into the pads, Angkrish Raghuvanshi┬аlooks to tuck it on leg but misses out. The ball brushes his front pad and rolls to short fine leg while the batters cross for a run.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi┬аwalks out to bat at number 3.
4.2
W
Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, OUT! CAUGHT! A fine innings comes to an┬аend and Bengaluru can finally breathe┬аa sigh of relief! Mohammed Siraj┬аhas been bowling those tight lines and deserved the wicket. Bowls this on a good length and into middle and leg, Phil Salt┬аflicks it neatly but only gets the elevation on it. The ball goes high up in the air towards Rajat Patidar┬аat deep mid-wicket who takes a simple catch.
4.1
1
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, Steams from over the wicket and bangs the deck on a hard length, on middle and leg, Sunil Narine┬аmistimes his heave to deep square leg for a single.
Mohammed Siraj┬аto bowl his third over in the Powerplay.
4
over
4 | 28 Runs |
HH: 55/0
3.6
4
Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, FOUR! Oh dear, it just got hotter in the kitchen for Bengaluru! 28 runs come off it. Lockie Ferguson┬аgoes fuller and into the stumps, Phil Salt┬аtakes his front leg away and clobbers it over the bowler's head for another boundary to end the over.
3.5
4
Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, FOUR! Thars's just poor bowling from Lockie Ferguson! Attempts the yorker and serves a full toss on off, Phil Salt┬аjust picks the gap and drives it through covers for four more runs.
3.4
6
Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, SIX! That's the best of them all and Phil Salt┬аis taking the attack on Lockie Ferguson! Another fuller delivery on off, Phil Salt┬аclears his front leg and clubs it over mid off for a maximum.
3.3
4
Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Bowls this full and outside off, Phil Salt┬аfrees his arms and drives it through extra cover for four more runs.
3.2
4
Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, FOUR! Streaky and that could have crashed into the stumps. Ferguson bowls a hard length delivery, on middle and off, Phil Salt┬аlooks to whip it across the line but gets a thick inside edge past the leg stump that trickles away to fine leg fence for four more.
3.1
6
Lockie Ferguson to Phil Salt, SIX! Easy pickings for Phil Salt! Lockie Ferguson┬аstarts from over the wicket and bowls the shorter delivery which was not short enough,┬аoutside off, Phil Salt┬аwaits on and nails the pull over square leg for a maximum.
Lockie Ferguson┬аreplaces Yash Dayal.
3
over
3 | 4 Runs |
HH: 27/0
2.6
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, Finishes the over with a dot! Bangs the shorter length delivery, angling it away from middle and off, Sunil Narine┬аlooks for the ramp but misses out again.
2.5
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, Goes fuller and outside off again, Sunil Narine┬аdidn't seem to be anticipating this delivery as he lets this one go through to the keeper.
2.4
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, Hits the deck hard, and drops the length short, over middle and leg, Sunil Narine┬аswivels across and looks for the pull but gets beaten by the lack of pace on it.
2.3
4
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, FOUR! A freebie for Sunil Narine┬аas he gets off the mark after 8 deliveries! Mohammed Siraj┬аattempts for a wide yorker but lands a juicy full toss outside off, Sunil Narine┬аwacks it through covers for four runs.
2.2
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, And again! Two dots in a row and Sunil Narine┬аis yet to connect one! Siraj bowls this even further outside off on a fuller length and Sunil Narine┬аmisses out again.
2.1
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, Comes from over the wicket and bowls this full and outside off stumps line, Sunil Narine┬аwith no foot movement looks to reach for it but misses out on any connection.
2
over
2 | 11 Runs |
HH: 23/0
1.6
2
Yash Dayal to Phil Salt, Pitches this on a good length and into the pads, Phil Salt┬аtucks it to deep mid-wicket region and gets a couple of runs. Another productive over for Kolkata!
1.5
4
Yash Dayal to Phil Salt, FOUR! This is even better. Another fuller length delivery, into middle and leg, Phil Salt┬аtakes a couple of steps down to take it on the full and drives it past mid off for another boundary.
1.4
4
Yash Dayal to Phil Salt, FOUR! Top shot! Lands this full and into middle and leg, with some inward movement, Phil Salt┬аmakes room to open up the off side and cuts it through point for four runs.
1.3
1
Yash Dayal to Sunil Narine, LEG BYES! yet again. Bowls this full and into the pads, cramping Sunil Narine┬аfor room as he looks to flick. The ball clips his front leg and goes to the leg side and the batters scamper for a single.
1.2
Yash Dayal to Sunil Narine, Tries for another yorker, this time attacking the stumps, but lands a very low full toss. Sunil Narine┬аtoe ends it to mid on for no run.
Halt! Sunil Narine┬аlooks in some pain after getting hit right on the toe. They physio is in to check on him. He is fine to continue for now.
1.1
Yash Dayal to Sunil Narine, Starts with a perfect delivery! Sunil Narine┬аlooks in pain! Steams from over the wicket and bowls the toe-crushing yorker that swings back in late┬аat the front boot of the left-hander. Sunil Narine┬аmisses the ball completely and gets hit flush on the boot. That will sting a bit!
Yash Dayal┬аto share the attack.
1
over
1 | 12 Runs |
HH: 12/0
0.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, LEG BYES! Nails the yorker into the pads, around leg, Sunil Narine┬аlooks to flick this one but misses. The ball clips his front pad and trickles to the off side and the batters cross again. A good first over for Kolkata as they rack 12 runs off it.
0.5
Mohammed Siraj to Sunil Narine, Continues from over the wicket and bowls a fuller delivery, outside off, Sunil Narine┬аholds his bat up and leaves this one alone.
0.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, LEG BYES! Hurls this on a hard length and angles it into the right-hander from middle and leg, Phil Salt┬аlooks to tuck it away but gets beaten onto his pads. The ball rolls over to the off side and the batters cross for a quick run.
0.3
4
Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, FOUR! In full control this time! A tad shorter in length by Siraj over off, Phil Salt┬аpicks the length perfectly whipping it over mid-wicket for four more runs.
0.2
6
Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, SIX! What a way to get off the mark. Not exactly where he intended to but they all count! Mohammed Siraj┬аbowls this on a nagging length and on off, Phil Salt┬аlooks for the flick but gets an outside edge that flies over the keeper's head for a maximum.
0.1
Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, Starts from over the wicket and hits the deck hard, on a length, outside off, Phil Salt┬аwhips it off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket.
Andy Flower rings the bell at the Eden Gardens and we are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Bengaluru players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Phil Salt┬аand Sunil Narine┬аare the two openers for Kolkata. Virat Kohli┬аjokingly gives the cap to the umpire and marks his run-up but it is not going to be him to bowl the first over.┬аMohammed Siraj┬аhas the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play…
Shreyas Iyer, the captain of Kolkata┬аsays that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that it looks like the wicket will be a bit slow. Tells that they tried to keep things simple and it is not important how you start but how you end. Mentions that they need to assess the pitch and then bat accordingly to set up a target. Informs they are unchanged.
Faf du Plessis, the skipper┬аof Bengaluru says they will bowl first. Adds that this has been a chasing ground and they look to bat second. Mentions that they were here the previous day at around the same time and the temperature sort of cooled down unlike in Chennai or Bengaluru. States that the teams are batting strongly and 60-70 runs in the powerplay is the new norm and the key will be to take wickets despite the teams scoring. Mentions that Green, Siraj and Karn Sharma┬аcome back into the side. Concludes that they as a team have the confidence but need the momentum which is the key.
Impact Players for Kolkata – Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Kolkata (Unchanged Playing XI) – Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (C), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana.
Impact Players for Bengaluru – Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Himanshu Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh.
Bengaluru (Playing XI) – Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green (In place of Reece Topley), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma (In place of Saurav Chauhan), Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj (In place of Vijaykumar Vyshak).
TOSS – The coin lands in favour of Faf du Plessis┬аand Bengaluru have elected to BOWL first.
Bengaluru finds itself mired in a dismal start to the season, enduring the bitter taste of defeat in six out of seven encounters, now entrenched in a disheartening five-game losing streak. Each match from here on is akin to a potential knockout, adding immense pressure to every play. Despite Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis┬аand Dinesh Karthik┬аconsistently wielding their batting prowess, the team's bowling department remains a glaring concern. The men in red are yet to strike the right balance in their bowling lineup, a deficiency that severely undermines their prospects for qualification at the season's midpoint. The burden of revival falls heavily on the experienced shoulders of overseas stars, Reece Topley┬аand Lockie Ferguson, tasked with conjuring match-winning spells to reignite the team's dwindling spark. As they seek to break free from their losing streak, Bengaluru will undoubtedly unleash an aggressive onslaught against the hosts. With nothing to lose, they will undoubtedly approach this crucial fixture with unwavering determination, promising yet another riveting chapter in this season's narrative. Will Bengaluru muster the strength to rewrite their story? Or will Kolkata maintain their stronghold over Bengaluru, replicating their previous victory? We shall soon find out as the Toss and team news comes to you in a bit.
Kolkata, having triumphed in their first three encounters, faced setbacks in two of their subsequent three matches, yet find themselves comfortably perched on the third spot of the points table, boasting the most impressive net run rate. Despite a recent stumble, this team radiates resilience and optimism. Their batting lineup, a bastion of strength, has consistently delivered, but it's imperative they maintain their firepower. The bowling unit, experiencing its fair share of highs and lows, will have to reclaim its peak form with lots of expectations riding on the experienced Mitchell Starc┬аgoing into the second half of the season. With Bengaluru boasting a strong batting order, the onus will be on the shoulders of Kolkata's bowlers to counter the challenge effectively and turn the tide in their favour once again.
Hello and a warm welcome to all the viewers for the first match of this Super Sunday, marking the exciting match number 36 in the pulsating 17th edition of the Indian T20 League! The stage is set for two cricketing titans to lock horns in a highly anticipated clash of the season as Kolkata plays host to Bengaluru at the illustrious Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
… MATCH DAY …
After 35 games, we are halfway through the league stage of the 17th edition of the Indian T20 League. In match number 36, Kolkata face Bengaluru at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Despite both teams coming off a defeat, Kolkata are comfortably placed in the top half of the standings, whereas Bengaluru find themselves at rock bottom. In their last outing against Rajasthan, Sunil Narine's maiden T20 century powered Kolkata to a formidable total of 223. However, it wasn't enough, as Jos Buttler's heroics took Rajasthan over the line on the last ball. As Kolkata aim to bounce back from that narrow loss, the onus will be on their pace bowling group, consisting of Mitchell Stac, Harshit Rana, and Vaibhav Arora, to step up. Sunil Narine has been exceptional not only with the bat but also with the ball, keeping things reasonably tight. Other players like Phil Salt, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and Andre Russell have also made valuable contributions. The Iyers, Venkatesh, and Shreyas would want to kickstart the second half of the league stage with a big score to set them up well for the remainder of the tournament. Varun Chakaravarthy may have had a slow start to the season personally, but he has managed to contain runs effectively. On the other hand, Bengaluru has endured five consecutive winless games, and another loss might extinguish their playoff hopes. In their previous encounter against Hyderabad, Bengaluru fought valiantly while chasing a near-impossible of 288, falling short by 25 runs. Despite the defeat, Faf du Plessis rediscovered his form, and Dinesh Karthik's clean ball-striking was the positive for Bengaluru. While Virat Kohli has been consistent for his team, overreliance on him has contributed to their current position in the competition. With Glenn Maxwell taking a break to focus on his mental health, Rajat Patidar and Will Jacks will need to step up with the bat. Despite changes in the bowling unit, not much improved for Faf du Plessis' side, as they conceded the highest total in Indian T20 League history. The overseas pace duo of Reece Topley and Lockie Ferguson will need to use their experience effectively, while Indian domestic pacers like Yash Dayal and Vijaykumar Vyshak must also deliver. Kolkata have had the wood over Bengaluru, winning 4 of the last 5 encounters. Will they extend their dominance? Or will it be Faf du Plessis and Co. who snap their losing streak? We will find out soon enough.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Phil Salt
KEEPER/Bat/Bow
Sunil Narine
Bat/Bow
Venkatesh Iyer
Bat/Bow
Shreyas Iyer
CAP/Bat/Bow
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Bat/Bow
Rinku Singh
Bat/Bow
Andre Russell
Bat/Bow
Ramandeep Singh
Bat/Bow
Mitchell Starc
Bat/Bow
Varun Chakaravarthy
Bat/Bow
Harshit Rana
Bat/Bow
Suyash Sharma
Bat/Bow
Anukul Roy
Bat/Bow
Manish Pandey
Bat/Bow
Vaibhav Arora
Bat/Bow
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Bat/Bow
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Faf du Plessis
CAP/Bat/Bow
Virat Kohli
Bat/Bow
Will Jacks
Bat/Bow
Rajat Patidar
Bat/Bow
Cameron Green
Bat/Bow
Dinesh Karthik
KEEPER/Bat/Bow
Mahipal Lomror
Bat/Bow
Karn Sharma
Bat/Bow
Lockie Ferguson
Bat/Bow
Yash Dayal
Bat/Bow
Mohammed Siraj
Bat/Bow
Suyash Prabhudessai
Bat/Bow
Anuj Rawat
Bat/Bow
Himanshu Sharma
Bat/Bow
Vijaykumar Vyshak
Bat/Bow
Swapnil Singh
Bat/Bow