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SRH beat KKR by 5 wickets | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Highlights And Cricket Score 10th T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2018
Date: Apr 14, 2018 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Highlights And Cricket Score 10th Match - T20 Commentary
Kolkata struggled to get going as their lower order failed to contribute. Hyderabad were brilliant in the field today, bowling superbly and fielding outstandingly. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the best bowler on show while the others also were in top gear. The visitors will be backing themselves to gun down this total easily and register their first win at the Eden Gardens. Do join us in a short while.
A clinical bowling show by Hyderabad has restricted Kolkata to a paltry total. The move to open with Robin Uthappa instead of Sunil Narine didn't work for them but Chris Lynn and Nitish Rana built a good partnership to take the home side forward. The rain break in between however hampered their momentum as their innings fell on its face after that.
Siddarth Kaul to Shivam Mavi. OUT! Another knuckle delivery, another wicket for the visitors! Terrific from Kaul. Mavi swings across the line but gets a top edge instead. It spoons over the keeper and Bhuvi from short fine leg goes for the catch. Billy Stanlake from short third man also wants it but it's the former who takes the catch. Wait... Billy almost dashes into Kumar but luckily no harm is done. They share a smile. HYDERABAD RESTRICT KOLKATA TO 138/8!
Siddarth Kaul to Shivam Mavi. Shortish delivery outside off, at 141.1 kph, Mavi looks to ramp it over the keeper but fails to do so.
Siddarth Kaul to Mitchell Johnson. Length delivery outside off, knocked down to long off for a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Mitchell Johnson. Fuller delivery, angling away at a slower pace, Johnson looks to go big but only connects with thin air.
Siddarth Kaul to Shivam Mavi. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. They pick up a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Shivam Mavi. Knuckle delivery to begin with, Mavi hammers it over mid on. Dhawan does well in the deep to stop it from racing away. Saves two.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mitchell Johnson. Johnson looks to loft it over cover but slices it down to third man for a couple to end the 19th over. 12 coming off it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shivam Mavi. Swings it over mid on and gets just one on the Free Hit.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mitchell Johnson. Caught off a Free Hit! Twice in the same over Bhuvi has overstepped! This is very unusual from him. Mitch makes room and looks to loft it down the ground but mistimes it. Williamson at long off takes the catch and is in the mood to celebrate but it is cut short.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mitchell Johnson. Angles across another knuckle delivery, it leaves the new comer, Johnson swishes and misses.
Mitchell Johnson is in next.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik. OUT! The knuckle ball does the trick again for Bhuvi! He now has 150 T20 wickets, a spectacular feat indeed! This one moves away a touch, Karthik with all his might throws everything at it. Gets an edge and Saha behind the stumps takes a regulation catch. He was the last hope for his side and now even he has been removed.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik. Length delivery outside off, Dinesh makes room to dab it away but fails to get any wood.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik. SIX! Makes the most off the Free Hit! Another slower delivery from Kumar, Karthik dances down the track and clouts it high and over long off for a much-needed maximum. The crowd is right behind, they want their new skipper to hit a few more.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik. No ball for the front foot! It's a knuckle delivery, Karthik goes hard at it and it goes down towards long off who takes it on the bounce. Free Hit time!
Rashid Khan to Shivam Mavi. NOT OUT! Inside edge! Dear me! This would embarrass Rashid Khan as he was the one who convinced his skipper to take the DRS. Quicker delivery on the stumps, Shivam gets down to play the sweep but gets it off something towards square leg. They run but the bowler is busy appealing. The umpire turns it down and they take it upstairs. Snicko detects an edge. That is it, a review lost!
Review time! Rashid Khan is really confident and convinces his skipper to take the DRS.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. Gets down to an extremely full ball and brooms it behind square on the leg side for a single.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Used the pace, DK! Flatter and quicker through the air, at 102 kph, Karthik waits and at the last moment opens the face of the bat to get it past the keeper for a much-needed boundary towards third man.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. Loopy leg break, turning away from off, Karthik looks to dab it late but is beaten by the away turn.
Rashid Khan to Shivam Mavi. Bowls a googly, it goes down leg, Mavi looks to tuck it away but it seems to have come off the pads. They run and the umpire doesn't signal anything.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. Slower through the air outside off, DK reverse sweeps it towards short third man and gets a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shivam Mavi. On a length and closer to the off stump line, Mavi plays and misses. Just 2 off the over, death specialist at his best.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik. Dabs it wide of the point fielder and picks one.
Shivam Mavi is in next. Another one from the U-19 Indian team. Let's see what he can do.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill. OUT! Not a great outing for Gill! Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes the pace off the ball, lands it on a back of a length wider on off. Gill already had made room and goes after it with a flat-bat shot. Mistimes it high in the air towards extra cover where Shakib Al Hasan takes an easy catch at the edge of the circle.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill. Fuller in length and angling back in, Gill looks to flick it across but gets it off the inside edge. It rolls towards mid-wicket and tow dots.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill. Reaches out to a length ball outside off and drives it straight to the cover fielder.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik. Slower delivery to begin the spell, it's on a back of a length, worked in front of square on the leg side for one.
Bhuvi is back on.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. Wrong one on the shorter side, DK goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket to keep strike.
Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill. Flatter delivery on off, kept out back to the leggie.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. Skids in on middle and leg, Dinesh looks to flick but gets it off the inner half through square leg for one.
Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill. Tossed up leg break, landing a bit too full, Shubman reaches out to that one as he drills it through extra cover. Dhawan from long off gets across to his left and does well to keep them down to one.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. Tossed up on the stumps, worked down to long on for a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Dinesh Karthik. Tries to tuck this length delivery away but it goes off the pads towards the leg side and they pinch a leg bye.
Siddarth Kaul to Shubman Gill. Gill is off the mark! He pushes this towards Williamson and sets off. The fielder there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
Siddarth Kaul to Dinesh Karthik. Fuller delivery, Karthik looks to work it away but gets a leading edge over backward point for one.
Siddarth Kaul to Dinesh Karthik. Leans forward a touch and punches it straight to mid off.
Siddarth Kaul to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Shot! Kaul digs in a short ball outside off, Karthik gets on top of the bounce and punches it square on the off side for a boundary. He holds the key now for his side if they are to post a fighting total on the board.
Siddarth Kaul to Dinesh Karthik. Fuller delivery outside off, driven nicely through cover for a brace.
Siddarth Kaul is back on.
Time for strategic break!
Billy Stanlake to Shubman Gill. Pace and bounce! Back of a length delivery outside off, rising off the deck, Gill looks to dab it away but is undone by the pace and bounce on it. Fabulous over from Billy comes to an end. His and Shakib's figures are identical, 4-0-21-2. Both are done for the night.
Billy Stanlake to Shubman Gill. Very full on off, jammed out in front of cover by Gill.
Billy Stanlake to Dinesh Karthik. Stays back and pushes it through cover for one.
Billy Stanlake to Dinesh Karthik. Angles it in on a length on middle, defended back.
Shubman Gill is the new man in.
Billy Stanlake to Andre Russell. OUT! In the air... Manish Pandey, what are you up to mate? He pulled off a stunner earlier and now has taken even better catch to dismiss the dangerous Russell. Kolkata are falling apart now. Stanlake delivers a length delivery outside off, Russell backs away and throws the kitchen sink at it. Slices it high up in the air over backward point and Pandey goes after it from that position. He runs backwards, keeps his eyes on the ball and at the right time throws himself forward to pluck it out with his hands outstretched. Outstanding! Half the side back in the hut for the hosts.
Billy Stanlake to Andre Russell. SIX! But what an effort by Deepak Hooda. A back of a length delivery around off, Russell goes hard at it and slices it over cover-point. Hooda in the deep attempts to catch it near the fence but seeing that he will cross the rope, he releases the ball. The umpire goes upstairs to check it. The replays roll in and finds that Deepak was in touch with the rope while catching. A biggie signalled.
Billy Stanlake to bowl out.
Shakib Al Hasan to Dinesh Karthik. Arm ball landing on middle and skidding down, DK fails to connect with his flick shot.
Shakib Al Hasan to Andre Russell. Driven towards the mid on region. They pick up a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Andre Russell. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Shakib Al Hasan to Andre Russell. Skidding back into the batsman, worked in front of square leg and they cross for a couple of runs.
The crowd is going bonkers as Andre Russell arrives in the middle.
Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Lynn. OUT! Another great catch in the field! Shakib has pulled off a stunner off his own bowling. He sends out a flighted delivery on middle, Lynn punches it from the crease, fails to keep it down and Shakib dives full length to his left to catch it inches above the surface. The umpire goes upstairs to check it and the replays find that it has been cleanly pouched by Shakib. Fingers under the ball. A big wicket for Hyderabad.
A caught and bowled decision has been referred upstairs...
Shakib Al Hasan to Dinesh Karthik. Full and fired on leg, worked off the inner half of the bat to short fine leg. Given as a leg bye. So maybe no bat.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. Goes on the back foot and works it towards mid-wicket to keep strike.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. Once again it's quick and on middle, Karthik fails to properly middle his attempted flick shot.
Rashid Khan to Chris Lynn. Quicker and outside off, Lynn hits it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a run.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. A flatter delivery, googly on middle, DK tickles it through mid-wicket and crosses.
Rashid Khan to Chris Lynn. Skidding back into the batsman, Lynn turns it wide of short fine leg and takes a run.
Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik. Flatter and shorter on middle, Karthik helps it through mid-wicket and goes off strike.
Rashid Khan is into the attack now.
Shakib Al Hasan to Dinesh Karthik. A full toss outside off, a mistimed lofted shot over covers for a single. End of a successful over by Shakib.
Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Lynn. Gets forward to a full ball and drives it to long off for a run.
Dinesh Karthik is in next.
Shakib Al Hasan to Sunil Narine. OUT! Narine runs out of luck this time. Another arm ball by Shakib, more of a seam up delivery as it skids through the surface. Narine attempts for a big shot yet again, that's his role, throws his bat at it and gets a top edge over extra cover. Kane Williamson is in pursuit this time, backtracks and takes an excellent catch. He is a safe fielder.
Shakib Al Hasan to Sunil Narine. FOUR! Throwing his bat at everything. Once again gets it away off the top edge and it flies over backward point. Kaul races after it from short third man but it lands on the practice pitch and scoots away. Kaul tries to pull it back with a slide but the ball ends up touching the rope.
Shakib Al Hasan to Sunil Narine. Not out! An arm ball by Shakib, it skids through after landing around off and Narine gets forward with a big stride to hit it through the line. He fails to put bat on ball and Saha is quick to take the bails off. They appeal, it's referred upstairs and the replays find that Narine is just fine.
Stumping appeal has been referred upstairs...
Shakib Al Hasan to Sunil Narine. Three wides! Shakib uses the control entirely and slips it way down the leg side. Saha has no chance and the batsmen cross for a couple of times.
Shakib Al Hasan to Sunil Narine. Tossed up ball outside off, drilled down to long off where Pathan made a good stop. They take a couple of runs.
Siddarth Kaul to Chris Lynn. Another mistimed shot to a shortish length ball, it's aerial but falls just short of the extra cover standing at the edge of the circle.
Siddarth Kaul to Chris Lynn. FOUR! Streaky boundary! Kaul dishes out a fuller length ball on middle, Lynn tries to heave it over the leg side but ends up inside edging it to the fine leg fence. Not for the first time he is lucky in this innings. Closing in on a fifty!
Siddarth Kaul to Chris Lynn. Excellent yorker, Lynn does well to dig it out.
Siddarth Kaul to Chris Lynn. SIX! Another mistimed shot and it has gone all the way! In fact, it was dropped near the fence by Rashid Khan. Returning to the delivery, it's on a length around off and Lynn moves back to thwack it over long off. Once again it's high but not long. Williamson from long off and Rashid from long on rush across. The latter attempts for the catch with his left hand but ends up parrying it over the rope.
Siddarth Kaul to Sunil Narine. A mistimed pull shot by Narine, it goes over square leg and falls safely. They take a run.
Siddarth Kaul to Sunil Narine. Edged but safe! A good length ball around middle and leg, Narine moves back to punch it through the line but inside edges it behind. Saha dives to his left but it falls just short of him.
Siddarth Kaul returns in the attack. He went for 14 in his first over and will be looking to fare better this time around.
Strategic break. Hmm... Just two overs after the rain break and they take another one. Rules are rules. It's been a slow beginning by the home team and they lost Rana also to a stunner of a catch. Would be looking to rebuild but with Narine sent in now, we can expect some fireworks.
Shakib Al Hasan to Sunil Narine. Almost another ripper by Manish Pandey! Gosh, he is in the thick of things here. Narine attacks a full ball and tries to clear long on. Gets more elevation than distance and Pandey near the fence jumps to catch the ball. He realizes that his body weight is pushing him beyond the rope and hence he quickly tosses it up in the air. Tries to return and take the catch with a dive but it falls just short. Great attempt nonetheless, saves five runs.
Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Lynn. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Sunil Narine. Tries working it on the leg side but gets a leading edge. It rolls through cover-point and they cross.
Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Lynn. Shortish again, around off, Lynn cracks it off his back leg to deep point. A run to rotate the strike.
Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Lynn. Flatter and shorter on off, punched from the crease to covers.
Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Lynn. Gets forward to a full ball and drives it with the spin to covers.
Shakib Al Hasan is back on.
Billy Stanlake to Sunil Narine. Short and around off, angling away, Narine shoulders arms.
Billy Stanlake to Sunil Narine. A touch short and on middle, Narine is on his back foot as he defends.
Sunil Narine walks in next. Interesting move. With the field relaxed, not sure what he can do...
Billy Stanlake to Nitish Rana. OUT! Catch of the match, no, it's the catch of the season! Manish Pandey has taken a ripper! Stanlake delivers a shortish delivery outside off, Rana plays a full-blooded square cut and it goes quickly to Pandey at backward point. He dives full stretch to his right but fails to catch it in the first attempt. However, he keeps his eyes glued to the ball and snaps it before it touches the ground. The umpires get it checked upstairs and it's fine in the replays. Nitish departs.
Manish Pandey has taken a stunner. But the umpires want to check whether it's clean or not.
Billy Stanlake to Nitish Rana. Bouncer to Rana, nicely directed, the batsman ducks at the last moment.
Billy Stanlake to Chris Lynn. Good length ball around off, shaping back in to cramp the batsman, Lyon keeps it out down the surface and Rana calls him through for a brisk single. Good match awareness.
Billy Stanlake to Chris Lynn. Misfield first up! Is it slippery out there? Maybe, just. A back of a length delivery outside off, Lynn runs it down to third man where Pathan gets across, tries to pick up the ball but fumbles. They steal the second run.
All the covers are off, the players are back on the field and we are ready to get going. Billy Stanlake to bowl.
Update 2116 IST - Here is the latest update, folks. The match will resume in 14 minutes and the best part is that we have not lost any overs. Awesome.
Update 2111 IST - The groundsmen are taking the covers off. Seems that the rain has completely stopped now. The umpires will be out soon to inspect the conditions. Stay with us for all updates...
Update 2046 IST - The rain has reduced to a drizzle now and we can see a few players out in the middle. That's a good sign. Hoping that there ain't much delay.
Dear me, it has started to rain and the covers are coming on. Within seconds the groundsmen have covered the entire ground with white sheets. Very smooth work. Let's hope it's just a passing shower. Stay tuned for more updates...
Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Lynn. Too full and on middle, it's knocked down to long on for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Lynn. Fires this one in, around middle and leg and skidding through, Lynn moves back to hit across the line but misses.
Shakib Al Hasan to Nitish Rana. This time Rana connects and slaps it to deep point for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Nitish Rana. Arm ball again, around off, Rana tries to play a late cut but fails to make any connection.
Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Lynn. Goes back to cut but ends up chopping it towards cover-point. A single taken.
Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Lynn. Arm ball first up, around off, it's punched off the back foot to covers.
Shakib Al Hasan to bowl.
Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana. FOUR! Packed a punch! A little short and around off, Rana goes deep inside the crease and crunches it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. 12 from the over, 49/1 in the Powerplay!
Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana. Another googly, around leg, Rana defends it back this time.
Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana. SIX! It's high, it's long, it's deep into the stand. Rana takes the chance against Rashid. Goes down on one knee to the googly and smokes it against the spin over mid-wicket.
Rashid Khan to Chris Lynn. Walks across the stumps to a full ball and eases it through mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana. Gets on the front foot and lofts it over from the inside half of the bat. It goes over mid-wicket and they cross.
Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana. Flatter and shorter on middle, Rana moves back to cut, is cramped for room a bit and somehow keeps it out towards backward point.
Rashid Khan to bowl the last over of the Powerplay.
Siddarth Kaul to Chris Lynn. FOUR! Ferociously struck! A juicy half-volley outside off, Lynn keeps his weight on the back leg but through his outstanding hands, he drills it through extra cover for a boundary. 14 from Kaul's first over.
Siddarth Kaul to Chris Lynn. Once again Lynn goes hard at it outside off but fails to make any connection.
Siddarth Kaul to Chris Lynn. A good partial stop at point by Pandey. Shortish and wide outside off, Lynn slashes it square of the wicket on the off side and Manish dives to his right to make the stop. Only manages to take the pace off the ball and they take a brace.
Siddarth Kaul to Chris Lynn. FOUR! That's unfortunate for Kaul. He goes full this time and puts it on middle, Lynn swings his bat across the line and inside edges it past the leg stump to the fine leg fence.
Siddarth Kaul to Chris Lynn. FOUR! An attempted knuckle delivery, on a shortish length around off, Lynn hangs back to create room and slaps it over covers for a boundary.
Siddarth Kaul to Chris Lynn. A slower one to start with, on a length around middle, Lynn tries to flick but ends up gloving it towards short fine leg.
Siddarth Kaul replaces Kumar in the attack. He has shown great wicket-taking form this season. Will he deliver again?
Billy Stanlake to Nitish Rana. Pace and movement. You cannot play those. It's around off, the line is immaculate, Rana ends up pushing and missing inside the line.
Billy Stanlake to Nitish Rana. In the line of the stumps, once again it's very sharp, 146.8 kph, Rana covers the line and keeps it out to covers.
Billy Stanlake to Nitish Rana. Play and a miss! This is brilliant bowling by Stanlake. He is cranking it up and is bowling with great speed and accuracy. Keeps this delivery on a shortish length around off, angling away and leaving the batsman, Rana pushes inside the line and gets beaten.
Billy Stanlake to Nitish Rana. Hurls one in the corridor outside off, Rana shoulders arms.
Billy Stanlake to Chris Lynn. A little bit of space on offer outside off, Lynn opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single.
Billy Stanlake to Nitish Rana. A lethal short delivery, well-directed at the batsman, Rana is taken aback, tries to fend it off without looking at the ball and gets it away off the top edge. Luckily for him, it falls in the vacant short third man region and they cross.
Billy Stanlake to continue...
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nitish Rana. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nitish Rana. FOUR! A cracking beginning. Kumar feeds him with room outside off, Rana attacks it immediately and blazes it through point for a boundary. Takes no time in getting off the mark. He has been in prime form.
Nitish Rana walks in next.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Robin Uthappa. OUT! Bhuvneshwar has struck and provided the early breakthrough, like he always does. A back of a length delivery just outside off, holding its line, Uthappa stands back to push inside the line and seems to have missed it. But the keeper catches it and goes up in a big appeal along with the bowler. The umpire remains unmoved and Williamson opts for the referral. The Ultra Edge shows some spike and that's the end of Robin tonight.
Huge shout for a catch! Not given and Hyderabad take the referral. They are looking quite confident. A look of guilt on Robin Uthappa's face. Snicko will tell us the clear picture.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Lynn. Turns a length ball wide of mid on and takes a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Lynn. FOUR! Powered down the ground! Back of a length delivery around off, a knuckle delivery, Lynn backs away and slaps it past the diving mid on fielder for a boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Robin Uthappa. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Billy Stanlake to Chris Lynn. Good length delivery outside off, played down to point.
Billy Stanlake to Chris Lynn. Lynn has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Billy Stanlake to Chris Lynn. DROPPED AND FOUR! Full marks for the attempt though. Kane Williamson it is. A length ball on middle and leg, not enough room there, Lynn moves back and muscles it through the line. Fails to middle it properly though and it flies over mid off. Williamson backtracks and jumps to attempt for the catch but it brushes his hand and goes to the fence.
Billy Stanlake to Chris Lynn. FOUR! Boom! Short and wide outside off, Lynn always goes very hard at any room on offer, latches onto this one and blasts it past point. No stopping this one.
Billy Stanlake to Chris Lynn. Play and a miss! Lynn stands back and tries to power a shortish delivery over the leg side, maybe. Fails to make any connection.
Billy Stanlake to Robin Uthappa. Direct hit would have been close. A length ball around middle and leg, Uthappa eases it to square leg and looks for a run. Shakib has a shy at the striker's end but misses.
The big Billy Stanlake to operate from the other end.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Lynn. Gets behind the line and blocks to end the over. Excellent start by Kumar.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Robin Uthappa. Off the mark with a tight single. Uthappa plays it down towards point and rushes across for a sharp single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Robin Uthappa. Good lines by Bhuvi. He is keeping his line and length tidy, not offering much room. Robin defends it off his back foot to the off side.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Robin Uthappa. Some extra bounce this time for Kumar. He delivers it on middle and leg, Uthappa fails to flick and it goes off his thigh pad to mid-wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Robin Uthappa. A length ball around off, Robin taps it down in front of cover-point and eyes a single. He is sent back as the fielders quickly circle around the ball.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Robin Uthappa. Starts with a good length delivery around off, Uthappa is on the front foot as he defends it to the off side.
All set to get underway! The famous bell is rung marking the beginning of this match. Out come the players in the middle. Robin Uthappa and Chris Lynn are the openers, no Sunil Narine today. Hyderabad are beginning with Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Let's play...
Toss - Hyderabad is lucky with the coin toss and elect to field! Kane Williamson feels it's a good surface while Dinesh Karthik thinks that the pitch won't change much and is not too disappointed with the outcome of the toss. The visitors have made one change, an expected one, as Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns in place of Sandeep Sharma. Kolkata have made three changes, Shubman Gill, Shivam Mavi, the U19 stars are making their debuts while Mitchell Johnson is also in the playing XI. Tom Curran, Rinku Singh and Vinay Kumar miss out.
We're done with the first game of the evening and now the action shifts to the beautiful Eden Gardens where Kolkata are ready to face Hyderabad. The visiting team has won both its opening encounters and is off to a flying start this season, although the last match was a little too close for comfort. To get clinical will be on their minds this time around. Kolkata, however, will offer them a stiff competition. They have won one and lost one and would like to return to winning ways in front of their home crowd. Promises to be a cracking evening.
That's all we have for today! Earlier in the day, Delhi chased down a huge total to defeat Mumbai at the Wankhede and then Hyderabad defeated Kolkata at the Eden Gardens. So, both the teams hosting the game lost today. How often do you see that? Something that will keep you thinking. On that note, we take your leave. Do join us on Sunday for another doubleheader. First game is between Bangalore and Rajasthan at 1600 IST and then later Punjab will face Chennai at 2000 IST. Until then, goodbye and cheers!
Man of the Match award has been given to Billy Stanlake. He bent his back and bowled with some venom to not let the hosts off the hook. He ended with mind-blowing figures of 4-0-21-2! Shakib, Bhuvneshwar and Williamson would also have been in contention for the same but the Aussie pacer got the nod.
Things once again got close towards the end as both the set batsmen perished but Hooda and Pathan made sure that they don't repeat the same mistake that they committed against Mumbai in the last game. Both hung in there and safely saw their side cross the finish line with an over to spare.
Kolkata's other spinners then came to the fore. They not only slowed things down but also picked up a couple of wickets in the process to keep the match in the balance. The spin trio (Narine, Kuldeep and Chawla) gave away 60 runs in 12 overs and picked up 4 wickets. However, Williamson kept a cool head and took the matter in his hands. He was happy to milk singles and doubles and then stroked some boundaries to dictate terms. He got an able partner in Shakib as the duo motored along and strung 59 runs together to bring the equation down to run-a-ball.
Hyderabad seal their first ever win at the Eden Gardens. And what would please them even more - it's their third win on the trot this season and surely they have kicked their campaign off in a grand manner. After yet another clinical show from their bowlers, a different sight was witnessed in the run chase. It was Wriddhiman Saha who got them off to a flying start but perished soon after Narine was introduced. The West Indian struck twice inside the Powerplay to stem the run flow.
Andre Russell to Yusuf Pathan. SIX! Yusuf Pathan, the ex-Kolkata player has silenced the Eden Gardens here. Gets a hug and a pat from Russell and the customary handshakes follow. Russell with another short one on middle, Yusuf goes for the pull but gets it off the top edge. Still good enough connection to end the game with a maximum over deep backward square leg. A 5-WICKET VICTORY FOR HYDERABAD!
Andre Russell to Deepak Hooda. Clips one through mid-wicket and takes a single.
Andre Russell to Yusuf Pathan. Pathan jams out a yorker and Hooda is quick to cross for a single.
Andre Russell to Yusuf Pathan. FOUR! Up and over Lynn at extra cover! On a length and outside off, Pathan looks to punch it on the up. Didn't time it well but has enough to clear a leaping Chris Lynn at extra cover. More importantly for his side, it then goes to the fence. Happy faces in the Hyderabad dugout.
Andre Russell to Deepak Hooda. Fuller outside off, driven through cover for a single.
Andre Russell to Deepak Hooda. Short delivery outside off, Hooda tries to pull that one but failed to connect it.
Andre Russell will bowl the penultimate over. The big West Indian has gone for some runs tonight. Can he redeem himself by picking up a wicket here.
Mitchell Johnson to Yusuf Pathan. Short of a length delivery outside off, a flat-bat punch wide of long off will give Yusuf two. 13 required off 12 balls.
Mitchell Johnson to Yusuf Pathan. FOUR! Yusuf Pathan drills one! Releases all the pressure that was applied on the previous few balls. Mitchell goes fuller outside off, Pathan nails the drive through extra cover. Finds the gap and he doesn't even bother running.
Mitchell Johnson to Yusuf Pathan. Wide! Johnson pounds in a short ball on middle and leg and it sails over the head of Pathan. Called as a wide.
Mitchell Johnson to Yusuf Pathan. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, clipped towards square leg where Russell dives and stops. They are not risking the single here.
Mitchell Johnson to Yusuf Pathan. Yusuf Pathan stays put inside the crease and defends it back down the track.
Yusuf Pathan is in next.
Mitchell Johnson to Kane Williamson. OUT! Straight to Russell! Kane Williamson is gone. Is there a twist in the tale now? This surely must have shaken the Hyderabad dugout. Good length delivery, at 134.1 kph, Williamson walks across and tries to clip it away. All he manages is to hand a simple catch to Russell at square leg. Kolkata hanging in there.
Mitchell Johnson to Deepak Hooda. Good length delivery on middle and leg, worked through square leg for a single.
Mitchell Johnson to bowl now. He has given 22 in the two overs he has bowled so far.
Sunil Narine to Deepak Hooda. Skips down the track and sees off Narine's spell with a whippy flick through mid-wicket. A single taken. 4-0-17-2 are his figures!
Sunil Narine to Kane Williamson. Fifty for Kane Williamson, his 4th in the League! Has played sensibly and needs to be there to take his team over the line. Gets to the milestone with a punch down to long off. Just a raise of the bat from him as he knows the job isn't done yet.
Sunil Narine to Deepak Hooda. Outside off, cut through point for a single.
Sunil Narine to Deepak Hooda. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Sunil Narine to Deepak Hooda. Stays back and pushes it away towards point.
Sunil Narine to Kane Williamson. Flatter delivery outside off, punched down to long off for a single.
Sunil Narine to bowl his final over.
Piyush Chawla to Deepak Hooda. Inside edge! No need to go further then! Seam up delivery from the leggie, Deepak seemed to have missed it to get hit on the pads. Chawla appeals but the umpire turns it down. Karthik is quick to take the review. Snicko spots a spike and that is it. Kolkata lose their review!
More drama! Kolkata feel they have got another as they take the DRS against the new comer, Hooda. Where is the impact?
Deepak Hooda is the new man in. He was the star for them in the last game.
Strategic break!
Piyush Chawla to Shakib Al Hasan. OUT! There is the wicket Kolkata were searching for! But has it come a bit too late? Or maybe not. Remember, Hyderabad slipped massively from such a position against Mumbai in their last game so the hosts can still believe. It's the leg break, on a shorter length as Shakib was giving the charge. Misses it, the ball hits his pads and clatters the stumps behind. The 59-run stand has been broken! 25 needed off 25 balls.
Piyush Chawla to Shakib Al Hasan. Googly again, turning the other away, Shakib makes a bit too much of room and hence fails to get going with the cut shot.
Piyush Chawla to Shakib Al Hasan. Gives it nice flight, lands it outside off, Shakib pushes it away.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. Shimmies down the track and pushes it towards long on, a single again.
Piyush Chawla to Shakib Al Hasan. Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, whipped down to long on for a single.
Piyush Chawla to bowl out now. Can he pick up a wicket here to open this game up again?
Shivam Mavi to Shakib Al Hasan. Down the leg side, helped towards fine leg for a single. 27 needed off 30 now.
Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson. Good running! Williamson looks to tap and run but gets an inside edge on the pads. Shakib calls him through and seeing this Mavi charges to the ball. He picks it up and throws it at the stumps at the striker's end but the southpaw is easily home.
Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson. On a length and outside off, it stays a bit low, KW goes for the cut but the ball sneaks under his bat and goes on a couple of bounces to the keeper.
Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson. SIX! The 50-run stand is up between the two! The duo has done well to not stutter after the fall of some quick wickets. Shortish delivery, angling down leg, Williamson swivels inside the crease and pulls it over fine leg. A maximum results! The skipper has stood tall. Can he see his side through?
Shivam Mavi to Shakib Al Hasan. From around the wicket to the southpaw, angles in a length delivery but it's a bit too straight. Clipped down to fine leg for a single.
Shivam Mavi to Kane Williamson. Starts off with a short delivery, creeping in, Kane is hurried by it as he tries the pull shot. Mistimes it over square leg for a single.
Shivam Mavi into the attack for the first time. Let's see what the youngster has to offer now. Big moment for the U19 star. He impressed everyone with his pace during the World Cup and has got the chance to brush shoulders with some of the best players in the business. Would love to leave an impact here. Having said all that, is Dinesh Karthik late in bringing him into the attack?
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Another googly, cut towards sweeper cover for a single. 4-0-23-1, Kuldeep is done for the night. 37 needed in 36 balls.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shakib Al Hasan. Loopy ball outside off, drilled towards long off. Another single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Googly on middle, bit it's too full, swept behind square on the leg side for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shakib Al Hasan. Shimmies down the track and hits it to long on for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Goes back to a short ball and pulls it over mid-wicket for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Turning back in, punched back to the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to bowl out.
Sunil Narine to Kane Williamson. Eases a full ball towards long off to keep strike. Not a single boundary scored but still 9 runs coming off it.
Sunil Narine to Kane Williamson. Good running! It's come down to run-a-ball so Kane isn't going to take any risk. He presses forward to a tossed up ball and drives it along the ground through cover-point. Two more added to the total.
Sunil Narine to Kane Williamson. Dropped short outside off, punched through the line. It's in the gap and that allows them to bag a brace.
Sunil Narine to Shakib Al Hasan. Goes back again, uses the dept and slaps it in the same region. A single this time.
Sunil Narine to Shakib Al Hasan. Turning away from a length, cut hard to deep point for two more. Shakib is middling it.
Sunil Narine to Kane Williamson. A punch down to long on for one.
Sunil Narine returns and understandably so.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. SIX! Make that 16 off the over! This over has turned the tide in the visitors' favor. It's short, it's wide and it's been slashed hard. Shakib gets too much meat to send it over the third man fence. Boy, how well he has struck this one! He was too good with the ball and now is doing it with the bat.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Sliced over mid off! Runs are coming for Hyderabad! Good length delivery, angled across at 119.1 kph, Shakib looks to hit it over covers but slices it. Has enough to clear the man at mid off and gets back-to-back boundaries to his name.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Top edge and it's over the keeper. Russell digs in a short one on middle, Shakib looks to pull but this one keeps getting big on him. It takes the top edge and flies over Karthik for a streaky boundary. Andre can't believe it.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. Yorker on middle, the southpaw jams it out.
Andre Russell to Kane Williamson. Easily done! Kane runs this down to third man and picks one.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. Good stop, saved a couple there, Rana! Shortish delivery, angling away, Shakib gets on top of the bounce and hits it square on the off side. Nitish throws himself to his right and makes a half-stop. A single taken. Rana got out playing a similar shot.
Andre Russell is back into the attack.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shakib Al Hasan. Nice loop on this occasion, full and dipping in around leg, Shakib sweeps it through square leg for a single. An expensive over, 10 from it!
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. A quicker and shorter delivery outside off, Kane cracks it off his back foot to sweeper cover for one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Flatter and on off, Williamson mistimes his punch shot back to the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Another boundary, this will release some pressure. Yadav persists with the shorter length ball and this time the Kiwi nails his pull shot in front of square leg. Once again no chance for the fielder in the deep.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. FOUR! A welcome boundary for Hyderabad. Kuldeep is on the shorter side around off and Williamson hammers his pull shot to the deep mid-wicket fence.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Too full and on middle, hit firmly across the line but straight to short mid-wicket.
Piyush Chawla to Shakib Al Hasan. Another googly, this time to the southpaw, it lands around leg and spins towards off, Shakib waits on the back foot and keeps it out safely on the off side. We have reached the halfway mark. The match is interestingly poised. 77 needed off 60 balls.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. Wrong 'un this time, a bit on the shorter side around off, Kane goes back and punches it towards mid-wicket. Russell misfields and a single is taken.
Piyush Chawla to Shakib Al Hasan. A leg spinner landing full on middle, Shakib helps it in the vacant region at mid-wicket. Chawla chases it and they take a run.
Piyush Chawla to Shakib Al Hasan. Presses forward to a full ball on middle and pushes it to covers.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. Chawla drags his length short and serves it around off, Williamson rocks back and cuts it through cover-point for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Shakib Al Hasan. Loopy and full around off, it's driven through wide mid on for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Williamson brooms this full delivery on the stumps towards fine leg and will get two for doing so.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shakib Al Hasan. Tossed up delivery, dipping in, Shakib gets down and slog sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.
Shakib Al Hasan is the new man in.
Time for a strategic break!
Kuldeep Yadav to Manish Pandey. OUT! Trapped in front! Kuldeep Yadav has earned a wicket! Kolkata's spinners are doing at their den. Slower through the air, seemed like it's the top spinner. Pandey presses forward to play for the turn but misses to get hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. A huge appeal and the finger goes up. Pandey has a word with his skipper about the review but they take too long and the time is up, informs the umpire. Manish walks back with his side needing 84 from 68 balls.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Loopy delivery outside off, eased down through cover for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Comes back in from around off, worked with the spin towards short mid-wicket.
Kuldeep Yadav to Manish Pandey. Shimmies down the track and punches it over the bowler for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Manish Pandey. Direct hit this time, it's referred upstairs - Safe! Pandey plays it with the spin to cover-point and rushes across. Russell scores a direct hit at the striker's end and they appeal. Williamson is found safe in the replays.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. Turns it off his pads on the leg side and crosses for a brisk run. A direct hit would have made things interesting at the bowler's end.
Piyush Chawla to Manish Pandey. Hangs back and punches it on the leg side. Chawla moves there and dives but fails to make a clean stop. It deflects towards mid on and they cross.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. Presses forward and knocks it down to long on for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. Oohhh...that was close. A floated one on middle, on the fuller side, Williamson goes down and across to sweep but under edges it. The ball rushes behind and Kane comes out of the crease without realizing that it's hit the keeper on the pads and rolled near the stumps. Luckily for him, the ball has not gone onto the stumps, otherwise the Kiwi would have been a goner.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. Flighted ball around off, turning away slightly, Williamson gets forward to defend but is beaten.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Comes down the track to work it away but gets it off the leading edge towards cover. A single taken.
Kuldeep Yadav to Manish Pandey. Very full on the stumps, hit past the bowler for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Manish Pandey. This one is quicker through the air, Manish stays right behind the line to block.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Williamson goes back and tries to pull but was a bit early into the shot. Gets it off the toe end down to long on for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Fuller outside off, pushed away towards cover.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Tossed up on a fuller length, driven straight to Russell at cover.
Kuldeep Yadav into the attack now.
Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey. This one moves away a touch, MP looks to run it down but gets it off the outer edge towards short third man. There is a fumble from the fielder but they don't want to risk it. Excellent, excellent from Narine. 2-0-4-2 read his figures! 46/2 is what Hyderabad manage in the Powerplay!
Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey. Spinning back in sharply, Manish goes back and punches it back to the bowler.
Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey. Stays back and pushes it towards point.
Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey. Slower through the air, turning in from a length outside off, defended down.
Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey. Tossed up outside off, blocked into the off side.
Manish Pandey, the ex-Kolkata player is out in the middle. He was electric in the field today, can he do something similar with the bat? 93 needed off 89 balls.
Sunil Narine to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! Bowled 'em! Narine has struck twice in two overs! The Eden Gardens erupts! Flighted delivery around middle and leg, Dhawan tries to work it across the line but is a tad late in bringing his bat down. The ball hits the front pad and goes onto disturb the woodwork behind. After two good innings, Dhawan walks back cheaply tonight. Are Kolkata back in this?
Sunil Narine to Shikhar Dhawan. Wide! Fires down leg, Dhawan gets down to play the sweep shot but misses. a good take from DK behind.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. Presses across and works it towards mid on. Another fruitful over for the visitors as 10 came off it.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. Goes back to cut but gets an inside edge on the pads.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Crunched! Two quality shots from Williamson. A bit short outside off, Kane stays back and unfurls a crunchy punch through cover. Splits the gap and it races away.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Good use of the feet! Tossed up delivery outside off, Williamson dances down the track and drives it elegantly between extra cover and mid off for a beautiful boundary.
Piyush Chawla to Shikhar Dhawan. Goes deep in the crease and tucks it through square leg for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Kane Williamson. Starts off with the wrong one, Williamson picks it up as he clips it off the hips and gets one.
Piyush Chawla into the attack now.
Sunil Narine to Kane Williamson. Straighter one on the stumps, milked down to long on by Kane for one. Just 3 coming from Sunil's first over and a wicket off it.
Sunil Narine to Shikhar Dhawan. Dropped short on middle, Dhawan hammers it from deep within the crease. A single towards mid-wicket.
Sunil Narine to Kane Williamson. Williamson nudges one through square leg for a single.
Sunil Narine to Kane Williamson. Flatter delivery, kept out gently.
Sunil Narine to Kane Williamson. Tossed up delivery, skidding a bit, Kane misses his flick as the ball goes off the pads and lobs up. Karthik dives forward to take it but the ball lands short. Was there some wood involved? Not sure.
Kane Williamson is the new man in.
Sunil Narine to Wriddhiman Saha. OUT! Narine strikes first ball! A much-needed breakthrough for the hosts as Saha was running away with the game quickly. An off spinner, pitching on middle and turning down leg. Wriddhiman Saha tries to clip it away but gets a faint edge to it. Karthik behind the stumps does well to hold on to the catch. They appeal but Saha himself starts to walk back as soon as he edged one. Good spirit shown by the keeper-batsman.
Sunil Narine into the attack now.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Sensible batting! Knows that the runs have come so he just tucks it towards square leg and will keep strike. 16 off the over.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. FOUR! Shot of the match for me! Good length ball on the stumps, Saha stands in the crease and lifts it down the ground past mid on for back-to-back boundaries. He's got off to a good start here.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. FOUR! Beautiful! Another slower delivery, but it's a bit too full. Credit to Saha here as he anticipated it. Leans forward and caresses it through cover. No need to run for those.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Wide! Tries to slower delivery but it goes wrong. Too wide outside off and it's called as a wide.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. FOUR! Boom! Johnson goes short, it sits up to be hit. Wriddhiman Saha stays back footed and with a minimal swivel he thwacks it over square leg for a boundary.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Makes room to a length ball and punches it towards point. Gill there makes a classy stop by diving to his left.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Angles away a fuller length delivery, Saha goes against the angle. Drags it off the inner half over mid-wicket. Russell from mid on hares after it and stops it from running away. Two added to the total.
Andre Russell to Shikhar Dhawan. Digs in another short ball around leg, Dhawan goes for the hook shot but fails to put it away. He thought it would be called as a wide but the square leg umpire says one for the over.
Andre Russell to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Shot! Waits back for a short ball, gets on top of it and nails the pull in front of square on the leg side. Right off the screws and away she races to the fence.
Andre Russell to Shikhar Dhawan. Shortish and angling away, at 143.7 kph, Dhawan rises on the toes to slash it through the line but is beaten by the extra bounce.
Andre Russell to Wriddhiman Saha. Taps this shortish ball towards point and runs one.
Andre Russell to Wriddhiman Saha. FOUR! Just over the square leg fielder! Back of a length delivery on middle, Saha takes on the challenge to pull it away. He hits it uppishly and just over Lynn at square leg for a boundary.
Andre Russell to Shikhar Dhawan. Short of a length delivery outside off, slanting away, dabbed behind point by Dhawan to open his account.
Andre Russell will bowl from the other end.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Overpitched ball outside off, driven towards mid off where Chawla stops and falls over.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. FOUR! Whipped away! Good length delivery around the pads, Wriddhiman gets across and clips it neatly behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Stays back to a back of a length delivery and tabs it out towards cover.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Short of a length delivery outside off, WS rises on the toes as he dabs it with an angled blade towards point.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Wide! Sprays it down leg, it swings further down, nothing doing.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Back of a length delivery, on middle and off, Saha looks to pull it away but gets beaten.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Shorter in length, served outside off, Saha taps it in front of cover. He sets off for a run but is rightly sent back by his partner.
Mitchell Johnson to Wriddhiman Saha. Wide! Starts off with a length delivery, angling across, Saha watches it pass through to the keeper. In fact, the umpire calls it a wide as he felt it crossed the tramline.
We are back for the run chase. 139 is what Hyderabad need to make it three wins in a row. The man in form - Shikhar Dhawan is out with Wriddhiman Saha to open the batting. It will be Mitchell Johnson to steam in first up. A slip in place. Let's play...