Match 47, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match Ended - Kolkata beat Delhi by 7 wickets
Over
11th
1
4
0
0
1
2
= 8 |
Over
12th
4
1
2
0
1
1
= 9 |
Over
13th
0
2
0
1
0
1
= 4 |
Over
14th
4
1
1
1
0
0
= 7 |
Over
15th
1
1
1
0
1
6
= 10 |
Over
16th
0
0
6
= 6 |
Varun Chakaravarthy
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 9.52
Commentary
Other Innings>All
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4s
6s
11.1
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer
Drifts this one fuller and on leg, Shreyas Iyer flicks it to short fine leg for a single.
11.2
4
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
FOUR! Easy pickings for Venkatesh Iyer! Kuldeep Yadav drags the length down a bit over middle, Venkatesh Iyer rocks back and pulls it square of the wicket on leg for a boundary.
11.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
Pushes this one on a fuller length and into the pads, Venkatesh Iyer looks to sweep it away but misses on connection. The ball thuds him on the front pad.
11.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
Bowls this full and into the stumps, Venkatesh Iyer gets down on a knee and looks to reverse sweep this time but gets a thin inside edge onto his pads and towards the off side.
11.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
Floats this one fuller around middle and gets the ball to turn away off the deck, Venkatesh Iyer stays back and pushes it to point for a single.
11.6
2
Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer
Pushes this straighter and on middle and off, Shreyas Iyer clips it to deep midwicket and gets a couple of runs.
12.1
4
Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer
FOUR! Lizaad Williams is having a tough day! Rasikh Dar bowls this on a length and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer punches it to left of deep cover. Lizaad Williams gets to the ball but makes an absolute mess of it allowing it to get through his hands and to the fence for four more.
12.2
1
Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer
On a back of a length, around middle and leg, Venkatesh Iyer tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
12.3
2
Rasikh Dar to Shreyas Iyer
Bowls this straight and into the stumps, Shreyas Iyer with soft hands just eases it in front of deep mid-wicket and gets two runs.
12.4
0
Rasikh Dar to Shreyas Iyer
Lands this on a length, outside off, Shreyas Iyer cuts it straight to backward point.
12.5
1
Rasikh Dar to Shreyas Iyer
Nicely bowled! Attacks the stumps and bowls a nice yorker, Shreyas Iyer jams it out to the left of cover for a single.
12.6
1
Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer
Hurls this on a good length and on off, Venkatesh Iyer punches it to long off for a single.
13.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
Goes fuller and into the pads, Venkatesh Iyer flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.
13.2
2
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
Floats this one fuller and into the stumps, Venkatesh Iyer looks to flick it away but gets an inside edge to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
13.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
Bowls this nicely on a fuller length around off and gets the ball to drift and turn away off the deck, Venkatesh Iyer is beaten on the outside edge trying to fend it out.
13.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
Full and drifting into the pads, Venkatesh Iyer punches it to long on for a single.
13.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer
Full and into the pads, Shreyas Iyer tucks it to the right of the bowler.
13.6
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer
Drags down the length a bit over off, Shreyas Iyer rocks back and cuts it to point for a single.
14.1
4
Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer
FOUR! Nicely cut away! Angling into the right-hander, on a nagging length, around off, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back foot quickly and cuts it late to get it between backward point and short third for a boundary.
14.2
1
Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer
Slower through the air, fuller and on off, Shreyas Iyer gets on the front foot and pats it in front of cover for a single.
14.3
1
Axar Patel to Venkatesh Iyer
Drops it short and over middle, Venkatesh Iyer rocks back and whips it down to wide long on for one more run.
14.4
1
Axar Patel to Shreyas Iyer
Sliding onto the pads, short in length, Shreyas Iyer turns this one behind square on the leg side for a run.
14.5
0
Axar Patel to Venkatesh Iyer
Sees the batter step out and fires it in, on off, Venkatesh Iyer pushes it back to the bowler.
14.6
0
Axar Patel to Venkatesh Iyer
Short and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer goes on the back foot for the pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
15.1
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer
Fuller and quicker, on off, Shreyas Iyer dabs it in front of square on the off side for a single.
15.2
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
In the air...but it falls short! Loops it up, full and turning away, on off, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the sweep as he reaches out in front. Fails to control the sweep and skies it in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Lizaad Williams runs in and puts in the dive but the ball lands in short. Good attacking effort by Williams. The batters cross as the ball away rolls off Williams' hands.
15.3
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer
Serves the googly, short and on off, Shreyas Iyer picks it and pushes it wide of point for a single.
15.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
A mix-up but no harm done! Floats it up, full and turning away, around off, Venkatesh Iyer looks to play against the turn. Gets a leading edge that rolls towards backward point. Venkatesh sets off for the run but gets sent back quickly by Shreyas. The southpaw dives at the batting end and his bat bounces off the turf when the bails were taken off but he had some part of his bat grounded inside the crease which saved him there.
15.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Venkatesh Iyer
Strays on the pads, on a fullish length, Venkatesh Iyer sweeps it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single.
15.6
6
Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer
SIX! SHOT! Woah... where has that come from? Kuldeep Yadav serves the googly from around the wicket and bowls it at the stumps, Shreyas Iyer premeditates and goes for the switch hit. Hits it over the deep backward point fence for a maximum.
16.1
0
Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer
Goes full and lands it around off, Venkatesh Iyer gets the weight on the front foot and knocks it to cover
16.2
0
Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer
Into the wicket and it is slower as well, on off, Venkatesh Iyer gets on his toes to play the upper cut to ramp it over the keeper but changes his mind at the last moment and decides to let it go.
16.3
6
Rasikh Dar to Venkatesh Iyer
SIX! BOOM! Venkatesh Iyer finishes it off in style! Angling across the left-hander, fuller in length and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer picks up the length early and leaves nothing in the tank. Goes inside out over extra cover for a biggie. Kolkata get over the line comfortably with more than 3 overs to spare and 7 wickets in hand.