Kolkata vs Lucknow Match Stats

DROPPED! Or was it? Length from Avesh, around off. Andre Russell pummels it flat towards Jason Holder at long on who seems to have dropped the catch but the replay shows that it fell just short. Single taken.

Back of a length, outside off. Billings fetches it and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for one.

Another dot ball and the required rate just keeps on soaring high. Slower bumper, bowled well outside off. Russell tries to reach it but can only manage to toe-end it towards cover-point.

Pace on this time from Avesh. On a shorter length and outside off. Russell takes a swing at it but misses. Two dots in a row now.

Peach of a delivery from Avesh and what a comeback over this is proving to be! Avesh goes quick and full and nails the yorker on leg. Russell can do nothing other than just jam it out.

Terrific over fom Avesh Khan and Lucknow have now bowled three overs on the go where they have conceded less than a run-a-ball. Avesh grunts and steams in only to bowl a slower delivery, full and outside off. Russell tries to cream it through covers but gets an inside edge towards the keeper.

Flighted and full, around off, Billings drags his attempted slog-sweep to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Shortish around leg, Russell gets back and forces it to long on for a run.

SIX! Boom! Billings gets one away! Loopy and full, around leg, Sam Billings sits down on knee and muscles it over fine leg for a maximum.

OUT! STUMPED! Ravi Bishnoi shows the courage to toss it up despite going for a maximum. It's a googly, landing outside off, Sam Billings skips down the track and tries to heave it over the leg side but misses. Quinton de Kock does the rest neatly. A fine knock from the Englishman but Kolkata needed more from their set batter. 69 needed off 26 balls.

Short and wide outside off, Singh cuts it to deep point for a run.

Bishnoi goes short around off, from 'round the wicket, Russell mistimes his pull to deep mid-wicket. Only a run. 

AERIAL BUT SAFE! Mohsin Khan bowls a slower one, full and way wide outside off, Dre Russ reaches out and tries to power it over covers. But it takes the toe end and flies behind cover-point. It drops safely and the batters cross.

FOUR! Wrong line from Mohsin Khan. Delivers it full and on the pads, Rinku Singh nudges it neatly off his pads to fine leg for a boundary. 

Great fielding by Krishnappa Gowtham. Short and around off, Rinku pulls it behind square leg and takes a run. Krishnappa Gowtham makes a diving stop and releases the ball immediately despite being off-balance, denying the batters the second run. 

OUT! DRE RUSS HOLES OUT! A body blow to Kolkata. Mohsin Khan has been magical this evening. Dishes out a slower one, at 123.3 clicks, full and outside off, Andre Russell winds up for a big shot down the ground but gets more height than distance. Deepak Hooda catches the ball at the edge of the fence at long off. Well done, Hooda. Well done, Mohsin. And well done, Krishnappa Gowtham, his fielding effort on the last ball kept Andre Russell on strike. All these things matter. 

This is a slower short ball, around off. Narine looks to pull it across but gets a bottom edge back onto the deck.

SIX! A touch short in length, around off, Sunil Narine turns inside the crease and powers it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 4-0-20-3, what an effort from Mohsin Khan! 

Full and at the stumps, Rinku Singh shuffles across the off stump and laps it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

SIX! A much-needed maximum for Kolkata. Slower delivery, shorter in length and around leg. Rinku Singh picks up the length early and smokes it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide though. Wide called.

Better from Avesh, full and on off. Singh works it through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

SIX! Poor from Avesh Khan and he is having a night to forget out there. Avesh misses the blockhole and ends up serving a juicy full toss outside off. Sunil Narine hangs deep and muscles it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. 39 needed now off 14 balls.

Does get it right this time Avesh Khan. Very full and outside off, driven through extra cover for just a single.

Can't get it away and it will be a dot ball. Avesh Khan ends the night giving away 60 runs off his 4 fours. This is full and at the stumps, Singh shuffles but he cannot get it past the man at backward square leg. 38 needed now off 12 balls.

SIX! Up and over! Narine is the man for Kolkata. Fuller and around middle, angling in, Narine stays deep inside the crease and lifts it over the leaping long on fielder for a biggie. 32 needed off 11 balls.

Holder goes short and on middle, Narine takes his eyes off and pulls it through square leg for one. 

SIX! Rinku Singh flexing his muscles! Short again from Holder, on the slower side, Rinku Singh runs down the track and smacks it over wide long on. 25 needed off 9 balls.

Holder follows the batter down the leg side with a low full toss, Rinku flicks it to deep mid-wicket, only a run. Single is a win for Lucknow.

Keeps his length very full, around leg, Narine clears his front leg and whips it to deep mid-wicket. Only a single again.

Wide! Too full and down the leg side, Rinku holds his ground and allows it through.

Well bowled! A yorker around leg, Singh swings his bat at it but fails to connect properly. It rolls to square leg and they cross. 21 needed off the final over.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Too full in length and wide outside off, Rinku drills his drive and finds the gap at extra cover for a boundary. 17 needed off 5 balls.

SIX! OUT OF HERE! Rinku Singh, you beauty boy! Short in length, around off, Singh holds his balance inside the crease, generates immense power behind his shot and pummels it over wide long on. 11 needed off 4 balls.

SIX! RINKU SINGH, YOU GEM! The local talent of India is taking on one of the established all-rounders in international cricket. 5 needed off 3 balls. Fuller in length, wide outside off, Rinku Singh rifles it over long off for a maximum.

Fuller in length, around off, Singh whips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 3 needed off 2 balls. 

OUT! STUNNER BY EVIN LEWIS! That's unbelievable. One for the highlight reels. Wow, under pressure, full speed and Lewis has grabbed a ripper. We have seen everything tonight. Fullish and outside off, pace off, Rinku Singh lofts it over extra cover. Not much power or timing behind it. Evin Lewis rushes forward from the deep, puts in a bit of slide and sticks his left hand out. Voila! It sticks and the Lucknow dugout goes bonkers. 3 needed off 1 ball. Super Over?

OUT! OFF STUMP OBLITERATED! Absolute scenes out there. Even someone as silent as Gambhir is all pumped up! He is screaming in joy. The Lucknow dugout is ecstatic. Agony in the camp of Kolkata, their season is over. Phew, what a match! Marcus Stoinis nails his yorker when it mattered the most. It's too good for Umesh Yadav who swings his bat at it but misses. The off stump is floored. LUCKNOW WIN BY 2 RUNS!