Kolkata vs Lucknow
Match 68, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match Centre
Lucknow beat Kolkata by 1 run
Match Ended - Lucknow beat Kolkata by 1 run
Over 
14th 
6
0
1
1
0
4
  = 12     | 
Over 
15th 
0
0
1
0
1
1
  = 3     | 
Over 
16th 
1
1
1
0
0
0
4
0
1
  = 8     | 
Over 
17th 
1
0
1
1
4
6
W
  = 13     | 
Over 
18th 
6
6
W
0
2
W
1
  = 15     | 
Over 
19th 
1
1
0
0
6
4
  = 12     | 
Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR
Rinku Singh
not out
67
33
6
4
203.03

CRR: 8.75

Commentary

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4s
6s
14.1
6
Suyash Sharma to Nicholas Pooran
SIX! Suyash Sharma is greeted with a maximum! Starts with a googly and on a fuller length, Nicholas Pooran fetches this one from outside off and slog sweeps it over wide long on for a biggie. 
14.2
0
Suyash Sharma to Nicholas Pooran
Flatter and shorter, outside off, Nicholas Pooran goes back to pull but mishits his shot. The ball rolls past the keeper for a dot.
14.3
1
Suyash Sharma to Nicholas Pooran
Slower this time and short, around off, Nicholas Pooran goes back and taps it front of point for a quick single.
14.4
1
Suyash Sharma to Ayush Badoni
Another googly, short and turning in, on off, Ayush Badoni reads it well and whips it to deep mid-wicket. Wants the second run but has to settle for a single. 
14.5
0
Suyash Sharma to Nicholas Pooran
Slowed up again and short, turning away, outside off, Nicholas Pooran goes for the pull but the ball keeps low and sneaks under his bat.
14.6
4
Suyash Sharma to Nicholas Pooran
FOUR! Short and punished! Suyash Sharma continues to go short and bowls it on off, Nicholas Pooran rocks on the back foot in a flash and pulls it to the left of long on for four more runs. An expensive first over by Suyash Sharma, 12 runs came off it. 
15.1
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Ayush Badoni
Varun Chakaravarthy bowls this full and in line with the stumps. Ayush Badoni blocks this back to the bowler. 
15.2
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Ayush Badoni
Loops this one full and wide outside off. Ayush Badoni looks to go hard at the ball but is beaten by the lack of pace. 
15.3
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Ayush Badoni
A low full toss at the pads. Ayush Badoni clips this towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 
15.4
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nicholas Pooran
Slightly short and pitching outside leg. Nicholas Pooran sweeps this straight to the short third man fielder. Nicholas Pooran looks for a run but is sent back by Ayush Badoni. There is a run out appeal but replays show that the batter has made it back to his crease. 
15.5
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nicholas Pooran
Tosses this one full and just outside the off pole. Nicholas Pooran dabs this towards cover with soft hands and takes one. 
15.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Ayush Badoni
Floats this one full and outside the off pole. Ayush Badoni shimmies down the wicket and thumps this towards deep cover for a single to retain strike. 
16.1
1
Vaibhav Arora to Ayush Badoni
Vaibhav Arora bowls this full and angles it into the stumps from outside off. Ayush Badoni eases this down to long on for a run. 
16.2
1
Vaibhav Arora to Nicholas Pooran
Comes 'round the wicket and bowls this full and wide outside off. Nicholas Pooran drills this towards deep cover-point for a single. 
16.3
1
Vaibhav Arora to Ayush Badoni
Bangs this in short and outside the off pole. Ayush Badoni mistimes his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for one more. 
16.4
0
Vaibhav Arora to Nicholas Pooran
Wide! Bowls a full toss well beyond the tram line on the off side. Nicholas Pooran leaves this one alone and the umpire calls this wide.
16.4
0
Vaibhav Arora to Nicholas Pooran
A slower ball bowled full and outside the off pole. Nicholas Pooran attempts a switch hit but does not connect. 
16.5
0
Vaibhav Arora to Nicholas Pooran
WIDE! Bowls this short and wide outside the off pole. Nicholas Pooran looks to reach for it and slap it away but misses. The umpire indicates wide once again but Nitish Rana decides to review this. Replays seem to show that the ball is close to the bat but the third umpire reckons that the onfield decision can stay. 
16.5
4
Vaibhav Arora to Nicholas Pooran
FOUR! Streaky boundary but much-needed for Lucknow! This is bowled on a yorker length but wide outside off. Nicholas Pooran gets bat to this and slices this towards third man for four runs. 
16.6
0
Vaibhav Arora to Nicholas Pooran
WIDE! Another short ball directed at the batter. Nicholas Pooran looks to pull this one away but misses and it will be the third wide in the over.
16.6
1
Vaibhav Arora to Nicholas Pooran
Goes wide outside off once again on a fuller length. Nicholas Pooran knocks this towards deep backward point for a single. 
17.1
1
Sunil Narine to Nicholas Pooran
Sunil Narine bowls this slightly short and going down leg. Nicholas Pooran paddles this towards short fine leg and takes a run.
17.2
0
Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni
WIDE! Bowls this full and well outside the off pole. Ayush Badoni leaves this one alone and the umpire says this will be wide. 
17.2
1
Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni
Tosses this full and outside off. Ayush Badoni thumps this down to long off for another single. 
17.3
1
Sunil Narine to Nicholas Pooran
Loops this one full and just outside off. Nicholas Pooran dabs this towards the cover with soft hands and sets off for a run. 
17.4
4
Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni
FOUR! Ayush Badoni finally shows some intent here! Sunil Narine floats this full and on an off-stump line. Ayush Badoni lofts this towards deep mid-wicket for four runs. 
17.5
6
Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni
SIX! Ayush Badoni has decided to up the ante! Sunil Narine floats this full and outside off. Ayush Badoni flat bats this over long on for a maximum. 
17.6
W
Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni
OUT! CAUGHT! Won't be third time lucky for Ayush Badoni! Sunil Narine continues to flight the ball full and outside the off pole. Ayush Badoni looks to slog sweep this one but gets a top edge this time. The ball goes hight towards deep mid-wicket where Shardul Thakur settles under the ball to take a good catch. The partnership comes to an end for Lucknow and they are now six wickets down. 
18.1
6
Shardul Thakur to Nicholas Pooran
SIX! That is FIFTY for Nicholas Pooran and he is keeping his side well in the hunt! Shardul Thakur bowls this short and outside off. Nicholas Pooran cuts this over deep backward point for six runs. 
18.2
6
Shardul Thakur to Nicholas Pooran
SIX! This is even better from Nicholas Pooran! Shardul Thakur goes full and outside the off pole. Nicholas Pooran has to get under this as he creams this over deep backward point for six more runs. 
18.3
W
Shardul Thakur to Nicholas Pooran
OUT! CAUGHT! It looks like Shardul Thakur will have the last laugh! He continues to bowl full and outside the off pole as he takes it a touch wider. Nicholas Pooran looks to go aerial on the off side once again but does not get the full meat of the bat. The ball is sliced high towards the fielder at deep backward point and Venkatesh Iyer makes the catch look easy. Lucknow are seven wickets down now and the dangerous Nicholas Pooran has to depart. 
18.4
0
Shardul Thakur to Ravi Bishnoi
WIDE! Bowls this short and wide outside off. Ravi Bishnoi looks to swing wildly but misses. The umpire calls this wide. 
18.4
2
Shardul Thakur to Ravi Bishnoi
Nails the yorker at the stumps. Ravi Bishnoi digs this out towards deep mid-wicket for couple of runs. 
18.5
W
Shardul Thakur to Ravi Bishnoi
OUT! BOWLED! Shardul Thakur has two wickets in one over and Lucknow are falling apart in the death overs! This is bowled on a good length and outside the off stump. Ravi Bishnoi looks to swing his blade across the line but misses and the ball hits the off pole. Lucknow are now eight wickets down and dont seem to have enough on the board. 
18.6
1
Shardul Thakur to Naveen-ul-Haq
Bowls this back of a length and outside the off pole. Naveen-ul-Haq fends this awkwardly towards cover-point and they take a run. 
19.1
1
Andre Russell to Naveen-ul-Haq
Andre Russell bowls this full and in line with the stumps. Naveen-ul-Haq looks to go leg side but gets a leading edge over the bowler's head for a single. 
19.2
1
Andre Russell to Krishnappa Gowtham
Low full toss around leg from 'round the wicket, Krishnappa Gowtham knocks it down to long on for a single. 
19.3
0
Andre Russell to Naveen-ul-Haq
Goes full and outside off. Naveen-ul-Haq gets across to the off side and looks to paddle but misses. The ball rolls off the pads and they steal a leg bye. 
19.4
0
Andre Russell to Krishnappa Gowtham
A slower ball bowled full and outside off. Krishnappa Gowtham looks to open the face of the bat and work this towards third man but misses. 
19.5
6
Andre Russell to Krishnappa Gowtham
SIX! Krishnappa Gowtham gets one away over the boundary and this will take the score above the 170-run mark! Short and outside the off pole. Krishnappa Gowtham pulls this over deep mid-wicket for six runs. 
19.6
4
Andre Russell to Krishnappa Gowtham
FOUR! A good finish to the inning and these are useful runs for the visitors! This is bowled on a length and outside the off stump. Krishnappa Gowtham hits this on the up and dispatches it to the deep cover fence for four runs.