Kolkata vs Punjab
Match 8, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Kolkata beat Punjab by 6 wickets
Match Ended - Kolkata beat Punjab by 6 wickets
Over 
9th 
0
0
6
2
6
1
1
  = 16     | 
Over 
10th 
1
0
2
1
1
1
  = 6     | 
Over 
11th 
4
6
6
0
6
1
6
  = 29     | 
Over 
12th 
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
  = 4     | 
Over 
13th 
0
0
1
4
2
0
6
  = 13     | 
Over 
14th 
1
6
6
  = 13     | 
Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav

Player Of
The Match

Batter

R
B
4R
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CRR: 9.72

Commentary

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9.1
0
Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell
WIDE! Free run! Down the leg side, Russell looks to flick but misses.
9.1
0
Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell
Shorter and outside off, Russell looks to cut but under-edges it on the off side.
9.2
6
Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell
SIX! BANG! That should break the shackles! Flatter and on middle, Russell heaves it with the angle, he connects superbly and it goes over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
9.3
2
Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell
Dre Russ is probably going for it now! On middle, Russell looks for a massive slog across the line but only drags it off the inner edge to fine leg. Two runs taken.
9.4
6
Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell
SIX! Smoked away! That has gone a long way again! Another colossal hit! Tossed up on middle, a little too full, Russell gets under it and smashes it over the long on fence. Momentum shifted yet again.
9.5
1
Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell
A single now! Smart batting! He realises this is way too full and just hits it all along the ground down to long on for one.
9.6
1
Harpreet Brar to Sam Billings
On off, Billings pushes it down to long off and takes one. A huge over comes to an end for Kolkata, the game is back in their favour now.
10.1
1
Rahul Chahar to Sam Billings
Flighted and full, around leg, it's knocked down to long on for a run. Russell back on strike, can he take Chahar on?
10.2
0
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell
A big leg break, landing around leg, Russell stands with an open stance inside the crease and defends it down.
10.3
2
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell
Drags his length short and delivers it outside off, Russell slaps it with the spin to deep point for two.
10.4
1
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell
Quicker through the air, short and on middle, Russell gets back and eases it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Sensible batting. 61 needed off 56 balls.
10.5
1
Rahul Chahar to Sam Billings
Floated one, fullish and around off, Sam drives it down to long off and rotates the strike.
10.6
1
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell
Quicker delivery, short and on off, Andre stays back and taps it down in the gap at covers for one. 59 needed off 54 balls.
11.1
4
Odean Smith to Andre Russell
FOUR! Easy-peasy! Odean had started his first spell in a similar fashion. Full delivery, way down the leg side, Russell picks it up and lofts it over short fine leg for a boundary.
11.2
6
Odean Smith to Andre Russell
SIX! That's plundered! Odean Smith steams in from 'round the wicket and delivers it on a length around leg, Dre Russ clears his front leg and smokes it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
11.3
6
Odean Smith to Andre Russell
SIX! Andre Russell is showing no mercy on his countryman. Poor bowling as well. Bowling to his strength. Shortish and down the leg side, Russell clears his front leg as he steps back and muscles it behind square leg.
11.4
0
Odean Smith to Andre Russell
Swing and a miss! Slower one, short and around leg, Russell winds up for another big pull shot but misses. Bhanuka Rajapaksa dives and parries it to short fine leg.
11.5
6
Odean Smith to Andre Russell
SIX! Brutal! Odean Smith returns to over the wicket, serves it on a platter on middle, the length is full and Russell clobbers it over the bowler's head for a maximum. 
11.6
1
Odean Smith to Andre Russell
Short and on middle, pulled powerfully to deep mid-wicket for a run. 23 from the over. Hang on, it's a no ball as well. Make it 24. Free Hit coming up. It will be Sam Billings on strike though.
11.6
6
Odean Smith to Sam Billings
SIX! Clean as a whistle! Sam Billings shows that he can hit them long as well. A touch short and on off, Sam Billings hangs on the back foot and hoists it behind the bowler's head for a biggie. 30 from the over, 29 needed more now, off 48 balls.
12.1
1
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell
Short in length and wide outside off, cut to deep cover for a run.
12.2
1
Rahul Chahar to Sam Billings
Gets on the front foot to a full ball and drives it to long off for a run.
12.3
1
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell
Around leg, fuller in length, it's helped behind square leg for one.
12.4
1
Rahul Chahar to Sam Billings
Flatter one, around middle, Sam moves back and turns it through mid-wicket for a single.
12.5
0
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell
Wide! Turning way outside off, Russell leaves it alone.
12.5
0
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell
Quicker one, around off, Russell winds up for a big heave but misses. The keeper breaks the stumps but Dre Russ has not ventured out from the crease.
12.6
0
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell
Edged but safe! Loopy and full outside off, turning away, Andre Russell throws his bat at it but gets a thick outside edge. It goes on one bounce to short third man. Chahar has bowled out, 4-1-13-2!
13.1
0
Arshdeep Singh to Sam Billings
Bouncer around off, Sam drops his wrists and allows it through to the keeper.
13.2
0
Arshdeep Singh to Sam Billings
Singh comes from 'round the wicket and angles in a slower length ball on off, Billings defends it back.
13.3
1
Arshdeep Singh to Sam Billings
Uses the angle of the bowler and eases it with good timing to long on. Takes a single.
13.4
4
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell
FOUR! Russell fires a rocket. And it's a no ball as well for overstepping. FIFTY FOR DRE RUSS! Full toss around off, Andre Russell latches onto it and bludgeons it straight back. Arshdeep Singh takes cover as it whistles over his head and even Kagiso Rabada fails to stop it with a full-length dive from long off.
13.4
2
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell
Short and on middle, plundered to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
13.5
0
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell
Swing and a miss! Arshdeep takes the pace off this one. Short and outside off, Russell is early into the shot and misses.
13.6
6
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell
SIX! Russell is putting on a show! Shows his range this time and rifles a full ball over covers for a biggie. Raw power. Just 10 needed more.
14.1
1
Liam Livingstone to Sam Billings
Flatter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
14.2
6
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell
SIX! Just the three needed! This guy is in his element today! What a knock, absolutely brutal! This is tossed up on off, Russell heaves it over the long off fence for a biggie.
14.3
6
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell
SIX! Russell finishes it off in style! Another powerful hit! Liam Livingstone drags his length back and bowls it shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. KOLKATA WIN BY 6 WICKETS!