Kolkata vs Punjab
Match 42, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match Centre
Punjab beat Kolkata by 8 wickets
Match Ended - Punjab beat Kolkata by 8 wickets
Over 
13th 
6
6
2
1
1
1
  = 17     | 
Over 
14th 
1
1
0
0
1
2
  = 5     | 
Over 
15th 
4
1
0
1
1
2
  = 9     | 
Over 
16th 
0
6
0
6
0
6
  = 18     | 
Over 
17th 
1
0
6
6
4
1
6
  = 24     | 
Over 
18th 
6
1
1
1
  = 9     | 
Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 14.04

Commentary

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13.1
6
Varun Chakaravarthy to Shashank Singh
SIX! Up, up and over! Tossed up, full and around leg, Shashank Singh picks it up nicely and smashes it it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
13.2
6
Varun Chakaravarthy to Shashank Singh
SIX! Here he goes again! Varun Chakaravarthy drags his length back and around off, Shashank Singh rocks back and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. No time wasting from Shashank Singh!
13.3
2
Varun Chakaravarthy to Shashank Singh
Flatter, full and on middle, Shashank Singh clips it wide of deep square leg for a brace.
13.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Shashank Singh
Quicker, full and on middle, Shashank Singh works it through mid-wicket for a single.
13.5
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jonny Bairstow
Short and outside off, Jonny Bairstow toe-ends it to long off for one.
13.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Shashank Singh
Fires this one full and on middle, Shashank Singh tries to flick it away but gets a leading edge that just goes over Varun Chakaravarthy. They cross. 17 runs off the over!
14.1
1
Sunil Narine to Shashank Singh
Tossed up, full and on middle, Shashank Singh chips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.2
1
Sunil Narine to Jonny Bairstow
Floated, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow lofts it towards long on for a run.
14.3
0
Sunil Narine to Shashank Singh
Flatter, full and on off, straightens a bit, Shashank Singh looks to play but gets beaten on the outside edge.
14.4
0
Sunil Narine to Shashank Singh
Slower through the air, shortish and on off, keeps low, Shashank Singh backs away to loft it over extra covers but misses, Phil Salt collects and breaks the stumps. The replay shows that Shahsank has dragged his foot inside the crease.
14.5
1
Sunil Narine to Shashank Singh
Flighted, full and on off, Shashank Singh pushes it towards covers for one.
14.6
2
Sunil Narine to Jonny Bairstow
Quicker, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow tucks it with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run, the fielder fires in a good throw at the keeper's end where Phil Salt breaks the stumps but Bairstow makes his ground. 200 up for Punjab as well. They need 61 runs in the last five overs now!
15.1
4
Harshit Rana to Shashank Singh
FOUR! Boundary on the first ball again and that will add pressure on the bowler. Rana bowls this wider on off and on a length, Shashank Singh gets closer to the line and cuts it past point for four runs.
15.2
1
Harshit Rana to Shashank Singh
Bowls this closer to that fourth stump line and on a good length, Shashank Singh clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.3
0
Harshit Rana to Jonny Bairstow
Takes pace off and bowls it at just 113.6 kph, outside off and gets the ball to turn back in, Jonny Bairstow looks to heave it through the line but gets beaten by the off pace. The ball whizzes past the off stump to the keeper.
15.4
1
Harshit Rana to Jonny Bairstow
Takes pace off again and bowls it outside off, on a length, Jonny Bairstow steers it to deep backward point region for a single. 
15.5
1
Harshit Rana to Shashank Singh
Drops the length shorter and outside off at 107.5 kph, Shashank Singh cuts it to deep cover for just a single.
15.6
2
Harshit Rana to Jonny Bairstow
HUNDRED FOR BAIRSTOW! A great effort in the deep but that was struck with power. Rana bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Jonny Bairstow slaps it straight in front of deep point where the fielder charges in and throws a dive ahead to get a hand to it. The batters scamper across for a couple of runs to end the over. 
16.1
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Shashank Singh
Digs this short and outside off at 103.9kph, Shashank Singh cuts it straight to cover.
16.2
6
Dushmantha Chameera to Shashank Singh
SIX! BANG! Pitches this one fuller in the slot outside off, Shashank Singh takes a step closer to the line and lofts it over cover for a maximum. 
16.3
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Shashank Singh
Nails the wide yorker right this time, Shashank Singh gets across and looks to jam it through point but gets beaten. 
16.4
6
Dushmantha Chameera to Shashank Singh
 SIX! Wow, that's presence of mind! Chameera looks for the wide yorker and bowls a full toss outside off, Shashank Singh gets across the line and scoops it over short fine leg for a maximum. The umpire calls it a no-ball for above waist height and Kolkata review it. The replays confirm that the the ball was dipping in on the batter and the onfield call is asked to be overturned to a fair delivery. 
16.5
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Shashank Singh
Takes pace off and bowls it at 115.4kph, on a fuller length and into the stumps, Shashank Singh looks to flick but is way too early on the shot. He gets a soft outside edge back to the keeper. 
16.6
6
Dushmantha Chameera to Shashank Singh
SIX! That sounded sweet off the bat and Punjab have racked 18 off the over. Chameera bowls this right in the arc on a length just around off, Shashank Singh whips it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. Punjab now just need 34 runs off last 3 overs.
17.1
1
Harshit Rana to Jonny Bairstow
Looks for the yorker and lands a low full toss outside off, Jonny Bairstow drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
17.2
0
Harshit Rana to Shashank Singh
WIDE! Digs this one short and outside off with no pace at all, Shashank Singh looks to ramp it but the ball is just too high and is called a wide. 
17.2
6
Harshit Rana to Shashank Singh
SIX! Stand and deliver stuff! Pitched on a back of a length, outside off, Shashank Singh waits deep in the crease and pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
17.3
6
Harshit Rana to Shashank Singh
SIX! And again! Brings up the FIFTY for Shashank Singh and Punjab are well and truly ahead in the game now! Rana drops the length short again on off, Shashank Singh pulls it neatly over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
17.4
4
Harshit Rana to Shashank Singh
FOUR! They are now in a hurry! Rana overpitches this outside off, Shashank Singh gets across and slashes it past deep cover for a boundary. 
17.5
1
Harshit Rana to Shashank Singh
Lands this on a length, outside off, Shashank Singh cuts it to deep point for a single.
17.6
6
Harshit Rana to Jonny Bairstow
SIX! Jonny Bairstow you beauty! Rana bowls this full and outside off with pace off, Jonny Bairstow reads it right and just lofts it over long off for a maximum. Punjab just need 9 more runs to make history!
18.1
6
Ramandeep Singh to Shashank Singh
SIX! There goes another one! Ramandeep Singh comes from over the wicket and bowls this fuller and outside off with pace off, Shashank Singh clubs it straight over the bowler's end for a six.
18.2
1
Ramandeep Singh to Shashank Singh
Drops the length short and hits the deck hard outside off, Shashank Singh gets across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.3
1
Ramandeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow
Another back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Jonny Bairstow cuts it with an angled bat towards deep point for a single.
18.4
1
Ramandeep Singh to Shashank Singh
That's it! Punjab have pulled off an absolute heist and created history! Ramandeep Singh bowls a full toss on off with no pace on it, Shashank Singh drives it to mid off and steals a quick single to wrap this game with 8 wickets and 8 balls to spare.