Kolkata vs Bangalore Match Stats

FOUR! Kolkata are cruising. This is some batting intent shown by Kolkata. Back of a length, outside off, Shubman Gill steps back to make room and whacks it down through mid off for a boundary.

Full and around off, Gill drives off the front foot but finds mid off.

In the zone way outside off, Gill leaves it alone. Not called a wide and Gill is disappointed. Hang on, the siren goes off. It's a no ball. Free Hit coming Shubman Gill's way. 

Dot! Kyle Jamieson digs in a short ball, outside off, Gill tries to slam it over point but fails to connect.

FOUR! Great shot! Shubman Gill is showing his hitting range this evening. Fuller in length, around middle and leg, Gill stays leg-side of this delivery and lofts it cleanly over extra cover. The fielder gives the chase but the ball wins the race.

Once again Gill uses his feet. Advances down the track to a full ball around leg and drives it back past the bowler to mid off. A single is pinched.

SIX! That has gone the distance! Venkatesh Iyer, you beauty. Showing no nerves on his debut. A length ball, around off, Venkatesh skips down the track and launches it over long on. 16 from the over, 48 needed more.

Flighted one, full and around off, Gill defends it back towards the bowler. Chahal makes the stop to his left.

FOUR! Smashed away! Shot after shot after shot. Kolkata are in a hurry. Flighted and full around off, Gill goes down on one knee and sweeps it over square leg for a boundary.

Quicker, flatter and shorter around off, Gill is cramped for room as he plays a mistimed square cut to point.

FOUR! Boom! 50 comes up for Kolkata and this opening pair is putting on a show. A googly, landing full and around off, Gill picks it and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

The reverse sweep comes out. Gill eases out a full ball past the keeper and it runs down to third man. Two taken.

Fuller in length and around off, Gill drives it firmly to the left of mid off and collects a single. 11 from Chahal's first and Kolkata are marching towards the target.

A full ball, on middle, Shubman Gill drills it down to long on for a single.

Comes 'round the wicket and serves a length ball, on middle, Iyer advances down the track and plays a mistimed shot wide of mid off. A single is taken.

WIDE! Patel misses his line and serves it way down the leg side. Shubman Gill leaves it alone. 

On a length, around off. Gill punches it off the back foot to sweeper cover for one.

A length ball, on off. Iyer waits for the ball and dabs it late down to third man for a single.

Just a single! This was on a length and around off. Gill makes room and punches it through cover-point for a single.

Short of a length, angling down. Iyer mistimes his pull to mid-wicket. 31 needed in 78 balls. 

A googly. This one lands on middle and spins towards leg. Shubman Gill prods forward to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. 

SIX! THUMPED! A full ball, on middle and off, Shubman Gill comes down the track and hammers it all the way over long on for a biggie. 

Again goes for the big heave but gets an inside edge past the leg stump to fine leg. Two runs taken. 

Tossed up, full on middle, Shubman Gill turns it on the leg side but finds short mid-wicket. 

Flatter and on off, smashed to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! This guy has every shot in his locker! Wanindu Hasaranga serves a slower short ball, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer quickly shapes up for the reverse-batted shot and powers it high and over backward point for a boundary. 

A full toss, on off. Shubman Gill pushes it to covers for one more.

Good variation from Patel! A slower length ball, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer looks to dab it down the ground but misses.

DROPPED! Hard chance though! A length ball, on middle. Venkatesh Iyer lofts it back to the bowler. Harshal Patel gets low and stretches his left hand out but the ball does not stick. It rolls to mid-wicket through Gill's legs and they take a single. 

A short ball, outside off, slower in pace, Shubman Gill leaves it alone.

FOUR! Not a good evening for Bangalore and this fielding effort sums it up pretty well! A full toss angling on the pads. Shubman Gill flicks it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs across to his right and slides but the ball goes past him to find the fence.

On middle, on a length, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. 11 needed more.

OUT! TAKEN! A brilliant inning from Shubman Gill comes to an end! Chahal serves a full ball, around off. Shubman Gill dances down the track and looks to go downtown. He does not reach the pitch of the ball and thus hits it off the toe end of his bat. It goes in the air and towards long off where Mohammed Siraj takes a good catch.

Full and on off, driven to covers where the fielder made a diving stop.

FOUR! Continues to be innovative! A slower short ball, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the reverse hit and thumps it over point for a boundary.

Flatter and spinning back in on middle. Iyer defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Just 3 runs needed now! A full ball, on middle. Venkatesh Iyer comes down the track and spanks it straight down the ground for a boundary, beating both long on and long off.

FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer has finished off the chase in style. A perfect debut knock from him! A short ball, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer rocks back and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Kolkata win by 9 wickets with 60 balls to spare!