Kolkata vs Hyderabad Match Stats

Comes from over the wicket and slants it across the batter, Abdul Samad looks to go downtown but mistimes it on the bounce to long off. They cross.

SIX! Thumped down the ground! Short and on off, Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and slaps it back over the bowler's head while holding his shape for a maximum. A boundary after 27 balls for Hyderabad.

Quicker and slants it away from the batter again, on a nagging length, Heinrich Klaasen lets it go.

SIX! Shouts of 'catch it' but Heinrich Klaasen connects well to clear the fence. Chakaravarthy drops it short and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen gets it at a good height and tonks it over the leaping Shreyas Iyer at long off for six more runs.

Short and quick from over the wicket, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen looks for the cut but gets beaten for pace.

Two dots to close out the over! Nails the yorker, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen fails to squeeze it out on the off side.

Runs in hard and pitches the ball up on the leg stump with pace. Abdul Samad slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slower ball, pitched up on the leg stump line. Heinrich Klaasen taps it back to the bowler from the crease.

Brings the length back on top of the middle stump line. Heinrich Klaasen pulls it away from the crease to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Slower bouncer outside the line of the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen looks to tap it down to third man for a single but misses the ball completely.

Nails it up on the leg stump line. Heinrich Klaasen flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bangs in short at the body of the batter. Abdul Samad pulls the ball away to deep mid-wicket and gets a single to end the over.

SIX! BANG! Andre Russell bowls the length ball on top of the middle stump line and Abdul Samad clubs it away from the middle of the bat and deposits the ball over deep mid-wicket for a flat SIX!

FOUR! Abdul Samad gets 10 off the first 2 balls from Andre Russell. Andre Russell pitches the ball up on the stumps and Abdul Samad slams it straight over the bowler's head and gets a boundary in no time.

Nails the yorker on the middle stump line. Abdul Samad drives it to long on and takes a run.

Bowls the yorker outside the line of the off stump and Heinrich Klaasen looks to slash it hard but gets an inside edge to short fine leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Andre Russell can not do anything wrong tonight! Bowls a full toss outside the off stump line with pace and Abdul Samad clubs it away from the middle of the bat but does not get the elevation he needs and hits it straight down the throat of Venkatesh Iyer at deep mid-wicket. The on-field umpires ask Abdul Samad to wait and the third umpire confirms that it was a legal delivery and it was below the waist.

FOUR! Starts off well this time, Shahbaz Ahmed! Andre Russell bangs in short at the helmet of the batter and Shahbaz Ahmed pulls it along the way, using the pace of the ball and takes it over the fine leg boundary on the bounce.

SIX! BANG! Heinrich Klaasen refuses to give up! Varun Chakaravarthy fires it in fuller just outside the off stump line and Heinrich Klaasen launches the ball straight over the bowler's head for a massive maximum off the first ball of the over.

Holds the length back on top of the leg stump line. Heinrich Klaasen looks to pull it but gets a top edge falling short of long on and runs a couple.

SIX! Second of the over and Hyderabad need many more of these! Varun Chakaravarthy pitches it slightly up and Heinrich Klaasen slams it over the head of Andre Russell at long on for another huge SIX.

Pitches it fuller on the off stump with pace. Heinrich Klaasen drives the ball to long on for a single.

SIX! Shahbaz Ahmed goes big and clears the fence with some distance! Varun Chakaravarthy pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps and gets punished. Shahbaz Ahmed launches a slog sweep and times it to perfection over long on for a massive six.

Short and wide, cut away straight to short third man.

SIX! Starts off strong again! Heinrich Klaasen keeps the game alive! Mitchell Starc swings one in from a fuller length on the pads of Heinrich Klaasen as he flicks it away using his wrists and gets the ball to fly over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Swing and a miss! Mitchell Starc hits the length outside the off stump line and Heinrich Klaasen launches a slog but misses the ball completely.

WIDE! Wayward outside the off stump line. Wide called.

SIX! Too easy for Heinrich Klaasen and he won't miss out! The slower bouncer not working this time for Mitchell Starc as Heinrich Klaasen gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away over deep mid-wicket for a massive six.

SIX! Two in a row, third of the over! Heinrich Klaasen brings up his FIFTY in style. Mitchell Starc nails a yorker on the off stump line and Heinrich Klaasen digs it from the crease and launches it over the covers fielder for a massive inside out SIX!

Pitches the ball up on the leg stump. Heinrich Klaasen drives it to long on for a single.

SIX! Shahbaz Ahmed gets the fourth SIX of the Mitchell Starc over and now Hyderabad only needs 13 runs in the last over! Mitchell Starc misses his length and bowls a full toss on the middle stump line. Shahbaz Ahmed slogs the ball off the middle of the bat and gets it over deep square leg for a six.

SIX! BANG! Heinrich Klaasen, you beauty! 7 now needed off 5 to win for Hyderabad. Harshit Rana pitches the ball short at the body of the batter and Heinrich Klaasen pulls it away with sweep timing taking the ball rows behind the deep square leg boundary line.

Hits the length outside the line of the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen looks to go big but gets an inside edge onto the pads for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harshit Rana pulls things back as he sends back Shahbaz Ahmed and gets a new man on strike for the next ball! Bowls a slower ball shorter in length on top of the middle stump. Shahbaz Ahmed launches it high but straight to Shreyas Iyer at long on who takes an easy catch to send back Shahbaz Ahmed. A needless shot and this will keep Heinrich Klaasen away from strike too. Kolkata still have a glimmer of hope.

Pitches the ball fuller on the stumps with pace. Marco Jansen flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harshit Rana turns the game around for his team! Sends Heinrich Klaasen walking back! Bowls a slower ball, fuller outside the off stump line and Heinrich Klaasen looks to go straight and high, swings the bat really hard, and only, manages to get a top edge flying behind Suyash Sharma at short third man who runs back and takes a brilliant catch to keep his team in the match.

Slower ball outside the line of the off stump, and Pat Cummins swings his bat but finds no connection. Harshit Rana is the star of the show for Kolkata as they clinch a superb win in their season opener. Kolkata win by 4 runs!