Kolkata vs Hyderabad Match Stats

FOUR! Flayed away! T Natarajan bowls it on a back of a length from over the wicket, over middle, Venkatesh Iyer backs away early and throws the kitchen sink at it. Hits it uppishly but past backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer is seeing them like a beach ball! T Natarajan digs it in short but it is not short enough to trouble the batter. It is over middle, Venkatesh Iyer makes room and fetches the pull and drags it over mid-wicket for back-to-back boundaries.

SIX! BANG! This has gone the distance! Natrajan drifts on the pads and it is fuller as well, Venkatesh Iyer picks it up early and lifts it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Edged but it still finds the fence. Been that kind of night for Hyderabad. T Natarajan attacks the stumps and keeps it full, Venkatesh Iyer has a wild heave across the line. Almost swings himself off his feet and gets an outside edge that races past short third for the third four of the over.

This is served on a fullish length, on middle and leg, knocked down to long on for a single by Venkatesh Iyer.

Quick single taken to round off a 20-run over! Off-pace delivery, on a back of a length, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz whips it in front of mid-wicket and scampers across for a run. Kolkata get 72 runs off the Powerplay, the most scored by a team in any Indian T20 League final.

Gets the ball to grip a bit does Shahbaz Ahmed, on a nagging length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets half-forward and dabs it in front of point.

FOUR BYES! That has missed everything! Sliding on with the arm, full and on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz presses forward as he plays for the turn. The ball skids through and beats the inside edge. It beats Heinrich Klaasen to his left and it races away.

SIX! Good proactive batting and Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets the reward! Tosses it up and bowls it full, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz walks across his stumps and gets down on one knee. Helps it away fine and it touches the boundary cushions on the full at the deep backward square leg fence.

Keeps it full and at the stumps, flicked through mid-wicket for a single by Gurbaz.

Leg bye! Slows it up and offers flight does Shahbaz and serves it on a nagging length, Venkatesh Iyer skips down the track to convert this one into a half-volley but gets beaten by the flight. The ball rolls away off his pads on the leg side for one.

Fires it in from around the wicket and it is full as well, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets a good stride in and blocks it out on the leg side.

Starts off on a nagging length and does not offer much pace, outside off, Venkatesh Iyer stays deep in his crease and flat bats it down to long off for a single.

Pace taken off again by Unadkat and it is on a back of a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hops and rides the bounce to tap it in front of backward point for one.

The ball never arrived and Venkatesh Iyer gets beaten all ends up! Unadkat goes into the surface and it is slower as well, on off, Venkatesh Iyer waits for the ball to arrive and decides to go for the pull but fails to connect.

Dishes it out on a back of a length, near the tramline on off, Venkatesh Iyer reaches out and has to generate power into the shot as slaps it wide of deep cover for a couple of runs.

Pitches it up and bowls it with pace, on middle and leg, Venkatesh Iyer hits through the line to the right of long on for a single.

FOUR! Easily done! Comes from around the wicket for the right-hander but sticks to his plan of taking pace off and going into the wicket, Rahmanullah Gurbaz picks the change of pace and sets himself up before nailing the pull over mid-wicket for a boundary. Kolkata just 21 runs away from their third Indian T20 League title.

'Two' is the call and they get it! Slanting across the batter, full and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer drags the shot and hits it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs.

Leg bye! Way too short by Shahbaz Ahmed but he gets away with it. The line is around leg, Venkatesh Iyer shapes up for the switch hit but the ball spins away to beat the bat. The batters cross as the ball rolls off the pads on the leg side for one.

Sees the batter back away early and follows him, on a nagging length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is tucked up for room and defends it solidly.

SIX! Excellent use of the feet! Shahbaz Ahmed offers flight and bowls it full, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track in a flash and gets to the pitch of it. Tonks it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

OUT! TRAPPED PLUMB IN FRONT! Or is it? After being hit for six off the previous ball, Shahbaz Ahmed pushes it through from around the wicket and it is much fuller, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets inside the line to sweep it fine but the ball sneaks past the bat and hits him low on the front pad. Uh oh, the third umpire informs that UltraEdge and Ball Tracking are down at the moment. As a result, he has to make the decision by looking at the replays and he concludes that there is no conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field call. Rahmanullah Gurbaz isn't pleased but has to make the long walk back.

FOUR! Wow, what a shot first up! Shahbaz serves it full and it is just outside off, Shreyas Iyer is quick to pull out the reverse sweep and uses his strong wrists to hit it over backward point for a boundary. Just 8 runs away now are Kolkata.

In the air...but it lands safely! Short and slower as well, on off, Venkatesh Iyer miscues the pull but it lands well in front of deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

Slower through the air and on a nagging length, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the reverse hit but the extra bounce results in Iyer failing to connect and gets hit on the body.

Flat and short, outside off, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the switch hit but gets beaten for pace this time as the ball zips through.

Drops it short and it spins away from the batter, Venkatesh Iyer rocks back and pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one. Moves to 49 does Venkatesh.

Turning in, short and around middle, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back foot and works it around the corner. Brings back Venkatesh back on strike, who is on 49.

FIFTY FOR VENKATESH IYER! He has picked up where he left off in Qualifier 1 and has not missed a beat this inning. This is shorter and quicker, on off, Venkatesh Iyer rocks back and cuts it square to deep point for a single and this has been a memorable knock from the southpaw on the big night of the final.

DROPPED! Rahul Tripathi puts down a tough chance! Sliding into the pads, fuller in length, Venkatesh Iyer shapes for the slog sweep and hits it flat towards deep backward square leg where Rahul Tripathi runs in and dives in front but fails to hold onto the catch. The rolls in front off his hands and the batters cross for one.

Attacks the stumps and bowls it short in length, Shreyas Iyer goes back in his crease and pushes it wide of cover for one. Scores level now and the crowd roars in anticipation for the glory shot.

KOLKATA ARE THE 2024 INDIAN T20 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! Shahbaz Ahmed bowls it full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer gets a good stride in and looks to paddle it towards short fine leg. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and beats Heinrich Klaasen as well. The batters scamper across for a quick run and the two Iyers, Venkatesh and Shreyas have their arms aloft in joy. The Kolkata players come charging onto the park and it is going to be a long night of celebrations.