Punjab vs Kolkata Match Stats

OUT! TAKEN! Rahul Chahar strikes straightaway! He gets a wicket on his very first delivery. Chahar begins with a googly, full and on off, turning away, Rinku Singh goes down and tries to slog-sweep, but hits it with the bottom half of the bat as the ball fails to get the distance and Sikandar Raza at deep mid-wicket takes a good catch. Kolkata lose half their side now.

Floated, short and on off, Andre Russell steers it towards short third man for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer pushes it towards short extra covers.

Short and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer cuts it towards deep point for a run.

Short again and on leg, keeps low too, Andre Russell manages well and pulls it through square leg for one.

Another short delivery, outside off, turning away, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the cut again, but fails to connect this time.

Harpreet Brar starts with a floated delivery, full and on leg, Andre Russell tickles it wide of fine leg for a brace.

Angles this one into the batter, short and on leg, Andre Russell gets cramped and blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! SMASHED! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Andre Russell stays there and powers it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

Flatter, full and on middle, Andre Russell heaves it towards deep mid-wicket on the bounce for a run.

Quicker, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer drills it straight to extra covers.

Darts this one full and on leg, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the reverse sweep, but misses and Jitesh Sharma fails to stop it as well. A bye is taken.

Flatter, short and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer reverse-sweeps it towards point where a fumble allows the run.

SIX! BOOM! Andre Russell shows his power now! This is tossed up, full and on off, in the slot as well, Andre Russell clears his front leg and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Quicker, short and on off, Andre Russell guides it towards short third man and denies the single.

Flighted, full and on off, Andre Russell taps it in front of covers for a single.

Looped up, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer mistimes his sweep towards deep square leg for one.

Quicker, short and outside off, spinning further away, Andre Russell slashes hard, but misses.

A slower one, on a length and on off, Venkatesh Iyer guides it towards point for a single.

FOUR! Powered away! Nathan Ellis pitches this up, on off, Andre Russell stays in his crease and thrashes it wide of mid off for a boundary.

DROPPED! A tough chance, but it should have been taken. Nathan Ellis bowls a slower bounce, on middle, Andre Russell goes for the pull shot, but is through a bit early and gets a top edge behind the wickets, Prabhsimran Singh from short mid on runs backwards, but spills it out. Two runs taken!

Another slower blower, back of a length and outside off, Andre Russell punches it towards sweeper covers for one. Oh..no! It is called a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up...

SIX! Venkatesh Iyer uses the Free Hit to full advantage! This is full and in the slot, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer stays there and dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie. The umpire waits and signal that it is another No Ball. Free Hit next up..

Nathan Ellis redeems himself with a good yorker, on off, Venkatesh Iyer digs it out to long off for one.

Another fine yorker, outside off, Andre Russell tries to squeeze it out, but misses.

On a length and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell forces it towards long on for one more.

Back of a length and outside off, Andre Russell cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Full and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! Up, up and away! Sam Curran misses his yorker, and bowls a full toss, on middle, Andre Russell clears his front leg and slogs it over the wide deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

FOUR! Clever shot! Sam Curran lands this short and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell makes room and ramps it over short third man for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! A huge wicket for Punjab, and Sam Curran gets the last laugh. Andre Russell goes back to the hut now, and with that probably most of the hopes of Kolkata too. Sam Curran bowl this short again and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell goes for the pull shot this time, but loses his bottom hand a bit and mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Sikandar Raza pouches it safely. Russell is livid with himself, and Kolkata are six down now. Shardul Thakur is the next man in.

SIX! What a shot to get off the mark! This is on a hard length and on middle, Shardul Thakur stays there and just lofts it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Full and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer slices it towards deep point for a single.

Full again and on middle, Shardul Thakur tucks it through square leg for a run.

OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh strikes again! A soft dismissal and Kolkata lose their set batters in quick succession. Arshdeep Singh bangs this short and around off, slower too, Venkatesh Iyer looks to upper cut it, but is through his shot early and the ball takes the inside edge and flies towards point where Rahul Chahar makes no mistake. Punjab are right on top here!

Full and on off, Sunil Narine drives it through covers for a single.

A good yorker now, on middle, Shardul Thakur jams it out towards long on for a run.

SIX! Sunil Narine clears the fence now! Arshdeep Singh bowls a slower delivery, on a length and on off, Sunil Narine picks it up early and heaves it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.