Hyderabad vs Kolkata Match Stats

OUT! CAUGHT! Shardul Thakur continues to get crucial breakthroughs! This is bowled full and outside the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen looks to go over the boundary on the leg side but does no connect cleanly. He hits this right down the throat of Andre Russell at deep mid-wicket and Kolkata have a big wicket here! Hyderabad have now lost half their side as they still need 48 runs in 35 deliveries. 

Bowls this full and in line with the stumps. Abdul Samad knocks this aerially towards long on for a single. 

FOUR! Finds the gap beautifully! Shardul Thakur bowls this full and outside the off pole. Aiden Markram strokes this towards deep cover for four runs. 

Short this time and outside off. Aiden Markram pulls this towards deep square leg for a single.

On a good length and outside off. Abdul Samad punches this towards the cover fielder. 

FOUR! Abdul Samad advances down the track and slaps this away! Bowls this back of a length and outside off. Abdul Samad charges down the wicket and thumps this towards deep cover for four runs. 

Tossed up, full and outside off, Aiden Markram drives it wide of cover and calls Abdul Samad for a single. 

Short and drifting in on leg, a hint of extra bounce, Abdul Samad goes for the flick but misses and wears it on the thigh pad.

Bowls it short and just outside off, Abdul Samad whips it off the back foot to long on for a run.

Switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it short, outside off, Aiden Markram slaps this one in the air but short of Nitish Rana at cover.

Floated, full and outside off, Aiden Markram clears his front leg and thumps it to long off for one. .

Gives this one air and bowls it on off and middle, Abdul Samad has a swipe across the line but gets an inside edge onto the front pad. The ball rolls to mid-wicket and the batters cross for one. 

FOUR! Nicely played! Starts with a cutter, on a length on off, Abdul Samad gets forward and drives this one on the up. Hits it well wide of deep cover for a boundary. 

Good-length delivery this time and on off, Abdul Samad knocks it down to long off and gets to the other end.

Fuller this time and just outside off, Aiden Markram drives it crisply to cover and takes a single.

Drags his length back and bowls it outside off, Abdul Samad cuts it hard to backward point where Harshit Rana dives to his right and keeps it to one. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Hyderabad lose Aiden Markram now and Kolkata sense an opening once again! Vaibhav Arora rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls this into the wicket, on off, Aiden Markram uses his fee and waits for the ball to arrive. He tries to go down the ground with a forehand shot but does not get a proper connection. Holes out to Rinku Singh at long off who completes the catch with ease. Do we have a late twist in this game?

Bowls it on a hard length, on off, Marco Jansen punches it to deep cover for a single.

Two Leg byes! Short and turning in on off and middle, Marco Jansen pulls out the reverse sweep but does not manage to get any bat on this one. The ball comes off his thigh and rolls down to fine leg. The fielder in the deep is late to get to the ball and the batters complete two runs. 

Bye! Keeps it short again and on leg, Marco Jansen goes for the reverse sweep again and fails to connect. Rahmanullah Gurbaz behind the wicket gets beaten by the turn and the batters sneak in a bye. 

Good running! Bowls it short and outside off, Abdul Samad goes on the back foot and punches it wide of long off for a couple of runs. 

Short and quicker outside off, Abdul Samad goes for the cut but misses. 

Short and on off, Abdul Samad works it straight to extra cover.

Was that a chance? Quicker and shorter, outside off, Abdul Samad tries to go leg side but closes the bat face early. The ball drops in front of backward point but Marco Jansen wants a single and is halfway down the track. He gets sent back in the nick of the time and a wayward throw by the fielder allows him to make his ground. 

WIDE! Banged in short and around off, Marco Jansen goes for the pull but misses. The ball goes over the batter's head and the umpire signals a wide. Nitish Rana challenges the wide call and opts for a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and the side on replays confirm that the ball was over Jansen's head. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Sharp catch by Rahmanullah Gurbaz and it is Marco Jansen who has to depart! Vaibhav Arora goes full and tails it in on off, Marco Jansen goes for a swipe across the line but does not account for the inward movement.  Gets an inside edge and the ball travels low behind the wicket. Rahmanullah Gurbaz dives quickly to his left and takes a one-handed stunner. Hyderabad lose their 7th wicket now with still 20 runs needed for victory. 

FOUR! A crucial boundary for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hyderabad! Arora bowls it on a length and around off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets on the front foot and drives it slightly uppishly. He gets it in the gap at covers for a boundary. 

Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar runs it down to short third man for a dot.

Bowls this full and just outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar knocks this towards long off for a run. 

NO BALL AND FOUR! Bowls it full and near the tramline on off, Abdul Samad gets across and throws the kitchen sink at the delivery. Slices this one over short third man for a boundary. To rub salt into the wounds of Kolkata, Vaibhav Arora has overstepped and a Free Hit will follow now. 

No damage done on the Free-Hit! Goes full and well outside off. Abdul Samad walks across the stumps and looks to push this away but misses. 

A low full toss just outside off. Abdul Samad walks down the wicket and knocks this towards long on for a single to retain strike. 

Short and outside off from 'round the wicket, Abdul Samad pulls it down to long on and takes a single. 

Leg bye! Darts this one short and on leg, Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes for the clip but misses. The ball comes off his front pad and rolls on the leg side for one. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes gold for Kolkata! A huge blow for Hyderabad as Abdul Samad departs! Serves it short and on off and middle, from 'round the wicket, Abdul Samad waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it off the back foot. Does not get it from the middle part of the bat and hits it down to the throat of deep mid-wicket. Anukul Roy stationed there completes the catch in front of his face and a subdued celebration by Varun Chakaravarthy. 

An appeal for stumping but Mayank Markande has his foot grounded inside the crease. Keeps it short and outside off, moves to the off side and tries to paddle this one over short fine leg. He misses and it is collected cleanly by Rahmanullah Gurbaz behind the wicket. The keeper takes the bails off and goes up in appeal. The replays show that Mayank Markande did lose his balance but had his foot grounded inside the crease when the bails were taken off. 

Tossed up, full on off, Mayank Markande clears his front leg and knocks it down to long on for one. Hyderabad need 6 off the final delivery with Bhuvneshwar Kumar on strike. 

 Varun Chakaravarthy has done it for Kolkata! They pull off a heist in Hyderabad! Bowls it short and on off and middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar stays back in the crease and goes for the pull. The ball climbs on him and he ends up connecting with thin air. Joy on the faces of Kolkata players as they win by 5 runs!