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Muttiah Muralitharan
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HOMEGROUND: Ferz Shah Kotla, Delhi
SQUAD:
Virender Sehwag - Right-arm offbreak Shikhar Dhawan Gautam Gambhir Tillakaratne Dilshan - Right-arm offbreak Dinesh Karthik Shoaib Malik - Right-arm offbreak Rajat Bhatia - Right-arm medium-fast Glenn McGrath - Right-arm fast-medium Mohammad Asif - Right-arm fast-medium Amit Mishra - Right arm legbreak Pradeep Sangwan - Left-arm medium Shaun Marsh Kumar Sangakkara Mahela Jayawardene Yuvraj Singh - Slow left-arm orthodox Uday Kaul Sunny Sohal Irfan Pathan - Left-arm medium-fast Piyush Chawla - Right-arm legbreak Shanthakumaran Sreesanth - Right-arm fast-medium Brett Lee - Right-arm fast Ramesh Powar - Right-arm offbreak
Well spotted AK, I'm adding him now for you
| The new batsman is Aakash Chopra. | |
| The new batsman is Brendon McCullum. | |
| The new bowler is Zaheer Khan. | |
| 0.1 | Zaheer Khan to Aakash Chopra, 0, 130kph, Z Khan hits a short length on middle. A Chopra puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at extra-cover. No run |
| 0.2 | Zaheer Khan to Aakash Chopra, WIDE, This delivery just skims past A Chopra's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 0.2 | Zaheer Khan to Aakash Chopra, 4, 130kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 0.3 | Zaheer Khan to Aakash Chopra, 0, 130kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. No run |
| 0.4 | Zaheer Khan to Aakash Chopra, 6, 130kph, This one is military medium from Z Khan. A Chopra plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| 0.5 | Zaheer Khan to Aakash Chopra, 1, 130kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Single taken |
| 0.6 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 6, 130kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. B McCullum lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| End of over 1 (18 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 18 / 0 (RR: 18.00) | |
| Aakash Chopra 11* (5b 1x4 1x6) Zaheer Khan 1-0-18-0 Brendon McCullum 6 (1b 0x4 1x6) | |
| The new bowler is Jacques Kallis. | |
| 1.1 | Jacques Kallis to Aakash Chopra, WIDE, This delivery just skims past A Chopra's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 1.1 | Jacques Kallis to Aakash Chopra, 0, 119kph, J Kallis pitches that one just outside off. A Chopra plays a punchy cover drive |
| 1.2 | Jacques Kallis to Aakash Chopra, 1, 119kph, Excellent timing from A Chopra as he plays an on-drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 1.3 | Jacques Kallis to Brendon McCullum, 0, 119kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. That continues on straight. Defensive stroke. B McCullum's technique had to be good to play that one |
| 1.4 | Jacques Kallis to Brendon McCullum, 1, 119kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. It swings in just off the straight. B McCullum late cuts but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 1.5 | Jacques Kallis to Aakash Chopra, OUT, 119kph, J Kallis finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. A Chopra played that with soft hands. BOWLED HIM! |
| Aakash Chopra b J Kallis 12 (10m 8b 1x4 1x6) SR: 150.00 | |
| The new batsman is Sourav Ganguly. | |
| 1.6 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 119kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. It swings in just off the straight. S Ganguly pushes this ball through the leg side. One more |
| End of over 2 (4 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 22 / 1 (RR: 11.00) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-4-1 Brendon McCullum 7 (3b 0x4 1x6) Zaheer Khan 1-0-18-0 | |
| The new bowler is Dale Steyn. | |
| 2.1 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 139kph, S Ganguly puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 2.2 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 137kph, S Ganguly on-drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 2.3 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 0, 138kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. B McCullum plays a punchy late cut |
| 2.4 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 4, 135kph, short length outside off stump. B McCullum plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 2.5 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 0, 138kph, That one goes on straight. B McCullum late cuts but doesn't time it at all |
| 2.6 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 1, 138kph, Well-timed cover drive there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| End of over 3 (6 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 28 / 1 (RR: 9.33) | |
| Brendon McCullum 12* (7b 1x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 1-0-6-0 Sourav Ganguly 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-4-1 | |
| 3.1 | Jacques Kallis to Brendon McCullum, 4, 119kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 3.2 | Jacques Kallis to Brendon McCullum, 4, 119kph, Pitches outside off and it curls in. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Very classy from B McCullum - no stopping this one |
| 3.3 | Jacques Kallis to Brendon McCullum, 0, 119kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B McCullum rightly sends him back |
| 3.4 | Jacques Kallis to Brendon McCullum, 1, 119kph, B McCullum plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| 3.5 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 4, 119kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 3.6 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 119kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. A hint of movement in. S Ganguly plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. No runs taken |
| End of over 4 (13 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 41 / 1 (RR: 10.25) | |
| Brendon McCullum 21* (11b 3x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-17-1 Sourav Ganguly 6 (5b 1x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 1-0-6-0 | |
| 4.1 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 4, 138kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 4.2 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 1, 131kph, D Steyn flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. B McCullum plays a punchy drive. They take a single |
| 4.3 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 138kph, short length outside off stump. S Ganguly cover drives but can't time it properly |
| 4.4 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 134kph, Defensive stroke. S Ganguly's technique had to be good to play that one |
| 4.5 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 136kph, short length outside off stump. S Ganguly plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 4.6 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 4, 131kph, D Steyn flings this through at decent pace. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Through square fine leg for four. Imperious |
| End of over 5 (10 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 51 / 1 (RR: 10.20) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 7* (8b 1x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 2-0-16-0 Brendon McCullum 30 (14b 5x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-17-1 | |
| 5.1 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 4, 119kph, That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 5.2 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 119kph, S Ganguly plays a punchy cover drive |
| 5.3 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 119kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. S Ganguly puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 5.4 | Jacques Kallis to Brendon McCullum, 1, 119kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. B McCullum cuts but can't time it properly. They take a single |
| 5.5 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 119kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. S Ganguly plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single |
| 5.6 | Jacques Kallis to Brendon McCullum, 6, 119kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface. It swings in just off the straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| End of over 6 (13 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 64 / 1 (RR: 10.67) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 13* (12b 2x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-30-1 Brendon McCullum 37 (16b 5x4 2x6) Dale Steyn 2-0-16-0 | |
| The new bowler is Anil Kumble. | |
| 6.1 | Anil Kumble to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 77kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. S Ganguly plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| 6.2 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 4, 88kph, full length just outside off stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. That runs away for four |
| 6.3 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 6, 70kph, A Kumble floats a delivery to B McCullum. Full length on middle stump. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 6.4 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 2, 70kph, Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a cut. Two more to the total |
| 6.5 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 0, 75kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. B McCullum leg glances but doesn't time it at all. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| 6.6 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 4, 79kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. B McCullum plays a punchy square drive. That's a boundary |
| That's B McCullum's 50! Well played. | |
| End of over 7 (17 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 81 / 1 (RR: 11.57) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 14* (13b 2x4 0x6) Anil Kumble 1-0-17-0 Brendon McCullum 53 (21b 7x4 3x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-30-1 | |
| The new bowler is Sunil Joshi. | |
| 7.1 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 3, 83kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. S Ganguly pushes hard. They run three |
| 7.2 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 4, 72kph, S Joshi gives this one some air. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. B McCullum plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Four all the way |
| 7.3 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 1, 73kph, B McCullum late cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 7.4 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 2, 73kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 7.5 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 70kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Hit straight to the fielder. Not in the gap |
| 7.6 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 6, 78kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| End of over 8 (16 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 97 / 1 (RR: 12.13) | |
| Brendon McCullum 58* (23b 8x4 3x6) Sunil Joshi 1-0-16-0 Sourav Ganguly 25 (17b 2x4 1x6) Anil Kumble 1-0-17-0 | |
| Dale Steyn will start a new spell. | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore adjust the field. They have brought in deep point, deep extra-cover. | |
| 8.1 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 0, 137kph, B McCullum cover drives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 8.2 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 0, 132kph, D Steyn hits a short length outside off. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B McCullum rightly sends him back |
| 8.3 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 1, 134kph, B McCullum puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 8.4 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 134kph, That moved miles. S Ganguly pushes this ball through the off side. Not in the gap |
| 8.5 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, 4, 135kph, D Steyn is working up a decent pace here. Short length outside off stump. S Ganguly plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. That's a boundary |
| 8.6 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 135kph, Big swing from the seamer. S Ganguly goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| End of over 9 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 102 / 1 (RR: 11.33) | |
| Brendon McCullum 59* (26b 8x4 3x6) Dale Steyn 3-0-21-0 Sourav Ganguly 29 (20b 3x4 1x6) Sunil Joshi 1-0-16-0 | |
| Anil Kumble will start a new spell. | |
| 9.1 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 4, 83kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. Four runs |
| 9.2 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 6, 86kph, Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a cut. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| 9.3 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 0, 81kph, B McCullum plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B McCullum rightly sends him back |
| 9.4 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 4, 81kph, A little more pace on this one. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. Four more to the total |
| 9.5 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 4, 70kph, A Kumble gives this one some air. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Well-timed late cut there. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| 9.6 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 6, 77kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. B McCullum hammers this for six |
| That brings up the phundred partnership between these two. Fantastic effort from B McCullum and S Ganguly. | |
| End of over 10 (24 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 126 / 1 (RR: 12.60) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 29* (20b 3x4 1x6) Anil Kumble 2-0-41-0 Brendon McCullum 83 (32b 11x4 5x6) Dale Steyn 3-0-21-0 | |
| Sunil Joshi will start a new spell. | |
| 10.1 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 70kph, Excellent timing from S Ganguly as he plays an on-drive. The batsmen only take one |
| 10.2 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 0, 71kph, S Joshi tosses this one up to B McCullum. Full length on middle stump. B McCullum plays it gently through the off side. No run |
| 10.3 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 1, 71kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. B McCullum puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 10.4 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 80kph, S Ganguly swats this one. One more to the total |
| 10.5 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 6, 73kph, A hint of turn away from. B McCullum plays a punchy drive. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 10.6 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 0, 93kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. B McCullum defends with a straight bat |
| End of over 11 (9 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 135 / 1 (RR: 12.27) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 31* (22b 3x4 1x6) Sunil Joshi 2-0-25-0 Brendon McCullum 90 (36b 11x4 6x6) Anil Kumble 2-0-41-0 | |
| Jacques Kallis will start a new spell. | |
| 11.1 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 119kph, It seams in just off the straight. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Ganguly rightly sends him back |
| 11.2 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 4, 119kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 11.3 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 119kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. That one goes on straight. Well-timed square drive there. S Ganguly trots through for the single |
| 11.4 | Jacques Kallis to Brendon McCullum, 4, 119kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 11.5 | Jacques Kallis to Brendon McCullum, 1, 119kph, Not much movement from this surface. B McCullum plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. One more to the total |
| 11.6 | Jacques Kallis to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 119kph, J Kallis hits a short length just outside off. That is a comfortable single |
| Not the best of outings from J Kallis. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Jacques Kallis 1 / 41 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 12 (11 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 146 / 1 (RR: 12.17) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 37* (26b 4x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 4-0-41-1 Brendon McCullum 95 (38b 12x4 6x6) Sunil Joshi 2-0-25-0 | |
| 12.1 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 2, 76kph, full length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. S Ganguly pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 12.2 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 78kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. S Ganguly cover drives but can't time it properly. No run |
| 12.3 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 84kph, A little more pace on this one. S Ganguly swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 12.4 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 0, 70kph, S Joshi floats a delivery to B McCullum and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 12.5 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 4, 76kph, A little more pace on this one. Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a late cut. That runs away for four |
| 12.6 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 0, 85kph, B McCullum strides forward and blocks. No run |
| End of over 13 (7 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 153 / 1 (RR: 11.77) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 40* (29b 4x4 1x6) Sunil Joshi 3-0-32-0 Brendon McCullum 99 (41b 13x4 6x6) Jacques Kallis 4-0-41-1 | |
| Dale Steyn will start a new spell. | |
| 13.1 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, WIDE, D Steyn pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 13.1 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, 1lb, 138kph, That moved miles. S Ganguly is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total |
| 13.2 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 4, 138kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That runs away for four |
| B McCullum brings up his hundred. | |
| 13.3 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 4, 137kph, D Steyn is working up a decent pace here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 13.4 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 2, 136kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a late cut. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 13.5 | Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 1, 138kph, D Steyn flings this through at decent pace. Big movement off the pitch. B McCullum plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 13.6 | Dale Steyn to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 138kph, Big movement off the pitch. S Ganguly cover drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| Not the best of outings from D Steyn. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Dale Steyn 0 / 34 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 14 (14 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 167 / 1 (RR: 11.93) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 41* (31b 4x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 4-0-34-0 Brendon McCullum 110 (45b 15x4 6x6) Sunil Joshi 3-0-32-0 | |
| 14.1 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 80kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. S Ganguly plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| 14.2 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 6, 70kph, The straight one now. B McCullum plays a punchy late cut. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| And that's the 150 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 14.3 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 4, 87kph, S Joshi fires in a quicker one. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Four runs |
| 14.4 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 1, 70kph, B McCullum plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one |
| 14.5 | Sunil Joshi to Sourav Ganguly, 1, 71kph, full length just outside off stump. S Ganguly puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 14.6 | Sunil Joshi to Brendon McCullum, 0, 74kph, Hit straight to the fielder. Is quick to cut off the single |
| Not the best of outings from S Joshi. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Sunil Joshi 0 / 45 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (13 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 180 / 1 (RR: 12.00) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 43* (33b 4x4 1x6) Sunil Joshi 4-0-45-0 Brendon McCullum 121 (49b 16x4 7x6) Dale Steyn 4-0-34-0 | |
| Zaheer Khan will start a new spell. | |
| 15.1 | Zaheer Khan to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 130kph, short and straight. S Ganguly played that with soft hands. Not in the gap |
| 15.2 | Zaheer Khan to Sourav Ganguly, 0, 130kph, Pitches wide of off and it swings in. S Ganguly puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 15.3 | Zaheer Khan to Sourav Ganguly, OUT, 130kph, Z Khan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length wide of off. S Ganguly can't get the square drive away. BOWLED HIM! |
| Sourav Ganguly b Z Khan 43 (65m 36b 4x4 1x6) SR: 119.44 | |
| The new batsman is Ricky Ponting. | |
| 15.4 | Zaheer Khan to Ricky Ponting, 1, 130kph, R Ponting plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single |
| 15.5 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 4, 130kph, Z Khan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Very classy from B McCullum - no stopping this one |
| 15.6 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 0, 130kph, B McCullum puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| End of over 16 (5 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 185 / 2 (RR: 11.56) | |
| Ricky Ponting 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 2-0-23-1 Brendon McCullum 125 (51b 17x4 7x6) Sunil Joshi 4-0-45-0 | |
| Anil Kumble will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Anil Kumble to Ricky Ponting, 0, 70kph, A Kumble gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. R Ponting plays it gently through the off side. No run |
| 16.2 | Anil Kumble to Ricky Ponting, 0, 73kph, A Kumble floats a delivery to R Ponting. A hint of turn away from. R Ponting plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken |
| 16.3 | Anil Kumble to Ricky Ponting, 4, 71kph, A Kumble floats a delivery to R Ponting. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 16.4 | Anil Kumble to Ricky Ponting, 1, 70kph, The straight one now. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. The batsmen only take one |
| 16.5 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 0, 72kph, The straight one now. Virat Kohli drops a sitter. Not in the gap |
| 16.6 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 1, 72kph, A Kumble tosses this one up to B McCullum. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 17 (6 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 191 / 2 (RR: 11.24) | |
| Brendon McCullum 126* (53b 17x4 7x6) Anil Kumble 3-0-47-0 Ricky Ponting 6 (5b 1x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 2-0-23-1 | |
| 17.1 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 3, 130kph, Z Khan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. B McCullum did not quite get hold of this. They do well to run three |
| 17.2 | Zaheer Khan to Ricky Ponting, 1, 130kph, Z Khan pushes this through at no great pace. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. That is an excellent call by R Ponting. One run |
| 17.3 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 1, 130kph, It swings in just off the straight. B McCullum plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 17.4 | Zaheer Khan to Ricky Ponting, 0, 130kph, Z Khan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. R Ponting played that with soft hands and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 17.5 | Zaheer Khan to Ricky Ponting, 1lb, 130kph, R Ponting is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total |
| 17.6 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 4, 130kph, No great pace there from Z Khan. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. Four runs |
| End of over 18 (10 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 201 / 2 (RR: 11.17) | |
| Ricky Ponting 7* (8b 1x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 3-0-32-1 Brendon McCullum 134 (56b 18x4 7x6) Anil Kumble 3-0-47-0 | |
| 18.1 | Anil Kumble to Ricky Ponting, 1, 72kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. R Ponting pushes this ball through the off side. Single taken |
| 18.2 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 2, 73kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. B McCullum takes a couple of runs |
| 18.3 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 0, 76kph, A little more pace on this one. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 18.4 | Anil Kumble to Brendon McCullum, 1, 70kph, A Kumble gives this one some air. B McCullum puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 18.5 | Anil Kumble to Ricky Ponting, 0, 73kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. R Ponting cuts but can't time it properly. No run |
| 18.6 | Anil Kumble to Ricky Ponting, 4, 70kph, A Kumble gives this one some air. That's a boundary |
| Not the best of outings from A Kumble. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Anil Kumble 0 / 55 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 19 (8 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 209 / 2 (RR: 11.00) | |
| Brendon McCullum 137* (59b 18x4 7x6) Anil Kumble 4-0-55-0 Ricky Ponting 12 (11b 2x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 3-0-32-1 | |
| 19.1 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 0, 130kph, Z Khan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length on middle stump. B McCullum cover drives but doesn't time it at all. No run |
| 19.2 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 4, 130kph, Z Khan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains a middle stump line. Aggressive square drive from B McCullum. Four all the way |
| 19.3 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 6, 130kph, Z Khan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A hint of movement in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 19.4 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 4, 130kph, Z Khan pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. B McCullum plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| That's B McCullum's 150! Well played. | |
| 19.5 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 0, 130kph, No great pace there from Z Khan. B McCullum drives but can't time it properly |
| 19.6 | Zaheer Khan to Brendon McCullum, 4, 130kph, This one is military medium from Z Khan. A hint of swing in. B McCullum swats this one. The ball races away for a boundary |
| Not the best of outings from Z Khan. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Zaheer Khan 1 / 50 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (18 runs) Kolkata Knight Riders 227 / 2 (RR: 11.35) | |
| Ricky Ponting 12* (11b 2x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 4-0-50-1 Brendon McCullum 155 (65b 21x4 8x6) Anil Kumble 4-0-55-0 | |
| Close of innings: Kolkata Knight Riders - 227 / 2 | |
| Brendon McCullum 155* (65) | |
| Sourav Ganguly 43 (36) | |
| Jacques Kallis 1 / 41 | |
| Zaheer Khan 1 / 50 | |
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| Kolkata Knight Riders - 227 / 2 Overs 20 RPO: 11.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 5 WD: 3 NB: 0 B: 0 LB: 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The new batsman is Wasim Jaffer. | |
| The new batsman is Jacques Kallis. | |
| The new bowler is Umar Gul. | |
| 0.1 | Umar Gul to Wasim Jaffer, 0, 132kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. W Jaffer struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 0.2 | Umar Gul to Wasim Jaffer, 1, 132kph, short length outside off stump. W Jaffer plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one |
| 0.3 | Umar Gul to Jacques Kallis, 0, 135kph, short length outside off stump. J Kallis pushes this ball through the off side. No run |
| 0.4 | Umar Gul to Jacques Kallis, 1, 134kph, good length outside off stump. J Kallis square drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 0.5 | Umar Gul to Wasim Jaffer, OUT, 132kph, short length outside off stump. W Jaffer miscues a square drive. Direct hit by (S Akhtar) and he is gone! |
| Wasim Jaffer run out (S Akhtar) 1 (3m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33 | |
| The new batsman is Rahul Dravid. | |
| 0.6 | Umar Gul to Rahul Dravid, 0, 132kph, U Gul puts his back into this delivery. R Dravid puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 1 (2 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 2 / 1 (RR: 2.00, RRR: 11.84) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 226 runs to win at 11.89 runs per over | |
| Jacques Kallis 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Umar Gul 1-0-2-0 Rahul Dravid 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Shoaib Akhtar. | |
| 1.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Jacques Kallis, OUT, 143kph, J Kallis can't get the upper cut away. BOWLED HIM! |
| Jacques Kallis b S Akhtar 1 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33 | |
| The new batsman is Ross Taylor. | |
| 1.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ross Taylor, 0, 142kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from R Taylor as he plays an on-drive. R Taylor struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 1.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ross Taylor, 1, 145kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from R Taylor as he plays a square drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 1.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Rahul Dravid, NO BALL, 145kph, That moved miles. R Dravid late cuts but can't time it properly. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 1.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ross Taylor, 4, 141kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. Through gully for four. Imperious |
| 1.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ross Taylor, 0, 141kph, That continues on straight. Umar Gul drops a sitter. No runs taken |
| 1.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ross Taylor, 1, 143kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. R Taylor square drives but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| End of over 2 (8 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 10 / 2 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 12.06) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 218 runs to win at 12.11 runs per over | |
| Ross Taylor 6* (5b 1x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-8-1 Rahul Dravid 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Umar Gul 1-0-2-0 | |
| 2.1 | Umar Gul to Ross Taylor, 0, 132kph, good length outside off stump. R Taylor puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 2.2 | Umar Gul to Ross Taylor, 1, 135kph, U Gul flings this through at decent pace. Big movement through the air. R Taylor swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 2.3 | Umar Gul to Rahul Dravid, 4, 135kph, short length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Four runs |
| 2.4 | Umar Gul to Rahul Dravid, 0, 135kph, Aggressive on-drive from R Dravid and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 2.5 | Umar Gul to Rahul Dravid, 1, 132kph, U Gul is working up a decent pace here. Big swing from the seamer. R Dravid plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 2.6 | Umar Gul to Ross Taylor, 6, 132kph, That moved miles. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| End of over 3 (12 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 22 / 2 (RR: 7.33, RRR: 12.06) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 206 runs to win at 12.12 runs per over | |
| Rahul Dravid 6* (5b 1x4 0x6) Umar Gul 2-0-14-0 Ross Taylor 13 (8b 1x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-8-1 | |
| 3.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Rahul Dravid, 0, 143kph, short length outside off stump. R Dravid cuts but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 3.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Rahul Dravid, 1, 142kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 3.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ross Taylor, 0, 145kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. R Taylor puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 3.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ross Taylor, OUT, 142kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. R Taylor can't get the drive away and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by M Kartik gully |
| Ross Taylor c M Kartik b S Akhtar 13 (13m 10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 130.00 | |
| The new batsman is Virat Kohli. | |
| 3.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Virat Kohli, 1, 142kph, V Kohli plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 3.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Rahul Dravid, 0, 142kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from R Dravid as he plays a leg glance. R Dravid struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 4 (2 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 24 / 3 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 12.69) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 204 runs to win at 12.75 runs per over | |
| Virat Kohli 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-10-2 Rahul Dravid 7 (8b 1x4 0x6) Umar Gul 2-0-14-0 | |
| The new bowler is Laxmi Shukla. | |
| 4.1 | Laxmi Shukla to Virat Kohli, 0, 112kph, L Shukla slows this one down. A hint of swing in. V Kohli late cuts but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 4.2 | Laxmi Shukla to Virat Kohli, 4, 110kph, L Shukla cuts his fingers across this one. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 4.3 | Laxmi Shukla to Virat Kohli, 1, 110kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. V Kohli on-drives but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 4.4 | Laxmi Shukla to Rahul Dravid, 4, 110kph, L Shukla hits a short length outside off. That's a boundary |
| 4.5 | Laxmi Shukla to Rahul Dravid, 0, 108kph, R Dravid cuts but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 4.6 | Laxmi Shukla to Rahul Dravid, 0, 108kph, L Shukla slows this one down. R Dravid plays it gently through the leg side. No runs taken |
| End of over 5 (9 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 33 / 3 (RR: 6.60, RRR: 12.93) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 195 runs to win at 13.00 runs per over | |
| Virat Kohli 6* (4b 1x4 0x6) Laxmi Shukla 1-0-9-0 Rahul Dravid 11 (11b 2x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-10-2 | |
| The new bowler is Ajit Agarkar. | |
| 5.1 | Ajit Agarkar to Virat Kohli, 0, 142kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Sourav Ganguly drops a sitter. Not in the gap |
| 5.2 | Ajit Agarkar to Virat Kohli, 0, 143kph, V Kohli plays it gently through the off side. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 5.3 | Ajit Agarkar to Virat Kohli, 1, 137kph, Aggressive late cut from V Kohli. One more |
| 5.4 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 0, 143kph, A Agarkar is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Dravid rightly sends him back |
| 5.5 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 1, 140kph, R Dravid puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 5.6 | Ajit Agarkar to Virat Kohli, 1, 139kph, A Agarkar is working up a decent pace here. It bends in just off the straight. Aggressive square drive from V Kohli. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 6 (3 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 36 / 3 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 13.64) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 192 runs to win at 13.71 runs per over | |
| Virat Kohli 8* (8b 1x4 0x6) Ajit Agarkar 1-0-3-0 Rahul Dravid 12 (13b 2x4 0x6) Laxmi Shukla 1-0-9-0 | |
| The new bowler is Murali Kartik. | |
| 6.1 | Murali Kartik to Virat Kohli, 0, 83kph, A little more pace on this one. That one goes on straight with the arm. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 6.2 | Murali Kartik to Virat Kohli, OUT, 85kph, V Kohli played that with soft hands. BOWLED HIM! |
| Virat Kohli b M Kartik 8 (11m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00 | |
| The new batsman is Mark Boucher. | |
| 6.3 | Murali Kartik to Mark Boucher, 0, 72kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. M Boucher on-drives but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Boucher rightly sends him back |
| 6.4 | Murali Kartik to Mark Boucher, 1, 77kph, A little more pace on this one. Excellent timing from M Boucher as he plays a cut. They take a single |
| 6.5 | Murali Kartik to Rahul Dravid, 1, 70kph, M Kartik floats a delivery to R Dravid. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. R Dravid plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single |
| 6.6 | Murali Kartik to Mark Boucher, 4, 76kph, full length on middle stump. The ball races away for a boundary |
| End of over 7 (6 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 42 / 4 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 14.23) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 186 runs to win at 14.31 runs per over | |
| Rahul Dravid 13* (14b 2x4 0x6) Murali Kartik 1-0-6-1 Mark Boucher 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) Ajit Agarkar 1-0-3-0 | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders adjust the field. They have brought in deep point, deep extra-cover. Out goes mid-off, cover | |
| 7.1 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 0, 143kph, A Agarkar hurls this through. Pitches just outside off and it seams in. R Dravid puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| 7.2 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 1, 141kph, A Agarkar is working up a good head of steam here. Pitches just outside off and it seams in. R Dravid cover drives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 7.3 | Ajit Agarkar to Mark Boucher, 1, 139kph, A hint of swing in. M Boucher plays a square drive, but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 7.4 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 2, 139kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. R Dravid takes a couple of runs |
| 7.5 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 1lb, 142kph, Pitches just outside off and it cuts in. R Dravid misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 7.6 | Ajit Agarkar to Mark Boucher, 1, 143kph, M Boucher plays a punchy drive. One more |
| End of over 8 (6 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 48 / 4 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 14.92) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 180 runs to win at 15.00 runs per over | |
| Mark Boucher 7* (5b 1x4 0x6) Ajit Agarkar 2-0-8-0 Rahul Dravid 16 (18b 2x4 0x6) Murali Kartik 1-0-6-1 | |
| 8.1 | Murali Kartik to Mark Boucher, 0, 70kph, full length on middle stump. M Boucher square drives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 8.2 | Murali Kartik to Mark Boucher, 0, 72kph, M Kartik tosses this one up to M Boucher and he gets this one to grip and turn. Well-timed drive there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Boucher rightly sends him back |
| 8.3 | Murali Kartik to Mark Boucher, 0, 70kph, M Kartik floats a delivery to M Boucher and he plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken |
| 8.4 | Murali Kartik to Mark Boucher, 1, 90kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. M Boucher swats this one and he trots through for the single |
| 8.5 | Murali Kartik to Rahul Dravid, 4, 71kph, M Kartik gives this one some air. Through wide long-on for four. Imperious |
| 8.6 | Murali Kartik to Rahul Dravid, 1lb, 81kph, M Kartik pushes this one through slightly quicker. R Dravid misses it completely. One more |
| End of over 9 (6 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 54 / 4 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 15.73) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 174 runs to win at 15.82 runs per over | |
| Rahul Dravid 20* (20b 3x4 0x6) Murali Kartik 2-0-11-1 Mark Boucher 8 (9b 1x4 0x6) Ajit Agarkar 2-0-8-0 | |
| Shoaib Akhtar will start a new spell. | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders adjust the field. They have brought in deep point, deep extra-cover. | |
| 9.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Rahul Dravid, 0, 145kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. That moved miles. R Dravid puts bat to ball but mistimes it |
| 9.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Rahul Dravid, 1, 141kph, Well-timed drive there. One more to the total |
| 9.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Mark Boucher, OUT, 145kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. M Boucher played that with soft hands. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at mid-wicket |
| Mark Boucher c A Chopra b S Akhtar 8 (12m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00 | |
| The new batsman is Bharat Chipli. | |
| 9.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Bharat Chipli, 0, 142kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive |
| 9.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Bharat Chipli, 0, 143kph, Big movement through the air. B Chipli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 9.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Bharat Chipli, OUT, 145kph, short length just outside off stump. B Chipli can't get the drive away. BOWLED HIM! |
| Bharat Chipli b S Akhtar 0 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 | |
| That's S Akhtar's four-for! | |
| End of over 10 (1 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 55 / 6 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 17.20) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 173 runs to win at 17.30 runs per over | |
| Rahul Dravid 21* (22b 3x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-11-4 Murali Kartik 2-0-11-1 | |
| The new batsman is Sunil Joshi. | |
| The new bowler is Ishant Sharma. | |
| 10.1 | Ishant Sharma to Rahul Dravid, WIDE, I Sharma pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 10.1 | Ishant Sharma to Rahul Dravid, 0, 121kph, No great pace there from I Sharma and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. R Dravid cuts but doesn't time it at all |
| 10.2 | Ishant Sharma to Rahul Dravid, 0, 121kph, This one is military medium from I Sharma. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 10.3 | Ishant Sharma to Rahul Dravid, 6, 120kph, good length outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 10.4 | Ishant Sharma to Rahul Dravid, 1, 112kph, I Sharma hits a short length just outside off. R Dravid drives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 10.5 | Ishant Sharma to Sunil Joshi, 0, 121kph, No runs taken |
| 10.6 | Ishant Sharma to Sunil Joshi, 0, 120kph, A hint of swing in. S Joshi cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| End of over 11 (8 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 63 / 6 (RR: 5.73, RRR: 18.22) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 165 runs to win at 18.33 runs per over | |
| Rahul Dravid 28* (26b 3x4 1x6) Ishant Sharma 1-0-8-0 Sunil Joshi 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-11-4 | |
| Ajit Agarkar will start a new spell. | |
| 11.1 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 2, 140kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 11.2 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 1, 143kph, A Agarkar hurls this through. R Dravid played that with soft hands. That is a comfortable single |
| 11.3 | Ajit Agarkar to Sunil Joshi, 1, 141kph, A Agarkar pitches that one just outside off. S Joshi puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 11.4 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 4, 136kph, A hint of swing in. Excellent timing from R Dravid as he plays a cover drive. Four more to the total |
| 11.5 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 0, 139kph, A Agarkar flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. R Dravid played that with soft hands. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| 11.6 | Ajit Agarkar to Rahul Dravid, 4, 138kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. R Dravid plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| End of over 12 (12 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 75 / 6 (RR: 6.25, RRR: 19.00) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 153 runs to win at 19.13 runs per over | |
| Sunil Joshi 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Ajit Agarkar 3-0-20-0 Rahul Dravid 39 (31b 5x4 1x6) Ishant Sharma 1-0-8-0 | |
| Murali Kartik will start a new spell. | |
| 12.1 | Murali Kartik to Sunil Joshi, 0, 75kph, A little more pace on this one. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 12.2 | Murali Kartik to Sunil Joshi, 0, 71kph, M Kartik floats a delivery to S Joshi. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. No runs taken |
| 12.3 | Murali Kartik to Sunil Joshi, NO BALL, 76kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. S Joshi plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 12.3 | Murali Kartik to Rahul Dravid, 1, 77kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Single taken |
| 12.4 | Murali Kartik to Sunil Joshi, 0, 71kph, Excellent timing from S Joshi as he plays a drive |
| 12.5 | Murali Kartik to Sunil Joshi, 1, 70kph, full length just outside off stump. S Joshi puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 12.6 | Murali Kartik to Rahul Dravid, OUT, 72kph, full length on middle stump. R Dravid was in no position to play that stroke. BOWLED HIM! |
| Rahul Dravid b M Kartik 40 (54m 33b 5x4 1x6) SR: 121.21 | |
| End of over 13 (4 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 79 / 7 (RR: 6.08, RRR: 21.14) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 149 runs to win at 21.29 runs per over | |
| Sunil Joshi 3* (8b 0x4 0x6) Murali Kartik 3-0-15-2 Ajit Agarkar 3-0-20-0 | |
| The new batsman is Anil Kumble. | |
| Umar Gul will start a new spell. | |
| 13.1 | Umar Gul to Sunil Joshi, OUT, 133kph, U Gul puts his back into this delivery and he maintains an off stump line. S Joshi was in no position to play that stroke. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at mid-wicket |
| Sunil Joshi c A Chopra b U Gul 3 (14m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33 | |
| The new batsman is Zaheer Khan. | |
| 13.2 | Umar Gul to Zaheer Khan, 2, 121kph, No great pace there from U Gul. Short length just outside off stump. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 13.3 | Umar Gul to Zaheer Khan, 1, 134kph, U Gul puts his back into this delivery and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Z Khan trots through for the single |
| 13.4 | Umar Gul to Anil Kumble, 0, 135kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. A Kumble struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 13.5 | Umar Gul to Anil Kumble, 1, 129kph, U Gul ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. Well-timed drive there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 13.6 | Umar Gul to Zaheer Khan, 1, 132kph, U Gul flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. Z Khan square drives but can't time it properly. They take a single |
| End of over 14 (5 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 84 / 8 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 23.83) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 144 runs to win at 24.00 runs per over | |
| Zaheer Khan 4* (3b 0x4 0x6) Umar Gul 3-0-19-1 Anil Kumble 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Murali Kartik 3-0-15-2 | |
| Shoaib Akhtar will start a new spell. | |
| 14.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Zaheer Khan, 0, 141kph, That moved miles. Not in the gap |
| 14.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Zaheer Khan, 2, 142kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. Drops a sitter. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 14.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Zaheer Khan, OUT, 140kph, That continues on straight. Z Khan miscues an on-drive. BOWLED HIM! |
| Zaheer Khan b S Akhtar 6 (5m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00 | |
| Fantastic bowling. That's his five-for! | |
| The new batsman is Dale Steyn. | |
| 14.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Dale Steyn, 0, 145kph, drops a sitter. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Steyn rightly sends him back |
| 14.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Dale Steyn, 0, 141kph, Big movement through the air. Murali Kartik drops a sitter. No run |
| 14.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Dale Steyn, OUT, 145kph, That one goes on straight. D Steyn completely mishits a drive. BOWLED HIM! |
| Dale Steyn b S Akhtar 0 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 | |
| That's the end of a miserly spell from S Akhtar. | |
| Shoaib Akhtar 6 / 13 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (2 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 86 / 10 (RR: 5.73, RRR: 28.20) | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore requires 142 runs to win at 28.40 runs per over | |
| Anil Kumble 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-13-6 Umar Gul 3-0-19-1 | |
| Close of innings: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 86 all out | |
| Rahul Dravid 40 (33) | |
| Ross Taylor 13 (10) | |
| Shoaib Akhtar 6 / 13 | |
| Murali Kartik 2 / 15 | |
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE 1st INNING BATTING SCORECARD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FOW: 1/2( Wasim Jaffer, 0.5), 2/2( Jacques Kallis, 1.1), 3/23( Ross Taylor, 3.4), 4/36( Virat Kohli, 6.2), 5/55( Mark Boucher, 9.3), 6/55( Bharat Chipli, 9.6), 7/79( Rahul Dravid, 12.6), 8/79( Sunil Joshi, 13.1), 9/86( Zaheer Khan, 14.3), 10/86( Dale Steyn, 14.6), | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royal Challengers Bangalore - 86 all out Overs 15 RPO: 5.73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 5 WD: 1 NB: 2 B: 0 LB: 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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That's the end of the game and Kolkata Knight Riders wrap up a massive victory winning by 141 runs. Royal Challengers Bangalore was never in the game but that is more down to Kolkata Knight Riders's excellent performance than it was the former's poor effort. The bowlers were probably licking their lips when they saw the pitch today - the pitch was very sporting, to say the least. Swing and spin benefited greatly throughout the day. Kolkata Knight Riders was expected to win this game and they duly obliged. It's been a good team performance all things considered. MATCH NOTES ----------- Kolkata Knight Riders wins by 141 runs MoM: B McCullum Kolkata Knight Riders 227/2 20 overs Royal Challengers Bangalore 86 all out 15 overs Kolkata Knight Riders . Brendon McCullum 50 off 22 balls in 36 min . Brendon McCullum 100 off 43 balls in 66 min . Brendon McCullum 150 off 64 balls in 95 min |
same feeling here...
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same feeling here...
That was very close to the real game right?
Very sorry for the inactivity, I was bedridden for the last two days.
THIS!
same feeling here...
Seeing that the consensus is not to have the re-loaded (too close to the real thing) but a loaded version, I've decided to resim and post match 1. Poor Pinch hitter cannot start on a NRR of -5.6. My bad, sorry @Pinch hitter , I shouldn't have used the first match to show off how realistic the sim can be.
Hope you are feeling better
