4s
6s
Total 4's :
10
Total 6's :
9
Wickets :
4
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.2
Arshdeep Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Fine timing! Arshdeep delivers it full and on middle, gets it to shape back in a bit, Rahane leans across in his stance and flicks it with great timing past mid-wicket for a boundary. Kolkata are away!
4
0.4
Arshdeep Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Superb timing yet again! Brings up his 4000 runs in the Indian T20 League. Singh serves it on a length around leg, Rahane picks it off his pads and eases it through square leg for a boundary.
4
1.3
Kagiso Rabada to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Two on the on side and this time Rahane just leans into the drive. He is a touch player and showing his class. Fuller and around off, Ajinkya Rahane presses forward and creams his drive through the gap at cover-point for a glorious boundary.
W
1.6
Kagiso Rabada to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CAUGHT! Rabada strikes in his first over and gets rid of Rahane. Serves it on a fuller length outside off, at 137 kph. It lands and shapes away off the seam and Rahane commits himself to the drive away from his body. It takes the outside edge and Odean Smith takes a good catch at short third man. Can Punjab build on this breakthrough?
4
2.5
Arshdeep Singh to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Glorious! Arshdeep attempts for the slower one but his length is not correct. It's a juicy half-volley around off and Shreyas caresses it through the gap at extra cover for a boundary.
4
2.6
Arshdeep Singh to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Up and over point! Arshdeep Singh has leaked boundaries this evening. Short and wide outside off, Shreyas latches onto it and slams it over the infield for a boundary. 113 needed off 102 balls.
4
3.5
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Sublime! A little too full from Rabada, around middle, in fact, a low full toss. Shreyas Iyer shows the full face of his bat and drives it crisply down to long on for a boundary.
4
4.1
Odean Smith to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Easy pickings! A gentle loosener from Odean. Very full and way down the leg side, Shreyas swings his bat at it and hammers it over short fine leg for a one-bounce boundary.
W
4.3
Odean Smith to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! That's a brilliant catch from Harpreet Brar. Back of a length, outside off and angling away, Venkatesh Iyer camps back and blazes it through the line. It goes aerially and quickly to cover-point where Harpreet Brar reacts well to grab it in the first attempt. But it's hit so ferociously that the ball wobbles out of his hands. Brar does well to reach out for it and clutches it well in the end. The third umpire is referred and he finds it to be done neatly. Kolkata lose their second wicket.
4
4.4
Odean Smith to Sam Billings, FOUR! Wow! Fuller in length and on middle, Sam Billings uses his wonderful wrists and flicks it delightfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
5.1
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Timed brilliantly again! Outside off, shorter, it is pushed off the back foot through covers for a boundary.
W
6.4
Rahul Chahar to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Another rash shot by Shreyas Iyer and it costs him his wicket again! That is so bad, he played a needless shot in the last game and does so again here. This is lovely bowling by Chahar though. Slows it up after seeing the ball turn on the second ball. He bowls it on off. It is the leg spinner. Tempts Iyer to go big and the Kolkata skipper does. He looks to hit it across the line, the slog-sweep comes out, but this goes off the top edge and flies towards mid-wicket. Rabada takes it. Game on, game well and truly on. 87 needed off 80 balls.
W
6.6
Rahul Chahar to Nitish Rana, OUT! HUGE SHOUT FOR AN LBW! THE FINGER IS RAISED! Rana reviews! THREE REDS! Chahar has two in the other and two big wickets. He has surely turned the game around. The leg spinner does the trick last time and this time it's a slider. It lands on middle and then skids straight on. Rana looks to block but does so outside the line. He misses and gets hit on the pad. A huge shout and the finger is raised. Rana reviews but in vain. He takes a review along with him.
6
9.2
Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell, SIX! BANG! That should break the shackles! Flatter and on middle, Russell heaves it with the angle, he connects superbly and it goes over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
6
9.4
Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell, SIX! Smoked away! That has gone a long way again! Another colossal hit! Tossed up on middle, a little too full, Russell gets under it and smashes it over the long on fence. Momentum shifted yet again.
4
11.1
Odean Smith to Andre Russell, FOUR! Easy-peasy! Odean had started his first spell in a similar fashion. Full delivery, way down the leg side, Russell picks it up and lofts it over short fine leg for a boundary.
6
11.2
Odean Smith to Andre Russell, SIX! That's plundered! Odean Smith steams in from 'round the wicket and delivers it on a length around leg, Dre Russ clears his front leg and smokes it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
6
11.3
Odean Smith to Andre Russell, SIX! Andre Russell is showing no mercy on his countryman. Poor bowling as well. Bowling to his strength. Shortish and down the leg side, Russell clears his front leg as he steps back and muscles it behind square leg.
6
11.5
Odean Smith to Andre Russell, SIX! Brutal! Odean Smith returns to over the wicket, serves it on a platter on middle, the length is full and Russell clobbers it over the bowler's head for a maximum.
6
11.6
Odean Smith to Sam Billings, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Sam Billings shows that he can hit them long as well. A touch short and on off, Sam Billings hangs on the back foot and hoists it behind the bowler's head for a biggie. 30 from the over, 29 needed more now, off 48 balls.
6
13.6
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell, SIX! Russell is putting on a show! Shows his range this time and rifles a full ball over covers for a biggie. Raw power. Just 10 needed more.
6
14.2
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, SIX! Just the three needed! This guy is in his element today! What a knock, absolutely brutal! This is tossed up on off, Russell heaves it over the long off fence for a biggie.
6
14.3
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, SIX! Russell finishes it off in style! Another powerful hit! Liam Livingstone drags his length back and bowls it shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. KOLKATA WIN BY 6 WICKETS!