4s
6s
Total 4's :
17
Total 6's :
7
Wickets :
7
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.3
Mohsin Khan to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer opens his account with a cracking boundary! Mohsin Khan bowls this slightly short and outside off. Venkatesh Iyer stands tall and punches this towards deep point for four runs.
6
0.5
Mohsin Khan to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Varun Chakaravarthy is making is intent clear early to the Lucknow bowlers! Mohsin Khan bowls this short and outside off. Venkatesh Iyer charges down the wicket and pulls this over deep square leg for six runs.
4
0.6
Mohsin Khan to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Kolkata are off to a flier! Mohsin Khan bowls this onto the pads on a good length. Easy pickings for Venkatesh Iyer as he flicks this to the right of short fine leg for four runs to deep backward square leg. 15 runs in the first over.
4
1.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Jason Roy, FOUR! Jason Roy joins the party and gets his first boundary! This is back of a length and outside off. Jason Roy pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for four runs.
6
1.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Jason Roy, SIX! Jason Roy has made that look so easy! Naveen-ul-Haq bowls full and just outside off. Jason Roy clears his front foot out of the way and creams this straight back past the bowler for six runs.
4
1.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Jason Roy, FOUR! Naveen-ul-Haq bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps. Jason Roy shuffles down the wicket as he makes room and slaps this to deep cover point for four more runs.
4
2.1
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy, FOUR! Krunal Pandya gets the same treatment the other bowlers have been getting! This is tossed up full and outside off. Jason Roy sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for four runs.
4
3.2
Krishnappa Gowtham to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer gets this one away to the fence! Krishnappa Gowtham tosses this full and at the pads. Venkatesh Iyer sweeps this to deep backward square leg for four runs.
4
4.1
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy, FOUR! Jason Roy with a bit of innovation here! Krunal Pandya bowls this full and at the pads. Jason Roy reverse sweeps this to deep point for four runs.
4
4.2
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy, FOUR! More runs for Kolkata and this has been a rollicking start by the hosts! This is short and at the stumps. Jason Roy backs away and cuts this towards deep cover-point for four more runs.
4
4.3
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy, Four! Lucky boundary but the Kolkata batters are swinging at everything! Krunal Pandya tosses this full and outside the off pole. Jason Roy goes for the slog sweep but gets an outside edge that trickles towards third man for yet another boundary.
W
5.5
Krishnappa Gowtham to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Krishnappa Gowtham strikes and removes Venkatesh Iyer! Persists with short length and bowls it around off, Venkatesh Iyer goes on the back foot and looks to punch it on the off side. The ball stops in the surface and Iyer gets deceived by the slowness of the delivery. Ends up playing his shot early and chips a low catch to extra cover. Ravi Bishnoi stationed there does the rest and Lucknow have a much-needed breakthrough.
4
6.5
Krunal Pandya to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Easy pickings! Krunal Pandya misses his line and drifts down leg, Nitish Rana gets inside the line and helps this short delivery to the fine leg fence for his first boundary.
4
7.6
Krishnappa Gowtham to Jason Roy, FOUR! Sweeps and sweeps well does Jason Roy! Bowls a full delivery, on middle and leg, Jason Roy gets down in a flash and sweeps it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.
W
8.3
Ravi Bishnoi to Nitish Rana, OUT! TAKEN! Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack and strikes in his very first over! Bowls a googly, short and outside off, Nitish Rana goes back in his crease and tries to drag this one from outside off. The ball grips in the surface and Rana ends up closing the bat face early. Gets a leading edge and the ball lobs to cover where Krunal Pandya completes an easy catch. Ravi Bishnoi now has 100 T20 wickets.
W
9.6
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy, OUT! TIMBER! Krunal Pandya gets a wicket on the last ball of his spell! It is the big wicket of Jason Roy and he is fuming! This is bowled a tad bit short and in line with the stumps. Jason Roy looks to work this leg side but misses and sees his middle stump pegged back. Krunal Pandya looks absolutely thrilled as he gets Lucknow the third wicket. Jason Roy keeps mumbling as he leaves the field and Kolkata are stumbling a bit after a quick start. Rinku Singh is the new man in.
4
12.2
Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Rinku Singh releases some pressure here! Ravi Bishnoi flights this full and just outside the off pole. Rinku Singh drills this towards straightish long off for four runs.
W
13.4
Yash Thakur to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! CAUGHT! Some juggling act from Ravi Bishnoi but eventually holds onto the ball and Rahmanullah Gurbaz's stay at the wicket comes to an end! Yash Thakur has an uncanny habit of taking crucial wickets and this could be just as important. He bowls this slightly full and outside the off stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to go big but ends up slicing this towards deep point. Ravi Bishnoi comes running in from the deep and gets low to take the catch. The ball pops out but he manages to keep his composure and hold on to the cherry. Kolkata lose their fourth wicket and now it is on their finishers to get them over the line.
4
14.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Cut away! Slightly shorter and on off, Rinku Singh gets the width he needs and latches onto the cut shot. Hits it wide of deep point for a much-needed boundary.
6
15.3
Ravi Bishnoi to Andre Russell, SIX! BANG! Ravi Bishnoi misses his length and bowls it in the slot, around off, Andre Russell frees his arms and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.
W
15.4
Ravi Bishnoi to Andre Russell, OUT! CASTLED! Ravi Bishnoi has the last laugh! Six and Out for Andre Russell! Pulls his length back a touch and bowls a googly, on off stump, Andre Russell gets down on one knee and has a mighty heave across the line. He connects with thin air and sees the ball knock back the off stump. Ravi Bishnoi is pumped and so are his teammates. Russell trudges off and Kolkata are now 5 wickets down.
6
17.2
Yash Thakur to Rinku Singh, SIX! BOOM! Rinku Singh goes big! Yash Thakur goes into the wicket and outside off, Rinku Singh picks the change of pace and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
W
17.4
Yash Thakur to Shardul Thakur, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Yash Thakur rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it short at the batter, Shardul Thakur hangs back and goes for the pull. The ball climbs on him and he skies this one high in the air towards deep square leg. Prerak Mankad stationed there settles under the skier and takes the catch. Yash Thakur has his second wicket of the game and Kolkata are now 6 wickets down.
W
17.6
Yash Thakur to Sunil Narine, OUT! RUN OUT! It is going from bad to worse for Kolkata! Yash Thakur keeps it full and outside off, Sunil Narine squeezes this one towards backward point. The fielder there does not manage to deny the single and performs a half stop. The batters look for a second run but there isn't any. Naveen-ul-Haq gets up quickly and fires an accurate throw at the batter's end. Quinton de Kock does the rest and catches Sunil Narine short of his crease. Kolkata slip further and Lucknow are now only 3 wickets away.
4
18.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! On a short length and outside off, Rinku Singh dances down the track and goes for the pull. Gets an outside edge that flies past short third man for a boundary.
4
18.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Rinku Singh! Goes full does Naveen-ul-Haq and outside off, Rinku Singh puts the dancing shoes on once again and creams it wide of deep cover for four more runs.
4
18.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Make that three fours in a row! Slower and into the wicket, outside off, Rinku Singh waits for the ball to arrive and ramps it over short third man for yet another boundary. Kolkata are right back into the game.
6
18.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Rinku Singh, SIX! Rinku Singh is turning it on here! Naveen-ul-Haq tries to go full but ends up bowling it in the slot, around leg, Rinku Singh does not miss out as he swats this one over deep backward square leg for six more runs. The crowd are thrilled to bis as they start to believe now.
6
19.4
Yash Thakur to Rinku Singh, SIX! SHOT! Yash Thakur goes with pace and honing in at the stumps, Rinku Singh gets it in his slot and slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Kolkata now need 12 runs from the last two balls.
4
19.5
Yash Thakur to Rinku Singh, FOUR! That should do it for Lucknow! Keeps it full and outside off, Rinku Singh creams this one to the right of long off and collects a boundary
6
19.6
Yash Thakur to Rinku Singh, SIX! Just over! Yash Thakur bowls a low full toss and outside off, Rinku Singh walks across and powers it towards long on. Ravi Bishnoi leaps near the ropes but the ball eludes him and crosses the fence. Lucknow win by 1 run and have secured a place in the playoffs!