Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders Defeats Hobart Hurricanes to Storm Into CLT20 Final

Man of the Match - Jacques Kallis! That's it from the first semi-final. Stay tuned to find out who'll be the second team to make it to the finals. Join us back for the second semi-final between Chennai and Punjab. See you in a bit then!

Hobart tried their best but the in-form Kolkata line-up was once again unstoppable. 14 consecutive wins for the Indian side now and they look well on course to grab the title as well. As of now, we'll have to wait who'll join them as an opponent on Saturday.

So Kolkata are into the Champions League final for the first time! Hobart offered some fight but 140 was never going to be enough. Kolkata lost their skipper early and then later on Uthappa was out as well. Kallis and Pandey then shared a 63-run stand between them which turned out to be the match-winning partnership. Pandey couldn't capitalize but Kallis stayed unbeaten.

SIX! Kolkata win by 7 wickets! Short of a length ball, Kallis pulls it away over the leg side. The ball goes towards Hilfenhaus at deep backward square leg. He got under the ball but fails to grab and eventually parries it over the ropes for a biggie. Kallis completes his 28th T20 fifty and KOLKATA STORM INTO THE FINALS!

Fullish around off, Pathan plays it towards point and sets off but is sent back. Laughlin collects the ball and throws the ball at the striker's end. Replays show Pathan made it in.

Flighted outside off, Kallis pushes it through covers for a single.

On middle, Pathan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

On the pads, Pathan works it through square leg and comes back for the second.

Full on off, Kallis drives it through mid on for a single.

SIX! What a shot! Tossed up around off, Kallis comes down the track and sends the ball sailing over the bowler's head for a six. Lovely timing!

FOUR! Fuller length ball wide outside off, Pathan hits it through the extra cover region and the ball races away to the fence. Nice way to end the over. Kolkata need 17 off 12 balls.

Full ball outside off, Kallis drills it to long on for another single.

Full on off, Pathan drives it to long on for a single.

Yorker on middle, Kallis does well to play it to the leg side for a quick single.

Outside off, Pathan flat bats it towards long off for a single.

Fullish outside off, Pathan drives it to mid off.

Short of a length ball on middle and off, Pathan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Shortish on middle, Kallis pulls it through square leg for a single.

Short of a length ball outside off, Pathan punches it through covers for a single.

Outside off, Kallis pushes it through covers for a single.

On the pads, Pathan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller one around off, Pathan drives it towards mid off.

Fuller one around off, Pathan gets an inside edge onto his pads. The batsmen pick up a single and the umpire turns down an LBW appeal.

Short of a length ball on middle, Kallis pulls it through square leg for a single.

Slower and fuller one on off, Pathan chips it over the bowler's head for a single.

Fuller length ball on off, Kallis squeezes it to the leg side for a single.

Yusuf Pathan walks out to bat.

OUT! Pandey holes out! Fuller length ball around off, Pandey tries to clear the long on region but doesn't get enough. Malik fielding near the boundary rope makes no mistake and collects the ball.

NO BALL! It's a beamer! Pandey tries to back away and keeps his bat aimlessly at the ball. The ball goes towards mid-wicket. The umpire signals a no ball.

Length ball on middle, Kallis works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Full ball outside off, Kallis plays it past point for a single.

Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

On the pads, Pandey sweeps it down the leg side but misses.

Shortish on middle and off, Kallis punches it away off his back foot for a single.

On middle and off, Pandey drives it through mid on for a single.

Full on off, Kallis drives it through mid on for a single.

Doherty back on.

Fullish on middle and leg, Kallis flicks it through mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Low full toss on off, Kallis drives it to mid off.

Outside off, Pandey plays it past point where Laughlin makes a half-stop. Just a single taken.

Shortish outside off, Pandey goes for the pull this time but misses.

50-run stand up between Kallis and Pandey!

SIX! Wonderful shot! Shortish on middle, Pandey strides forward and lofts it over the mid-wicket region. The ball goes high up in the air and sails over the rope for a boundary.

Fullish on off, Pandey drives it towards mid off.

Outside off, Pandey plays it towards point for a single.

FOUR! And another boundary! Outside off, Pandey drives it over the long off region for a boundary.

FOUR! Fine shot! Outside off, Pandey lofts it over the long off region. The ball lands just short of the boundary rope. Not a bad way to make use of a Free Hit.

NOT OUT! That is a no ball! Fuller length ball outside off, Pandey goes for the big shot but just manages to get an outside edge through to the keeper behind. The umpire asks Pandey to wait to check whether Hilfenhaus overstepped and the replays indeed show he has overstepped. That will be a no ball and a Free Hit coming up!

Pandey is caught but the umpire is checking for a no ball.

Slower one outside off, Pandey gets an under edge to the keeper behind.

Length ball outside off, Pandey gets an outside edge and sets off. Dunk collects the ball and throws at the striker's end where Pandey quickly comes back.

Outside off, Kallis plays it past point for a single.

Yorker around off, Pandey does well to play that one.

Fullish outside off, Pandey drives it to mid off.

Wide outside off, Pandey goes after it but misses.

FOUR! Back to back boundaries, in the same region! Another low full toss on the pads, Pandey works it over the mid-wicket region once again for a boundary. Malik could have stopped that one with a dive probably.

FOUR! Low full toss on off, Pandey swipes it over the mid-wicket region. Michael puts in a dive but fails to reach towards the ball.

Slower and fuller one on off, Kallis drives it through mid on for a single.

WIDE! Short of a length ball on middle, Kallis leaves it alone. The umpire signals a wide.

Chance of a run out again! Outside off, Kallis taps it towards point and sets off. Laughlin misses his shy at the non-striker's end once again. Kallis had given up there.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Kallis misses his flick. Wide signaled.

Slower one outside off, Kallis tries to push but fails to put his bat on the ball.

Landed outside off, Pandey pushes it through covers for a single.

Outside off, Pandey defends it into the ground.

FOUR! Excellent wrist work! On middle, Pandey strides forward and whips it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Fuller length ball outside off, Kallis pushes it through point for a single.

On the pads, Pandey flicks it through square leg for a couple.

Outside off, Kallis drives it through mid on for a single.

FOUR! Shortish outside off, Kallis steers it towards the third man region and gets a boundary.

Shortish on middle, Pandey pulls it through mid-wicket for a singe.

FOUR! Short of a length ball on middle, Pandey pulls it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Fuller length ball outside off, Pandey pushes it back to the bowler. Laughlin goes to his left and collects the ball.

Ben Laughlin into the attack now.

Outside off, Kallis drives it through covers for a couple. 50 up for Kolkata!

Outside off, Pandey guides it towards third man for a single.

WIDE! Too high this time! Short ball, Pandey leaves it alone. The umpire signals a wide.

Fullish around off, Pandey defends into the ground.

Length ball outside off, Kallis steers it towards third man for a single.

Outside off, Kallis defends it from within his crease.

Length ball outside off, Kallis drives it straight to the extra cover fielder.

Pandey has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Full on middle, Kallis works it through mid-wicket for a single again.

Tossed up on middle, Pandey flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, Pandey defends it into the ground.

Manish Pandey is the next man in.

OUT! Huge wicket for Hobart! Fuller one around middle and off, Uthappa backs away to play that one but misses it completely. The ball goes and hits the middle stump. Doherty cleans Uthappa up. The captain strikes.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Uthappa defends it back to the bowler.

Length ball around off, Uthappa steers it towards third man for a single.

Outside off, Uthappa tries to push but gets beaten.

Outside off, Uthappa defends it from within his crease.

WIDE! Banged in short, Uthappa ducks under it and the square leg umpire signals a wide.

Shortish around off, Kallis pulls it away to the leg side just for a single this time.

Outside off, Uthappa drives it through covers for a single.

Chance of a run out! Length ball outside off, Kallis taps it towards point and sets off. Uthappa says no but he has to run. Luckily for him Laughlin misses his shy at the striker's end. Risky run taken.

Evan Gulbis into the attack now.

Tossed up around off, Uthappa tries to defend but gets an outside edge towards point. 39/1 off the Powerplay!

On middle, Kallis flicks it through the on side for a single.

FOUR! If you drop it short, Kallis will get a boundary it seems! Shortish on middle, Kallis goes onto his back foot and pulls it over the mid-wicket region. One bounce and the ball crosses the fence.

Shortish outside off, Kallis punches it to the off side.

Tossed up ball outside off, Uthappa taps it to the off side for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up on off, Uthappa strides forward and lofts it over wide mid on for a boundary.

Captain Xavier Doherty into the attack now.

FOUR! Shortish on middle and off, Kallis pulls it through mid-wicket for another boundary.

On middle and off, Kallis defends it from within his crease.

Good length ball outside off, Kallis drives it to covers.

On middle and off, Kallis drives it to mid on.

FOUR! Short of a length ball on middle, Kallis stays in his crease and pulls it through the square leg region. The fine leg fielder runs in hard but can't reach. Boundary for Kallis.

Good length delivery outside off, Kallis pushes it towards point.

Good length ball outside off, Uthappa punches it straight to Laughlin at point. Another good stop from the Australian!

On middle and off, Uthappa defends it watchfully.

Shortish on middle, Kallis taps it to the on side for a single.

Jacques Kallis is the next man in.

OUT! Gambhir finds the fielder! Touch fullish on middle, Gambhir tries to flick but the ball goes off the inside half of the bat and straight to Wells at mid-wicket. Bollinger gets the early breakthrough for Hobart and Kolkata lose their captain. Another failure for Gambhir!

On middle, Uthappa taps it from within his crease and takes a quick single.

On middle and off, Uthappa defends it into the ground.

Good length ball around off, Gambhir taps it towards point. Yet another dot ball. Superb over, just a wide off it.

Short of a length ball on middle, Gambhir goes for the pull but gets an under edge to the keeper behind. That just missed the stumps!

On middle, Gambhir strides forward and works it towards square leg. Another dot ball!

Length ball outside off, Gambhir shoulders his arms.

Length ball on off, Gambhir tries to play but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Gambhir tries to clip but misses. The umpire signals a wide.

Outside off, Gambhir pushes it towards point.

Fuller length ball on middle, Gambhir drives it through mid on where Doherty makes a half-stop. Gulbis chases the ball from mid off and the batsmen pick up three runs.

On middle, Uthappa tries to play but gets an inside edge. Single taken.

FIVE WIDES! Short ball and down the leg side, Uthappa leaves it alone. The keeper jumps but fails to collect the ball as well. The umpire signals five wides.

Touch fullish on off, Uthappa defends it into the ground.

Shortish on the pads, Gambhir tries to work it across but the ball goes off the thigh pad. The batsmen pick up a single and runs signaled. Gambhir off the mark!

Short of a length ball outside off, Gambhir gets on his toes and pushes it towards point.

On middle, Gambhir clips it square leg.

Doug Bollinger to bowl from the other end.

Outstanding fielding! Outside off, Uthappa pushes it towards point where Laughlin dives to his right and stops the ball. Gambhir sets off from the other end and Laughlin throws the ball at the non-striker's end where the Kolkata captain tries to come back. Laughlin misses his shy and Gambhir is safe.

Beaten! Length ball outside off, Uthappa tries to defend but gets beaten.

Landed around off, Uthappa defends it off his front foot.

FOUR! Well played! Outside off, Uthappa steers it towards the third man region for back to back boundaries.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Good length ball outside off, Uthappa pushes it sweetly through the cover region and finds the gap. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary. Kolkata are underway!

Touch fuller in length ball around off, swings away a touch, Uthappa defends it towards mid-wicket.

We are back for the run chase! Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa are the Kolkata openers. Ben Hilfenhaus to bowl first up!