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Match Ended   
247/2 (20.0/20)
218/4 (20.0/20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Gujarat Titans by 29 runs
Super Sunday beckons - First up on 17th May, the Punjab Kings take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial clash. A win for RCB would confirm their place in the playoffs, while PBKS head into the contest on the back of five consecutive defeats and in desperate need of a turnaround. The game in Dharamsala will begin at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). The attention will then shift to Delhi, where the Delhi Capitals face the Rajasthan Royals. The Capitals are hanging on by a thread in the playoff race, while the Royals are in a much better position to push for qualification. The first ball in Delhi will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). We look forward to having your company then. Cheers!
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Sunil Narine wins the award for his brilliance with the ball. He returned figures of 2/29 from his 4 overs. Narine says performances like these come through hard work and credits the group for consistently putting in the hard yards, which is now showing in the results. Shares that the message within the camp is to keep going, no matter what the tournament has in store for them. Narine says it is all about planning for the challenge in front of him and not overthinking situations. Sunil mentions that playing 200 games in the IPL for KKR is a blessing and hopes the journey continues.
The skipper of the Kolkata Knight Riders - Ajinkya Rahane agrees that it was quite an eventful game, and adds that he feels tired as it was a lot humid out there. But expresses his happiness with the win and getting two important points in front of the home crowd. On the batting display, he is full of praise. Credits the likes of Finn Allen, Raghuvanshi, and Green, who all stood up when it mattered. Says that dominating a quality bowling attack the way they did was simply amazing to see. On the preparation and mindset, he says the focus has always been on taking one game at a time, and that clarity of intent showed in the way the team played tonight. About the younger players, he singles out Saurabh Dubey, saying his performances in the Vidarbha league caught the eye of the coaching staff, where his talent was immediately recognised. On Sunil Narine's performance, he smiles and says it simply makes his job easy knowing Narine is in the team. He reserves special praise for Varun Chakaravarthy as well. Adds that Varun was struggling with a sore foot, but the courage he showed to take the field and contribute speaks volumes about his character.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
KKR powered their way to 247 - After the toss fell their way, it was a no-brainer for GT to bowl first with rain around. Gujarat, who have been so dominant with the ball in the powerplay this season, had to settle for just a solitary wicket. It was during the middle phase that things really began to go awry for the Titans. It all started with the dropped catch of Finn Allen on 33 by Mohammed Siraj, and that almost seemed like a signal for Allen that it was going to be his day. From there, he teed off in style. The lapses in the field then contagiously spread across the park, while the bowling unit did little to help its own cause either with its inconsistency. Finn eventually fell for 93, but Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Cameron Green capitalised on the launchpad to help KKR reach 247.
Gill and Buttler fought a losing battle - Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill took the chase deep, with Gill scoring at a better rate during the partnership while Buttler was not his usual self on the night. The big overs that Gujarat desperately needed consistently never really arrived, with only 3 overs in the chase producing more than 15 runs. That simply did not cut the mustard in a chase of this magnitude. The final over from Varun Chakaravarthy, which went for 22 runs, spoiled his figures, but his earlier three overs had gone for just 25 runs and played a crucial role in making the chase difficult for GT. His spin bowling partner, Sunil Narine, continued to keep things tight from the other end and applied further pressure through the middle overs.
A brisk start before losing their way - In pursuit of 248, GT raced out of the blocks with 42 runs in the first three overs, but with Sai Sudharsan copping a blow on the left elbow and walking off the field, the momentum dissipated rather quickly. KKR suffered an unfortunate blow of their own as Matheesha Pathirana walked off feeling his left hamstring after bowling just 8 deliveries in his first game of the season. However, his absence was not really felt as KKR managed to steadily push the required run rate higher through the middle phase.
A quick word with KKR's star batter - Angkrish Raghuvanshi says he enjoyed his innings even more because it came in a winning cause. Adds that with the way Finn Allen was batting, his main focus was simply to give him as much of the strike as possible. Raghuvanshi admits that he is not used to wicketkeeping duties and says it is taking everything out of him physically. Says the score reflects just how good the batting surface was and jokes that he hopes to play on wickets like these every game. Raghuvanshi says they often have to kick him out of the nets because he loves hitting balls for hours. He adds that ever since he was a kid, his coach Abhishek Nayar has made him hit around 1000 balls a day.
The captain of the Gujarat Titans - Shubman Gill says that, looking at the pitch, he thought 210 was a par score. He then admits that they dropped too many catches in the field and gave away too many runs in the end. About the pitch, he details that it was good, but the odd one was stopping a bit but he feels they batted well to get to the score they got in the end. Asked whether there are any concerns after this loss, Gill says there are none, but reiterates that their fielding could have been much better tonight. Humbly concedes that they didn't deserve to win this, as they dropped three to four catches. On being asked about the result, Gill says that it is better to have a game where the bowlers have an off day, and the total goes to 240-250 now rather than in the knockouts. It is a timely reality check, he adds further. On their last league match against CSK, he says the focus now is to rest a bit, recover for a couple of days, travel back to Ahmedabad, and then assess the pitch before planning accordingly.
KKR lay down a marker - It was a victory set up by the batters, who posted the team's highest total of the season, before the bowlers stepped up admirably on a ground that is not easy to defend on, but they got the job done in what was the franchise's 100th IPL game at home. The Gujarat Titans let a golden opportunity slip away. A win tonight would have secured their place in the playoffs, but they were made to pay for their errors in the field, while the bowling performance also was not quite at the level they have consistently shown this season.
End Of The Over 20 : 218/4
10 Runs
  • 1 LB 19.1
  • 119.2
  • 119.3
  • 619.4
  • 119.5
  • W 19.6
R. Tewatia
2 (4)
S. Sudharsan
53 (28)
C. Green
3-0-25-1
19.6
W
Cameron Green To Rahul Tewatia OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! KKR BEAT GT BY 29 RUNS. In their 100th IPL game at the Eden Gardens, the Knight Riders have marked the occasion in style, dominating the Titans from start to finish to keep their playoff hopes flickering, even if just barely. Short outside off, at 125.6 kph. Tewatia goes deep in the crease and shuffles across, looking to hook it behind square on the leg side. The bounce does the trick, though, climbing sharply and kissing the glove on the way through to the keeper. Raghuvanshi dives forward pouches it comfortably, and that seals the deal for the hosts.
19.5
1
Cameron Green To Sai Sudharsan
At 127.6 kph, Green bashes the length hard, angles it in and around off. Sai swivels and pulls it off the toe end to long on for a single.
19.4
6
Cameron Green To Sai Sudharsan
SIX! FIFTY FOR SUDHARSAN! His 6th half century this year and he just continues to pile on the runs for his side. Short of a good length, cutting into the batter sharply and skidding off the deck. Sai Sudharsan moves inside the line of the ball and pulls it over deep fine leg for a six.
19.3
1
Cameron Green To Rahul Tewatia
Takes pace off, short, on off. Rahul miscues the pull shot, and it rolls down to long on for a single.
19.2
1
Cameron Green To Sai Sudharsan
Overpitched and outside off, carved away to deep point for a single.
19.1
lb
Cameron Green To Rahul Tewatia
Nips in from outside off, on a good length. Rahul Tewatia is rushed on the pull shot and misses to lay his bat on it. He is struck around the midriff as he is cramped up for room and the ball rolls to the short third region for a leg bye.
Excellent execution from Saurabh Dubey, and he gets a standing ovation from the KKR head coach, Abhishek Nayar. Cameron Green to bowl the final over of the game.
End Of The Over 19 : 208/3
5 Runs
  • 018.1
  • 018.2
  • 1 WD 18.3
  • 218.3
  • 118.4
  • W 18.5
  • 118.6
R. Tewatia
1 (1)
S. Sudharsan
45 (25)
S. Dubey
2.4-0-23-1
18.6
1
Saurabh Dubey To Rahul Tewatia
Low full toss, outside off. Rahul gets down on a knee and slogs it aerially and on one bounce to Green at deep mid-wicket for a single. A fantastic penultimate over from Saurabh. Just 5 runs from it.
A moment that Saurabh Dubey will remember for the rest of his life. GT use their Impact Sub. Rahul Tewatia comes in, replacing Mohammed Siraj. Realistically, from GT's perspective, it is now about reducing the margin of defeat from here.
Mohammed Siraj is substituted by Rahul Tewatia
18.5
W
Saurabh Dubey To Jos Buttler OUT!
OUT! TAKEN EASILY! First IPL wicket for Dubey and he is overjoyed. He bowls it very full by taking all the pace off, and outside off. Jos Buttler stays put, tries to pump it over long off, but does not properly get under the ball. Ends up getting no timing and distance and offers a simple catching practice to the sub fielder, Ramandeep Singh, at long off. A fighting knock from Buttler, but it wasn't enough in a mountainous run chase. GT are 207/3, needing 41 runs from 7 balls.
18.4
1
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
Wide off cutter, on a fuller length. Sai slashes hard, but hits it on the bounce to the backward point fielder for just a single. 41 needed off 8 balls.
18.3
2
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
At just 112.5 kph, this is short, outside off. Sai Sudharsan slices it over extra cover. The long off fielder runs to his right and collects it on the bounce. Two taken.
18.3
wd
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
WIDE! A bumper dug in short and slow, outside off. Sai Sudharsan climbs the imaginary ladder to ramp it over the keeper, but fails to do so. The ball passes above the head height and it is called a wide.
18.2
0
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
Outstanding yorker from Saurabh, on off. Sai Sudharsan fails to carve it away, and the ball zips past the outside edge by a whisker.
18.1
0
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
Slower off cutter, on off, on a length. Sai shapes up for a square cut, but chops it down the pitch off the inside edge.
With Matheesha Pathirana off the field, the options are Anukul Roy, Cameron Green and Saurabh Dubey. Ajinkya Rahane has gone with Dubey for the 19th over. 1-4-0-18-0 so far for the left-arm quick.
End Of The Over 18 : 203/2
21 Runs
  • 617.1
  • 417.2
  • 017.3
  • 417.4
  • 117.5
  • 617.6
J. Buttler
57 (34)
S. Sudharsan
42 (21)
K. Tyagi
4-0-59-0
17.6
6
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
SIX! Top shot, that! A very expensive spell for Kartik tonight. Full outside off with a lot of width on offer. Jos makes room and creams it over extra cover for a cracking six. Tyagi goes for 0/59 in 4 overs as 21 runs come from his final over. 200 UP FOR GUJARAT TITANS!
17.5
1
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
Full toss, outside off, Sai Sudharsan gets across to sweep it away, but gets an inside edge on the boot and it then deflects away to the backward point region for a single.
17.4
4
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! That's hit really hard! Back of a length, just outside off. Sai Sudharsan stands tall and swats it across to the right of deep mid-wicket. Anukul Roy rushes across, dives, but the ball speeds through the practice pitches and races away for a boundary.
17.3
0
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
Decision overturned! A wild delivery from Kartik, a full toss, just above waist height, angling away from the batter. Sai Sudharsan goes heaving across the line, but gets beaten up. The umpire signals for a No Ball, but KKR have reviewed it to challenge the on-field decision. The side-on replay with the Ball Tracking comes up. Sai's waist height is 1.102 meters, but the ball is passing at 1.028 meters. So, it is a fair delivery. And the on-field decision is changed.
17.2
4
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Dropped and races away! Fuller and outside off, Sai throws his hands at it, only to get a thick outside edge to the left of the keeper. Angkrish Raghuvanshi dives to his left, stretching his hands towards the ball, but it clips his fingertips and races to the fence behind. 56 needed off 16 balls.
17.1
6
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
SIX! Goes all the way! Kartik bangs it too short and around off. Sai waits for the slower one to arrive, and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a huge six.
Kartik Tyagi to continue...
End Of The Over 17 : 182/2
5 Runs
  • 016.1
  • W 16.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 216.5
  • 116.6
S. Sudharsan
27 (16)
J. Buttler
51 (33)
S. Narine
4-0-29-2
16.6
1
Sunil Narine To Sai Sudharsan
Just a single! End of a fine spell from the spin maestro. Floated up, full and on off. Sai Sudharsan swings hard to go big on the off side. Miscues it off the inner half in front of square on the leg side for a run. Narine finishes with figures of 4-0-29-2. 66 needed from 18 balls.
16.5
2
Sunil Narine To Sai Sudharsan
Slower but the length stays short, on off. Sai Sudharsan stays leg side and cuts it away to the right of Rinku Singh at deep point for a couple of runs.
16.4
1
Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler
Keeps it flat and short, on off. Buttler goes for the reverse and mistimes it to right of short third. They cross.
16.3
1
Sunil Narine To Sai Sudharsan
Short and at the hips, Sai shovels it to deep backward square leg for a single.
Out goes Shubman Gill. Sai Sudharsan returns to bat, having been retired hurt in the 3rd over after he took a blow on the left elbow.
16.2
W
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill OUT!
OUT! HIGH UP AND CAUGHT! Narine strikes again and continues to weave the web. Pushed fuller from around the stump, around the leg stump line. Shubman Gill sits across in the crease and tries to slog sweep it over deep square leg, but gets a bit of top edge in the process. The ball sails towards Anukul Roy, who shows a good presence of mind. He plucks the ball just a few centimetres in off the ropes and balances himself over his right leg. However, the third umpire is brought in to check for the legality of the catch. A couple of angles come up to see whether Anukul Roy's right leg is in contact with the ropes or not, while holding the ball. But it is deemed a clean catch in the end. Gill is absolutely disappointed and walks back.
16.1
0
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
From around the stump. This is short, across the batter. Shubman Gill swings for the hills, but plays inside the line and the zips past the outside edge.
STRATEGIC BREAK! The Gujarat Titans need 71 runs off the final four overs, and one of those will be bowled by Sunil Narine, which makes the task even tougher. Kolkata Knight Riders have faltered at the death while defending totals this season, but with one over left from Narine and the promise shown by Kartik Tyagi, who also has an over remaining, KKR will feel confident about closing this game out. The Gujarat Titans have not quite managed to back up one big over with another, but they will believe it only takes one over of more than 20 runs to swing the momentum right back in their favour, and ideally, they would want it to come in the over coming up. It will be Sunil Narine to bowl.
End Of The Over 16 : 177/1
14 Runs
  • 415.1
  • 615.2
  • 015.3
  • 115.4
  • 115.5
  • 215.6
J. Buttler
50 (32)
S. Gill
85 (47)
K. Tyagi
3-0-38-0
15.6
2
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
A big dive saves the Englishman! With this, Buttler gets to his FIFTY! From 32 balls. Third half century of the season for him, and overall, this is his 27th IPL half-century. At pace, full and wide outside off. Jos Buttler carves it over point and the sweeper, Anukul Roy tidies it up in the outfield, moving to his left. Quickly releases the throw to the keeper, where Buttler is forced to dive. Angkrish Raghuvanshi whips the bails off, but Buttler is well in by then. Two taken. A good recovery from Kartik, though. 14 runs from the over.
15.5
1
Kartik Tyagi To Shubman Gill
Shin high full toss, around off, at 143.3 kph. Shubman Gill stays rooted in the crease, and heaves it off the inner half. Clears the inner ring and it goes on the bounce to long on for a single only. Ones and twos won't bother KKR at this point at all.
15.4
1
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
Good execution! Nails the yorker in, on middle. Jos Buttler drops the bat down and shovels it in front of cover for a single. Moves to 48, does Buttler. GT need 74 off 26.
15.3
0
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
Big swing and a miss! Hits the hard length at 147.4 kph. It lands and spits up a bit as well. Jos Buttler throws the kitchen sink at it, trying to whack it over the off side, but the ball whistles past the outside edge.
15.2
6
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
SIX! Nicely done! Again, a slower delivery, short outside off. Jos Buttler backs away, makes room for himself and carves it over cover-point for a six.
15.1
4
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Mishit, but in the gap! Slow, short, outside off. Jos Buttler fetches it off the back foot and pulls it aerially but slices it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. The sub fielder, Ramandeep Singh scoots across to his left from deep square leg, slides by extending his left hand, but the ball stays far out of his reach and goes away for a boundary.
Righto, last 5 overs to go. Gujarat Titans need 85 runs from those. Kartik Tyagi (2-0-24-0) is back on.
End Of The Over 15 : 163/1
11 Runs
  • 214.1
  • 114.2
  • 214.3
  • 414.4
  • 114.5
  • 1 B 14.6
J. Buttler
37 (27)
S. Gill
84 (46)
S. Narine
3-0-24-1
14.6
b
Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler
Stumping chance missed! Off-break from Narine, on a length, on middle. Jos Buttler pushes out in front of his body but the ball lands and spins past the inside edge. Buttler's back leg gets dragged out but Angkrish Raghuvanshi could not move to his left quickly and the ball clipped the gloves before rolling to short fine leg. The batters cross over for a bye.
14.5
1
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
From around the wicket, short and on off. Gill pushes it uppishly but well away from the bowler to his left. Single taken as the ball rolls to long off.
14.4
4
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Put away! A rare loose ball by Narine. Too short and wide on off. Gill gets on top of the bounce and slaps it all along the ground past extra cover for a boundary.
14.3
2
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
Full and quick, on off. Shubman dances down the track and hammers it wide of long off, where the fielder puts in a slide to stop the ball. Another brace for Gill.
14.2
1
Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler
Slows it down and offers flight. He also drags the length back, on off. Jos eases it towards extra cover for one.
14.1
2
Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler
On a good length, on off. Buttler lets the ball come to him and punches it past the diving cover-point fielder. Cameron Green covers a lot of ground in the deep and slides to prevent the boundary. Two runs taken.
Gill has decided to put his foot down now. Gujarat Titans need 96 runs from 36 balls. The required rate is exactly 16. Still doable, but the Titans cannot afford to slow down from here, especially with 9 wickets in hand. Sunil Narine (2-0-14-1) returns into the attack. He replaces Cameron Green.
End Of The Over 14 : 152/1
22 Runs
  • 213.1
  • 613.2
  • 013.3
  • 413.4
  • 613.5
  • 413.6
S. Gill
77 (43)
J. Buttler
34 (24)
V. Chakaravarthy
4-0-47-0
13.6
4
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! 150 up for GT. Also, the 100-run partnership comes up between this pair. Chakaravarthy switches to over the wicket and tries to keep it away from the batter's arc, bowled on a length. Shubman uses his reach to good effect and spanks it to the right of extra cover for four more. 22 runs off the over, just the kind of over GT were after. Can they build on this?
13.5
6
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
SIX! Too short and it gets the treatment! A half-tracker by Chakaravarthy, on middle, looked like an attempted leg-break. Gill climbs onto it as he pummels it way over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen more.
13.4
4
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Up and over! Chakaravarthy attempts the wide yorker but Gill reaches out and manages to get under it as he crouches. Thumps it over the man at extra cover for a one-bounce boundary.
13.3
0
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
Just outside off, on a length. Gill punches it on the up but straight to Rahane at extra cover.
Seems like Gill's bat has taken a bad hit. He has a look at the toe of the blade and wants it to be replaced. The reserve player is out with a couple of options and Gill selects one. Good to continue.
13.2
6
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
SIX! Dispatched! Pace on, a bit too short, on middle. Gill takes full toll as he plays the pull off the front foot and it goes way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Despite the distance it went, it looks like the ball came off the toe end and Shubman wants a new blade.
13.1
2
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
In the air... but it drops out of reach! Sliding across off, on a length. Gill plants his front foot towards the pitch of the ball and swings to go down the ground. He cuts across the line of the ball and slices it over extra cover. Ajinkya Rahane turns around and goes after it but the ball drops right between him and the converging fielder in the deep. A couple of runs for Shubman.
Change? Nope. Varun Chakaravarthy to bowl out. 3-0-25-0 so far. GT need 118 runs from 42 balls.
End Of The Over 13 : 130/1
8 Runs
  • 412.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 112.4
  • 212.5
  • 112.6
S. Gill
55 (37)
J. Buttler
34 (24)
C. Green
2-0-16-0
12.6
1
Cameron Green To Shubman Gill
Takes pace off and this is fuller, outside off. Shubman goes hard at it but mistimes it to long off for one.
12.5
2
Cameron Green To Shubman Gill
Fine effort! Delivers it on a short of a length, on off. Shubman gets on top of it and powers it down the ground. Manish Pandey is quick across the turf to his left as the ball gets to him on a couple of bounces. Pandey makes the stop and saves a couple of runs for his side.
12.4
1
Cameron Green To Jos Buttler
Nearly went to hand! Green goes short now, outside off. With fine leg inside the circle, Jos walks across for the scoop. The ball gets big on him and lobs off the gloves but does not carry to Sunil Narine at short fine leg, who moves to his left and mops it up. They cross.
12.3
0
Cameron Green To Jos Buttler
And again! A bit on the shorter side but it is another off-pace delivery, on middle. Jos backs away slightly and swings, looking to go down the ground but does not connect.
12.2
0
Cameron Green To Jos Buttler
A big swing and a miss! Off-cutter, on a short of a length, around off. Jos puts his head down and swings for the hills but connects with thin air.
12.1
4
Cameron Green To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Powered away! Green hits the back of a length, outside off. Buttler hangs deep in the crease and opens up the front hip to access the off side. He stands tall and slams it to the right of extra cover for a boundary.
Gujarat Titans need 126 runs from 48 balls. Something has to give from this over, as the asking rate is inching toward 16. Cameron Green (1-0-8-0) is back on, replacing Kartik Tyagi.
End Of The Over 12 : 122/1
11 Runs
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 1 WD 11.3
  • 111.3
  • 211.4
  • 411.5
  • 111.6
J. Buttler
29 (20)
S. Gill
52 (35)
V. Chakaravarthy
3-0-25-0
11.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Jos Buttler
Across off, on the shorter side. Buttler angles it through point and keeps the strike with a single.
11.5
4
Varun Chakaravarthy To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Oh, Ramandeep Singh has let this one through. Fractionally short, on middle and leg. Jos is on the back foot in a flash and he hammers it towards deep backward square leg. It goes straight to the sub fielder, Ramandeep, who bends to gather the ball, but it bounces and spins past his right knee and goes into the fence.
11.4
2
Varun Chakaravarthy To Jos Buttler
Floated up, fuller and on leg. Buttler clips it behind square leg to the left of the man in the deep for a couple of runs.
11.3
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
Short and on off, this is slapped to deep point for just a single.
11.3
wd
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
Wide! A half-tracker, down leg. Shubman swings hard at it but fails to connect. A quizzical look by Shubman towards the umpire on wide not being given. He thinks about it before taking the review. The third umpire feels that Gill did not shuffle and that is down leg. There is no bat involved and the ball did not brush any part of the batter's body either. The on-field decision has been overturned to a wide.
11.2
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Jos Buttler
Full and wide on off. Buttler reaches out and hits it to long off. They cross.
11.1
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
Across off, on a good length. Gill punches it to extra cover and hurries to the other end.
End Of The Over 11 : 111/1
10 Runs
  • 210.1
  • 210.2
  • 010.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 410.6
J. Buttler
21 (16)
S. Gill
50 (33)
K. Tyagi
2-0-24-0
10.6
4
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Streaky! Gets the yorker in, outside off. Buttler drops his bat down but gets an inside edge and the ball goes past the keeper's left and races away to the deep fine leg fence.
10.5
1
Kartik Tyagi To Shubman Gill
FIFTY FOR GILL! 5th half-century of the season for the GT captain. Having been there since the start, he needs to carry his team right through, and the need is to up the ante. On a back of a good length, on off, Shubman taps it wide of point and completes a single.
10.4
1
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
Tyagi bashes the deck at 145.1 kph, on off. Buttler makes room to flat bat it back over the bowler's head. He mistimes it to long on and crosses over.
10.3
0
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
Slips in the yorker, outside off. Buttler is beaten for pace as he fails to dig it out.
10.2
2
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
Into the surface, on off. Buttler backs away to force it through the off side. He does not pick the slower ball and is early into the shot. Plays it uppishly but well away from the man at extra cover to his left. Another brace for Jos.
10.1
2
Kartik Tyagi To Jos Buttler
Pace off, angled in, on a length, on off. Buttler shuffles across for the scoop but is undone by the slowness of the ball. He toe-ends it in the vacant square leg region and comes charging back for the second run.
Halfway through the chase. KKR were 116/1 at this stage in the game and went on to score 131 in the next 10 overs. GT need 147 runs from 60 balls. Kartik Tyagi is back.
End Of The Over 10 : 101/1
9 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 49.3
  • 19.4
  • 29.5
  • 09.6
S. Gill
49 (32)
J. Buttler
12 (11)
V. Chakaravarthy
2-0-14-0
9.6
0
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
A bit of yes, no, and Gill is back home just in the nick of time! A bit short in length, outside off. Gill waits back and cuts it to the short third fielder and is off for a run, but Buttler, after taking a couple of steps forward, sends the skipper back. Gill is quick to turn around and retreats by putting in a dive as the fielder throws it to the keeper, who whips the bails off. However, the replay shows that Gill has managed to slide his back in the crease in time. At the halfway stage, the Gujarat Titans are 101/1.
9.5
2
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
Not that short, on leg, much quicker at 110.9 kph. Shubman Gill opts to play from the crease and gently tucks it through mid-wicket. The call is for two, and by the time the fielder charges in off the ropes, they hustle back for the second run. 100 UP FOR GUJARAT TITANS!
9.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Jos Buttler
Drags the length again, does Varun. On middle. Jos Buttler gets on the back foot and steers it to deep square leg for a single. The 50-run partnership comes up between Buttler and Gill.
9.3
4
Varun Chakaravarthy To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Puts it away! At 104.2 kph, short, outside off. Jos Buttler hangs deep in the crease and cuts the leg break by using the pace. Beats the backward point fielder to his right and picks up a boundary.
9.2
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
Drag-downer, outside leg, Shubman Gill swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for an easy run.
9.1
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Jos Buttler
Around off, at 106.4 kph, on a length, Jos Buttler steers it off the back foot through point for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAK! 18 runs came off the previous over, and the Gujarat Titans need many more of those to keep pace with the required rate. After racing to 42 in the first three overs, they managed only 50 runs in the next 6, and that is simply not going to cut the mustard. Kolkata Knight Riders piled on 136 runs during the middle phase (overs 7-16), and GT will need a similar effort from here. More importantly, one of the two batters at the crease has to bat deep. This is not an easy ground to defend on, and with Matheesha Pathirana off the field due to a hamstring issue, Ajinkya Rahane has a few decisions to make with his bowling options. Well, Sudharsan has his helmet on and is waiting on the sidelines, which is a positive sign from Gujarat's perspective.
End Of The Over 9 : 92/1
18 Runs
  • 08.1
  • 68.2
  • 68.3
  • 1 LB 8.4
  • 18.5
  • 48.6
S. Gill
46 (29)
J. Buttler
6 (8)
A. Roy
1-0-17-0
8.6
4
Anukul Roy To Shubman Gill
FOUR! The captain on the charge! Gill moves to 46 with this four. Bowls it relatively fuller, and outside the off stump. Shubman Gill has ample room to work with. Gets crouched in the crease, and flat bats it over the bowler's head to pick up a boundary down the ground. An expensive start for Roy.
8.5
1
Anukul Roy To Jos Buttler
At 96 kph, on middle and leg, an in-drifter. Buttler comes forward, takes it on the full and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.4
lb
Anukul Roy To Shubman Gill
At 91.8 kph, Roy darts it outside leg, on a fuller length. Shubman Gill tries to sweep it away, but misses and the ball deflects off the front pad to the right of short fine leg for a leg bye.
8.3
6
Anukul Roy To Shubman Gill
SIX! LAUNCHED! Serves it full and into the slot, outside off. Shubman Gill leans on with a big stride and smashes it over the deep extra cover fence for six more.
8.2
6
Anukul Roy To Shubman Gill
SIX! Straight as an arrow! Slips in a juicy full toss, on middle. Shubman Gill tiptoes ahead and does not try to overhit it. Just lofts it over the bowler and clears the fence behind him for a six.
8.1
0
Anukul Roy To Shubman Gill
Smart review! Fullish, wide outside off, spinning away after pitching. It goes underground and almost dies on the keeper. Shubman Gill lets it be. Wide called. But Anukul is surprised by the decision and convinces Rahane to review it. It is a fair delivery to begin with. The split-screen replays come up. Gill has not moved, so the guideline remains as it is, and it shows that the ball is clearly inside that. So the on-field decision is overturned.
More spin as Anukul Roy comes on now, replacing Sunil Narine.
End Of The Over 8 : 74/1
5 Runs
  • 17.1
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • 07.5
  • 17.6
S. Gill
30 (24)
J. Buttler
5 (7)
V. Chakaravarthy
1-0-5-0
7.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
At 102.1 kph, this is pushed on a length, on middle. Shubman Gill plays off the back foot and punches it through cover-point for a single. Just 5 runs from Varun's first.
7.5
0
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
Shortish ball, sliding across the batter, outside off. Gill hangs on the back foot and tries to pierce the gap at backward point, but cannot get it past Manish Pandey there.
7.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Jos Buttler
Switches back to over the wicket again. Full on middle, Jos Buttler whips it along the turf to deep mid-wicket for one more.
7.3
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
Back to around the wickets. On a length, on leg. Gill camps back and jabs it off the back foot to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single.
7.2
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Jos Buttler
Over the stumps now. This drifts in on middle, but it is a low, dipping full toss. Jos Buttler drills it down to long off for a single.
7.1
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Shubman Gill
Around the stump, too full, on leg. Comfortably flicked off the pads by Gill to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Varun Chakaravarthy has been called into the attack.
End Of The Over 7 : 69/1
13 Runs
  • 06.1
  • 66.2
  • 06.3
  • 66.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
J. Buttler
3 (5)
S. Gill
27 (20)
S. Narine
2-0-14-1
6.6
0
Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler
Pitched in and around the leg stump, on a fractionally fuller length. Jos Buttler goes deep in the crease and blocks it down the pitch.
6.5
1
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
Drags the length back, spinning in on the pads. Gill tucks it through wide mid on for a single.
6.4
6
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
SIX! Graceful stroke! Narine alters his line and bowls around off and middle, on a fuller length. Shubman Gill shimmies down the track, uses his wrists and whips it nicely over the deep mid-wicket fence for a beautiful six.
6.3
0
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
Tighter line, on the stumps, on a length, seemingly the carrom ball. Gill hangs back and watchfully bunts it back to Narine.
6.2
6
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
SIX! A mighty hit and that should get Gill going! Drops it fuller and into the slot, outside off. Shubman Gill picks the length early, gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
6.1
0
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
Dishes it short, on off. Gill stays parked on the back foot and punches it to cover.
End of the Powerplay. Nothing is separating the two sides at this stage in the game. KKR were also 56/1 after 6 overs. Sunil Narine to continue...
End Of The Over 6 : 56/1
5 Runs
  • 15.1
  • 15.2
  • 15.3
  • 05.4
  • 15.5
  • 15.6
S. Gill
14 (15)
J. Buttler
3 (4)
S. Dubey
1.4-0-18-0
5.6
1
Saurabh Dubey To Shubman Gill
Wide full toss, with pace taken off as well. Shubman Gill moves outside leg by charging down the track and hits it away to the cover region for a single. That's the end of the Powerplay and GT are 56/1.
5.5
1
Saurabh Dubey To Jos Buttler
Deceptive slower yorker, on the stumps. Jos Buttler lets the ball dip and carves it in front of mid off for a single.
5.4
0
Saurabh Dubey To Jos Buttler
Hard length, on top of off. Jos Buttler camps back and punches it crisply to the cover fielder.
5.3
1
Saurabh Dubey To Shubman Gill
Angled across the batter, on a good length. Gill plays off the back foot, frees his arms and cuts it to Rinku Singh at deep point for a run.
Oh, no! Matheesha Pathirana did not look comfortable after delivering the ball. He is walking off the field with the physio. Saurabh Dubey will complete the over.
5.2
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Jos Buttler
Off cutter, full and outside off. Buttler drives it along the ground to deep point for an easy single.
Matheesha Pathirana pulls up just as he is about to land. He feels his left hamstring on the way back to the mark. Sunil Narine and Ajinkya Rahane gather around the young pacer. The physio rushes out to assess the issue. Pathirana goes through his bowling action at full tilt to test how he is feeling. He eventually decides to carry on.
5.1
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Shubman Gill
Speared on a length, on middle. Shubman Gill plays from the crease and knocks it to widish mid-wicket for a hasty single.
End Of The Over 5 : 51/1
2 Runs
  • W 4.1
  • 14.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 1 LB 4.6
S. Gill
11 (12)
J. Buttler
1 (1)
S. Narine
1-0-1-1
4.6
lb
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
Spinning back in sharply, on a good length, on middle and leg. Shubman hops back to flick it away on the leg side. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball goes off the thigh pad to short third for a leg bye.
4.5
0
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
Rapped on the pads! That is going down leg. Off-break by Narine, on middle, on a length. Shubman is beaten on the block on the inside edge. The ball catches Gill on the front pad but that is turning down leg.
4.4
0
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
Missed out! Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Gill frees his arms and spanks it hard but picks out Ajinkya Rahane at extra cover.
4.3
0
Sunil Narine To Shubman Gill
Full and pushed through, on middle. Gill brings his bat out in front to defend. Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes up in an appeal thinking it is pad first but there was no reaction from Narine.
4.2
1
Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler
The 50 is up for the Titans. Shorter and a bit of turn, on middle. Jos nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a run to open his account.
One ball in and Narine opens his account already. Sending Sindhu up the order doesn't work well for GT. Jos Buttler is the new batter.
4.1
W
Sunil Narine To Nishant Sindhu OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine strikes with his first ball in his 200th IPL game for the Knight Riders. Begins with a off-break, flighted delivery, on off. Nishant Sindhu extends his hands into the lofted hit but he gets no elevation whatsoever. Hits it flat and straight down the throat of long off, where Manish Pandey gets low and takes the catch around his knees.
Gujarat Titans need 199 runs from 96 balls. And here comes the old fox. Sunil Narine, in his 200th IPL game, all for KKR, is into the attack, replacing Kartik Tyagi.
End Of The Over 4 : 49/0
7 Runs
  • 1 WD 3.1
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 13.3
  • 03.4
  • 1 WD 3.5
  • 03.5
  • 43.6
S. Gill
11 (8)
N. Sindhu
1 (3)
M. Pathirana
1-0-7-0
3.6
4
Matheesha Pathirana To Shubman Gill
FOUR! 7 runs off the over, not a bad comeback over for Matheesha Pathirana. Slips in a full ball, outside off. Gill transfers the weight onto the front foot as he leans forward and drives it between mid off and cover for a boundary.
3.5
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Shubman Gill
Drags the length back and keeps it around the off stump. Shubman gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to cover.
3.5
wd
Matheesha Pathirana To Shubman Gill
Wide! Drifting down leg, full and pace taken off. Gill misses out on the tickle.
3.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Shubman Gill
Takes pace off and this is full, on middle and leg. Shubman clips it to mid-wicket.
3.3
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Nishant Sindhu
Good change-up from Pathirana. At 142.9 kph, a bumper, over middle. Nishant Sindhu is taken by surprise and he takes his eyes off while attempting the pull. It goes aerially off the upper half of the blade but drops safely behind square leg. They cross.
3.2
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Nishant Sindhu
Beaten! Sliding across off, on the fuller side at 141.4 kph. Nishant goes half-forward on the drive but is beaten past the outside edge.
3.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Nishant Sindhu
A bit of tail back into the left-hander, full and straight, at the sticks. Sindhu watchfully blocks it off.
3.1
wd
Matheesha Pathirana To Nishant Sindhu
Wide! Sprayed well wide on off first up. Sindhu lets it pass.
Sai Sudharsan has copped a blow on his left elbow. He somehow manages to complete the run and goes down in pain at the bowling end. The physio rushes out to check him up. An ice pack is being applied to the bruised area now. Gill walks up to Sai to have a chat, who is grimacing in pain. A few KKR players also converge with concerned faces. And oh, Sai Sudharsan is walking off the field being retired hurt, accompanied by the physio who keeps applying the icepack. Okay. Not Buttler, but Nishant Sindhu is the new batter in for GT. Also, on his KKR debut, Matheesha Pathirana is into the attack now.
Ouch! Sai Sudharsan is looking in some discomfort and is unable to continue. A blow to the batting team as Sai Sudharsan is retired hurt.
End Of The Over 3 : 42/0
15 Runs
  • 42.1
  • 62.2
  • 42.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 1 LB 2.6
S. Sudharsan
23 (13)
S. Gill
7 (5)
K. Tyagi
1-0-14-0
2.6
lb
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
Ouch, Sai is in agonising pain. Too straight again by Tyagi, at the hips, on a back of a length. Sudharsan pivots on the back foot to swing it away with the angle. The ball pings Sai on the left elbow and the southpaw loses his balance. He loses his bat as it drops in front of the stumps. Sudharsan gets back up on his feet and manages to complete the leg bye as the ball rolls behind square leg.
2.5
0
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
Missed out! Tyagi drifts down leg, fractionally short. Sai swivels to get it away but is late in doing so. Gets it more off the gloves and he can't beat Varun Chakaravarthy at short fine leg.
2.4
0
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
Beaten! Tyagi switches to around the wicket and angles it in, on the off stump, on a back of a length. Sai looks to play the line of the ball but the ball nips away enough to go past the outside edge.
2.3
4
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Put away! Cross-seam ball, wide on off, on a back of a length. Sudharsan reaches out and cuts it past cover for a boundary.
2.2
6
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
SIX! Just over! A heart-in-mouth moment for Sai. A well-directed short ball by Tyagi, right at the helmet of the batter. Sudharsan swivels and is rushed on the pull. The ball also catches him high on the bat. Matheesha Pathirana at deep backward square leg leaps and sticks out both hands over his head, but the ball sails over his head.
2.1
4
Kartik Tyagi To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Majestic! Tyagi dishes out a juicy half-volley, across off. Sudharsan hangs low and creams the drive with an angled bat face through covers for a boundary.
End Of The Over 2 : 27/0
12 Runs
  • 4 LB 1.1
  • 01.2
  • 01.3
  • 61.4
  • 11.5
  • 11.6
S. Sudharsan
9 (7)
S. Gill
7 (5)
C. Green
1-0-8-0
1.6
1
Cameron Green To Sai Sudharsan
From around the wicket to the left-hander. Very full, outside off. Sudharsan looks to squeeze it away on the off side. Gets an inside edge as the ball rolls to short fine leg. Single taken.
1.5
1
Cameron Green To Shubman Gill
Fuller and on the off stump. Gill brings his bat out in front and knocks it to the left of mid on for a quick single.
1.4
6
Cameron Green To Shubman Gill
SIX! Up and away! Green bashes the surface, over middle. Gill dances down the track and gives himself room to go through the off side. He slaps it over cover and clears the fence to get going.
1.3
0
Cameron Green To Shubman Gill
A ripper from Green! Half a shout for caught behind from Angkrish Raghuvanshi before he bails out. Green hits the deck hard and gets the ball to jag back in off the deck. This is on a back of a length, on middle. Shubman hangs back to deal with it but is cut in half due to the seam movement and the ball bounces over the sticks. A good diving take to his left by the keeper.
1.2
0
Cameron Green To Shubman Gill
Much better! Hits the top of off, does Green. Shubman rides the bounce and keeps it out watchfully.
1.1
lb
Cameron Green To Shubman Gill
FOUR LEG BYES! Green starts too straight, on a good length at 138.3 kph. Green fails to lay any bat on the tickle. The ball clips the thigh pad and bounces past the diving Angkrish Raghuvanshi before racing down to the fence.
Cameron Green will bowl from the opposite end.
End Of The Over 1 : 15/0
15 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 40.4
  • 5 WD 0.5
  • 40.5
  • 1 WD 0.6
  • 1 WD 0.6
  • 00.6
S. Sudharsan
8 (6)
S. Gill
0 (0)
S. Dubey
1-0-15-0
0.6
0
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
Beaten! Closer to the off stump, on a short of a length. A bit too close for the cut but Sudharsan still goes for it. The ball kicks up and goes over the blade. Three dots to start with, but the over ends up going for 15 runs.
Well, this is proving to be a longish first over from Dubey.
0.6
wd
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
Wide! Dubey has lost his radar after starting well. Nice shape, though, for Saurabh, but it is too wide on off, on a length. Sai shoulders arms.
0.6
wd
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
Wide! Fuller now but it swings beyond the tramline on off.
0.5
4
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Nicely done! In the channel, on a short of a length. Sudharsan lets the ball come to him and just uses the pace of the ball by steering it to deep third with an open bat face.
0.5
wd
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
FIVE WIDES! Wayward from Dubey. The ball tails back into the left-hander but it starts too straight. Landing on middle and leg, on a back of a length. Sai misses out on the tickle. The ball keeps drifting down leg and beats the diving Angkrish Raghuvanshi to his right.
0.4
4
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Sudharsan and the Titans are on their way. Slanting in, on a good length, on middle. Sudharsan walks inside the line and brings his wrists into play. He clips it through square leg and the ball speeds away into the fence.
0.3
0
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
Three dots to start with. Pushes the length up in search of swing and ends up offering width. Sudharsan extends his hands for the drive. The bat turns in his hand and he mistimes it to cover.
0.2
0
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
Fuller in length and angles it into the off stump. Sai gets on the front foot and punches it to point.
0.1
0
Saurabh Dubey To Sai Sudharsan
Starts well, does Dubey. At 129.6 kph, bowled on a back of a length, on top of off. Sudharsan presses back and defends it right under his eyes.
Match Info
  • Venue Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Kolkata Knight Riders beat Gujarat Titans by 29 runs
  • Player of the Match Sunil Narine
  • Umpire Swaroopanand Kannur (IND), Virender Sharma (IND) and Sam Nogajski (AUS)
  • Referee Rajiv Seth (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Kolkata 247/2 in 20.0 overs
  • C Green T20 fifty: 50 runs in 26 balls (4x3) (6x4)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 100 off 49 balls between A Raghuvanshi (53) and C Green (46)
  • A Raghuvanshi dropped on 52 by W Sundar in 17.4 overs
  • Kolkata 200/2 in 17.0 overs
  • A Raghuvanshi T20 fifty: 50 runs in 33 balls (4x2) (6x4)
  • Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 190/2 in 15.5 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 26 balls between A Raghuvanshi (17) and C Green (33)
  • C Green dropped on 23 by A Khan in 15.2 overs
  • Kolkata 150/2 in 12.4 overs
  • Kolkata 100/1 in 9.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 25 balls between F Allen (28) and A Raghuvanshi (18)
  • Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 84/1 in 8.0 overs
  • F Allen T20 fifty: 50 runs in 21 balls (4x3) (6x4)
  • F Allen dropped on 33 by M Siraj in 6.4 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Kolkata 56/1
  • Kolkata 50/1 in 5.4 overs
  • Referral 1 (5.2 ovs): GUJ against A Raghuvanshi (LBW) Unsuccessful (KOL: 2, GUJ: 2) (Retained)
  • F Allen dropped on 14 by J Holder in 2.6 overs
  • S Sudharsan T20 fifty: 52 runs in 27 balls (4x6) (6x3)
  • Gujarat 203/2 in 18.0 overs
  • S Sudharsan dropped on 33 by A Raghuvanshi in 17.2 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Gujarat 177/1 in 16.0 overs
  • J Buttler T20 fifty: 50 runs in 32 balls (4x5) (6x1)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 59 balls between S Gill (66) and J Buttler (34)
  • Gujarat 151/1 in 14.0 overs
  • S Gill T20 fifty: 50 runs in 33 balls (4x2) (6x5)
  • Gujarat 101/1 in 9.5 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 33 balls between S Gill (36) and J Buttler (12)
  • Strategic Time-out: Gujarat 92/1 in 9.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Gujarat 56/1
  • Gujarat 50/1 in 4.2 overs
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