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Match Ended

Match 54, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai , Nov 01, 2020

Kolkata Knight Riders

191/7 (20.0/20)

Rajasthan Royals

131/9 (20.0/20)

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 60 runs

Player of the Match

Pat Cummins

15(11)&4/34(4)

Right then, the last of double header action this league season ends. Earlier, Chennai beat Punjab and both teams are now flying back to India. While in game 54, Kolkata reduced Rajasthan to pulp. The latter is also out of contention for the playoffs spot now. Kolkata is still alive, courtesy the 60-run win but they must wait, need to reiterate, THEY MUST WAIT! We will only get to know later on, if they can qualify. Meanwhile, the action continues on Monday, 2nd November 2020, with Delhi taking on Bangalore. The winner of that clash secures the other berth in the top 2, alongside Mumbai. The action for Match 55 begins at 1800 Local (1400 GMT) but our build-up begins well in advance. Tune in for that and till then, take care and goodnight!

No prizes for guessing who is the Man of the Match. It is Pat Cummins. Admits that it was not a very great start for him. He did not look too forward when bowling. On his favourite ball, Cummins says it is top of the stumps, around off. Says that he likes to put most of his balls in that area. In T20 cricket, Pat says that some days one bowls well and some days they don't. Is happy that a couple of wickets have come. The longer the tournament has progressed, the better he has bowled, Cummins says.

Eoin Morgan, THE WINNING CAPTAIN, says that the score they got was around a par score. Adds that all his batsmen felt that it was a really good score. Feels that to post that big of a score even with wickets falling, Morgan says he is amazed. States that Kolkata knew that dew would come in later on, in the evening. Having spent time out in the middle, he says that the hard and good length balls work well. States that Cummins set the tone. Says that winning the game was about taking the wickets. Adds that Rajasthan have many world-class players on their side and it was important to take them out. Says that Rajasthan are a fantastic side as are the majority of the teams today. Adds that Kolkata cannot do anything beyond what they did today. He says that beyond this everything is left to god.

Stay tuned for the presentation.

Andre Russell is up for a chat. Says that it is good to be back and be amongst the runs as well. Says that he had a tough rehab. Is priviliged to be back and running around. He says that he would have been out for a long time but for Kolkata's doctors and the management, he is up and running and was able to feature in this game. Says that he does not want to disturb the healing process and force himself to bowl. On his wicket, him getting caught, Russell admits that he knew he stroked it straight to the fielder. Is happy that the team got these 2 crucial points. Says that he loves following cricket and watches every game. States that the middle overs is normally where he bats so he watches and sees what everyone does there.

Steven Smith, Rajasthan's captain, says that the wicket was probably around 180. Losing 4 wickets in the Powerplay, it was always going to be tough from there. Says that Pat Cummins bowled nice lengths. Adds that the first over, Rajasthan got off to a flier but then kept losing wickets later on. Says that some batters did not take responsibility throughout the tournament. Says though that there are a couple of positives that Rajasthan have unearthed - Jofra Archer and Rahul Tewatia. Smith says that the latter bowled really well throughout the tournament. Smith agrees that every side in this tournament is tough. Says that it is a disappointing day for Rajasthan to bow out. Adds that it has been great. Congratulates the organizers for putting up a wonderful show in Dubai. States that many in India are going through tough times and hopes that the players could do their bit to entertain them. States that the BCCI have done really well to put up this show.

Earlier in the evening, Kolkata managed to reach 191, thanks to their captain, Morgan! His superb 68 off 35 did not just steady the sinking ship but also took them to a winning total. Tewatia was the star with the ball for the side from the 'Pink City' as he finished with a 3-fer. That though was not enough to keep Kolkata to a chaseable total.

Excellent bowling performance from Kolkata. Cometh the hour, cometh the man! That is what their most expensive buy did. He delivered at the most crucial stage for his side. His 4-fer set his side up for the win. Mavi and the impressive Chakravarthy built on it with 2 wickets each. Nagarkoti got one as well. This ensured Rajasthan never recovered.

Chasing 192, Rajasthan looked like they would be able to chase it for just 13 balls. They lost Uthappa in the first over, Stokes followed soon. That set the precedent for the evening. Wickets fell in clusters and when you lose 4 inside the Powerplay, it is difficult to comeback, especially chasing 192! Buttler and Tewatia scored 35 and 31 but that was the only saving grace in an abject batting performance. That sees them finish bottom of the league.

Comprehensive win for Kolkata and they have knocked out Rajasthan. Kolkata have finished the league with 14 points but will it be enough to see them qualify for the playoffs? Only time will tell. Bet all the Kolkata fans and players will be glued to their Television for the next two days, keeping a close eye on the remaining 2 games.

End Of The Over 20 : 131/9

2 Runs

1 WD 19.1
119.1
019.2
019.3
019.4
019.5
019.6

V. Aaron

0 (8)

S. Gopal

23 (23)

K. Nagarkoti

4-0-24-1

19.6

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Varun Aaron

On a length down the leg side, Varun moves to the leg side and looks to steer it towards third man but he misses it altogether. A perfect birthday gift for Shah Rukh Khan who celebrates it in a short while from now. KOLKATA WIN BY 60 RUNS!

19.5

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Varun Aaron

Short ball, Varun Aaron gives room and looks to pull. But he though misses it.

19.4

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Varun Aaron

Full and around off, driven to cover.

19.3

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Varun Aaron

Short ball, takes Varun by surprise as he looked to play at it. Takes his thumb and goes to the off side. Nasty!

19.2

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Varun Aaron

Length ball down the leg side, Aaron tucks it to short mid-wicket as he moved a touch to the on side.

19.1

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Shreyas Gopal

Shortish ball on top of off, Gopal moves to the off side and then gets back to the leg side. Strokes this to deep point and takes a single.

19.1

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Shreyas Gopal

WIDE! Down the leg side, Shreyas Gopal lets it be.

End Of The Over 19 : 129/9

2 Runs

118.1
118.2
W 18.3
018.4
018.5
018.6

V. Aaron

0 (3)

S. Gopal

22 (22)

S. Mavi

4-1-15-2

18.6

Shivam Mavi To Varun Aaron

Very full on middle, jammed out back to the bowler.

18.5

Shivam Mavi To Varun Aaron

Outside off, punched to point.

18.4

Shivam Mavi To Varun Aaron

On the pads, Aaron looks to glance it but misses to get hit on the pads.

Varun Aaron is the last man in for Rajasthan.

18.3

Shivam Mavi To Kartik Tyagi OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Trust Mavi to take it one-handed and he does. The 9th wicket goes down for Rajasthan. Full and on middle and leg, Tyagi looks to flick it on the leg side but ends up getting a leading edge back to the bowler. Shivam Mavi was a touch surprised that it came back to him. He manages to react quickly, get a hand to it but fumbles a touch, a couple of times, before he finally holds onto it.

18.2

Shivam Mavi To Shreyas Gopal

Very full on off, bunted down to long on for a single.

18.1

Shivam Mavi To Kartik Tyagi

Very full ball on the boots, dug out to short mid-wicket for a single.

End Of The Over 18 : 127/8

4 Runs

117.1
117.2
W 17.3
117.4
117.5
017.6

S. Gopal

21 (21)

K. Tyagi

1 (1)

K. Nagarkoti

3-0-22-1

17.6

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Shreyas Gopal

Short ball to finish. Shreyas swivels and half-pulls at it, only to end up missing it.

17.5

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Kartik Tyagi

The batsman works it on the off side for one.

17.4

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Shreyas Gopal

Full and around off, this is driven down to long on for a single.

Who's in now? Kartik Tyagi it is.

17.3

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Jofra Archer OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Shivam Mavi with the catch. Archer did not connect it well at all. Full and on middle and leg, Archer clears his front leg and looks to slog it over long on. However, he does not get it off the meat of the bat. He ends up getting it only as far as long on where Mavi completes the catch.

17.2

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Shreyas Gopal

Very full and around off, stroked very firmly to the sweeper cover fielder. Just the single though.

17.1

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Jofra Archer

Full and around off, this is driven down to mid off for a single.

End Of The Over 17 : 123/7

11 Runs

016.1
016.2
116.3
416.4
216.5
416.6

S. Gopal

19 (18)

J. Archer

5 (7)

S. Narine

4-0-37-0

16.6

Sunil Narine To Shreyas Gopal

FOUR! Another reverse sweep, another boundary. Flatter ball down the leg side, Shreyas moves there and reverse sweeps it to the deep backward point boundary.

16.5

Sunil Narine To Shreyas Gopal

Now, he gets this over the keeper's head, to the third man region and picks up a couple.

16.4

Sunil Narine To Shreyas Gopal

FOUR! This is an intelligent shot. Gopal moves to the leg side and reverse sweeps the fuller ball in the gap between short third man and backward point.

16.3

Sunil Narine To Jofra Archer

Outside off, this is hit uppishly towards long off. It lands on a bounce and Rajasthan take a single.

16.2

Sunil Narine To Jofra Archer

NOT OUT! Don't know why there was a call for the stumping there. Archer was very safe, even to the looks of the naked eye. Tossed up on off and middle, Archer gives room on the off side and swings for the heavens but misses. It goes on top of the stumps and Karthik does not collect it properly. It rolls off his body and hits the stumps, whipping the bails off. There is an appeal for the stumping. The on-field umpires take it upstairs to have a look. The replay is in and Archer's foot is well inside as the bails come off.

16.1

Sunil Narine To Jofra Archer

Outside off, punched to point.

Varun Chakravarthy has completed his alloted quota. Here comes Sunil Narine to bowl out. 3-0-26-0 for him. He would fancy a wicket or two here.

End Of The Over 16 : 112/7

5 Runs

115.1
015.2
115.3
115.4
115.5
115.6

J. Archer

4 (4)

S. Gopal

9 (15)

S. Mavi

3-1-13-1

15.6

Shivam Mavi To Jofra Archer

Very full on off, dug out to the off side for one.

15.5

Shivam Mavi To Shreyas Gopal

Outside off, punched to sweeper cover for one.

15.4

Shivam Mavi To Jofra Archer

Good length ball outside off, this is hammered down the ground, past the bowler. But just the single as the long off fielder mops it up.

15.3

Shivam Mavi To Shreyas Gopal

Very full and on off, driven to cover-point for a single.

15.2

Shivam Mavi To Shreyas Gopal

Length ball on top of the stumps, Gopal clears his front foot and looks to slog it on the off side. He though misses.

15.1

Shivam Mavi To Jofra Archer

On off, Archer looks to clip it on the leg side but gets a leading edge. It goes uppishly over the bowler and they take a single. Shivam tried to reach out and take it but it was over his reach.

Shivam Mavi is back to bowl. 2-1-8-1 are his numbers.

End Of The Over 15 : 107/7

6 Runs

214.1
114.2
114.3
W 14.4
114.5
114.6

J. Archer

1 (1)

S. Gopal

7 (12)

V. Chakravarthy

4-0-20-2

14.6

Varun Chakravarthy To Jofra Archer

Flatter and around off, pushed to the off side for a single. Chakravarthy finishes off with 4-0-20-2. What a night he has had as well.

14.5

Varun Chakravarthy To Shreyas Gopal

Flatter on off, Gopal chips it to the left of the bowler. Varun gets to a full stretch to try and grab at it but it was wide of him. A single.

DRINKS! Rajasthan's miracle and magician man of the season, Rahul Tewatia has also departed and so as their hopes. They need another 87 runs in 32 balls. Kolkata will now look to bowl them out under 112 to get their run rate better. Can they take the next 3 wickets for 7 or less runs? Archer joins Gopal out in the middle.

14.4

Varun Chakravarthy To Rahul Tewatia OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! What a night, Dinesh is having! Chakravarthy, well he gets one more wicket. Tossed up around off, Tewatia gets down on one knee and looks to sweep but he gets a top edge. It goes to the left of Karthik on the off side. The Kolkata keeper runs in there and collects it with ease.

14.3

Varun Chakravarthy To Shreyas Gopal

Tossed up on off, this is worked on the off side for one.

14.2

Varun Chakravarthy To Rahul Tewatia

Flatter on off, bunted down to long on for a single.

14.1

Varun Chakravarthy To Rahul Tewatia

Misfield and a couple. Floated outside off, Tewatia moves across, gets down and sweeps it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. It lands on a bounce there and the fielder fails to collect it properly. Rajasthan had taken one and the fumble allows them to take one more.

End Of The Over 14 : 101/6

5 Runs

013.1
213.2
013.3
113.4
213.5
013.6

S. Gopal

5 (10)

R. Tewatia

28 (24)

P. Cummins

4-0-34-4

13.6

Pat Cummins To Shreyas Gopal

A dot to finish. Cummins finishes with a terrific spell of 4-0-34-4. This is a length ball on top of the stumps, Shreyas moves to the leg side and looked to lap it over the keeper's head but misses it.

13.5

Pat Cummins To Shreyas Gopal

Good length ball on the stumps, Gopal swings it aerially in front of square on the off side. It lands safely in the mid-wicket region and a couple is taken.

13.4

Pat Cummins To Rahul Tewatia

Low full toss on off, bunted down to long on for a single.

13.3

Pat Cummins To Rahul Tewatia

Now he moves across to the off side and looks to lap it over the keeper's head but misses.

13.2

Pat Cummins To Rahul Tewatia

Very full and down the leg side, Tewatia moves to the leg side and jams it out to wide long on for two.

13.1

Pat Cummins To Rahul Tewatia

Around off, driven to cover.

Pat Cummins to finish off. 3-0-29-4 for him. Can he finish with a five-for?

End Of The Over 13 : 96/6

3 Runs

112.1
112.2
112.3
012.4
012.5
012.6

S. Gopal

3 (8)

R. Tewatia

25 (20)

V. Chakravarthy

3-0-14-1

12.6

Varun Chakravarthy To Shreyas Gopal

NOT OUT! Gopal manages to drag his bat in and keep himself out in the middle. Outside off, Shreyas steers that to short third man and comes down looking for one. Tewatia too is down but after taking a couple of steps, he says no. Gopal hears that and rushes back to the striker's end. The throw comes there and Karthik collects and whips the bails off. The umpires take it upstairs. Replays are in and Gopal's bat is well grounded.

Is that a run out? Or has Shreyas Gopal made it back? Yes, the latter, as replays roll in.

12.5

Varun Chakravarthy To Shreyas Gopal

Floated outside off, driven to cover-point.

12.4

Varun Chakravarthy To Shreyas Gopal

Flatter and outside off, nudged to short third man.

12.3

Varun Chakravarthy To Rahul Tewatia

Flatter on the pads, pulled to deep backward square leg for one.

12.2

Varun Chakravarthy To Shreyas Gopal

Tossed up outside off, leans forward and drives it through the covers for a single.

12.1

Varun Chakravarthy To Rahul Tewatia

Quicker on off, stroked through the diving cover fielder for a run.

End Of The Over 12 : 93/6

12 Runs

011.1
111.2
411.3
011.4
611.5
111.6

R. Tewatia

23 (18)

S. Gopal

2 (4)

S. Narine

3-0-26-0

11.6

Sunil Narine To Rahul Tewatia

A single as this is bunted down to long on for one.

11.5

Sunil Narine To Rahul Tewatia

SIX! Big shot, yeah, big enough. Tossed up on off and middle, Tewatia gets down and sweeps it over deep backward square leg.

11.4

Sunil Narine To Rahul Tewatia

Tossed up around off, blocked.

11.3

Sunil Narine To Rahul Tewatia

FOUR! That is very well played! Too short, too wide, punished by Tewatia. Cut in front of point for a boundary.

11.2

Sunil Narine To Shreyas Gopal

This time he gets it through mid on and takes a single.

11.1

Sunil Narine To Shreyas Gopal

Tossed up on middle, Gopal taps it to mid on.

Sunil Narine is back! 2-0-14-0 for him.

End Of The Over 11 : 81/6

7 Runs

410.1
010.2
210.3
W 10.4
010.5
110.6

S. Gopal

1 (2)

R. Tewatia

12 (14)

V. Chakravarthy

2-0-11-1

10.6

Varun Chakravarthy To Shreyas Gopal

A single to finish. Flatter on middle, tucked to backward square leg for one.

10.5

Varun Chakravarthy To Shreyas Gopal

Flatter ball on leg, Shreyas looks to tuck it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. Varun appeals for a LBW but it was clearly going down leg.

Who will walk out to bat now? It is Shreyas Gopal.

10.4

Varun Chakravarthy To Jos Buttler OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! 35 off 22 for Jos Buttler. Rajasthan have lost 6 wickets for 80. Short ball, Jos Buttler swivels a touch and pulls it firmly. But it is straight down the throat of Pat Cummins at deep mid-wicket. Rajasthan still need 112 runs in 56 balls.

10.3

Varun Chakravarthy To Jos Buttler

Tossed up around off, Buttler goes the aerial route over covers. Gets two.

10.2

Varun Chakravarthy To Jos Buttler

Full and around off, driven to cover.

10.1

Varun Chakravarthy To Jos Buttler

FOUR! Off the edge and it goes away for four. Flatter ball outside off, Jos drives at it but gets it off his outside edge. It goes well wide of Karthik and runs away into the third man fence.

Varun Chakravarthy is back in the attack.

End Of The Over 10 : 74/5

8 Runs

09.1
19.2
09.3
49.4
29.5
19.6

J. Buttler

29 (18)

R. Tewatia

12 (14)

K. Nagarkoti

2-0-18-0

9.6

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Jos Buttler

Full and on middle and leg, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

9.5

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Jos Buttler

Short ball, swivels and pulls it to deep square leg. A couple.

9.4

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Jos Buttler

FOUR! SHOT! Full ball down the leg side, Jos the Boss had moved down the leg side. He picks it up and lifts it over mid off.

9.3

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Jos Buttler

Full and around off, stroked to cover.

9.2

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Rahul Tewatia

Good length and outside off, driven down to mid off for one.

9.1

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Rahul Tewatia

Length ball around off, defended back onto the pitch.

DRINKS! What an amazing bowling display this has been from Kolkata so far! They have sent half the Rajasthan side back in the pavilion. The most expensive buy of the season, Pat Cummins, was brilliant with the new ball and instrumental as 4 out of 5 have been his victims. Rajasthan need 126 off 66 balls and though they have lost half their side, they have Buttler and miracle man, Tewatia out in the middle. Can Buttler and Tewatia turn this around or will Kolkata dominate the remaining of the innings as well?

End Of The Over 9 : 66/5

10 Runs

68.1
08.2
08.3
28.4
18.5
18.6

R. Tewatia

11 (12)

J. Buttler

22 (14)

S. Narine

2-0-14-0

8.6

Sunil Narine To Rahul Tewatia

Flat and on middle and leg, clipped to long on. Just the single. The Men in Pink still need 126 runs in 66 balls.

8.5

Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler

Outside off, this is nudged through the backward point region for a single.

8.4

Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler

Flatter on off and middle, clipped to deep mid-wicket for couple.

8.3

Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler

Tossed up on off and middle, driven down to mid off.

8.2

Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler

This is pushed to cover for a dot.

8.1

Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler

SIX! He has hit it and Buttler gets a six. Full and on off and middle, Jos Buttler goes back and lofts it mightily over long on.

End Of The Over 8 : 56/5

11 Runs

07.1
47.2
1 LB 7.3
27.4
07.5
47.6

R. Tewatia

10 (11)

J. Buttler

13 (9)

K. Nagarkoti

1-0-10-0

7.6

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Rahul Tewatia

FOUR! That's going to be a boundary. Full and outside off, Rahul clears his front leg and powers it over covers for a boundary.

7.5

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Rahul Tewatia

Outside off, punched to cover.

7.4

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Rahul Tewatia

Outside off, Tewatia looks to launch it over the covers but gets a top edge. It falls safely and in between the three fielder behind square on the off side. They take a single and then go for the second. The throw comes to the striker's end but it is not a direct hit. Had that happened, it could have been close.

7.3

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Jos Buttler

Shortish on the pads, Jos looks to pull but misses. It comes off his pads towards short fine leg and they take a leg bye.

7.2

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Jos Buttler

FOUR! Nicely played. Short ball, Jos the Boss comes down the pitch a little and pulls it handsomely to the deep square leg boundary.

7.1

Kamlesh Nagarkoti To Jos Buttler

On the body, Buttler looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the body.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti is on now.

End Of The Over 7 : 45/5

4 Runs

16.1
16.2
16.3
16.4
06.5
06.6

R. Tewatia

4 (8)

J. Buttler

9 (6)

S. Narine

1-0-4-0

6.6

Sunil Narine To Rahul Tewatia

This time he goes for the reverse sweep. Connects well but it is straight to Rana at backward point.

6.5

Sunil Narine To Rahul Tewatia

Tossed up on off, Tewatia looks to work it on the off side but ends up pushing it back to the bowler off the inner half of his bat.

6.4

Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler

Leading edge but safe. Tosses this around off, Jos looks to flick but gets a safe leading edge towards cover-point for a single.

6.3

Sunil Narine To Rahul Tewatia

Flatter on off and middle, tucked to wide long on for a single.

6.2

Sunil Narine To Jos Buttler

Tossed up on middle and leg, clipped to mid on for a run.

6.1

Sunil Narine To Rahul Tewatia

Outside off, punched to the left of sweeper cover for one.

End Of The Over 6 : 41/5

4 Runs

15.1
05.2
05.3
15.4
15.5
15.6

R. Tewatia

2 (4)

J. Buttler

7 (4)

V. Chakravarthy

1-0-4-0

5.6

Varun Chakravarthy To Rahul Tewatia

Flat and outside off, stroked to cover-point for a quick single.

5.5

Varun Chakravarthy To Jos Buttler

Quicker one on middle, bunted down to long on for one.

5.4

Varun Chakravarthy To Rahul Tewatia

Outside off, Tewatia looks to defend but gets it off the inner half. It goes to square leg and Rajasthan sneak in a single.

5.3

Varun Chakravarthy To Rahul Tewatia

On the shorter side around off, Rahul nudges it to cover.

5.2

Varun Chakravarthy To Rahul Tewatia

Flat and quick on off and middle, hurriedly defended to the on side.

5.1

Varun Chakravarthy To Jos Buttler

Flatter on off, tucked to the leg side for a single.

Rahul Tewatia comes out to the middle now. Also Varun Chakravarthy to bowl now.

End Of The Over 5 : 37/5

5 Runs

44.1
14.2
04.3
04.4
04.5
W 4.6

R. Parag

0 (7)

J. Buttler

5 (2)

P. Cummins

3-0-29-4

4.6

Pat Cummins To Riyan Parag OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! More wickets coming for Kolkata. Another great jump from DK. A well-directed short ball on the body from Cummins, Parag half-swivels and pulls at it. However there is no timing at all as the ball rushed onto him. He only manages to get it to the left of the keeper. Dinesh Karthik, jumps and takes a good catch, yet again. Rajasthan need 155 runs in 90 balls still, with only 5 wickets in hand.

4.5

Pat Cummins To Riyan Parag

On a length around off, dabbed to backward point.

4.4

Pat Cummins To Riyan Parag

A good length inswinger on middle and leg, Riyan keeps it out on the off side.

4.3

Pat Cummins To Riyan Parag

Full on middle, flicked to short mid-wicket.

4.2

Pat Cummins To Jos Buttler

Full on middle, guided to fine leg for a single.

4.1

Pat Cummins To Jos Buttler

FOUR! Sunil Gavaskar is admiring that shot a lot. Full and outside off, Jos jumps a little and opens the face of his bat to guide that through the covers. Just used the pace of the bowler.

End Of The Over 4 : 32/4

0 Runs

03.1
03.2
W 3.3
03.4
03.5
03.6

R. Parag

0 (3)

J. Buttler

0 (0)

S. Mavi

2-1-8-1

3.6

Shivam Mavi To Riyan Parag

Lands it outside off and gets it to seam in a little, Parag watchfully leaves it. Not too far away from the off pole that.

3.5

Shivam Mavi To Riyan Parag

Full and outside off, Riyan opens the face of his bat and steers it to point.

3.4

Shivam Mavi To Riyan Parag

Shivam steams in and bowls a full ball on middle and leg, defended to the off side.

Riyan Parag comes out to bat now.

3.3

Shivam Mavi To Sanju Samson OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Kolkata are all over Rajasthan here. Samson can be dangerous but this time he goes only for 1. Full ball, it lands around off and jags away a little. Sanju looks to drive on the up but gets a good outside edge. This time though it goes straight to Karthik and it is an easy take for him.

3.2

Shivam Mavi To Sanju Samson

Full and around off, driven to cover.

3.1

Shivam Mavi To Sanju Samson

Full on off and middle, clipped to short mid-wicket.

Jos the Boss walks out to the middle now.

End Of The Over 3 : 32/3

5 Runs

W 2.1
12.2
02.3
42.4
02.5
W 2.6

S. Smith

4 (4)

S. Samson

1 (1)

P. Cummins

2-0-24-3

2.6

Pat Cummins To Steven Smith OUT!

OUT! Dragged on! Cummins gets Smith finally. This is superb bowling from Kolkata here. Full and around off, Steven looks to drive but gets an inside edge that goes onto hit the stumps. Rajasthan still need 160 runs in 102 balls, with 7 wickets in hand.

2.5

Pat Cummins To Steven Smith

Full on middle and leg, Smith looks to clip it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads. It goes further to the leg side for nothing. The slips cordon appeals for a lbw, oblivious of the inside edge.

2.4

Pat Cummins To Steven Smith

FOUR! Cummins vs Smith - Smith wins for now. On a good length on the thigh pad, Smith tucks it away in Smith fashion, to the deep backward square leg fence.

2.3

Pat Cummins To Steven Smith

Full and on off and middle, driven down to mid on.

2.2

Pat Cummins To Sanju Samson

Samson is up and running rightaway. Full on middle, he clips this to deep square leg and takes a single.

Who will walk out to bat now? Sanju Samson it is.

2.1

Pat Cummins To Ben Stokes OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! What a brilliant catch from DK. Reminded us of a stunner that he took in the 2007 T20 World Cup in the slips cordon. Full and outside off, Stokes swings hard across the line. But he ends up getting an outside edge. It goes to the left of Dinesh Karthik, the keeper. It was travelling quickly and was well wide of him. But Dinesh made a 'leap of the year' to pluck it.

End Of The Over 2 : 27/1

8 Runs

01.1
01.2
1 WD 1.3
01.3
21.4
41.5
11.6

B. Stokes

18 (10)

S. Smith

0 (0)

S. Mavi

1-0-8-0

1.6

Shivam Mavi To Ben Stokes

On the pads, clipped to the leg side for a single.

1.5

Shivam Mavi To Ben Stokes

FOUR! Mavi had 4 good balls and now this one. On a good length outside off, the Big Ben cuts it in front of point and the ball races away for a boundary.

1.4

Shivam Mavi To Ben Stokes

A couple... geeh, Stokes is really quick. Full on the pads, Stokes flicks it to square leg. They take the single and Stokes wants a second. He runs to the striker's end. The throw comes there, Mavi reaches there but fails to collect it. Stokes meanwhile dives to get in. He is a superhuman.

1.3

Shivam Mavi To Ben Stokes

Shortish ball on the pads, Stokes looks to flick it but the ball stuck on the pitch. Gets the splice of his bat and falls safely to the leg side as Shivam Mavi comes to the on side to try to grab that.

1.3

Shivam Mavi To Ben Stokes

WIDE! Mavi overcooks the short ball, Stokes lets it be.

1.2

Shivam Mavi To Ben Stokes

Length ball on top of the stumps, Ben Stokes hit it back, the bowler misses to stop it but the ball hits the stumps at the non-striker's end and comes to a halt.

1.1

Shivam Mavi To Ben Stokes

Full and around off, driven down to mid off.

Steven Smith, Rajasthan's skipper, walks out to the middle now. Also, Shivam Mavi to bowl from the other end.

End Of The Over 1 : 19/1

19 Runs

60.1
2 WD 0.2
00.2
40.3
60.4
10.5
W 0.6

R. Uthappa

6 (2)

B. Stokes

11 (4)

P. Cummins

1-0-19-1

0.6

Pat Cummins To Robin Uthappa OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! 19 and a wicket off the first over. Robin Uthappa is the man who is gone. Full on middle and leg, Robbie looks to flick. He gets it uppishly to the left of the fielder at deep backward square leg. Kamalesh Nagarkoti though had enough time to run in that direction and take it easily, which he goes.

0.5

Pat Cummins To Ben Stokes

Stokes gives room on the off side and strokes this good length ball towards cover for a single.

0.4

Pat Cummins To Ben Stokes

SIX! Cracking shot! Full ball on off, Ben Stokes moves to the off side and laps it over the keeper's head, over the fine leg boundary.

0.3

Pat Cummins To Ben Stokes

FOUR! Stokes was very lucky there. Fullish and around off, Ben came down the track and looked to play it on the off side. However, he gets an inside edge. Luckily for him, it goes past the stumps and wide of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

0.2

Pat Cummins To Ben Stokes

On a length around off, blocked.

0.2

Pat Cummins To Robin Uthappa

WIDE! Down the leg side, Uthappa looks to send it to the fine leg fence again but misses. Karthik the keeper dives to his right and stops that from going to the boundary. The batters manage to take a run.

We are all set for the chase to begin then! 192 is the target for Rajasthan. The Kolkata players are in a huddle near the ropes. Morgan is all smiles. Possibly because he believes his side has a huge total on board. Rajasthan's openers, Robin Uthappa and Ben Stokes, make their way out to the middle. Pat Cummins to begin with the ball for Shah Rukh Khan's team. And we are off then...

0.1

Pat Cummins To Robin Uthappa

SIX! What a way to start, what a way to start. Full ball on the pads, Robin swivels a touch and lofts it mightily over fine leg.