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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, Match 39 Match Summary

KKR vs GT, 2023 - T20 Summary

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans Scorecard
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Match 39, Eden Gardens, Kolkata , Apr 29, 2023
Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders
179/7 (20.0/20)
Gujarat Titans Gujarat Titans
180/3 (17.5/20)
Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Joshua Little
    2/25(4)
KKR 179/7
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/111914-rahmanullah-gurbaz-playerprofile>Rahmanullah Gurbaz</a>
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
81 (39)
  • 5x4s
  • 7x6s
  • 207.69SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1536-andre-russell-playerprofile>Andre Russell</a>
Andre Russell
34 (19)
  • 2x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 178.94SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mohammed Shami
ECON 8.25
4
OVERS
33/3
R/W
Bowler
Noor Ahmad
ECON 5.25
4
OVERS
21/2
R/W
GT 180/3
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/62197-vijay-shankar-playerprofile>Vijay Shankar</a>
Vijay Shankar
51 (24)
  • 2x4s
  • 5x6s
  • 212.50SR
<a href=/cricket/players/108578-shubman-gill-playerprofile>Shubman Gill</a>
Shubman Gill
49 (35)
  • 8x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 140SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Sunil Narine
ECON 8.00
3
OVERS
24/1
R/W
Bowler
Harshit Rana
ECON 8.33
3
OVERS
25/1
R/W
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Joshua Little is adjudged the Player of the Match. The young pacer says that he tried to keep it simple on this pitch and maintain good lines. Adds that he was nervous in the first game of the season but he has now settled in nicely. Shares that keeping simple and smashing hard lengths are very important.
Hardik Pandya, the captain of Gujarat, starts by praising Joshua Little and Noor Ahmad and feels that they got them back into the game. Adds that as a group they are trying to win games in difficult situations. Staying humble and playing good cricket is the key, adds Pandya. Praises Shankar as well and calls him a fitter player and is expecting a lot of similar knocks from him.
Presentation time...
David Miller (32* off 18 balls) says that it was a great win and praises the batters up front for setting a good platform. He is very impressed with the way Shankar batted and mentions that it was nice to watch him from the other end. Tells that they stick to their process and he feels that they have got a good balance in the team. Adds that they try to stay calm and the confidence keeps on building after winning such games. Shares that his plan with Shankar was to bat deep and rebuild by playing good shots. Praises Joshua Little for his bowling effort and is impressed with his lines. States that the atmosphere here at Eden Gardens is spectacular and it was a privilege for him to bat at this venue.
Nitish Rana, the captain of Kolkata, says that they were 20-25 runs short and regrets dropping the catches. Adds that the batting didn't fare well and only Gurbaz and Russell managed to score runs. Shares that the plan was to pick early wickets. Admits that they failed to maintain the pressure in the middle overs and again rues their fielding effort. Feels that they need to improve in all the departments. Further says that winning the little moments in the game matters a lot.
Earlier, it was only Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Andre Russell who put up a strong show with the bat as the rest of the Kolkata batting unit flopped. For Gujarat, Mohammad Shami was very impressive, claiming three wickets and the likes of Joshua Little and Noor Ahmad also fared exceedingly well - the main reason Gujarat managed to pull things back.
At Eden Gardens, a target of 180 was about par and the hosts needed early wickets to put the strong batting department of Gujarat under pressure. Although they did keep the scoring rate under check and once they dismissed both Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya in quick succession, Kolkata had the upper hand. However, after the second Strategic Break, Gujarat decided to press on the accelerator and it paid off. Both Vijay Shankar and David Miller went berserk and Kolkata were left with no answers. Miller also got a reprieve as he was dropped by Suyash Sharma but that said, the way Shankar exploded, that dropped catch would not have made much of a difference.
Easy win in the end for Gujarat! Things got a bit tough but they managed to channel their best in the middle order to overcome the challenge. Vijay Shankar and David Miller emerged as the saviours for the them and the former, in particular, showed again that he has worked immensely on his power-hitting. With this win, Gujarat shoot to the top of the points table.
17.6
wd
Nitish Rana To Vijay Shankar
Wide! Anti-climax. Gujarat win by 7 wickets with 13 balls to spare. Quicker one, down the leg side, Shankar goes down to sweep but misses. The umpire stretches his arms and that's that!
17.5
6
Nitish Rana To Vijay Shankar
SIX! FIFTY FOR SHANKAR, off just 24 balls. What a player, what a shot! Floated and full, around leg, Shankar goes down on one knee and spanks it behind square leg for a maximum. Score level.
17.4
1
Nitish Rana To David Miller
Quicker and around off, Miller forces it to sweeper cover for a run.
17.3
1
Nitish Rana To Vijay Shankar
Flatter and on middle, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.2
4
Nitish Rana To Vijay Shankar
FOUR! Easy pickings! Quicker and fuller, around leg, Shankar picks it up and puts it away towards long leg for a boundary.
17.1
1
Nitish Rana To David Miller
Short and on middle, pulled down to wide long on for a run.
Nitish Rana to bowl. 14 needed off 18 balls.
Over 17 : 166/3
24 Runs
  • 616.1
  • 616.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 4 LB 16.5
  • 616.6
V. Shankar
40 (21)
D. Miller
30 (16)
V. Chakaravarthy
4-0-42-0
16.6
6
Varun Chakaravarthy To Vijay Shankar
SIX! Vijay Shankar has put this chase to bed. Short and on off, Shankar rides the bounce and dismisses it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
16.5
lb
Varun Chakaravarthy To Vijay Shankar
Four leg byes! The tide has turned in Gujarat's favour and everything is going their way. Turn and bounce from around off, Vijay Shankar tries to flick but misses. It takes his thigh pad and scoots past short third man.
16.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To David Miller
Short again, wide outside off, Miller cuts it to deep point for a single.
16.3
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Vijay Shankar
Quicker and shorter outside off, Vijay goes hard at it and mistimes the shot. It goes on one bounce and loops over the bowler. They cross.
16.2
6
Varun Chakaravarthy To Vijay Shankar
SIX! Shankar on fire. Tossed up around middle, from 'round the wicket, Vijay Shankar kneels down and dispatches it all the way over mid-wicket again. 26 needed off 22 balls.
16.1
6
Varun Chakaravarthy To Vijay Shankar
SIX! Crunched! This one has been pummeled 10 rows back. Flighted and full, around off, Shankar goes down and sends it flying over deep mid-wicket. The 50-run stand comes up in quick time.
Change! Varun Chakaravarthy to bowl out.
Over 16 : 142/3
13 Runs
  • 215.1
  • 115.2
  • 1 WD 15.3
  • 215.3
  • 615.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
V. Shankar
21 (16)
D. Miller
29 (15)
A. Russell
3-0-29-1
15.6
1
Andre Russell To Vijay Shankar
Slower again, short and on off, Shankar pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.5
0
Andre Russell To Vijay Shankar
Play and a miss! Change in pace. It's full and wide outside off, Shankar pushes at it and misses.
15.4
6
Andre Russell To Vijay Shankar
SIX! Dismissed! A length delivery is served around off, Shankar stays deep inside the crease, clears his front leg and launches it over long on. 39 needed off 26 balls.
15.3
2
Andre Russell To Vijay Shankar
Fuller and on off, Shankar drills it back to the bowler. It hits Russell on the right boot and deflects towards wide mid on. They cross a couple of times.
15.3
wd
Andre Russell To Vijay Shankar
Wide! Slower one gone wrong. Down the leg side, Vijay tries to slog but misses.
15.2
1
Andre Russell To David Miller
Width there outside off, forced down to long off for a single.
15.1
2
Andre Russell To David Miller
BIG MISS! Dre Russ nearly strikes with his first ball of a new spell. Short and around off, 131 kph, Miller top-edges his short third man where Suyash Sharma fails to even get underneath it properly. They cross.
Full Commentary
18 OV
14 Runs
N. Rana to D. Miller V. Shankar
  • 117.1
  • 417.2
  • 117.3
  • 117.4
  • 617.5
  • 1 WD 17.6
17 OV
24 Runs
V. Chakaravarthy to V. Shankar D. Miller
  • 616.1
  • 616.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 4 LB 16.5
  • 616.6
16 OV
13 Runs
A. Russell to D. Miller V. Shankar
  • 215.1
  • 115.2
  • 1 WD 15.3
  • 215.3
  • 615.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
18 Runs
S. Sharma to V. Shankar D. Miller
  • 114.1
  • 614.2
  • 614.3
  • 114.4
  • 414.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
9 Runs
V. Chakaravarthy to V. Shankar D. Miller
  • 113.1
  • 213.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 413.6
13 OV
4 Runs
S. Sharma to D. Miller V. Shankar
  • 012.1
  • 112.2
  • 212.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
6 Runs
S. Narine to V. Shankar S. Gill D. Miller
  • 111.1
  • W 11.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 411.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
3 Runs
H. Rana to H. Pandya S. Gill V. Shankar
  • 010.1
  • 110.2
  • 110.3
  • W 10.4
  • 010.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
11 Runs
S. Narine to H. Pandya S. Gill
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 69.3
  • 19.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
8 Runs
S. Sharma to S. Gill H. Pandya
  • 08.1
  • 18.2
  • 48.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
7 Runs
S. Narine to S. Gill H. Pandya
  • 17.1
  • 27.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
11 Runs
S. Sharma to S. Gill H. Pandya
  • 4 LB 6.1
  • 16.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 46.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
5 Runs
V. Chakaravarthy to S. Gill H. Pandya
  • 05.1
  • 45.2
  • 15.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
6 Runs
A. Russell to W. Saha H. Pandya S. Gill
  • W 4.1
  • 14.2
  • 04.3
  • 14.4
  • 04.5
  • 44.6
4 OV
9 Runs
V. Chakaravarthy to W. Saha S. Gill
  • 43.1
  • 13.2
  • 13.3
  • 1 LB 3.4
  • 13.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
19 Runs
H. Rana to S. Gill W. Saha
  • 12.1
  • 12.2
  • 42.3
  • 42.4
  • 42.5
  • 1 WD 2.6
  • 42.6
2 OV
10 Runs
A. Russell to W. Saha S. Gill
  • 11.1
  • 41.2
  • 01.3
  • 41.4
  • 11.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
3 Runs
H. Rana to W. Saha S. Gill
  • 10.1
  • 10.2
  • 10.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match Joshua Little
  • Umpire Nikhil Patwardhan (IND), Sadashiv Iyer (IND) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
  • Referee Satyajit Satbhai (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Kolkata 179/7 in 20.0 overs
  • Kolkata 150/5 in 16.5 overs
  • Strategic Time-out : Kolkata 135/5 in 15.2 overs
  • Kolkata 103/4 in 12.1 overs
  • Kolkata 84/3: V Iyer lbw b J Little 4(3)
  • Referral 2 (10.1 ovs): V Iyer against GUJ (LBW) Unsuccessful (KOL: 0, GUJ: 2)
  • Strategic Time-out : Kolkata 80/2 in 9.0 overs
  • R Gurbaz T20 fifty: 51 runs in 27 balls (4x4) (4x6)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Kolkata 61/2
  • Kolkata 55/2 in 5.3 overs
  • Kolkata 23/1: N Jagadeesan lbw b M Shami 19(15)
  • Referral 1 (2.5 ovs): N Jagadeesan against GUJ (LBW) Unsuccessful (KOL: 1, GUJ: 2)
  • V Shankar T20 fifty: 51 runs in 24 balls (2x4) (5x6)
  • Gujarat 154/3 in 16.2 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 55 off 29 balls between V Shankar (25) and D Miller (29)
  • Strategic Time-out: Gujarat 111/3 in 14.0 overs
  • Gujarat 101/3 in 12.3 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 38 balls between S Gill (20) and H Pandya (26)
  • Strategic Time-out : Gujarat 70/1 in 8.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Gujarat 52/1
  • Gujarat 51/1 in 5.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (2.4 ovs): KOL against S Gill (LBW) Unsuccessful (KOL: 1, GUJ: 2)
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