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We are all set for the chase.

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Kolkata will be pleased with the way this match has gone so far. Now, the onus is on their batters to overhaul this target and secure a place in Qualifier 2. Kolkata have won all of their 4 matches while chasing in the UAE leg of the Indian T20 League 2021 and let's see what's in store this evening. Stay tuned for the chase...

The man of the moment, Sunil Narine is up for a chat. He says that it came out well. Adds that to bowl in tandem with other spinners is useful as it creates pressure. Adds that there was more grip than the last game and he thinks that they have done a good job to restrict Bangalore. Tells that he will take this score any day and hopes they will chase it down comfortably.

For a change, the Bangalore openers provided a steady start. There was a conscious effort from them to rotate the strike along with punishing the bad balls. Devdutt Padikkal got out in the last over of the Powerplay but the foundation was laid for Bangalore. However, Kolkata pulled things back through their spinners. They dried out the runs and it was followed by a steady procession of wickets. Sunil Narine was in red-hot form as he hunted down Srikar Bharat, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell. Four prized scalps for the West Indian and he broke the batting of Bangalore with his clever bowling.

A commendable bowling show by Kolkata! They started a bit on the wrong note in the Powerplay but after that, they bounced back superbly. Kolkata unleashed their trio of spinners and Shakib, Varun and Narine did exceedingly well to pull things back in favour of Kolkata.

19.6 overs (1 Run) BYE! A length ball, just outside off. Patel looks to heave it away but misses. Dinesh Karthik also fails to collect the ball. The batters sneak a bye. Bangalore end their innings at 138/7.

19.5 overs (2 Runs) A length ball, on off. Patel flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

19.5 overs (1 Run) WIDE! A slower, full-length ball, wide outside off. Patel leaves it alone. Wide called.

George Garton is the new man in.

19.4 overs (1 Run) OUT! RUN OUT! There was never a second run here. A full-length ball, outside off. Patel comes across and flicks it to square leg. Lockie Ferguson fumbles and there is a mix-up for the second run. They eventually decide to go for it. Ferguson collects the ball and throws it to the bowler at the non-striker's end. Mavi collects and clips the bails off before Dan Christian could make it in.

19.3 overs (0 Run) NOT OUT! A low dipping full toss, around off. Harshal Patel rocks back and looks to heave but seems to miss it. They appeal and up goes the finger. Patel reviews it straightaway. UltraEdge shows Patel got the toe end of his bat on the ball and the decision has been overturned.

19.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! CRACKED! Patel makes the most of the Free Hit. Full toss and outside off, Patel skips down the track and carves it through point for a boundary.

Review time! Harshal Patel has reviewed an LBW decision. UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passes the bat and the decision has been overturned.

19.2 overs (2 Runs) Full-length ball and wide outside off. Christian goes behind the line and plays it across towards mid-wicket for a single. The siren goes off and the umpire signals a no ball for overstepping. Free Hit to follow.

19.1 overs (1 Run) Full toss around off, Patel pushes it to mid off for a single.

Harshal Patel walks out.

18.6 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT! Lockie Ferguson gets his second wicket of the game. Ahmed wanted to go big, looking for the first maximum of the game but he pays the price. A low full toss, on off, Ahmed gets under it and lifts it towards deep mid-wicket. There were two fielders converging but Mavi calls for it and takes it safely.

18.5 overs (1 Run) LUCKY! A full-length ball, on off, Christian throws his bat at it. The ball takes the inside edge, scoots past the stumps and goes towards short fine leg. They take one.

18.4 overs (1 Run) A length ball, outside off. Ahmed looks to pull it away. The ball takes the bottom end and goes towards wide mid off. The batters cross for a single and a direct hit at the striker's end would have been interesting.

18.3 overs (1 Run) A length ball, on off, Christian eases it to long off for a single.

18.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Bangalore. Fuller and outside off, Dan Christian lifts it over extra cover and bags a boundary. Bangalore need many more boundaries at this stage.

18.1 overs (0 Run) A slower, full-length ball, outside off. Christian looks to chase it but misses.

Lockie Ferguson is back on.

17.6 overs (2 Runs) A couple to end the over! Mavi fires in a yorker on middle, Ahmed digs it out to square leg off the inside half. The batters call for two and get two comfortably. A good over by Mavi, just 6 runs off it. The boundaries have dried up for Bangalore.

17.5 overs (1 Run) Length ball, around off. Christian shows full face of the bat and pushes it towards mid off for another run.

17.4 overs (1 Run) Another single now! On a length, around off. Ahmed pushes it to point off the under-edge for a single.

17.3 overs (1 Run) Dan Christian is off the mark with a single. Fuller and on the pads. Christian clips it towards long on for a single.

17.2 overs (0 Run) Play and a miss! Slightly short and outside off, Christian hangs back and looks to cut it away but misses.

17.1 overs (1 Run) Full length and outside off. Ahmed slaps it through covers for a single.

16.6 overs (1 Run) Flatter, quicker and outside off. Ahmed looks to drive but inside-edges it to square leg. Single taken. Sunil Narine is done with his tremendous spell, 4-0-21-4.

16.5 overs (0 Run) Almost had him! Tossed up on middle. Ahmed looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge and the ball lobs wide of the bowler.

Dan Christian is the new man in.

16.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine gets his fourth wicket! This time Glenn Maxwell departs and it's a body blow to Bangalore. Floated, full and on off, the ball is turning away. Glenn Maxwell swings hard at it but only manages to get a top edge. The ball goes towards short third man and Lockie Ferguson pouches it comfortably.

16.3 overs (0 Run) Another attempt for reverse-sweep but Maxwell only manages to mistime it towards point.

16.2 overs (0 Run) Swing and a miss! Loopy ball, around middle and leg. Maxwell looks to reverse-hit it but misses it completely.

16.1 overs (1 Run) DROPPED! Shubman Gill does all the hard work but it all goes in vain. Floated, full and on off. Ahmed gets low and slog-sweeps it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. Gill runs to his right but could not grab the ball cleanly. They take one.

Strategic Time-Out! Kolkata have held things back very nicely. Sunil Narine has been the go-to bowler as he is looking sharp and working wonders. Bangalore need the current pair to stay in the middle and end the innings with a competitive total.

15.6 overs (2 Runs) Floated, full and outside off. Maxwell blazes his drive through point for a brace. Just 3 runs off the over, Varun Chakravarthy is done with his 4-over spell - 0/20.

15.5 overs (0 Run) Full and on off. Maxwell pushes it to covers but finds the fielder.

15.4 overs (1 Run) On the pads, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Review time! Shahbaz Ahmed has been given out lbw and he refers it. UltraEdge shows an inside edge and the decision has been overturned.

15.3 overs (0 Run) NOT OUT! Shahbaz Ahmed uses the review to save himself. Flighted ball, full and off. Shahbaz Ahmed comes across and looks to reverse sweep it but fails to middle his shot properly. The ball hits the pads and rolls to the leg side. Varun Chakravarthy puts in an appeal. The batters sneak a single. The umpire raises his finger after a lot of thought. Shahbaz Ahmed goes for the DRS and the UltraEdge detects an inside edge.

15.2 overs (0 Run) Floated, full and on off. Ahmed lobs it towards covers off the leading edge.

15.1 overs (0 Run) A dot now.  Flatter and outside off. Ahmed looks to cut it away. The ball takes the inner half and bounces beside the keeper.