Right then! Mumbai looked to be chasing a target of around 200 but they need 166 runs to win the game and make it three wins on the trot. Kolkata will need an inspirational performance with the ball in order to win the game and stay in the hunt for a playoffs berth. The exciting chase coming up next.
Man of the moment, Jasprit Bumrah is down for a quick chat. Bumrah says it was a good day. Says it was going his way and it was important to stay in the present and not to overdo things. Adds that he needed to do the job for his team, either a run or by a wicket. There is no fixed mindset, he trains for all situations. Tells that he just wants to contribute to the team in any way possible. Tells that he assessed the pitch and went accordingly with the bouncer or a yorker.
Mumbai might be out of the competition but boy, would they love to spoil Kolkata's chances of making it through to the playoffs. They were expensive inside the Powerplay and the spinners weren't as effective but Kumar Kartikeya did pick up a couple of wickets to get Mumbai back into the game. Jasprit Bumrah was brought back in for one over in the middle phase and he turn the tide in that over itself sending back Rana and Russell. He came back at the death to pick up three more wickets to earn a maiden five-fer for himself in the competition. Mumbai will feel they have pulled things back enough to chase it down.
Kolkata will be thoroughly disappointed with the way they tried to go after Bumrah tonight. Most teams have just tried to see him off but not Kolkata and this might just cost them. For the first time this season, their openers got to a 50-run stand and the platform was set up nicely but untimely wickets slowed them down a touch. Nitish Rana was still going good but Bumrah got rid of him and dangerman Andre Russell in quick succession to put Kolkata on the back foot and they just couldn't change gears at the death.
Well, that escalated quickly! The first innings was filled with excitement from beginning to end. Kolkata batters bossed the first half or so with Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana being the standout performers. But what a final few overs from Jasprit Bumrah and co! Bumrah bowled his last two overs giving away just one run and picked up three wickets during that time as well.
19.6 overs (1 Run) Just a single! Take a bow, Jasprit Bumrah! Almost a yorker, on middle. It is pushed to mid off for a quick single. Kolkata end their innings on 165 for 9.
19.5 overs (0 Run) Will this be a maiden for Bumrah? Full and on middle. Singh turns it to mid-wicket.
19.4 overs (0 Run) No run again! On a length and angling on leg. Singh shuffles to pull but mistimes it to fine leg. The batters are halfway mark but end up going back to their respective crease. No run again.
19.3 overs (0 Run) Three dots then! Fuller and on off. Singh smashes it to mid off. No run again.
19.2 overs (0 Run) A pin-point yorker, around middle. Singh manages to get some part of his bat there. There was meant to hit the stumps.
19.1 overs (0 Run) Shorter and on middle. Singh mistimes his pull to deep square leg and decides not to take a single.
Varun Chakaravarthy is the last man in for Kolkata
18.6 overs (0 Run) OUT! TAKEN! Tim Southee had to swing this but he perishes. This is on a length and on off. Tim Southee swings but fails to power much and hits it to long on where Kieron Pollard takes it.
18.5 overs (0 Run) Another slower bumper, on middle. Southee shuffles across to pull but misses. Ishan Kishan under arms it but misses the stump. The batters wanted a quick single but get back to their ground.
18.4 overs (1 Run) A slower bumper, outside off. Singh pulls it flat and to deep square leg for a single.
18.4 overs (1 Run) Wide! Tries to stay away from the arc but this is too wide. Singh leaves it.
18.3 overs (6 Runs) SIX! With Bumrah to bowl the final over, Rinku Singh will try to target this one! This is full and on off. He slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
18.2 overs (0 Run) A dipper, full and around off. Singh jams it out back to the bowler.
18.1 overs (0 Run) A slower length ball, outside off. Singh cuts it to point.
17.6 overs (0 Run) Would you believe it? Three wickets and its a maiden as well? What an over from Jasprit Bumrah! This is short and outside off, Southee has a poke at it but misses.
17.5 overs (0 Run) No hat-trick! Bumrah just misses the yorker and Southee manages to dig it out.
Tim Southee walks out.
17.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Five-fer for Jasprit Bumrah! What a spell this is turning out to be! He was kept at the backend and he is returning the favours to his skipper. Yet another well directed short ball, on middle. Narine gets a straight bat in front to block it but the ball goes of the higher part of the bat and Jasprit Bumrah sprints forward to take it. He is on a Hat Trick.
Sunil Narine comes in.
17.3 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Jasprit Bumrah is dragging things back for Mumbai really nicely. Another short ball from Bumrah, he gets it around head height and Pat Cummins just tries to swing bhis bat at it. The ball just has too much pace on it and takes the top edge. The ball skies up towards backward square leg where Tilak Varma takes a simple catch. The dangerous Cummins departs early and Bumrah has four!
17.2 overs (0 Run) Feisty from Bumrah! Bumrah delivers a 146.8 kph bumper first up to Cummins and he is diving for cover here.
Pat Cummins is the new man in.
17.1 overs (0 Run) OUT! TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah is having a brilliant outing and picks up his third wicket of the game. Pacy short ball, outside off. Sheldon Jackson looks to take it on and tries to fetch it but gets hurried on and the ball goes high off the top edge towards the mid-wicket region. Daniel Sams runs in from the square leg fence and dives to his left to take a stunner and Jackson has to depart.
Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack.
16.6 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Just short enough to pull and Rinku Singh takes full advantage of it. Short and down leg, pulled away behind the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary.
16.5 overs (1 Run) Back of a length, around leg stump. This is tucked away to deep mid-wicket for just a single this time.
16.4 overs (1 Run) Around the top of off, just a gentle push off the back foot towards mid off for a quick run.
16.3 overs (2 Runs) This is slanted across the left-hander, Singh cuts it to the left of deep backward point and Kartikeya is slow to get around. The batters sprint back for the second.
16.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Short again, around leg stump. Rinku Singh pulls it really fine and the ball races away into the fine leg fence.
16.1 overs (1 Run) This is short and around the hips, Jackson tucks it 'round the corner for a single.
15.6 overs (0 Run) A googly on middle, Rinku Singh defends it solidly.
15.5 overs (1 Run) Fuller one on middle, this is played towards mid wicket for one.
15.4 overs (1 Run) Fuller one on leg, Rinku Singh sweeps it towards short fine leg and gets a single.
15.3 overs (0 Run) A full toss on middle, this is played towards covers.
15.2 overs (1 Run) Flatter one on middle, Sheldon Jackson tries to cut it but gets an inside edge. He gets lucky there and gets a single.
15.1 overs (0 Run) Flatter one on middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.
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