13:51 GMT: Start of play for the day
Hello and welcome to the coverage of the match between Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Knight Riders won 2 matches and lost a match against Super Kings. Mumbai Indians lost all the 4 mathces they played and need to win to boost their morale.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and will bat
Kolkata Knight Riders: *SC Ganguly, +BB McCullum, RT Ponting, DJ Hussey, Mohammad Hafeez, DB Das, LR Shukla, AB Agarkar, M Kartik, I Sharma, AB Dinda
Mumbai Indians: ST Jayasuriya, RV Uthappa, AM Rahane, DJ Bravo, *SM Pollock, AM Nayar, +P Shah, M Pandey, A Nehra, CRD Fernando, DS Kulkarni
14:27 GMT: Start of session's play

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BB McCullum and SC Ganguly to open the batting
14:30 GMT: Start of innings
SM Pollock comes on to bowl
0b11Pollock to McCullum
good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run.
0b24Pollock to Ganguly
short of good length ball on the off, pulled it towards mid-wicket for FOUR!
0b30Gone! good length ball just outside the off and seaming away, tries to drive it got outside edge towards slip and Jayasuriya took a good catch.
Ganguly c Jayasuriya b Pollock (4 runs, 2 balls, 1x4, 0x6)

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RT Ponting comes in to bat
0b41Pollock to Ponting
fuller length ball on the off, turns it towards mid-wicket for a run.
0b50Pollock to McCullum
Gone! good length ball on the middle and nips back, tries to flick it misses, hit him on pads, shouts for lbw, umpire Jayaprakash raises finger.
McCullum lbw b Pollock (1 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
DB Das comes in to bat
0b60Pollock to Das
good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
End of over 1:(6 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 6-2 (Ponting 1*, 1 balls, Das 0*, 1 balls)




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A Nehra comes on to bowl
1b10Nehra to Ponting
good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-on for no run.
1b21good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got inside edge towards fine leg for a run.
1b34Nehra to Das
fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards point for FOUR!
1b44good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR!
1b50good length ball just outside the off and nips back, guides it towards backward point for no run.
1b60good length ball just outside the off, punches it towards point for no run.
End of over 2:(9 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 15-2 (Ponting 2*, 3 balls, Das 8*, 5 balls)
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2b10Pollock to Ponting
good length ball just outside the off and nips back, leans forward and pushed towards covers for no run.
2b20good length ball on the off and seaming away, leans forward and pushed towards mid-on for no run.
2b31good length ball on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a run.
2b40Pollock to Das
good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses.
2b56Bang! fuller length ball on the middle, smashed it towards mid-wicket stands for a SIX!!
2b60good length ball on the off and seaming in, pushed towards covers for no run.
End of over 3:(7 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 22-2 (Ponting 3*, 6 balls, Das 14*, 8 balls)
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CRD Fernando comes on to bowl
3b10Fernando to Ponting
fuller length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run.
3b21fuller length ball on the legs, pushed towards mid-off for a run.
3b31wdFernando to Das
wide down the legs, left alone.
3b44fuller length ball on the middle, punches it towards mid-wicket for FOUR!
3b50good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for no run.
3b64low juicy full toss on the middle, punches it towards mid-wicket for FOUR!
3b71good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run.
End of over 4:(11 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 33-2 (Ponting 4*, 8 balls, Das 23*, 12 balls)
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DS Kulkarni comes on to bowl
4b10Kulkarni to Das
fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for no run.
4b20fuller length ball on the off, punches it to long on for no run.
4b34fuller length ball on the off, drives it straight down the ground wide of mid-on for FOUR!
4b40good length ball just outside the off, steered it towards backward point for no run.
4b50good length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run.
4b61good length ball just outside the off guides it to thirdman for a run.
End of over 5:(5 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 38-2 (Ponting 4*, 8 balls, Das 28*, 18 balls)
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DJ Bravo comes on to bowl
5b11Bravo to Das
good length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for a quick run.
5b21Bravo to Ponting
good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for a run.
5b30Bravo to Das
Gone! good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to point for an easy catch to Uthappa.
Das c Uthappa b Bravo (29 runs, 20 balls, 5x4, 1x6)

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DJ Hussey comes in to bat
5b40Bravo to Hussey
good length ball outside the off, left alone.
5b50good length ball on the off, pushed towards covers for no run.
5b60good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
End of over 6:(2 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 40-3 (Ponting 5*, 9 balls, Hussey 0*, 3 balls)




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6b14lbKulkarni to Ponting
good length ball on the legs, flicks it towards fine leg for FOUR!
6b21good length ball on the off, pushed straight down the ground for a run.
6b31Kulkarni to Hussey
good length ball just outside the off, punches it got bottom edge and bounces towards point for a run.
6b40Kulkarni to Ponting
fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run.
6b50good length ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run.
6b61good length ball on the off, pushed to mid-off for a run.
End of over 7:(7 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 47-3 (Ponting 7*, 14 balls, Hussey 1*, 4 balls)
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7b10Bravo to Ponting
good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to keeper for no run.
7b20good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run.
7b30good length ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run.
7b41good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for a run.
7b51Bravo to Hussey
good length ball just outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
7b60Bravo to Ponting
good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards backward point for no run.
End of over 8:(2 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 49-3 (Ponting 8*, 19 balls, Hussey 2*, 5 balls)
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CRD Fernando comes on to bowl
8b11Fernando to Hussey
good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a run.
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8b24Fernando to Ponting
short of good length ball on the middle, pulled it wide of fine leg for FOUR!
8b31good length ball on the off, turns it wide of mid-wicket for a run.
8b40Fernando to Hussey
fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it misses.
8b50good length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run.
8b60good length ball just outside the off, punches it towards extra cover for nor un.
End of over 9:(6 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 55-3 (Ponting 13*, 21 balls, Hussey 3*, 9 balls)
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ST Jayasuriya comes on to bowl
9b10Jayasuriya to Ponting
tossed up on the off, defended towards covers for nor un.
9b21tossed up on the off, punches it to long on for a run.
9b30Jayasuriya to Hussey
tossed up on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run.
9b40tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run.
9b50tossed up just outside the off, tries to cut it misses.
9b64tossed up on the off, punches it straight down the ground for FOUR!
End of over 10:(5 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 60-3 (Ponting 14*, 23 balls, Hussey 7*, 13 balls)
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SM Pollock comes on to bowl
10b11Pollock to Ponting
good lngth ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for a run.
10b24Pollock to Hussey
good length ball on the off, makes room and drives it over extra cover for FOUR!
10b31fuller length ball on the off, pushed to long on for a run.
10b41Pollock to Ponting
good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
10b50Pollock to Hussey
good length ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run.
10b64short of good length ball just outside the off, guides it wide of short thirdman for FOUR!
End of over 11:(11 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 71-3 (Ponting 16*, 25 balls, Hussey 16*, 17 balls)




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11b11Jayasuriya to Ponting
tossed up on the off, punches it to long on for a run.
11b21Jayasuriya to Hussey
tossed up on the middle, walks down the track and punches it wid eof mid-wicket for a run.
11b30Jayasuriya to Ponting
tossed up on the legs, walks down the track to drive it misses, hit him on pads.
11b41fuller ball on the legs, turns it to short fine leg for no run.
11b50Jayasuriya to Hussey
fuller ball on the off, punches it to extra cover for no run.
11b60Gone! low full toss on the middle, makes room and drives it got top edge to long on for an easy catch to Nehra.
Hussey c Nehra b Jayasuriya (17 runs, 20 balls, 3x4, 0x6)
End of over 12:(3 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 74-4 (Ponting 18*, 28 balls)
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Mohammad Hafeez comes in to bat
12b10Pollock to Mohammad Hafeez
good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses.
12b21good length ball on the off, defended towards extra cover for a quick un.
12b30Pollock to Ponting
good length ball on the off, steered it to backward point for no run.
12b41fuller length ball on the middle, tries to flick it got edge towards thirdman for a run.
12b51Pollock to Mohammad Hafeez
good length ball just outside the off, steered it towards backward point for a run.
12b60Pollock to Ponting
good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run.
End of over 13:(3 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 77-4 (Ponting 19*, 31 balls, Mohammad Hafeez 2*, 3 balls)
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13b10Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez
Gone! tossed up on the off, pushed towads covers and looking for a run, Rahane fields it and throws to bowler, Jayasuriya dislodges bails for an easy run out.
Ponting run out (19 runs, 31 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
LR Shukla comes in to bat
13b20tossed up just outside the off, tries to steer it misses.
13b30Gone! tossed up just outside the off, tries to cut it got outside edge to keeper for a good catch by Shah.
Mohammad Hafeez c Shah b Jayasuriya (2 runs, 6 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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AB Agarkar comes in to bat
13b40Jayasuriya to Agarkar
tossed up on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for no un.
13b50tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run.
13b60tosed up on the off, punches it back to bowler for no run.
End of over 14:(0 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 77-6 (Shukla 0*, 0 balls, Agarkar 0*, 3 balls)
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DJ Bravo comes on to bowl
14b14Bravo to Shukla
fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it towads fine leg for FOUR!
14b21good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
14b31Bravo to Agarkar
good length ball on the off, pushed it got inside edge wide of stumps for a run.
14b44Bravo to Shukla
good length ball on the off, chips it over mid-off for FOUR!
14b50good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses.
14b60short of good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-on for no un.
End of over 15:(10 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 87-6 (Shukla 9*, 5 balls, Agarkar 1*, 4 balls)
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15b11Jayasuriya to Agarkar
tossed up on the off, pushed to long on for a run.
15b21Jayasuriya to Shukla
tossed up on the off, walks down the track and pushed towards covers for a run.
15b31wdJayasuriya to Agarkar
wide down the legs, tries to sweep it misses.
15b40Gone! tossed up on the off, drives it to long on for an easy catch to Nehra.
Agarkar c Nehra b Jayasuriya (2 runs, 6 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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M Kartik comes in to bat
15b51Jayasuriya to Shukla
tossed up on the legs, sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a run.
15b61Jayasuriya to Kartik
tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards covers for a run.
15b71Jayasuriya to Shukla
fuller ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for a run.
End of over 16:(6 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 93-7 (Shukla 12*, 8 balls, Kartik 1*, 1 balls)




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16b11Bravo to Shukla
good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
16b20Bravo to Kartik
good length ball on the off, pushed towards cover point for no run.
16b31short of good length ball on the off, defended towards point for a quick run.
16b41wdBravo to Shukla
fuller length ball just down the legs and slower one, tries to flick it misses.
16b51good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for a run.
16b61Bravo to Kartik
good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
16b76Bravo to Shukla
Bang! fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it to long on for a SIX!!
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End of over 17:(11 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 104-7 (Shukla 20*, 11 balls, Kartik 3*, 4 balls)
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CRD Fernando comes on to bowl
17b14Fernando to Kartik
good length ball just outside the off, drives it towards sweeper cover, Kulkarni misfields it for FOUR!
17b21good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
17b36Fernando to Shukla
Bang! fuller length ball on the off, smashed it towards mid-wicket for a SIX!!
17b41low full toss on the off, steered it to thirdman for a un.
17b51Fernando to Kartik
good length ball on the legs, tries to drive it got inside edge to pads and deflected towards covers for a run.
17b61Fernando to Shukla
fuller length ball on the off, punches it to long off for a run.
End of over 18:(14 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 118-7 (Shukla 28*, 14 balls, Kartik 9*, 7 balls)
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DS Kulkarni comes on to bowl
18b11Kulkarni to Shukla
fuller length ball on the off, makes room and drives it to extra cover for a run.
18b21lbKulkarni to Kartik
fuller length ball down the legs, walks down the track to drive it misses, off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.
18b31Kulkarni to Shukla
fuller length ball on the off, drives it to sweeper cover for a run.
18b43wdKulkarni to Kartik
wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses.
18b50fuller length ball just outside the off, makes room to drive it misses.
18b61fuller length ball on the legs, walks down the track and digs it to backward point for a run.
18b71Kulkarni to Shukla
fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got bottom edge and bounces to keeper for a run.
End of over 19:(8 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 126-7 (Shukla 31*, 17 balls, Kartik 10*, 10 balls)
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19b14Fernando to Shukla
fuller length ball on the off, makes room and drives it wide of backward point for FOUR!
19b21good length ball on the off, drives it to long off for a run.
19b30Fernando to Kartik
Gone! fuller length ball down the legs, walks down the track and chips it over mid-wicket, Jayasuriya taken a good runing catch.
Kartik c Jayasuriya b Fernando (10 runs, 11 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
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19b44Fernando to Shukla
low full toss on the middle, makes room and pulled it wide of mid-wicket for FOUR!
19b50short of good length ball on the legs and going down, makes room to pull it misses.
19b61wdfuller length ball outside the off, makes room and left alone.
19b71bshort of good length ball on the middle, makes room to cut it misses.
End of over 20:(11 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 137-8 (Shukla 40*, 22 balls, Sharma 0*, 0 balls)
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16:02 GMT: End of innings
16:02 GMT: Mumbai Indians need 138 runs to win.