| 14:14 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
| Hello and welcome to the coverage of the match between Kolkata Knight Riders v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. | |||
| 14:15 GMT: Rain stops play | |||
| It's raining here in Kolkata, almost whole ground is covered, seems to be thunderstorm movement also. | |||
| 15:32 GMT: It's raining again here in Kolkata covers are getting in to cover the square first. | |||
| 16:04 GMT: Play resumes | |||
| Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and will bat | |||
| Overs reduced to 16 each | |||
| 16:16 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
![]() © Lancashire CCC | AS Chopra and BJ Hodge to open the batting | ||
| 16:17 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
| Match has been reduced to 16 overs a side. | |||
| 0 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Chopra good length ball just outside the off and nips back, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 0 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a run. |
| 0 | b3 | 0 | Steyn to Hodge fuller length ball on the off, pushed to point for no run. |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 0 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a quick run. |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | Steyn to Chopra fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| End of over 1: | (2 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 2-0 (Chopra 1*, 3 balls, Hodge 1*, 3 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Z Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 1 | Khan to Hodge good length ball on the off and seaming away, defended it got inside edge to pads and deflected towards point for a run. |
| 1 | b2 | 1 | Khan to Chopra good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 1 | b3 | 0 | Khan to Hodge fuller length ball on the off, punches it towards covers for no run. |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 1 | b5 | 4 | good length ball on the legs, pulled it towards square leg for FOUR! |
| 1 | b6 | 1wd | wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 1 | b7 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 2: | (7 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 9-0 (Chopra 2*, 4 balls, Hodge 6*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Chopra Gone! good length ball on the off and middle, tries to push it misses, hit him on pads and seems to be plumb in front, shouts for lbw, umpire raises finger immediately. |
| Chopra lbw b Steyn (2 runs, 5 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Lancashire CCC | SC Ganguly comes in to bat | ||
| 2 | b2 | 1wd | Steyn to Ganguly wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 2 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seaming in, defended towards backward point for no run. |
| 2 | b4 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it over covers for FOUR! |
| 2 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and kept low, tries to drive it got bottom edge and bounces to keeper for no run. |
| 2 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball on the middle and slower one, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 2 | b7 | 4 | Steyn to Hodge good length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got outside edge and went wide of thirdman for FOUR! |
| End of over 3: | (10 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 19-1 (Hodge 10*, 9 balls, Ganguly 5*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 1 | Khan to Ganguly good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 3 | b2 | 0 | Khan to Hodge good length ball on the legs, walks down the track and pushed towards backward point for no run. |
| 3 | b3 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the middle, pulled it to deep square leg for an easy catch to Vinay Kumar. |
| Hodge c Vinay Kumar b Khan (10 runs, 11 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Nottinghamshire CCC | DJ Hussey comes in to bat | ||
| 3 | b4 | 0 | Khan to Ganguly good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got bottom edge and bounces to keeper for no run. |
| 3 | b5 | 5 | good length ball on the off, pushed it got inside edge to pads and deflected towards point for a quick run, Kumar fails to collect the throw and conceded 4 more runs. |
| 3 | b6 | 0 | Khan to Hussey good length ball on the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| End of over 4: | (6 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 25-2 (Ganguly 11*, 7 balls, Hussey 0*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 4 | b1 | 0 | P Kumar to Ganguly good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 4 | b2 | 0 | short of good length ball on the middle, tries to pull it misses. |
| 4 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the middle, turns it towards square leg for a run. |
| 4 | b4 | 0 | P Kumar to Hussey good length ball on the off, drives it got inside edge to pads and deflected back to bowler for no run. |
| 4 | b5 | 6 | Bang! fuller length ball on the off and slower one, smashed it straight down the ground for a SIX!! |
| 4 | b6 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| End of over 5: | (11 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 36-2 (Ganguly 12*, 10 balls, Hussey 10*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| R Vinay Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 5 | b1 | 0 | Vinay Kumar to Ganguly good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 5 | b2 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of long off for couple of runs. |
| 5 | b3 | 1 | short of good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 5 | b4 | 0 | Vinay Kumar to Hussey good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to covers for no run. |
| 5 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 5 | b6 | 1 | Vinay Kumar to Ganguly short of good length ball on the off, steered it wide of backward point for a run. |
| End of over 6: | (5 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 41-2 (Ganguly 16*, 14 balls, Hussey 11*, 6 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| A Kumble comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 0 | Kumble to Ganguly tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| 6 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the legs, tries to flick it misses, hit him on pads, shouts for lbw, declined. |
| 6 | b3 | 4 | fuller ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| 6 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, guides it to short thirdman for no ru. |
| 6 | b5 | 0 | fuller ball on the off, defended towards extra cover for no run. |
| 6 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for nor un. |
| End of over 7: | (4 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 45-2 (Ganguly 20*, 20 balls, Hussey 11*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 7 | b1 | 1 | Vinay Kumar to Hussey good length ball on the middle, defended towards point for a run. |
| 7 | b2 | 0 | Vinay Kumar to Ganguly good length ball on the legs, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 7 | b3 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover and looking for a quick run, White fields it and direct hits on the non striker end, Ganguly is just short of crease. |
| Ganguly run out (20 runs, 22 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
| T Taibu comes in to bat | |||
| 7 | b4 | 1 | Vinay Kumar to Hussey good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 7 | b5 | 2 | Vinay Kumar to Taibu good length ball just outside the off, steered it wide of thirdman for couple of runs. |
| 7 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| End of over 8: | (4 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 49-3 (Hussey 13*, 8 balls, Taibu 2*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 8 | b1 | 1 | Kumble to Hussey fuller ball on the legs, punches it to long on for a run. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Kolkata Knight Riders 50 took 8.1 overs | |||
| 8 | b2 | 0 | Kumble to Taibu tossed up on the off, reverse sweeps it to short thirdman for no run. |
| 8 | b3 | 1 | tossed up on the off, reverse sweeps it towards backward point for a run. |
| 8 | b4 | 6 | Kumble to Hussey Bang! tossed up on the off, walks down the track and smashed it towards long off for a SIX!! |
| 8 | b5 | 6 | Bang! short ball on the middle, smashed it towards mid-wicket stands for a SIX!! |
| 8 | b6 | 1lb | Gone! tossed up on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to fine leg and looking for second run, Steyn fields it and throws it to keeper, Boucher collects it and dislodges bails, Hussey is just short of crease. |
| Hussey run out (27 runs, 12 balls, 1x4, 3x6) | |||
| End of over 9: | (15 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 64-4 (Taibu 3*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| LR Shukla comes in to bat | |||
| P Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 9 | b1 | 2 | P Kumar to Taibu good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of long on for couple of runs. |
| 9 | b2 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it wide of mid-off for FORU! |
| 9 | b3 | 1 | godo length ball on the legs, pulled it to fine leg for a run. |
| 9 | b4 | 1 | P Kumar to Shukla fuller length ball on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 9 | b5 | 0 | P Kumar to Taibu short of good length ball on the off, left alone. |
| 9 | b6 | 4 | low full toss on the legs, drives it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| End of over 10: | (12 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 76-4 (Taibu 14*, 9 balls, Shukla 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10 | b1 | 0 | Kumble to Shukla short ball on the off, steered it to point for no run. |
| 10 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the middle, sweeps it to fine leg for a run. |
| 10 | b3 | 0 | Kumble to Taibu fuller ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| 10 | b4 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards covers for a run. |
| 10 | b5 | 0 | Kumble to Shukla tossed up just outside the off, walks down the track to drive it got inside to pads for no run. |
| 10 | b6 | 1 | tossed up on the middle, turns it towards square leg for a run. |
| End of over 11: | (3 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 79-4 (Taibu 15*, 11 balls, Shukla 3*, 5 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
| 11 | b1 | 1lb | Steyn to Shukla godo length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 11 | b2 | 0 | Steyn to Taibu Gone! good length ball on the off, tries to pull it got edge towards short fine leg and Boucher taken a good running catch. |
| Taibu c Boucher b Steyn (15 runs, 12 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
| WP Saha comes in to bat | |||
| 11 | b3 | 4 | Steyn to Shukla good length ball on the legs, chips it wide of long on for FOUR! |
| 11 | b4 | 4 | good length ball on the legs, flicks it wide of deep square leg for FOUR! |
| 11 | b5 | 0 | Gone! short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it got inside edge to stumps for clean bowled. |
| Shukla b Steyn (11 runs, 9 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Vic Isaacs | M Kartik comes in to bat | ||
| 11 | b6 | 1 | Steyn to Kartik good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a run. |
| End of over 12: | (10 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 89-6 (Saha 0*, 0 balls, Kartik 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| R Vinay Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 12 | b1 | 0 | Vinay Kumar to Kartik good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 12 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and angling away, tries to drive it misses. |
| 12 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the off, defended towards point for a run. |
| 12 | b4 | 0 | Vinay Kumar to Saha good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 12 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, turns it wide of mid-wicket for a run. |
| 12 | b6 | 4 | Vinay Kumar to Kartik short of good length ball just outside the off, guides it wide of keeper for FOUR! |
| End of over 13: | (6 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 95-6 (Saha 1*, 2 balls, Kartik 6*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 1 | Steyn to Saha short of good length ball on the middle, turns it towards square leg for a run. |
| 13 | b2 | 0 | Steyn to Kartik good length ball just outside the off, makes room to drive it misses. |
| 13 | b3 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off and slower one, chips it over extra cover for couple of runs. |
| 13 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a quick run. |
| 13 | b5 | 1 | Steyn to Saha short of good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a run. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Kolkata Knight Riders 100 took 13.5 overs | |||
| 13 | b6 | 1 | Steyn to Kartik fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for a run. |
| End of over 14: | (6 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 101-6 (Saha 3*, 4 balls, Kartik 10*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Z Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 4 | Khan to Kartik fuller length ball on the middle, drives it wide of long on for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Murali Kartik has passed his previous highest score of 10 in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| 14 | b2 | 2 | low full toss on the legs, punches it to long off for couple of runs. |
| 14 | b3 | 1 | low full toss on the off, punches it to deep point for a run. |
| 14 | b4 | 4 | Khan to Saha short of good length ball on the off, pulled it towards fine leg and Steyn misjudged it for FOUR! |
| 14 | b5 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards mid-off for couple of runs. |
| 14 | b6 | 1 | low full toss on the middle, pushed to long on for a run. |
| End of over 15: | (14 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 115-6 (Saha 10*, 7 balls, Kartik 17*, 12 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 15 | b1 | 0 | P Kumar to Saha fuller length ball on the off, punches it back to bowler for no run. |
| 15 | b2 | 6 | Bang! fuller length ball on the middle, smashed it towards long on for a SIX!! |
| 15 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball on the middle, punches it to long on for a run. |
| 15 | b4 | 0 | P Kumar to Kartik Gone! fuller length ball on the off, chips it back to bowler for an easy catch to P Kumar. |
| Kartik c and b P Kumar (17 runs, 13 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | Umar Gul comes in to bat | ||
| 15 | b5 | 6 | P Kumar to Umar Gul Bang! fuller length ball on the off, smashed it towards long off for a SIX!! |
| 15 | b6 | 1lb | good length ball on the legs, tries to pull it misses, off the pads to mid-off for a leg bye. |
| End of over 16: | (14 runs scored) Kolkata Knight Riders 129-7 (Saha 17*, 10 balls, Umar Gul 6*, 2 balls) | ||
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| 17:40 GMT: End of innings | |||
| 17:40 GMT: Bangalore Royal Challengers need 130 runs to win. | |||
| Hussey's runs adjusted by 1 | |||
| leg byes adjusted by -1 | |||
| Kumble's runs conceded adjusted by 1 | |||