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


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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.
0b10Steyn to Chopra
good length ball just outside the off and nips back, defended back to bowler for no run.
0b21good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a run.
0b30Steyn to Hodge
fuller length ball on the off, pushed to point for no run.
0b40good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
0b51good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a quick run.
0b60Steyn 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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Z Khan comes on to bowl
1b11Khan 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.
1b21Khan to Chopra
good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
1b30Khan to Hodge
fuller length ball on the off, punches it towards covers for no run.
1b40good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for no run.
1b54good length ball on the legs, pulled it towards square leg for FOUR!
1b61wdwide down the legs, left alone.
1b70fuller 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)
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2b10Steyn 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)

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SC Ganguly comes in to bat
2b21wdSteyn to Ganguly
wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses.
2b30good length ball just outside the off and seaming in, defended towards backward point for no run.
2b44fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it over covers for FOUR!
2b50good length ball just outside the off and kept low, tries to drive it got bottom edge and bounces to keeper for no run.
2b61fuller length ball on the middle and slower one, turns it to fine leg for a run.
2b74Steyn 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)
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3b11Khan to Ganguly
good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
3b20Khan to Hodge
good length ball on the legs, walks down the track and pushed towards backward point for no run.
3b30Gone! 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)

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DJ Hussey comes in to bat
3b40Khan to Ganguly
good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got bottom edge and bounces to keeper for no run.
3b55good 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.
3b60Khan 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)
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P Kumar comes on to bowl
4b10P Kumar to Ganguly
good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run.
4b20short of good length ball on the middle, tries to pull it misses.
4b31good length ball on the middle, turns it towards square leg for a run.
4b40P Kumar to Hussey
good length ball on the off, drives it got inside edge to pads and deflected back to bowler for no run.
4b56Bang! fuller length ball on the off and slower one, smashed it straight down the ground for a SIX!!
4b64fuller 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)
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R Vinay Kumar comes on to bowl
5b10Vinay Kumar to Ganguly
good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run.
5b22fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of long off for couple of runs.
5b31short of good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run.
5b40Vinay Kumar to Hussey
good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to covers for no run.
5b51good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
5b61Vinay 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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A Kumble comes on to bowl
6b10Kumble to Ganguly
tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run.
6b20tossed up on the legs, tries to flick it misses, hit him on pads, shouts for lbw, declined.
6b34fuller ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR!
6b40tossed up just outside the off, guides it to short thirdman for no ru.
6b50fuller ball on the off, defended towards extra cover for no run.
6b60tossed 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)
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7b11Vinay Kumar to Hussey
good length ball on the middle, defended towards point for a run.
7b20Vinay Kumar to Ganguly
good length ball on the legs, turns it to mid-wicket for no run.
7b30Gone! 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
7b41Vinay Kumar to Hussey
good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
7b52Vinay Kumar to Taibu
good length ball just outside the off, steered it wide of thirdman for couple of runs.
7b60good 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)
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8b11Kumble 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
8b20Kumble to Taibu
tossed up on the off, reverse sweeps it to short thirdman for no run.
8b31tossed up on the off, reverse sweeps it towards backward point for a run.
8b46Kumble to Hussey
Bang! tossed up on the off, walks down the track and smashed it towards long off for a SIX!!
8b56Bang! short ball on the middle, smashed it towards mid-wicket stands for a SIX!!
8b61lbGone! 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)
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LR Shukla comes in to bat
P Kumar comes on to bowl
9b12P Kumar to Taibu
good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of long on for couple of runs.
9b24fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it wide of mid-off for FORU!
9b31godo length ball on the legs, pulled it to fine leg for a run.
9b41P Kumar to Shukla
fuller length ball on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a run.
9b50P Kumar to Taibu
short of good length ball on the off, left alone.
9b64low 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)
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10b10Kumble to Shukla
short ball on the off, steered it to point for no run.
10b21tossed up on the middle, sweeps it to fine leg for a run.
10b30Kumble to Taibu
fuller ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run.
10b41tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards covers for a run.
10b50Kumble to Shukla
tossed up just outside the off, walks down the track to drive it got inside to pads for no run.
10b61tossed 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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DW Steyn comes on to bowl
11b11lbSteyn to Shukla
godo length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run.
11b20Steyn 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
11b34Steyn to Shukla
good length ball on the legs, chips it wide of long on for FOUR!
11b44good length ball on the legs, flicks it wide of deep square leg for FOUR!
11b50Gone! 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)

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M Kartik comes in to bat
11b61Steyn 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)
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R Vinay Kumar comes on to bowl
12b10Vinay Kumar to Kartik
good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses.
12b20good length ball just outside the off and angling away, tries to drive it misses.
12b31good length ball on the off, defended towards point for a run.
12b40Vinay Kumar to Saha
good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run.
12b51fuller length ball on the off, turns it wide of mid-wicket for a run.
12b64Vinay 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)
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13b11Steyn to Saha
short of good length ball on the middle, turns it towards square leg for a run.
13b20Steyn to Kartik
good length ball just outside the off, makes room to drive it misses.
13b32fuller length ball just outside the off and slower one, chips it over extra cover for couple of runs.
13b41good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a quick run.
13b51Steyn 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
13b61Steyn 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)
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Z Khan comes on to bowl
14b14Khan 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
14b22low full toss on the legs, punches it to long off for couple of runs.
14b31low full toss on the off, punches it to deep point for a run.
14b44Khan to Saha
short of good length ball on the off, pulled it towards fine leg and Steyn misjudged it for FOUR!
14b52fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards mid-off for couple of runs.
14b61low 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)
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P Kumar comes on to bowl
15b10P Kumar to Saha
fuller length ball on the off, punches it back to bowler for no run.
15b26Bang! fuller length ball on the middle, smashed it towards long on for a SIX!!
15b31fuller length ball on the middle, punches it to long on for a run.
15b40P 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)

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Umar Gul comes in to bat
15b56P Kumar to Umar Gul
Bang! fuller length ball on the off, smashed it towards long off for a SIX!!
15b61lbgood 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