Kolkata XI vs Chennai XI 30th T20 at Kolkata, 30 Apr, 2015

Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to field
Chennai XI 165/9 (20)
Kolkata XI 169/3 (19.5)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Andre Russell
  • Andre Russell 59 * (32)
  • Robin Uthappa 80 * (58)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Patrick Cummins to DR Smith, out Caught by ten Doeschate!!  Length delivery outside off, Smith reaches out for it and drives it in the air, Tendo was standing at short cover-point, he dives to his left and plucks out a spectacular catch. Dwayne Smith c ten Doeschate b P Cummins 0(1)1069786

Over 0.1 Patrick Cummins to DR Smith, out Caught by ten Doeschate!! Dwayne Smith c ten Doeschate b P Cummins 0(1)

Over 0.1 Patrick Cummins to DR Smith, out Caught by ten Doeschate!! Dwayne Smith c ten Doeschate b P Cummins 0(1)

Over 0.2 Patrick Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to SK Raina, 1 run, gets forward and flicks it straight to square-leg.

Over 0.3 Patrick Cummins bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it towards cover.

Over 0.4 Patrick Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, Six!! Gets reaches for it and hammers it over deep extra cover, the ball just clears the ad cushions.

Over 0.5 Patrick Cummins bowls it down the legside to BB McCullum, 5 Wides

Over 0.5 Patrick Cummins bowls it down the legside to BB McCullum, Six!! Gets to the pitch of the ball and frees his arms, sends the ball sailing over long-off for another maimum.

Over 0.6 Patrick Cummins bowls it down the legside to BB McCullum, Wide

Over 0.6 Patrick Cummins bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, gets forward and poke at that and the ball fizzes past the outside edge

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to SK Raina, Boundary! Gets a good stride forward and creams the drive through extra cover for four.

Over 1.2 U Yadav bowls a good length delivery to SK Raina, no runs,  hops across and taps it to cover-point

Over 1.3 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to SK Raina, no runs, shuffles across and flicks it towards mid-wicket, Suryakumar moves to his right, dives and saves the single.

Over 1.4 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to SK Raina, no runs, stays back in the crease and pushes it towards backward-point.

Over 1.5 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to SK Raina, no runs,  presses forward and pushes it to cover, that came right off the meat..

Over 1.6 U Yadav bowls a good length delivery to SK Raina, no runs, gets back in the crease and blocks it watchfully on the off-side.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Patrick Cummins bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 2.2 Patrick Cummins bowls it short of length to BB McCullum, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and clips it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 2.3 Patrick Cummins bowls it short of length to BB McCullum, Boundary! Swivels and pulls it to backward square leg, one bounce and into the fence. 

Over 2.4 Patrick Cummins bowls it short of length to BB McCullum, no runs, gets  early on the pull, he hits it straight to mid-wicket.

Over 2.5 Patrick Cummins bowls it short of length to BB McCullum, Six!! Jumps up and upper cuts it over third man for his third six.

Over 2.6 Patrick Cummins bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, 2 runs, gets forward and nurdles it to deep square leg, hares back for the second.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 U Yadav bowls it short of length to SK Raina, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and pulled away to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 3.2 U Yadav bangs it short onto the pitch to SK Raina, no runs, makes room and fails to connect with the cut shot. Nice carry through to Uthappa.

Over 3.3 U Yadav to SK Raina, out Caught by Chawla!! It was not required for Raina to take on the bowling. A length delivery on the stumps, Raina backs away to the leg-side, wanted to go over mid-on, doesn't get the elevation and offers a simple catch to Chawla. Raina c Chawla b U Yadav 8(10) 

Over 3.4 U Yadav bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Comes across the line and flicks it away to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 3.5 U Yadav bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 leg bye, gets forward and works it of the pads down to fine-leg

Over 3.6 U Yadav bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, Boundary! Comes down the pitch and smashes it down to long-on fence for four.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Backs away and plays a inside out over extra-cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 4.2 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Dancing down the pitch and drives it along the ground to deep extra-cover fence for another boundary.

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