Bangalore XI vs Kolkata XI 3rd Match at Kolkata, 08 Apr, 2018

Toss: KKR, who chose to bowl first
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets
4
KKR, who chose to bowl first
Kolkata XI 177/6 in 18.5 Overs
Current Run rate: 9.4

KKR 177/6 (18.5)

Player of the Match: Sunil Narine
Batsman
Runs
Balls
4's
6's
S/R
Mat
Runs
HS
Avg
35
29
4
0
120.69
32
399
48
33.25
6
3
1
0
200
9
2
2*
-
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wkts
Econ
Mat
Wkts
BBI
Avg
3.5
0
34
0
8.87
NA
NA
NA
NA
4
0
36
3
9
8
7
2/40
36.14
Recent Overs:
4
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1wd
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W
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1
6
.
1wd
.
.
4
6
1
.
1wd
.
W
4
.
1
1
1wd
1
1
4
Current Partnership: 0 runs, 0.1 overs, RR: 0 (PP Chawla, Dinesh Karthik )
Last Wicket: Andre Russell 15(11)

Over 19.0  

Virat Kohli: I think we were 15 short with the bat. I played too many dot balls and couldn't get any momentum going. Me and AB getting out in 2 balls to a part-timer was a game-changing event. Sunil took the game away from us with the way he batted. If you are giving 13 an over in the first overs on that sort of a wicket, it's very difficult to comeback. It's difficult for the spinners to bowl on this pitch, the fast bowlers get some purchase and you can score runs as well. It has become a really good cricket wicket over the last couple of years. We made a pretty good game out of it, to drag it till the 19th over and take those wickets was a big positive.
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets
18.5
4
Over 18.5 Kulwant Khejroliya bowls a pitched up delivery to R Vinay Kumar, Boundary! Gets clears his front leg and lofts it over mid on and gets the winning runs with boundary.
Sunil Narine is Man of the Match
Dinesh Kathik: Feels very good. Nice to get to a good start. I felt it was coming too well against the pacers. When AB and Virat were playing it was tough. We just prayed to God that he [Narine] gets going. We all play for the crowd and we love to play for this team and this fantastic crowd.
18.4
1
Over 18.4 Kulwant Khejroliya bowls it short of length to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and helps it down to fine leg and picks up a single.
18.3
1
Over 18.3 Kulwant Khejroliya good length delivery to R Vinay Kumar, 1 run, gets across the line on the back foot and clipped away wide of square leg
18.3
1
Over 18.3 Kulwant Khejroliya bangs it short onto the pitch to R Vinay Kumar, wide, goes deep in the crease and sways away from the bouncer, Umpire calls it wide.
18.2
1
Over 18.2 Kulwant Khejroliya bowls it short of length to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, moves across in the crease and pulled away to long leg.
18.1
1
Over 18.1 Kulwant Khejroliya good length delivery to R Vinay Kumar, 1 run, comes on to  the front foot and slaps it through cover and picks up a quick single.
End of Over 18 (6 runs)   Kolkata XI 170/6

Dinesh Karthik 33/27 Chris Woakes 4-0-36-3
R Vinay Kumar /0

17.6
0
Over 17.6 Chris Woakes bowls a back of length delivery to Dinesh Karthik, no runs, goes deep in the crease and misses the flick down the leg side.
17.5
4
Over 17.5 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Dinesh Karthik, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulled away to deep mid wicket fence for four.
17.4
W
Over 17.4 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Andre Russell, out Caught by de Villiers!! It was short and wide again, asking Russell goes after it and clubs it high into the night sky. AB from extra cover runs back, keeps his eyes on the ball and completes a splendid catch running back.
17.3
0
Over 17.3 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Andre Russell, no runs, rocks back in the crease and pulls it straight back to the bowler.
17.3
0
Over 17.3 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Andre Russell, no runs, rocks back in the crease and pulls it straight back to the bowler.
17.2
0
Over 17.2 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Andre Russell, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tries to cut hard but misses it completely.
17.1
1
Over 17.1 Chris Woakes good length delivery to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, gets forward and tucks round the corner and gets across for a quick single.
End of Over 17 (17 runs)   Kolkata XI 164/5

Andre Russell 17/8 Umesh Yadav 4-0-29-2
Dinesh Karthik 28/24

16.6
6
Over 16.6 Umesh Yadav good length delivery to Andre Russell, Six!! Stands tall and muscles it many-a-mile over wide long-on for a maximum.