Kolkata XI vs Punjab XI 45th Match at Bengaluru, 01 Oct, 2021

Toss: Punjab, who chose to bowl
Kolkata XI 165/7 (20)
Punjab XI 168/5 (19.3)
Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Lokesh Rahul
  • Shahrukh Khan 22 * (9)
  • Fabian Allen 0 * (0)

Over 4.1: Single. Varun Chakravarthy to Lokesh Rahul,

Over 4.2: No runs. Varun Chakravarthy to Mayank Agarwal,

Over 4.3: No runs. Varun Chakravarthy to Mayank Agarwal,

Over 4.4: No runs. Varun Chakravarthy to Mayank Agarwal,

Over 4.5: Single. Varun Chakravarthy to Mayank Agarwal,

Over 4.6: Single. Varun Chakravarthy to Lokesh Rahul,

Over 6.1 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and knocks it through the vacant mid-wicket pocket

Over 6.2 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Mayank Agarwal,1 run, comes on to the front foot and drives it through mid-wicket for a single.

Over 6.3 Varun Chakravarthy bowls a quicker arm ball to Mayank Agarwal,1 run, gets forward and jams it out to long-on

Over 6.4 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it short of length to Mayank Agarwal,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and  misses the pull and the ball deflects off the thigh pad,

Over 6.5 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and closed the bat face and the leading edge rolls to cover

Over 6.6 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it flat in the air to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and eases to sweeper cover

Over 8.1 Varun Chakravarthy bowls a half volley to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Shimmies down and has to reach out for the drive, that makes it easy for him as he creams it past cover.

Over 8.2 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets under it, lofted it straight down and Southee gets across from long-off, keeps it to a single

Over 8.3 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Mayank Agarwal,1 run, leans forward and works it to long-on

Over 8.4 Varun Chakravarthy bowls a quicker arm ball to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets back in the crease and nudges it through mid-wicket

Over 8.5 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Mayank Agarwal, out Caught by Morgan!! Agarwal lays into the drive and drills it straight to cover, the Morgan nonchalantly reverse cups it.

Over 8.6 Varun Chakravarthy slips in a full toss to Nicholas Pooran,1 run, gets forward and punches it down to long-off and gets off the mark with a single.

Over 10.1 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it short of length to Nicholas Pooran,1 run, backs away in the crease and slaps it to deep point

Over 10.2 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and  driven to long-off.

Over 10.3 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Nicholas Pooran,Six!  Came down the track and wipes it over wide long-on and only just clears the ropes.

Over 10.4 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Nicholas Pooran, out Caught by Shivam Mavi!! Pooran goes after it. He wants to carve it over extra cover, but instead it comes off the outside half. Simple catch to Mavi

Over 10.5 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and driven down to long-off for one.

Over 10.6 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it flat in the air to Aiden Markram, no run, steps down the pitch but is able to make it back safely. Had the fielder picked up cleanly it could've been a different story