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Indian T20 League 2015

Scorecard - 42nd Match, Kolkata vs Delhi at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India (07 May 2015)

Kolkata

171/7 (20) RR:8.55

Kolkata won by 13 runs

MOM: Piyush Chawla
Delhi

158/6 (20) RR:7.9

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19.5 - Zaheer to J Botha, FOUR, breathtaking stuff from Botha. It was full and outside off, Botha goes down and lofts it inside-out over extra cover and gets another four runs

19.4 - Zaheer to J Botha, FOUR, top-edge and four! Third consecutive boundary for Botha. It was a low full toss from Zaheer, Botha slogs across the line, gets a top-edge that goes over short third man, Albie Morkel gives chase but fails to haul the ball back in as the ball spun away from him after falling in front of him

19.3 - Zaheer to J Botha, FOUR, this is great stuff from Botha, he waits for this length delivery outside off to arrive, opens the face of the bat late and guides it past a diving backward point, the ball runs away to the fence

19.2 - Zaheer to J Botha, FOUR, that's been clobbered! It was full and in the channel outside off, Botha lofts it inside-out over cover and that's a great shot to get off the mark

17.5 - Mishra to Y Pathan, FOUR, that's a freebie from Mishra, a low full toss and Pathan takes full toll of it. He helps it to the cow corner fence, one bounce and over the rope

16.5 - Tahir to Y Pathan, FOUR, bowls this one slightly flatter outside off, Pathan waits inside the crease and cuts it very late, sends it in the gap between short third man and backward point, collects four for that

16.2 - Tahir to A Russell, FOUR, googly from Tahir, Russell goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it towards the deep mid-wicket region, Shreyas Iyer was running to his left and puts in the dive, but the ball escapes to the fence

14.3 - A Morkel to Y Pathan, FOUR, drifting on the pads this time, Pathan glances it fine and the ball runs away to the fence

10.5 - Mathews to Chawla, FOUR, how did he manage to do that? It was banged in short and at the batsman, Chawla goes for the pull, the ball gets big on him, he just about manages to connect with it as one hand came off the bat and he fell over too, the connection was sweet and the ball runs away to the deep backward square leg fence

6.0 - A Morkel to Uthappa, FOUR, this should hurt DEL, tad fuller and just outside off, Uthappa presses forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it back over the bowler's head, a couple of bounces and over the ropes, brings up KOL's 50

5.1 - A Morkel to M Pandey, FOUR, lovely shot, pitched up and on the stumps, Manish gets forward, presents the full face of the bat and goes over the bowler's head, one bounce and over the ropes for a boundary

3.2 - Duminy to Gambhir, FOUR, this is even better! Fraction fuller and just outside off, Gambhir gets well forward and drills it through extra cover, no need to run for those. Gambhir is off and running now

3.1 - Duminy to Gambhir, FOUR, nicely played by Gambhir, this was tossed up and just outside off, Gambhir gets a big stride forward, plays with the spin and goes inside out over cover, one bounce and over the ropes

2.4 - Zaheer to Uthappa, FOUR, edged and four, Uthappa gets lucky again, this was full and wide outside off, Uthappa threw his hands at the ball, gets a thick edge past the lone slip, the ball beats third man to the fence

2.2 - Zaheer to Uthappa, FOUR, nicely played by Uthappa, short of a length and on his hips, he gets inside the line and clips it past square leg. The man in the deep is very square and the ball runs away to the fence

1.5 - A Morkel to Uthappa, FOUR, edged and four, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, lures Uthappa into the drive, gets the outside edge, no second slip though and the ball races away to the fence

18.1 - Tahir to Y Pathan, SIX, Tahir has been dispatched here, the power of Pathan is clearly overpowering Tahir. It was floated up outside off and was turning away, Pathan reaches out and lofts it handsomely over the long-off fence

15.2 - Mishra to Y Pathan, SIX, smashed! Mishra drags his length back this time and bowls it slightly wide outside off, Pathan had all the time in the world to rock back and he smashes it over the long-off fence

13.2 - Yuvraj to Y Pathan, SIX, Pathan gets going with a maximum, it was slightly flatter and outside off, Pathan hammers it over long-off. Even though he didn't middle it but the ball had enough legs to go over the fence

12.5 - Mathews to Chawla, SIX, that's a great shot from the pinch-hitter Chawla, it was fuller and just outside off, Chawla tonks it over the long-on fence for a maximum

7.1 - Tahir to M Pandey, SIX, that's a shoddy start from Tahir, drops this one short and just outside off, Pandey rocks back and pulls it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum

3.5 - Duminy to Uthappa, SIX, that's the first six of the match, but is it a dropped chance? This was tossed up and just outside off, Uthappa came down the track, played with the spin and went high and towards long-on. Manoj was the man in front of the ropes, he was distracted by the ropes, I think so. Gets both hands onto the ball and pops it over the ropes for a maximum

20.0 - Zaheer to J Botha, out J Botha Run Out!! 1 run completed. Zaheer finally gets the yorker right. Botha squeezes it out towards deep extra cover, the batsmen try to come back for the second but Duminy runs in from the boundary, picks it up and fires an accurate throw at the striker's end. Botha was miles out of his creases as Jadhav took the bails off. Anyway, it was a great little cameo from Johan Botha in the final over. It could well prove to be the difference between both sides at the end of the game. J Botha run out (Duminy/K Jadhav) 17(5) [4s-4]

19.0 - Tahir to Y Pathan, out Caught by S Tiwary!! Tahir picks a wicket off his final ball of the spell. It was floated up outside off and was spinning further away, Pathan reaches out and wanted to go over long-off but couldn't quite get under it. Ends up giving a simple catch to Saurabh Tiwary at long-off, who pouches it with ease. Y Pathan c S Tiwary b Tahir 42(24) [4s-3 6s-3]

16.3 - Tahir to A Russell, out Caught by Mathews!! Russell goes trying to up the ante. Tahir picks his first wicket of the night. He went for a slog on this occasion, but couldn't get the desired elevation or the distance. Mathews from long-on runs to his left and takes a very well judged catch near the rope. A Russell c Mathews b Tahir 5(5) [4s-1]

14.5 - A Morkel to Chawla, out Caught by S Tiwary!! Chawla's innings has come to an end. He backed away this time and Morkel follows him with a back of a length delivery, he looks to pull but ends up skying it high in the air, didn't get it anywhere close to the meat of the bat. He sliced it high and Saurabh Tiwary from long-on runs forward and takes a simple catch. Chawla c S Tiwary b A Morkel 22(19) [4s-1 6s-1]

11.4 - Yuvraj to M Pandey, out Bowled!! Yuvi is pumped after taking that wicket. He bowls this one slower and on the stumps, Pandey was looking to work it through the on-side, gets an inside edge onto the back pad and the ball lobs back onto the off stump. This is Yuvraj's first wicket in this T20 League. M Pandey b Yuvraj 22(19) [4s-1 6s-1]

9.0 - Mishra to Uthappa, out Lbw!! Mishra has his man! Uthappa's chancy innings ends, this was the leg-break from Mishra, pitched on middle and spun across Uthappa, he was shaping for the sweep, got into an awkward position, ends up swiping across the line and missed it completely. The impact was around middle and the ball would have gone on to hit the stumps. Easy call for the umpire. KOL have lost both openers now. Uthappa lbw b Mishra 32(31) [4s-4 6s-1]

4.3 - Zaheer to Gambhir, out Caught by K Jadhav!! Zaheer gets his man at last! This was a nice little awayswinger, entices Gambhir into the drive, he doesn't get his feet anywhere near the ball, goes hard on the shot and gets a nick through to the keeper. Easy call for the umpire and KOL have lost their first wicket. The ploy of giving Zaheer another over has worked wonders for JPD. Gambhir c K Jadhav b Zaheer 12(10) [4s-2]

15.5 - Mishra to A Russell, no run, dropped! Russell gets an inside edge on the googly as he failed to pick it up, he was a little late to bring his bat down in time and the ball lobs up off the boot and goes to the right of the keeper, who tries to catch it after extending his right hand, but fails to hold onto it. Jadhav was a little lazy there as well, he should have tried harder to take that one

5.4 - A Morkel to Uthappa, 2 runs, Uthappa has been dropped again, this time by Yuvraj, length delivery and just outside off, Uthappa was early into the flick, hits it straight to short mid-wicket. Yuvraj was perfectly placed there, the ball bursts through his hands and rolls away towards deep mid-wicket

2.1 - Zaheer to Gambhir, 1 run, a direct hit and Gambhir was in big trouble once again, on a good length and just outside off, driven to the right of mid-off. Gambhir called for a quick single, he didn't bother to ground his bat, would have been short had there been a direct hit

1.1 - A Morkel to Uthappa, no run, a direct hit from mid-off would have sent back Gambhir, he was completely stranded in the middle. Duminy was the fielder, he could have run and taken out the stumps, he shies and misses. This was full and just outside off, Uthappa gets a big stride forward and drove it to the right of short cover. Mathews dived and took the pace of the ball, the ball rolls towards mid-off. Gambhir set off for a quick single and was almost at the other end before being sent back, Duminy had plenty of time, someone could have come at the stumps. Nothing happened and Gambhir survives

20.0 - U Yadav to S Tiwary, FOUR, KOL win by 13 runs! Even though the last ball goes for a boundary, it was a one-sided affair. It was a high full toss outside off, Tiwary stays leg-side and goes hard at it, he slashes it up and over backward point, collects a four. With this win, KOL further strengthen their chances of making it to the playoffs. On the other hand, DEL are most likely out of contention for the next stage

19.4 - U Yadav to S Tiwary, FOUR, dropped! It was a back of a length delivery outside off, Tiwary pulls it over mid-wicket and Pandey runs to his left in the deep, gets both hands to it, but fails to hold on. To make matters worse, the ball rolls over the rope

19.2 - U Yadav to A Morkel, FOUR, Morkel sends his first ball for a boundary. It was a back of a length delivery outside off, Morkel makes slight room and smashes it in the gap between long-off and deep extra cover, the ball just bounces in front of the rope

18.5 - A Russell to Mathews, FOUR, finally Mathews connects well with one, it was a length ball outside off, Mathews drills this one back over the bowler's head and collects four for that

17.3 - U Yadav to S Tiwary, FOUR, that's a good shot. It was bowled slower and slightly wide outside off, Tiwary reaches out and lofts it inside-out over extra cover, the ball hurries across the turf and crashes into the fence

15.1 - Chawla to Mathews, FOUR, this time Mathews reverse laps it over short third man and the ball runs away to the fence, good improvisation from the Sri Lankan captain there

15.0 - Narine to Duminy, FOUR, that's a great shot, it was tossed up outside off, Duminy clears his front leg and lofts it to the left of long-off, who had no chance of stopping that

12.0 - J Botha to Duminy, FOUR, once again the ball goes through Uthappa's legs, he can't believe it. It was bowled slower and outside off, Duminy looks to cut, but gets a bottom edge that runs away to the third man fence

10.5 - B Hogg to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, it was the googly from Hogg, Iyer didn't read it as he backs away, reaches out for it and gets a bottom edge that goes through the legs of Uthappa, it was a very difficult chance and the ball runs away to the fence

7.2 - Chawla to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, lovely shot! This is excellent batting, tossed up outside off, Iyer frees his arms and lofts it inside out, beats a desperate dive from the long-off fielder

5.0 - Narine to M Tiwary, FOUR, expensive start from Narine on his return. Drags the length back and gives the batsman plenty of time to go back and pull it over mid-wicket, Tiwary did well to pick his spot

4.5 - Narine to M Tiwary, FOUR, lovely shot! Nice use of the feet from Tiwary, flighted on middle, he was deceived in flight but did well to stay leg-side of the ball and loft it inside out, Umesh gave chase from mid-off but in vain

1.3 - A Russell to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, lovely shot! Iyer didn't try to overhit the short delivery, he relied on timing and the pace of Russell, he cuts it behind point, Chawla couldn't get there even though he had only a few paces to cover

1.0 - U Yadav to M Tiwary, FOUR, nice way to open the account. That has ruined what could have been a maiden. Fullish and on off, Tiwary leans forward and clips it elegantly through mid-wicket, the sweet timing takes it to the fence

16.5 - B Hogg to S Tiwary, SIX, ohh hello! This is a poor, poor delivery from Hogg. It was a rank long hop on the stumps, Tiwary goes deep in the crease and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence with a pull

16.3 - B Hogg to Mathews, SIX, that's a great shot from Mathews, it was tossed up, Mathews gets under it and tonks it over the long-on fence for his first maximum of the night

12.2 - Narine to Duminy, SIX, Narine bowled this one slower through the air and it was short as well, Duminy had all the time in the world to go deep in the crease and he muscles the pull over deep mid-wicket

11.4 - J Botha to K Jadhav, SIX, that's outta here! It was floated up outside off, Jadhav just lofts it through the line and manages to clear the long-off fence with ease, great shot off his second ball

9.2 - Chawla to M Tiwary, SIX, flighted just outside off, Tiwary goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket, he got enough on that to clear Pandey near the rope

7.1 - Chawla to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, fantastic shot! Chawla is welcomed into the attack with a maximum. Floated up outside off, Iyer comes forward and lofts it handsomely inside out, the ball came right off the middle as it carried the distance

3.2 - A Russell to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, splendid! It was the slower delivery from Russell, Iyer spotted it early, leans forward and goes through with the loft, he middled it as the ball sailed over the long-on fence

19.0 - A Russell to Mathews, out Bowled!! Russell is ecstatic after taking Mathews' wicket. This is surely the final nail in the coffin. The umpires check for the front foot no-ball and it looks really close. Looks like there is some part of his foot behind the line as he landed and Mathews has been given his marching orders. Coming back to the ball, it was a short delivery outside off, Mathews looks to pull but drags it back on the stumps off the inside half of the bat. Mathews b A Russell 22(15) [4s-2 6s-1]

15.3 - Chawla to Duminy, out Caught by U Yadav!! Is that the game for KOL? Captain Duminy falls trying to up the scoring rate. It was floated up this time, Duminy goes across and looks to slog it hard, but fails to get the distance. The ball goes very high in the air and Umesh at deep backward square leg judges it well and takes it to his right in front of the rope. Duminy c U Yadav b Chawla 25(16) [4s-2 6s-1]

13.5 - Chawla to Yuvraj, out Caught by A Russell!! Yuvraj is gone for a duck and Chawla picks his third wicket of the night. Russell is delighted after taking the catch. Chawla floated this up on the stumps, Yuvraj comes down the track and looks to flick it in the air over deep mid-wicket, didn't quite time it right and Russell from deep mid-wicket runs in to his left and takes a good running catch. He had to cover some distance there, but did so with ease. Yuvraj c A Russell b Chawla 0(3)

13.2 - Chawla to K Jadhav, out Caught by J Botha!! That's as easy as it gets. Jadhav, the latest casualty for the Delhi. It was tossed up well outside off, Jadhav had to reach out for it as he went through with the loft, didn't quite get the distance and ends up offering a simple catch to Botha at long-off. Yuvi walks in to bat. K Jadhav c J Botha b Chawla 10(6) [6s-1]

11.0 - B Hogg to Shreyas Iyer, out Bowled!! Hogg couldn't get Iyer in the last over, but he gets him this time around. He is delighted to send the dangerous man back to the hut. Coming to the ball, Iyer makes room as he wanted to cut this one, but the ball turns back in and cramps him for room. He ends up chopping it back onto the stumps. Hogg went on a run after taking that wicket. Shreyas Iyer b B Hogg 40(35) [4s-3 6s-2]

9.5 - Chawla to M Tiwary, out Caught by Suryakumar Yadav!! A dodgy innings from Tiwary comes to an end. He wanted to up his strike-rate and perished in the process. Nice floaty delivery outside off, Tiwary shimmies down the track and had to drag it towards long-on as he was not to the pitch of the ball, Suryakumar takes a good low catch. M Tiwary c Suryakumar Yadav b Chawla 25(28) [4s-3 6s-1]

8.4 - B Hogg to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, dropped! The KOL skipper is the culprit. It was the wrong 'un outside off, Iyer had no clue about that, he reached out and cut it towards backward point, GG tried to reverse cup it, but the ball bursts through. You can't get much easier catches than that

7.5 - Chawla to M Tiwary, 1 run, wrong 'un from Chawla, Tiwary comes down the track and nurdles it to short fine leg. A normal leg-spinner would have had Tiwary in trouble