Indian T20 League 2015

Scorecard - 44th Match, Kolkata vs Punjab at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India (09 May 2015)

Punjab

183/5 (20) RR:9.15

Kolkata won by 1 wkt

MOM: Andre Russell

Kolkata

184/9 (19.5) RR:9.28

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20.0 - A Russell to D Miller, FOUR, Miller finishes off in style. Low full toss outside off, Miller carves it through the off-side, beats the sweeper on the fence. 21 off the final over

19.5 - A Russell to D Miller, FOUR, bad option from Russell to bounce Miller and the South African is a step ahead of the West Indian. Knows the short ball is coming and he hooks it behind square, no-one there and it races away, one bounce over the ropes

15.3 - U Yadav to Maxwell, FOUR, poor delivery, yorker down leg, glanced fine to fine leg, Maxwell getting the much needed bat required

14.2 - B Hogg to Maxwell, FOUR, once it is outside off, Maxwell will inevitably go for the reverse sweep, gets a bit of an edge but beats short third to his left, races away

14.1 - B Hogg to Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell with another clean strike, gets to the pitch of the tossed up delivery and biffs it flat over mid-on, one bounce over the ropes

13.4 - Chawla to Maxwell, FOUR, that is the Maxwell we know. It was tossed up outside off, he reverse sweeps over short third inside the ring

5.3 - Narine to Vijay, FOUR, saw the width on that and opens the face of the bat to guide it wide of slip, was in the air but once he beat the slip it raced away

3.0 - U Yadav to Vijay, FOUR, 18 off that over. This one is the most classiest of the lot of runs that have come in this over. Length on off and middle, clipped to the right of mid-on, it beats the fielder and races away off the practice wickets. Brilliant timing from Vijay

2.4 - U Yadav to Vijay, FOUR, Yadav leaks runs. Sliding down and all it needed was a tickle which Vijay gave, glanced to the right of short fine beating the man inside the ring

2.1 - U Yadav to Vijay, FOUR, angling into middle and leg, clipped beautifully through square leg and it races away, no-one in the deep and an easy boundary

1.5 - A Russell to Vohra, FOUR, short fine was inside the ring and he didn't dive, needed to, clipped to his right and he allows the ball to go past him

19.4 - A Russell to D Miller, SIX, flat six. Miller is sitting deep inside his crease and Russell misses the yorker once more, gives a full delivery on leg stump, Miller clears his front leg and heaves it over deep mid-wicket. Powerful!

19.1 - A Russell to D Miller, SIX, Russell misses the yorker, full outside off and Miller has hit that flat into the policemen standing outside the long-on area. Brutal hit that from Miller

16.5 - Narine to W Saha, SIX, half-tracker and Saha has put it away over mid-wicket. Stayed back to club the pull a long way back into the stands. Hit that right off the middle

15.0 - B Hogg to W Saha, SIX, Hogg is having a poor day. That is a rarity. Delivers a high full toss, Saha slugs it into the crowd at deep mid-wicket. 21 off the over and suddenly PUN are motoring towards a big total

14.3 - B Hogg to Maxwell, SIX, make that six more. Dragged down very short, gave Maxwell the chance to rock back and murder a pull into the stands at deep mid-wicket. Went a long way back. 14 off the first three balls

13.5 - Chawla to Maxwell, SIX, safe shot and Maxwell gets six. Down the track and to the pitch before lofting it flat over long-on, strong wristwork too from the Victorian

13.0 - A Russell to Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell sets up for the pull after Russell bowls the cutter outside off, sat up to be pulled and the Big Show put it over mid-wicket, cleared the ropes

9.5 - Chawla to Vohra, SIX, what a beautiful shot that is. When Vohra hits down the ground like this he looks so good. Sees the flighted delivery outside off and then just gets forward to lift it over long-off, cleared the fielder comfortably, lovely timing on that shot too

7.5 - A Russell to Vohra, SIX, finally Vohra connects with a pull/hook. Saw the short ball and hit it sweetly, sending it all the way over deep square leg

5.0 - J Botha to Vohra, SIX, fabulous shot. Sees the tossed up delivery outside off, gets forward and then lofts it hard and flat over mid-off. Has the legs to go all the way

2.3 - U Yadav to Vijay, SIX, that is a magnificent blow. Vijay makes room and crashes the short of length delivery on the stumps over sweeper cover, that was slightly pre-meditated but Vijay pulled it off with great panache

19.3 - A Russell to Gurkeerat Singh, out Caught&Bowled!! Too pacy for Gurkeerat Singh Mann and it's an easy return catch. Moved outside off to pull but the bouncer hurried on and he could only lob it up in the air. Russell runs forward and takes the catch. Gurkeerat Singh c and b A Russell 4(7)

17.0 - Narine to W Saha, out Bowled!! Narine gets his revenge. Tosses this up and beats Saha's slog sweep, timber. Narine ends with a wicket off his last ball. Four wickets for him today and he is delighted - high-fives with Uthappa after getting the wicket. W Saha b Narine 33(25) [6s-2]

16.3 - Narine to Maxwell, out Caught by J Botha!! Taken and Botha kicks the ball away in delight. It was flat and outside off, hurried on slightly and Maxwell top-edged the pull straight down deep mid-wicket's throat. Simple catch and no chance of Botha putting that one down. Maxwell c J Botha b Narine 43(22) [4s-4 6s-3]

10.5 - Narine to Vohra, out Caught&Bowled!! Hit straight back. They are checking for a clean catch. Narine isn't sure too. The umpires signal for the third umpire, the soft signal was not out. But replays prove that it carried cleanly to Narine who bent down and took it near his bootlaces. That hurried onto Vohra who mistimed the flat-batted hit. Vohra c and b Narine 39(34) [4s-1 6s-3]

5.5 - Narine to Vijay, out Bowled!! Unnecessary from Vijay and he has thrown it away. Three lives he got but can't make full use of those. Exposes middle and leg as he went down to sweep, missed and the ball clipped leg. Narine has his hands in the air in celebration. Vijay gave himself little chance after exposing his stumps so much. Vijay b Narine 28(21) [4s-4 6s-1]

15.2 - U Yadav to W Saha, 1 run, very tough catch and put down by Botha at mid-off. Low full toss outside off, Saha hit it hard and Botha flung to his right with one hand but it didn't stick. Another of those chances that have to stick

8.0 - A Russell to Vohra, 1 run, nearly another chance for KOL. Vohra into the walk as the slower delivery stops on him, he chips it in the air near mid-wicket. Yusuf running back doesn't even get a hand on that. It fell just out of his grasp as he lunged out

7.2 - A Russell to Vohra, 2 runs, another drop. This time by Uthappa. Short on the stumps, Vohra on one knee looks to pull, is late on the shot, gets a glove and it looped to the right of Uthappa who leapt with one had to his right and could only palm it over, that didn't stick. Russell thought he had his man. More sloppy stuff from KOL

5.2 - Narine to Vijay, no run, three attempts and Umesh drops Vijay at short fine. Hogg and Umesh have a smile as the latter shakes his head. Vijay swept that chest high to Umesh who tried to reverse cup it, maybe took it a bit easy and the ball slipped out despite him having three goes at it. Third life for Vijay

4.0 - Narine to Vijay, 1 run, dropped by Hogg at backward square leg. Vijay shuffled across outside off and swept it hard, couldn't keep it down and Hogg going to his right got both hands but didn't hang on. Must say - it wasn't an easy catch as well. Hogg went with his right hand, best advised to go with two there

1.2 - A Russell to Vijay, 1 run, very tough catch put down by Gambhir at short cover. Vijay drives on the rise and Gambhir leapt with one hand - his right, but could only palm it over. If that had stuck it would've been a great catch. Gambhir with the glasses on wears a disappointed look

14.5 - B Hogg to Maxwell, byes, 1 run, Maxwell has missed a full toss outside off, went for the reverse sweep and missed, Uthappa can't gather cleanly and gives away a bye

18.0 - Beuran Hendricks to Chawla, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries and KOL are in it once again. Hendricks provides width outside off, Chawla latches onto it, he slashes it over cover-point and gives the fielder at sweeper no chance

17.5 - Beuran Hendricks to Chawla, FOUR, lovely batting from Chawla, it was a short delivery outside off, Chawla leaps up, reaches it and ramps it over short third man. He middled it alright as the ball cleared the fielder with ease

15.4 - Anureet Singh to A Russell, FOUR, Anureet misses the yorker and Russell cashes in. A low full toss from round the wicket, Russell gets his front leg out of the way and whips it between deep mid-wicket and long-on

14.5 - Beuran Hendricks to Y Pathan, FOUR, fifty partnership in just 24 balls. The Eden Gardens erupts with each run. The slower ball goes wrong for Hendricks, down the leg-side, Pathan helps it along the way to the fine leg fence

14.2 - Beuran Hendricks to A Russell, FOUR, what power! The man at sweeper had a few yards to cover, but he was never getting there. Slower delivery that is short in length, Russell cuts it fiercely square of the wicket

14.0 - A Patel to A Russell, FOUR, another huge over for KOL. Pushed through full and outside off, Russell throws his bat at that, the ball takes the outside edge and runs away fine, beats short third man comfortably

12.4 - Anureet Singh to A Russell, FOUR, another streaky boundary for Russell. Short and on the body, Russell shuffles across and pulls, the top-edge flies over the short fine leg fielder

12.1 - Anureet Singh to A Russell, FOUR, edged and four. Fuller and just outside off, it holds its line, Russell is drawn into the drive, the ball takes the outside edge and runs down to the third man fence

9.5 - Beuran Hendricks to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, calculated hit from Suryakumar Yadav. Picked the slower ball early, with long-off inside the ring, he lofts it easily over the infield and it bounces just inside the rope

5.0 - Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, FOUR, wow! He gets to 18 off just 7 balls. Full and on the off stump, Pandey flicks on one leg, hit well over mid-wicket and it goes for four more. 15 runs off the over

4.5 - Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, FOUR, looks like he's been batting for 2-3 hours out there. On the walk again is Pandey, nothing wrong with the delivery, good length and just outside off stump, Pandey plays a firm push again and this time sends it to the left of mid-off

4.4 - Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, FOUR, on the front foot and a lovely punch through cover-point. As always, Pandey takes his front foot away very early, gets into a good position and creams it off the bat

4.0 - Anureet Singh to Gambhir, FOUR, great use of the wrists there from Gambhir. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Gambhir hops and turns it through square leg, there was no one in the deep, fine leg gives chase and dives but the ball escapes. Gambhir is looking very good today

3.4 - Anureet Singh to M Pandey, FOUR, wow! Just a firm push off the front foot, he was on the move as well as he met the ball but he timed it so well. Width on offer on this short of length delivery and it goes through cover-point

3.2 - Anureet Singh to Uthappa, FOUR, full delivery and it's a cracking drive off the front foot, he had to reach out for it as it was well outside off stump, the timing was very good and mid-off had no chance as it rocketed past him to his left

2.4 - Sandeep Sharma to Uthappa, FOUR, that's a front foot pull shot over mid-on, doesn't bother to keep it down, hit deliberately over the infield and it's four more. KOL off to a great start. Sandeep banged that short enough for Uthappa to go for the boundary

2.2 - Sandeep Sharma to Gambhir, FOUR, good shot, opens himself up, Sandeep Sharma bowls a juicy full ball, just a hint of outswing on it but Gambhir drove it nicely over cover for this third boundary

2.0 - Beuran Hendricks to Uthappa, FOUR, poor bowling. Not a great first over for Beuran Hendricks in T20 League-8. Shortish and down the leg-side again and Uthappa doesn't miss out on the tickle

1.4 - Beuran Hendricks to Gambhir, FOUR, freebie and Gambhir doesn't miss out. Shortish and on the leg stump line, the left-armer's angle from over the wicket makes life very easy for Gambhir, who tickles it fine to the fine leg boundary

0.4 - Sandeep Sharma to Gambhir, FOUR, can't bowl leg stump line to this man. He'll thrash you all day. Good length ball on the pads, with fine leg inside the ring, Gambhir glances it fine to the left of the man at backward square leg

19.3 - Anureet Singh to Chawla, SIX, that might be the game. Anureet misses the yorker length, bowls a length delivery on the pads, Chawla makes room and plays the pick-up shot, he middled it beautifully as the ball sailed over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

15.5 - Anureet Singh to A Russell, SIX, well, Anureet has lost the plot completely. And it is carnage at the Eden Gardens. A freebie, full toss on the stumps, Russell doesn't miss out he sends it sailing over long-on for another six. His 4th of the innings

15.1 - Anureet Singh to A Russell, SIX, Russell is not happy with the square leg umpire. It was a high full toss, Russell somehow manages to help it on its way over the fine leg fence. He was in all sorts of tangle when he played that. That was a 50-50 call as the ball was dipping and Russell had bent his knee

13.5 - A Patel to A Russell, SIX, Russell now has a piece of Axar. Floated up on the stumps, Russell clears his front leg and tonks it straight down the ground. Clears the rope with ease and goes on to hit the sightscreen

13.3 - A Patel to Y Pathan, SIX, smashed! Axar keeps tossing it up and Pathan keeps sending him out of the park. Flighted outside off, Pathan extends his arms and powers it over long-off. Another flat hit from the KOL batsmen

13.1 - A Patel to Y Pathan, SIX, great start to the over. These two can be very dangerous in such situations. Flighted on off, Pathan plants his front foot forward and hammers it straight back over the bowler's head

12.5 - Anureet Singh to A Russell, SIX, muscled! Anureet drags the slower delivery short, Russell pulls it off the front foot, it went flat and over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. The fielder was a mere spectator

10.1 - Gurkeerat Singh to Y Pathan, SIX, first ball Pathan plays off a spinner and he tonks it into the crowd. Tossed up just outside off, Pathan shuffles across and heaves it to wide long-on, the power of Pathan takes it over the rope

19.4 - Anureet Singh to Chawla, out Caught by W Saha!! Is there a twist in the game? We still can have a Super Over. Needless from Chawla. It was short and down leg, would have been called a wide, Chawla decides to glance, the ball gets big on him and gloves to the keeper, Saha moves to his right and takes it easily. Chawla c W Saha b Anureet Singh 18(11) [4s-2 6s-1]

19.2 - Anureet Singh to Chawla, out B Hogg Run Out!! Excellent work under pressure from Anureet. It was the yorker on leg-stump, Chawla jams it onto the pad and the ball rolls down the wicket, Hogg was haring across to the striker's end, but Chawla was not interested. Anureet runs forward, picks up the ball and takes down the stumps at the bowler's end. There was no one backing up and the throw needed to be accurate. B Hogg run out (Anureet Singh) 5(5)

17.2 - Beuran Hendricks to J Botha, out J Botha Run Out!! Axar has been magnificent tonight. Two catches, Russell's wicket and now a direct hit. Botha didn't even wait for the third umpire to make the decision. He knew that he was short of the crease. Full delivery just outside off, Botha drives to extra cover, takes off for a risky single, Axar gathers the ball and hits the bulls-eye at the bowler's end. It was just a formality for the TV umpire to make the decision. J Botha run out (A Patel) 2(4)

16.5 - A Patel to A Russell, out Caught by W Saha!! There's the wicket PUN were looking for. Russell goes after a blistering innings. Has he done enough to take KOL home? Only time will tell. It was short and outside off, Russell goes for the cut and nicks it to the keeper, good take by Saha. He knew that he had hit it and umpire Anil Chaudhary just confirmed that. A Russell c W Saha b A Patel 51(21) [4s-5 6s-4]

15.0 - Beuran Hendricks to Y Pathan, out Caught by W Saha!! Pathan goes after entertaining the crowd and bringing KOL back in the game. Hendricks provides the much needed wicket for PUN. It was another short ball that rises steeply, Pathan looks to ramp it over the keeper, can't get the elevation and offers a simple catch to Saha. Umpire Anil Chaudhary took a long time before raising his finger. Y Pathan c W Saha b Beuran Hendricks 29(19) [4s-1 6s-3]

10.5 - Gurkeerat Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, out Bowled!! A repeat of Vijay's dimissal. KOL are in trouble now. Suryakumar walks across his stumps, kneels down exposing his leg-stump and misses the sweep, Gurkeerat fires it full and hits the leg-stump. He celebrates with his arms spread wide. Suryakumar Yadav b Gurkeerat Singh 9(9) [4s-1]

8.5 - Gurkeerat Singh to Gambhir, out Caught by Vijay!! Oh dear! Gautam Gambhir has gifted his wicket. He can't believe it. Short ball from Gurkeerat Singh, it spins away sharply, Gambhir was looking to loft it over extra-cover, but he hit it very straight, long-off ran forward to complete a good catch. KOL have lost 2 wickets in the space of 9 balls now. Gambhir c Vijay b Gurkeerat Singh 24(23) [4s-4]

7.3 - Maxwell to M Pandey, out Caught by A Patel!! Another start has been thrown away by Pandey. Flighted delivery from Maxwell, Pandey advances and doesn't get to the pitch of the ball, tries to get a maximum but picks out long-on to perfection. M Pandey c A Patel b Maxwell 22(15) [4s-4]

3.3 - Anureet Singh to Uthappa, out Caught by A Patel!! Against the run of play, Uthappa has been dismissed. Good length delivery on the off stump, Uthappa looks to flick, it took the outside half of the bat and flew to the left of short mid-wicket, where Axar dived to his left to take it with both hands. Anureet Singh gives PUN a much needed breakthrough. Uthappa c A Patel b Anureet Singh 17(11) [4s-3]

16.1 - A Patel to A Russell, 1 run, in the air and lands safely. Russell equals the fastest fifty this season. Bhajji had also scored a 19-ball fifty against PUN. It was a short delivery, Russell goes for the pull and top-edges, the ball skies up and drops in no man's land near mid-off. Three fielders converged and it dropped right between them