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Kolkata vs Punjab 2018 Match 44 Full Commentary

Result · May 12 2018, Sat - 04:00 PM (IST)
Match 44, - Holkar Cricket Stadium
KOLKATA
245/6
PUNJAB
214/8
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 31 runs
CRR:10.7
Player Of The Match
  • End of Over 20
    Over 20. 6 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. Kings XI Punjab: 214/8 (rr 10.70)
  • 19.6

    SIX! Barinder Sran to Javon Searles. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Would you have expected anything else from the final ball of this innings? There could only be one outcome, Searles facing his first IPL delivery smashes it high and handsome to complete a ridiculous innings of cricket.

    That was mayhem from start to finish. Fifteen maximums in that innings has propelled KKR to a gigantic total. Kings XI will have to pull of a miracle to chase this down. Contributions came from every single batsmen for the visitors, build around half centuries from Sunil Narine and Dinesh Karthik.

  • 19.5

    Barinder Sran to Shubman Gill. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Ashwin.

  • 19.4

    FOUR! Barinder Sran to Shubman Gill. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Beautiful skill from Gill, a vicious swat followed by a scything slash.

  • 19.3

    FOUR! Barinder Sran to Shubman Gill. Slower length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

  • 19.2

    OUT! Caught (Sub). Barinder Sran to Dinesh Karthik. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on. Slapped straight down the throat of Miller, it's the kind of catch that he could gobble up in his sleep. DK trudges off but he knows his team already have a monstrous total.

  • 19.1

    Barinder Sran to Shubman Gill. Slower ball back of a length, to leg down the track pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Agarwal.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 18 runs. Bowler: Andre Russell. Kings XI Punjab: 208/6 (rr 10.95)
  • 18.6

    Andrew Tye to Shubman Gill. Full toss, off stump down the track driving, to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Finch.

  • 18.5

    Andrew Tye to Dinesh Karthik. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Ashwin.

  • 18.4

    Andrew Tye to Dinesh Karthik. Slower ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Rahul.

  • 18.3

    Andrew Tye to Shubman Gill. Slower ball yorker, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Agarwal.

  • 18.2

    Andrew Tye to Shubman Gill. Slower length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Tye.

  • 18.1

    FOUR! Andrew Tye to Shubman Gill. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs. Another batsman starts his innings with a boundary, Kings XI just can't stem the flow.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 9 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. Kings XI Punjab: 190/6 (rr 10.56)
  • 17.6

    FOUR! Mohit Sharma to Dinesh Karthik. Back of a length, outside off stump moves in front reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

  • 17.5

    OUT! Caught (Sub). Mohit Sharma to Nitish Rana. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off. Rana looks to fetch this from well wide of the off stump but can only spoon the ball high into the air. David Miller is on the field as a sub, one of the better fielders going around, and makes no mistake despite a little bobble.

  • 17.5

    Wide Mohit Sharma to Nitish Rana. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Rahul.

  • 17.4

    FOUR! Mohit Sharma to Nitish Rana. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Thrashed down the ground, the fielder didn't have far to move but was helpless to prevent another boundary.

  • 17.3

    Mohit Sharma to Dinesh Karthik. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Finch.

  • 17.2

    Mohit Sharma to Nitish Rana. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run.

  • 17.1

    SIX! Mohit Sharma to Nitish Rana. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. That's how you get your eye in, no messing about from Rana. First ball he muscles it into the crowd.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 11 runs. Bowler: Sunil Narine. Kings XI Punjab: 181/6 (rr 10.65)
  • 16.6

    OUT! Caught. Andrew Tye to Andre Russell. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, by Rahul. This time Russell can't get the desired connection and the ball goes straight up. There is a loud early call from KL Rahul and he settles underneath it to safely pouch the catch. A handy cameo from the big West Indian.

  • 16.6

    Wide Andrew Tye to Andre Russell. Bouncer, outside off stump ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Rahul.

  • 16.5

    Andrew Tye to Dinesh Karthik. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Switch Hit, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Gayle.

  • 16.5

    Wide Andrew Tye to Dinesh Karthik. Length ball, wide outside off stump down the track, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Rahul.

  • 16.4

    Andrew Tye to Andre Russell. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Agarwal.

  • 16.3

    FOUR! Andrew Tye to Andre Russell. Yorker, outside off stump backing away Steer, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs. Sliced over the reach of Gayle, if he can't get a finger on it then no one will.

  • 16.2

    Andrew Tye to Dinesh Karthik. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Nair.

  • 16.1

    SIX! Andrew Tye to Dinesh Karthik. Back of a length, outside off stump moves in front pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. DK swivels and gets underneath this, sending it soaring handsomely for yet another maximum.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 20 runs. Bowler: Javon Searles. Kings XI Punjab: 170/6 (rr 10.62)
  • 15.6

    FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Andre Russell. Off break short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Mujeeb is rattled, that is an awful delivery and Russell can swipe it to the fence without any fuss. Timeout, time to take a breath for a minute.

  • 15.5

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik. Off break back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Finch.

  • 15.4

    SIX! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. This is getting ridiculous, we might end up seeing some records broken today at this rate.

  • End of Over 20
    Over 20. 6 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. Kings XI Punjab: 214/8 (rr 10.70)
  • 19.6

    Prasidh Krishna to Mohit Sharma. Short, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.

    It's not often a team will make 214 in a runchase and yet still be comprehensively beaten. That is what has happened today in Indore though after we witnessed an innings of complete carnage first up. Half centuries from Sunil Narine and Dinesh Karthik, along with a whole host of other contributions, saw the visitors post the fourth highest IPL total in history. It was always going to be tough for the hosts, but KL Rahul threatened to do something special with a brutal innings of his own. Once he was dismissed, however, it was a simple stroll to victory for KKR.

  • 19.5

    Prasidh Krishna to Mohit Sharma. Short, outside off stump swayed away, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.

  • 19.4

    FOUR! Prasidh Krishna to Mohit Sharma. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs. Crunched square, super stroke first ball.

  • 19.3
    Ravichandran Ashwin lbw b Prasidh Krishna 45 (22)

    OUT! L.B.W. Prasidh Krishna to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, off stump moves in front Slog, hit pad to. Ashwin aims an agricultural swipe to leg but just swishes at thin air. The ball cannons into his pad to have him plumb LBW.

  • 19.2

    Prasidh Krishna to Barinder Sran. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to silly mid on for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

  • 19.1
    Andrew Tye c Dinesh Karthik b Prasidh Krishna 14 (10)

    OUT! Caught. Prasidh Krishna to Andrew Tye. Short, outside off stump moves in front pulling, Gloved to wicketkeeper, by Karthik. Taken by a soaring DK, that's a beautiful grab as KKR close in on the two points. Krishna pumps the air in celebration, this match is all over bar the shouting.

  • 19.1

    Wide Prasidh Krishna to Andrew Tye. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, missed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 18 runs. Bowler: Andre Russell. Kings XI Punjab: 208/6 (rr 10.95)
  • 18.6

    Andre Russell to Ravichandran Ashwin. Yorker, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Russell.

  • 18.5

    FOUR! Andre Russell to Ravichandran Ashwin. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

  • 18.4

    SIX! Andre Russell to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Launched once more, Ashwin is enjoying himself out there with a very tasty little cameo.

  • 18.3

    Andre Russell to Andrew Tye. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, hit pad to silly point for 1 run, shy attempt by Russell, overthrow by Russell.

  • 18.2

    Andre Russell to Ravichandran Ashwin. Yorker, middle stump no foot movement pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

  • 18.1

    SIX! Andre Russell to Ravichandran Ashwin. Leg cutter length ball, off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Once again the ball is walloped over the ropes. We've seen an amazing number of sixes today in Indore.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 9 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. Kings XI Punjab: 190/6 (rr 10.56)
  • 17.6

    FOUR! Prasidh Krishna to Andrew Tye. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. A bit of a filthy swipe by Tye but it's mightily effective. That's the sort of stroke you can see village sides mimicking all around the world on a weekend.

  • 17.5

    Prasidh Krishna to Andrew Tye. Yorker, off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Krishna.

  • 17.4

    Prasidh Krishna to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Uthappa.

  • 17.3

    Prasidh Krishna to Ravichandran Ashwin. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Gill.

  • 17.3

    Wide Prasidh Krishna to Ravichandran Ashwin. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.

  • 17.2

    Prasidh Krishna to Andrew Tye. Half volley, outside off stump moves in front driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Uthappa.

  • 17.1

    Prasidh Krishna to Andrew Tye. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 11 runs. Bowler: Sunil Narine. Kings XI Punjab: 181/6 (rr 10.65)
  • 16.6

    FOUR! Sunil Narine to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Clubbed back. First touch and now power from the Kings captain.

  • 16.5

    FOUR! Sunil Narine to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs. Deftly chopped fine at the last moment, Ashwin keeps on fighting for the hosts.

  • 16.4

    Sunil Narine to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Yadav.

  • 16.3

    Sunil Narine to Andrew Tye. Off break length ball, off stump no foot movement driving, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Chawla.

  • 16.2

    Sunil Narine to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Gill.

  • 16.1

    Sunil Narine to Andrew Tye. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 20 runs. Bowler: Javon Searles. Kings XI Punjab: 170/6 (rr 10.62)
  • 15.6

    SIX! Javon Searles to Ravichandran Ashwin. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Six more, the third of the over. Every bowler has taken a beating today.

  • 15.6

    Wide Javon Searles to Ravichandran Ashwin. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot working, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.

  • 15.5

    Javon Searles to Ravichandran Ashwin. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chawla.

  • 15.4

    Javon Searles to Andrew Tye. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Uthappa.