Kolkata XI vs Punjab XI 34th Match at Cuttack, 11 May, 2014

Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to bowl first
Punjab XI 149/8 (20)
Kolkata XI 150/1 (18)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: G Gambhir
  • Manish Pandey 36 * (35)
  • G Gambhir 63 * (45)

Over 0.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, drives the inswinger straight to mid off

Over 0.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, gets forward and is beaten outside off by a late inswinger

Over 0.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, 1 run, pushes it wide of mid off for a single

Over 0.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, flicks the inswinger to mid on and steals a single

Over 0.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, pushes at it and gets beaten by the late away swing

Over 0.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, gets forward and tucks it to mid wicket

Over 2.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, FOUR, flicks it over mid wicket for a boundary

Over 2.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, pushes at it outside off and gets beaten by the away swinger

Over 2.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, FOUR, jumps down the track and drives it between extra covers and mid off for a boundary

Over 2.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid on

Over 2.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, FOUR, strides forward and punches it on the up between the non-striker and mid on for a boundary

Over 2.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, punches it on the up to mid off

Over 4.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, drives it on the up to the diving cover point

Over 4.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, no runs, gives the charge and mistimes his shot to point

Over 4.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to G Gambhir, FOUR, pulls it high in the air over mid wicket and gets a boundary

Over 4.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back and punches it to point

Over 4.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, 2 runs, splices it in the air well over cover and gets away with a couple


Over 4.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls a bouncer to G Gambhir,1 wide, sways away from it around off

Over 4.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back and punches it to covers

Over 17.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to M Pandey, FOUR, flicks it flat over wide mid wicket for a boundary

Over 17.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to M Pandey, 2 runs, flicks it straight to short mid wicket and Maxwell's under arm throw misses the stumps and Gambhir survives. This results in two overthrows!

Over 17.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to M Pandey, 1 run, flicks it through mid wicket for one

Over 17.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to G Gambhir, 2 runs, pulls it down to deep backward squareleg for a couple

Over 17.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, 1 run, punches it to covers and gets his run thanks to an overthrow. Once again it was Maxwell trying out a run out and missing the stumps.

Over 17.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to M Pandey, 1 run, flicks it wide of mid on for a single. Kolkata Knight Riders win by 9 wickets with 12 balls to spare.