Kolkata XI vs Chennai XI 33rd Match at Kolkata, 03 May, 2018

Toss: Kolkata XI, who chose to bowl
Chennai XI 178/5 (20)
Kolkata XI 180/4 (17.4)
Kolkata XI won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Sunil Narine
  • Dinesh Karthik 45 * (18)
  • Shubman Gill 57 * (36)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 MG Johnson good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it on the off side with soft hands.

Over 0.2 MG Johnson good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes deep in the crease and punches it towards short cover.

Over 0.3 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and mistime drive pass mid off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 0.4 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, gets back in the crease and guides it away down to third man and gets a single.

Over 0.5 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and went hard on the cut, the ball takes the outside edge and fly over the slip fielder and raced away to the fence for four.

Over 0.6 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it to cover and picks up a quick single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 1.2 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, bent low for a slog across the line, misses and DK fails to collect it cleanly as well.

Over 1.3 PP Chawla bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets inside the line and punches it from the crease towards Uthappa at cover-point, who clumsily lets it through.

Over 1.4 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, presses forward and keep it down the pitch watchfully.

Over 1.5 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Leans across, picks it up and lifts it disdainfully over mid-off. Clean swing of the bat.

Over 1.6 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and pushes it down the pitch back to the bowler.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1  Shivam Mavi good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, presses forward and defends down the pitch.

Over 2.2  Shivam Mavi good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 2.3  Shivam Mavi good length delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, gets an inside edge onto his pad and the ball drops dead in front of the stumps. They scamper for a single, Mavi rushes forward and breaks the stumps. 

Over 2.4  Shivam Mavi bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and helps it down to fine leg fence for four.

Over 2.5  Shivam Mavi good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets on top of the bounce and chops it on the off side and picks up a single.

Over 2.6  Shivam Mavi bowls it short of length to SR Watson, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tries to pulls it hard but misses it completely.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 SP Narine bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets waits and waits before turning it gently through square leg.

Over 3.2 SP Narine bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.3 SP Narine bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 3.4 SP Narine bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes deep and flashes it straight to point.

Over 3.5 SP Narine bowls it short of length to SR Watson, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and pulls it down to deep mid wicket fence for four.

Over 3.6 SP Narine bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, gets across the line on the back foot and flicks it to square leg.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets forward and drives it wide of mid off and gets a single.

Over 4.2 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, Boundary! Gets forward and hammers it back at Johnson, who puts up his left hand to take cover. The ball hits him and flies away past a ducking umpire.

Over 4.3 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, gets forward and driven along the ground to long off and picks up an easy single.

Over 4.4 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, Six!! Backs away and gets under it to smoke it over deep backward square leg stands. Into the crowd.

Over 4.5 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, stays back in the crease and turns it to square leg and gets a single.

Over 4.6 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to SR Watson, Six!! Shuffles across on the back foot and backs away and gets under it to smoke it over deep backward square leg stands. Into the crowd.

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