Kolkata XI vs Punjab XI 23rd Match at Mohali, 27 Mar, 2010

Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to bat first
Kolkata XI 183/5 (20)
Punjab XI 144/6 (20)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 39 runs
Man of the Match: MK Tiwary
  • B Lee 7 * (5)
  • K Goel 17 * (17)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. B Lee to CH Gayle, short of length delivery at 139.6 kmph, squares him up on the backfoot and the ball goes down towards covers.

Over 0.1: No runs. B Lee to CH Gayle, short of length delivery at 139.6 kmph, squares him up on the backfoot and the ball goes down towards covers.

Over 0.2: No runs. B Lee to CH Gayle, good length delivery at 144 kmph, stays back and gets a leading edge towards covers.

Over 0.3: Boundary! B Lee to CH Gayle, pitched up delivery, plays a blistering square drive uppishly through point for a boundary.

Over 0.4: Boundary! B Lee to CH Gayle, full toss at 144 kmph, doesn't pick the ball and was late in bringing his bat down to an attempted yorker and the ball is sliced wide of slips for a boundary.

Over 0.5: No ball + Two runs. B Lee to CH Gayle, pitched up delivery, flicks it off his pads wide of Yuve at mid on for a couple. Freehit coming up.

Over 0.5: Four Leg Byes! B Lee to CH Gayle, pitched up delivery, makes room and the yorker from Lee brushes off the pad past the Keeper for a boundary.

Over 0.6: Boundary! B Lee to CH Gayle, pitched up delivery, flicks it uppishly off his pads between mid wicket and mid on for a boundary. 19 off that first over from Lee!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: No runs. IK Pathan to SC Ganguly, short of length delivery at 121 kmph, pushes it defensively to covers.

Over 1.2: No runs. IK Pathan to SC Ganguly, good length delivery, goes back and is hit on the pad by an inswinger which was angling down leg.

Over 1.3: No runs. IK Pathan to SC Ganguly, short of length delivery at 124 kmph, punches it to Piyush at covers.

Over 1.4: Boundary! IK Pathan to SC Ganguly, good length delivery, makes room and lifts it flat inside out over extra covers and gets a boundary. Yuve chased that all the way but in vain.

Over 1.5: Boundary! IK Pathan to SC Ganguly, pitched up delivery, makes room and canes it flat in the air between the Umpire and non striker for a boundary!

Over 1.6: No runs. IK Pathan to SC Ganguly, good length delivery at 128 kmph, defensively pushes it off the frontfoot towards point

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. SJ Srivastava to CH Gayle, pitched up delivery, leaves a 124.9 kmph away swinger outside off.

Over 2.2: Beaten! SJ Srivastava to CH Gayle, good length delivery, looks to go big on the up straight down the ground and is beaten by the away swing.

Over 2.3: No runs. SJ Srivastava to CH Gayle, good length delivery at 132.8 kmph, pushes it defensively to extra covers.

Over 2.4: Wide Ball. SJ Srivastava to CH Gayle, bangs it short, sprays the 127.6 kmph inducker down the legside.

Over 2.4: No runs. SJ Srivastava to CH Gayle, bangs it short at 131 kmph, punches it back to the bowler.

Over 2.5: He is Caught! SJ Srivastava to CH Gayle, short and rising delivery, climbs the bounce and hooks it flat towards deep backward squareleg, it looks like a certain boundary but well no its caught brilliantly! Bisla it was covering plenty of ground to his right and he stretches his hands to hold onto that sharp catch!

Over 2.6: No runs. SJ Srivastava to Mandeep Singh, good length delivery, leaves a 134 kmph away swinger outside off.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: No runs. B Lee to SC Ganguly, good length delivery at 137 kmph, gets forward and drives it crisply to square covers.

Over 3.2: Single. B Lee to SC Ganguly, pitched up delivery, pushes it gently to straight mid off for a single.

Over 3.3: No runs. B Lee to Mandeep Singh, short and rising delivery, plays a terrible pull shot, didn't have the time to swivel back and the miscued shot just eludes Lee and mid off.

Over 3.4: No runs. B Lee to Mandeep Singh, pitched up delivery at 139 kmph, plays a lovely wristy square drive straight to backward point.

Over 3.5: No runs. B Lee to Mandeep Singh, bangs it short, this time does get back into the crease but pulls it down straight to mid on.

Over 3.6: Boundary! B Lee to Mandeep Singh, good length delivery, width on offer and the 18-year-old plays a splendid drive on the up between extra covers and mid off for a boundary.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: Boundary! SJ Srivastava to SC Ganguly, good length delivery, gives him the charge making room and drags it off the inside edge square of short fine leg for a boundary.

Over 4.2: Two runs. SJ Srivastava to SC Ganguly, short and wide, gets on top of the bounce and cuts it to Irfan at square thirdman for a couple.

Over 4.2: Boundary! SJ Srivastava to SC Ganguly, short and wide, gives him the charge and has to wait a touch before cutting the slower one through covers for a boundary.

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