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nd Innings Royal Challengers Bangalore

So that's it from us for this game. Phew! We saw two really contrasting games. The first game was relatively close but the second? Well, despite the delayed start, we have finished before time which tells you that it ended in a jiffy. Gujarat and Bangalore are still in the bottom half and will know that things are only going to get tough from hereon. That's it for today. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. Mumbai host Pune for Match 28 at the Wankhede at 2000 local (1430 GMT) tomorrow. We look forward to your company. Until then, it's goodbye and take care!

Man of the Match, Nathan Coulter-Nile says that he had to come out steaming as they were defending 131. Adds that he had a bit of problems with no balls as he hasn't been bowling too much but was pumped up today. Mentions that whatever lengths he was bowling, he wanted to be aggressive and adds that he got good movement from the track. Feels that they have got world class spinners and they didn't even get to bowl today. Reckons that Woakes, Umesh Yadav and de Grandhomme were terrific and kept on going and going. Opines that you get goosebumps when the Kolkata crowd is up on its feet. Ends by saying that to get back the winning momentum after the last game is great.

Kolkata skipper Gautam Gambhir calls it a professional bowling performance from his team. Says that they have got really good fast bowlers and he just asked them to bowl quick and it worked. Mentions that they did not bat well after the first six overs. Reckons that they needed to have got 160-170 and cannot afford to get bowled out like that. Hopes that they play their A-game ahead. Further adds that they have quality fast bowlers so there was no point bowling the spinners. Calls it an impressive performance from his bowlers. Says that the message was to use the pace and express themselves. Ends by saying that a lot of sides think that they are a chasing side but forget that they have a bowling unit which can defend scores as well.

Bangalore skipper, Virat Kohli reckons that this is the worst batting performance of all time and adds that it is very hurtful standing here. Feels that the batting was very reckless. Opines that as professional cricketers they need to play much better. On what happened when he got out, he replies that a guy was walking right across the sightscreen when the bowler was about to bowl which distracted him. Feels that they got to take the positives from the first half and adds that he can't review the second half, needs to move on. Expects his players to realize their mistakes and come back harder. Mentions that they are going back home for a couple of games and after that, they will be down the road. Ends by saying that they need to win games to get some kind of momentum.

Just four bowlers were required for the home side as they wrapped up the game inside ten overs. Never seen anything like this before, what domination. They didn't have a par score on board but boy, how well did they bowl to get this win? This should boost their confidence big time. We did write about them taking inspiration from Mumbai but they just bettered them. Every bowler took wickets with Chris Woakes, Colin de Grandhomme and Nathan Coulter-Nile taking three wickets each.

What an annihilation this has been from Kolkata. If this was a Test match, Bangalore would have been beaten by an innings on Day 2. They have put up an abject batting performance to get bundled out for just 49 - the lowest total ever in the Indian T20 League. The fact that the top score for Bangalore was 9, just sums up the dismal performance put up today.

9.4

Colin de Grandhomme to Yuzvendra Chahal, OUT! All over! What a win for Kolkata! De Grandhomme bowls it on a fullish length outside off, Chahal looks to drive but gets an outside edge. There are two slip fielders and both dive to catch it but Manish Pandey from second slip goes to his left and pouches it safely. What a performance, KOLKATA WIN BY 82 RUNS!

9.3

Colin de Grandhomme to Yuzvendra Chahal, Fullish delivery outside off, shaping away. Chahal pushes at it but gets beaten all ends up.

9.2

Colin de Grandhomme to Sreenath Aravind, Back of a length delivery, swinging in. Aravind looks to block it but gets an inside edge past his leg stump and towards fine leg. A run taken.

Yuzvendra Chahal is the last man in.

9.1

Colin de Grandhomme to Tymal Mills, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Back of a length delivery outside off, Mills looks to go downtown but miscues it over long off. Kuldeep Yadav runs to his right, comes in from the deep and takes a fine catch. The home side need one more wicket to bowl out the tourists and if they do it, it will be a remarkable feat!

over

9 | 5 Runs | HH: 48/8

8.6

Chris Woakes to Sreenath Aravind, Bangs in a sharp bouncer and it's slanting across Aravind. He sways away from the line to evade it. Another terrific over.

8.5

Chris Woakes to Sreenath Aravind, FOUR! Fuller length ball slanting across Aravind. He checks his shot and hits it uppishly towards covers. There is no fielder there and the ball rolls to the fence.

8.4

Chris Woakes to Sreenath Aravind, Shortish delivery angling across Aravind. He looks to slash it over point but only manages to connect thin air.

Sreenath Aravind comes out to bat.

Time out signaled! Phew. We all need a bit of a break here.

8.3

Chris Woakes to Samuel Badree, OUT! Woakes is having a gala time! Bowls a fuller length ball on off and middle, Badree opts to stay back and looks to play it across but plays down the wrong line. Is rapped on the front pad and Kolkata go up in unison. The umpire has no hesitation in ruling it out. Badree needed to be on the front foot to counter it but you can't expect much from a tail-ender when your top order batsmen have been caught in shallow waters. The visitors are falling apart like a pack of cards.

8.2

Chris Woakes to Samuel Badree, Back of a length outside off, Badree defends it tentatively.

8.1

Chris Woakes to Tymal Mills, Short of a length outside off, Tymal punches it off the back foot to extra cover where there is a misfield. Concedes the single.

over

8 | 3 Runs | HH: 43/7

7.6

Colin de Grandhomme to Tymal Mills, On a length outside off, Mills pushes it uppishly through mid off for a run.

7.5

Colin de Grandhomme to Tymal Mills, The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

7.4

Colin de Grandhomme to Tymal Mills, On a length outside off, Mills pushes at it but the ball moves away to whiz past his outside edge.

Tymal Mills is the new man in.

7.3

Colin de Grandhomme to Pawan Negi, OUT! De Grandhomme joins in the fun! Bowls a fullish delivery and gets it to swing back in. Negi looks to clip it across but misses to be pinged on the pad. There is a confident appeal from Kolkata and up goes the umpire's finger. The hosts are three wickets away from a famous victory.

7.2

Colin de Grandhomme to Pawan Negi, On a length and nipping away. Negi feels for it but is beaten.

7.1

Colin de Grandhomme to Pawan Negi, Fuller on middle and leg, nudged to deep square leg for a couple.

Colin de Grandhomme comes on for a bowl.

over

7 | 1 Runs | HH: 40/6

6.6

Chris Woakes to Samuel Badree, Badree stays back to the length delivery and pushes it to point. What a first over from Woakes. A run and two wickets from it.

Samuel Badree walks out to bat.

6.5

Chris Woakes to Stuart Binny, OUT! Woakes strikes! Bowls it on a good length in the corridor of uncertainty outside off, Binny pushes at it with minimal foot movement but gets a faint edge that flies towards Uthappa. He moves to his right and takes a regulation catch. This has been a terrific display of fast bowling from the home side. The visitors don't have any clue about it.

6.4

Chris Woakes to Stuart Binny, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

6.3

Chris Woakes to Stuart Binny, A fuller length delivery outside off, Binny pokes at it but gets beaten. A stifled appeal but there was no bat involved.

Pawan Negi comes out to bat.

6.2

Chris Woakes to Chris Gayle, OUT! Bangalore are in dire straits now! They have lost half their side now and are going nowhere. Short of a length on off, Gayle looks to pull it across but miscues it towards wide mid off. Coulter-Nile runs to his right and grabs it. The crowd is up on its feet and Kolkata are on top.

6.2

Chris Woakes to Chris Gayle, Wide! Banged in short and it shoots off the pitch, Gayle lets it go. Wide signaled for height.

6.1

Chris Woakes to Chris Gayle, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

over

6 | 11 Runs | HH: 39/4

5.6

Umesh Yadav to Stuart Binny, FOUR! Shortish outside off, Binny slaps it towards point. Pandey dives athletically to his left but fails to get a hand to it. That was struck hard. A brilliant Powerplay for the home side.

5.5

Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, On a length and shaping away from Gayle. He brings his bat down tentatively but gets a thick outside edge over the slip region and towards third man. A run taken.

5.4

Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, Two Leg byes! Gayle looks to tuck it towards square leg but gets it off his pads in the same region. He ambles across to the other end. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Kuldeep backing up at mid on makes a mess of it and concedes an overthrow.

5.3

Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Luck is favouring Gayle tonight! Short delivery outside off, Gayle goes for the mighty pull but gets a top edge that flies over the slip region and goes for a one bounce boundary.

5.2

Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, That's a peach! Bowls a good length delivery on off, shapes away appreciably. Gayle feels for it but gets beaten all ends up.

Slight hold up in play.

5.1

Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, Bangs in an accurate bouncer on middle and it's sharp. Gayle has to sway away quickly to evade it.

over

5 | 4 Runs | HH: 28/4

4.6

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Stuart Binny, FOUR! A bit streak but Binny will take it! Fuller length ball outside off, shaping away. Binny goes for the drive but gets it off the outer half behind point to earn himself for a boundary. A wicket and 4 runs from that over, terrific stuff from Coulter-Nile.

4.5

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Stuart Binny, Full length ball outside off, Binny drives it crisply to covers where de Grandhomme dives to his left and makes a brilliant stop. The hosts are making life difficult for Bangalore.

4.4

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Stuart Binny, Fullish delivery outside off, Binny looks to drive it but gets it off the inner half towards mid on.

4.3

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Stuart Binny, Good length delivery, shaping away. Binny gets into an awkward position but keeps it down towards point.

4.2

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Stuart Binny, In the channel outside off, left alone.

Stuart Binny walks out to bat. This is a pressure, pressure game now!

4.1

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kedar Jadhav, OUT! Coulter-Nile is running away with the show! On a length on leg stump, Jadhav looks to clip it through mid-wicket but is early into his stroke. Gets a leading edge that spoons towards Chris Woakes at mid on. He backpedals a bit and takes it safely with his fingers pointing upwards. The track is a bit sticky and Nathan is ruling the roost on it. Bangalore need 108 from 95 balls and are in all sorts of trouble.

over

4 | 2 Runs | HH: 24/3

3.6

Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, That's an absolute jaffa! Bowls a full length ball around the leg stump, Gayle clears his front leg and looks to work it across but the ball dips in to whiz past the leg stump.

3.5

Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, Short again, Chris pulls it hard but finds the man at mid-wicket.

3.4

Umesh Yadav to Kedar Jadhav, Banged in short on off, Jadhav gets into a bit of an awkward position but manages to pull it down to deep square leg for a single.

3.3

Umesh Yadav to Kedar Jadhav, Good length ball outside off, Kedar looks to cut it initially but bails out at the last moment.

3.2

Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, Bowls a terrific yorker on off, Gayle jams it out to the leg side and crosses over.

3.1

Umesh Yadav to Chris Gayle, Fullish delivery on middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket.

over

3 | 15 Runs | HH: 22/3

2.6

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kedar Jadhav, FOUR! Shot! Fullish delivery outside off, Jadhav places it behind point for a boundary.

2.5

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kedar Jadhav, Fullish delivery around off, pushed to covers.

2.4

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kedar Jadhav, FOUR! Streaky runs! Fullish delivery outside off, Jadhav looks to carve it over point but gets a thick outside edge that flies over the slip region for a boundary.

2.4

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kedar Jadhav, Wide! Slips this one down the leg side, Jadhav looks to play it across but misses. So, the Free Hit is intact.

2.4

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kedar Jadhav, No ball! Fuller length ball outside off, swinging away. Jadhav lets it go. Coulter-Nile overstepped on that occasion.

Kedar Jadhav comes out to bat. There is a forward short leg in place.

2.3

Nathan Coulter-Nile to AB de Villiers, OUT! Kolkata have got the big fish! Coulter-Nile bowls a shortish delivery well outside off, de Villiers attempts a pull across the line but ends up getting a top edge. The ball skies in the air towards Uthappa. He misjudges it a bit but keeps his nerves. Dives in front and pouches it safely. This is a big moment in the game. Nathan is turning the game on it's head.

2.2

Nathan Coulter-Nile to AB de Villiers, FOUR! Easy pickings! Straying on the pads, de Villiers just helps it down to fine leg for a boundary.

2.1

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Chris Gayle, Close shave! Full length delivery attacking the stumps, Gayle looks to turn it to the leg side but gets a leading edge that flies past the slip cordon for a single. The Kolkata bowlers have their tails up.

over

2 | 4 Runs | HH: 7/2

1.6

Umesh Yadav to AB de Villiers, On a good length and angling down leg, de Villiers looks to defend it to the leg side but misses to get rapped on the thigh pad. A loud appeal for an LBW but it is turned down. The height was a factor and it was also heading down leg.

1.5

Umesh Yadav to AB de Villiers, Back of a length delivery on off, punched off the back foot to mid on.

1.4

Umesh Yadav to AB de Villiers, FOUR! Pure timing! Fullish delivery in line of the stumps, de Villiers flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket and the ball whistles away to the fence. Great way to get off the mark.

1.3

Umesh Yadav to AB de Villiers, Bangs in a short delivery and it is angling down leg, de Villiers ducks under it. Strangely, no wide signaled by the umpire.

AB de Villiers walks out to bat.

1.2

Umesh Yadav to Mandeep Singh, OUT! What a start for the home side! Short of a length and room on offer, Mandeep Singh looks to cash on it. Slashes at it but the ball flies straight towards Pandey at point. This time he takes it with much more conviction. Bangalore are in a bit of bother here.

1.1

Umesh Yadav to Mandeep Singh, Fuller length ball around off, shapes away. Singh defends it off his front foot.

Umesh Yadav to bowl from the other end.

over

1 | 3 Runs | HH: 3/1

0.6

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Chris Gayle, Gayle stays back to the good length delivery and defends it. End of an eventful first over.

0.5

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Chris Gayle, In the channel outside off, left alone. He is not happy with the sightscreen this time and signals to get it right.

0.4

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mandeep Singh, Short of a length outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

Mandeep Singh is the new man in. Three slip in place! Is this Test cricket?

0.3

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Virat Kohli, OUT! Kohli departs for a golden duck! Nicely bowled on a fuller length outside off at 143 clicks, swings away appreciably. Kohli reaches out to it, plays away from his body and drives it at loosely. Gets a thick outside edge that flies towards Manish Pandey at second slip. He moves to his right but fails to grab it in the first attempt. Recovers in time to take it cleanly the second time. Virat Kohli is frustrated and walks back disappointed. Massive breakthrough for the hosts. He is not happy with the movement behind the sightscreen. But if that was the case, he should have first ensured that it is sorted before facing the delivery or back away.

0.2

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Chris Gayle, Leg bye! Swinging down the leg side, Gayle looks to play it across but is hit on the pads and the ball rolls towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

0.1

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Chris Gayle, Ouch.. that must have hurt! Banged in short and it's climbing up on Gayle. He looks to power it through square leg but is hit on his left shoulder. Gambhir gets across from short leg and grabs it.

Free Hit time!

0.1

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Chris Gayle, No ball! Starts off with a full delivery outside off, Gayle points his bat skywards to allow it through. The replays show that Coulter-Nile overstepped on that occasion.

Welcome back for the chase. Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli come out to open batting. Kolkata open the bowling with Nathan Coulter-Nile. There is a foward short leg in place for Gayle, Gambhir himself is under the lid.

st Innings Kolkata Knight Riders

For Bangalore, everything worked as they never let Kolkata back in the game. Chahal was once again the pick of the bowlers taking 3-16. He was well backed up in the spin department by Badree and Negi who took 3 wickets between them. The visitors will be confident of chasing this total down as this looks a below par total. We saw Mumbai defend a low score yesterday against Delhi, so will Kolkata emulate them? Or will we see Bangalore continue their good work today? Join us in a while for the chase.

What an effort from Bangalore! Kolkata were racing away after having been asked to bat first and it looked like we might have a big score on the board. But once Sunil Narine, who hit a 17-ball 34, fell, the home side just collapsed. They went from 65 for 1 to 93 for 6. The lower order chipped in with the odd boundary to push the score past the 130-run mark. None of their batsmen applied themselves and Gautam Gambhir will be disappointed with the batting effort.

19.3

Sreenath Aravind to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! Timber! Aravind angles a length ball on the stumps, Kuldeep comes down swinging at it and is beaten all ends up. The ball hits the timber and that is it. Kolkata have been bowled out for 131.

19.2

Sreenath Aravind to Kuldeep Yadav, Kuldeep comes down the wicket and taps this shorter one towards extra cover. Chahal stationed there, fields and mimes a throw. Umesh returns to his crease in time.

19.1

Sreenath Aravind to Kuldeep Yadav, Slower in pace, outside off on a length, Kuldeep is beaten as he aims to drive it away.

Sreenath Aravind is back on to bowl the final over.

over

19 | 5 Runs | HH: 131/9

18.6

Tymal Mills to Umesh Yadav, Fuller outside off, another swing and miss by the batsman. Kolkata have been outplayed so far.

18.5

Tymal Mills to Umesh Yadav, Hurls another length ball on off, comes in with the angle, Umesh plays all over it and is beaten. The ball just bounces over the stumps.

18.4

Tymal Mills to Umesh Yadav, Another slower one, Umesh has to wait for years for it to arrive. He connects with his pull through square leg for a couple of runs.

18.3

Tymal Mills to Umesh Yadav, Goes round the wicket and angles this slower one outside off, Umesh looks to defend but gets an edge which does not carry to the keeper.

18.2

Tymal Mills to Kuldeep Yadav, Angles it around off, nudged towards square leg for a run.

18.1

Tymal Mills to Kuldeep Yadav, Good length outside off, worked through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

over

18 | 4 Runs | HH: 126/9

17.6

Pawan Negi to Kuldeep Yadav, Flatter again, kept out towards short mid-wicket for a single.

17.5

Pawan Negi to Kuldeep Yadav, No hat-trick! Bowls it flatter on middle, Kuldeep looks to sweep it but is hit on the pads. There is an appeal for an LBW but the umpire is unmoved. There must have been some bat on that one that saved him.

Kuldeep Yadav comes out to bat. He is facing the hat-trick ball. Can he survive it?

17.4

Pawan Negi to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! Mills recovers in time! Shorter in length, Suryakumar looks to go back and swing it away. He gets a top edge which lobs towards short third man. Mills there takes it lightly and ends up fumbling it. The ball pops out but he recovers in time to take it with his left hand.

Umesh Yadav strides out to bat.

17.3

Pawan Negi to Nathan Coulter-Nile, OUT! Good take, AB! Full outside off, Coulter-Nile looks to go over long off but has not hit it well. De Villiers in the deep takes a smart catch leaping up. He kept his balance well there.

17.3

Pawan Negi to Nathan Coulter-Nile, WIDE! Fires it down the leg side, Nathan Coulter-Nile looks to get outside the line and put it away but misses. Wide signaled.

17.2

Pawan Negi to Suryakumar Yadav, Drives this to long off for a single.

17.1

Pawan Negi to Nathan Coulter-Nile, Fuller outside off, swept to long leg for a single.

Pawan Negi is back on.

over

17 | 6 Runs | HH: 122/7

16.6

Tymal Mills to Nathan Coulter-Nile, Coulter-Nile hits one towards mid-wicket for a single off the back foot.

16.5

Tymal Mills to Suryakumar Yadav, Pulls this one towards deep square leg for a single.

16.4

Tymal Mills to Suryakumar Yadav, Good length outside off, slower in pace, Suryakumar looks to flay it away but fails to connect.

Nathan Coulter-Nile walks out to bat.

16.3

Tymal Mills to Chris Woakes, OUT! Woakes holes out! Mills bowls it slower again, angling in, Woakes looks to go over mid-wicket but is beaten in the air. He checks his shot but the ball balloons towards deep mid-wicket. Mandeep Singh takes the catch in the deep and that is a crucial wicket for the visitors. Replays show Mandeep didn't quite take it cleanly and because the ball rested on his chest while he attempted the catch, but managed to hold onto it.

16.2

Tymal Mills to Chris Woakes, Slower in pace, on a good length, Woakes looks to ramp it over the keeper but fails to connect.

16.1

Tymal Mills to Chris Woakes, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full outside off, Woakes goes inside out over covers for a gorgeous boundary. Top shot, that.

Tymal Mills comes back for a bowl.

Time Out taken.

over

16 | 9 Runs | HH: 116/6

15.6

Sreenath Aravind to Suryakumar Yadav, Around the stumps, flicked through square leg for a couple of runs.

15.5

Sreenath Aravind to Suryakumar Yadav, Bowls it outside off, Yadav looks to dab it down to third man but fails to put bat to ball.

15.4

Sreenath Aravind to Chris Woakes, Lands it outside off, cut to sweeper cover for a run.

15.3

Sreenath Aravind to Suryakumar Yadav, Worked through mid on for a single.

15.2

Sreenath Aravind to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Top shot! He is known for these. Lands it outside off, Suryakumar gets down on his knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. Chahal tried to cut it off going to his right from deep square leg but came second best.

15.1

Sreenath Aravind to Chris Woakes, Slower in length outside off, driven off the inside half past the bowler for a single.

Sreenath Aravind comes back on for a bowl. The umpires have decided to continue despite the drizzle. They will be hoping it is a passing shower.

over

15 | 7 Runs | HH: 107/6

14.6

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, Lands it on middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

14.5

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, Shorter in length on middle, Woakes looks to put it away but cannot do so.

The drizzle has started to pick up pace. The groundsmen are ready with the covers.

14.4

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, Shorter on off, punched off the back foot to cover-point.

14.3

Pawan Negi to Suryakumar Yadav, Flatter around off, pushed towards point for a single.

Change of bat for Suryakumar Yadav.

14.2

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, Woakes comes down and swipes this one through mid-wicket for a single.

14.1

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, FOUR! Top shot! Woakes opens up a touch, gets under this ball and lofts it wide of the long off fielder for a boundary. Vital hit that!

over

14 | 2 Runs | HH: 100/6

13.6

Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav, Drives it towards covers from his crease. That ends a top spell from Chahal, his figures read 4-0-16-3!

13.5

Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav, Lands it around on middle and off, spins away and Suryakumar is beaten all ends up as he looks to defend that one.

13.4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Woakes, Fuller outside off, Woakes looks to go over covers but ends up hitting it to sweeper cover on the bounce for a single. 100 up for the home side.

13.3

Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Woakes, Fuller around off, hit back to the bowler by Woakes.

13.2

Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav, Shorter outside off, punched to covers. Kohli misses the ball trying to go to his left to stop and pick it up with one hand. It allows them to cross for a single.

13.1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav, Bowls it around off, driven through covers.

over

13 | 4 Runs | HH: 98/6

12.6

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, Flatter on middle and leg, Woakes looks to put it away but gets hit on his pads.

12.5

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, FOUR! Streaky! Shorter outside off, Woakes goes back to cut it. The ball goes off the edge down to third man for a boundary.

12.4

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, Comes down and pushes at it but gets an inside edge onto his pad and the ball goes back towards the bowler.

12.3

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, Drives this one towards covers but not for any runs.

12.2

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, Woakes gets across to paddle this one but fails to connect cleanly. He gets an edge onto his face.

12.1

Pawan Negi to Chris Woakes, Pushes this one towards point but not for any runs.

Pawan Negi is into the attack now.

over

12 | 1 Runs | HH: 94/6

11.6

Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Woakes, Woakes goes back and punches it to covers for a single. What an over for Chahal, just a run and two wickets from it.

11.5

Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Woakes, A touch short outside off, Chris goes back to cut it but misses.

11.4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Woakes, Lands it around off, Woakes comes forward and defends it.

Chris Woakes comes out to bat.

11.3

Yuzvendra Chahal to Colin de Grandhomme, OUT! Some poor batting display! Bowls it around off, Colin de Grandhomme comes forward to drive it but gets an outside edge to Virat Kohli at first slip who takes a fine catch. That is poor batting, you cannot come out of your crease if you are not picking the bowler.

11.2

Yuzvendra Chahal to Colin de Grandhomme, Lands it on off, hit back to the bowler by Colin.

Colin de Grandhomme strides out to bat. A first slip in place now.

11.1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, OUT! Pandey throws it away! Low full toss on middle and leg, Manish Pandey looks to whip it away but finds Badree at short mid-wicket who takes a simple catch. This is a top period of play for the visitors and Kolkata are in deep trouble now.

over

11 | 6 Runs | HH: 93/4

10.6

Samuel Badree to Manish Pandey, Shorter on off, Pandey works it off his stumps through square leg for a single.

10.5

Samuel Badree to Manish Pandey, FOUR! In the gap! Width from Badree, Pandey reaches out for it, opens the face of the bat and gets it past short third man for a boundary.

10.4

Samuel Badree to Manish Pandey, Loopy around off, Pandey does not read it well and defends it rather awkwardly.

10.3

Samuel Badree to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller on middle, clipped through mid on for a single by Yadav.

10.2

Samuel Badree to Suryakumar Yadav, Flatter on the pads, the batsman fails to clip it away and is hit on his pads.

10.1

Samuel Badree to Suryakumar Yadav, Bowls it on middle, Suryakumar plays it back to the bowler.

over

10 | 8 Runs | HH: 87/4

9.6

Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav, Yadav places the shorter length delivery to point for a run and will retain the strike.

9.5

Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Tossed up delivery, spinning away. Pandey cuts it to deep point for a run.

9.4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav, Full toss around off, eased down to long off for a single.

9.3

Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

9.2

Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav, Yadav nudges this one through mid-wicket for a run and gets off the mark.

Suyrakumar Yadav walks out to bat.

9.2

Yuzvendra Chahal to Yusuf Pathan, OUT! Stumped off a wide! Brilliant piece of bowling by Chahal and he gets rewarded! Sees Pathan taking a couple of step down the track and fires it outside leg stump. Pathan looks to jam it to the leg side but fails to do so. Jadhav bends, grabs it well and flicks the bails off in a flash. Pathan makes his way back to the dressing room. This leggie is such a treat to watch!

9.1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Yusuf Pathan, Not out! Tossed up delivery, Pathan nudges it through mid-wicket and takes off. The fielder hares in front but the batsmen take him on. Go for the second run as the throw is at the keeper's end and Jadhav takes the bails off. It is referred upstairs but Pathan is safely in.

There is a run out appeal at the striker's end against Yusuf Pathan. Looks not out.

over

9 | 6 Runs | HH: 79/3

8.6

Samuel Badree to Manish Pandey, Shortish outside off, Manish chops it towards point. Chahal fumbles and concedes two runs.

8.5

Samuel Badree to Manish Pandey, Slips in a googly on middle, spinning down. Pandey looks to defend it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads.

8.4

Samuel Badree to Manish Pandey, Pandey stays back and punches it to the bowler.

8.3

Samuel Badree to Yusuf Pathan, Tossed up outside off, Pathan dabs it neatly to short third man and the batsmen cross for a sharp single.

8.2

Samuel Badree to Yusuf Pathan, Good running! Pathan nudges it against the spin through square leg and takes off. Takes on the fielder and the batsmen come back for the second with ease.

8.1

Samuel Badree to Manish Pandey, Tossed up on middle, eased down to long on for a run.

over

8 | 5 Runs | HH: 73/3

7.6

Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Pandey makes room and milks it down to long off for a single.

7.5

Yuzvendra Chahal to Yusuf Pathan, Fullish around off, Pathan sweeps it towards backward square leg. Badree ambles across to his left and stops it with his foot. This is not a good way to field. Can injure himself easily.

7.4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Shorter in length around off, cut to deep point for a single.

7.3

Yuzvendra Chahal to Yusuf Pathan, Pathan sweeps this one hard to deep square leg for a single.

7.2

Yuzvendra Chahal to Yusuf Pathan, That's beautifully bowled! Tossed up around off, spins away sharply. Pathan strides forward to counter the spin but the ball whizzes past his outside edge. Jadhav takes off the bails in a flash but Yusuf is in.

7.1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Quicker delivery on middle and leg, Pandey is hurried on by it but manages to punch it down to long on for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal comes on for a bowl.

over

7 | 3 Runs | HH: 68/3

6.6

Samuel Badree to Yusuf Pathan, Tossed up around off, Pathan stays back and defends it cautiously. A wicket and 3 runs from that over, a great one for the visitors.

6.5

Samuel Badree to Manish Pandey, Pandey eases this one to long on for a run.

6.4

Samuel Badree to Manish Pandey, Quicker delivery on off, spins away. Pandey stays back and defends it tentatively.

6.3

Samuel Badree to Yusuf Pathan, Fullish delivery, Pathan looks to drive but gets it off the inner half to mid on for a single and he is away.

Yusuf Pathan is the new man in.

6.2

Samuel Badree to Robin Uthappa, OUT! The bowling change does the trick! Flatter and quicker delivery on leg stump, skids through. Uthappa looks to whip it across but misses to get pinged on the front pad. There is a loud and confident appeal for an LBW and the umpire obliges. Bangalore are making their way back into the game.

6.1

Samuel Badree to Manish Pandey, Tossed up around off, cut to sweeper cover for a single.

Samuel Badree is back on.

Time Out signaled.

over

6 | 9 Runs | HH: 65/2

5.6

Stuart Binny to Robin Uthappa, On a length outside off, Robin pushes it back towards Binny who stops it in his follow through.

5.5

Stuart Binny to Robin Uthappa, Good length ball outside off, driven to short cover.

Manish Pandey is the new man in.

5.4

Stuart Binny to Sunil Narine, OUT! Bangalore will be breathing a sigh of relief! Short delivery on leg stump, Narine gets up on his toes and pulls it uppishly towards deep square leg. Chahal stays composed out there and leaps to take a well-judged catch. The dangerman departs but not before playing a gem of a cameo.

5.3

Stuart Binny to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Streaky runs! Fuller length ball well outside off, Narine reaches out for it and looks to drive it but ends up slicing it over backward point for a boundary.

5.2

Stuart Binny to Robin Uthappa, Uthappa dances down the track and hits it past Binny to long off for a single.

5.1

Stuart Binny to Robin Uthappa, FOUR! Pure timing! On a length angling into Uthappa. He clips it uppishly through mid-wicket and the ball whistles away to the boundary. This is a great wicket to bat on.

Stuart Binny comes on for a bowl.

over

5 | 4 Runs | HH: 56/1

4.6

Sreenath Aravind to Sunil Narine, Very full delivery on off, dug out back towards the bowler.

4.5

Sreenath Aravind to Robin Uthappa, Uthappa nudges the fuller length delivery to deep square leg for a single.

4.4

Sreenath Aravind to Sunil Narine, Back of a length around off, Narine punches it to Kohli at extra cover. He makes a mess of it and concedes a run.

4.3

Sreenath Aravind to Robin Uthappa, Another run out chance goes abegging! Uthappa taps this one to covers and sets off. Negi sprints in and aims at the bowler's end but misses. It was not a good call and luckily for the hosts, the fielder failed to hit the bull's eye once again.

4.2

Sreenath Aravind to Sunil Narine, Full toss on off, eased to long on for a single.

4.1

Sreenath Aravind to Sunil Narine, Good length delivery outside off, Narine pushes at it but gets beaten.

over

4 | 13 Runs | HH: 52/1

3.6

Tymal Mills to Robin Uthappa, Uthappa stays back to the length delivery and pushes it to covers.

3.5

Tymal Mills to Robin Uthappa, FOUR! What a start for Uthappa! Full delivery around off, Uthappa leans into the drive and gets it down the ground. The mid off and mid on fielder dive but fail to stop it. Uthappa gets his first boundary.

Robin Uthappa is the new man in.

3.4

Tymal Mills to Gautam Gambhir, OUT! Mills strikes! Good length delivery around off, Gambhir looks to dab it to third man but seems to have edged it. Kedar Jadhav bends and collects it safely. There is a loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire is unsure. He goes across to the square leg umpire and refers it upstairs. The replays show that the ball brushed his back thumb and went straight into the gloves of the keeper. Gambhir has to make the long walk back.

The third umpire is referred for a caught behind appeal. Looks out. Kohli is having a word with the umpire.

3.3

Tymal Mills to Sunil Narine, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

3.3

Tymal Mills to Sunil Narine, Five Wides! Fuller length ball going down the leg side, Sunil looks to tickle it but misses. The keeper dives to his right but fails to stop it and the ball races to the fine leg fence. Five wides signaled.

3.2

Tymal Mills to Gautam Gambhir, Gambhir taps this one towards Mandeep Singh at point. He looks to stop it but slips due to a bit of wetness in the outfield. Single taken.

3.1

Tymal Mills to Gautam Gambhir, Run out chance missed! Gambhir nudges the fuller length ball towards deep square leg and sets off. The batsmen turn back for the second and Chahal hares in from deep mid-wicket. He hurls in a throw at the bowler's end but misses. Had he hit or even had Mills collected the ball behind the wickets and taken the bails off, Narine was a goner! He was miles out of his crease and had given up.

over

3 | 14 Runs | HH: 39/0

2.6

Sreenath Aravind to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Shot. Back of a length outside off, Narine punches it hard through cover-point and the ball races to the fence. 14 from that over.

2.5

Sreenath Aravind to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Bang! Shortish delivery on off, Narine stands tall and flat-bats it over the bowler's head for a rocketing boundary.

2.4

Sreenath Aravind to Gautam Gambhir, Gambhir taps this one to point for an easy single.

2.3

Sreenath Aravind to Gautam Gambhir, FOUR! Streaky runs! Good length ball outside off, Gambhir looks to dab it through third man but gets an edge that lands short of Gayle at first slip. He fails to stop it and the ball races to the third man fence.

2.2

Sreenath Aravind to Sunil Narine, Narine chips down the track to the fuller length ball and drags his heave through wide mid on. This is his first run which has not come through a boundary in this innings.

2.1

Sreenath Aravind to Sunil Narine, Well bowled! Good length delivery outside off, Narine pushes hard at it but gets beaten.

The players take a bit of breather. Meanwhile, Sreenath Aravind comes into the attack.

over

2 | 7 Runs | HH: 25/0

1.6

Tymal Mills to Gautam Gambhir, Slow full toss outside off, Gautam reaches out to it and places it to Negi at point. He has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Gayle who is backing up makes a tumbling stop.

Slip goes out to square leg.

1.5

Tymal Mills to Gautam Gambhir, SIX! Innovative! Bouncer outside off, Gambhir reads it well and ramps it over the keeper's head. Has got enough elevation on it to take it over the fence.

1.4

Tymal Mills to Gautam Gambhir, Shortish delivery climbing up on Gautam. He tucks it towards mid-wicket and wants a run but is sent back. Chahal aims at the striker's end but misses. Had he hit, it would have been close.

1.3

Tymal Mills to Gautam Gambhir, Full toss on off, Gambhir fails to capitalize on it as he mistimes it back to the bowler.

1.3

Tymal Mills to Gautam Gambhir, Wide! Bangs in a bouncer on middle at 141 clicks and it shoots off after landing. Gautam looks to hook it but the ball is too high. Wide signaled for height.

1.2

Tymal Mills to Gautam Gambhir, Back of a length and width on off, Gambhir slashes at it but gets misses.

1.1

Tymal Mills to Gautam Gambhir, Starts off with a back of a length delivery and it's rising up on Gambhir. He looks to ride the bounce and tuck it to the leg side but gets it on the gloves. The ball dies down on the track.

Tymal Mills to bowl from the other end.

over

1 | 18 Runs | HH: 18/0

0.6

Samuel Badree to Sunil Narine, Narine sweeps this one towards square leg. Looks for a run but it is not on. 18 from the over, great start for the hosts.

0.5

Samuel Badree to Sunil Narine, SIX! How good is Narine! Seems like he was set before coming into bat. Uses his feet once again and smokes it over long on for a maximum. That was a brilliant hit.

0.4

Samuel Badree to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Smashed! Floated outside off, Narine dances down the track and hits it hard over covers for back-to-back boundaries.

0.3

Samuel Badree to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Boom! Narine is in the mood. Uses his feet and clubs it over the head of the bowler for a boundary.

0.2

Samuel Badree to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Narine is off the mark in style! Loopy ball outside off, Narine dances down the track and creams it through covers for a boundary.

0.1

Samuel Badree to Sunil Narine, Tossed up around off, skidding through. Narine swings at it but misses.

The players are out in the middle. Gautam Gambhir comes out to open the batting with Sunil Narine. Samuel Badree to start things off for the visitors.

Gautam Gambhir reveals they wanted to bowl first as well. But says that they now need to bat well now. Ends by saying by Colin de Grandhomme comes in place of Shakib Al Hasan.

Virat Kohli says they are going to bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good, could be a little tacky with the new ball. Reckons that it's a good chasing ground. Adds that AB de Villiers, Tymal Mills and Samuel Badree comes in place of Shane Watson, Adam Milne and Travis Head.

Bangalore win the toss and elect to bowl.

Hello and welcome to the 27th match of the 2017 Indian T20 League. Two of the most consistent sides of this tournament lock horns at the Eden Gardens. Kolkata host Bangalore in a match where the visitors are desperate for a win. They have lost four out of their six matches and one more loss could really hamper their chances of qualifying for the Playoffs. They have some selection headaches as far as the four foreign players are concerned. Hosts' 3-match winning streak was broken by Gujarat at their own backyard and they will be aiming to get back to winning ways. Can they do so or will Virat Kohli's men emerge victorious? Stay with us to find out.....

Kolkata Knight Riders

Gautam Gambhir

CAP/Bat/Bow

Robin Uthappa

KEEPER/Bat/Bow

Manish Pandey

Bat/Bow

Yusuf Pathan

Bat/Bow

Suryakumar Yadav

Bat/Bow

Colin de Grandhomme

Bat/Bow

Chris Woakes

Bat/Bow

Nathan Coulter-Nile

Bat/Bow

Sunil Narine

Bat/Bow

Umesh Yadav

Bat/Bow

Kuldeep Yadav

Bat/Bow

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Chris Gayle

Bat/Bow

Virat Kohli

CAP/Bat/Bow

AB de Villiers

Bat/Bow

Kedar Jadhav

KEEPER/Bat/Bow

Mandeep Singh

Bat/Bow

Stuart Binny

Bat/Bow

Pawan Negi

Bat/Bow

Tymal Mills

Bat/Bow

Sreenath Aravind

Bat/Bow

Samuel Badree

Bat/Bow

Yuzvendra Chahal

Bat/Bow

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Indian Premier League 2017, Match 27 - Full Squad