Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kolkata Knight Riders, मैच 41, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 28 April 2022 - कमेंट्री

Shreyas Iyer has introduced himself into the attack. Serves a tossed-up delivery, around off. Thakur drives it to covers. Good fielding there.

Quicker, fuller and on middle. Shardul tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and outside off. Thakur looks to drive but gets an outside edge to point. Three dots in a row!

Make it four! Floated and on off, Thakur wrists it to mid-wicket. 

A single taken as Thakur chops this length ball to deep point. 

SIX! Rovman Powell hits the winning runs. Tossed up, full and on leg. Powell clears his front leg and powers it well over long on for a maximum. Delhi win by 4 wickets!

Length ball, outside off. Thakur pushes it wide of deep cover and comes back for the second run quite easily. 

On a length, outside off, this one skids through. Thakur goes for a full-blooded pull but misses.

On a length and on middle. Thakur works it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Rovman Powell is in a hurry! Short of a length and on off. Powell muscles it over square leg for a maximum. 7 needed now. Can he finish the game in this over itself?

Wide! Length ball, spilled down the leg side. Powell misses his glance. Delhi are one big hit away now. 

Angling on the pads, flicked to square leg for one more. 

On middle, it is hit to deep square leg for a single. 4 runs are needed now. 

SIX! Clears the fielder! Fuller ball, on middle. Powell hits it through the line and all the way over long on for a biggie. 

Full again, wide outside off. Powell reaches out and lofts it over covers for a single. 

In the air but falls safely! A full toss angling down the leg side. Thakur closes the face of the bat too early and gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air and falls in the vacant mid-wicket region safely. They cross. 

FOUR! Edgy! Short of a length and on middle and leg, Powell goes for the pull shot and it flies off the top edge. Beats short fine leg and finds the fence.

On the pads, it is flicked behind square on the leg side for a single.

Fuller and on leg, it is pushed to long on for a single. 14 runs coming off the over. 16 needed now. 

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Flatter and outside off. Punched through covers for a single.

This one spins back in, slower and around off. Powell hangs back to defend. 

Tossed up, on off. Powell sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a brace.

Touch short, outside off. Rovman stays back in his crease and knocks it to sweeper cover for a single. 

Straight on the stumps. Thakur defends it out solidly. 30 needed in 24 balls.

FOUR! Smashed away! Back of a length, around off, Axar sits back on the back foot and muscles it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! Axar is targeting Russell here! Short in length, wide outside off, Axar throws all his power behind it and whacks it all the way over point for a maximum. 38 needed off 34 balls.

Almost drags it on! Andre Russell delivers it on a length and around off, Axar Patel tries to hammer it across the line but it takes the inner edge, beats the stumps and races down to fine leg. They take a couple.

Short in length, outside off, Patel fetches it from there and pulls but finds the mid-wicket fielder.

Russell goes very full and around leg, Axar whips it to deep square leg and takes a single.

OUT! Axar Patel is run out! A low full toss on the pads, Rovman Powell flicks it in front of square on the leg side and they attempt for the second run. Shreyas Iyer attacks the ball in the deep and sends a flat throw at the bowler's end. Venkatesh Iyer collects it and breaks the stumps. They are celebrating. The third umpire is referred and the replays show that Axar Patel's bat is inches short of the crease. Another twist now. 34 needed off 30 balls with 4 wickets in the bag. 

Back of a length, around off, pushed from the back foot to covers.

Fuller in length, around off, it's driven down to long off for a single.

Short and on off, Rovman Powell swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Miscued slightly! Axar Patel fetches a short ball from outside off and pulls it down to long on. It doesn't carry to the fielder and they cross for another run in this over. That's all they need to do.

Fuller in length, around leg, Rovman Powell wrists it behind square leg and they cross for one.

Too full in length on off, Patel drives it to mid off and sets off for a quick run. 5 singles from the over, 48 needed off 36 balls.

Fuller in length, around middle and off, Axar Patel pushes it back past his partner at the other end. It goes away to long off and they take a single.

Short in length and wide outside off, Rovman Powell reaches out for it and uses the pace of the bowler to run it down to third man. Another run.

On a length, around middle and off, Axar defends it from the crease to the off side.

FOUR! What a shot! Rana goes short and around leg, Axar rides the bounce and hammer-pulls it through square leg. Umesh Yadav races across to his left in the deep, dives and nearly pulls off a brilliant stop.

Angling away from the batter, outside off, Axar Patel crunches his drive but finds the cover fielder.

Yorker around off, Axar Patel digs it out from the bottom half of his blade to the leg side. Harshit Rana tries to collect it to his left but ends up kicking it towards deep mid-wicket. They cross.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A brilliant decision to give another over to Umesh Yadav, his last, and the speedster has taken down the Delhi skipper. He comes running in from 'round the wicket and dishes out a shortish delivery close to off. It lands at 140 clicks and straightens from there. Rishabh Pant has a loose waft at it and edges it behind. Baba Indrajith catches it with ease and Umesh Yadav is running in celebration. The momentum is shifting certainly.

Back of a length, around off, Axar defends it from the back foot.

Digs it in short, around leg, Axar pulls it off his one leg and places it to fine leg. A single is taken.

Shortish again, around off, Rovman Powell dabs it down past backward point for a single.

Spears it in, around off and on a length, Axar Patel brings his bat down and it goes off the inner half to deep square leg. They cross.

Full and on middle, Rovman Powell plays it with the angle to short mid-wicket. Umesh Yadav is done with the ball, 4-0-24-3!

Flighted and around off, Pant presses forward and defends it to covers.

Loopy this time, full and around middle, Pant sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Spinning down the leg side, Yadav shuffles back and attempts to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads.

Quicker and shorter on middle, Lalit Yadav rocks back and cuts but finds the fielder at cover-point.

Perhaps the carrom ball, landing around off and shaping away, Lalit Yadav punches but finds the cover fielder. Three dots.

OUT! GIVEN LBW! Lalit Yadav has a word with his skipper and then walks back. Kolkata have two quick wickets and we can smell a comeback from them! Sunil Narine dishes out an off spinner, landing full and around off, Lalit Yadav strides forward to defend but it beats his bat and pings him on the front pad. The appeal is made and the finger goes up. 63 needed off 54 balls, still Delhi's game to lose.

A length ball on off. Warner drops it wide of the point fielder for a single.

Leg bye! Short of a length and on middle. Yadav is too late as he looks to pull. He gets hit on the body and the ball rolls to square leg for a leg bye. 

OUT! TAKEN! The strike bowler for Shreyas Iyer gives him the breakthrough. Yadav continues to bowl short. This one is on middle, well directed at the batter. Warner takes his eyes off as he tries to pull. Ends up playing it without much conviction or connection to fine leg where Sunil Narine takes an easy catch.

Length ball, on off. Pant blocks it towards mid on.

Around off, this is pulled to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, around off. Yadav strokes it straight to the cover fielder. 

FOUR! Rana drops it short and around middle, Yadav turns inside the crease and whips it in front of square on the leg side. The ball races away to the fence. The 50-run stand comes up!

Quicker, fuller and on the pads. Yadav wrists it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Chance but a hard one! Floated ball, on middle, Warner smashes it to the left of Rana who stretches his hand but fails to get near the ball. The long on fielder runs to his right and dives but again to no avail. It clips the hands of Southee and then meets the boundary line.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Touch short and on off, Warner punches it firmly through covers for a boundary. 

A full toss, on the pads, drilled to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Rana senses the charge perhaps and fires in a very full ball down the leg side. Lalit Yadav walks forward but fails to flick. He has his second line of defense in place though. It clips his pads and rolls wide of the keeper.

A length ball, outside off. David dabs it to third man for a single. 

Outside off, on a length. Yadav punches it to sweeper cover for one more.

Short in length, on middle and off. Warner half-pulls it all along the ground to deep square leg for a single. 

NO BALL AND SIX! Rana errs in line and serves a full toss just outside off, near the shoulder at 137.4 clicks. Yadav ramps it all the way over third man for a maximum. A no ball is given and a Free Hit will follow. 

A length ball, outside off. Yadav throws the kitchen sink at it but connects only with thin air.

Fuller ball on off. Yadav pushes it to mid off for a quick single. 

Tad fuller and angling outside off. Warner is a touch late as he punches it to covers. No run there. The stand is nearing the 50-run mark now. 

Flatter, slower and outside off. Yadav punches off the back foot to covers.

Slightly short and on middle, Yadav hangs back and nudges it to square leg for one more.

FOUR! Well played! Floated, on middle, Warner steps across as he paddles it fine to the fine leg fence. Played with perfection. 

Quicker one this time, angling on the pads, it is flicked in front of square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and around leg, Yadav looks to sweep but might have got an inside edge there as the ball travels to square leg. An appeal follows for LBW but nothing is given. The batters take a single and no signal comes from the umpire. 

Full and on off, Warner drops it to covers for a single.

A length ball, on middle. Yadav comes down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller ball, around off. Warner pushes it to mid off and takes a sharp single. 

CHANCE! Did that carry? Yes!  A length ball, outside off. Yadav flat-bats it as he pulls it to mid on where Aaron Finch runs forward and tries to take it low but fails to hold onto it. A single. 

Outside off, it is steered to third man for one. 

Short of a length, outside off. Yadav slashes his bat at it but misses. 

On a length around off, this is tucked to mid-wicket for a single. Powerplay done! Delhi are 47 for 2! 100 runs needed in 84 balls.

Loopy and full, around middle and turning down, Yadav tries to flick but fails to middle.

Short and around off, turning in, Lalit gets back to cut but finds the point fielder.

Fuller and on middle, Lalit Yadav sweeps it to deep square leg and takes a single. 

Wide! Flatter delivery, a bit short and going down the leg side, Warner kneels and tries to pull but fails to connect.

Tossed up, around off, David Warner is forward as he pushes it defensively to covers.

Attacking the stumps, a slider around off, Warner defends it from the inner half of his bat.

FOUR! Risky shot but it comes off! Warner would have his heart in his mouth for a moment. Flighted delivery, full and around off, David Warner sits down and slogs it over mid-wicket. It goes aerially to the deep, Shreyas Iyer moves across to his right, stretches his hands but fails to grab. It perhaps brushes the fingertips and then drops down inside the fence before crossing it. 

FOUR! Dispatched! Welcome to the crease, Tim Southee! Fuller in length and wide outside off, Warner attacks the room and powers it over mid off.

On a length and close to off, Warner stays on the back foot and defends it to the off side.

FOUR! Bang! Southee delivers a bit short and on middle, Warner is quick to pick the length, rocks back and hammers it through wide mid on for a boundary.

Slower one, a touch short and outside off, Warner taps it down to cover-point and rotates the strike. Smart batting.

Drifting down the leg side, Lalit Yadav tries to flick but misses. It pings him on the pads and deflects to covers.

Angling down the leg side, again, Lalit swings his big bat at it but fails to connect. It goes off his pads to backward square leg and they steal a leg bye. 10 from this over! Nelson needed off 96 balls.

Around off, on a length, Warner stays back and pushes it with an angled bat to cover-point.

Fuller and around off, skidding off the surface, Warner hits it back towards the bowler.

Slips a length ball down the leg side, Warner fails to flick and it goes off his pads to square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Fine footwork! Back of a length around middle, Yadav walks down the track and works it with excellent timing through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket. It races away and Russell puts in a slide near the fence to pull it back. The batters collect three runs.

FOUR! Superb wristwork! Short in length, around middle ad off, David Warner stays leg-side of this delivery and glances it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fuller and around off, angling away, Warner pushes at it and chops it down towards point. They cross for a quick run. 9 from this over!

Another aggressive shot from Marsh. It seems he has come in with the license to attack. Fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh hangs back and powers it over mid on. It falls safely in the deep and they get a couple.

FOUR! Better connection on this occasion. Full and around off, shaping in, Mitchell Marsh gives it the full whack of his bat and smashes it over mid on for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Marsh again attempts to dominate the bowler but gets dominated instead. An inswinger, landing on a fuller length around middle and leg, Marsh aims to heave it over mid-wicket but it takes the inner half and flies to deep square leg. Venkatesh Iyer is stationed there and he makes no mistake. A quick cameo from Marsh is over and Harshit Rana bags his maiden wicket in the Indian T20 League.

A hint of inward movement again, from a length around off, Lalit works it off the inner edge to backward square leg.

Width there outside off, short in length, Lalit Yadav cuts but finds the fielder at point.

Effort ball. Harshit Rana bends his back to go short and delivers it outside off. Lalit Yadav shapes up for the pull shot but holds himself back at the last moment and flat-bats it towards the bowler. Another eventful over!

 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What a start for Kolkata! Prithvi Shaw is sent back for a golden duck and this is a massive breakthrough for Kolkata. Yadav hurls across a length ball around leg and gets it to straighten a hint off the seam. Prithvi Shaw tries to work it on the leg side with the line of the delivery but it takes the leading half and pops out to the left of the bowler. Umesh Yadav shows great athleticism in his followthrough and snaps it with a dive. Perfect start!

EDGY FOUR! Almost another wicket for Umesh Yadav! He is on fire at the moment. An outswinger, on a length around off, Mitchell Marsh tries to play straight but it takes the outside edge and flies behind. It lands wide of Baba Indrajith, the keeper, and sneaks past the first slip fielder for a boundary.  

Another outswinger, on a good length around off, this time Marsh properly covers the line and defends.

Angling in from a length around off, Marsh gets behind the line and helps it to mid on.

Marsh is trying to adopt the aggressive approach to counter Umesh. He attacks the length ball outside off and lofts it over covers. Three fielders chase, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer and Tim Southee. The former puts in a slide to pull it back. Shreyas fumbles slightly while picking it up but then recovers in time. Saves one run for the team. 

FOUR! Warner is away in style! Back of a length, around off and angling away, David Warner rocks back and slaps it through covers for a cracking boundary. End of an eventful first over, 11 runs and a wicket from it.