बैंगलोर vs कोलकाता, मैच 6, डॉक्टर डी.वाई.पाटिल स्टेडियम अकादमी, नवी मुंबई, 30 March 2022 - कमेंट्री

SIX! No fear when DK is here! He has been a perfect finisher! Short in length, around off, Karthik rides the bounce and rifles it over square leg for a biggie. Just one needed now.

FOUR! Karthik has done it for Bangalore towards the end. That's a calm finish from him. Fuller and around off, Karthik shows it the full face of his bat and drills it down to long on for a boundary. Bangalore win by 3 wickets and open their account this season!

Pitches it up and around middle, Patel drives it to the right of covers and hands the strike to Karthik.

Complete hara-kiri! Both the batters are at one end. Absolute chaos there. But Kolkata fail to get the run out. Fuller in length and outside off, Karthik slices his drive towards short third man. His partner wants a run and DK hesitates after setting off. They both end up at the striker's end but to their relief, Umesh Yadav has a shy at the striker's end and misses. Karthik now runs to the other end to complete a single.

FOUR! Vital boundary. On a length and outside off, Harshal Patel walks across the stumps and scoops it down to fine leg for a boundary. 11 needed off 9 balls.

Swing and a miss! Fuller in length and wide outside off, Harshal throws his bat at it but fais to connect.

Another swing and a miss! Venkatesh Iyer is playing his part here. A touch short and close to off, no pace on offer, Patel tries to heave but misses. He looks to steal a bye but DK sends him back. Can Iyer close this over well now?

FOUR! A boundary to finish the over and Bangalore will be relieved. 7 needed off 6 now. Short again from Iyer, around middle, Harshal Patel steps back to make room and clobbers it to the wide long on fence.

WIDE! Starts off with a wide! This is a fullish delivery and down the leg side. Dinesh Karthik looks to flick it but misses.

Lands on a length, around off. Dinesh Karthik steers it towards third man for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ohh...a moment of magic from Sheldon Jackson! Kolkata needed this kind of effort and now we have a real game on our hands. Sherfane Rutherford walks back. Southee lands it on a length, around middle and off. Sherfane Rutherford looks to pull it away but gets an inside edge. The ball goes to the right of Sheldon Jackson. It was dipping in front of him but he dives to take a great low catch. 22 needed now from 16 balls.

On a length, on middle. Wanindu Hasaranga defends it towards the leg side.

FOUR! That will release the tension. Short in length and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga attacks it with all his might and whacks it to the deep point fence. 18 needed off 14 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! This game is going down the wire, folks! Two wickets in the over! Back of a length, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room and looks to hit it over the infield on the off side. However, he fails to get the timing on that one and the ball goes in the air behind mid off. Andre Russell at mid off runs behind and to his left and takes a fantastic catch. What a catch and what a over this has been.

Slightly short in length and on off, Patel punches it to sweeper cover for a run. What an over from the Kiwi, 7 runs and two wickets off it! 17 needed off 12 balls.

Short and around off, Sherfane Rutherford turns inside the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Goes quicker and flatter on middle. Dinesh Karthik defends it off the front foot.

Darted on leg. Dinesh Karthik works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. There is a slight misfield and the batters think of an extra run but decide against it.

Quicker and around off. Sherfane Rutherford guides it to the left of short third man for a single.

Another single! Fuller delivery on middle. Dinesh Karthik works it to mid-wicket for a single. They are just trying to play out this over.

So dot to end the over! 24 needed now from 18 balls. This game is still on, folks! A flatter and quicker delivery, outside off. Sherfane Rutherford looks to push it away but gets beaten.

A fuller delivery on middle. Shahbaz Ahmed reverse-sweeps it to short third man for a single.

Pitches around leg, Sherfane Rutherford goes for a reverse-sweep but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal but the umpire is not interested.  The replays show that it had pitched outside leg.

Fuller delivery on middle. Sherfane Rutherford goes for a big hit across the line but mistimes it completely.

On the shorter side, on middle. Sherfane Rutherford pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single. Just two runs from the over so far.

SIX! Ohh... Shahbaz Ahmed ruins a fine over from Varun Chakaravarthy! Takes it on full as he dances down the track and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

OUT! STUMPED! This time, Varun Chakaravarthy foxes him and gets a wicket off the last ball of his spell! It is pitched around off and he just pulls his length back a bit as he sees Shahbaz Ahmed coming down the track. It turns away and beats the attempted hoick of Shahbaz Ahmed. Sheldon Jackson collects the ball behind the stumps and whips the bails off. Shahbaz Ahmed is well out of his crease. Is there hope for Kolkata?

Wide! The Kiwi begins his second spell by conceding an extra. A low full toss, way wide outside off, Shahbaz leaves after thinking to chase it for a while.

Off pace this time, on a length and outside off, Ahmed drags his shot off the inner edge and it goes back to the bowler.

 Swing and a miss! Slower one at 126.9 kph, on a shortish length around off, Ahmed stands back and tries to power it over the leg side but misses.

Quick running between the wickets to get a couple of runs. Short and wide outside off, Shahbaz Ahmed slaps it to the right of sweeper cover.

Inside edge! Slower one, full and around leg, Shahbaz tries to heave but gets an inside edge. It goes to Umesh Yadav at short fine leg and they cross.

Strong appeal for a caught behind! The finger has stayed down and the Kolkata players can't believe it. Seeing the enthusiasm of his players, Shreyas Iyer takes the review. Back of a length, around off and angling away, Sherfane Rutherford rocks back to heave across the line but misses. Sheldon Jackson collects the ball and charges forward, appealing. Tim Southee is also screaming his lungs out but the umpire stays unmoved. Nothing on the UltraEdge.

Full and wide outside off, Sherfane Rutherford flashes and misses. 36 needed off 30 balls.

Pitches it up and around off, Rutherford strokes it through the gap at covers for a single.

Steals a risky run. Umesh follows the batter down the leg side with a length ball, Shahbaz keeps it out to point and looks for a run. Sherfane Rutherford responds and rushes to the other end as the fielder misses his shy at the striker's end.

IN THE AIR... SAFE! Fuller in length on middle, Sherfane Rutherford plays a mistimed aerial shot towards long on. Rinku Singh comes running in from the deep but it falls in front of him. They cross for a run.

Bouncer, around leg, Shahbaz Ahmed sways away from the line of fire.

And again. Yadav follows the batter down the leg side with a well-directed bouncer, Shahbaz evades at the last moment.

Too full in length, around leg, Shahbaz Ahmed steps back and drives it through covers for a run. Umesh has bowled out now, 4-0-16-2!

 Back of a length, around off and angling away, Shahbaz punches it off his back foot but finds the point fielder.

Short and wide outside off, Shahbaz Ahmed forces it to deep cover for a run. Andre Russell has overstepped and it's going to be a Free Hit.

A low dipping full toss around off, Rutherford hits it from the bottom half of his bat and the ball flies on the bounce to the cover fielder. They cross.

SIX! Shahbaz Ahmed has nailed it! Andre Russell bowls it short and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed rides the bounce and dispatches it over wide long on for a maximum. 50 needed off 45 balls.

Again the length is a bit short and on off, Ahmed taps it down towards point but fails to beat the fielder.

SIX! This one has also gone the distance. Even better on this occasion. Russell continues to dig it in short, around middle, Shahbaz swivels on the back foot and pummels it over square leg for a biggie. Shreyas is not impressed. 44 needed off 43 balls.

Play and a miss! Full in length and outside off, slower in pace, Ahmed flashes his bat at it and misses. 15 from the over, not something that Kolkata wanted.

Fuller and on middle, eased through mid-wicket for a run.

A full toss on middle, Shahbaz goes down and sweeps it firmly behind square leg for a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Short in length, around off and turning away, Rutherford rocks back and smacks it through point. Russell runs across to his right from sweeper cover, puts in a dive near the fence but makes a complete mess. 

Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it softly to covers for a quick run.

Floated delivery, full and around leg, Shahbaz gets forward and defends it on the leg side.

Slightly short and on middle, Shahbaz goes back and punches it down to long on for one. 8 from the over.

Play and a miss! Slower through the air, short and wide outside off, Sherfane Rutherford tries to cut but misses.

Appeal for a run out and it has been referred upstairs! Tossed up, around off, Rutherford pushes it gently to cover-point and looks to steal a quick run. David Willey responds and dives to get at the other end. In the meanwhile, the fielder also dives to collect the ball and throws it to the keeper who takes the bails off. They appeal, it's referred upstairs and the replays show that the full-length dive from Willey has saved him easily.

Presses forward and pushes a full ball to covers for a run.

Flighted and around off, Sherfane Rutherford lunges and blocks it safely.

Fuller and on middle, it's softly worked to mid-wicket for a quick run as the fielder fumbles. That would have been close had that fielder picked up the ball.

OUT! Soft dismissal! The change of gloves didn't work for Willey. Flatter through the air, a touch short and on middle, Willey goes deep inside the crease and tries to punch it across the line. He fails to get the timing right and it's an easy catch for Nitish Rana at mid-wicket. The 45-run stand has been broken and Kolkata have an opening. 67 needed off 54 balls.

Good delivery! It is quicker on off. Sherfane Rutherford defends it off the back foot towards the off side for a single.

FOUR! Varun Chakaravarthy has bowled a couple of short deliveries today and is getting punished here. This is short on off. David Willey goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Goes slightly fuller and quicker on off. David Willey blocks it out.

WIDE! Drifts down the leg side. David Willey looks to work it towards the leg side but misses. The umpire calls it wide.

NOT OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy pitches it on middle and it turns away from the batter. David Willey pushes forward to defend but misses. The keeper collects it and whips the bails off. The leg umpire takes it upstairs and the replays show that Willey's back leg is grounded and is inside the crease. So no damage done.

Flighted and full around off, defended off the front foot.

Flatter and shorter on middle, David defends it back from the back foot. At the halfway mark, Bangalore need 70 runs.

Slower in the air and fuller on off. Sherfane Rutherford defends it off the front foot.

Goes slightly quicker and around off. Sherfane Rutherford leans forward again and pushes it square on the off side for a quick single.

A fuller delivery on off. David Willey drives it to covers.

Narine pulls his length back and serves this around off. David Willey goes back and blocks it towards the off side. He looks for a single but is sent back by his partner.

Quicker and flatter on off. David Willey defends it off the front foot.

Narine pushes it quicker on off and gives nothing away. David Willey calmly defends it off the front foot again. 76 needed from 66 balls!

FOUR! Runs are coming freely now for Bangalore! This is shorter and outside off. David Willey rocks back and cuts it through covers for a boundary.

An appeal for an LBW from the keeper but nothing serious! This is pitched on off and turns away a wee bit. David Willey looks to defend it but misses. The ball goes over the off stump, brushes the pads of the keeper and deflects away. They cross for a leg bye.

SIX! A powerful hit from a powerful player! It is another short delivery on middle, nothing delivery really. Sherfane Rutherford hangs back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Flatter delivery on off. Sherfane Rutherford blocks it out.

Quicker delivery on middle, Sherfane Rutherford works it towards mid-wicket and sets off for a single. The fielder there has a shy at the striker's end but misses. A single taken.

Quicker and flatter delivery on off. David Willey blocks it out. 77 needed from 72 balls.

Beaten straightaway! This is quicker and flatter outside off. Sherfane Rutherford pushes forward to defend but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade.

Goes shorter on off. Sherfane Rutherford works it to long on for a single.

A slider again, on off. David Willey defends it off the front foot towards the off side.

Goes slightly shorter, around off. David Willey punches it through covers and gets a couple.

Pushes it quicker again at 96.3 kph, outside off. David Willey cuts it to deep point for a single.

Goes slower and fuller on middle. Sherfane Rutherford defends it off the front foot. 89 needed from 78 balls!

Starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, around off. David Willey dabs it down next to the pitch, in front of point, and takes a quick single.

Back of a length, on off again. Sherfane Rutherford blocks it off the back foot.

Goes shorter again, close to off. Sherfane Rutherford is cramped for room but steers it towards third man for a single.

FIVE WIDES! Kolkata cannot afford these extra runs! Short and on off. It is too high as David Willey misses his pull. Sheldon Jackson jumps to stop it but the ball goes over him for a boundary. The umpire signals it wide for height and these are bonus runs for Bangalore.

Back of a length, outside off. David Willey looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Now, a boundary off the bat of David Willey and it will ease some nerves! Short and wide from Russell, outside off. David Willey cuts it firmly through point for a boundary.

On the shorter side again, around off. David Willey punches it to covers. Bangalore are 36/3 after Powerplay.

Full in length and outside off, David allows it through.

Slightly short and on off, David Willey stays back-footed and defends it down.

On a length and around off, Willey defends it back to the bowler.

Yadav comes from 'round the wicket and angles in a length ball on off, Willey again defends it from the back foot to mid on.

Width there outside off, a touch short in length, Willey cracks it off his back foot to point where Rahane makes a diving stop to his left. Five dots.

Short in length and drifting down the leg side, Willey clips it away down to fine leg for one. He is off the mark now. 104 needed off 90 balls.

A tempter from Southee, on a driving length outside off, Sherfane Rutherford watches the line closely and lets it through to the keeper.

Another delivery in the channel outside off, once again Sherfane Rutherford offers no shot.

Make it three in a row. You see this very rarely in T20 cricket but the asking rate is not too much and Rutherford can afford to see off Southee here. Outside off, left alone.

Southee is forced to change his length and he delivers it a bit short on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford defends it down from the back foot.

 Full and around middle, Sherfane flicks it off his pads to mid-wicket.

Short in length and around middle, Rutherford stands back inside the crease and pulls it through square leg for a couple of runs. The trend is broken now with no wicket falling in this over.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A body blow to Bangalore as King Kohli falls. Game on, folks! Umesh Yadav is having a tremendous season already. Hurls it across on a good length and outside off at 136.5 kph and it shapes away off the seam. Kohli takes his front foot forward and has a feel for it inside the line. Ends up getting a thick outside edge and Sheldon Jackson takes yet another easy catch behind the wickets. Bangalore are in a spot of bother. 112 needed off 107 balls.

FOUR BYES! Kolkata cannot afford to leak extras here. A bumper around leg, Sherfane Rutherford ducks and it flies over the keeper to find the fence.

Around middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford defends it from the back foot.

In the channel outside off, angling away, the West Indian shoulders arms after covering the line.

 Short and outside off, Sherfane uses the pace and guides it down to third man for a run.

 Fractionally short and around leg, David Willey stays on the back foot and taps it down to square leg. Another decent over from Yadav.

Southee begins his spell by spearing in a full ball on middle, Virat tries to flick but closes the face of his bat early. It takes a soft leading edge and goes safely to covers.

Back of a length, around middle, Kohli stands across inside the crease and defends it to the leg side.

Width there outside off, short in length, Virat Kohli doesn't try to hit it hard and just steers it past point for three runs.

Shortish and outside off, Faf punches it down the ground but finds mid off.

FOUR! Smacked! Too much width there, short and outside off, du Plessis camps back and whacks it over extra cover for a boundary.

 OUT! CAUGHT! Two wickets have gone down and Kolkata won't go down without presenting a fight. Fantastic delivery by Southee, he serves it on a length around middle at 131.7 kph. It lands and straightens a touch as du Plessis stays back to work it on the leg side. The ball catches the leading edge and flies straight into the hands of Ajinkya Rahane at backward point.

LUCKY START! Yadav delivers it a bit short and around off, Faf du Plessis hangs on the back foot and tries to punch it through covers. But it takes the inside edge, beats the stumps and goes to fine leg. They cross for a run.

On a good length, around middle, Anuj Rawat gets back to work it on the leg side but misses and is hit on the thigh pad.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Perfect start for Kolkata and once again Umesh Yadav has provided them with an early breakthrough. The speedster cooks a lovely outswinger, lands it on a length and outside off. Anuj Rawat stays back to push inside the line but it takes the outside edge and Sheldon Jackson takes a simple catch stretching to his left.

FOUR! Gorgeous! Virat Kohli opens his account with a lovely boundary. A touch short in length, outside off and shaping away, Kohli stays on the back foot and pushes it with sublime timing through cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! Those wrists of King Kohli, wow! Umesh Yadav overcorrects his length and delivers a full ball on middle, Virat whips it through mid-wicket and the ball races away. Andre Russell chases and slides near the fence to pull it back. The onfield umpire though gets it checked upstairs and the replays show that Russell's leg was in contact with the rope when he touched the ball. A boundary results.

Angling in, on a length around middle, worked towards square leg for a run. 10 from the first over.