Kolkata XI vs Delhi XI 1st Match at Kolkata, 03 Apr, 2013

Toss: Kolkata, who chose to field
Delhi XI 128/10 (20)
Kolkata XI 129/4 (18.4)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Sunil Narine
  • YK Pathan 18 * (16)
  • Eoin Morgan 14 * (15)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 IK Pathan to MS Bisla, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid off

Over 0.2 IK Pathan to MS Bisla, no runs, goes back and tucks it to squareleg

Over 0.3 IK Pathan to MS Bisla, no runs, walks down the track and defends the short ball to the onside.

Over 0.4 IK Pathan to MS Bisla, no runs, shimmies down the track and gets hit on the body by a short ball.

Over 0.5 IK Pathan to MS Bisla, no runs, goes back for a pull and is hit painfully on the groin.

Over 0.6 IK Pathan to MS Bisla, no runs, goes back and sweetly punches it to backward point and that is a precious maiden from Irfan!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 A Nehra to G Gambhir, 1 run, goes back and taps it to covers and steals a single

Over 1.2 A Nehra to MS Bisla, no runs, goes back and punches it to covers

Over 1.3 A Nehra to MS Bisla, FOUR, makes room and plays a blistering drive off the backfoot past covers for a boundary

Over 1.4 A Nehra to MS Bisla, CAUGHT, this short ball holds up on the surface and kicks up, and Bisla in a backfoot flick gets a leading edge which lobs up to the man running in from covers.

Over 1.5 A Nehra to JH Kallis, no runs, oops extra bounce for Nehra with this short of length ball which jags back to hit Kallis on the chest.

Over 1.6 A Nehra to JH Kallis, no runs, goes back and defends it to the onside.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 IK Pathan to G Gambhir, FOUR, shimmies down the track and spoons the juicy full ball over backward point for a boundary.

Over 2.2 IK Pathan to G Gambhir, SIX, shimmies again and this time whacks the length ball on the up over wide mid mid on for a flat six!

Over 2.3 IK Pathan to G Gambhir, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the off side. The keeper is up to the stumps now.

Over 2.4 IK Pathan to G Gambhir, no runs, stays in the crease and whacks it in the air to mid wicket where Juneja puts down a forward diving catch.

Over 2.5 IK Pathan to G Gambhir, 1 run, goes back and cuts the low wide ball to square thirdman for one

Over 2.6 IK Pathan to JH Kallis, FOUR, length ball and Kallis strides forward and plays a lovely off drive on the up in the air over wide mid off for a boundary

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 A Nehra to G Gambhir, 1 run, goes back and steers it to thirdman for one

Over 3.2 A Nehra to JH Kallis, no runs, goes back and pushes it to mid off

Over 3.3 A Nehra to JH Kallis, FOUR, gets behind the line and plays a magical straight drive on the up to a length ball between the non-striker and the Umpire for a boundary

Over 3.4 A Nehra to JH Kallis, no runs, gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 3.5 A Nehra to JH Kallis, FOUR, hops up and plays a short arm jab pull in the air behind squareleg and gets a boundary in the vacant region. Great effort from Juneja with his slide but his elbow made contact with the rope.

Over 3.6 A Nehra to JH Kallis, no runs, goes back and drives the wide one to point

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 U Yadav to G Gambhir, no runs, drives the widish half volley to point.

Over 4.2 U Yadav to G Gambhir, FOUR, lifts the length ball on the up and in the air over mid on handsomely for a boundary

Over 4.3 U Yadav to G Gambhir, FOUR, rocks back and cuts the wide one infront of point and the ball slips past the fielder Nadeem for a boundary!

Over 4.4 U Yadav to G Gambhir, no runs, hops up and defends the rising delivery to the off side

Over 4.5 U Yadav to G Gambhir, 1 run, goes back and steers the slower one to thirdman for one

Over 4.6 U Yadav to JH Kallis, 1 run, goes back and steers it to thirdman for one.


Over 4.6 U Yadav to JH Kallis, 1 wide, goes back for a flick and misses it down the legside.

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