Chennai XI vs Kolkata XI 1st Match at Hyderabad, 17 Sep, 2014

Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to bowl first
Chennai XI 157/4 (20)
Kolkata XI 159/7 (19)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 3 wickets
Man of the Match: Andre Russell
  • PP Chawla 4 * (1)
  • RN ten Doeschate 51 * (41)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 A Nehra bowls a pitched up delivery to MS Bisla, no runs, drives it straight to extra covers

Over 0.2 A Nehra bowls it short of length to MS Bisla, no runs, gets hit on the thigh by one that swung back

Over 0.3 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to MS Bisla, 1 lb, steals a leg bye from cover point in an attempted flick. Loud shout for an lbw but the ball had pitched outside leg.

Over 0.4 A Nehra bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, flicks it off the pads to square fine leg

Over 0.5 A Nehra bowls a bouncer to MS Bisla, no runs, ducks under it around middle and leg

Over 0.6 A Nehra bowls a back of length delivery to MS Bisla, 1 lb, steals a leg bye from the bowler after getting hit high on the thighpad by one that nipped back

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 I Pandey bowls a good length delivery to MS Bisla, no runs, jumps out for a big hit and gets beaten by the away swinger

Over 1.2 I Pandey bowls a back of length delivery to MS Bisla, no runs, goes for a pull and splices it on the bounce to mid off

Over 1.3 I Pandey bowls a back of length delivery to MS Bisla, 1 run, cuts the wide one to square thirdman for one

Over 1.4 I Pandey bowls a back of length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, chops down a cut to point

Over 1.5 I Pandey bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, FOUR, swipes it across the line flat through mid wicket for a boundary

Over 1.6 I Pandey bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and defends it to cover point and steals a single

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, CAUGHT, Gambhir smacks this pretty well with the angle but doesn't get the desired elevation and gets caught at mid on!

Over 2.2 A Nehra bowls a pitched up delivery to M Pandey, CAUGHT, Pandey walks down the track and heaves it across flat in the air to mid on and finds Mohit Sharma pull off a low catch! That keeps Nehra on a hat-trick!

Over 2.3 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to YK Pathan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 2.4 A Nehra bowls a pitched up delivery to YK Pathan, no runs, flicks the inswinging yorker to mid wicket. 137 kmph

Over 2.5 A Nehra bowls a bouncer to YK Pathan, no runs, ducks under it around off and middle

Over 2.6 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to YK Pathan, 1 run, goes back and tucks it behind squareleg for one

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 MM Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to YK Pathan, CAUGHT, this ball hits the seam and kicks away to force Pathan to edge it to the man at slip. This was indeed funny. I will tell you why! Mohit was in his run up when MSD stopped him and said you are not supposed to bowl and got Pandey back. But Umpire Dharmasena interfered and ordered that a bowler cannot be changed that late. Some confusion in the CSK players but this has got them a wicket!

Over 3.2 MM Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to RN ten Doeschate, FOUR, flicks it off the pads to fine leg for a boundary

Over 3.3 MM Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RN ten Doeschate, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 3.4 MM Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RN ten Doeschate, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 3.5 MM Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RN ten Doeschate, FOUR, pushes it to Pandey at mid on and sets off for a single but the fielder goes on to let the ball through his legs to concede a boundary!

Over 3.6 MM Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to RN ten Doeschate, 1 run, cuts it to square thirdman for one

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to RN ten Doeschate, 1 lb, gets a leg bye from fine leg after going back for a flick

Over 4.2 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to MS Bisla, no runs, goes back for a flick and is hit on the pad by an inswinger that was sliding down leg

Over 4.3 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to MS Bisla, no runs, plays inside the line and gets beaten by the away swing around off


Over 4.3 A Nehra bangs it short onto the pitch to MS Bisla, 1 wide, misses a pull down the legside

Over 4.3 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to MS Bisla, no runs, plays inside the line and gets beaten by the away swing around off


Over 4.3 A Nehra bangs it short onto the pitch to MS Bisla, 1 wide, misses a pull down the legside

Over 4.4 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to MS Bisla, CAUGHT, Bisla looks to play the pick up shot over mid wicket but ends up with a tame leading edge which lobs up straight to mid on.

Over 4.5 A Nehra bowls a pitched up delivery to Suryakumar Yadav, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 132 kmph

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