18/04Result
14th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Pune, Apr 18 2015
KKR won by 4 wkts (13b rem)
Player of the Match
Andre Russell
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders
18/04Result
14th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Pune, Apr 18 2015
KKR won by 4 wkts (13b rem)
Player of the Match
Andre Russell
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders

  • Kings XI Punjab Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    M Vijay
    0
    4
    3
    0
    0
    0
    0.4 Vijay perishes for a duck! Back of a length and on middle and leg, Vijay chips it feebly, Russell runs forward from midwicket and completes a good catch. The extra lift from Umesh foiled Vijay's stroke 0/1
    V Sehwag
    11
    10
    21
    2
    0
    110
    4.2 Kings XI have been reduced to 27 for 3, sharp work from Chawla. Sehwag wants to whip this length ball on middle and leg away, does so. But Chawla dives to his right at square leg and pulls off a smart, low catch 27/3
    WP Saha †
    15
    11
    14
    1
    1
    136.36
    3.5 Morne strikes! On the customary back-of-a-length side is Morkel, Saha hunts for another pull. This was not all that short to warrant the stroke. He can't connect well this time, much like the previous attempt. Gets a bottom-edge onto the thigh, rebounds to Yusuf at a widish slip position 23/2
    GJ Maxwell
    33
    26
    34
    2
    2
    126.92
    11.4 Maxi has holed out, Russell pulls off a stunning catch, diving forward from sweeper. Maxi makes room and carves it in the air, Russell runs forward, takes Maxi's flat hit and tumbles onto the ground. Maxi examines the bottom of the bat as he trudges back 90/4
    GJ Bailey (c)
    60
    45
    69
    5
    2
    133.33
    19.4 They hustle for a couple, fine throw from Tendo, Robbie whips the bails off. Bailey gone for 60. This low full toss was drilled down the ground. Bailey wants a couple, Tendo collects the ball quickly from long-off and fires a throw to the keeper. Robbie moves to his left, gathers it on the second bounce and catches Bailey short 154/8
    NLTC Perera
    9
    8
    9
    0
    1
    112.5
    13.6 Crucial strike. Thisara is a dangerous batsman at the death. Russell delivers another short bumpy ball, Thisara backs away and mishits the attempted cut, finds Manish at backward point. He hops up and takes it 107/5
    Gurkeerat Singh
    11
    10
    15
    0
    1
    110
    17.3 Umesh Yadav has his third wicket. His inclusion has made a difference. This was fuller and on middle, whipped away straight down the gullet of Surya at long-on. Not middled, hit high on the bat and he holes out 131/6
    AR Patel
    2
    3
    6
    0
    0
    66.66
    18.6 Axar finds Surya, much like Gurkeerat. He bends down for a massive slog-sweep over leg, but can only skew it to long-off off the base of the bat. Narine's first wicket in this IPL after his action was rubber-stamped 146/7
    MG Johnson
    1
    2
    6
    0
    0
    50
    19.6 this is an outstanding catch from Gambhir. Morne misses the yorker outside off, ends up bowling a full toss. Below the waistline, though, the TV umpire confirms it as well. Mitch backs away and slices it. Gauti leaps across to his left from backward point and completes the catch of the innings. He also intercepted a four there 155/9
    Anureet Singh
    not out
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0
    Extras
    13 (b 9, lb 1, w 3)
    TOTAL
    155/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.75)
    Did not bat: Sandeep Sharma
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Murali Vijay, 0.4 ov), 2-23 (Wriddhiman Saha, 3.5 ov), 3-27 (Virender Sehwag, 4.2 ov), 4-90 (Glenn Maxwell, 11.4 ov), 5-107 (Thisara Perera, 13.6 ov), 6-131 (Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 17.3 ov), 7-146 (Axar Patel, 18.6 ov), 8-154 (George Bailey, 19.4 ov), 9-155 (Mitchell Johnson, 19.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    UT Yadav403338.25114110
    M Morkel402726.75132200
    AD Russell403929.7583220
    SP Narine401714.25121000
    PP Chawla402907.2560200

  • Kolkata Knight Riders Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    RV Uthappa †
    13
    10
    11
    2
    0
    130
    2.2 Sandy pins Robbie lbw. This was fullish and on off, Robbie shuffles across off and does not meet with the flick, rapped on the front pad. Struck in front of off and he has to depart. Sandy exults 16/1
    G Gambhir (c)
    11
    19
    40
    1
    0
    57.89
    7.4 Gauti flashes, connects and nicks off. KKR's chase has been derailed. This was on a length and angling away outside off again, Gauti swishes and manages a bottom-edge, which is gobbled up easily by Saha 60/4
    MK Pandey
    12
    6
    10
    2
    0
    200
    4.3 how soft was that? This was back of a length and comes in on middle and leg, Manish aims to flick it away. Instead he chips it to Bails at short midwicket. Almost similar to Vijay's wicket. This may have stuck in the pitch and stopped on Manish. He rehearses the flick as he walks back 34/2
    SA Yadav
    23
    10
    12
    2
    2
    230
    6.5 What.a.catch from Saha. He said keeping was his primary skill and he shows it off. This looked like a legcutter that gripped in the pitch, did not come onto Surya, bounced extra as well. He looks to guide it away through the slip cordon but makes a mess of it. Off the face of the bat and pouched by Saha, diving across full-length to his right. End of a charming cameo from Surya. Replays show that it was the back-of-the-hand slower one 60/3
    YK Pathan
    not out
    28
    24
    58
    4
    0
    116.66
    RN ten Doeschate
    0
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0
    7.5 Tendo out. Sandy's in-ducker does the trick again. KKR sink to 60 for 5. This was on a good length and comes in on off, Tendo aims for an across-the-line flick and misses, plumb in front. Thanks for coming, Tendo. Oh wait, replays reveal that Tendo had gotten an inside-snick on to front pad. Unfortunate.. 60/5
    AD Russell
    66
    36
    48
    9
    2
    183.33
    17.4 Mitch pegs the middle stump back, bags the consolatory wicket of Russell. Fuller length and fired though by Mitch, Russell has a huge slog and misses. The bowler hits the stumps. Timber, but all too late. Russell takes high-fives and hugs from his team-mates in the dug-out. What.a.knock 155/6
    PP Chawla
    not out
    4
    1
    1
    1
    0
    400
    Extras
    2 (lb 1, w 1)
    TOTAL
    159/6 (17.5 Overs, RR: 8.91)
    Did not bat: SP Narine, M Morkel, UT Yadav
    Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Robin Uthappa, 2.2 ov), 2-34 (Manish Pandey, 4.3 ov), 3-60 (Suryakumar Yadav, 6.5 ov), 4-60 (Gautam Gambhir, 7.4 ov), 5-60 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 7.5 ov), 6-155 (Andre Russell, 17.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    Sandeep Sharma412546.25154000
    Anureet Singh403709.2576000
    MG Johnson3.5041110.6985200
    NLTC Perera403318.2594110
    AR Patel202201142100

Match Details

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

Series

Pepsi Indian Premier League 2015

Toss

Kolkata Knight Riders , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Kolkata Knight RidersAndre Russell

Season

2015

Hours of play (local time)

20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50-23.20

Match days

18 April 2015 - night match (20-over match)

Umpires

AustraliaSimon FryIndiaNandan

TV Umpires

New ZealandChris Gaffaney

Reserve Umpire

IndiaNitin Menon

Match Referee

Sri LankaGraeme Labrooy

Points

Kolkata Knight Riders 2, Kings XI Punjab 0

Match Notes

Match Coverage

All Match News

No trouble today

13

Instances of KKR scoring 150+ in successful IPL chases, the fewest among teams that have played all 8 IPLs.

Lower order Landmark

66

Runs scored by Andre Russell, the highest score by any batsman batting at No. 7 or below in IPL history.

On a High

4/25

Sandeep Sharma's figures in this game, his career best in T20s. This was his first 4-wicket haul.

Par or above par?

150

Average score in wins for Kings XI against Knights Riders when batting first. They got 155 today.

Tonked!

106

Sixes conceded by Piyush Chawla in the IPL, the second-most by any bowler after Amit Mishra (111).

Playing Musical Chairs

5

Number of teams that Thisara Perara has represented in the IPL, the second-most after Parthiv Patel (6).

A different century

100

Number of IPL matches played by Virender Sehwag. He is the 10th player to reach this landmark.

Hit or Miss

55

Number of times Virender Sehwag has been dismissed during the Powerplay in the IPL, more than any other batsman.

Knights trump Kings

3

Number of consecutive games that Kolkata Knight Riders have won against Kings XI Punjab.