01/04Result
30th match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 1 2010
KKR won by 24 runs
Player of the Match
Sourav GangulyKolkata Knight Riders
01/04Result
30th match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 1 2010
KKR won by 24 runs
Player of the Match
Sourav GangulyKolkata Knight Riders

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | DCH: 157/5 (25 runs required, RR: 7.85)

  • Tirumalasetti Suman15 (11b)
  • Venugopal Rao0 (0b)
  • Chris Gayle1-0-9-1
  • Shane Bond4-0-28-1

Deccan will be disappointed. They had the upper hand when Gibbs and Symonds were going strong. And before that, when Gibbs and Mishra were batting together. But that pair got out, holing out in the deep when Deccan appeared to be in control, and Kolkata's bowlers then aimed correctly to keep Symonds in check and seal, what was in the end, a relatively easy win. Kolkata have moved to fifth place, and Deccan have slipped to seventh. Check out the points table here. We'll get you the presentation in a bit.

We're ready for the presentation. Some sponsor awards will be given out before the captains speak, so hold on.

Gilchrist: "We tactically took a gamble with Ojha bowling one over when Ganguly was still out there. We weren't up for it in all the areas. We were inconsistent again today. We are on the negative side of the ledger, but all is not lost. "

Ganguly, unsurprisingly, is the Man of the Match

Ganguly: "We started off well then dropped a bit. The tournament is still open, but it is good to get a win. It was a good wicket, and the ball came on well. I've been getting the thirties and fifties, but today it went well. We knew the wicket would grip for the spinners; luckily we got Gibbs at the right time and the required run-rate crept up from there on."

That's all we have from here folks. Thanks for tuning in and sending us your feedback. Do join us tomorrow for Bangalore v Punjab in Mohali. Until then, on behalf of Binoy George on the scoring desk, this is Sid Talya signing off. Adios!

19.6
0
Gayle to Suman, no run, in the blockhole outside off, doesn't dig it out, a dot ball to finish things off, Kolkata get a fourth win under their belt
19.5
6
Gayle to Suman, SIX, finally, but too late, in the slot on middle and he clears long-on comfortably

Struggled against the slow nature of this track did Symonds, and the variations of the Kolkata bowlers

19.4
W
Gayle to Symonds, OUT, Symonds' struggle ends, full and quick outside off, makes room to crash that over long-off, miscues it to Kartik who runs to his right from point and takes a simple catch

A Symonds c Kartik b Gayle 45 (37b 5x4 0x6) SR: 121.62

19.3
1
Gayle to Suman, 1 run, driven down the ground to long-off for one more
19.2
1
Gayle to Symonds, 1 run, comes down the track and rams it down to long-off on the bounce for just a single
19.1
1
Gayle to Suman, 1 run, just a single and the crowd knows this game is virtually over, driven to deep midwicket

34 needed off the last over. Just 27 have come off the last five overs. They had wickets in hand, but Kolkata have reined them in. Gayle to bowl the last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs | DCH: 148/4 (34 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.78, RRR: 34.00)

  • Andrew Symonds44 (35b)
  • Tirumalasetti Suman7 (7b)
  • Shane Bond4-0-28-1
  • Ajit Agarkar4-0-31-1
18.6
2
Bond to Symonds, 2 runs, another superb over, finishes off with just a couple, driven wide of long-off
18.5
0
Bond to Symonds, no run, another one, tight line, bowled on a good length on the off, strikes it back to Bond, big cheers from the crowd
18.4
0
Bond to Symonds, no run, failing to get them away, short on middle, tries to swat that past the bowler, ends up playing it straight back to him, dot balls galore

Symonds says he can't quite see the ball, but the umpires have refused him a newer one

18.3
0
Bond to Symonds, no run, mixing it up very well, it takes some wily bowling to keep Symonds in check, the slow legcutter there, he didn't pick it and missed, another dot ball
18.2
0
Bond to Symonds, no run, trying an inswinging yorker there, moves away to steer it past point but it's fuller than he would have liked, misses
18.1
4
Bond to Symonds, FOUR, low full toss and he connects well, strikes it cleanly over the bowler's head wide of long-off for a one bounce four, first four since the 14th over says the TV commentator, took a while to come

Bond steams in

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | DCH: 142/4 (40 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.88, RRR: 20.00)

  • Andrew Symonds38 (29b)
  • Tirumalasetti Suman7 (7b)
  • Ajit Agarkar4-0-31-1
  • Angelo Mathews4-0-25-1
17.6
1
Agarkar to Symonds, 1 run, gets the yorker in, in the blockhole outside off, can only dig it out towards long-off, just the single, Kolkata in control, another tidy over
17.5
1
Agarkar to Suman, 1 run, full toss again and they're struggling to get rid of them, chopped into the off side in front of point
17.4
1
Agarkar to Symonds, 1 run, fullish delivery, turning out to be a good over, drives it to extra cover where Gayle fields at the edge of the circle, just one
17.3
2
Agarkar to Symonds, 2 runs, targeting the blockhole, a low full toss, moves across and drives it towards deep midwicket for a couple more
17.3
1w
Agarkar to Symonds, 1 wide, wide, well outside off, Symonds had shaped up for a big one there and wisely left it alone
17.2
1
Agarkar to Suman, 1 run, full toss, a low one this time, tries to swing it over midwicket, gets an inside edge to square leg, just a single
17.1
1
Agarkar to Symonds, 1 run, starts with a full toss but only a single given away, Symonds is upset with himself, could only manage to punch it to extra cover

Agarkar to bowl

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | DCH: 134/4 (48 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.88, RRR: 16.00)

  • Tirumalasetti Suman5 (5b)
  • Andrew Symonds33 (25b)
  • Angelo Mathews4-0-25-1
  • Murali Kartik4-0-29-1
16.6
2
Mathews to Suman, 2 runs, excellent over, yorker length on the off, dug out wide of midwicket for a well-run couple but no boundaries conceded, pressure on Symonds
16.5
0
Mathews to Suman, no run, short and slow on the off, punches it back to Mathews who fields it well on his follow through, moving to his left
16.4
1
Mathews to Symonds, 1 run, good bowling, low full toss on the off stump, drives it to long-off, just one run, Kolkata won't mind this at all
16.3
2
Mathews to Symonds, 2 runs, short outside off, makes room and slaps it wide of deep extra cover, just a couple though
16.2
0
Mathews to Symonds, no run, almost in the blockhole, all Symonds can do is drive it to extra cover, he refuses the single
16.1
1
Mathews to Suman, 1 run, short on the off, pulled away but mistimed to long-on for a single

54 needed off four overs. Mathews to bowl

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Chargers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st31HH GibbsAC Gilchrist
2nd46HH GibbsMD Mishra
3rd44HH GibbsA Symonds
4th4A SymondsRG Sharma
5th26A SymondsTL Suman
6th6Y Venugopal RaoTL Suman