END OF OVER:
10 | 9 Runs | KKR: 61/2 (54 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 6.10, RRR: 5.40)

  • Jacques Kallis21 (23b)
  • Manoj Tiwary15 (12b)
  • Suraj Randiv2-0-14-0
  • Shadab Jakati2-0-14-0

2020 Game over at Eden Gardens. We've been informed that the match has been called off. Kolkata were ahead of the D/L when it began to rain and that's how it ends. Kolkata move level with Mumbai on 14 points at the top of the table, though their net run-rate is not as good as Mumbai's.

That's it from this game then, head over to Mumbai v Delhi, where there's a blizzard in town. Thank you for your emails today, cheers.

2000 Mumbai are about to begin their innings against Delhi at the Wankhede. Only one TV channel showing the IPL, I wonder what they'll do if the rain stops in Kolkata. I have no idea what's happening at Eden Gardens at the moment. You'll know as soon as I do.

1939 And it's raining. Rather hard. The players are walking off the ground, the covers are coming on. Kolkata are ahead of the D/L par score by 10 runs at the moment. This could be it for the game ... but stay tuned.

A wet end to a rather hot performance from Kolkata at Eden Gardens. It hasn't ended decisively yet, but it probably will.

"Dhoni at the toss said that "If rain was forecast we would have bowled." He ignored wiseman's advice to never believe weatherman," says Nirlek.

9.6
1
Randiv to Kallis, 1 run, Kallis drives from the crease towards long-on
9.5
1
Randiv to Tiwary, 1 run, Towary moves forward and across to nudge the ball towards leg for a single
9.5
1w
Randiv to Tiwary, 1 wide, drifts down leg side this time
9.4
4
Randiv to Tiwary, FOUR, Tiwary moves forward and plays the ball extremely fine past the keeper to the third man boundary, he opened the face very late
9.3
1
Randiv to Kallis, 1 run, played towards short third man
9.2
0
Randiv to Kallis, no run, played off the pads towards short fine leg
9.1
1
Randiv to Tiwary, 1 run, pushed towards long-on for a single

"100 kms south of Kolkata! Really Nil? Are you rowing in the Bay of Bengal?" asks bisn.

END OF OVER:
9 | 8 Runs | KKR: 52/2 (63 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.77, RRR: 5.72)

  • Manoj Tiwary9 (9b)
  • Jacques Kallis19 (20b)
  • Shadab Jakati2-0-14-0
  • Suraj Randiv1-0-5-0

"It's raining all around Kolkata. I wonder if that pushed Gambhir to try to wrap up fast and made him play that shot," says Nobel.

8.6
1
Jakati to Tiwary, 1 run, a full toss on middle and leg, Tiwary gets down low and sweeps towards long leg
8.5
0
Jakati to Tiwary, no run, Tiwary tries to play a very late cut and misses
8.4
1
Jakati to Kallis, 1 run, played gently off the front foot towards cover
8.3
4
Jakati to Kallis, FOUR, shot! Kallis makes a bit of room and smashes the cover drive into the gap on the boundary
8.2
1
Jakati to Tiwary, 1 run, paddled round the corner towards short fine leg
8.1
1
Jakati to Kallis, 1 run, driven towards long off but Raina cuts it off by diving from extra cover

"I am 100 kms south of Kolkata and its raining cats and dogs here. The rain would probably reach Kolkata by 8 pm," says Nil.

KKR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9JH KallisEJG Morgan
2nd24JH KallisG Gambhir
3rd28JH KallisMK Tiwary