08/05Result
29th match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, May 8 2008
KKR won by 5 runs
Player of the Match
Sourav GangulyKolkata Knight Riders
08/05Result
29th match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, May 8 2008
KKR won by 5 runs
Player of the Match
Sourav GangulyKolkata Knight Riders
2631dThe Bulletin by Mathew Varghese

Charged-up Kolkata win tight battle

There was no 158 from Brendon McCullum, but the Bangalore Royal Challengers' away visit to the Kolkata provided a cracker of a contest, with the Knight Riders completing a five-run win

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Best performances - Batsmen

MV Boucher
50(40) 5x4 - 1x6
  • Productive Shot
  • leg glance
  • 27 runs
  • 3x4 - 1x6
0 0 0 0 3 6 22 19
CL White
30(16) 3x4 - 1x6
  • Productive Shot
  • pull/hook on back foot
  • 10 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
4 0 7 5 4 3 2 5

Best performances - Bowlers

DW Steyn
DW Steyn
O4
M0
R27
W3
Eco6.75
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
SC Ganguly
O3
M0
R7
W1
Eco2.33
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

END OF OVER:
16 | 13 Runs | RCB: 124/4 (7 runs required, RR: 7.75)

  • Praveen Kumar4 (2b)
  • Mark Boucher50 (40b)
  • Ishant Sharma4-0-25-1
  • Murali Kartik2-0-24-0

Ishant was surely the star of the death overs. His two final overs sealed the win and he showed the value of bowling full and in the blockhole. Cameron White's wicket was probably a big turning point, as was Ganguly's spell earlier in the night.

It's been a thriller. Bangalore slip to their sixth defeat and Kolkata have managed to stem the rot. Thanks for joining us. From Siddhartha Vaidyanathan, good night and good luck.

15.6
4
Sharma to Kumar, FOUR, short this time, slashed away but it's only four, the fielder is busy celebrating instead of chasing the ball because Kolkata have pulled off a fine win here. Boucher is distraught. He reached his fifty but one probably felt he left too much for too late. Ganguly is satisfied and Shoaib comes on to the field to hug everyone. Shah Rukh is elated too
15.5
1
Sharma to Boucher, 1 run, full again, on off, Boucher looks to back away and smash it but can't get the elevation again, swiped to midwicket and Eden erupts, they know it's all over, 10 needed of a ball and Ishant won't go back to Delhi if he over-steps
15.4
2
Sharma to Boucher, 2 runs, yorker again, no elevation for Boucher, Ishant is doing it brilliantly here, thwacked to midwicket but only two, this needs two sixes now, two Miandads
15.3
2
Sharma to Boucher, 2 runs, whacked to long-off but Taibu mis-fields there, they want the second and the fluff allows them, Praveen is coming back anyway, Boucher gets the strike but the match is running away
15.2
0
Sharma to Boucher, no run, full and outside off, crashed to cover but Kartik stops it, no single again, Boucher wants the strike, he wants to win it
15.1
4
Sharma to Boucher, FOUR, slower one but Boucher has managed to pull it away, he wasn't to the pitch of it but managed to find the gap anyway, Shukla runs across from square leg but can't get there, that runs away, what a start, 15 off 5.

Ishant it is. He turned in a sensational over last time around. What can he do now?

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RCB 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17S ChanderpaulJ Arunkumar
2nd15MV BoucherJ Arunkumar
3rd19R DravidMV Boucher
4th45MV BoucherCL White
5th28MV BoucherP Kumar