KKR WON
T20
KKR beat RR by 37 runs
Man of the Match - Shivam Mavi
KKR
174-6
20.0/20 Ovrs
 
137-9
20.0/20 Ovrs
RR
Indian Premier League, 2020 |Match 12 |9/30/2020
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Commentary
  • That's it from this game. We have a high voltage clash coming up on 1st October 2020 as Punjab take on Mumbai in Abu Dhabi. That game begins at 1930 IST (1400 GMT). Till then take care and cheers!
  • Shivam Mavi is named Player of the Match! Tells that there was some movement and then he stuck to his plan. Adds that from outside, it looked to be a flat track, but once he went out in the middle, he felt that there was movement on offer so, he kept his plan simple. Ends by saying that he has played against a few star players and kind of knows what shots they like to play so, he tried to stick to his plans.
  • Victorious Kolkata skipper, Dinesh Karthik, starts by saying that it was a good game but he won't call it the perfect game as there are several areas where they can improve. Praises the way Gill started and Morgan made sure he was there till the end. Says that Mavi was brilliant as well. Tells that the way the players threw themselves for the catches was really well. On Mavi and Nagarkoti, Karthik tells that he gets emotional while talking about them as they had a tough journey reaching here. Says that when they were not playing, it was really difficult for them but they came out and did really well. Ends by saying that he always wanted to bat first and put a total on the board.
  • Kamlesh Nagarkoti says that when he came to bowl, his side was not under pressure at all and that helped him keep things simple. Thanks his family, friends for  being supportive in his journey. Especially mentions Rahul Dravid and Abhishek Nayar for their support. Says that it is a nice experience to play alongside Cummins. Adds that he is learning a lot from the Aussie bowler.
  • Rajasthan captain, Steven Smith, says that it didn't quite go the way they planned but feels it can happen in T20s and they will have to take it on the chin. Says that the boundaries on the far side is a big one and we didn't get to see too many boundaries. Reckons that they didn't read the wicket and dimension of the ground. Sights poor catching another reason for the disappointing performance. Tells that he spoke to Cummins after the end and adds that there wasn't much of a battle between the two.
  • Post match presentation time!
  • Earlier in the day, after being put in to bat, Kolkata started brilliantly with Shivam Mavi and Nitish Rana though they lost Narine early but their out of form middle order caused a bit of a concern as Russell, skipper, Karthik both failed. Gill and Rana were guilty of throwing away their starts and in the end, the packing punch from Eoin Morgan saw them score 174 which in the end proved too much. Rajasthan were good with their bowling as Archer, Rajpoot, Unadkat and Curran all were in the wickets. In the end, the pacers from both the sides were successful but the difference was the batting.
  • What to speak about the bowling from Kolkata? It was just fabulous as their bowlers did the job for the side. It all started with Pat Cummins' bowling with some really good pace as he took the wicket of Steven Smith. Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Varun Chakravarthy ended with 2 wickets apiece. Not just their bowling but their fielding too was spot on as they took a couple of skiers too. Kolkata bowlers adapted well with the surface as they bowled full and fast first up to blow up the top order. To sum it up it was a good show in all the three departments which took them over the line with ease.
  • The norm of the team that bat first wins the game continues in Dubai. Rajasthan chasing a total of 175 for a win got off to a disastrous start as they lost their skipper early and their man in form Sanju Samson soon followed his skipper back to the pavillion. Further to go by Robin Uthappa's poor run continued as he failed to get a kickstart. Buttler, Parag and hero of the last match, Rahul Tewatia, too could not contribute anything of significance. Tom Curran though came out as the lone warrior as he remained unbeaten on 54 as 8 off the 9 batsmen got dismissed in single digits. In the end, Rajasthan ended on the losing side.
  • 19.6
    4
    Kuldeep Yadav to Tom Curran, FOUR! Up and over! Full and outside off, Tom dances down and lifts it over mid off to end the innings with a boundary. It wouldn't matter though as Kolkata win by 37 runs!
  • 19.5
    1
    Kuldeep Yadav to Ankit Rajpoot, Single! Full and on middle, driven to long on for a single by Ankit.
  • 19.4
    0
    Kuldeep Yadav to Ankit Rajpoot, Dot now! This one pitches around off, it turns in. Rajpoot ends up getting an inside edge on the pad.
  • 19.3
    6
    Kuldeep Yadav to Ankit Rajpoot, SIX! Connects this time and manages to clear the fence at long off. Floated around off and middle, Rajpoot jumps out of his crease and powers it over long off for a six. It was the wrong 'un that turned away but Ankit got enough to clear Morgan.
  • 19.2
    0
    Kuldeep Yadav to Ankit Rajpoot, Beaten this time! The Googly! Flatter and around off, Rajppot looks to force it on the off side but misses.
  • 19.1
    0
    Kuldeep Yadav to Ankit Rajpoot, Tossed up and around off, Ankit goes for the slog but fails to connect.
  • END OF OVER 19 | 20 Runs & 0 Wkt | RR 126/9
  • 18.6
    6
    Sunil Narine to Tom Curran, SIX! 50 for Curran and he has done it in style! These are vital runs which might come in play towards the end of the league phase. Shortish ball on middle, Curran pulls it over deep mid-wicket and reaches to his half ton.
  • 18.5
    6
    Sunil Narine to Tom Curran, SIX! Curran connects this time. Fuller and around off, Tom once again dances down the track and thrahses it over the bowler's head for a maximum. One hit away from his half ton.
  • 18.4
    2
    Sunil Narine to Tom Curran, Short and on middle, pulled over the bowler's head. Before the long off can come around, a couple taken.
  • 18.3
    0
    Sunil Narine to Tom Curran, Shortish and around off, Curran looks to cut but ends up hitting it back to the bowler.
  • 18.2
    0
    Sunil Narine to Tom Curran, Flatter and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket. Denies the single.
  • 18.1
    6
    Sunil Narine to Tom Curran, SIX! BANG! Tossed up and on middle, Tom skips down the track and powers it over long on for a biggie.
  • END OF OVER 18 | 3 Runs & 1 Wkt | RR 106/9
  • Ankit Rajpoot is the last man in for Rajasthan.
  • 17.6
    W
    Kuldeep Yadav to Jaydev Unadkat, OUT! CAUGHT! It wasn't conclusive enough and hence Unadkat has to walk back. Kuldeep too enters the wickets column. Nagarkoti is the man who takes the catch. He is having a great night there. Short on middle, Unadkat goes for the pull but fails to get the distance on it as the ball goes towards deep mid-wicket where Nagarkoti takes a good catch by running behind.