Kolkata XI vs Rajasthan XI Eliminator at Kolkata, 23 May, 2018

Toss: Rajasthan XI, who chose to bowl
Kolkata XI 169/7 (20)
Rajasthan XI 144/4 (20)
Kolkata XI won by 25 runs
Man of the Match: Andre Russell
  • Krishnappa Gowtham 9 * (7)
  • Heinrich Klaasen 18 * (18)

Over 0.1 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to SP Narine, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and punches it beautifully through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 0.2 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to SP Narine, out Stumped!! Narine didn't bother adjusting to the length, that's not his way anyway and goes through with the shot. A bit of grip off the surface and whizzes past the edge. Easy for Klaasen.

Over 0.3 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to Robin Uthappa, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it through cover for a single.

Over 0.4 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Lynn, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight to the man at point.

Over 0.5 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Lynn, 1 run, gets forward and works it down to long on for a single.

Over 0.6 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to Robin Uthappa, 4 byes, gets forward and  brings out the reverse sweep to combat it. Cannot connect and Klaasen didn't anticipate the spin either. Races away

Over 2.1 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to Robin Uthappa, out Caught and Bowled! Uthappa trying to work across the line. The leading edge balloons towards Gowtham who just has to leap a touch from his tall frame to grab the return catch

Over 2.2 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to Nitish Rana, 1 run, gets forward and driven through cover and gets off the mark with single.

Over 2.3 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Lynn, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 2.4 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Lynn, no runs, goes on to the back foot and works it around the corner with soft hands.

Over 2.5 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Lynn, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and drives it along the ground to sweeper cover fence for four.

Over 2.6 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Lynn, no runs, gets forward and pushes it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 4.1 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Lynn, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 4.2 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Lynn, 1 run, gets forward and driven along the ground to long on and gets a single.

Over 4.3 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and works it down to long leg and picks up an easy single.

Over 4.4 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls it flat in the air to CA Lynn, no runs, gets back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at mid-wicket.

Over 4.5 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Lynn, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 4.6 Krishnappa Gowtham bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Lynn, 2 runs, gets uses his wrists to work it away with the turn through square leg. Deep mid-wicket has a fair bit of ground to cover and that allows the couple.