Kolkata XI vs Rajasthan XI 15th Match at Kolkata, 13 Apr, 2012

Toss: Rajasthan Royals, who choose to bat first
Rajasthan XI 131/5 (20)
Kolkata XI 137/5 (19.2)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Shakib Al Hasan
  • RN ten Doeschate 7 * (3)
  • YK Pathan 7 * (7)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1J Botha to JH Kallis, no runsgoes back and tickles the turning delivery to short fine leg.

Over 0.2J Botha to JH Kallis, 1 rungoes back and flicks it to deep mid wicket.

Over 0.3J Botha to G Gambhir, no runsgoes back and pushes the drifter to covers. Over 0.3 J Botha to G Gambhir, 1 wide, goes back for a glance and misses it down the legside. Huge appeal for a caught behind and the ball had brushed the thighpad!

Over 0.4J Botha to G Gambhir, Boundary, steps out and brilliantly drives it inside out with the turn over covers for a boundary.

Over 0.5J Botha to G Gambhir, no runsgoes back and takes it on the pad around leg.

Over 0.6J Botha to G Gambhir, Boundarygoes back and plays a classical late cut through the vacant gully region for a boundary.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Amit Singh to JH Kallis, no runsgets forward and guides it to point.

Over 1.2Amit Singh to JH Kallis, 1 rungoes back and edges his drive to thirdman.

Over 1.3Amit Singh to G Gambhir, 1 rungoes back and flicks the slower one to short fine leg for a single.

Over 1.4Amit Singh to JH Kallis, 1 rungets forward and flicks it to deep backward squareleg.

Over 1.5Amit Singh to G Gambhir, no runsgoes back and defends the slower one.

Over 1.6Amit Singh to G Gambhir, no runsgets a leading edge to his flick shot towards short thirdman.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1J Botha to JH Kallis, Boundary, bends down and plays a ferocious sweep along the ground behind squareleg for a boundary.

Over 2.2J Botha to JH Kallis, no runsgets forward and flicks it to squareleg.

Over 2.3J Botha to JH Kallis, no runs, steps out and pushes it to squareleg.

Over 2.4J Botha to JH Kallis, no runs, goes back and works it to squareleg.

Over 2.5J Botha to JH Kallis, 1 rungets forward and works it through mid wicket for a single.

Over 2.6J Botha to G Gambhir, no runsgets forward and pushes the flighted delivery to point.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1Amit Singh to JH Kallis, 1 rungoes back and tucks it behind squareleg for one.

Over 3.2Amit Singh to G Gambhir, 1 run, walks down the track and flicks the slower one to deep mid wicket.

Over 3.3Amit Singh to JH Kallis, 1 rungoes back and drops it softly to point and steals a single.

Over 3.4Amit Singh to G Gambhir, no runsgets a leading edge towards cover point and is sent back and there is a direct hit. Gambhir just managed to get in!

Over 3.5Amit Singh to G Gambhir, 1 run, shimmies down the track and pulls the slower one to deep sqaureleg.

Over 3.6Amit Singh to JH Kallis, Gambhir Run Out, Kallis deflects it off his pad to mid wicket and there is confusion whether to go for a quick run or not. Eventually they decide to go for the run and by then Gambhir is beaten by a direct throw from Dravid at the batting end!

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1AA Chavan to JH Kallis, 1 rungets forward and drives it to long off.

Over 4.2AA Chavan to MS Bisla, beaten, no runs, makes room for a big square drive and is beaten by the square turn.

Over 4.3AA Chavan to MS Bisla, 1 run, paddle sweeps it to fine leg for a single. Over 4.3 AA Chavan to MS Bisla, 1 wide, misses his sweep down the legside.

Over 4.4AA Chavan to JH Kallis, no runsgoes back and pushes it to the bowler.

Over 4.5AA Chavan to JH Kallis, 1 run, makes room and punches it off the backfoot to wide long off.

Over 4.6AA Chavan to MS Bisla, beaten, no runsgoes back and is beaten by the square turn.

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