Delhi XI vs Kolkata XI Qualifier 2 at Sharjah, 13 Oct, 2021

Toss: Kolkata, who chose to bowl
Delhi XI 135/5 (20)
Kolkata XI 136/7 (19.5)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 3 wickets
Man of the Match: Venkatesh Iyer
  • Lockie Ferguson 0 * (0)
  • Rahul Tripathi 12 * (11)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Shakib Al Hasan bowls it short of length to Prithvi Shaw, no run, gets back in the crease  to cut and chops it to cover off the under edge

Over 0.2 Shakib Al Hasan bowls it short of length to Prithvi Shaw,1 run, makes room and cuts, backward point makes a diving stop to his left

Over 0.3 Shakib Al Hasan tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and blunts it into the on-side watchfully.

Over 0.4 Shakib Al Hasan tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, shimmies down the pitch and clips this in-turner to mid-wicket. Not much bounce

Over 0.5 Shakib Al Hasan bowls it flat in the air to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, presses forward and defends it into the pitch.

Over 0.6 Shakib Al Hasan tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, not close to the pitch and he taps it back to Shakib. Just one run off the opening over

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Lockie Ferguson bowls a half volley to Prithvi Shaw, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven beautifully along the ground through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 1.2 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Prithvi Shaw, no run, stays leg-side and hops for a poke, beaten on the outside edge

Over 1.3 Lockie Ferguson bowls it short of length to Prithvi Shaw,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and  drops it in front of mid-wicket

Over 1.4 Lockie Ferguson bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets back in the crease and  tried to cut and got beaten on the outside edge. Too quick

Over 1.5 Lockie Ferguson bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, came down the track and went for a pull but misses.

Over 1.6 Lockie Ferguson bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets beaten on the inside edge and is rapped on the pads as he misses the glance

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Shakib Al Hasan tossed up delivery to Prithvi Shaw, Six! Dances down the track and swings his willow hard to dispatch it over deep mid-wicket for a 90m six!

Over 2.2 Shakib Al Hasan bowls it short of length to Prithvi Shaw, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and hammers it through backward point and the ball raced away to the fence very quickly.

Over 2.3 Shakib Al Hasan tossed up delivery to Prithvi Shaw, no run, gets forward and swept well but straight to backward square leg 

Over 2.4 Shakib Al Hasan bowls a quicker arm ball to Prithvi Shaw,1 run, backs away to punch it to long-off

Over 2.5 Shakib Al Hasan tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets down low to sweep hard and inside-halves to deep square leg

Over 2.6 Shakib Al Hasan tossed up delivery to Prithvi Shaw, no run, gets forward and drags it towards backward square leg with a miscued sweep. 

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Sunil Narine tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and went for a drive through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat. 

Over 3.2 Sunil Narine tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,Six! Gets down on one leg and brooms it over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Over 3.3 Sunil Narine tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Six! Employs another slog sweep. Good contact and it's another six over deep backward square leg

Over 3.4 Sunil Narine bowls it flat in the air to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and drives it down to long-off for one.

Over 3.5 Sunil Narine bowls a quicker arm ball to Prithvi Shaw,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and tucked towards backward square leg

Over 3.6 Sunil Narine tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler. 

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Prithvi Shaw,  out Lbw!!  Straightaway Chakravarthy bowls the googly and Shaw doesn't pick it. Looks to push/defend it into the off-side and is beaten on the inside edge. Trapped on the front pad adjacent to the sticks.

Over 4.2 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Marcus Stoinis, no run, punched to mid-off off the back foot.

Over 4.3 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it flat in the air to Marcus Stoinis, no run, gets forward and reads it and punches to mid-off

Over 4.4 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Marcus Stoinis,1 run, gets forward and works it through square leg for a single.

Over 4.5 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and defended into the off-side

Over 4.6 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and punches it down to long-on for one.

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