Auckland vs Kolkata XI 5th Match at Cape Town, 15 Oct, 2012

Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to bat first
Kolkata XI 137/6 (20)
Auckland 139/3 (17.4)
Auckland won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Azhar Mahmood
  • Colin de Grandhomme 9 * (11)
  • Azhar Mahmood 51 * (42)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 L Balajito MJ Guptill, 1 run

Goes back and steers it to thirdman for one.

Over 0.2 L Balajito L Vincent, no runs

Goes back and defends it to the left of the bowler.

Over 0.3 L Balajito L Vincent, Boundary!

Makes room and slaps the short ball flat over mid off for a boundary.

Over 0.4 L Balajito L Vincent, 2 runs

Flicks the full ball past mid wicket for a couple.

Over 0.5 L Balajito L Vincent, Boundary!

Whips the full ball off his pads in the air through squareleg for a boundary.

Over 0.6 L Balajito L Vincent, Six!!

Gets behind the line of a full length inswinger and lofts it cleanly over long on for a six!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Shakib Al Hasanto MJ Guptill, Boundary!

Gets forward and lofts the flighted delivery inside out over wide mid off for a boundary.

Over 1.2 Shakib Al Hasanto MJ Guptill, 1 run

Goes back and pushes it to mid on for a single.

Over 1.3 Shakib Al Hasanto L Vincent, no runs

Gets forward and defends it to point.

Over 1.4 Shakib Al Hasanto L Vincent, Six!!

Bends down and effortlessly slog sweeps it over deep mid wicket for a six!

Over 1.5 Shakib Al Hasanto L Vincent, no runs

Goes back and wristily cuts it to point.

Over 1.6 Shakib Al Hasanto L Vincent, 3 runs

Attempts a reverse sweep and top edges it over slip and does well to steal a third run.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 SP Narineto L Vincent, 1 run

Goes back and tucks the jumping off break behind squareleg for one.

Over 2.2 SP Narineto MJ Guptill, no runs

Goes back and defends the top spinner to the off side.

Over 2.3 SP Narineto MJ Guptill, no runs

Goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 2.4 SP Narineto MJ Guptill, 1 run

Goes back and nudges it behind point for one.

Over 2.5 SP Narineto L Vincent, Boundary!

Makes a touch of room and drags a slog sweep off a flighted delivery through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 2.6 SP Narineto L Vincent, Caught!

This time Lou casually goes through with a slog sweep and top edges it to get caught by Manoj Tiwary at squareleg.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 JH Kallisto Azhar Mahmood, no runs

Goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 3.2 JH Kallisto Azhar Mahmood, 1 run

Goes back and tucks it to squareleg for one.

Over 3.3 JH Kallisto MJ Guptill, 1 run

Gets half forward and slices his drive past point for one.

Over 3.4 JH Kallisto Azhar Mahmood, 1 run

Pulls the rising delivery towards deep squareleg for one.

Over 3.5 JH Kallisto MJ Guptill, no runs

Pushes down the rising delivery to point.

Over 3.6 JH Kallisto MJ Guptill, no runs

Gets forward and dangerously leaves an inswinger which bounces over the top of off.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 SP Narineto Azhar Mahmood, no runs

Gets forward and nudges it to point.

Over 4.2 SP Narineto Azhar Mahmood, 1 run

Goes back and flicks it through mid wicket for one.

Over 4.3 SP Narineto MJ Guptill, 1 run

Goes back and nudges it behind point for one.

Over 4.4 SP Narineto Azhar Mahmood, no runs

Goes back and plays a late cut to short thirdman.

Over 4.5 SP Narineto Azhar Mahmood, 1 run

Goes back and flicks it wide of short fine leg for one.

Over 4.6 SP Narineto MJ Guptill, no runs

Attempts a flick and the off break rolls off the pad to short fine leg.

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