10.3: Shahbaz Ahmed to Venkatesh Iyer, KOLKATA ARE THE 2024 INDIAN T20 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! Shahbaz Ahmed bowls it full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer gets a good stride in and looks to paddle it towards short fine leg. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and beats Heinrich Klaasen as well. The batters scamper across for a quick run and the two Iyers, Venkatesh and Shreyas have their arms aloft in joy. The Kolkata players come charging onto the park and it is going to be a long night of celebrations.
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10.2: Shahbaz Ahmed to Shreyas Iyer, Attacks the stumps and bowls it short in length, Shreyas Iyer goes back in his crease and pushes it wide of cover for one. Scores level now and the crowd roars in anticipation for the glory shot.
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10.1: Shahbaz Ahmed to Venkatesh Iyer, DROPPED! Rahul Tripathi puts down a tough chance! Sliding into the pads, fuller in length, Venkatesh Iyer shapes for the slog sweep and hits it flat towards deep backward square leg where Rahul Tripathi runs in and dives in front but fails to hold onto the catch. The rolls in front off his hands and the batters cross for one.
End of over 10
KKR111/2
KKR Batting V Iyer 50(24) S Iyer 5(2)
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9.6: Aiden Markram to Venkatesh Iyer, FIFTY FOR VENKATESH IYER! He has picked up where he left off in Qualifier 1 and has not missed a beat this inning. This is shorter and quicker, on off, Venkatesh Iyer rocks back and cuts it square to deep point for a single and this has been a memorable knock from the southpaw on the big night of the final.
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9.5: Aiden Markram to Shreyas Iyer, Turning in, short and around middle, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back foot and works it around the corner. Brings back Venkatesh back on strike, who is on 49.
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9.4: Aiden Markram to Venkatesh Iyer, Drops it short and it spins away from the batter, Venkatesh Iyer rocks back and pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one. Moves to 49 does Venkatesh.
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9.3: Aiden Markram to Venkatesh Iyer, Flat and short, outside off, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the switch hit but gets beaten for pace this time as the ball zips through.
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9.2: Aiden Markram to Venkatesh Iyer, Slower through the air and on a nagging length, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the reverse hit but the extra bounce results in Iyer failing to connect and gets hit on the body.
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9.1: Aiden Markram to Venkatesh Iyer, In the air...but it lands safely! Short and slower as well, on off, Venkatesh Iyer miscues the pull but it lands well in front of deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken.
End of over 9
KKR106/2
KKR Batting S Iyer 4(1) V Iyer 46(19)
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8.6: Shahbaz Ahmed to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Wow, what a shot first up! Shahbaz serves it full and it is just outside off, Shreyas Iyer is quick to pull out the reverse sweep and uses his strong wrists to hit it over backward point for a boundary. Just 8 runs away now are Kolkata.
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8.5: Shahbaz Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TRAPPED PLUMB IN FRONT! Or is it? After being hit for six off the previous ball, Shahbaz Ahmed pushes it through from around the wicket and it is much fuller, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets inside the line to sweep it fine but the ball sneaks past the bat and hits him low on the front pad. Uh oh, the third umpire informs that UltraEdge and Ball Tracking are down at the moment. As a result, he has to make the decision by looking at the replays and he concludes that there is no conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field call. Rahmanullah Gurbaz isn't pleased but has to make the long walk back.
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8.4: Shahbaz Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Excellent use of the feet! Shahbaz Ahmed offers flight and bowls it full, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track in a flash and gets to the pitch of it. Tonks it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.
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8.3: Shahbaz Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sees the batter back away early and follows him, on a nagging length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is tucked up for room and defends it solidly.
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8.2: Shahbaz Ahmed to Venkatesh Iyer, Leg bye! Way too short by Shahbaz Ahmed but he gets away with it. The line is around leg, Venkatesh Iyer shapes up for the switch hit but the ball spins away to beat the bat. The batters cross as the ball rolls off the pads on the leg side for one.
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8.1: Shahbaz Ahmed to Venkatesh Iyer, 'Two' is the call and they get it! Slanting across the batter, full and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer drags the shot and hits it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs.
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18.3: Andre Russell to Pat Cummins, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and what a way to round off a fine effort in the field for Kolkata. This is pitched up on middle and leg stump, slower again from Andre Russell, Pat Cummins hangs deep, clears the front leg and heaves it away down the ground. The connection isn't a great one and the ball flies straight down to Mitchell Starc at long on and this time, he takes a simple catch around his waist. Cummins' resistance ends and Hyderabad are bundled out for 113 runs inside 19 overs.
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18.2: Andre Russell to Pat Cummins, Slower and shorter again over the stumps, Pat Cummins slogs it down to long on and denies the single.
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18.1: Andre Russell to Pat Cummins, Slower one, bowled slightly back of a length and over the off stump, Pat Cummins sets up for the big heave on the leg side but is through his shot way too early.
End of over 18
SRH113/9
SRH Batting B Kumar 0(1) P Cummins 24(16)
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17.6: Sunil Narine to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bowled back of a length and around off stump, Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes on the back foot and punches it to covers.
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17.5: Sunil Narine to Jaydev Unadkat, OUT! LBW! Every day, we see something rare on a cricket field and this was one of those occasions. Sunil Narine flights it up full on middle stump and turns in, Jaydev Unadkat gets on the front foot to drive but is beaten in flight and the ball goes off the pads and hits the top of the stumps and the bails light up but don't come off. Kolkata review it for a LBW decision and Ball Tracking confirms three reds.
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17.4: Sunil Narine to Pat Cummins, Carrom ball around off stump, Pat Cummins waits and hits it through cover-point for a single.
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17.3: Sunil Narine to Pat Cummins, Keeps it short on the stumps, Pat Cummins walks across the off stump and hoicks it away to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of more runs.
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17.2: Sunil Narine to Jaydev Unadkat, Flighted up a bit full and around off stump, Jaydev Unadkat goes for the reverse sweep and gets it off the edge towards short third. The fielder there dives to his left and picks up a single.
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17.1: Sunil Narine to Pat Cummins, Shorter in length and turning in from off stump, Pat Cummins stays back and works it through mid-wicket looking for two but has to settle for the single.
End of over 17
SRH108/8
SRH Batting P Cummins 20(13) J Unadkat 3(9)
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16.6: Harshit Rana to Pat Cummins, Back of a length and outside off, guided down to third man for a single.
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16.5: Harshit Rana to Pat Cummins, SIX! What an effort from Andre Russell but goes all in vain. Quick and banged into the deck outside off, Pat Cummins throws his hands at it and lifts it high up towards the cover fence. Russell sprints towards the ball from then inner ring and dives to grab the catch but his body slides into the ropes and it is signalled as a maximum.
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16.4: Harshit Rana to Pat Cummins, Short of a length and outside off, Pat Cummins stays back and pats it away wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.
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16.3: Harshit Rana to Pat Cummins, The ball is certainly gripping! A tad short and outside off, this one grips and turns back in with a bit of an extra bounce as well. Pat Cummins is taken aback but manages to fend it on the off side.
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16.2: Harshit Rana to Pat Cummins, Nagging length on the fifth stump line, holds in the pitch, Pat Cummins checks his shot and jams it on the off side.
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16.1: Harshit Rana to Jaydev Unadkat, Slower delivery, on a good length and around off, Jaydev Unadkat waits on it well and plays it towards cover for a single.
10.3: Shahbaz Ahmed to Venkatesh Iyer, KOLKATA ARE THE 2024 INDIAN T20 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! Shahbaz Ahmed bowls it full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer gets a good stride in and looks to paddle it towards short fine leg. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and beats Heinrich Klaasen as well. The batters scamper across for a quick run and the two Iyers, Venkatesh and Shreyas have their arms aloft in joy. The Kolkata players come charging onto the park and it is going to be a long night of celebrations.