Highlights
T20 Cricket League, 2012
Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Delhi Daredevils, Group A
SuperSport Park, Centurion, Oct 13, 2012
Batting: Delhi Daredevils
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | FOUR | Balaji to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, thick edge to third man. Slightly short and outside off, Jayawardene looks for the cut, gets a thick edge that goes over the slip and into the third man boundary | 7/0 |
| 1.4 | FOUR | Balaji to Sehwag, FOUR, fuller in length and Sehwag has played it superbly. Comes on the frontfoot and drives it through the packed off side field, McCullum runs all the way and dives but the ball wins the race | 12/0 |
| 2.3 | FOUR | Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, short and shot! Brilliant stuff from Mahela, this was just a bit short but Mahela was very quick to go on the backfoot and played the pull right between mid wicket and mid on | 18/0 |
| 2.5 | FOUR | Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, not a bad ball at all but Mahela doesn't seem to agree. It was almost in the blockhole, Mahela bent down and worked it away wide of mid wicket | 22/0 |
| 3.2 | DROPPED | Balaji to Sehwag, 1 run, catch dropped by Bisla. But a tough one. Sehwag makes room and looks to slash but gets a thick edge, Bisla was going towards his left initially and had to change his direction, does so with a dive but doesn't hold on. Would have been a very good catch had he taken it | 24/0 |
| 3.4 | FOUR | Balaji to Sehwag, FOUR, poor delivery and Sehwag makes use of it. Fine leg was very square and Balaji errs on the pads, Sehwag helps it away to the fence | 29/0 |
| 4.2 | FOUR | Kallis to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, smashed! Length delivery and a lot of width on offer as well, Jayawardene reaches out and crashes it over point, raced away to the fence | 35/0 |
| 5.1 | OUT | Narine to Mahela Jayawardene, out Bowled!! Narine strikes first ball! What a start! Flighted up, lands outside off and turns in a touch, Jayawardene backs away and looks to cut but misses it. The off stump is uprooted. Mahela Jayawardene b Narine 21(19) [4s-4] | 36/1 |
| 5.4 | DROPPED | Narine to Pietersen, 1 run, catch dropped by Bisla. Narine could have had 2 in the over. But a tough chance once again, Pietersen looks to cut and gets a thick edge, goes off Bisla's gloves to the off side | 39/1 |
| 5.5 | SIX | Narine to Sehwag, SIX, Sehwag said during the IPL that he would smash Narine and he has done exactly that. Walks away and carves it inside out, times it well and clears the sweeper cover fence | 45/1 |
| 6.2 | FOUR | Kallis to Pietersen, FOUR, brilliant batting! Comes down the track and flicks it off his pads, hits it along the ground to the deep mid wicket fence | 51/1 |
| 8.3 | OUT | Sangwan to Sehwag, out Caught by Bisla!! Sangwan gets the big fish! Not too short, not too wide but Sehwag looks to cut and perishes. Gets a thin edge that is taken easily by Bisla. Important strike, that. Sehwag c Bisla b Sangwan 22(17) [4s-2 6s-1] | 58/2 |
| 9 | FOUR | Sangwan to Chand, FOUR, whoa! What a shot! A classy off drive and he has made it look absolutely beautiful! Full and outside off, Chand leans forward and drives it wide of mid off. Nobody moved! | 62/2 |
| 9.5 | OUT | Brett Lee to Pietersen, out Caught by Narine!! Pietersen's gone! A huge wicket, that. Short ball on the off, Pietersen pulls but doesn't time it well, goes off the toe end of the bat and Narine runs across from deep mid wicket to complete a good catch. Delhi's experienced trio are gone, their real challenge starts now. Pietersen c Narine b Brett Lee 14(18) [4s-1] | 64/3 |
| 10.2 | FOUR | Sangwan to Chand, FOUR, oh my! This is why he is so highly rated. Short and just outside off, Chand cuts it away with fierce force through point. He is timing them superbly | 69/3 |
| 12.4 | SIX | Sangwan to Ross Taylor, SIX, good catch that by Mahela jayawardene in the dug out. He juggled but took it well in the end. Sangwan bowled it short and wide outside off, Taylor slashed it away over deep point, right into the team dug out | 86/3 |
| 14 | DROPPED | Brett Lee to Chand, 3 runs, catch dropped by Manoj Tiwary. He is normally a fine fielder but has dropped one now. A tough catch though, that stayed in the air forever. Chand played an ugly looking slog across the line and got a top edge, it went very high towards square leg, Tiwary got into position but dropped it. Credit to the batsmen for being alert and taking 3 runs | 93/3 |
| 14.5 | SIX | Kallis to Chand, SIX, watch out, people in the crowd! Huge, huge six from Chand! Right in the slot on middle stump line, Chand swings across and smashes it over deep mid wicket. Well hit, extremely well hit | 103/3 |
| 16 | FOUR | Narine to Chand, byes, FOUR, the partnership between Chand and Ross Taylor is now 50. Good delivery from Narine - flights it up and gets it to turn in, Chand didn't have much clue and looked to defend, the ball sneaked past the gate and went through Bisla to the fence. Not the best of wicket-keeping too | 114/3 |
| 16.1 | SIX | Balaji to Ross Taylor, SIX, can't bowl short to this man. Especially if you are not fast. Taylor hooks it away with ease over deep mid wicket for a six | 123/3 |
| 16.2 | FOUR | Balaji to Ross Taylor, FOUR, more poor stuff from Balaji. He went round the wicket but the change of angle didn't help. Ends up bowling a full toss on the legs, Taylor whips it over short fine | 127/3 |
| 16.3 | OUT | Balaji to Ross Taylor, out Caught by Bhatia!! Whoa, Bhatia has somehow managed to catch it! He didn't seem to pick it up cleanly from the background but somehow managed to catch it. Change of pace from Balaji - the slower short one, Taylor pulls early and hits it flat and straight to deep square leg. Bhatia was blinded - probably by the lights - but took it in the end. Ross Taylor c Bhatia b Balaji 36(24) [4s-1 6s-2] | 127/4 |
| 16.4 | SIX | Balaji to Chand, SIX, the wicket at the other end doesn't seem to matter to Chand. Once again a slow-short one, Chand waits back and slashes it away over sweeper cover, went all the way to the crowd! | 133/4 |
| 16.5 | FOUR | Balaji to Chand, FOUR, rubbish bowling from Balaji. Keeps bowling short deliveries as if he is a bowling machine, Chand swivels and pulls it over short fine leg. Easy | 137/4 |
| 17 | FOUR | Balaji to Chand, no ball, FOUR, this is almost unbelievable from Balaji. Yet another short delivery with third man inside the circle, Chand slashes it away to the third man fence. That's a no ball as well - second short ball of the over says umpire | 142/4 |
| 17.4 | OUT | Narine to Chand, out Bowled!! Superb delivery. Young Chand didn't have much clue. Big turn from outside off, Chand didn't know what to expect and played a nothing shot, the ball went through the huge gap to hit off stump. A very good knock comes to an end. Chand b Narine 40(27) [4s-4 6s-2] | 145/5 |
| 18 | OUT | Narine to Naman Ojha, out Caught by Yusuf Pathan!! An ugly swipe ends Ojha's brief stay. Sees the flight and looks to heave it across, ends up slicing it high to long off, Yusuf settles under it and takes it on the second attempt. Naman Ojha c Yusuf Pathan b Narine 0(2) | 145/6 |
| 19 | OUT | Kallis to Pawan Negi, out Caught by Brendon McCullum!! He connects the pull this time but holes out. Hits it well but straight to the fielder at deep square leg. McCullum stays calm near the ropes and completes the catch. Pawan Negi c Brendon McCullum b Kallis 1(5) | 147/7 |
| 19.2 | FOUR | Balaji to Irfan Pathan, FOUR, that's Balaji's half century. A full toss down the leg side, Pathan helps it across to deep backward square leg, too easy! | 151/7 |
| 19.5 | SIX | Balaji to Agarkar, SIX, right out of the middle of the bat! Balaji is having a nightmare! Right in the slot, Agarkar backs away and smashes it over long on. Perfectly timed! | 160/7 |
| 20 | OUT | Balaji to Agarkar, out Caught by Narine!! A consolation wicket for Balaji. A slower delivery on the off, Agarkar slogs across too early and gets a thick edge which lobs to short third man. Balaji ends with 61, Delhi end with 160. Agarkar c Narine b Balaji 8(3) [6s-1] | 160/8 |
Batting: Kolkata Knight Riders
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | OUT | Irfan Pathan to Gambhir, out Caught by Pietersen!! A duck off 1 for skipper Gambhir. His poor form continues. Length delivery on the middle and leg, Gambhir looks to work across but ends up tamely chipping it to mid on. KP runs back and takes the easy catch. Gambhir c Pietersen b Irfan Pathan 0(1) | 1/1 |
| 1 | OUT | Irfan Pathan to Bisla, out Lbw!! Absolutely plumb! 2 in the over for Irfan Pathan and he is pumped up. Pitches on length and skids through, Bisla goes back and misses it completely. Easy decision for the umpire, Kolkata are in early trouble. Bisla lbw b Irfan Pathan 1(4) | 3/2 |
| 1.1 | OUT | Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Chand!! Another one! What's happening here? Morne strikes with his first delivery - bangs it short on the off, McCullum stays back and punches it straight to point. 3 for 3 reads the scoreline. Brendon McCullum c Chand b Morne Morkel 0(2) | 3/3 |
| 3.2 | FOUR | Morne Morkel to Manoj Tiwary, FOUR, short of length on the off, Tiwary backs away and lofts it over mid off, easily done | 18/3 |
| 4 | FOUR | Morne Morkel to Yusuf Pathan, FOUR, a full toss and Yusuf makes maximum use of it, hits it between midwicket and mid on, a relatively better over for Kolkata | 23/3 |
| 5 | OUT | Umesh Yadav to Yusuf Pathan, out Bowled!! Another wicket, Umesh strikes in his first over. Back of length and just outside off, Pathan defends but the ball rolls back, he tries to push it away with his bat but fails to do so. Kolkata sink further. Yusuf Pathan b Umesh Yadav 11(11) [4s-1] | 24/4 |
| 7.2 | FOUR | Agarkar to Bhatia, FOUR, that's a good shot. Short and wide outside off, Bhatia cuts it between point and third man for a boundary | 36/4 |
| 10.4 | SIX | Agarkar to Manoj Tiwary, SIX, much needed. In the slot on the middle and leg, Tiwary works it away wristily over deep mid wicket, flat six | 49/4 |
| 11.3 | FOUR | Pawan Negi to Manoj Tiwary, FOUR, width on offer and Tiwary cuts it away to sweeper cover, goes on the backfoot quickly and places it perfectly | 54/4 |
| 12 | FOUR | Pawan Negi to Bhatia, FOUR, hilarous dive from Sehwag. What was he doing there? Bhatia looks to sweep and it goes to fine leg, Sehwag chases and put in a dive almost after the ball hits the ropes. | 59/4 |
| 14.2 | OUT | Agarkar to Manoj Tiwary, out Caught&Bowled!! Banged in short and it bounces a bit too much, Tiwary looks to pull but mishits it to the on side, Agarkar runs across and takes it. Manoj Tiwary c and b Agarkar 33(38) [4s-2 6s-1] | 71/5 |
| 16.1 | SIX | Morne Morkel to Bhatia, SIX, bats these days! This was a thick edge but has carried all the way. Bhatia slogs wildly and gets a thick top edge, it goes high and falls over the ropes at third man | 81/5 |
| 16.2 | OUT | Morne Morkel to Bhatia, out Caught by Naman Ojha!! Ojha catches one. Pitches back of a length and bounces big, Bhatia backs away and looks to cut but gets an edge to Ojha. Bhatia c Naman Ojha b Morne Morkel 22(37) [4s-2 6s-1] | |
| 16.4 | OTHER | Morne Morkel to Sangwan, 1 run, a direct hit would have sent back Sangwan, he pushes it to point and sets off, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Sangwan would have been gone despite a dive | 83/6 |
| 17 | FOUR | Morne Morkel to Brett Lee, FOUR, connects it this time. Backs away and lofts it over extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes | 87/6 |
| 17.4 | SIX | Irfan Pathan to Brett Lee, SIX, these runs could be useful for Kolkata's NRR. Short and angled in, Lee pulls it over deep square leg for a six | 96/6 |
| 18.1 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Sangwan, FOUR, good shot. pitched up outside off, Sangwan drives it to deep extra cover, hit right out of the middle of the bat | 102/6 |
| 19 | OUT | Umesh Yadav to Brett Lee, out Bowled!! Off stump goes for a walk. A low full toss on the off, Lee makes room and looks to slog but misses. Yadav ends with superb figures of 2/13. Brett Lee b Umesh Yadav 13(11) [4s-1 6s-1] | 105/7 |