Kolkata XI vs Rajasthan XI Eliminator at Kolkata, 23 May, 2018

Toss: Rajasthan XI, who chose to bowl
Kolkata XI 169/7 (20)
Rajasthan XI 144/4 (20)
Kolkata XI won by 25 runs
Man of the Match: Andre Russell
  • Krishnappa Gowtham 9 * (7)
  • Heinrich Klaasen 18 * (18)

Over 2.1PP Chawla bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Rahul Tripathi, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 2.2PP Chawla bowls flighted delivery to Rahul Tripathi, gets onto the frontfoot and works it to squarelegSingle

Over 2.3PP Chawla bowls flighted delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 2.4PP Chawla bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 2.5PP Chawla bowls flighted delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, gets onto the frontfoot and works it to squarelegSingle

Over 2.6PP Chawla bowls flighted delivery to Rahul Tripathi, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 5.1 SP Narine bowls a tossed up delivery to Rahul Tripathi, out Caught and Bowled!!. Tripathi couldn't have defended it with harder hands, he gets all traditional in a front foot block, ends up being the wrong 'un, takes the splice and pops up to Chawla.

Over 5.2 SP Narine bowls a tossed up delivery to SV Samson, 1 run, gets forward and defends it on the off side watchfully.

Over 5.3 SP Narine bowls a tossed up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and punches it along the ground to long on and picks up one more.

Over 5.4 SP Narine bowls a tossed up delivery to SV Samson, 1 run, gets forward and works it behind square on the onside and picks up a single.

Over 5.5 SP Narine bowls a tossed up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and works it down to long on for a single.

Over 5.6 SP Narine bowls a tossed up delivery to SV Samson, no runs, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 11.1 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, gets forward and drives it down to long off and gets a single.

Over 11.2 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to SV Samson, 1 run, gets forward and driven away off the toe-end of the bat to long-off

Over 11.3 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, gets forward and clips it away down the leg side and picks up a single.

Over 11.4 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to SV Samson, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks it down to deep mid wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 11.5 PP Chawla bowls it flat in the air to SV Samson, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 11.6 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to SV Samson, 1 run, gets forward and manages an under edge into the off-side for a single. 

Over 16.1 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, gets forward and clips it down to deep mid wicket and gets a single.

Over 16.2 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to SV Samson, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and drives it along the ground to sweeper cover fence for four.

Over 16.3 PP Chawla bowls a quicker arm ball to SV Samson, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and defends it to the onside.

Over 16.4 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, backs away and slices the ball uppishly towards the point region for a single

Over 16.5 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to SV Samson, out Caught by Searles!! The batsman went for the pull but there was no distance on it. A lot of elevation though and was taken in the deep.

Over 16.6 PP Chawla bowls a tossed up delivery to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, gets forward and clips it down to long on for one.