Kolkata XI vs Punjab XI 23rd Match at Mohali, 27 Mar, 2010

Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to bat first
Kolkata XI 183/5 (20)
Punjab XI 144/6 (20)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 39 runs
Man of the Match: MK Tiwary
  • B Lee 7 * (5)
  • K Goel 17 * (17)

Over 5.6: No runs. AB Agarkar to KC Sangakkara, bangs it short, dabs it down to point.

Over 6.5: No runs. CH Gayle to KC Sangakkara, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back for a flick and is hit on the thigh pad. Bisla who was sent back was almost run out because of Saha's brilliance.

Over 6.6: Boundary! CH Gayle to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and pulls it to deep backward squareleg where a misfielding from Dinda leaks a boundary.

Over 8.1: No runs. Iqbal Abdulla to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it back to the diving bowler.

Over 8.2: Boundary! Iqbal Abdulla to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, flicks the full toss off his pads past short fine leg for a boundary.

Over 8.3: Single. Iqbal Abdulla to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it wristily to long on for a single.

Over 9.1: No runs. AB Agarkar to KC Sangakkara, bangs it short, plays it defensively to covers.

Over 9.2: Two runs. AB Agarkar to KC Sangakkara, short of length delivery, punches it to mid off where Dinda misfields to leak a couple of runs.

Over 9.3: Single. AB Agarkar to KC Sangakkara, short of length delivery, punches it to Dinda at mid off and takes him on for a single.

Over 9.6: Single. AB Agarkar to KC Sangakkara, short and rising delivery, makes room and cuts the slower one to Bond at thirdman for a single.

Over 10.1: No runs. Iqbal Abdulla to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and works it to Ganguly at mid wicket.

Over 10.2: Single. Iqbal Abdulla to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and flicks it to long on for a single.

Over 10.4: Single. Iqbal Abdulla to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and flicks it to deep mid wicket for a single.

Over 10.6: Single. Iqbal Abdulla to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and flicks it to wide mid wicket for a single.

Over 11.1: Beaten! AD Mathews to KC Sangakkara, good length delivery, makes room for a big shot and is beaten by a gentle off cutter.

Over 11.2: No runs. AD Mathews to KC Sangakkara, good length delivery, stays back and slams it back to the bowler.

Over 11.3: Single. AD Mathews to KC Sangakkara, short and wide, slams it to long off for a single.

Over 11.5: No runs. AD Mathews to KC Sangakkara, pitched up delivery, drives the yorker back to the bowler who dives to his right to stop it.

Over 11.6: Single. AD Mathews to KC Sangakkara, pitched up delivery, plays a weak flat batted loft to a slower one and the ball goes on the bounce to long off.

Over 12.1: Single. DJ Hussey to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, fires it down the legside and Sanga hoicks that with the angle flat to deep backward squareleg for a single.

Over 12.3: Two runs. DJ Hussey to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, lofts it to deep covers for a couple.

Over 12.4: Two runs. DJ Hussey to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it to deep extra covers for a couple.

Over 12.5: Single. DJ Hussey to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, flicks it to long on for a single.

Over 13.1: Single. AD Mathews to KC Sangakkara, short and wide, gives the charge and bottom edges his cut behind the stumps and its a superb diving stop from Saha.

Over 13.3: Single. AD Mathews to KC Sangakkara, pitched up delivery, lofts it flat to long on for a single.

Over 13.6: Boundary! AD Mathews to KC Sangakkara, pitched up delivery, lifts that through the line flat towards straight long on for a boundary.

Over 14.2: Stumped Out! CH Gayle to KC Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, attempts a reverse sweep, tries to hit the ball too hard and is beaten and at the same time has over balanced out of the crease! Its an easy stumping for Saha with Sanga only able to get his foot onto the line at the most.