KKR vs LSG Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! KKR FALL SHORT OF JUST ONE HIT! Bishnoi offers it again in the slot, around middle, and Rinku Singh goes on his knee again and slogs it across over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. LSG WIN THIS RUN-FEST GAME BY JUST 4 RUNS!

FOUR! ANOTHER BOUNDARY! Tossed it up, right in the slot, around middle, Rinku Singh goes on his knee and lofts it down the ground over the bowler's head for a boundary.

FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Bishnoi keeps it short and well outside off, Rinku Singh extends his arms and slashes it wide of backward point for a boundary.

Nagging length and around middle and leg, Rana slices it to short third who does a midfield there which allows a single for the batters. KKR need 19 off the last 3 balls.

A dot ball! Short and around off, quicker as well, Harshit Rana looks to swipe it across but misses.

FOUR! BOUNDARY TO START OFF! Bishnoi drags his length back as he sees the batter charging down. Bowls it around off and middle, and Harshit Rana adjusts his shot in the end and slices it off the outer half of the bat over the backward point fielder for a boundary. KKR need 20 in the last five balls.

FOUR! GETS A BOUNDARY NOW! Avesh misses the yorker by an inch and bowls it fuller and wide outside off. Rinku Singh reches out and drills it in the gap towards sweeper cover for a boundary.

A yorker and outside off, Rinku jams it out to long off and doesn't take a single again.

Full and around middle, Rinku stays on the leg side of the ball and drills it towards long on and denies the run.

Good comeback! A yorker, around leg, Rinku jams it out back to the bowler.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Much fuller and around off, Rinku Singh gets underneath it and lofts it inside out over cover as the ball goes on the bounce over the ropes.

SIX! HUMONGOUS! Avesh serves it full and right in the slot, with pace on, around middle, Rinku Singh crouches and pumps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Another short ball and outside off, Rinku punches it to wide long on for a single.

Dragged length and outside off, Rinku looks to cut it but misses.

FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Tossed it up and around leg, Rinku Singh goes for the reverse sweep and connects it well. The ball goes in the gap towards cover for a boundary.

WIDE! Short and well outside off, Rinku looks to reverse sweep it but misses. Called a wide.

Leg bye! Full and down the leg side, a bit quicker as well, Rana moves across and looks to sweep it but misses and gets hit on the pads. They run for a quick leg bye as the ball rolls away towards the leg side beside of the pitch.

Short and around middle, Harshit Rana uses his feet to slog it across but adjusts his shot in the end to block it.

Nagging length and around middle, Rana defends it.

FOUR! DRILLED! A full toss and around off, Rinku Singh comes forward and drives it hard through cover for a boundary. Ravi Bishnoi dives to his right at extra cover but fails to stop it.

Short and around leg, Rinku ducks under it.

A low full toss, outside off, Rana drills it back to the bowler. Shardul tries to stop it with his outstretched right hand but gets his fingertips only as the ball goes and rattles the non-striker's end stumps. Rinku hasn't left his crease thus, the umpire doesn't go upstairs. They run for a single as the ball gets deflected towards long on.

A well-directed yorker and outside off, Rana fails to dig it out.

FOUR! CLUBBED! Short and wide outside off, Harshit Rana hops up and cuts it off late towards deep third man. Samad runs in to his right and makes a dive as well but the ball goes past him for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! IS THIS THE MATCH FOR LSG? The crowd has gone in pin-drop silence as Andre Russell is gone for 7(4) and KKR are 185/7. Thakur has bowled a full toss, a freebie to be put away, and outside off, not a ball to get a wicket. Andre Russell could have hit it anywhere, but he chooses it to go downtown but mistimes it. His bat face gets turned, and the ball goes off the cue end of the bat towards long off. David Miller runs forward and dives to catch it just above the ground.

A yorker and on the pads, Russell tucks it to deep fine leg for a single to retain the strike. KKR need 54 runs off the last four overs.

SIX! You can't bowl on this length to Russell here, as he will smack it all day! Right in the slot, with pace on, around middle and leg, Andre Russell clears out his front leg and thumps it over the deep mid-wuckey fence for a biggie.

BEATEN! Short and well outside off, with pace taken off, Andre Russell leaps a bit to cut it off late but misses.

Full and wide outside off, Rinku reaches out to steer it to deep backward point for a single to get off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! Akash Deep picks up one of the biggest wickets of the night, and the set batter Venkatesh Iyer is gone for 45(29). He bowls it fuller, but with pace taken off, around middle and off. Venkatesh Iyer stays deep-rooted in his crease and looks to launch it down the ground. He mistimes it off the bottom part of the bat and the ball goes towards long on where Aiden Markram runs across to his right a bit and picks up a reverse cup around his face. KKR are 177/6, still needing 62 runs in 28 balls!

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Akash offers it full and right in the slot, outside off, Venkatesh Iyer comes forward for a bit and lofts it inside out over extra cover for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Avesh Khan gets his man this time! He sees the batter move in his crease and tries to bowl a wide yorker, but it turns out to be a full toss. Angkrish Raghuvanshi tries the reverse scoop but the ball gets big on him and takes the top edge It lobs to the right of the keeper, where Rishabh Pant moves to that direction to grab it. KKR lose half their side now, and LSG are back in the game!

FOUR! Good shot! Fuller again and outside off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi opens the face of his bat and slices it away to the deep point fence for a boundary.

Much fuller and outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes down across to swipe it away but misses. Rishabh Pant collects it behind the stumps and appeals for caught behind, but turned down. He has a chat with his bowler but decides against the review.

Nails the yorker again, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer backs away and jams it out to long off for another run.

In the blockhole, outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi digs it out to covers for a run.

Fuller and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer drills it to long on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Ravi Bishnoi strikes! What an exceptional over from him, and this could prove to be a game-changing one for LSG. Tossed up, full and around off. Ramandeep Singh looks to go big down the ground but just fails to get underneath it fully. He fails to get the elevation as the ball goes straight to long off where Aiden Markram pouches it safely. Just 4 runs and a wicket from the over, and KKR are 166/4.

A full toss, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for just one.

A bit short and on off, Ramandeep Singh pushes it to covers for a run.

Fires one full and on middle. Venkatesh Iyer gets too far across for the sweep and only manages to get a bottom edge behind the keeper, which gets deflected after clipping his front pad. They cross.

Flatter, full and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer moves across to sweep but misses.

Tossed up, full and around off, Venkatesh Iyer drives it straight to extra covers.

Floated, full and outside off, turns away. Venkatesh Iyer changes his stance for the reverse sweep but fails to connect. Rishabh Pant collects it to his left and throws it at the stumps for the stumping and appeals for it. It is not given as a wide, and KKR take the review. The replay shows that the ball passes outside the revised wide line. The umpire also wants to check for the stumping. Venky's foot was up in the air for a moment but got back in time. Wide given!

OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal and a wicket against the run of play for LSG! Some respite for the visitors, and they will be hoping that this is an opening for them to get back in the game. Shardul Thakur bowls a high full toss, on off, begging to be put away. Ajinkya Rahane can hit it anywhere in the park but ends up lobbing it straight to extra covers, where Nicholas Pooran makes no mistake. Rahane goes back for a fine 61 off just 35 balls, and KKR are 162/3 now.

A full toss and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. Abdul Samad does well to run in to his left to collect the ball to save two runs for his side.

EDGED AND FOUR! Shardul Thakur bangs this into the pitch, on off, rises up and angles away. Ajinkya Rahane moves across and looks to pull but gets a top edge. Rishabh Pant leaps and tries to grab it with an outstretched hand to his right, but it evades him and goes for a boundary.

Good length and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane drives it straight to extra covers.

A high full toss, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer gets surprised and manages to punch it to long off for a run.

Fuller and on off, Ajinkya Rahane drills it to long off for a single. First legal delivery of the over.

This is getting frustrating for everyone in the stadium now! However, this is a harsh call. Fuller and outside off. Ajinkya Rahane moves across a bit but offers no shot at it. Wide called. Shardul Thakur is asking Rishabh Pant to take the review but he denies it.

Shardul Thakur bowls it full and outside off again, Ajinkya Rahane lets it go. Called a wide again.

Third wide of the over! Tries the the wide line again but gets it wrong.

Action replay of the previous delivery, pitched and outside the tramline. Ajinkya Rahane offers no shot at it. Wided again.

Fuller one but well outside off, Ajinkya Rahane leaves it alone. Wided. 150 up for KKR now!

FOUR! Gets it away! Gives this one some air, full and around off. Venkatesh Iyer strides out and drills it away hard and wide of long off. Ravi Bishnoi runs to his right and dives, but the ball picks up pace off the practice pitches and beats him to the fence for four runs.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane clips it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

A bit short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane tucks it with soft hands towards mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs.

Flighted, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer pushes it through cover-point for a run.

FOUR! Third time lucky for Venky! Floated, full and around off. Venkatesh Iyer gets into position quickly and reverse sweeps it over backward point for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

BEATEN! A googly, full and on off, grips and turns away with bounce, Venkatesh Iyer looks to play but misses.

Fires one full but way outside off, Venkatesh Iyer looks to reverse sweep it but still fails to reach it. Wided.

Back of a length and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane tries to cut but chops it down on the bounce to the keeper. Just 7 runs off the over. Superb stuff in between all the chaos!

Gets the yorker right again, outside off, Ajinkya Rahane forces it out to extra covers.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR RAHANE! A second half-century for him this season for the KKR skipper, and he has looked in sublime touch here. Fuller in length and just outside off. Rahane shuffles across early, gets down and paddles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Nicely bowled! Another fine yorker, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer drills it through covers for a single.

In the blockhole again just around off, Venkatesh Iyer backs away but only manages to dig it out on the pitch. It looks like Iyer has hurt his foot while playing that ball and is in a bit of discomfort.

A good yorker, on leg, Venkatesh Iyer jams it out through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Good running!

Dragged length and outside off, Iyer drags it to long on for a single. KKR need 110 runs in the last ten overs.

Full and wide outside off, Iyer looks to reverse sweep it but misses.

SIX! HUMONGOUS! A googly from Bishnoi and in the slot, around middle, Venkatesh Iyer comes forward to get under it and lofts it down the ground over long on for a biggie.

WIDE! Darts in full again but wide outside off, Iyer doesn't offer any shot at it. Called a wide.

On a nagging length and wide outside off, keeps it away from the batter's arc, Venkatesh Iyer manages to just flat-bats at it off the bottom part of the bat back to the bowler.

Tossed it up, but on the pads, Rahane tucks it towards square leg for a single.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Touch short and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane crouches a bit and opens bat face off late to guide it past the backward point fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! A CHANCE AND A BOUNDARY! A googly, on a length and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer goes back and looks to cut it. Gets a thick outside edge as the keeper Rishabh Pant also moves to his left to take it but the ball bursts out through his hands and goes to the boundary at deep third man. If Pant could have hold it, it would have been a big wicket for LSG.

Short and outside off, Rahane cuts it to backward point who fails to collect it cleanly which allows a single for the batters.

Dragged length and outside off, Rahane pats it down to short third for no run.

On a nagging length, touch outside off, Iyer drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed it up, around off, Rahane taps it in front of cover point and runs off for a quick single.

Drops it short and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane crouches a bit and cuts it to deep backward point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! PIERCES THE GAP! Bishnoi drags his length a bit and bowls it on the pads, Venkatesh Iyer goes back and pulls it. The ball goes in the gap between wide long on and deep square leg for a boundary.

A googly again, ful and around off, Rahane flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nagging length and outside off, Rahane cuts it straight to backward point.

A googly and outside off, on a full length, Iyer punches it to long off for a single. He wants to have another but is sent back by his skipper.

WIDE! Quicker and flatter, but wide outside off, Iyer shuffles across and looks to reach out but misses. Called a wide.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer cuts it off the outer half of the bat to short third where Akash Deep fails to collect it. The ball goes through his hands and goes over the ropes.

Tossed it up and well outside off, Venkatesh Iyer reaches out and pushes it to backward point.

Nagging length, around off, Iyer punches it to deep cover off the back foot for a single to end the over. Just 6 and a wicket off it.

Quicker and flatter, around off, Rahane drills it to long on for a single.

Bye! Dragged length and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer changes his stance for a reverse scoop but he misses. Rishabh Pant fails to collect it behind the wicket and the batters run a bye.

Short and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer cuts it to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! Digvesh Singh provides a breakthrough for LSG just on his second ball, and Sunil Narine is gone for 30(13). He bowls a googly and pitches it up and well outside off, tries to force the batter to play it away from him. Sunil Narine clears out his front leg and looks to loft it inside out over cover but mistimes it off the cue end of the bat. The ball goes towards long off where Aiden Markram runs in to his right a bit and takes it around his face. KKR are 91/2.

Begins with a short ball and outside off, Rahane cuts it to deep cover for a single.

A low full toss, around middle, Rahane uses his wrists to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single. KKR are 90/1 after the Powerplay.

A yorker, around off, Rahane jams it out beside the pitch to the off side. Avesh collects it and makes a direct hit to the batting end but Rahane is well inside of his crease.

FOUR! CLASS ACT! Avesh pitches it up and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane leans on and creams his drive in the gap towards extra cover for a boundary. 50 runs for this partnership also comes with it.

SIX! RAHANE IS PUTTING UP A SHOW HERE! On a good length this time and into the pads, Ajinkya Rahane waits for it and slogs it across the line. The ball goes over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Nagging length and around off, Rahane drops it down to the left of the bowler who stops it on his follow-through.

SIX! Ajinkya Rahane greets Avesh with a biggie here! Short of a length, angling into the body of the batter, Ajinkya Rahane shifts his weight to the back foot and pulls it. The ball sails over the deep square leg fence for a massive six.

FOUR! Fine shot! Akash Deep bangs this into the pitch, outside off. Sunil Narine accept the width on offer, stands tall and slaps it over mid off for a boundary.

Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Ajinkya Rahane clips it on the bounce to deep square leg for one.

Akash Deep nails the yorker this time, on middle, angling in, Ajinkya Rahane digs it out. Two dots in a row now!

A slower one, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahane drills it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Back of a length and just around off. Ajinkya Rahane gets on top of the bounce nicely and crunches it through point for another boundary.

FOUR! Put away! Good length and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it away with excellent timing past short fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Up and over! Overpitched and outside off. Sunil Narine moves across quickly, gets under it and lofts it over extra covers for four more runs.

Shardul Thakur is trying to keep it away from the arc but ends up bowling outside the tramline again. Sunil Narine offers no shot at it. Another wide called!

Takes pace off again, hard length and around off, Sunil Narine stabs it out to extra covers.

Pitched up and once again well outside off, Sunil Narine moves across but leaves it alone. The umpire calls it wide, but Rishabh Pant is not happy with that call.

Back of a length and outside off, but a bit too outside off. slower as well, Sunil Narine lets it go. Wided.

SIX! A one-hander! Shardul Thakur goes fuller and outside off. Sunil Narine reaches out for it to slog it but loses his bottom hand as he gets deceived by the pace. However, still manages to get enough power on it to send it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. 50 up for KKR now in no time!

A slower one, short of a length and well outside off. Sunil Narine leaves it alone, thinking it is a wide, but the ball just goes inside the tramline.

On a length and on off, Ajinkya Rahane guides it to deep point for a run.

Good fielding! Fuller and on off, Sunil Narine drills it wide of extra covers. David Miller dives to his left to make the stop. The ball pops up off his hands and hits him on the neck. A single is taken.

FOUR! Easy pickings! This is back of a length but down the leg side. Ajinkya Rahane helps it on its way to the fine leg fence for another boundary.

EDGED AND FOUR! Akash Deep hits the length hard and on middle, shoots up and nips away. Ajinkya Rahane looks to push it away but gets an outside edge between first slip and short third for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Ajinkya Rahane steers it to point.

OUT! LBW! A successful review from Rishabh Pant this time, and LSG get a huge wicket of QDK! Much fuller and on middle and leg, shaping in just a bit. Quinton de Kock steps across to slog it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge shout again, but this time for LBW! The umpire says no, but Rishabh Pant goes upstairs again as this looks close. Only the height can save him here. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. KKR lose their finest now!

Good comeback from the bowler! This is on a good length and just on off, nips away sharply. Quinton de Kock looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Rishabh Pant collects it behind the stumps and thinks he hears a noise. Goes up for a review, but UltraEdge shows nothing. LSG lose a review!

SIX! Another fine start to the over for KKR! Akash Deep goes full, but on the pads this time. Quinton de Kock comfortably picks it up and whips it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR MORE! Shardul Thakur bowls this short again and outside off again. Sunil Narine tries to cut it away but again gets a top edge that flies to the third man fence for another boundary.

FOUR! Streaky, but they all count! Shardul Thakur bangs this into the pitch, outside off, and Sunil Narine slashes hard and gets a top edge over short third for a boundary.

Short of a length and on off, Quinton de Kock guides it through point for a single.

Hard length and around off, Quinton de Kock stabs it out to extra covers.

On a length and on middle, Quinton de Kock blocks it out.

SIX! BOOM! QDK gets going now! Shardul Thakur begins with a fuller length and on middle, shaping in. Quinton de Kock picks it up nicely and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and on off, Quinton de Kock dabs it to point for one. 16 runs off the first over!

A sharp bouncer, on middle, Sunil Narine gets hurried and mistimes his pull to deep square leg for a single.

Right in the blockhole, on middle and leg, Sunil Narine fails to dig it out.

SIX! BANG! First one of the chase! Akash Deep hits the length hard this time, on middle. Sunil Narine clears his front leg away and dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Goes fuller and down the leg again, Sunil Narine misses his glance. Wided again.

A full toss, on middle, shaping in again, Sunil Narine tries to whip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Good work from the keeper! Pitched up and down the leg again, swings in a long way inwards, too. Sunil Narine lets it go, but this time, Rishabh Pant dives to his left to get a hand on it and makes a half-stop.

Fuller and on the pads, Quinton de Kock flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

FIVE WIDES! A great start for KKR but not so much for LSG! Akash Deep starts with a full delivery but way down the leg, shaping further in. Quinton de Kock leaves it alone, and Rishabh Pant has no chance of stopping that as it races away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.