Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Varun Chakaravarthy picks up his fourth wicket and seals the victory for Kolkata. It is tossed up, full and on off. Akash Deep tries to heave it across the line but it flies high in the air off the top edge. Varun Chakaravarthy gives it a chase and takes a sharp catch diving forward near mid on. KOLKATA WIN THE MATCH BY 81 RUNS.

Full and on off, in line with the stumps. Deep blocks it back to the bowler.

Darted on the pads, David Willey flicks it into mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, outside off. Deep slaps it hard past the bowler for a single.

An incredible spell of 4 overs comes to an end from the debutant. Suyash Sharma serves it full, on middle and leg. Willey tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flighted full toss, on off. Deep smacks it down to long off for just a single this time.

SIX! BANG! It is full and on off. Deep dances down the track and smokes it over the long on fence for a maximum.

Fuller, on off. Willey gets it to point and crosses.

FOUR! It is pitched up, on off. Willey lofts it down the park for a boundary.

Full, outside off. Willey tries to chase it but misses.

FOUR! This is only thing Bangalore need, that is for these two to bat for as long as they can, so that this defeat does not take a toll on the NRR. It is flatter, outside off. Deep slashes hard. It takes the inside edge and runs down to the fine leg fence.

Darted on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, wide of off. Willey tries to chase it but misses.

Pushed through quicker, coming in with the arm. David Willey wears it on his pads.

Flatter, outside off, tapped to point.

Fuller, angled into the pads. David Willey tucks it behind square on the leg side for a brace.

FOUR! Well, not this time. It is tossed up, full and on off. Akash Deep gets down on one knee and slogs it to deep mid-wicket. The ball hangs in the air for a long time, eventually it lands near the ropes and goes over the fence. A great over by Suyash Sharma comes to an end.

Short, wide outside off. David Willey cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. Can Sharma pick a four-wicket haul on his debut?

Full and on off. Akash Deep slogs it to deep square leg. It lands safely. One taken.

Akash Deep is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Suyash Sharma gets his third wicket! Tossed up on off. Karn Sharma tries to sweep it but seems to have missed it as there is a big appeal for an LBW. The umpire though is not interested and Kolkata decide to take the DRS. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows that there is a big inside edge onto the pad. However, the catch is also taken by Rana at first slip. So, it means that Karn Sharma has to walk back.

Loopy delivery, on off. Willey drives it wide of long off for a single.

Tossed up and outside off. Willey tries to drive it away but gets an outside edge to short third man.

Back of a length, on off. Willey dabs it to covers for a single.

Short and outside off. Willey cuts it to the point fielder.

On the shorter side and around off. Willey punches it towards deep backward point for a couple.

FOUR! Good shot! Short and wide outside off. Willey slams it through covers for a boundary.

Short and wide outside off. Sharma cuts it to deep point for a single.

Back of a length, on middle. Willey works it to deep square leg for a single.

Strategic break! Only a miracle now can get Bangalore over the line. Expect their opening pair, no other batter really could get going here. The Kolkata spinners have done extremely well to pull things back in their favour. All the spinners have played their part. It is all about picking the two remaining wickets as soon as possible.

A googly that beats Karn Sharma all ends up! On off and it turns away. Karn Sharma presses forward to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

OUT! CAUGHT! Suyash Sharma gets his second wicket and Bangalore look down and out here. Nicely tossed up and outside off. Karthik goes for a big expansive drive but only manages to get a thick outside edge. The ball loops up in the air right of short third man and Varun Chakaravarthy takes an easy catch.

Karn Sharma walks in now.

WIDE! Short and way wide outside off. Karthik lets it go.

Touch shorter and on off. Willey works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A fullish and quicker delivery, outside off. Willey drives it to covers.

David Willey is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! The Kolkata Impact Player takes the wicket of the Bangalore Impact Player. Bowls a lovely googly again. Tossed up and outside off, a googly. Rawat goes for a slog-sweep but gets a top edge that goes straight into the hands of Narine at short third man. Kolkata all over Bangalore now.

A fullish delivery and outside off. A googly this and Rawat lets it go.

On a length and around off. Rawat guides it to third man for a single.

Short and angling across the left-hander. Rawat sways away from the line of the ball.

Back of a length, on middle. Rawat fends it back to the bowler.

Anuj Rawat is the new batter at he crease. He is the IMPACT PLAYER for Bangalore. He comes in for Mohammed Siraj.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, you just can't keep Lord Thakur out of the game! He strikes in his first over and the dangerous Michael Bracewell is gone! Short and at 131 clicks this, on leg. Bracewell tries to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball loops up in the air in front of short fine leg and Nitish Rana takes a good low catch diving forward.

Bowls it full and on middle. Karthik flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Karthik welcomes Thakur with a boundary! Short and on off. Karthik pulls it to the square leg fence for a boundary.

Shortish and around off. Bracewell punches it to covers. 127 needed now from 54 balls!

A quicker one on middle. Karthik works it to mid-wicket for a single.

A fuller delivery on leg. Bracwell sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

SIX! A much-needed maximum for Bangalore! A half-tracker on middle. Michael Bracewell pulls it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Bracewell skips down the track and Sharma pulls his length back, quicker too. Bracewell plays it back to the bowler.

Shortish and outside off. Karthik cuts it wide of long off for a single.

Here comes the Impact Player, Suyash Sharma is into the attack.

Another single to end the over! It is floated and full. Dinesh Karthik gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg from outside off. Bangalore need 130 runs to win from 60 balls.

Back of a length, outside off. Michael Bracewell pushes it to covers for a single.

On off, blocked out solidly.

FOUR! Much-needed boundary. Flatter, outside off. Michael Bracewell stands tall and punches it down to third man off his back foot.

It is a bit short, outside off. Dinesh Karthik cuts it to deep point for a single.

LEG BYE! Varun Chakaravarthy serves it full, sliding down leg. Michael Bracewell couldn't tickle it fine. The ball rolls out to the leg side off the pads. They cross for a leg bye.

A successful over from Narine comes to an end. It is full, angled into the pads. Dinesh Karthik clips it towards mid on. He has his task cut out here.

Strategic break! What a roller-coaster of a ride these 53 balls have been so far! Bangalore started off brightly against seamers with Kohli and Faf du Plessis smashing it all around the park. However, the introduction of spin-twins, Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy has brought about a dramatic collapse. Bangalore have lost five now and need a special effort to get over the line from here. Dinesh Karthik walks out to the middle now and let's see how things pan out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine now picks up his second wicket. Shahbaz Ahmed goes back cheaply. It is full and on off. Shahbaz Ahmed reverse-hits it to deep point. It comes off the middle as well. Although, it is hit straight down the throat of Shardul Thakur in the deep, who makes no mistake. Bangalore are in a spot of bother.

Darted on the pads. Michael Bracewell now tucks it to deep square leg and rotates the strike.

Flatter, on leg. Ahmed clips it to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR BYES! It does not matter how the runs come for Bangalore. It is quicker and full, outside off, turns further away. Shahbaz Ahmed tries to sweep it away but misses. It beats the keeper as well and meets the third man fence.

Full and on off. Michael Bracewell shuffles and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Incredible over from Varun Chakaravarthy comes to an end. One run and two wickets off it. Full and on off. Ahmed defends it back to the bowler.

Varun Chakaravarthy floats it up, full and on off. Shahbaz Ahmed presses forward and defends it to point.

Shahbaz Ahmed is the next batter in.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Varun Chakaravarthy can do nothing wrong here. He gets another wicket. Harshal Patel trudges back on a 2-ball duck. The gamble to push Patel up the order has well and truly backfired. It is a googly, that lands outside off and turns in. Harshal Patel tries to drive it through the line but it catches the inside edge, and the rest is history.

Full, outside off. Patel leans in and drives it into covers.

Harshal Patel walks out at number 5!

OUT! TIMBER! Varun Chakaravarthy gets his second wicket. The off stump goes for a ride this time. Glenn Maxwell tries to break his shackles but could not get anywhere near the ball. Once again the googly does the trick for Varun Chakaravarthy. It is a wrong 'un, outside off. Glenn Maxwell throws the kitchen sink at it but misses. The ball goes through to damage the sticks.

It is full, going down leg. Michael Bracewell gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg. They take a single.

Full and on off. Maxwell drives it to covers, could not sneak it through the gap though. Only three runs off the over. The spinners have done well to put a lid over the run rate here.

Flatter and on leg. Michael Bracewell flicks it towards mid on. They take one.

Michael Bracewell charges down the wicket. He misses the ball and takes a blow on his pads. A stifled appeal but Nitish Rana does not take it upstairs.

Floated and full, on off. Michael Bracewell presses forward and blocks it out to safety.

Another single now, as Maxwell flicks this full ball into mid-wicket.

Quicker and full, on off. Michael Bracewell uses his feet and knocks it down the park for a single.

Another googly, Maxwell does not ready it early and ends up getting an inside edge on his pads.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is tossed up, full and on off. Maxwell creams it through covers for a cracking boundary.

On the pads, tucked to the leg side.

Pushed through quicker, on off. Maxwell taps it out to point.

Glenn Maxwell walks out to the middle now.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! The spinners are turning the game on its head here. Both the set batters out in a jiffy. It is a googly, which lands wide outside off and turns back in a long way. Faf du Plessis tries to go for an expansive drive but gets an inside edge. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Kolkata making early inroads, just what they were looking for.

Full, comes in with the arm, on off. Michael Bracewell does not pick up this delivery. He gets enough bat on it. One taken.

Angles it fuller and on the pads. Michael Bracewell tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Michael Bracewell comes in at number 3.

OUT! BOWLED! Oh, a moment of brilliance from Sunil Narine! Gets the big fish, Virat Kohli, and the Kolkata players are pumped up. Pitches it around off and gets it to turn in this time. Kohli tries to flick it but plays all around it as the ball snicks between the bat and pad. It shatters the stumps and this is a big, big wicket.

Fires it on the pads. Kohli flicks it straight to the square leg fielder.

Tight line, on middle and fuller. Faf du Plessis nudges it wide of square leg for a single.

Angles it on middle and leg. Kohli tucks it to square leg for a single.

A flatter and quicker one around off. Kohli works it wide of short third man.

Dot to end the over but 23 from it! On a length, on off. Faf du Plessis fends it back to the bowler.

SIX! What a shot! A slower full delivery on middle. Faf du Plessis picks it and just flicks it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

FOUR! After bowling such a good first over, Southee is leaking runs here! A fullish delivery again, this time outside off. Faf du Plessis slices it over covers for a boundary.

SIX! Faf du Plessis with a powerful shot this time! A fullish delivery on off. In the slot and Faf du Plessis tonks it over long on for a maximum.

A fullish delivery on middle. Kohli skips down the track and works it through mid-wicket. He takes three this time.

FOUR! Great use of the feet! Short of good length, on off. Kohli dances down the track and powers it over mid on for a boundary.

Touch shorter and around off. Faf du Plessis punches it towards the cover region.

FOUR! Faf du Plessis gets one away now! A full delivery and outside off. Faf du Plessis stays deep in his crease and lifts it over the in-field towards the long off fence.

Just a single! A fullish delivery and outside off. Kohli drives it wide of mid off for a single.

Serves it on a length this time and Kohli only manages to defend it towards the point region.

Back of a length and around off. Kohli dabs it to backward point.

In the air...but just over mid on! Short and outside off. Kohli walks down the pitch and tries to slap it. He gets a top edge that falls just behind the mid om fielder and two runs are taken.

On a length, on middle. Kohli works it wide of square leg for a single. Great first over from Southee!

Kohli skips down the track and Southee cleverly pulls his length back and bowls it outside off. Kohli tries to cut it but misses.

Goes fuller and on middle. Kohli pushes it to mid on.

Oh, superb delivery! Beats Kohli all ends up! Serves it on a good length and around off. Kohli gets across and tries to work it towards the leg side. However, the ball swings away and beats him.

On a length and outside off. Faf du Plessis pushes it towards point for a single.

On a length and outside off. It shapes away a bit and beats Faf du Plessis who tries to punch it away.

Who will share the new ball? It will be Tim Southee.

FOUR! Kohli is looking in great touch here! Shortish and outside off. Kohli waits for it and steers it through backward point for a boundary. 10 off the first over!

On a length, on middle. Faf du Plessis tucks it wide of square leg for a single.

Serves it on a good length and gets it to nip back in sharply. Faf du Plessis is hurried by this delivery and gets hit high on the pads.

Angles a fullish delivery on middle. Kohli tucks it wide of mid on for a single.

Back of a length and around off. Kohli dabs it to backward point.

FOUR! Virat Kohli and Bangalore are underway in style! The Eden Garden roars! This is full and on leg. Kohli flicks it through the backward square leg region for a boundary.

A couple to end the innings! Short ball, on off. Yadav goes for the pull shot but gets a top-edge on it. The ball lands safely at mid-wicket. They take two. Kolkata end their innings with 204/7.

FOUR! Up and over! Shortish and around off. Umesh Yadav slaps it just over mid off for a boundary.

Umesh Yadav is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Shardul Thakur show ends! A brilliant knock comes to an end as Shahrukh Khan in the stands applause his efforts. Short and around off. Thakur tries to pull it but gets a top edge and the ball goes straight into the hands of Glenn Maxwell at long on. He takes an easy catch.

Back of a length, on off. Narine tries to heave it towards the leg side but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards third man. A leg bye is taken.

Short and wide outside off. Thakur cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

FOUR! Boundary to start the over! A full toss and outside off. Thakur slaps it through the extra cover region for a boundary.

Sunil Narine is the new man in. As history suggests, he himself can send the balls out of the park.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Rinku Singh departs but he has done his job here! A slower short delivery on middle. Singh tries to pull it but gets only a glove on it and Dinesh Karthik behind the stumps takes an easy catch. 17 off the over and a wicket.

A slower length ball on middle. Singh only manages to push it back to the bowler.

SIX! Another one over the fence! This is fantastic stuff! On a length, on off. Singh dances down the track and flat-bats it wide of long on for a maximum.

WIDE! A slower widish delivery, outside off. Singh tries to slash it away but misses.

SIX! WOW! What a shot! A full toss on middle. Harshal Patel need to get his length right here. Singh pumps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! Rinku Singh gets into the act now! On a length, on off. Singh dances down the track and hammers it down the ground for a boundary.

Dot to start! A full toss on middle and leg. Singh tries to heave it but gets an inside edge that goes back towards the bowler. Thakur looks for a single but there is no run there. He is safe though as Patel misses his shy at the stumps.

Dot to end the over! A slower length delivery, outside off. Thakur swings wildly but fails to connect. Can Kolkata reach 200?

On a length, on off. Singh heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

NO BALL AND SIX! A full toss and over the waist height too. Singh gets across to his left and scoops it over fine leg for a maximum. A Free Hit coming up...

On a length and outside off. Singh goes for a big hoick across the line but misses.

On a length, on off. Thakur heaves it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Another boundary, Kolkata is moving towards 200 here! A full delivery and outside off. Thakur hammers it down the ground for a boundary.

WIDE! Short and wide outside off. Thakur tries to cut it but misses.

Back of a length, on middle. Singh tries to clip it but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards the leg side and Singh steals a leg bye.There is an appeal for a run out but the replays show that the batter is well in.

A shortish delivery on off. Thakur tries to heave it towards the leg side but mistimes it completely. The ball goes in the air and falls just short of the forward running deep mid-wicket fielder. Thakur runs back for the second run as the throw comes in at the batter's end. The keeper whips the bails off as the replays confirm it.

Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays confirm that Shardul Thakur is inside the crease as Dinesh Karthik takes he bails off. The big screen shows NOT OUT and the crowd rejoice.

FOUR! This man is just unstoppable today! A low dipping full toss on middle. Thakur whips it to the square leg fence for a boundary.

Bowls it full and outside off. Singh drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Bowls a bouncer again on middle. Thakur pulls it to deep square leg for just a single this time.

FOUR! Shardul Thakur gets to his maiden Indian T20 League fifty! A game-changing knock this! Short and on off. Thakur pulls it firmly to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. What a knock!

On a length and around off. Singh cuts it to short third man for a single.

Strategic break! Okay then, Shardul Thakur has come in and changed the scenario of the game completely with his 47 runs off just 19 balls so far. The momentum is now with the hosts, for the first time in this game. Bangalore certainly aren't able to get things under control, since Singh and Thakur have started to take on their bowlers. A crucial phase of the game coming up. Will Kolkata get near the 200-run mark? We shall find out soon.

Back of a length, on middle. Singh tries to clip it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge towards the off side. A single is taken.

WIDE! Another slower short delivery on middle. It is too high and Singh lets it go.

A slower shortish delivery, outside off. Singh is early in his pull shot but misses.

In the air...but safe! A full delivery and outside off. Thakur slices it uppishly but the ball falls short of the deep cover fielder running forward. A single taken.

A slower length delivery, around off. Thakur gets across to his right and tries to scoop it but misses.

FOUR! Shardul Thakur has changed the momentum of this game! Short and wide outside off. Thakur slaps it wide of mid off for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off. Thakur punches it towards covers this time.

David Willey is back for his final over!

Michael Bracewell gives away 16 runs in this over. Well then, 46 runs come off the last three overs in total. Flatter and wide of off. Thakur knocks it down the park for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Another one. Shardul Thakur is talking with his bat here. It is a short ball, on off. Shardul Thakur dispatches it over the wide long on fence. The momentum is shifting here.

SIX! Shardul Thakur only means business tonight. What a strike. It is pitched up, outside off, turning in a touch. Shardul Thakur uses his feet and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence.

Another single. Michael Bracewell tosses it up, full and on off. Singh sweeps it to deep mid-wicket.

Shardul Thakur now rotates the strike, as he clips this full ball towards long on.

Flighted, full toss, on off. Singh reverse hits it to deep point. Only for a single though.

Michael Bracewell is back into the attack. Two overs for 18 runs and a wicket so far.

FOUR! Cracking shot! It is full, outside off. Shardul Thakur gets down on one knee and sweeps it through the gap at mid-wicket. Well, he hits it like a bullet and the ball reaches the fence in no time. Another good over for the hosts.

Full length, on off. Singh clips it into mid-wicket. One taken.

A single now as Shardul Thakur hits this full ball down to long off.

It is tossed up, full and outside off. Shardul Thakur dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it to sweeper covers. Virat Kohli comes across in the deep and keeps it down to two runs.

Fuller, on off. Singh drives it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Floated and full, down leg. Singh flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! BANG! Just the end Kolkata were after. Here comes the boundary. 19 runs off the over. It is full, around middle and leg, in the blockhole. Shardul Thakur clears his front leg and tonks it over the long on fence.

NO BALL! Well, still a chance for Singh to make the most of this over. It is a short ball, on off. Singh pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. The umpire signals a no ball, as the bowler oversteps.

Short ball, outside off. Shardul Thakur cuts it to deep point for a single. 11 runs off the over so far. Can Kolkata finish it with a boundary?

Back of a length, on the body. Singh pulls it to deep square leg for one run.

Length and on off. Shardul Thakur defends it to covers for a single.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries and 100 is up for the hosts. It is a length ball, on off. Shardul Thakur hits it on the up. The ball goes over covers. One bounce and into the ropes.

FOUR! Easy pickings! It is a length ball, sliding down the leg side. Shardul Thakur tickles it down to fine leg and gets a boundary.

A low full toss, on off. Thakur works it down to long off for a single. An exceptional over from Karn Sharma comes to an end. 2 wickets and 7 runs off it.

A flatter one on off. Thakur blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! Oh, almost a hat-trick! Tossed up on off. Thakur tries to drive it but gets an inside edge that goes past the stumps to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur is the next man in. He will face the hat-trick ball!

OUT! CAUGHT! Karn Sharma now picks two wickets in two balls, after David Willey. He finds himself on a Hat-Trick now. It is tossed up, full and on off. Andre Russell tries to make his intent clear, as he lofts it down the park. Although, he does not middle it and fails to get the distance he envisioned. Virat Kohli takes a dolly at long off. Bangalore right on top now.

Andre Russell is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Karn Sharma is pumped up as he gets rid of the big fish. Rahmanullah Gurbaz's incredible knock comes to an end. It is looped up, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes for the reverse sweep but it catches the outside edge. Akash Deep dives forward at short third man and takes a solid catch.

Tossed up, full and on off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz dances down the track and smacks it down to long on for a brace.

FOUR! Rinku Singh now gets into the act. This boundary surely spoils the over for Patel. It is full, going down leg. Rinku Singh gets down on one knee and slogs it down to fine leg for four runs. The stand moves to 40 as well.

A low full toss, on the pads. Gurbaz flicks it into mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Very full, on off. Singh drives it to the left of mid off, on his front foot. Mohammed Siraj dives to left and saves a certain boundary. One taken.

Length ball, on off. Singh taps it into covers.

Full length, on off. Singh tucks it in the vacant region at mid on. The batters run hard and take two runs.

Harshal Patel starts with a full delivery, angling across, outside off, at 117 clicks. It skids through. Singh tries to hit it through the line but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pitches it outside off and gets it to turn away. Gurbaz tries to cut it but misses.

On the pads and on the shorter side. Singh tucks it wide of short fine leg for a single.

Slower through the air and around off. Gurbaz waits for it and guides it to short third man for a single.

A flatter one and touch shorter, on off. Gurbaz defend it.

SIX! Gurbaz gets to his fifty in style! Fantastic knock and he would be looking to get a big one here. This is full and on off. Gurbaz brings out his sweep shot again and hits it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

Starts off with a flatter one on off. Gurbaz blocks it towards the off side.

Strategic break! It is that time of the game when the players get some time to catch their breath and work their plan out for the remaining phase. As things stand, Bangalore have their noses in front here. Kolkata haven't been able to defend their wickets and have lost three wickets within the halfway mark. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the only set-batter at the crease, and he has hardly got any support from the other end. If Rinku Singh is able to provide the same, then they well could add some impetus to the scoreboard.

Single to end the over and 14 from it! Tossed up on off. Gurbaz tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! This is brilliant batting from the Afghan! Short and on off. Gurbaz goes deep in his crease and pulls it to the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Angles it on middle and flatter. Singh works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shortish and on off. Gurbaz punches it to long on for a single.

SIX! Wow, this is the talent of the guy! Tossed up and outside off. Gurbaz gets under it and slogs it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Shortish and outside off. Singh punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Slower through the air, on off. Gurbaz blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! This time Gurbaz connects the sweep! Fuller delivery, around off. Gurbaz gets well across and sweeps it through the square leg region for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on off. Gurbaz prods and blocks it into the deck.

On the pads, Singh flicks it to square leg and takes a single.

Full, outside off. Gurbaz pushes it to mid off and crosses.

A fuller delivery angling into middle and leg. Gurbaz tries to sweep it but seems to have missed it. Shahbaz Ahmed goes up in appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Gurbaz though takes the DRS straightaway and the UltraEdge saves him as it shows that the ball has hit his hand. The decision will be overturned.

Change. Shahbaz Ahmed comes into the attack now. So, spin from both ends.

Shortish and outside off. Gurbaz cuts it through point for a single.

Touch short and on the pads. Gurbaz works it to deep square leg for a couple.

Rinku Singh now gets off the mark with a single. Fuller, on off. Singh tucks it to mid on and gets to the other end.

Flatter, just outside off. Singh defends it out solidly.

Shorter, on fourth stump, turning away. Singh defends it back to the bowler.

Rinku Singh comes in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The Kolkata skipper departs and Michael Bracewell strikes in his first delivery! Kolkata in early trouble here. This one is tossed up on off. Rana goes for the reverse-sweep but seems to have missed it. The ball though loops up in the air and Dinesh Karthik takes the catch behind the stumps. Karthik and Michael Bracewell appeal but the umpire is not interested. Faf du Plessis decides to take the DRS after Dinesh Karthik convinces him. The UltraEdge then confirms that Rana has got a glove on it and he walks back disappointed. Big, big wicket this!

Pitches it short of good length, it nips back in off the surface. Gurbaz tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his body. At the end of the Powerplay, Kolkata are 47/2!

Rana is off the mark finally, times this one nicely. Short and wide outside off. Rana cuts it to deep point for a single.

Clever batting! Back of a length, on off. Gurbaz dabs it towards the leg side for a quick single.

FOUR! This time he gets one away! Willey bowls it short, on off. Gurbaz picks the length quickly and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Nice bowling again! Lands it on a length, on off. Gurbaz with a solid block this time. He is itching to get going here!

Back of a length and around off. Gurbaz carefully lets it go.

It is a full-length ball, on off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz charges down the wicket and gets an inside edge on his pads. The ball deflects towards covers. The batters cross, as Deep makes a stifled appeal. No one really shows interest of taking the review for this one.

WIDE! A sharp bumper now, on middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz ducks under it but that does not stop the umpire from giving the wide.

FOUR LEG BYES! It is a length ball, sliding down the leg side. Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to tickle it around the corner but misses. The ball brushes the pads and runs down to the fine leg fence.

Swing and a miss! Good-length ball, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz throws the kitchen sink at it, but does not get any bat on ball. If he would've then it was surely heading into the stands.

Fuller this time, on off. Gurbaz steps outside the crease and works it to mid on. He sees that the ball is going to the fielder and denies for the single straightaway.

Akash Deep fires in a yorker, angled into the pads. Rahmanullah Gurbaz wrists it powerfully along the ground to deep mid-wicket. The batters collect two runs. Gurbaz would be gutted to not make the most of the Free Hit.

NO BALL AND SIX! Just what the doctor ordered for Kolkata. It is a short ball, on top of leg. Gurbaz gets inside the line and smokes it over the fine leg fence. The umpire signals a new ball due to overstepping. Free Hit to follow.

Back of a length, outside off. Gurbaz crunches it to backward point. Virat Kohli there makes a one-handed stop to his right.

Hits that good length again on off. Rana is well forward to block it. A double-wicket maiden from David Willey! Fantastic stuff from the Englishman.

On a length and outside off. It shapes away this time and Rana decides to let it go.

No hat-trick! Serves it on a length, on middle shaping in and Rana manages to block it.

The skipper of Kolkata, Nitish Rana walks out to face the hat-trick ball!

OUT! CLEANED UP! David Willey is on fire. He punches his fists in the air. No Reece Topley, no problem, says David Willey. Kolkata are in a spot of bother here. Mandeep Singh trudges back on a golden duck. David Willey hurls a length ball, angled across, around middle and off. It nips away a touch with a wobble seam. Mandeep Singh tries to defend it on his front foot but gets beaten. The ball goes on to hit the off pole. Can David Willey get a hat-trick?

Mandeep Singh is the next man in.

OUT! Sound of timber! David Willey is elated and rightly so. Well, there is no shortage of Bangalore fans in the crowd as well. The crowd is going berserk. Venkatesh Iyer heads back into the dugout cheaply. It is a length ball, around off, nips in a touch. Venkatesh Iyer is caught inside the crease. He tries to hit it through the line, without moving his feet and pays the price.

A length ball, around off. Iyer nudges it towards mid on.

Length and on off. Gurbaz takes a step back in his approach and defends it out watchfully.

WIDE! Mohammed Siraj bends his back hard and serves a bouncer, on middle. This is way over the batter's head, even though Gurbaz ducks under it, the umpire signals a wide.

FOUR! Top placement. Good-length ball, wide outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets on top of the bounce and steers it down to third man. It goes through the gap and races away.

FOUR BYES! The momentum is surely shifting here. Mohammed Siraj bowls a beauty but it beats the keeper. It is a length ball, outside off. It nips in sharply off the deck to cut Gurbaz in half. The ball sneaks past Dinesh Karthik and it goes down to the fine leg fence.

FOUR! His second boundary of the innings. Comes at the right time as well for Kolkata. Short and wide outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz stands tall and cuts it powerfully through the gap at covers. The ball races away to the fence.

Siraj now attacks the pads with a length ball. Iyer tucks it to mid on and crosses.

Length ball, angled across, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer defends it out watchfully.

Much fuller, on the pads. Gurbaz gets it to covers off the leading edge. A tidy start with the ball for Willey.

A length ball, on off. Iyer pushes it to mid on for one.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz now rotates the strike. It is a length ball, on the body. Gurbaz whips it to deep square leg. Shahbaz Ahmed does well in the deep to keep it down to one.

Willey goes full, on middle, it nips into the batter. Gurbaz tucks it to the leg side.

Venkatesh Iyer now opens his account. Good length, on top of off. Venkatesh Iyer shuffles and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

David Willey steams in a serves it full and on off. Iyer nudges it towards mid on.

David Willey to start from the other end.

A length ball that swings away a touch, on top of off. Gurbaz remains solid in his defense.

FOUR! Well, this is more like Rahmanullah Gurbaz! What a shot, top placement. On a length, wide outside off. Gurbaz plays it late and steers it down to the right of third man. The fielder in the deep runs across, puts in a dive but fumbles to see the ball touch the ropes.

Yet another sighter! Mohammed Siraj dishes a short ball, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets behind the line and defends it out solidly.

Length ball, wide of off, swinging away. Rahmanullah Gurbaz does not go after it, this is very much unlike him.

FIVE WIDES! Freebies for Kolkata to start with. Rahmanullah Gurbaz charges down the wicket and Siraj spills it way down the leg side. It swings further away and runs down to the fine leg boundary.

On a good length, on fourth stump. This one holds in the deck a bit. Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone for the keeper.

Mohammed Siraj starts with a short ball, outside off. It bounces a bit too much with some movement away. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is happy with a sighter and lets it be.

The traditional Bell rings at Eden Gardens and outwalk the two on-field umpires! The atmosphere is electrifying and Bangalore players now make their way out to the middle. Venkatesh Iyer and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are the openers for Kolkata. Mohammed Siraj has the brand new ball in his hand. Here we go...

Dinesh Karthik, a commentator turned into a game-finisher in the shortest format is in for a flash interview. He says that Bangalore are feeling excited and there is good nervous energy around the group. Adds that they know it is just the start and they know that they need to keep doing their process right. Mentions that in the Indian T20 League, the first month is all about doing the processes right and not getting ahead of ourselves and then taking on from there in the next phase. States that they would have good support at Eden Gardens and they need to assess the conditions quickly and see how the pitch is behaving.

Nitish Rana, the skipper of Kolkata is in for a chat. He starts by saying that even they would've bowled first as well. Mentions, the new rule certainly lives up to its name, as it has a huge impact on the game and it helps the skipper as well to plan accordingly.

Faf du Plessis, the captain of Bangalore says that they will bowl first and says that there was a bit of misunderstanding with the accent. Mentions that there was dew last night and with new rules, he feels that there is an advantage to the team chasing the total. Adds that thinking about winning the championship at the moment is far off and it is a long way to go. Tells that it is a new game and they are motivated to do well. Informs that they have forced change with Topley missing out due to injury and David Willey will replace him.

Impact Players for Kolkata - Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Narayan Jagadeesan, Suyash Sharma, David Wiese.

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Nitish Rana (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Venkatesh Iyer (In for Anukul Roy), Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Impact Players for Bangalore -  Finn Allen, Sonu Yadav, Mahipal Lomror, Suyash Prabhudessai, and Anuj Rawat.

Bangalore (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Michael Bracewell, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, David Willey (In for Reece Topley), Mohammed Siraj, and Karn Sharma.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Bangalore. They will BOWL first. There was slight confusion as the match referee could not hear the call clearly with the crowd being very loud. Fortunately, Sanjay Manjrekar, present out there, clears out the confusion.