Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

Swing and a miss! Short in length and on middle. Malik looks to pull but misses. Kolkata are still fighting for the playoffs race as they win here by 54 runs.

Fuller, slower and on leg. Kumar forces it to long on for a single.

Wide! Length ball but down the leg side. Kumar misses his pull.

Length ball, outside off. Kumar guides it to backward point.

Back of a length, on middle. Kumar looks to push to covers but misses.

On the pads, slower and it is hit to mid on.

FOUR! A length ball, around off. Kumar makes some room and drives it hard through covers for a boundary,

On middle, fuller. Blocked out.

Dropped! Comedy of errors! Short and on middle. Malik looks to pull but the bat turns in his hand. The ball balloons and goes to mid-wicket where Shivam Mavi makes a schoolboy error. He throws in frustration at the bowler's end and the backup fielder makes a mess of it. Even the fielder in the deep fumbled while collecting the ball. Two runs are taken.

On middle. Umran Malik mistimes his pull to square leg.

On a length and outside off. Kumar opens the face of the bat and plays it to the keeper and takes a quick single. Umran Malik was running at the danger end but Sam misses his shy.

Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

Umran Malik walks out now.

OUT! TAKEN! A length ball, outside off. Shashank Singh shuffles and swings his bat across but the ball goes off the splice and towards mid off where Shreyas Iyer takes it. The other Iyer, Venkatesh was running across too but the former called it big.

Too full and outside off. Kumar digs it out to cover. Watch out for NRR, what a boost it will give to Kolkata. Shashank Singh should try and cut the deficit.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A length ball, slower and just outside off. Marco Jansen clears his front leg and looks to heave but only manages to get an outside edge to the keeper, Sam Billings who does really well to dive forward and pluck it out. Third wicket for Russell now.

On middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off and slower. Shashank Singh pulls it to deep square leg. Rinku Singh runs to his left and reaches for the ball but it bounces and spins away. Nothing much he can do.

Yorker, angling on leg. Jansen jams it out to long on for a single.

Marco Jansen is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Andre Russell delivering with the ball now! What an all-around performance it is! Short of a length and on leg. Washington Sundar pulls it and one hand comes off the handle. It goes high in the air and towards deep square leg where Venkatesh Iyer catches it.

A length ball, outside off. Sundar works it over covers for one more.

Short in length and outside off. Singh pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

NOT OUT! Another huge shout for LBW and the umpire raises his finger but Shashank Singh is quick to review it. Height might be an issue there. Yes, wickets missing. Not out it is. A length ball, around off. Shashank Singh shuffles across and misses his flick. The ball bounces a bit and hits him high on the pads.

Length and slanting on leg, tucked to long on for one more.

Follows Singh on the leg side and serves a length ball. Singh hits it to long on for a single.

A length ball, on off. Singh pulls it, not off the middle, and over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

DRINKS! Kolkata are bossing this game at the moment. The required rate is almost 20 an over and with the likes of Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran back to the pavilion, it looks a very tough task for Hyderabad. Kolkata bowlers, on the other hand, have bowled well and they would be looking to continue the good work in these final four overs and make the margin of victory as big as possible as net run-rate can play a crucial part at the end. Tim Southee is back on.

Flatter and around off, it lands and spins away. Sundar looks to push but is comprehensively beaten. An excellent spell from Varun Chakaravarthy, this will give so much confidence to him.

Slower through the air and on the pads. Sundar misses his flick.

Tossed up, around middle. Singh tucks it to mid-wicket and looks for a quick single. The throw comes in and the keeper whips the bails off and the replay shows Washington Sundar was just in. A tight single.

Full and on middle. Singh flicks it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and around off. Kept out.

A huge appeal for LBW and it is not given! Kolkata take the review though! Looks very tight! UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows the umpire's call on wicket hitting. Still a good review from Kolkata! Varun bowls it on a length and angles around off. Singh steps down and looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the front pad. The umpire's call saves Shashank Singh here.

A slower short ball to end the over and it is a dot ball! Short ball, around off. Sundar makes room and looks to late cut it but misses. 78 needed now from 30 balls!

On a length, on middle. Singh works it to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Shashank Singh walks out to the middle.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Umesh Yadav strikes and gets the big fish! Aiden Markram is livid with himself and it looks a tough task for Hyderabad from hereon. Yadav changes his length and goes very full, outside off. Aiden Markram looks to drive it away but gets the inside edge. The ball goes onto hit the stumps and it is a disappointing end to a promising innnings from Aiden Markram.

Back of a length, on off. Sundar blocks it off the back foot towards the off side and takes a single.

On a length, on middle. Aiden Markram works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! This is good batting from Aiden Markram! He has suddenly changed the gears! Back of a length, on off. Aiden Markram skips down the track and hammers it over long on for a maximum.

Umesh Yadav to bowl his last over.

A shorter delivery outside off. Aiden Markram cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. 87 needed now from 36 balls!

A flatter and quicker one on middle. Aiden Markram blocks it out.

A fuller delivery on middle. Aiden Markram works it towards the leg side.

SIX! This is another good shot! Dragged down again on off. Aiden Markram goes deep in his crease and slams it over long off for a maximum.

A flatter delivery, around off. Aiden Markram chops it towards point.

SIX! They need more of this! A fuller delivery on off. Aiden Markram gets under it and tonks it over long on for a maximum.

Shorter and flatter outside off. Sundar looks to cut but misses. 100 needed now from 42 balls!

Drifts on the pads. Aiden Markram works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Sundar pushes it square off the wicket on the off side for a single.

Washington Sundar comes in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another one goes down and this time the dangerous, Nicholas Pooran departs! The required rate is over 13 now and Kolkata is right on the top here. A slightly shorter delivery on off and the ball just holds on the surface a bit. Pooran looks to work it away but ends up getting the bottom of the blade and hits it straight to Narine. He takes the catch and Hyderabad are in trouble here!

A flatter delivery on off. Aiden Markram goes deep in his crease and works it to long on for a single.

On the shorter side on off. Pooran works it to long on for a single.

Just a single and 104 needed now from 48 balls! A flatter delivery on off. Pooran pushes it towards the off side and takes a single.

WIDE! A fuller delivery and down the leg side. Pooran looks to clip it but misses.

Nicholas Pooran is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! This is a big wicket, Abhishek Sharma was the one who was looking good in the middle but departs now! A fuller delivery on middle and it turns away from him a bit. Abhishek Sharma goes for a big slog-sweep but gets a huge top edge. The ball goes in the air square off the wicket towards the leg side. Sam Billings runs to his right and takes a good catch. Pressure building on Hyderabad!

A fuller delivery on off. Aiden Markram hits it hard to long off. The ball falls just short of Andre Russell at long off. He dives in front and manages to keep it to a single.

On off and flatter. Aiden Markram makes room and hits it straight to the extra-cover fielder in the ring.

Another single! A slightly shorter-length delivery on middle. Abhishek Sharma pulls it left of long on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy goes fuller on off. Aiden Markram drives it to long on for a single.

Short and around off. Aiden opens his body and cuts it to deep point. One more and this has been superb from Narine. Just three off it.

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, spinning in again. Markram looks to work on the leg side but gets a leading edge to point. A single. Excellent over from Narine till now.

Shorter and around off, spinning in. Markram mistimes his punch to cover.

This one turns back in after landing on middle. Markram backs away and punches it to cover.

Flatter, quicker and outside off. Markram looks to push but misses.

Sunil Narine is back on. He has gone for 27 runs in his two overs.

Full and angling on middle. Markram drives it off the inner half and to long on for a single.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

FOUR! Hyderabad will look for a boundary in each over! Just how they found one here! Short in length, on middle. Sharma pulls it along the ground but times it well to hit it wide of deep square leg. The fielder dives but on top of the ball and concedes a boundary.

Tight from Russell, on middle. Sharma blocks it.

Well timed again! Fuller and on off. Markram drives to the left of mid off where the fielder slides to make the stop. A single.

A length ball, around off. Markram punches it with great timing through covers and gets a couple easily.

Andre Russell is back on. He gave just one run in his first over and got a wicket of Kane Williamson.

On a length and on top of off, Markram punches it to the right of covers and takes a run.

Length and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

On middle, Markram drills it to long on for a single.

On middle, on a length. Blocked back to the bowler.

DRINKS! Hyderabad have lost two wickets here and would be feeling the heat now as the required rate is already over 10. Kane Williamson struggled to get going but now the wicket of Rahul Tripathi is a big one. Abhishek Sharma at the other end is looking quite good and the onus will be on him and Aiden Markram who walks out to the middle now to take their team close to this target. Kolkata, on the other hand would be looking to get some more wickets quickly and build more pressure on Hyderabad.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Wonderful reflexes from Tim Southee! A length ball, around off. Rahul Tripathi tries to punch it straight past the bowler but instead hits it back to Southee and the ball just sticks in his hands. It came at a good height as well. A much needed wicket as the partnership was blossoming.

Length and around off. Tripathi knocks it to cover.

TAP AND RUN! A length ball, on off. Tripathi plays with soft hands to point and calls for a quick single. The keeper, runs across and throws it on the other side but misses. A single to end the over. 17 runs off the over.

Sliding on the pads. Sharma tickles it to short fine leg for a sharp single.

SIX! This is much bigger from Abhishek Sharma! Tossed up again, comes with the angle, on middle. Sharma kneels and tonks it over long on for a consecutive six.

SIX! BANG! Much needed biggie! Tossed up, full and in the arc for Sharma. He slog-sweeps it over long on for a maximum.

Short again, this time Tripathi drags it to long on for a run.

Narine drops it short and around off. Tripathi pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

Shorter and around off. Sharma chops it to backward point. Good start by Varun Chakaravarthy, just six off it.

Floated, around middle. Tripathi tucks it through square leg for one more.

Flatter and around off. Tripathi drops it to point.

FOUR! Good shot! A low full toss, on off. Tripathi smashes it straight past the bowler. Tim Southee from long on puts in a dive but to no avail.

Fuller ball, on off, driven through covers for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Sharma blocks it.

Back of a length, around off. Rahul Tripathi dabs it towards backward point. Dot to end the over and brilliant start by Andre Russell, just one run from the over and a wicket!

A length delivery on off. Rahul Tripathi punches it to mid on.

Brilliant work by Nitish Rana there! A full delivery on middle. Rahul Tripathi flicks it and Rana at short mid-wicket dives to his left and stops it. There is a mix-up but no damage done.

On a length, on off. Rahul Tripathi skips down the track and punches it to mid off.

WIDE! Andre Russell bangs it short on middle and leg. Rahul Tripathi ducks under it and the umpire calls it wide.

Rahul Tripathi walks in.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Kane Williamson's struggle in the middle comes to an end! Kane Williamson was struggling to get a run-a-ball and tries to do something fancy but pays the price. A fullish delivery on off and middle. Kane Williamson gets across and looks to scoop it over short fine leg. He misses and the ball shatters the stumps. Kolkata get their first wicket and it is the big man, Andre Russell who gets the breakthrough.

A length ball, on off. Kane Williamson blocks it out.

Andre Russell to bowl now.

A full delivery on off. Kane Williamson drives it back to the bowler. Umesh Yadav tries to catch it but it falls short and deflects from his hands towards mid off. A single taken.

Another dot ball and pressure building on Kane Williamson! A length delivery, outside off. Kane Williamson looks to get a bat on it but misses.

A very full delivery, outside off. Kane Williamson drives it to covers.

On the shorter side, around off. Abhishek Sharma dabs it towards covers for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Kane Williamson steers it towards third man for a single.

Just short of Shreyas Iyer this time! Umesh Yadav with a short delivery on off. Kane Williamson pulls it to mid-wicket. Shreyas Iyer there makes a good stop as the ball falls short of him.

Slightly shorter on middle. Abhishek Sharma pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Mix-up there but Kane Williamson is safe in the end! A flatter delivery on middle. Abhishek Sharma defends it towards the off side and Kane Williamson looks for a single. Abhishek Sharma though sends him back. The fielder collects it and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Kane Williamson gets back to his crease.

A fuller ball on middle and leg. Abhishek Sharma makes room and hits it inside-out right of long off for a couple.

Goes flatter and quicker on middle. Kane Williamson pushes it to long on for a single.

A fullish delivery on middle. Abhishek Sharma works it left of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Narine is greeted with a boundary! A short ball on middle. Abhishek Sharma stays in his crease and slams it straight down the ground for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Kane Williamson defends it towards the off side.

FOUR! Good shot! Umesh Yadav bangs it short on middle. Kane Williamson gets into the position early and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Ohh..nearly a caught and bowled!  A low full toss on middle. Kane Williamson skips down the track and makes a bit of room. He punches it but not off the middle of the blade. The ball goes towards left of Umesh. He gets a hand on it but the ball does not stick.

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

On a length, around off. Kane Williamson steers it towards third man for a single.

Beauty from Umesh Yadav! A good-length delivery, around off. Kane Williamson first thinks of playing at it but then takes his bat away from the line of the ball. The ball goes past his blade to the keeper.

Lands on a length, around off. Abhishek Sharma looks to push at it but misses.

FOUR! Another quality shot from this talented youngster! Short and provides the room this time. Abhishek Sharma cuts it through cover-point for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off. Kane Williamson dabs it to backward point for a single.

Just short of Andre Russell at mid on! A length delivery on off. Abhishek Sharma looks to go over the in-field on the on side. He does not get the middle of his blade and the ball goes aerially towards mid on. Andre Russell dives in front to take a catch but the ball falls short. A single taken.

On a length, on off. Abhishek Sharma defends it to mid off.

FOUR! Nicely played and first boundary of the innings! On the shorter side, around off. Abhishek Sharma stays in his crease and just punches it through covers for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Tim Southee.

Another dot and just a single from the first over! Umesh Yadav goes fuller on middle. Kane Williamson flicks it to mid-wicket.

Another dot ball! Back of a length, around off. Kane Williamson punches it to covers.

Lands on a length, on middle at 142.7 kph. Kane Williamson blocks it comfortably.

On a length and angling away from the batter. Abhishek Sharma steers it towards third man for a single. Hyderabad and Abhishek Sharma are underway!

On the shorter side again, on off. Abhishek Sharma defends it square on the off side and looks for a single again but no run there.

Umesh Yadav starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Sharma blocks it towards cover-point. He looks for a single but Kane Williamson sends him back.

SIX! Third maximum of the over and this was always going to be a tricky option to bowl a spinner in the last over! Sundar goes 'round the wicket and bowls a full toss on middle again. Andre Russell gets under it and finishes the innings with another biggie as he slams this over cow corner. Kolkata finish with 177/6 after 20 overs!

SIX! Sundar misses the mark and is punished! A low full toss on middle. Andre Russell gets under it and slogs it way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

No single taken! Sundar bowls a good yorker on off. Andre Russell manages to hit it to long off but denies a single.

SIX! Here we go...you are not going to get away with bowling full toss to Andre Russell in the last over! A full toss on middle at a good height and Andre Russell slams it over deep mid-wicket for maximum.

A flatter delivery, around leg. Narine makes room and hits it to deep extra-cover for a single.

Just a single! A full ball on middle. Andre Russell drills it to long on for a single.

Washington Sundar has one over left, will he bowl the final over? Yes, Sundar will bowl the final one.

A good yorker to end the over! It is outside off and Narine fails to dig it out. Just 6 from the over. Top-notch bowing by the senior bowler!

Sunil Narine walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sam Billings departs and Bhuvneshwar Kumar is finally rewarded for some good bowling!  It is length ball and outside off. A leg-cutter this and Billings looks to hit it over extra-cover. However, he gets the bottom of his blade and ends up hitting it straight to Kane Williamson at the extra-cover position in the ring. He takes an easy catch and Kolkata lose their sixth.

A yorker on leg. Andre Russell whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! A slower ball on a length and wide outside off. Andre Russell looks to cut it but misses.

Perfect yorker, around leg. Andre Russell swings across the line but misses. The ball hits his pads but it is pitching outside leg.

WIDE! Kumar bangs it short and outside off. Andre Russell looks to cut it but misses. The umpire calls it wide. A bit harsh call that.

Almost a yorker, outside off. Andre Russell stays deep in his crease and hits it to deep extra-cover for a couple.

A fullish delivery on middle and leg. Billings looks to heave it across the line. He misses and the ball hits his pads. There is a slight appeal by the bowler but it is going down leg. A leg bye taken towards the off side.

Ends his spell with a brilliant yorker! Right in the blockhole and Andre Russell fails to get under it. The ball misses the stumps too and goes back to the keeper.

A shorter delivery on off. Billings charges down the track and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! 150 up now and this is a brilliant shot from Billings! A fullish delivery on off. Billings stays deep in his crease and slams it over long off for a maximum.

Nails a yorker and it is around leg. Billings tries to get under it but misses.

A slower short ball on middle. Andre Russell pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

NOT OUT! A length ball around leg. Billings looks to sweep it but gets the inside edge onto his pads. The ball goes behind square on the leg side for a single. However, there is a big appeal in the meanwhile for an LBW. The umpire though is not interested. They take a review and the UltraEdge confirms that there is bat involved.

Review taken! Hyderabad take a review for LBW! The players are already walking back to their position because UltraEdge shows a spike on it.

T Natarajan is back into the attack.

FOUR! This is what Andre Russell can do! Kumar misses his length by a small margin. It is a low full toss on leg. Andre Russell hits it hard towards cow corner and gets another boundary. 13 runs from this over.

On the shorter side again. slower delivery at 125.6 kph. Billings slams it to long off for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Billings punches it  left of sweeper cover for a couple.

WIDE! Kumar goes wider outside off. It is bit too wide and full. Billings looks to get a bat on it but misses.

A yorker on middle. Andre Russell digs it out to long on for a single.

A fullish delivery, outside off. Andre Russell goes chasing for it but misses.

FOUR! Andre Russell starts the over with a boundary! kumar looks for a yorker but ends up bowling a low full toss on middle and leg. Andre Russell heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Strategic Break! 4 overs remaining and if Russell bats along, Kolkata will look for a score around 180. It is possible as they bat deep. Hyderabad have to keep it tight and try and keep a lid on the run flow. Also, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on.

Back of a length, outside off. Andre Russell cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. 10 runs from the over.

Malik goes 'round the wicket and serves a length delivery, around leg. Andre Russell goes for a mighty swing across the line but misses.

A yorker on middle. Billings looks to hit it towards the off side by making room. However, he gets the inside half of his blade and the ball goes right of the bolwer. A single taken.

FOUR! Another flat bullet from Billings! This is a slot ball, on off. Billings stays deep in his crease and slams it straight back past the bowler for a boundary.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Back of a length, outside off. Billings stays still in his crease and slams it over extra-cover for a boundary.

Malik nails a yorker this time, around leg. Billings makes room and looks to heave it across the line but misses.

Umran Malik will continue. His last over of the game.

SIX! Dispatched! T Natarajan misses a bit in his line and Russell makes the most of it. Full toss, on middle, and Andre Russell thumps it over cow corner for a massive six. The last ball just ruins an incredible over from Natarajan.

T Natarajan is bowling stumps-to-stumps! Full and around leg. It is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.

How has that missed the stumps? A yorker on middle. Sam Billings clears his front leg and looks to heave but it goes off the cue end of the bat and bounces over the stumps and to the keeper.

Another single as Andre Russell works it to square leg.

Leg bye! Fuller and around off. Sam Billings mistimes his sweep to fine leg. It goes off the pads and a leg bye is given.

Natarajan misses his yorker and serves a low full toss. Russell whips it to deep mid-wicket and calls for two but the throw was a sharp one from the deep and Russell had to put in a dive to get back in the crease. The replay shows the bat was grounded there.

Short of a length and on middle. Sam Billings shuffles across and tries to play it over the keeper's head but fails in the process.

Wide! Length and down the leg side. Billings misses his flick.

A bouncer at 144.5 kph, on middle. Billings leaves it alone anticipating a wide but not given.

On middle, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and outside off. Billings plays with an open blade to third man for a single. The third man fielder overran a bit there.

On a length and on middle. Russell pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Tries to keep it away from the arc but over the tramline. Russell swings and misses.

FOUR! Russell will hit this anyday! A length ball, outside off. Andre Russell opens his body and smashes it wide of mid off for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off. Billings punches it to deep cover for a brace. 100 up now!

On the pads, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

A bouncer now, around leg. Andre sits.

Hyderabad have done their homework. They are serving yorkers to Russell who is keeping it out. On middle this and Russell blocks it.

A length ball, outside off. Russell leaves it alone.

Marco Jansen (3-0-26-1) is back on.

Slower length ball, outside off. Sam dabs it to third man for a single.

On middle, it is played to square leg for a single.

Full and on off, Russell works it through mid off for a single.

Natarajan serves a yorker, on middle and Russell jams it out back to the bowler.

Andre Russell is the next man in.

OUT! LBW! What has happened there? A huge shout for LBW and the umpire takes a long time before putting his finger up. Rinku Singh though wants to take it upstairs but it is Sam Billings who makes the 'T' signal. It should be Rinku Singh who has to make the signal if he is on the strike. There is a big discussion between the batters and the umpire but eventually the decision is made that the review cannot be taken and Rinku Singh walks back disappointed. This wicket has taken a while though! Now, coming to the ball! A yorker from Natarajan on middle. Singh misses his flick and gets hit on his front toe. Hyderabad appeal but the umpire takes considerable time before raising his finger. Singh thinks there was bat but it is Billings who reviews instead of Rinku which is not allowed and he has to walk back. Drama!

Wide! A bouncer but too high and Singh ducks under it. A wide signaled by the umpire.

Two again! Fuller and outside off, it is driven to deep cover for a couple.

Length ball, on middle. Singh pulls it to deep square leg where Jansen runs to his right and dives to save a couple of runs.

Darted on the pads, it is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

An arm ball, flatter and outside off. Singh looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge and the ball bounces well in front of short third man.

Floated and on off. Blocked out.

On middle. Billings put his skate on and drills it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Improvisation! This is full and around off. Sam Billings reverse-sweeps it and hits it wide of deep point for a boundary. Abhishek Sharma could have put in a dive there.

Straight on middle. Sam rocks back and tucks it to square leg.

Rinku Singh walks out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Umran Malik gets another one and this time it is the Kolkata skipper, Shreyas Iyer who has to walk back. A full delivery on leg. Good pace on it and Shreyas Iyer flicks it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. Rahul Tripathi there runs forward and takes a good low catch diving forward. Big, big wicket this and Kolkata are in huge trouble now.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off. Iyer defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Wonderful shot, that's a glorious drive! Overpitched on middle. Iyer shows the full face of his blade and drives it past the bowler for a boundary.

Here we go again, a short ball on off. Iyer backs away a bit and looks to late cut it but misses.

On the shorter side, around off. Billings looks to pull it but gets the inside edge. The ball goes towards fine leg and a single is taken,

Malik with a pacy length delivery on off. Billings blocks it out.

Drinks! Kolkata have lost two quick wickets but still are placed nicely to toll up a big total. Iyer and Billings have to do the repair work and allow the likes of Russell and Narine finish it. Hyderabad have done well in patches but they have to continue to pick wickets.

Slightly on the shorter side, around off. Billings punches it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Billings reverse sweeps it but straight to short third man.

Flatter and on off, eased down to long on for one.

Goes fuller on off. Iyer drives wide of deep extra-cover for a couple.

A fuller delivery on middle. Billings pushes it to long on for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Iyer works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Sam Billings comes in.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch by Shashank Singh! His second in the over and second wicket for Malik in his first over! It is short and wide outside off. Rahane upper cuts it and hits it quite well. The ball goes in the air towards deep cover-point. Singh runs to his right and takes a brilliant catch diving to his right keeping the ropes in mind. The umpires check whether it is a fair catch or not and it is a very good one as replays confirm it.

Is that a clean catch? It looks like a fair catch from Shashank Singh in the deep and the third umpire confirms with the replay. Ajinkya Rahane has to walk back.

Good stop by Bhuvneshwar Kumar! A fullish delivery on middle this time. Iyer flicks it through mid on pocket and Kumar chases it. He puts in a dive near the fence and keeps it to three runs.

FOUR! Edgy but Iyer and Kolkata will take it! A fullish delivery, around off. Iyer drives away from his body. The ball goes off the thick outside edge and towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Shreyas Iyer is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Umran Malik strikes in his first over and brings out a big roar! Big wicket this as Rana was looking good out there. Malik goes slightly short angling into middle from 'round the wicket. Rana just half-pulls it aerially and the ball goes in the air towards deep backward square leg. Shashank Singh there runs forward a bit and takes the catch. Kolkata lose their second and Hyderabad have an opening now!

Goes fuller on middle at 150.4 kph. Rahane flicks it firmly to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Malik starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, around leg. Rana makes room and steers it towards third man for a single. Malik starts with the pace of around 146 clicks!

Umran Malik is brought into the attack.

A flatter one on off. Rahane goes for a reverse-sweep but ends up hitting it straight to short third man. Rahane is struggling to run here and looks like there is only one way he is going to bat now.

SIX! Looks like Rahane has decided to take on the bowling now. A fuller ball on off. In the slot for Rahane and he smashes it over long on for a maximum.

A low full toss on leg. Rana works it to deep square leg for a single.

Ajinkya Rahane is not looking fully fit. He is still limping.

On the shorter side, on off. Rahane chips it over the extra-cover fielder in the ring for a single.

Pushed quicker again on off. Rahane goes for a big heave across the line. He gets the inside edge onto his pads.

Sundar starts with a fuller one on middle. Rahane plays it back to the bowler.

Ajinkya Rahane was struggling a bit while running across. He might need some assistance. He is ready to continue. Washington Sundar is into the attack.

On a length, on middle. Rahane works it to deep backward square leg for a single. 17 from the over and Kolkata are 55/1 after the Powerplay.

Back of a length, around off. Rana steers it towards deep backward point for a single.

SIX! This is turning out to be another good over for Kolkata! 50 up now! A short ball on off. Rana makes room and just opens the face of his blade. The ball goes all the way over the third man fence because of the pace of the ball and Rana is looking in good touch here.

Slightly on the shorter side again, around off. Rahane steers it towards third man for a single.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Rahane works it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

SIX! Ajinkya Rahane gets into the act now! On a length, on off. Rahane picks the length early and hits it through the line over long on for a maximum.

Marco Jansen to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

18 off the over! Just what Kolkata ordered! Full and around middle. Rahane nudges it in front of square on the leg side for one.

On middle, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Not a good welcome for T Natarajan! Rana just uses the pace here! On a length and tailing on leg. Rana swivels and pulls it all the way over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Natarajan drags his length back and keeps it around off. Rana has a poke at it but misses.

SIX! HUGE! Full again, in the slot. Rana swings his bat across and hits it over long on for a biggie.

FOUR! Little fuller, around off. Rana makes the most of it as he smashes it past the bowler for a boundary. Welcome boundary.

T Natarajan is into the attack.

SIX! Ajinkya Rahane gets into the act now!

Leg bye! Angling on the pads. Rana misses his flick. It rolls off the pads to mid-wicket for a leg bye.

Make it three in a row now! Jansen keeps it tight around off. Rana plays it to the cover fielder.

Kolkata are soaking in some pressure, at least they should try and rotate the strike. Another dot as Rana taps this length ball to cover.

Angling around off, on a length. Rana dabs it straight to backward point.

Full ball, on off. Rahane steps across and works it to the right of mid on for a quick single.

A single off the over! Excellent stuff from Bhuvi! A length ball, outside off. Rana again leaves it alone.

Length ball, angling across and Rana lets it through.

A single then! Length and on off. Rahane knocks it to covers for a single.

Length ball, on middle. Rahane shuffles across and wrists it to mid-wicket. Pressure on Rahane, three dots now.

Around off, Rahane strokes it to covers.

On a length and on off. Rahane defends it back to the bowler.

Nitish Rana walks out at number 3.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Hyderabad get the breakthrough! Venkatesh Iyer was struggling a bit to time his shots and gives away his wicket here. Short of a length, outside off. Iyer on his toes is late as he tries to punch through covers but gets a thick inside edge and the ball ricochets onto the stumps. Marco Jansen jumps in the air with delight.

Soft hands from Rahane! Length and on off. Rahane taps it on the off side and takes a single.

Fuller ball, around off. Defended to covers.

SIX! Ajinkya Rahane is off the mark in style! Jansen goes short on leg. Rahane picks the length quickly and pulls it over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Touch fuller and on middle, It is hit to mid on for a quick single.

Full and on off, pushed to covers.

Marco Jansen will start from the other end.

Short in length and outside off. Iyer looks to cut but gets an inner edge, past the stumps and to fine leg for a single. He played it touch late there.

Wide! Short but down the leg side. Iyer misses his flick.

FOUR! Good shot! Overpitched from Kumar, just outside off. Iyer punches it through mid off for a boundary. Confident shot from Venkatesh Iyer!

Leg bye! This is straight and around middle and leg. Rahane misses his flick. It went off the pads and to square leg for a leg bye. Kumar puts a muted appeal for LBW but nothing given.

Full ball on off. Rahane leans and blocks it out.

Wide! Similar delivery as the previous one but this is just over the tramline. Ajinkya Rahane fails to cut it. Wided.

Length ball, wide outside off. Rahane slashes his bat at it but misses.

Short of a length, on the hips. Iyer tucks it to fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Hyderabad are back with the playing XI that brought them some success this season. They are bowling first and will be raring to go as Hyderabad players walk out to the middle. Venkatesh Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane are the openers for Kolkata. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start with the ball for Hyderabad. Here we go...

The captain of Hyderabad, Kane Williamson says they played on the surface earlier so they were looking to bat first as well. Informs that there are three changes, T Natarajan, Washington Sundar and Marco Jansen come in. Adds that every game carries point, they haven't been at their best in the past few games but they want to turn things around now.

Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of Kolkata, says that they will bat first and tells that the record in the previous games here has seen the team winning after batting first and it suits them as well. Mentions that Umesh and Sam Billings come in. Says that they had ups and downs in the tournament and they made changes this season that they do not want to. States that they have gone back to their core team and they had a good start with the ball and bat in the Powerplay in the last game.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar (In place of Jagadeesha Suchith), Marco Jansen (In place of Fazalhaq Farooqi), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan (In place of Kartik Tyagi), Umran Malik.

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (C), Sam Billings (WK) (In for Sheldon Jackson), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Varun Chakaravarthy, Umesh Yadav (In for Pat Cummins).

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of Kolkata. They have elected to BAT first!

Pitch report - Deep Dasgupta is down near the pitch. He says that the pitch has a fair bit of grass and it is lively as well. It looks quite firm and in the last few games spinners had some help on this pitch but he feels that there will not be much help today. Mentions that while the bowlers have enjoyed on this ground in the last few games, the batters will have the last laugh here.

Hyderabad, on the other hand, have been doing things in clusters this season. They went on a five-match winning streak earlier this season but since then fallen off the radar with four losses on the trot. The injuries to T Natarajan and Washington Sundar have been a big problem for them and that has made their bowling vulnerable which was their stronger suit earlier. They are, however, expected to be back for this game. They registered a comfortable win against Kolkata earlier this season and would be looking to find a similar form to get back to winning ways. Can they knock Kolkata out of the competition? We shall find out. Toss and team sheets in a while.

Kolkata have been pretty inconsistent this season both in terms of results and their team combination. The constant chopping and changing have not helped their cause but they will be happy with their performance in the last game with Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Chakaravarthy, their retained players showing some form. Pat Cummins has been ruled out for the remainder of the season and will be interesting to see how Kolkata go about their business in this must-win game.

Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage as Pune get ready to host its final game of this season of the Indian T20 League. It is a crucial encounter as Kolkata will be up against Hyderabad in game number 61 of the season. A loss for Kolkata will end their playoff hopes while a loss for Hyderabad will also put them on the verge of elimination.

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