Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL, 2023

That's it! Single to end the game and Hyderabad win by 23 runs! Umran Malik continues to ball short and wide outside off Rinku Singh cross-bats this to mid off and takes one. Kolkata did try and take this deep but have fallen well short in the end.

SIX! Kolkata have managed to breach the 200-run mark! Umran Malik bowls this short and outside the off stump. Rinku Singh pulls this over deep backward square leg and continues to entertain even though the game is out of hand now.

Short once again and outside the off stump. Rinku Singh pulls this towards deep square leg and refuses the single.

Bowls this on a good length and at the stumps. Rinku Singh looks to swat this away but gets beaten.

This is bowled short and outside the off stump. Umesh Yadav taps this towards point and takes one to get Rinku Singh on strike but this should now be a win for Hyderabad.

Umesh Yadav walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Umran Malik comes back to bowl the last over after the pounding he received and claims a wicket on his first ball! This is bowled full and outside the off stump. Shardul Thakur looks to go hard but slices this towards backward point. Washington Sundar judges this one well and Kolkata lose their seventh wicket. Rinku Singh remains off strike and just what Hyderabad wanted.

Can Rinku Singh do it again? He has Shardul Thakur alongside him this time. 32 needed off 6 balls! Umran Malik to bowl the final over. Here we go...

FOUR! OH MY! What is wrong with Hyderabad's catching? Glenn Phillips (sub) is the culprit this time as he put down another sitter and allows the ball to roll across the ropes for four runs. T Natarajan bangs this in short and outside the off stump. Rinku Singh pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and some ordinary work in the deep gives him four more runs.

FOUR! Rinku Singh finds the gap on the leg side this time! T Natarajan bowls yet another yorker at the stumps. Rinku Singh flicks this towards the cow corner fence for four runs.

Shortish and on leg. Singh mistimes his pull to short fine leg. Thakur looks for a run but is sent back by Rinku Singh.

Another yorker bowled just outside off. Rinku Singh strokes this towards deep cover for two more runs.

FOUR! Much better connection this time and Rinku Singh finds the boundary! T Natarajan bowls this on a yorker length and outside the off pole. Rinku Singh digs this out towards deep point for four runs this time.

T Natarajan bowls this full and outside the off stump. Rinku Singh chips this towards deep point and they run well to take two runs.

DROPPED! Another catch has been put down! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this on a good length and outside the off stump. Shardul Thakur looks to go aerial and slices this high behind the cover fielder. Aiden Markram runs back and puts in the dive. He gets both his hands to the ball but is unable to hold on and the batters take two runs.

Bowls a yorker this time on the pads. Rinku Singh clips this towards square leg and takes a run.

Short this time and outside off, take pace off. Shardul Thakur pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes a touch fuller and outside the off pole. Shardul Thakur swings his blade but misses.

FOUR! This just clears the outstretched hands of the fielder! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this on a good length and outside the off stump. Shardul Thakur looks to go for the expansive drive and gets an outside edge that lobs towards third man for four runs.

Bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps. Rinku Singh tucks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this full and wide outside the off stump. The umpire calls this one wide.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Shardul Thakur and he collects his first boundary! This is bowled on the pads on a fuller length. Shardul Thakur clips this down to fine leg for four runs. 58 runs needed in 18 balls.

Bowls another full toss wide outside off. Rinku Singh strokes this towards deep cover for a run.

T Natarajan bowls this full and in line with the stumps. Shardul Thakur clips this towards deep mid-wicket and takes one.

Shardul Thakur walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Washington Sundar gets redemption as he holds onto this catch and Nitish Rana's remarkable fight comes to an end! This is a full toss bowled wide outside off. Nitish Rana looks to clear the off side boundary but finds Washington Sundar at deep point who grabs hold of this one safely. Kolkata lose their sixth wicket and the crowd has been silenced.

SIX! T Natarajan misses his yorker and gets the treatment! This is bowled on a fuller length and in line with the stumps. Nitish Rana goes deep in the crease and hits this cleanly over long on for six runs.

T Natarajan bowls this on a yorker length and just outside off. Nitish Rana shapes up for a paddle shot but changes his mind and gets beaten.

Strategic break! It has been a fantastic game so far and though Kolkata need 70 off 24 balls, they are not out of it. Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh are hitting it clean and we can never rule out the possibility of another Kolkata heist here. Hyderabad, on the other hand, need their bowlers to keep their cool and do their basics right. They are still ahead of this game and need to execute their skills well in the final phase of this game. An exciting finish awaits us! T Natarajan is back on. Two overs for 26 runs so far.

SIX! Rinku Singh is in full song now! Marco Jansen goes really full and outside the off stump. Rinku Singh looks to back away into the leg side and has to reach this. Gets his bat on the ball and deposits it over deep point for yet another maximum.

NO BALL AND SIX! Marco Jansen has got his yorker wrong and Rinku Singh shows what good form he is in! This is a full toss just outside off. Rinku Singh swings and connects well as the ball sails over deep square leg for six runs. The bowler has overstepped and we will have another ball which is a Free-Hit!

Bowls this on a good length and follows the batter once again. Rinku Singh dabs this towards point.

DROPPED! Hyderabad will be really disappointed with their catching in this game! Marco Jansen bowls this back of a length and outside off. Nitish Rana looks to pull but gets a top edge towards deep square leg. Washington Sundar settles under the high ball and lets this one pop out of his hands. Nitish Rana continues to survive.

Goes full once again and follows Nitish Rana who looks to make room. He can only dig this out towards mid off.

WIDE! Another slower ball bowled really full and going down leg stumps. Nitish Rana moves across to play this into the leg side but misses. The umpire calls this wide but Aiden Markram thinks that the batter walked across and decides to review this. The third umpire checks UltraEdge and there is no spike. The on-field decision stands.

Bowls a slower short ball outside the off stump. Nitish Rana looks to pull this one away but gets beaten by the lack of pace.

WIDE! Bowls another full toss going down leg. Nitish Rana looks to flick this away but is far from the ball and the umpire calls this wide.

Marco Jansen bowls a loss full toss and follows the batter towards the leg side. Rinku Singh backs away and flicks this into the air just short of deep square leg for one.

Shortish and around off. Rinku Singh slaps it to long off for a single.

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

A fullish delivery, around off. Singh digs it out to short third man for a single.

FOUR! Finds the gap this time! On a length, on middle. Singh heaves it off the inside half of his blade towards the backward square leg fence for a boundary.

A very full delivery on off. A good delivery this and Rinku Singh tries to heave it away. He, however fails to get the desired result but there is a noise as it crosses the bat and Heinrich Klaasen appeals after taking the catch behind the stumps. The umpire too raises his finger but Rinku Singh takes the DRS straightaway. The replays roll in and it shows that the ball has hit the ground after hitting the bat. So, the decision will be reversed. Rinku Singh will continue!

Dot to start from Bhuvi! Shortish and outside off. Rinku Singh cuts it to backward point.

FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary! 94 needed off 36 balls! A full delivery on leg. Rana makes room to drive it through covers but gets an inside half of his blade. The ball runs away through the square leg region for a boundary. It was actually a good delivery from T Natarajan!

Good delivery, very full on off. Singh drills it to long off for a single.

WIDE! Bowls it way too short, on middle. Rinku lets it go.

SIX! So, Rinku Singh has now hit his first maximum of the game! A fullish delivery on off. In the slot and Rinku Singh smashes it over long on for a maximum.

Bowls it very full and on middle. Rinku Singh tucks it to square leg.

Nails a yorker on off. Rana digs it out to long on for a single.

Shortish and on off. Singh pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Short and outside off. Rana goes back to cut it but misses.

A flatter one on off. Rana reverse-sweeps it straight to short third man.

Bowls it full and on middle. Singh knocks it to long on for a single.

Flatter and on middle. Rana goes for the reverse-sweep but mistimes it to short third man for a single.

SIX! Wow! What a shot! Tossed up on off. Rana gets under it and launches it straight down the ground for a biggie.

A flatter one on off. Rana reverse-sweeps it past short third man for a couple.

Bowls it full and on middle. Rana sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Shortish and outside off. SIngh cuts it to deep point for a single.

Flatter and quicker on leg. Rana tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

FIFTY for Nitish Rana! A fullish delivery, around off. Rana drives it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs. He is keeping Kolkata alive in this tie.

SIX! Rana is playing a blinder here! Tossed up on off. Rana gets under it and launches it straight down the ground for a biggie.

Angles it on middle and leg. Singh tucks it to short fine leg for a single.

Flatter and on the pads. Singh clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Touch short and outside off. Rana pushes it to point for a single.

Again, beaten! Loopy delivery on off. Rana tries to fend it again but fails to connect.

A beautiful googly, pitching around off. Rana tries to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A fuller delivery on off. Singh drives it to long off for a single.

The hero from the last game for Kolkata Rinku Singh walks out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, Andre Russell departs and Mayank Markande is making an impact again! Short delivery on middle and leg. Russell tries to take full advantage of it and goes for the pull shot. However, he only manages to get a top edge and Marco Jansen takes a fine catch at long. Kolkata is in serious trouble now.

SIX! Nitish Rana makes Marco Jansen pay for the extra delivery! He bowls this full and outside the off pole which is in Nitish Rana's hitting arc. He goes through with the shot and clears the long on boundary with ease for six much-needed runs.

WIDE! Another short ball bowled outside the off pole. Nitish Rana ducks under this one as well but this is called wide by the umpire for height.

Bangs this in short and into the batter. Nitish Rana just about manages to sway out of the way.

Nails the yorker on the Free-Hit and bowls this just outside off. Andre Russell looks to dig this out but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball goes into the off side and they steal a run.

NO BALL! Angles this into the pads on a good length. Nitish Rana looks to work this leg side but misses and the ball goes off the pads towards the off side for a leg bye. Oh no! Marco Jansen has overstepped and it has been called a no ball. Free-Hit coming up!

Another back-of-a-length delivery angling away outside off. Andre Russell mistimes his pull shot towards deep square leg for one.

Bowls this one a fraction short and into the batter. Nitish Rana tucks this towards deep backward square leg and takes a single.

Marco Jansen bowls this on a good length and just outside the off pole. Nitish Rana taps this firmly towards the cover fielder.

Bowls this quick and into the pads on a shorter length. Andre Russell goes on the back foot and taps this into the leg side.

Loops this one full and outside the off pole Andre Russell dabs this towards point and looks for a run but is sent back by Nitish Rana.

Continues to bowl short and just outside the off pole. Nitish Rana uses his wrists and clips this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Mayank Markande bowls this slightly short and into the stumps. Andre Russell flicks this towards deep square leg and takes one to get off the mark.

Strategic break! Hyderabad have got a timely wicket here as Narayan Jagadeesan was looking pretty good and once again have an upper hand in this game now. They have got four wickets so far and though there are some quality hitters to follow, it is an uphill task for Kolkata from hereon. Rana though is batting well and would like Andre Russell who has walked into the middle now to show his might today. Can Kolkata fightback? Let's find out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another batter bites the dust in the quest for some quick runs! Mayank Markande loops this one full and outside the off pole. Narayan Jagadeesan looks to heave across the line but does not connect his slog sweep efficiently. The ball flies towards the deep mid-wicket fielder where Glenn Phillips (sub) moves to left quickly and takes a well-judged catch. Kolkata have lost their fourth wicket now and they need to continue going after the bowlers as 147 runs are needed in 70 balls.

Mayank Agarwal floats this full and outside the off stump. Narayan Jagadeesan dabs this back towards the bowler.

Really wide outside off and short once again. Narayan Jagadeesan misses out this time and cuts this to deep cover for one.

Short once again and outside the off stump, bowls this quick. Narayan Jagadeesan looks to punch this away but gets beaten.

FOUR! This is a great pitch for batting but there has been some poor bowling as well! Washington Sundar bowls this short and outside the off stump. Narayan Jagadeesan cuts this hard towards deep point and helps himself to a boundary.

Bowls this quick on a shorter length and into the batter. Nitish Rana rocks back and clips this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Tosses this full and outside the off pole. Nitish Rana knocks this straight to the cover fielder.

Washington Sundar floats this full and into the pads. Nitish Rana clips this towards deep mid-wicket and they run well to take a couple of runs.

Flights this full and outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan pushes this towards extra cover and a rare dot ball to end the over.

FOUR! Oh, good delivery but it is still a boundary! Tossed up on off. Narayan Jagadeesan presses forward to defend but gets an outside edge that runs past the short third man fielder for a boundary.

DROPPED! What a massive miss by Rahul Tripathi as a wicket would have been perfect after the expensive last over! Mayank Markande loops this full and outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan looks to slog sweep this but gets a top edge towards deep square leg. Rahul Tripathi comes running in to take the catch and spills it as the batters complete a brace.

Floats this one full and outside the off. Nitish Rana sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for one.

Short and into the stumps. Narayan Jagadeesan tucks this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Hyderabad bring on a spinner and Narayan Jagadeesan wants to join the party! This is bowled short and outside the off pole. Narayan Jagadeesan rocks back and cuts this late towards third man for four runs.

SIX! This is poor poor bowling by the speedster! He delivers this wide outside off on a shorter length. Nitish Rana goes hard at the ball and cuts this over deep backward pint for a maximum. 28 runs have come from this over!

FOUR! The ball finds the boundary for the fifth time in five balls! Umran Malik has been way too short as he looks to keep attacking the batter. Nitish Rana looks to pull once again an top edges this towards deep backward square leg for four runs.

FOUR! The boundaries keep flowing! Umran Malik keeps bowling short and this time wide outside off at 144.5 kph. Nitish Rana reaches for this and slaps it towards deep point for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Nitish Rana is looking to use the pace beautifully here! This is bowled a shade over 150 clicks and short in length once again, outside off. Nitish Rana pulls this towards deep square leg for four runs.

SIX! This one is far more convincing! This is short as well and just outside off at 143.6 kph. Nitish Rana pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and the ball hits the ropes on the full for six runs.

FOUR! A bit of fortune for Nitish Rana but manages to find the boundary! Umran Malik bowls from 'round the wicket at 142.2 clicks. He bangs this in short and into the batter, Nitish Rana looks to pull and gets a top edge towards fine leg for four runs.

SIX! That's a powerful shot! On a length, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan launches it over long on for a maximum.

Short and on off. Narayan Jagadeesan sways away from the line of the ball.

A fullish delivery and outside off. Rana drives it off the outside half of his blade to deep backward point for a single.

A full delivery on off. Rana drives it crisply to mid on.

Lands it on a length, on leg. Narayan Jagadeesan tucks it to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! T Natarajan is greeted with a boundary here! On a length, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan heaves it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

T Natarajan has been brought into the attack.

Shortish and outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan punches it to deep point for a single.

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

A fullish delivery and outside off. Rana tries to drive it away but gets beaten off the outside edge. Lovely delivery!

Nitish Rana the captain of Kolkata makes his way to the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Jansen and he is on a hat-trick now! Narine departs for a golden duck and the move to send him up the order has not worked. Back of a length, on middle. Narine backs away a bit and goes for a big shot but manages only a top edge. The ball goes in the air and Aiden Markram takes another catch. Kolkata lose their third wicket and this run chase is not going as planned for the hosts.

Sunil Narine is the new batter out in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Marco Jansen gets his revenge! Venkatesh Iyer departs and Kolkata lose their second in the Powerplay! On a length, on leg. Iyer tries to clip it to the leg side but gets a big leading edge that loops up in the air towards mid on and Aiden Markram takes an easy catch. The Hyderabad opening bowlers have started really well here and the scoreboard pressure means Kolkata can not stop playing their shots.

FOUR! Much better timing this time by Venkatesh Iyer! On a length, on off. Iyer hits it through the line over the bowler's head for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Iyer punches it to mid off for a single.

Lands it on a length and outside off. Iyer tries to slash it away but misses.

FOUR! This will get Venkatesh Iyer going! On a length, on off. Iyer tries to hit it down the ground. Fails to get perfect timing but enough to hit it over mid off for a boundary.

Dropped! On a length, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan hits it hard back to the bowler and Bhuvneshwar Kumar fails to grab it. A tough chance goes down and a single is taken.

On a length, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan shimmies down the track and works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

FOUR! In the gap and it runs away towards the fence! On a length and outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan carves it uppishly and wide of the point fielder for a boundary.

Another dot to end the over! Just 4 from the first two overs! On a length and outside off. Iyer throws his blade at it but misses.

WIDE! Full and way down the leg side. Iyer tries to flick it but misses.

On a length, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan heaves it off the inside half of his blade to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan fends it to the point fielder.

Bowls it full and on the pads. Iyer clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Continues to deliver this on a good length and in line with the stumps. Venkatesh Iyer covers the line of the ball and blocks this towards mid on.

Marco Jansen bowls this on a good length and just outside the off pole. Venkatesh Iyer punches this straight to the cover fielder.

Marco Jansen will start from the other end.

A maiden wicket to start off for Bhuvneshwar Kumar! He bowls this on a good length and just outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan shuffles down the wicket and dabs this towards mid on.

Strays onto the pads on a fuller length. Venkatesh Iyer looks to flick this leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. the ball rolls towards square keg and they take a leg bye.

Bowls this slightly back of a length and outside the off pole. Venkatesh Iyer dabs this towoards point.

We have an Impact Substitute here, Venkatesh Iyer comes into bat and will replace Suyash Sharma in the playing XI.

OUT! CAUGHT! This is not the start Kolkata needed! Their devastating opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has to make the long walk back to the shed on a duck. Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes full and outside the off stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz reaches for this and looks to go hard at the ball but ends up slicing this towards third man. Umran Malik makes no mistake taking the catch and Hyderabad have drawn first blood.

Bowls this one wider outside off on a good length. Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves this one alone and looks at the umpire for a wide. Not given.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this on a good length and just outside the off stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz dabs this back down the pitch towards the bowler.

Short and on off. Klaasen pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the innings. Hyderabad finish with a huge score on the board, 228/4 at the end of 20 overs!

WIDE! Short and slow, and quite wide outside off. Klaasen lets it go.

SIX! Heinrich Klaasen clears the fence this time! A full delivery on off, in the slot and Klaasen tonks it over long on for a biggie.

A full toss and outside off. Heinrich Klaasen tries to reverse-hit it but misses.

Century for Harry Brook! The man has finally arrived in the Indian T20 League! He has shown today why he is rated so highly. He has been absolutely brilliant, especially against the pacers. This is very full and on middle. Brook knocks it to long on for a single.

Serves it full and on middle. Brook works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. Good running this!

A couple to start the final over! On a length, on middle. Brook tries to whip it away but gets a top edge. The ball falls just short of the deep mid-wicket fielder and two runs are taken.

FOUR! Klaasen shows his class this time! A full toss on leg. Klaasen flicks it through the square leg region in the gap for a boundary.

FOUR! Heinrich Klaasen gets his first boundary now! Bit lucky there! Short and on middle from 'round the wicket. Klaasen tries to pull it but gets a top edge that flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Just a single! A fullish delivery on middle and Brook makes room again to drive it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Brook finds the gap again! A full delivery on leg. Brook makes room and carves it through point for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Klaasen works it to long on for a single.

Andre Russell seems to have injured his foot and is being helped off the field. A big blow for Kolkata. Heinrich Klaasen is the new batter out in the middle. Shardul Thakur will complete Andre Russell's over.

OUT! CAUGHT! Andre Russell gets his third wicket, important breakthrough this! On a length, on off. Abhishek Sharma looks to tonk it straight down the ground but is a slower delivery and Sharma mistimes it. The ball goes aerially towards long on and Shardul Thakur takes an easy catch. However, Russell is down on the ground and looks in some pain here.

WIDE! Starts off with a wide. A length delivery and way outside off. Sharma tries to cut it but misses.

FOUR! 200 up for Hyderabad, still 2 overs to go! Short and on off. Brook goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Bowls it full and flatter on middle. Sharma knocks it to long on for a single.

SIX! Abhishek Sharma is taking on spinners and this ploy of him facing more off spin bowling is working for Hyderabad! This is full and on middle. Abhishek Sharma slams it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Bowls it quicker and on off. Brook tucks it to long on for a single. Looks for a second but no run there.

On the shorter side again, on middle. Sharma pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shortish and on off. Brook knocks it to long on for a single.

SIX! This young man is playing a gem of a knock here! A fullish delivery on middle. Abhishek Sharma kneels and slog-sweeps it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

WIDE! Short and way outside off. Abhishek Sharma lets it go.

Turning into off and Brook manages to get a single with a push to long on.

Tossed up on middle. Sharma knocks it to long on for a single.

Flatter and quicker outside off. Sharma drives it to cover-point.

FOUR! Third boundary in a row for Sharma! Short and outside off. Sharma cuts it past the point fielder for a boundary.

Shortish and on off. Brook pulls it uppishly but just short of Russell at deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Abhishek Sharma ends the over with another boundary! Tossed up and outside off. Sharma skips down the track and plays a delightful lofted drive over extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Now, Abhishek Sharma gets one away! This is full and outside off. Sharma carves it through the point region for a boundary.

Turning into leg, it is a googly and Brook knocks it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Brook is just unstoppable now! Short and on off. Brook goes back and slaps it back past the bowler for a boundary.

Tossed up and outside off. Sharma dances down the track and lifts it uppishly off the bounce to long off for a single.

Suyash Sharma flights this full and outside the off stump. Abhishek Sharma drives this towards deep cover and takes a couple of runs. The umpires have a look for a short run and Abhishek Sharma has been found guilty so it will just be one.

FOUR! 23 runs have come from this over and Harry Brook is wreaking havoc in the Kolkata ranks! Lockie Ferguson bowls this short and wide outside the off pole. Harry Brook goes towards the off side and cuts this towards deep point to make this a really epensive over.

Bowls this on a good length and angling down leg. Harry Brook looks to make room and gets beaten as he gets cramped for room.

FOUR! Harry Brook gets the Free-Hit to the fence! Lockie Ferguson bowls this full and outside the off pole. Harry Brook paddles this towards fine leg nd collects yet another boundary.

NO BALL AND FOUR! A low full toss again and outside off. Brook makes room again and slices it towards deep point for a boundary. Oh, dear! Ferguson has overstepped here and we have a Free Hit coming up now!

FOUR! Brook is in hurry now! A full toss and outside off.Brook clears his front leg and drives it wide of mid off for a boundary.

NOT OUT! The on-field decision has been reversed and Harry Brook is still at the wicket! Lockie Ferguson bowls this on a fullish length and outside the off, slower in the air. Harry Brook looks to get inside and paddle this fine but misses. Rahmanullah Gurbaz collects the ball low and in front of him before running to celebrate the catch. The bowler appeals and the umpire raises his finger but Harry Brook reviews this immediately. UltraEdge confirms there is not bat involved and Lockie Ferguson remains wicketless.

SIX! WOW! Harry Brook has made this look absolutely effortless! Lockie Ferguson bowls this full and outside the off stump. Harry Brook gets onto the front foot and hits through the line. The ball flies over the long off fence for six runs.

Strategic break! Hyderabad are going at a good rate and are looking well set to reach 200 from here. Brook is still out there and Aiden Markram played a gem of a knock to keep that scoring rate going in the middle overs. It is now up to Abhishek Sharma and rest of the batters to finish off on a high while for Kolkata, wicket of Brook could make things lot easier for them in the death. Lockie Ferguson is back on. One over for 14 runs so far...

Continues to bowl short and into the stumps. Harry Brook clips this towards deep mid-wicket for one more and will keep strike.

A tad bit short and outside the off pole. Abhishek Sharma cuts this to deep cover for a single.

Floats this one full and outside the off stump. Abhishek Sharma knocks this straight to the cover fielder.

Bowls this on slightly short and just outside off. Harry Brook eases this down to long on for one.

DROPPED! Shardul Thakur lets go of an absolute sitter and Abhishek Sharma gets a life! Suyash Sharma tosses this one full and outside the off stump. Abhishek Sharma reaches for this and looks to go aerial but miscues his shot towards deep point. Shardul Thakur comes running towards the ball and gets both hands to it but is unable to hold on. The batters take a single in the mean time.

Suyash Sharma flights this one wide outside off on a fuller length. Abhishek Sharma looks to go for the drive but slices this towards the backward point fielder.

Bowls this short and outside the off pole. Abhishek Sharma punches this towards deep point and collects a single to open his account.

Abhishek Sharma walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Aiden Markram departs right after reaching his half-century and Varun Chakaravarthy has the last laugh in this over! He tosses this one full and just outside the off pole. Aiden Markram looks to heave this across the line over deep mid-wicket but does not get a decent connection on the ball. He skies this towards Andre Russell in the deep who makes no mistake grabbling hold of this one. The partnership has been broken and Kolkata finally have their third wicket.

SIX! FIFTY for Aiden Markram and gets there in just 25 deliveries! Varun Chakaravarthy bowls yet another shot ball in line with the stumps. Aiden Markram shuffles back and pulls this over deep square leg for a maximum to get to his landmark.

FOUR! Aiden Markram is looking to be on the front foot here! Varun Chakaravarthy bowls this full and outside the off stump. Aiden Markram gets down the wicket and thumps this to the left of long off for four runs.

Short once again and into the stumps. Harry Brook uses the crease and knocks this wide of long on for a run.

Varun Chakaravarthy serves this one short and going down leg. Harry Brook chips this uppishly towards deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Goes back to bowling short and outside off. Aiden Markram cuts this straight to the point fielder.

FOUR! Some innovation here for Aiden Markram! This is bowled full and in line with the stumps. Aiden Markram goes for the reverse sweep and clears the infield to find the deep backward point fence.

Bowls quick once again and a googly this time on a shorter length. Aiden Markram is cramped for room and taps this back to the bowler.

SIX! The second maximum of the over and Hyderabad are moving along nicely here! Suyash Sharma bowls this short and outside off. Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and pulls this over deep mid-wicket for six more runs.

Bowls this slightly short and outside off, Much quicker through the air. Aiden Markram looks to cut but gets beaten.

SIX! This has been stroked beautifully! Suyash Sharma flights this one full and outside the off stump. Aiden Markram goes for the cover drive and hits it so well that it clears deep cover for six runs.

Continues to bowl short and into the batter. Aiden Markram goes onto the back foot and works this to wide long on for a single.

Delivers this on a shorter length and at the stumps. Aiden Markram rocks back and tucks this towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Angles this into the pads on a fuller length. Aiden Markram clips this down to short fine leg and Harry Brook refuses a run.

FIFTY for Harry Brook and this has been a good knock by the opener! Sunil Narine bowls this short and outside off. Harry Brook pulls this towards deep square leg for one.

Tosses this one full and into the stumps. Aiden Markram eases this down to long on for yet another run.

Sunil Narine floats this one full and just outside off. Harry Brook knocks this down to long on for one.

SIX! No, he can't! Hyderabad needed this hit! Loopy delivery on off. Markram clears his front leg and tonks it over long off for a biggie.

Keeps it short and outside off. Markram goes for the cut shot but misses. Can Suyash Sharma finish it off well?

Touch short and outside off. Brook cuts it off the outside half of his blade to short third man for a single.

Bowls it full and on middle. Brook works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Oh, dropped! This could prove very costly, Kolkata fans! Short and on off. Brook goes back and slaps it straight to the bowler. Suyash Sharma tries to catch it but reacts late and fails to grab it.

Tossed up and outside off. Brook tries to drive it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Strategic break! Hyderabad got off to an absolute flier with Harry Brook taking 14 runs off the first over but two wickets in one over by Andre Russell pegged them back slightly. However, there has been no stopping Harry Brook as he continues his assault and has his skipper for company. Kolkata need to break this partnership at the earliest or it could reach dangerous proportions. The game hangs in the balance at the moment.

Touch on the shorter side, on middle. Brook punches it to long on for a single.

Bowls it fuller on off. Markram goes for a big heave across the line but gets it off the inside half of his blade to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Drifts it way down the leg side. Markram lets it go.

Serves it flatter and on middle. Brook drives it to long on for a single.

Bowls it full and outside off. Brook drives it to the cover fielder.

Angles it on middle and leg. Brook tries to punch it but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

Narine keeps it around the off stump and flatter too. Markram knocks it to long on for a single.

Serves it full and outside off. Markram drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Angling into middle this time and Brook punches it to long on for a single.

Lovely delivery! Serves it full and it drifts into Brook who manages to push it towards covers.

Turning around off and just short of full length. Markram cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Keeps it short again on off. Brook pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Touch shorter on off. Markram knocks it to long on for a single.

On the shorter side, around off. Markram punches it to sweeper cover and takes a single to retain the strike.

SIX! The Hyderabad skipper gets into the act now! Russell bangs it short on off. Markram gets into the position quickly and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

A full toss on leg and Brook flicks it to deep square leg for another single.

Bowls it on the shorter side, angles it on the body and Markram pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Bowls a fullish delivery on off. Markram mistimes his drive off the bounce to Russell.

Back of a length, on off. Brook dabs it in front of square towards the off side for a single.

Bowls it fuller and around off. Markram drives it wide of mid off. Hyderabad are 65/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

Turning into middle and leg. Brooks works it to leg side for a single.

FOUR! Gets this one away! Short and outside off. Brook rocks back and cuts it past the point fielder who could have done better there as the ball races away towards the fence.

Angles it on leg. Brook tries to clip it but misses and gets hit on the pads.

WIDE! Short and way down the leg side. Brook tries to pull it but misses. The keeper though goes up in appeal but the umpire says no.

Serves a fullish delivery, outside off. Markram drives it off the outside half of his blade to backward point for a single.

Starts off with a short delivery on middle. Brook pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Aiden Markram is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Two wickets in the over and Kolkata are well and truly back into this game! What a decision this has been to get Andre Russell into the attack! He bangs this in short and just outside the off pole. Rahul Tripathi looks to keep playing his shots and pulls this away into the leg side. He manages to top edge this high into the air on the leg side and Rahmanullah Gurbaz calls for the catch. He runs to his left and settles under the ball to grab the ball with ease. Andre Russell was already celebrating before the catch was taken and Hyderabad have lost their second wicket.

FOUR! Rahul Tripathi uses his wrists wonderfully here! This is really full and on the pads. Rahul Tripathi flicks this towards deep backward square leg and collects yet another boundary.

Continues to bowl on a length and into the stumps. Harry Brook clips this towards deep square leg for one.

WIDE! Strays down leg on a length. Harry Brook misses his flick and the umpire calls this one wide.

Back of a length this time and outside the off stump. Rahul Tripathi stands tall and cuts this towards deep point for one.

FOUR! Rahul Tripathi is off the mark in style! This is on a good length and in line with the stumps. Rahul Tripathi whips this towards deep square leg and collects four runs.

Rahul Tripathi walks out at number 3!

OUT! CAUGHT! Andre Russell has been brought into the attack and he gets a breakthrough right away! He bowls this slightly back of a length and outside the off stump. Mayank Agarwal goes on the back foot and looks to cut this late but gets a thick outside edge that flies to Varun Chakaravarthy at short third man. Kolkata have drawn first blood inside the Powerplay and will look to bring things under control now.

Fires it on middle and leg. Agarwal clips it wide of long on for a single. End of a brilliant first over from Narine!

In the line of the stumps again on off. Brook knocks it down to long on for a single.

Shortish and on off. Agarwal goes back and slaps it to long on for a single.

Turning into the pads and Agarwal tries to work it towards the leg side but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Bowls it quicker again on off. Bowls it flat again and Agarwal pushes it back to the bowler.

A flatter and quicker one on off. Mayank tucks it to short fine leg.

Sunil Narine is into the attack now.

SIX! Back-to-back sixes! Harry Brook is definitely making a mark here! This is on a length and outside the off pole. Harry Brook backs away once again and slaps this over deep point for six more runs.

SIX! Harry Brook has cleared the fence with ease! Umesh Yadav bowls a low full toss outside the off stump. Harry Brook steps towards the leg side and deposits this over deep cover for six runs.

Goes full and into the pads. Mayank Agarwal flicks this to the right of mid on and takes one.

Bowls this on a yorker length and outside the off stump. Harry Brook digs this one into the pitch and they steal a single.

Continues to bowl on a good length and outside off. Mayank Agarwal pushes at this and gets an outside edge towards short third man. They take a run.

Umesh Yadav delivers this on a good length and outside the off pole. Mayank Agarwal shimmies down the wicket and knocks this toward cover-point.

Bowls this full as well and outside the off stump. Harry Brook strokes this straight to the cover fielder.

FOUR! Harry Brook is in quite a mood! Lockie Ferguson goes for the slower ball this time and serves this at the stumps. Harry Brook makes room for himself and creams this towards deep point for four runs.

FIVE WIDES! Bangs this in short at 142 clicks as the ball goes way over the batter's head. The keeper is unable to get to this and it goes to the boundary for five wides.

Slightly short and into the pads. Mayank Agarwal clips this towards deep square leg for one.

This is bowled on a good length and outside the off pole. Mayank Agarwal shoulders his arms to this one.

Bowls this back of a length and into the batter. Harry Brook gets on his toes and tucks this towards deep square leg and takes one.

Lockie Ferguson bowls this full and into the pads. Mayank Agarwal clips this towards deep mid-wicket and the ball races towards the fence. The fielder manages to pull this back but the batters take three runs.

Lockie Ferguson to share the new ball with Umesh Yadav.

Bangs this in short and in line with the stumps. Harry Brook ducks under this one and it will be a dot ball to end the over. 14 runs off it, a brilliant start from Hyderabad.

FOUR! Make that the third boundary! Umesh Yadav goes full and outside the off stump. Harry Brook shuffles across the off stump and paddles this over the fielder towards fine leg for four more runs.

FOUR! Harry Brook gets his second boundary of the over! This is bowled back of a length and outside the off stump. Harry Brook gets across the line and pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for four runs.

Serves it on a length, on middle. Agarwal too gets off the mark as he tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and angling into leg. Brook clips it off the inside edge to thigh pad and a single is taken as the ball rolls towards the leg side.

FOUR! Oh, Harry Brook and Hyderabad are underway in style! A fullish delivery and outside off. Brook leans forward and drives it crisply through covers for a boundary.

The traditional Bell rings and outwalk the two on-field umpires. The Kolkata players are in the huddle and they disperse now to take their respective positions. Harry Brook and Mayank Agarwal are the openers for Hyderabad. Umesh Yadav to start the proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

So, here we are at Eden Gardens. The atmosphere is electric as it always is at the Eden Gardens and let's hope for another last-over thriller! Can the sleeping giant, Andre Russell fire today? Let's find out.

Rahul Tripathi is up for a chat and he says that he is happy he could contribute in the last game and would like to continue that process. Adds that it is a different opposition and it would be a new challenge. Mentions that he played for Kolkata during the covid days and says that he played the situation better in the last game. Tells that their bowlers bowled pretty well in the last game and they had the target in their sights which helped them. Feels that T20 is about taking risks and putting the bowler under pressure.

Aiden Markram the captain of Hyderabad says that they would have looked to bowl first but looks like a good wicket so he does not mind batting first as well. Claims that he is happy with the win in the last game but feels that the players were doing well either way. Informs that Abhishek Sharma comes into the side in place of Washington Sundar. Mentions that they do not have a target in mind but they will get out there to assess the conditions and whatever they put on the board, they will look to defend.

Nitish Rana the skipper of Kolkata says that they will bowl first. Tells that they saw some dew during practice in the last few games and so have decided to bowl first. Informs that they are going with an unchanged XI.

Impact Players for Kolkata - Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya.

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Narayan Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma.

Impact Players for Hyderabad - Abdul Samad, Vivrant Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Dagar, Washington Sundar.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abhishek Sharma (In place of Washington Sundar), Marco Jansen, Mayank Markande, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik.

TOSS - The captains are out in the middle. The coin is flipped into the air and lands in favor of Kolkata. They have elected to BOWL first.

Unlike other teams in the tournament where batters hold the fort, the visitors are heavily reliant on their bowling unit to set the tone for their games. They have a strong fast-bowling contingent comprising both Indian as well as overseas talent and have a perfect blend of youth and experience at their disposal. They have handy spinners in their rank as well who will come into play in favourable home conditions but they fall slightly short in the batting department. The onus to score runs falls heavily on their skipper Aiden Markram and the middle order but they can definitely hold their own when required to do so. Will they get back-to-back wins by beating the two-time champions? Or will Kolkata make it three wins in a row and climb up the table? We will find out soon. Stay tuned for the toss and team updates.

Kolkata had a slightly unlucky start as they lost to Punjab in their opening game courtesy of the DLS Method but came out stronger from the disappointment and won their next two games beating an in-form Bangalore team at home as well as the reigning champions in their backyard. In both games, the top order was unable to make big contributions but they managed to score an excess of 200 with the help of their middle and lower-order batters. They possess a bunch of mystery spinners in their ranks which makes them formidable on turning surfaces and they also have a well-equipped pace bowling attack. They will still be expecting more from their batters up the order as they cannot pull off a Rinku Singh in every game.

Hello, and a warm welcome, ladies and gentlemen to our coverage of match number 19 in the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League as the boys from Kolkata will host the team from Hyderabad in the beautiful Eden Gardens which is the oldest cricket stadium in India. Both teams come into this game on the back of crucial wins and we expect some high-octane action as they look to maintain their winning momentum. A positive result for the visitors here will take them level on points with the hosts with two wins and two losses each but Kolkata can also build a nice gap with a victory. 

... MATCH DAY ...

With summer taking over most cities of India, the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League gathers momentum and we must say that it is living up to the expectations and thrill we were so eagerly looking forward to. There have been some absolute nail-biters that have gone down to the last ball with some players coming out of these clashes as cult heroes for their fans while others share the agony of their supporters as they find themselves on the wrong side of the results. Most teams have played a handful of games and while some have found their winning mantra, others still struggle to find their best playing XI. The tournament is still at its adolescent stage and any side could string together a run of wins to find themselves in contention for the playoff spots. We focus our attention on game number 19 as Kolkata host Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens in the City of Joy and both teams arrive at this fixture on the back of crucial wins in the context of their campaign. Kolkata have managed to bring their title hunt on track with consecutive wins after losing their opening tie against Punjab comprehensively. Their last win came against the reigning champions from Gujarat with Rinku Singh pulling off the spectacular by smashing 5 sixes on the last five deliveries of the game to etch his name in the franchise’s folklore. The visitors started the season poorly as they suffered two massive defeats in their first two games but a win against Punjab in the last match will add some optimism to the ranks. They seem to be buoyed by the arrival of their South African contingent with Aiden Markram leading the side this season and Harry Brook seems to have been given the opener's role along with Mayank Agarwal. They have a decent middle order comprising Rahul Tripathi, Heinrich Klaasen, and the skipper but early wickets tend to expose their big hitters far too early and they lack sufficient batting reinforcements in the lower order. This is mainly due to their strategy of playing five genuine bowlers with a sixth full-time option who can bat and therefore have built a strong pace bowling contingent that includes Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Fazalhaq Farooqi, T Natarajan, and Umran Malik. They have Adil Rashid, Akeal Hosein, Mayank Markande, and Washington Sundar as serious slow-bowling options on tracks that are more conducive to spin. The hosts seem to have got some momentum in their batting department after accumulating in excess of 200 runs in their last two fixtures with one coming in the first inning and the next one in a successful run chase. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has shown glimpses of attacking acumen but has failed to find a fixed partner at the other end. Venkatesh Iyer did not make much of an impact as an opener but his devastating knock at number 3 in the last match will cement his place in that spot which leaves Mandeep Singh and Narayan Jagadeesan as options to partner the Afghani wicket-keeper batter. Rinku Singh's contributions in the last two matches were paramount in his team's success and Kolkata will be delighted with the captain Nitish Rana collecting some runs under his belt. The biggest worry for them is the form of their blockbuster player Andre Russell who has scored 1 run in his last two innings including a golden duck which has been a norm for his West Indian teammate Sunil Narine who has been dismissed on his first ball in both matches. Shardul Thakur has proved to be more than handy with the bat and forms a part of the pace unit comprising Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, and Umesh Yadav. Their main strength lies in their mystery spinners Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Suyash Sharma who could weave a web around any batting unit on their day. Hyderabad may look to stick to their winning combination in this game but we could see Kolkata bring in some of their overseas players like Jason Roy, David Wiese, and Litton Das into the lineup. The temperature will be soaring through the day but there should be some respite as evening approaches and the game will be played under lights. Which team will continue its winning momentum after this enthralling fixture? We will find out soon.