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SRH vs KKR, 54th match at Kolkata, IPL, May 24 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
54th match (N), Eden Gardens, May 24, 2014, Pepsi Indian Premier League
(14.2/20 ov, T:161) 161/6

KKR won by 4 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
72 (22)
yusuf-pathan
Cricinfo's MVP
136.94 ptsImpact List
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Full commentary

Yusuf Pathan - 72 off 22. That was unbelievable hitting. He's still pumped, waving a stump about in jubilation.

Rishabh Prajapa: "This innings has now paid off the entire money KKR had paid for the four years to Yusuf."

SKD: "Man of the match: Anirudhha Srikanth."

Suman Dustakar: "In Excitement you also forgot that karan sharma took 4 wkts :)" Totally did.

Darren Sammy: "I wish I could hit like that. Credit to Yusuf. Phenomenal hitting. We've not been consistently good enough this tournament."

Sudipta: "Netherland revisited and relieved. Qualified withan over to spare. Robin doing a Myburgh and Yusuf doing a Cooper here."

Nandakiran N: "Binary form of batting is Yusuf Pathan. Play a blinder or blindly get out. :P"

Karthik: "What a fine margin between being a hero and a zero -quite literally in this case! Pathan dropped on 0."

saurish: "what the hell happened,i had gone to have dinner for 15 mintues..returned and games over :o"

faraz681: "Yusuf hit Dale Steyn for 26 in an over....move over Dhoni..."

John Paul: "Yusuf On, Comments Gone"

Robin Uthappa: "There was a massive belief that we would play in the semi-finals here, when I was walking past Danny before the game he asked me whether we would make it, I told him, I know we'll make it." Uthappa also has plenty of praise for the Eden Gardens crowd.

Chennai Super Kings tweet: "One more game! One more reason to #whistlepodu!"

Sharma: "Thank you YK Pathan for understanding I have exams to revise for and finishing the match early."

Ishan Jain: "Steyn's reputation has taken a serious pounding this season. Hope he recovers soon from this traumatic season. He is the arguably most threatening fast bowler of this era."

Presentation ceremony:

Gautam Gambhir: "I have never seen this sort of innings in my career, unbelievable hitting, I can only dream of it, but I saw it in reality. We always wanted to finish it in 15.2 overs, this is what we play cricket for. We didn't start well up front bowling, we dropped some crucial catches, but this is not the time to talk about negatives, I have never seen such an innings."

Man of the Match is Yusuf Pathan: "I hit form at the right time. It feels great when the ball hits the middle of the bat and travels a long way. My hundred for Rajasthan was a good knock but I got run-out and we couldn't win the match, but this time we won, this feels like my best innings."

Well, I need a breather after that unbelievable game. I'm off, sorry couldn't post more comments when Yusuf was going bonkers. See you tomorrow. G'night.

14.3
1w
Bhuvneshwar to Suryakumar, 1 wide

KKR get their seventh win in a row, their longest streak, and they go through as No. 2, the result is confirmed by a wide down the leg side, Sunrisers are knocked out

14.2
6
Bhuvneshwar to Suryakumar, SIX runs

scores are level, as there's yet another six, Suryakumar skips down the track and hammers that over long-on

7 needed off 7

14.1
Bhuvneshwar to Suryakumar, no run

short of length ball outside off, guided towards backward point

end of over 1412 runs • 1 wicket
KKR: 154/6CRR: 11.00 RRR: 1.16
Suryakumar Yadav6 (3b 1x4)
Vinay Kumar0 (0b)
Karn Sharma 4-0-38-4
Dale Steyn 4-0-43-0
13.6
1
Karn to Suryakumar, 1 run

eased to long-off for a single, been a while since I got to type something as simple as that

13.5
W
Karn to Pathan, OUT

and it's over, a special innings from Yusuf that has all but earned KKR a place in the top two, he was going for another sixbut can only get it as far as Dhawan at deep midwicket, he knows the job is virtually done, clearly enjoyed this innings, punches gloves with suryakumar before walking off, raises his bat and an adoring crowd replies with raucous cheers

Yusuf Pathan c Dhawan b Sharma 72 (22b 5x4 7x6 35m) SR: 327.27
13.4
6
Karn to Pathan, SIX runs

six more! I need to keep that on copy-paste, Karn drops it short and Yusuf sends it over to the delirious Eden Gardens crowd for six more

13.3
Karn to Pathan, no run

looks to whip this to the leg side, towards short fine leg for the first dot ball off his innings

In case I didn't mention it in all the excitement, this is the quickest 50 in the IPL

13.2
1
Karn to Suryakumar, 1 run

another sweep, this time a more powerful one towards deep square leg

15 needed off 13

13.1
4
Karn to Suryakumar, FOUR runs

it's not all about power, Suryakumar shows the finesses with a lap-sweep for four

end of over 1326 runs
KKR: 142/5CRR: 10.92 RRR: 2.71
Yusuf Pathan66 (19b 5x4 6x6)
Suryakumar Yadav0 (0b)
Dale Steyn 4-0-43-0
Karn Sharma 3-0-26-3
12.6
2
Steyn to Pathan, 2 runs

full ball on the pads, clipped towards deep square leg for two more, 26 off the over, that's the most expensive one Steyn has bowled in IPL

12.5
4
Steyn to Pathan, FOUR runs

fifth ball of the over, fifth ball that goes to the boundary, thick outside edge past the keeper for four more, Eden Gardens is loving it

12.4
4
Steyn to Pathan, FOUR runs

four more! Yusuf pulls this short ball to the square-leg boundary, Steyn being taken apart here, CSK worried now

12.3
6
Steyn to Pathan, SIX runs

length ball from Steyn and he has been bludgeoned over long-off for six more, world's best bowler? Yusuf doesn't care

12.2
6
Steyn to Pathan, SIX runs

electric from Yusuf, just 15 balls for his 50, incredible innings from him, he has just dispatched steyn over midwicket for a mammoth six

12.1
4
Steyn to Pathan, FOUR runs

shortish and wide, Yusuf power to the fore, hits low on the bat as he looks to slug it to the leg side, the ball whizzes past the bowler and goes away for four

Suryakumar Yadav is the new batsmen, he hasn't batted in KKR's last six matches. 45 needed off 20 balls.

Steyn is back for his final over.

end of over 1216 runs • 1 wicket
KKR: 116/5CRR: 9.66 RRR: 5.62
Yusuf Pathan40 (13b 2x4 4x6)
Karn Sharma 3-0-26-3
Parvez Rasool 1-0-22-0
11.6
W
Karn to Shakib, OUT

Shakib looks to join the fun, he skips down the track and throws his bat it, slices the ball, it goes high and reaches only as far as Jason Holder at long-off, no mistakes this time in the field

Shakib Al Hasan c Holder b Sharma 1 (5b 0x4 0x6 11m) SR: 20
11.5
1
Karn to Pathan, 1 run

gets on the back foot and nonchalantly whips this one towards deep square leg

11.4
6
Karn to Pathan, SIX runs

Eden Gardens going berserk as Yusuf Pathan goes berserk, a length ball is sent over long-off for six, this was not middle, it was sliced, still enough power on it to carry for six

11.3
2
Karn to Pathan, 2 runs

short of length ball is slashed towards deep point, Yusuf slips a bit as he comes back for a tight second, but he survives as the throw from Warner is a bit wide giving him the extra time

11.2
6
Karn to Pathan, SIX runs

big, big hit, Yusuf sends that length ball way beyond the boundary rope, many, many rows behind the rope, KKR are on the charge

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Over 15 • KKR 161/6

KKR won by 4 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
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KXIP14113220.968
KKR1495180.418
CSK1495180.385
MI1477140.095
RR1477140.060
SRH146812-0.399
RCB145910-0.428
DC142124-1.182