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KKR vs RCB, 29th match at Kolkata, IPL, May 08 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
29th match (N), Eden Gardens, May 08, 2008, Indian Premier League
(16/16 ov) 129/7
(16/16 ov, T:130) 124/4

KKR won by 5 runs

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end of over 1613 runs
RCB: 124/4CRR: 7.75 
Praveen Kumar4 (2b 1x4)
Mark Boucher50 (40b 5x4 1x6)
Ishant Sharma 4-0-25-1
Murali Kartik 2-0-24-0

Ishant was surely the star of the death overs. His two final overs sealed the win and he showed the value of bowling full and in the blockhole. Cameron White's wicket was probably a big turning point, as was Ganguly's spell earlier in the night.

It's been a thriller. Bangalore slip to their sixth defeat and Kolkata have managed to stem the rot. Thanks for joining us. From Siddhartha Vaidyanathan, good night and good luck.

15.6
4
Sharma to Praveen, FOUR runs

short this time, slashed away but it's only four, the fielder is busy celebrating instead of chasing the ball because Kolkata have pulled off a fine win here. Boucher is distraught. He reached his fifty but one probably felt he left too much for too late. Ganguly is satisfied and Shoaib comes on to the field to hug everyone. Shah Rukh is elated too

15.5
1
Sharma to Boucher, 1 run

full again, on off, Boucher looks to back away and smash it but can't get the elevation again, swiped to midwicket and Eden erupts, they know it's all over, 10 needed of a ball and Ishant won't go back to Delhi if he over-steps

15.4
2
Sharma to Boucher, 2 runs

yorker again, no elevation for Boucher, Ishant is doing it brilliantly here, thwacked to midwicket but only two, this needs two sixes now, two Miandads

15.3
2
Sharma to Boucher, 2 runs

whacked to long-off but Taibu mis-fields there, they want the second and the fluff allows them, Praveen is coming back anyway, Boucher gets the strike but the match is running away

15.2
Sharma to Boucher, no run

full and outside off, crashed to cover but Kartik stops it, no single again, Boucher wants the strike, he wants to win it

15.1
4
Sharma to Boucher, FOUR runs

slower one but Boucher has managed to pull it away, he wasn't to the pitch of it but managed to find the gap anyway, Shukla runs across from square leg but can't get there, that runs away, what a start, 15 off 5.

Ishant it is. He turned in a sensational over last time around. What can he do now?

end of over 1515 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 111/4CRR: 7.40 RRR: 20.00
Praveen Kumar0 (1b)
Mark Boucher41 (35b 4x4 1x6)
Murali Kartik 2-0-24-0
Ishant Sharma 3-0-12-1
14.6
Kartik to Praveen, no run

fired into leg stump, Praveen can't get the elevation and the ball deflects to short fine leg, they turn down the single, Boucher wants the strike, he wants to win it. Where's your money?

14.5
1
Kartik to Boucher, 1 run

down the track again, pulled away to long-on for a single, Praveen on strike now

14.4
4
Kartik to Boucher, FOUR runs

down the track again, it's outside off and he's pasted that past the bowler for four, screams past him and there's no fielder stopping that

14.3
6
Kartik to Boucher, SIX runs

huge! what a response from Boucher, down the track and slapping that way over square leg for six, there was a fielder there and he's cleared it. He's blasting them now

14.2
4
Kartik to Boucher, FOUR runs

down the track, nice little shimmy, over midwicket for four, that's a fine shot after the run-out, they need many more of those

14.1
W
Kartik to Boucher, OUT

Gone! run-out at the non-striker's end, Boucher cracks it back to the bowler and Kartik fields it superbly, White is backing up too far and can't get back to the crease, Kartik takes the bails off and Eden goes ballistic, they know the importance of that wicket, Bangalore have lost their way here

Cameron White run out (Kartik) 30 (16b 3x4 1x6) SR: 187.5

Murali Kartik now. 34 off 12 and it would take a big botch up for them to lose it now.

end of over 145 runs
RCB: 96/3CRR: 6.85 RRR: 17.50
Mark Boucher26 (30b 2x4)
Cameron White30 (16b 3x4 1x6)
Ishant Sharma 3-0-12-1
Umar Gul 3-0-30-0
13.6
1
Sharma to Boucher, 1 run

full again, Boucher cracks it past the bowler and thinks of two but White slips at the other end, what drama, what an over, Ishant might have just won Kolkata this match. Hair-cuts can wait

13.5
1
Sharma to White, 1 run

and another gem, yorker again, driven to midwicket for a single, four from five balls, this is as good as it gets

13.4
1
Sharma to Boucher, 1 run

cracked hard towards cover, sliced it without timing, Hussey is there but he slips and can't get the catch, stops it anyway, well done after losing his balance, this is slipping away from Bangalore now

13.3
Sharma to Boucher, no run

well done again, slower ball this time outside off, tries to paddle it towards leg but misses that one, dot! now that's something special at this stage

By the way every ball that Ishant bowls is worth 100,000 Indian rupees. What pressure!

13.2
1
Sharma to White, 1 run

slow yorker this time, Ishant doing it well here, White digs it out and gets only a single

13.1
1
Sharma to Boucher, 1 run

yorker length ball, can't get it away and straight to extra cover for a single

Ishant is back on now. Get yourself a hair-cut man! Actually first things first.

end of over 1315 runs
RCB: 91/3CRR: 7.00 RRR: 13.33
Mark Boucher23 (26b 2x4)
Cameron White28 (14b 3x4 1x6)
Umar Gul 3-0-30-0
Ashok Dinda 3-0-20-0
12.6
1
Umar Gul to Boucher, 1 run

fine yorker from round the wicket, Boucher can't get any room here, shovels it straight down the ground for a single

12.6
2nb
Umar Gul to White, (no ball) 1 run

it's above the waist and has been called a no-ball, pulled away but straight in the air, falls in no-man's land but he needs to re-bowl that

round the wicket

Win Probability
KKR 100%
KKRRCB
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Over 16 • RCB 124/4

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