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KKR vs Chargers, 6th match at Kolkata, IPL, Apr 11 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
6th match (N), Eden Gardens, April 11, 2011, Indian Premier League
(20 ov, T:164) 154/8

KKR won by 9 runs

Player Of The Match
53 (45) & 4 catches
jacques-kallis
Cricinfo's MVP
96.8 ptsImpact List
iqbal-abdulla
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DCH
Full commentary
end of over 2010 runs • 1 wicket
DCH: 154/8CRR: 7.70 
Amit Mishra12 (5b 1x4 1x6)
Ishant Sharma1 (1b)
Jaydev Unadkat 4-0-36-2
Lakshmipathy Balaji 4-0-31-0

That will be all from us today. Join us for tomorrow's games, till then this is Abhishek Purohit signing off. Cheers, and keep them comments flowing. And also read Sid Ravi's bulletin which should be updated soon.

Kallis, the Man of the Match: "Not a good feeling getting hit on the chin with a cricket ball, but I'll be alright. We were steady throughout, good performance in the end, couple of international players will come in now, so that should boost us. We have a powerful batting line-up and look to set the platform for the big hitters down the order."

Gambhir: "Always a great feeling to put runs on the board. It's the City of Joy, hopefully we can win many and bring them lot of joy. Lot of credit to the bowlers today."

Sangakkara: "I thought 163 was a good total on this wicket. We still got the rate back on track after some early wickets, but kept losing so many wickets."

Hang on for the presentation.

Kolkata looked the stronger side, and for once they have justified the billing, despite ten Doeschate and Morgan not getting a bat, they got enough in the end to comfortably see off Deccan's charge, which never came. Chipli resisted with 48, Christian smoked a few big ones, but once he was dismissed, Deccan had no chance.

Karthik: "Even though Kallis hit a fifty and took 4 catches, I believe Iqbal Abdulla should get the man of the match award. If it wasn't for the last two blows from Dan, his figures would have been 4-0-14-3. Good effort that." Certainly was.

shorty: "Last ball six, yet still a loss. How poetic."

Siva: "Deccan Chargers is not looking to win any match this season, unless their opponents utterly fail in any day. No batting fire power, no bowling (except Steyn). I have no answer "how they can win"?"

S Potnis: "Rajat Bhatia has come a long way. He used to be my school roommate. Not many might know this but he was a pretty decent batsman."

19.6
6
Unadkat to Mishra, SIX runs

Eoin Morgan with a superlative attempt on the long on boundary, it was swung hard from a fuller length, and looked headed for maximum before Morgan decided to get in the way and leaped high in the air one-handed, he even got a hand to the ball but could not hold on, toppling over the ropes in the end, Kolkata have a win that was more comfortable than the margin of nine runs

19.6
1w
Unadkat to Mishra, 1 wide

one more slower one outside off stump, but it is called a wide this time

19.5
1
Unadkat to Sharma, 1 run

fuller again but this time angled across Ishant who pushes it in the air to long off

19.4
W
Unadkat to Steyn, OUT

Jaidev shatters Steyn's stumps and sets off on a big celebratory run, it was bowled fuller this time, and Steyn missed with the swing

Dale Steyn b Unadkat 13 (12b 1x4 0x6) SR: 108.33
19.3
Unadkat to Steyn, no run

110.4 kph slower one outside off on a length, well bowled, he had set himself up for the big one over midwicket, but was surprised by the lack of pace and pulled out of the shot in the end

19.2
Unadkat to Steyn, no run

117 kph delivery slanted across the batsman who looks to swing it away again but misses it completely

19.1
2
Unadkat to Steyn, 2 runs

goes for maximum over deep midwicket, but gets it on the bounce to wide long on

end of over 199 runs
DCH: 144/7CRR: 7.57 RRR: 20.00
Dale Steyn11 (8b 1x4)
Amit Mishra6 (4b 1x4)
Lakshmipathy Balaji 4-0-31-0
Jaydev Unadkat 3-0-26-1
18.6
1
Balaji to Steyn, 1 run

hit down the ground, but only for a single to long on

18.5
1b
Balaji to Mishra, 1 bye

what is going on? it was a very slow one from short of a length, he walked away outside off to scoop it over short fine leg, missed, and Bisla fumbled the take as well

18.4
1
Balaji to Steyn, 1 run

another one in the blockhole around off stump, squeezed away towards extra cover

18.3
1
Balaji to Mishra, 1 run

yorker outside off stump, squeezed away towards point

18.2
4
Balaji to Mishra, FOUR runs

lovely extra cover drive, stands tall in the crease and hammers it past mid off

18.1
1
Balaji to Steyn, 1 run

gives a slower one outside off everything, but all he gets is an inside edge past the stumps to short fine leg

girish: "Can Kallis get a 5 catch haul ???" Balaji is back

end of over 188 runs • 1 wicket
DCH: 135/7CRR: 7.50 RRR: 14.50
Dale Steyn8 (5b 1x4)
Amit Mishra1 (1b)
Jaydev Unadkat 3-0-26-1
Iqbal Abdulla 4-0-24-3
17.6
1
Unadkat to Steyn, 1 run

swung down to Morgan at long on again, this time he'll get only a run

17.5
4
Unadkat to Steyn, FOUR runs

high full toss and he gets it away straight down the ground where Morgan at long on fails to stop it in the end

17.4
Unadkat to Steyn, no run

goes for the big swing over midwicket, but misses out another short slow one

17.4
1w
Unadkat to Steyn, 1 wide

how is that a wide, it was dug in very slow, and looped away outside off stump, and on the bouncer to the keeper, called a wide

17.3
1
Unadkat to Mishra, 1 run

squares him up with one that kicks away from a length, he gets it off a thick edge through point

17.2
1
Unadkat to Steyn, 1 run

angled wide of the right-hander who drives it to sweeper cover

Vaibhav: "Can KKR do it again? Can they again snatch defeat from the jaws of victory?" Not this time I think

17.1
W
Unadkat to Ravi Teja, OUT

would you believe it, it is Jacques Kallis, there is no getting away for him, Teja went down on a knee for the big heave-ho over midwicket, got it off the high part of the blade, the ball hung in the sky for ages before coming down in to the safe hands of Kallis at deep midwicket, fourth catch for him today

Dwaraka Ravi Teja c Kallis b Unadkat 14 (10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 140
Win Probability
KKR 100%
KKRDCH
100%50%100%KKR InningsDCH Innings

Over 20 • DCH 154/8

Dale Steyn b Unadkat 13 (12b 1x4 0x6) SR: 108.33
W
KKR won by 9 runs
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