hits the timber and it's all over! Yomahesh walks across his stumps to paddle it fine but the ball is too straight and full, it flattens his middle stump and Shukla picks up three in this magical over
KKR vs Daredevils, 35th match at Kolkata, IPL, May 13 2008 - Match Result
Shah Rukh and several other black shirts rush onto the field. They all crowd around Shoaib, the wrecker in chief after his spell of 4 for 11. He wasn't even required for his fourth over. That just goes to show what a great team effort this was. Shah Rukh gives him a big hug and his team-mates try to lift him up. They give up eventually! They do a walk of honour around the field and one can understand the elation. Not many would have given them a sure shot chance of defending 133. Eden Gardens went quiet but soon erupted when Shoaib sent back Sehwag and there was no looking back after that. The fielding was sharp and accurate and the number of direct hits, to go with the two run-outs, kept the pressure on Delhi. It all clicked. Kolkata have edged out Delhi in the points table and are now in fourth place. Stay with us for the presentation.
Here's Sehwag: "Our bowlers did well but our batting let us down. Shoaib bowled really well and we didn't plan properly for facing him. Dilshan's dismissal was crucial and we didn't recover after that."
Ganguly: "Shoaib showed a lot of character. It's one of the best wins in my career. I hope the national selectors were watching me (diving and sliding in the field). We've asked Shah Rukh to bat in the nets for us in case we need him!"
Shoaib is the Man of the Match. Shah Rukh gives him a bear hug and Shoaib actually lifts him up. Here's what he said: "I'm just there to enjoy my game. I've got no point to prove to anyone. I've had a stressful few months and I'd like to thank everybody in the dressing room. Shah Rukh has been like a brother giving me a lot of advice. All the guys played really well."
I just love it sometimes when bowlers have their say, especially in this format of the game. Shoaib was back at a venue where he has tasted success before and it was only fitting that he was named Man of the Match. I loved bringing this game to you. On behalf of Raymond and Raghav, this is Kanishkaa signing off for the night. Cheers!
whoopsy! In the excitement he loses control of the swing and sprays it wide down leg, it's too quick for Saha to intercept it
fires it on the blockhole outside off, he makes a bit of room to squeeze it out but he misses
On a hat-trick here! Sangwan stays at the crease and tries to go downtown, he picks a pitched up delivery outside off and fails to get the elevation, Hussey takes the sitter at long-on
Mishra tries to get too cheeky by walking across his stumps and dragging it from way outside off, the paddle scoop really travels off his blade but Ishant's position at short fine leg is perfect for the catch
Shah Rukh Khan signals to the crowd to keep cheering
bowls it full and wide outside the offstump and he places it straight to extra cover
30 to get off 18 balls. Shukla comes in to the attack
makes room to play a delicate glide down to third man but he's beaten for pace
another direct hit! He pushes it to the covers and sets off for a riskly run, there's a direct hit at the non-striker's end but he was safe
this one kicks up off a good length and nearly takes the edge, the whole of Kolkata thought it was out
holds the length back as he slides on middle and leg, he turns it to fine leg
full on middle and leg again and he pushes it towards long-on
gets forward to a full delivery and pushes towards mid-on
very untimely run-out! The short delivery catches Maharoof by surprise and he fails to control the pull, the ball trickles off his gloves and Mishra sets off, Maharoof was ball watching however as Dinda ran forward, picked it up and hits the stump, the third umpire takes a look, Shah Rukh is out of his seat again
he angles it off the meat of the bat behind backward point and they take it too easy on the first run, there should have been two there
backs away a little from the stumps and square drives it towards third man
angles in towards the legstump and he glides it down to fine leg
charges down the track and he misses the slice completely, the length was a little too short for that stroke and it nearly shaves the offstump
Dinda makes him think as he gets one to nip back in and skid through, he gets a thick outside edge to third man
Dinda returns. Kolkata need another wicket here
gets a half stride forward and times a full delivery crisply past the bowler and down to long-on
rocks back just a touch and punches it softly through the line to long-on
Eden Gardens, Kolkata | |
Toss | Kolkata Knight Riders, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2007/08 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.20, Interval 21.20-21.40, Second Session 21.40-23.00 |
Match days | 13 May 2008 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Kolkata Knight Riders 2, Delhi Daredevils 0 |
Over 18 • DC 110/10