Gambhir finishes it off with a clean four. Down the track and goes over mid-on
SRH vs KKR, 8th match at Hyderabad, Apr 16 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary
KKR won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
7.23pm Clinical win for Kolkata Knight Riders. Gambhir and Uthappa set up the chase with a 92-run opening stand. Uthappa fell for 38, but Gambhir went on to score his 28th IPL half-century, the most by any batsman in the tournament's history. It was only fitting that he put the seal on the victory with a well-timed four. On the other hand, more questions crop up for Sunrisers.
The Mustafiz yorker to Russell was a highlight, but why was he held back for too long again? Eventually, they stumbled to their second straight loss.
Gambhir, KKR captain, orange cap holder, and Man of the Match: Very important win and we are on the road. During the toss as I said, we wanted momentum. Early wickets set the game up for us. I thought it was a 170 wicket. It was a beautiful wicket to bat on. It was just the matter of seeing off the new ball and taking it on. We wanted to ease Narine into the tournament. They lost 3-4 wickets and he had no pressure on him. He is going to be our trump card and will be lethal when he go back home.
That is all we have for you from this game. Gujarat Lions have opted to bowl in the second match of the day. Ciao.
Ravi: "'Gambhir is the top scorer with 192 runs from 3 'matches' Not out twice so he also averages 192!"
abubakar wadood: "warner making obvious mistakes. e.g not using the fizz wisely. "
floated up on middle, hint of spin. Gambhir shows respect and blocks it back
off-stump yorker, angled towards point
pitched up and outside off, Gambhir lofts the offcutter straight down the ground, clearing Warner
full on off, opens the face, and runs it down to third man
off-stump yorker, jammed to the leg side
too full and outside off, Gambhir sits back in the crease and slugs it to the midwicket boundary
good yorker, this is outside off, squirted to third man
Mustafiz
back of a length and outside off, the batsman rocks outside leg and guides it to point
slower ball on middle, nudged to midwicket
slower lifter outside off, helped to long leg
short and outside off, pulled strongly to deep midwicket
banged in outside off, swatted to deep midwicket
short and outside off, nudged to midwicket. A direct hit could have had Pandey. Karn now misses it
Moshiur: "Warner should use Mustafizur as his strike bowler."
banged in short and outside off, 133ks, heaved to midwicket off the inside half
slower ball outside off, does not arrive. Slapped to cover. Gambhir sets off for a quick single. He is struggling. He gives up. Dhawan had only a stump to aim. He misses
slid down the leg side, wide
length and outside off, possibly a cutter, Gambhir plays early and misses
short and width, Gambhir takes full toll of it, lashing a cut to the backward point fence
dragged short and outside off, Gambhir helps himself to a pull over midwicket
Over 19 • KKR 146/2
KKR won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)