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KKR vs RCB, 5th match at Kolkata, IPL, Apr 11 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
5th match (N), Eden Gardens, April 11, 2015, Pepsi Indian Premier League

RCB won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
96 (56)
chris-gayle
Cricinfo's MVP
128.71 ptsImpact List
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RCB
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end of over 1915 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 179/7CRR: 9.42 
Abu Nechim5 (2b 1x4)
Harshal Patel9 (4b 1x6)
Morne Morkel 4-0-35-1
Sunil Narine 4-0-26-0

11.31pm What a topsy-turvy match this has been, RCB players celebrating near the boundary rope. They started slowly and cautiously, lost three wickets too within first eight overs but when that man Gayle is there till the end, and if you drop him twice, you will lose more often than not. His seven fours and seven sixes became a regular affair towards the end even though he was running out of partners. KKR got him in the end, but it was too late by then. Narine was economical, but wicketless again.

Gambhir: Gayle is going to hurt you. There was no shortage of effort from us and if we keep dropping him it's going to hurt you. Our bowlers tried their best. It doesn't matter how much I score, what matters is how much we have in the kitty and points on the table.

Kohli: It's one of our better wins, I won't say the best. With two fast bowlers winnings the game for you..I was also delighted to see Gayle bat, the way he always bats in T20s. He's getting back into fitness, there have been questions about that. With Starc and Milne not available, it was important from youngsters' point of view to win this, it will give them great confidence. We gave away 15 runs too many, could have restricted them to 160. Chahal said it wasn't turning that much and there was some dew too. Few guys were nervous initially since it's our first game, there are moments but you have to put that behind you. The way we came back in the middle overs was commendable.

Gayle: It was good, both teams played well. Can't complain, to be honest. I want to say Happy birthday to mum, hope she's watching and that was for you. I thought I run well between the wickets. We kept losing wickets, then AB started well and we lost him. I think the turning point was batting with Patel, apart from Morkel dropping me. I told Patel to try and hit a six off Narine and he said he'd try. He missed and I told him, 'you need to try again,' and then he hit one. I told him don't panic and take us home for us.

That's all from us, people! I'm sure you enjoyed what has been the most entertaining match of the first four days. Do come back for the double-header on Sunday as well. Until then, goodbye and goodluck! Ciao!

Shiva Suri: "What is the point of playing Chawla if you give him just one over?"

Swagat: "Some bad balls by Pathan and Shakib followed by a drop catch by Morne cost KKR the match. I am so so so annoyed with Morne morkel."

18.6
4
Morkel to Ahmed, FOUR runs

no need for the last over - that's finished with a four! Nechim made room, got another short ball and went hard at it to get a thick upper edge to send the ball fine on the off side for four

18.5
1
Morkel to Harshal, 1 run

back of length towards the batsman now, he gets some bat towards short fine leg for an easy single

18.4
2
Morkel to Harshal, 2 runs

is that another run out, Robbie thinks he's got him! Harshal played the short of length ball towards third man by opening the face of the bat, the fielder ran in hard, they want two, the throw is accurate, Harshal dives and replays suggest he made it

18.3
1
Morkel to Ahmed, 1 run

makes room to slash at the ball and finds GG at point, but they take a quick single

7 required from 10. Three wickets in hand. Nechim on strike

18.2
1W
Morkel to Gayle, 1 run, OUT

another meaty blow, superb fielding in the deep from Pandey and Gayle is run out, would you believe it! He middled it for the cow corner boundary, where Pandey fell over the boundary while taking the catch but made sure he threw the ball back in just before that. The batsmen settled for one initially and realised a little late there was time for a second. Gayle is not completely fit and is slow to come back for the second. Accurate throw and he's well short, what a faux pas

Chris Gayle run out (Pandey/†Uthappa) 96 (56b 7x4 7x6 83m) SR: 171.42
18.1
6
Morkel to Gayle, SIX runs

doesn't matter where you bowl to him now - it was on length and he clobbered it over long on for six!

Just 14 from 12 now, Morkel to bowl now

end of over 1817 runs
RCB: 164/6CRR: 9.11 RRR: 7.00
Harshal Patel6 (2b 1x6)
Chris Gayle89 (54b 7x4 6x6)
Sunil Narine 4-0-26-0
Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-17-1
17.6
6
Narine to Harshal, SIX runs

no, he's not going to block it! Got a full delivery and smashed it straight down the ground into the sightscreen with a straight bat. Clean and confident strike!

Gayle says something to Harshal. Probably to just block the next ball?

17.5
Narine to Harshal, no run

comes down to smash the ball back to the bowler, Narine gets a hand to it

Harshal and Gayle having a chat about the remaining two balls

17.4
1
Narine to Gayle, 1 run

slightly quicker on the pads, clipped to deep midwicket and he wants two more but won't get more than one

17.3
2
Narine to Gayle, 2 runs

he's not only about power - paddles the ball fine down leg with the turn for two in the gap to fine leg

17.2
4
Narine to Gayle, FOUR runs

on the other side of the same fielder - goes to Shakib's left now as he sweeps the ball from leg and even takes one hand off just after hitting the shot

17.1
4
Narine to Gayle, FOUR runs

picks the gap by pulling the short ball from leg off the back foot to the wide long-on boundary for four. Shakib is placed there but it beats him

31 from 18. Narine to Gayle

end of over 1715 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 147/6CRR: 8.64 RRR: 10.33
Chris Gayle78 (50b 5x4 6x6)
Harshal Patel0 (0b)
Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-17-1
Yusuf Pathan 4-0-40-2
16.6
1
Shakib to Gayle, 1 run

fullish outside off and Gayle drives uppishly, gets a leading edge and it beats Morkel at cover. He gets a single to keep strike

16.5
6
Shakib to Gayle, SIX runs

full toss and that will definitely go for six. Same region - midwicket boundary and right from the middle of the bat. Massive strike

16.4
6
Shakib to Gayle, SIX runs

and why's he denying the singles? For this - got a full delivery and tonked it with the slog sweep from the middle of that bat for a huge six

16.3
Shakib to Gayle, no run

nearly in the block hole again, muscled down to long on but denies the single to Harshal Patel yet again

16.2
Shakib to Gayle, no run

in the block hole from Shakib, he pushes it to midwicket but keeps strike

16.2
1w
Shakib to Gayle, 1 wide

massive wide down the leg side

16.1
1W
Shakib to Gayle, 1 run, OUT

run out chance, gone to the third umpire! Gayle worked the ball towards sweeper cover in the deep, they had no choice but to go for two with the asking rate. But Abbott fell couple of inches short with that accurate throw

Sean Abbott run out (Morkel/Shakib Al Hasan) 1 (4b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 25
end of over 1613 runs
RCB: 132/5CRR: 8.25 RRR: 11.50
Chris Gayle64 (44b 5x4 4x6)
Sean Abbott1 (4b)
Yusuf Pathan 4-0-40-2
Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-2-1
15.6
1
Pathan to Gayle, 1 run

another drop, it's Gayle's again and it's from Morkel again! He slog swept the fullish ball from middle behind square and Morkel got to it but could not hold on as he was on the move. Turning point

Win Probability
RCB 100%
KKRRCB
100%50%100%KKR InningsRCB Innings

Over 19 • RCB 179/7

Chris Gayle run out (Pandey/†Uthappa) 96 (56b 7x4 7x6 83m) SR: 171.42
W
RCB won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
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