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IPL 2019 highlights: Andre Russell snatches victory from Bangalore's jaw

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Andre Russell
Andre Russell

4 min read Last Updated : Apr 06 2019 | 12:50 AM IST

11:43 PM

Kolkata Knight Riders win by 5 wickets

Pawan Negi [3.0-0-20-2] is back into the attack and Gill picks a quick single off the first ball and win the match for Kolkata Knight Riders. 

11:42 PM

Over 19

Over Summary: 1 6 6 6 4 6; KKR: 205-5

Tim Southee [3.0-0-32-0] is back into the attack and Gill hits the 1st ball to long-on for a single. A length ball from Southee and Russell deposited the 2nd ball into the crowd. A short ball outside off and Russell upper cuts the 3rd ball just over third boundary for SIX. Around the wicket and Russell hits the 4rth ball to cow corner oundary for SIX. Russell guides the 5th ball over keeper for FOUR. Russell hits the last ball into the crowd to collect 29 runs in the over. 

11:36 PM

Over 18; CRR: 9.78 REQ: 15

Over Summary: 0 0 Wd 6Nb 6 6 Wd 1 1; KKR: 176-5

Mohammed Siraj [2.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack and bowls two DOT balls. WIDE.. Siraj is out of the attack as he bowls a beamer but Russell deposited it into the ground. Marcus Stoinis [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack and Russell hits the FREE HIT for SIX follows by a SIX and a single. WIDE.. A single for Shubman Gill to end the over. 

11:31 PM

Shubman Gill, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11:31 PM

Shubman Gill, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11:27 PM

Over 17

Over Summary: 1 Wd 0 1 4 6 W; KKR: 153-5

Navdeep Saini [3.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack and Karthik picks a single off the first ball. A bumper, called WIDE. A short of length delivery and Russell fails to get a bat on ball. Another short of length delivery, Russell slaps the 3rd ball to extra-cover for a single. Kohli drops Karthik, it was a tough chance but still it must be taken give Kohli standards, four runs. Karthik smashes the 5th ball just over deep mid-wicket fielder for SIX. Karthik goes for another biggie but finds Chahal at deep mid-wicket region. 
 

11:20 PM

Over 16; CRR: 8.75 REQ: 16.5

Over Summary: 1 2 2 W 0 1L; KKR: 140-4

Chahal continues and karthik picks a single off the first ball. Rana picks a couple of runs towards cover point region. Siraj drops another as Rana takes couple. Nitish Rana c (sub)Klaasen b Chahal 37(23) [4s-1 6s-2]. Andre Russell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Chahal traps Karthik off the next delivery and Karthik REVIEWs and it was missing stumps. One leg byes to end the over. 

11:12 PM

Over 15; CRR: 8.93 REQ: 14.4

Over Summary: 2 0 4 0 2 6; KKR: 134-3

Pawan Negi [2.0-0-6-2] is back into the attack and Rana picks a couple of runs off the first ball. Rana hits the 2nd ball straight to short fine leg. Rana hammers the 3rd ball to cover boundary for FOUR. A big swing and miss from Rana, no run. Rana hits the 5th ball over point for a couple of runs. Rana smashes the last ball over long-on for SIX. 

11:08 PM

Over 14; CRR: 8.57 REQ: 14.33

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 1 1; KKR: 120-3

Yuzvendra Chahal [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack and Karthik picks a single off the first ball. Rana picks a single off the 2nd ball. Karthik collects a single to deep extra-cover. A single for Nitish Rana towards short third-man. Karthik muscles the 5th ball to long-on for a single. Rana nearly chops on the last ball, gets a single. 

11:04 PM

Match resumes after time-out and Chahal starts proceedings

11:01 PM

Time-out

Kolkata Kinght Riders need 92 runs in 42 balls

11:01 PM

Over 13; CRR: 8.77 REQ: 13.14

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 0 0; KKR: 114-3

Navdeep Saini [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack and Karthik fails to score off the first while picks a single off the second. Rana works away the 3rd ball to third-man for a single. A single for karthik off the 4th ball towards mid-wicket region. DOT... DOT to end the over. 

10:56 PM

Over 12; Negi castles Lynn

Over Summary: 0 1 W 1 1 1; KKR: 111-3

Pawan Negi continues and gets a huge turn, DOT.. Rana hits the 2nd ball to sweeper cover for a single. Lynn comes down the pitch and ball turns again and castles Chris Lynn. Chris Lynn b Negi 43(31) [4s-4 6s-2]. Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease and works away the 4th ball towards leg side for a single. Rana picks a single off the 5th ball towards leg sode. Karthik punches the last ball to long-off for a single. 

10:50 PM

Over 11; CRR: 9.73 REQ: 11

Over Summary: 1 1 0 6 5 0; KKR: 107-2

Marcus Stoinis, right-arm medium, comes into the attack and Rana picks a single off the first ball. Siraj puts down a sitter! and Virat Kohli is livid, one run taken. DOT... Rana pulls the 4th ball for gigantic SIX to fine leg boundary. 5 overthrows from KKR. DOT to end the over. 

10:44 PM

Over 10; CRR: 9.4 REQ: 11.2

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 W 1; KKR: 94-2

Pawan Negi, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack and Lynn picks a single to long-on. Uthappa blocks the next and drives the next straight to short extra-cover. DOT... Uthappa GONE after failing to score off the three balls and hits the 5th ball in the air and finds Tim Southee at long-on boundary. Nitish Rana, left handed bat, comes to the crease and gets a single to sweeper off the last ball. 

First Published: Apr 05 2019 | 5:31 PM IST