Chawla sealed it for KKR in the final last year! He seals it for KKR tonight! PC pushes at this back-of-a-length ball outside off, gets a thickish outside edge that runs away past the two-man slip cordon. Yusuf pumps his fist. Surya hugs Russell in the dug-out
Kings XI vs KKR, 14th match at Pune, IPL, Apr 18 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
KKR won by 4 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
That is that for tonight. Do tune in tomorrow too. Until then this is Deivarayan Muthu wondering how to pull off a Russell-like Mohawk. G'night..
Russell, Man of the Match: We were positive. Yusuf gave me the strike and I was happy for the win. I am going rate this performance as my best.
Gambhir: There is a lot of fearlessness about Russell and Surya. Credit needs to go to the entire support-staff. We knew if we could take the game till the end and if Russell stays there, we could win. Russell did it in the Champions League as well. We want these kind of characters to go out there and express themselves.
Bailey: I am okay [responding to the shoulder injury]. We were 20 runs short with the bat, we dropped a few catches and missed a couple of run outs. Full credit to Russell. We did not do either of the disciplines well. Russell threw away our plans. Yusuf reined in his natural game and played along with Russell. We need a kick up the backside. We are playing two top teams next - Chennai and Rajasthan. If that doesn't do it, then nothing will do it.
KKR were rocked when they slumped from 60 for 2 to 60 for 5, Sandy producing a double-wicket maiden. KXIP may have been on top at that point, but Russell snatched the game by the scruff of its neck and delivered some monster blows. As Bailey put, Yusuf reined himself in and ably supported Russell. Kings XI Punjab were sloppy on the field, missing a couple of dollies and run-out chances, and paid the penalty. Do stick around for the presentation, folks.
Ashish: "The way Yusuf played...forgiven for the dropped catch...!!!"
vineet: "One must appreciate the way Pathan batted in the partnership"
Mohit: "Punjab's death bowling has been a major issue all tournament. Have to rectify that to become a force to be reckoned with."
Gautam Pondi: "Really impressed with Yusuf Pathan here. Never thought he had it in him to play the anchor!"
Adarsh: "So Gauti and Viru both scored 11 runs each. Opening partners turned into scoring partners today!"
Piyush Chawla.. Two slips in..
Mitch pegs the middle stump back, bags the consolatory wicket of Russell. Fuller length and fired though by Mitch, Russell has a huge slog and misses. The bowler hits the stumps. Timber, but all too late. Russell takes high-fives and hugs from his team-mates in the dug-out. What.a.knock
KKR need just one to win
Mitch does not nail the yorker. Mighty full and outside off, drilled to long-off. Robbie applauds from the dug-out
very full and outside off, driven to sweeper cover
angled outside off from round the stumps, Yusuf employs finesse and dabs it to deep third man
Adeelkhan: "Wawwwwwww Russel you beauty.... <3"
fuller and on middle and leg, he forces it to the long-on boundary with a drilled drive. Those powerful arms of Russell could even wrestle an aligator
Russell looks to shimmy down the track. Anureet pulls out, he has a wry smile on his face
Madhav: "That drop wont prove costly as the match is now effectively over."
not in the blockhole now, fuller on the leg stump, clipped to long leg
Russell backs away a bit, Anureet fires a yorker at the base of the leg stump, yet Russell whips it to long-on
yorker at the base of middle and leg, jammed out in front of square on the leg side
low full toss on the pads, whipped to long leg
fuller and outside off, Anureet draws the outside edge, runs away past a diving Saha
Maxi still can't believe that he had dropped that. He is the stand-in captain, Bailey off the field, remember? KKR on the charge.
Time out..
Russell has developed into a brilliant finisher. At CPL he won games from nowhere & now giving KKR a chance here #IPL2015
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) April 18, 2015
full toss on off, pushed to long-off
Oops, Maxi has shelled it. This was a dolly. Another full toss, he does not middle it. Slices it high in the air. Maxi takes his eyes off it and drops it at mid-on. Pops in and pops out
Russell has smoked that! Low full toss on middle as the yorker goes wrong. He goes low on one knee, gets under it and launches it high and over long-on
slowy ball on off, Yusuf picks it and pats it in front of the covers for one
Bailey has gone off the field..
very and outside off, he ventures deep in the crease and drills a drive to deep cover
back of a length and outside off, Russell sinks to one knee muscles away to the long-on boundary for a rapid fifty even as the fielder moves to his left. He fails to stop the ball after putting in a dive
short and sliding across off, Yusuf waits on it, uses the pace on it and ramps it away through the unmanned slip cordon, short third man had no chance as well. These two are turning it on for KKR
yorker on the leg stump, jabbed down to long-on
Bails may have injured his right hand while diving at extra-cover. He seems to be in some pain. His right hand is stationary. He landed badly on his right shoulder
mighty full and outside off, thwacked towards sweeper cover. Russell wants a couple and gets it
Over 18 • KKR 159/6