Kumble-led RCB beat Kolkata comfortably

RCB made one change to their playing eleven – Manish Pandey made way for Sridharan Sriram.

KKR (Shar)made one change to their playing eleven – Iqbal Abdulla made way for Ishant.

On winning the toss, Anil Kumble, RCB’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of KKR’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, without the loss of a wicket.

KKR’s openers put on 50 off five overs (30 balls). RCB had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Sourav Ganguly, KKR’s skipper, to the partnership was 15, Chris Gayle’s contribution to it was 34.

Gayle, whose 15-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-two balls into the match, he was caught by Rahul Dravid. Jacques Kallis broke the 52-run partnership.

KKR scored 100 off 10.5 overs (65 balls). RCB had conceded nine extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Brendon McCullum’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Ganguly, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 33. Thirty-nine balls after Gayle’s dismissal, he was caught by Kumble. Vinay Kumar, the player of the match, broke the 51-run partnership.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Manoj Tiwary, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Cameron White off the bowling of Kallis.

Angelo Mathews, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Five balls later, he was caught by Ross Taylor. Vinay broke the two-run stand.

McCullum, whose 36-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 45. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Kumble. Vinay broke the 29-run stand.

Wriddhiman, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored 13. (Sa)Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Vinay. Dale Steyn broke the three-run stand.  

KKR scored 150 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). RCB had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 18. Cheteshwar Pujara, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 16. Nine balls after Saha’s dismissal, Robin Uthappa and Kallis ran him out.

Ajit Agarkar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ashok Dinda, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball after Pujara’s dismissal, Uthappa ran him out.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sharma, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Uthappa off the bowling of Vinay.

Ajantha Mendis, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

RCB eventually conceded 11 extras. KKR scored 160 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Sriram, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 24. He was wicketless, as was Praveen Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceding 37.

Steyn and Kumble bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 17.

Kallis, who bowled four overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Vinay, who bowled three overs, conceded 23. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of RCB’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost a wicket.

Kallis, who faced 11 balls, scored eight. Seventeen balls into the chase, he was caught by Gayle. Dinda broke the 11-run stand.

RCB scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). KKR had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Sriram’s contribution to the partnership was 13, Dravid’s contribution to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Sriram, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 27. Fifty-three balls after Kallis’ dismissal, Dinda broke the 72-run partnership.

Dravid’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 33 balls.

RCB scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). KKR had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Dravid eventually scored 52 off 35 balls. Ten balls after Sriram’s dismissal, he was caught by Agarkar. Mathews broke the 19-run stand.

RCB scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). KKR had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 21 balls. While Uthappa’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Ross Taylor’s contribution to it was 10. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Uthappa’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 22 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Taylor, who scored 14. His six-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

RCB, who scored 162 for the loss of three wickets off 17.1 overs, won by seven wickets with 17 balls to spare.

Agarkar, who bowled three overs, conceded 29. He was wicketless, as were Sharma and Mendis, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 46, the latter conceded 44.

Mathews bowled three overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket.

Dinda bowled 3.1 overs, conceding 15. He picked up two scalps.