Royals win on boundary count after tie and Super Over
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals tied the game at the end of full time and extra time, but Royals took the points because they hit more boundaries in the match
29/04Result
19th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Abu Dhabi, Apr 29 2014
Player of the Match
29/04Result
19th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Abu Dhabi, Apr 29 2014
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
AM Rahane
72(59) 6x4 - 1x6
Control %70%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 21 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
G Gambhir
45(44) 4x4 - 0x6
Control %60%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 9 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
JP Faulkner
- O2
- M0
- R11
- W3
- Eco5.5
| 1W | 2W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
R Vinay Kumar
- O4
- M0
- R30
- W2
- Eco7.5
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Toss
Rajasthan Royals , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.05, Second Session 20.05-21.30
Match days
29 April 2014 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Rajasthan Royals 2, Kolkata Knight Riders 0
Scorecard Summary
RAJASTHAN ROYALS 152/5 (20 OVERS)
- Shane Watson33 (24)
- Ajinkya Rahane72 (59)
- Vinay Kumar2/30 (4)
- Shakib Al Hasan1/23 (4)
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 152/8 (20 OVERS)
- Gautam Gambhir45 (44)
- Suryakumar Yadav31 (19)
- James Faulkner3/11 (2)
- Pravin Tambe2/31 (4)
END OF OVER:1 | RR: 11/0
So after the scores were tied even in the Super Over, Rajasthan win on the boundary count.
That is all for tonight. Good bye
James Faulkner, the Man of the Match: I am going to sleep well tonight and I am sure the rest of the squad is going to as well. In all seriousness, this is my first Super Over, I have watched a few in T20 cricket before. I got hit for a pretty big six in that last over. It has been a bit of a slow journey since I have had surgery.
Shane Watson: To be able to come out on top of such a game is a nice feeling for us. I was just going to run as fast as I could. Steve Smith is calm under pressure. We just needed two. He is a very skilled young fellow. It is great to have Jimmy back in form. He is a very key component of our team like he was last year. If you are on the wrong side of this (match), it can be disappointing as well.
Gautam Gambhir: Very disappointed being on the losing side. We deserve to be in a better position, all the games we have lost we were in positions we could have won. It was important (his returning to form). Someone has to try and be positive upfront, that is my job, that has been my job last three years, hopefully from here on, I can be more aggressive at the top. We keep talking about the wicket in Kolkata, (but) we have an attack suited for most conditions.
Steve Smith: Very happy. It is exciting for cricket, a Super Over. Chasing 12 in a Super Over is quite a tough task. Just happy to get there. Jimmy (Faulkner) bowled an unbelievable over. The way we finished was amazing. (Narine) is a quality bowler. We knew it was going to be tough. Watto said he was going to bowl flat and short. He got one away to the boundary. My job was to hit the gaps and take twos.
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Maximus: "One of the best super over games you've got to say. But, what is the real need for it in the round robin stage...why can't a tied game be just that...a tie. The teams fought it out for 20 overs and deserved to split the points. You don't need a super over until the knockout phase of the tournamnet"
Kumaran: "That was sensible batting from Smith, kept cool and nudged the last ball for a couple.. knowing the equation that they would win it with a couple.. Fabulous!! excellent thinking and the best part was he did not overhit Narine and risk his wicket.."
0.6
2
Narine to Smith, 2 runs, how smart is that from Smith, he walks out, pushes it calmly through extra cover, and happily jogs back for the second, Watson breaking into a wide smile and pumping his fist as he approaches his end
RR will win this if they tie the scores, as they have hit more boundaries
0.5
1
Narine to Watson, 1 run, straighter one again, Watson swings hard but can only hit it down to long off, they want a second but have to head back in the end
0.4
4
Narine to Watson, FOUR, deep midwicket was not deep enough, Watson slogged this length ball flat in the air, Pandey was too far in to have a chance with this even though he jumped
0.3
1
Narine to Smith, 1 run, sets himself up for the reverse sweep early, this is headed down leg actually, but he drags it to point for a single
0.2
2
Narine to Smith, 2 runs, whipped through midwicket, they take two by the time long on runs around
0.1
1
Narine to Watson, 1 run, straighter one pitched up, Watson clobbers it straight down to long off
Narine will bowl for KKR. Gambhir has a chat with him. Smith and Watson walk out to bat for RR. Binny is also padded up.
END OF OVER:1 | KKR: 11/2
0.6
W
Faulkner to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, OUT, moves across to a low full toss but can only hit it along the ground to long on, they try a second but Samson collects the wide throw and leaps towards the stumps to catch Shakib short
Shakib Al Hasan run out
0.5
1
Faulkner to Pandey, 1 run, Faulkner responds with a yorker on middle stump, Pandey digs it out to the leg side
0.4
6
Faulkner to Pandey, SIX, Pandey's got one away, he's stepped forward to a widish length ball and slammed it over long on, pumping his fist as he makes the connection
0.3
1
Faulkner to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, Faulkner goes full and straight on the stumps, Shakib drills it back, Faulkner is in the way though and it smacks into his boot
0.2
1
Faulkner to Pandey, 1 run, Pandey comes out to this pitched up ball around off, can only nudge it in front of square on the leg side
0.1
W
Faulkner to Yadav, 1 leg bye, OUT, we have a run out first ball in the Super Over, Yadav moves across to this full delivery on the pad, but cannot get hold of it, keeper dives and parries it away, he gets up, chases and throws it back, it is wide of the stumps, but Nair is around to gather and hit the stumps
SA Yadav run out
Suryakumar Yadav and Shakib Al Hasan are the batsmen for KKR. James Faulkner will bowl for RR
END OF OVER:20 | KKR: 152/8 (1 run required, RR: 7.60)
So KKR have almost given it away once again. They were 137 for 4 needing 16 from 12. What an over that was from Faulkner
Adhithya S R: "The only thing missing from this leg in UAE was a super over. And guess what they managed to give us that too!!!"
19.6
2
Richardson to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, scores are tied, Shakib drags this full delivery down the ground, long off rushes in but his throw is not strong enough to prevent the second, and we go into a Super Over
19.5
2
Richardson to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, Shakib comes out and lofts wide of long off for a couple
19.4
0
Richardson to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, not called a wide, Shakib went towards off to try and scoop it to fine leg, missed as it was slanted past leg stump
19.3
1
Richardson to Narine, 1 run, full on off, Narine tries to drive it through the covers, cannot get the mistimed stroke past the infield
19.3
1w
Richardson to Narine, 1 wide, he sends it way down the leg side from wide of the crease
19.2
W
Richardson to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, OUT, a run-out now, Shakib backs away and forces a full delivery to long on, Chawla wants the second, Shakib does not and raises his hand, but Chawla is too far out already and is run out by miles as Smith fires it to the keeper
PP Chawla run out 0 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
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Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals tied the game at the end of full time and extra time, but Royals took the points because they hit more boundaries in the match
