KKR vs SRH IPL 2019 Highlights: Andre Russell and Shubhman Gill power Kolkata across the finish line

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Hyderabad won’t be too disappointed with their effort but in the end were just 10-15 runs short.

Brilliant work from Russell who finishes with 49 off just 19 balls with a strike rate of 257.89. Gill provided great support contributing with 18 off just 10 balls. But we shouldn't forget NitishRana'seffort scoring 69 off 47 to keep his team in the game. Great start for Kolkata.

Shakib Al Hasan comes back into the attack for the final over. He starts with a delivery which slips down leg. Russell has a big heave at the 1^st ball but it travels to the man at square leg for a single. Gill isn’t happy to just take the back seat here as he dances out and launches the 2^nd delivery over long-on for a SIX. Just 5 runs required for victory now. Gill taps the next ball back to the bowler. He then dances out again and smokes the 4^th delivery straight back over the bowlers head for a SIX. Brilliant stuff from KKR as they pull off an improbable victory.

KKR 183/4 after 19.4 overs

Bhuvi gets the 1^st ball to swing into Russell’s pads but there’s nothing stopping the big man as he whips it through midwicket for a FOUR. The next delivery is full onto the stumps and Russell clears his front foot to launch it high over cow corner for a SIX. The 3^rd ball is a yorker from Bhuvi but it doesn’t matter to Russell who drills it past mid-off for a FOUR. Bhuvi responds well with a full delivery outside off which Russell misses. He makes up for it though as he reaches out and launches the 5^th ball over extra cover for a SIX. Russell cuts the last ball powerfully to sweeper cover for a single. 21 runs off the over. KKR need just 13 from the last over to win now. Can they pull this off?

Siddarth Kaul comes back into the attack. Russell welcomes him by clearing his front leg and clobbering the ball high over midwicket for a SIX. Kaul tries to respond with a yorker but Russell is in the mood now as he sends it high over the bowlers head for back-to-back SIXES. The 3^rd delivery is a slower ball and Russell pulls it to the man at cow corner for a single. Gill gets the 4^th ball off the inside edge for a run. Russell is looking great now as he sends the 5^th delivery racing through extra cover for a FOUR. Kaul ends the over with a full toss which Russell only manages to smack towards long-on for a single. 19 runs from the over. KKR need 34 off 12 balls to win.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back into the attack. He starts with a brilliant yorker which Gill digs out. Gill plays a good looking cover drive on the 2^nd ball for 2 runs. He then works the next ball to point for a single. Russell chops the 4^th delivery to the cover region for a run. Gill rotates strike with a single off the 5^th delivery. Bhuvi ends the over brilliantly with a yorker and Russell just about manages to squeeze it out for a single. Just 6 runs off the over. KKR need 53 runs off 18 balls to win.

Rashid Khan into his final over. Rana welcomes him with a brilliant switch-hit sending the ball down third man for a FOUR. He then looks for the sweep shot on the next ball but misses. LBW! The interval seems to have affected Rana as he misses the ball which thuds into his pads. Rashid finally has a wicket and it’s a big one. Shubman Gill comes out to bat. He pulls the 5^th ball through midwicket for a single. Russell goes for the inside out shot on the last ball and connects beautifully sending it over extra cover for a one-bounce FOUR. 9 runs and a wicket off the over.

Ranaplants his front foot forward as he looks to flick the ball into the leg side but misses and the ball thuds into his pads.

The issues seems to be resolved now and play will continue.

There is a pause in the game as the lights in one section of the Eden Gardens have gone off. Lets home they are able to solve the issue quickly.

Sandeep to bowl his final over. He starts with a full toss outside off which Rana connects with the toe end to cover. The next ball is outside off and Sandeep has to reload. Rana swings hard at the 2^nd delivery but only gets a single at long-on. Russell mistimes his shot over midwicket for a single. The 4^th delivery is a low full toss and Rana smokes it over long-off for a SIX. Sandeep sends down another low full toss at the stumps which Rana cuts to deep backward point for a single. Russell makes room for the big shot on the last delivery but Sandeep fires in a pinpoint yorker which Russell just about manages to dig out. 10 runs off the over. KKR need 68 off 30 balls to win.

KKR 114/3 after 15 overs

Rashid Khan comes back into the attack. Rana goes for the sweep slog on the 1^st delivery but misses as the ball hits him on the thigh pad. SRH appeal for LBW and decide to go for the review. It looks close but the ball is pitching outside leg and SRH lose their review. The 2^nd delivery is too short and Rana cuts it powerfully past point for a FOUR. He then works the next ball to backward point for a single. Rashid sends down a googly to Russell who just gets his bat down in time as they grab a run. Rana doesn’t get any runs off the 5^th ball but sweeps the last delivery to backward square leg for a single. 7 runs off the over.