S Mavi to W Saha, Dropped by Karthik! Saha gets a life. Mavi delivers it on a length outside off, Saha tries to power it across the line over the leg side but it catches the top edge and balloons in the air towards square leg. Karthik rushes towards it, calls for it and then goes for the catch. But he has failed to judge the swirling catch properly. Ends up dropping it and the batsmen cross. Lynn was also there in the vicinity but rightly the man with the gloves went for it. He misjudged it though in the end. Usually, you would back DK to take those. Single taken.
S Mavi to W Saha, Beaten all ends up! Back of a length delivery outside off, 138.7 kph, movement back off the seam, Saha tries to force it through the line but it beats the inside edge.
S Mavi to S Dhawan, Tries to defend it off the front foot but it takes the inside half of the bat and rolls near the stumps. They cross for a brisk run.
S Mavi to W Saha, Tight single! A shortish length ball on off, Saha dabs it down in front of backward point and they cross for a risky run. Gill has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.
P Krishna to S Dhawan, SIX! This time Dhawan connects and connects handsomely. Krishna continues to be on the pads of the batsman who this time just picks it up and drop kicks it over square leg. It has gone all the way for a maximum. 4000 Indian T20 League runs for Dhawan and he becomes the 7th Indian to do so.
P Krishna to W Saha, Lands it full and outside off, it's driven nicely off the front foot and Uthappa at cover-point dives to his left to make a half stop. A single taken.
P Krishna to S Dhawan, Full and around leg, Dhawan once again fails to middle his flick shot and it goes off his pads to the off side. They cross and it's given as a run.
P Krishna to S Dhawan, Wide! This is what happens with a right-left combination at the crease. Krishna slips a full ball down the leg side, Dhawan tries to flick but misses.
P Krishna to W Saha, Goes hard at a length ball outside off and inside edges it past his stumps to short fine leg. They cross.
P Krishna to W Saha, Nearly a run out! Saha is itching to get going. Taps a full length ball to short cover and sets off for a non-existent single. He is sent back immediately by Dhawan and he rushes to his crease. Dives as the fielder misses his shy at the keeper's end.
P Krishna to W Saha, Pitches it on a length and outside off, just inside the tramline, Saha shoulders arms.
Prasidh Krishna to share the attack from the other end.
S Mavi to W Saha, Bangs it in, on the shortish length around off, moving back in, Saha once again has no clue about it. It hits him on the gloves and ricochets towards point as they steal a run.
S Mavi to S Dhawan, Sharp movement once again, from middle and leg it nips away, Dhawan opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for a run.
S Mavi to S Dhawan, Great line and length, pitches it full and around middle, shaping away sharply. Dhawan stays back to cover the line and lets it go.
S Mavi to S Dhawan, Angling away from the batsman, on a shortish length again, Dhawan makes a leave.
S Mavi to W Saha, Fine delivery, pace and good bounce, moving back in, Saha fails to work it around and is hit on the body. The ball rolls in front of point, Saha has no idea where it is but Dhawan calls him through for a quick single. Given as a run, so maybe some inside edge involved.
S Mavi to W Saha, Once again some visible movement for Mavi. Delivers it on a back of a length outside off, it holds its line a bit but then curls away as Saha leaves it alone.
S Mavi to W Saha, Wide! Big swing first up. It lands on a shortish length around off and moves down the leg side, Saha fails to work it around and Karthik collects it with a dive to his left.
Kane Williamson rings the famous bell at the Eden Gardens. Fireworks go off as the match officials walk through the red carpet. The Kolkata players follow them and now it's the turn of the Hyderabad openers, Wriddhiman Saha and Shikhar Dhawan to take the centre stage. Shivam Mavi to begin proceedings with the new ball. A slip in place. All set, here we go...