Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans Match Highlights & Results

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Joshua Little is adjudged the Player of the Match. The young pacer says that he tried to keep it simple on this pitch and maintain good lines. Adds that he was nervous in the first game of the season but he has now settled in nicely. Shares that keeping simple and smashing hard lengths are very important.

Hardik Pandya, the captain of Gujarat, starts by praising Joshua Little and Noor Ahmad and feels that they got them back into the game. Adds that as a group they are trying to win games in difficult situations. Staying humble and playing good cricket is the key, adds Pandya. Praises Shankar as well and calls him a fitter player and is expecting a lot of similar knocks from him.

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David Miller (32* off 18 balls) says that it was a great win and praises the batters up front for setting a good platform. He is very impressed with the way Shankar batted and mentions that it was nice to watch him from the other end. Tells that they stick to their process and he feels that they have got a good balance in the team. Adds that they try to stay calm and the confidence keeps on building after winning such games. Shares that his plan with Shankar was to bat deep and rebuild by playing good shots. Praises Joshua Little for his bowling effort and is impressed with his lines. States that the atmosphere here at Eden Gardens is spectacular and it was a privilege for him to bat at this venue.

Nitish Rana, the captain of Kolkata, says that they were 20-25 runs short and regrets dropping the catches. Adds that the batting didn't fare well and only Gurbaz and Russell managed to score runs. Shares that the plan was to pick early wickets. Admits that they failed to maintain the pressure in the middle overs and again rues their fielding effort. Feels that they need to improve in all the departments. Further says that winning the little moments in the game matters a lot.

Earlier, it was only Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Andre Russell who put up a strong show with the bat as the rest of the Kolkata batting unit flopped. For Gujarat, Mohammad Shami was very impressive, claiming three wickets and the likes of Joshua Little and Noor Ahmad also fared exceedingly well - the main reason Gujarat managed to pull things back.

At Eden Gardens, a target of 180 was about par and the hosts needed early wickets to put the strong batting department of Gujarat under pressure. Although they did keep the scoring rate under check and once they dismissed both Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya in quick succession, Kolkata had the upper hand. However, after the second Strategic Break, Gujarat decided to press on the accelerator and it paid off. Both Vijay Shankar and David Miller went berserk and Kolkata were left with no answers. Miller also got a reprieve as he was dropped by Suyash Sharma but that said, the way Shankar exploded, that dropped catch would not have made much of a difference.

Easy win in the end for Gujarat! Things got a bit tough but they managed to channel their best in the middle order to overcome the challenge. Vijay Shankar and David Miller emerged as the saviours for the them and the former, in particular, showed again that he has worked immensely on his power-hitting. With this win, Gujarat shoot to the top of the points table.

Nitish Rana to Vijay Shankar, Wide!Wide! Anti-climax. Gujarat win by 7 wickets with 13 balls to spare. Quicker one, down the leg side, Shankar goes down to sweep but misses. The umpire stretches his arms and that's that!

Nitish Rana to Vijay Shankar, Six!SIX! FIFTY FOR SHANKAR, off just 24 balls. What a player, what a shot! Floated and full, around leg, Shankar goes down on one knee and spanks it behind square leg for a maximum. Score level.

Nitish Rana to David Miller, 1 run.Quicker and around off, Miller forces it to sweeper cover for a run.

Nitish Rana to Vijay Shankar, 1 run.Flatter and on middle, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nitish Rana to Vijay Shankar, Four!FOUR! Easy pickings! Quicker and fuller, around leg, Shankar picks it up and puts it away towards long leg for a boundary.

Nitish Rana to David Miller, 1 run.Short and on middle, pulled down to wide long on for a run.

Nitish Rana to bowl. 14 needed off 18 balls.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Vijay Shankar, Six!SIX! Vijay Shankar has put this chase to bed. Short and on off, Shankar rides the bounce and dismisses it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Vijay Shankar, 4 Leg byes.Four leg byes! The tide has turned in Gujarat's favour and everything is going their way. Turn and bounce from around off, Vijay Shankar tries to flick but misses. It takes his thigh pad and scoots past short third man.

Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller, 1 run.Short again, wide outside off, Miller cuts it to deep point for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Vijay Shankar, 1 run.Quicker and shorter outside off, Vijay goes hard at it and mistimes the shot. It goes on one bounce and loops over the bowler. They cross.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Vijay Shankar, Six!SIX! Shankar on fire. Tossed up around middle, from 'round the wicket, Vijay Shankar kneels down and dispatches it all the way over mid-wicket again. 26 needed off 22 balls.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Vijay Shankar, Six!SIX! Crunched! This one has been pummeled 10 rows back. Flighted and full, around off, Shankar goes down and sends it flying over deep mid-wicket. The 50-run stand comes up in quick time.

Change! Varun Chakaravarthy to bowl out.

Andre Russell to Vijay Shankar, 1 run.Slower again, short and on off, Shankar pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Andre Russell to Vijay Shankar, No run.Play and a miss! Change in pace. It's full and wide outside off, Shankar pushes at it and misses.

Andre Russell to Vijay Shankar, Six!SIX! Dismissed! A length delivery is served around off, Shankar stays deep inside the crease, clears his front leg and launches it over long on. 39 needed off 26 balls.

Andre Russell to Vijay Shankar, 2 runs.Fuller and on off, Shankar drills it back to the bowler. It hits Russell on the right boot and deflects towards wide mid on. They cross a couple of times.

Andre Russell to Vijay Shankar, Wide!Wide! Slower one gone wrong. Down the leg side, Vijay tries to slog but misses.

Andre Russell to David Miller, 1 run.Width there outside off, forced down to long off for a single.

Andre Russell to David Miller, 2 runs.BIG MISS! Dre Russ nearly strikes with his first ball of a new spell. Short and around off, 131 kph, Miller top-edges his short third man where Suyash Sharma fails to even get underneath it properly. They cross.

Andre Russell comes back into the attack. 1 for 16 in his 2 overs so far.

Suyash Sharma to Vijay Shankar, No run.A loopy delivery, around off, Shankar takes it on the full and drives but finds point. 18 off the over!

Suyash Sharma to Vijay Shankar, Four!FOUR! Raining boundaries, a big over at a crucial time for Gujarat. Short and around off, Shankar camps back and packs a punch through covers for a boundary.

Suyash Sharma to David Miller, 1 run.Flatter and shorter outside off, Miller chops his attempted cut past the keeper. They cross.

Suyash Sharma to David Miller, Six!SIX! Boom! This one is an even cleaner hit. Loopy and full, around middle and turning away, Miller clears his front leg and muscles it deep into the stands at long on. 56 needed off 33 balls.

Suyash Sharma to David Miller, Six!SIX! High and handsome! Too full in length and wide outside off, Miller finds it in his range and towers it handsomely over long off for a biggie. 62 needed off 34 balls.

Suyash Sharma to Vijay Shankar, 1 run.Flatter and on off, Shankar stays back and forces it down to long on for a run.

Strategic break. Things have changed drastically since the last break. Kolkata have clawed their way back by dismissing both Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill in quick time. A few good overs have transferred the pressure on Gujarat who have a rebuilding to do. 69 runs needed in 36 balls, should be a tight finish. Suyash Sharma to deliver his final over.

Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller, Four!FOUR! Miller finds the much-needed boundary. Short and wide outside off, Miller rocks back and hammers it through extra cover for a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Vijay Shankar, 1 run.Flatter and shorter, around off and spinning away, Shankar gets back and pushes it through extra cover for a run.

Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller, 1 run.Flatter and shorter around off, Miller goes back and hits it without much conviction to long off. Only a run.

Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller, No run.Swing and a miss! Slower through the air this time, full and on middle, Miller tries to slog but misses. It almost shaves the off pole.

Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller, 2 runs.Quicker through the air, short and wide outside off, Miller flat-bats it o deep cover. It's in the gap and two runs are taken.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Vijay Shankar, 1 run.Shortish and on off, Shankar goes back and punches it to wide long on for a run.

Varun Chakaravarthy comes back into the attack. None for 13 off his 2 overs so far.

Suyash Sharma to Vijay Shankar, 1 run.Loopy and full, around off, Shankar mistimes his attempted slog sweep down to long on. Only a run, a fantastic over from Suyash.78 needed off 42 balls.

Suyash Sharma to Vijay Shankar, No run.Quicker and shorter, around off, Shankar taps it down to point and looks for a run. Miller is not interested. Pressure building.

Suyash Sharma to Vijay Shankar, No run.Flatter one, short around off and turning away, Shankar cuts it to point.

Suyash Sharma to Vijay Shankar, 2 runs.Floated delivery, full and around off, Shankar drags it past the mid-wicket fielder for a couple.

Suyash Sharma to David Miller, 1 run.Goes short and outside off, Miller stays back and punches it to deep point for a single.

Suyash Sharma to David Miller, No run.Play and a miss! Fuller and wide outside off, Miller tries to drive but it spins past his blade.

Sunil Narine to David Miller, 1 run.A touch short and on off, David taps it down to cover-point for a run.

Sunil Narine to David Miller, Four!FOUR! Somehow Miller has put it away. Flighted and around off, spinning in, Miller shapes up for the lap sweep but then adjusts and tickles it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Sunil Narine to David Miller, No run.Slower and shorter, around off, Miller stays back and taps it down to point.

Sunil Narine to David Miller, No run.Arm ball, short and on middle, Miller moves back and punches it to covers.

David Miller walks in next with the required rate just over 10.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, OUT! c Andre Russell b Sunil Narine.OUT! Gill holes out! A double blow to Gujarat as both the set batters are dismissed in quick time. Flighted delivery, full and on off, Shubman uses his feet to launch it over mid-wicket but doesn't get the desired connection. He skies it in the deep and Andre Russell takes the catch easily. Gill falls one short of his fifty but more importantly, Gujarat now have two new batters at the crease. Rebuilding time.

Sunil Narine to Vijay Shankar, 1 run.Flighted and full, around middle, Shanka pushes it down to long on for a single.

Harshit Rana to Vijay Shankar, 1 run.Rana goes short again, around off and hurries the batter for pace. Shankar tries to pull but gets an under-edge. It strikes him on the thigh pad and deflects to point. They steal a run. A fantastic over from Harshit Rana!

Harshit Rana to Vijay Shankar, No run.Lands it on a length around off, Shankar punches it to covers. Gill looks for a run but is sent back.

Vijay Shankar walks in next.

Harshit Rana to Hardik Pandya, OUT! lbw b Harshit Rana.OUT! Given lbw! Harshit Rana strikes and takes down the big fish. He dishes out a sharp length ball around off, skidding in at 137.1 kph, Hardik Pandya shuffles across the stumps to flick but misses. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal and the finger goes up. It's dead plumb and Hardik returns without even thinking about the referral. 89 runs needed in 56 balls!

Harshit Rana to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Digs it in short, around off, Gill goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. The 50-run stand comes up.

Harshit Rana to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Angles in a length ball on off, Pandya drives it to the right of extra cover for a quick run.

Harshit Rana to Hardik Pandya, No run.Beaten! Big swing and a miss. Rana delivers it on a length and outside off, Hardik stays back and tries to power it down the ground but plays down the wrong line.

Harshit Rana comes back for another spell.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Shortish and on off, eased to deep cover for one. 91 needed more at the halfway mark.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Again quicker through the air, around off, Hardik forces it to sweeper cover for a single.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Quicker and flatter on off, punched down to long on for a run.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya, Six!SIX! High and deep into the stands. Full and floated, around off and spinning in, Hardik goes down on one knee and smokes it handsomely over deep mid-wicket.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Short ball, around off, Gill pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Fullish and on off, Hardik plays a punchy drive to long off for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Flatter googly outside off, Pandya gets forward and strokes it down to long off for a run. 102 needed off 66 balls.

Suyash Sharma to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Keeps it very full and on middle, Gill helps it through mid-wicket for one.

Suyash Sharma to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Too full and around leg, Pandya moves back and eases it down to long on for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Hardik Pandya, Four!FOUR! Bang! Suyash offers more air to this delivery and lands it quite full around off, Pandya gets the chance to get underneath it and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary, at long off.

Suyash Sharma to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Googly around off, Shubman Gill quietly drops it with gentle hands to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Suyash Sharma to Shubman Gill, No run.Flatter and around off, a bit short, Gill plays it down from the crease to point.

Strategic break. It's been a decent reply from Gujarat so far. They have not set the stage on fire but have Shubman Gill who is yet again looking in sublime form. All he needs is support from the other end and this could be an easy chase for the visiting team. Kolkata have done well to keep the scoring rate in check but they will need wickets to peg Gujarat back. The required rate is a little above 9 which is very much manageable in this format.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Carrom ball around off, on the shorter side, Gill forces it to deep cover for a single. 110 needed off 72 balls.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Quicker and fuller, on middle, Hardik shows the full face of the bat and knocks it down to long on for a run.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Flighted and full, around off, Gill flicks late and it comes off the inner half. The ball dribbles through square leg and they cross.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Shortish and on off, Hardik remains on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs.Turning in from around off, Hardik gets back and wrists it through square leg. It's placed well for two runs.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Narine comes into the attack and bowls it flatter on middle. Gill steps down and works it with the spin to mid-wicket for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Bowls it short and wide outside off, Gill slaps it to deep cover for a run. 11 from the over!

Suyash Sharma to Shubman Gill, Four!MISFIELD AND FOUR! It's Rinku Singh, the culprit. A long hop around off, another googly, Shubman Gill rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Rinku Singh takes it too casually and makes a complete mess. It tickles his fingers and rolls away to the fence.

Suyash Sharma to Shubman Gill, No run.Loopy and full, around off, Gill drives but finds the cover fielder.

Suyash Sharma to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Shortish and on off, Hardik moves back and punches it down to long off for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Another googly on the shorter side, this time the line is outside off, Gill cut it from the back foot to deep point for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Shubman Gill, 4 Leg byes.Four leg byes! Sharma begins with a googly on the shorter side. Around leg and it spins down. Gill fails to flick and it goes off his pads to the fence at fine leg.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Hardik Pandya, No run.Another quick delivery, on middle, angling in, Hardik Pandya knocks it towards mid on. Gujarat are 52/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Hardik Pandya, No run.Fires this one full and on off, Hardik Pandya steers it towards point.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Hardik Pandya, No run.Flatter, short and on off, Hardik Pandya pushes it with hard hand and it just falls short of short covers.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Quicker, short and on middle, Shubman Gill forces it towards long on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, Four!FOUR! Nice shot! This is floated, full and on middle, Shubman Gill goes down on his knees and sweeps it past square leg for a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, No run.Flighted, full and around off, Shubman Gill uses his feet and drills it towards mid off.

Andre Russell to Hardik Pandya, Four!FOUR! Gets a hand on it but it's of no use. Pitched up on off stump, Hardik Pandya drives it firmly to the right of mid off where the fielder dives and gets a hand on it but there's enough power on the ball to still trickle away into the fence.

Andre Russell to Hardik Pandya, No run.In the air...safe! Andre Russell goes short and bangs it in around off. Hardik Pandya looks to take it on but is a bit early in the pull. The ball comes off the cue end of the bat and goes straight up around short square leg. The keeper, Narayan Jagadeesan tries to get across and catch it but can't get there.

Andre Russell to Shubman Gill, 1 run.On a good length over off, Shubman Gill pushes it toward mid on and gets across quickly for a run.