KKR vs LSG Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! Just over! Yash Thakur bowls a low full toss and outside off, Rinku Singh walks across and powers it towards long on. Ravi Bishnoi leaps near the ropes but the ball eludes him and crosses the fence. Lucknow win by 1 run and have secured a place in the playoffs!

FOUR! That should do it for Lucknow! Keeps it full and outside off, Rinku Singh creams this one to the right of long off and collects a boundary

SIX! SHOT! Yash Thakur goes with pace and honing in at the stumps, Rinku Singh gets it in his slot and slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Kolkata now need 12 runs from the last two balls.

WIDE! Loses the radar and bowls a full toss, way outside off, Rinku Singh leaves the ball alone and the umpire signlas a wide.

Executes the yorker ot perfection, on off, Rinku Singh digs this one out to deep mid-wicket and refuses the single.

Sharp bumper! Pace on and banged in short on off, Rinku Singh gets hurried as he tried to pull and misses.

WIDE! Looks to go full but beyond the tramline on off, Rinku Singh lets it go for a wide.

Goes full and at the batter, Vaibhav Arora gets bat to ball and knocks it down to long on. Brings Rinku Singh back on strike with a single.

Off cutter this time and on a short length, outside off, Rinku Singh gets decided by the slowness of the delivery as he goes for the pull. He fails to connect but wants to sneak in a single. Quinton de Kock is up to the task and denies the single.

SIX! Rinku Singh is turning it on here! Naveen-ul-Haq tries to go full but ends up bowling it in the slot, around leg, Rinku Singh does not miss out as he swats this one over deep backward square leg for six more runs. The crowd are thrilled to bis as they start to believe now.

Keeps it shorter and on middle and leg, Rinku Singh pulls this slower delivery in front of deep backward square leg. Has to hurry for the second run but makes his ground eventually.

FOUR! Make that three fours in a row! Slower and into the wicket, outside off, Rinku Singh waits for the ball to arrive and ramps it over short third man for yet another boundary. Kolkata are right back into the game.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Rinku Singh! Goes full does Naveen-ul-Haq and outside off, Rinku Singh puts the dancing shoes on once again and creams it wide of deep cover for four more runs.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! On a short length and outside off, Rinku Singh dances down the track and goes for the pull. Gets an outside edge that flies past short third man for a boundary.

OUT! RUN OUT! It is going from bad to worse for Kolkata! Yash Thakur keeps it full and outside off, Sunil Narine squeezes this one towards backward point. The fielder there does not manage to deny the single and performs a half stop. The batters look for a second run but there isn't any. Naveen-ul-Haq gets up quickly and fires an accurate throw at the batter's end. Quinton de Kock does the rest and catches Sunil Narine short of his crease. Kolkata slip further and Lucknow are now only 3 wickets away.

WIDE! Sprays a full delivery, well beyond the tramline on off, Sunil Narine lets the ball pass for a wide.

Goes full and near the tramline on off, Sunil Narine thinks its a wide and lets it go. The umpire doesn't think so and it is a fair delivery.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Yash Thakur rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it short at the batter, Shardul Thakur hangs back and goes for the pull. The ball climbs on him and he skies this one high in the air towards deep square leg. Prerak Mankad stationed there settles under the skier and takes the catch. Yash Thakur has his second wicket of the game and Kolkata are now 6 wickets down.

Fuller and wide on off, Rinku Singh carves it to deep backward point for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Rinku Singh goes big! Yash Thakur goes into the wicket and outside off, Rinku Singh picks the change of pace and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

A loud shout for LBW but turned down! Comes from 'round the wicket and goes full at the stumps, Shardul Thakur misses the flick and gets trapped in front of the stumps. A confident appeal by Yash Thakur but the umpire is unmoved. Krunal Pandya goes for the review and the UltraEdge shows no bat but Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching outside leg. The on-field decision stands and Lucknow lose their review.

Drifts onto the pads on a fuller length, Rinku Singh places this slower delivery in the vacant mid-wicket region and collects a couple of runs. A great over by Naveen-ul-Haq, only 5 runs off it.

Nicely bowled! Pace off again and short, outside off, Rinku Singh waits to cut but does not connect this time.

Keeps it slower and short, near the tramline on off, Shardul Thakur has to reach out and pushes this one towards extra cover for one more run. Lucknow won't mind these singles.

Slower and shorter, on middle and leg, Rinku Singh swats this one to deep square leg for a single.

On a good length and outside off, Shardul Thakur goes for the drive away from the body. Gets a thickish outside edge and the ball drops just short of the diving Ravi Bishnoi at short third man. They cross for a single.

Back of a length and outside off, Shardul Thakur reaches out and goes for a cut. Gets an under edge and the ball goes on the bounce towards the keeper.

Floated, full and on off, Shardul Thakur gets forward and drives it towards extra cover. Scampers across for a quick single to open his account. Ravi Bishnoi ends with figures of 2 for 23 from his four overs.

Tosses this one up, full and around off, Shardul Thakur takes a big stride forward and watchfully keeps this one ou.

OUT! CASTLED! Ravi Bishnoi has the last laugh! Six and Out for Andre Russell! Pulls his length back a touch and bowls a googly, on off stump, Andre Russell gets down on one knee and has a mighty heave across the line. He connects with thin air and sees the ball knock back the off stump. Ravi Bishnoi is pumped and so are his teammates. Russell trudges off and Kolkata are now 5 wickets down.

SIX! BANG! Ravi Bishnoi misses his length and bowls it in the slot, around off, Andre Russell frees his arms and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Googly, short and turning in on leg, Andre Russell clears his front leg to heave this one away but misses.

Bowls it short and on off, Andre Russell looks to cut this one but gets cramped for room. Can only push this one to the left of the bowler for a dot.

FOUR! Cut away! Slightly shorter and on off, Rinku Singh gets the width he needs and latches onto the cut shot. Hits it wide of deep point for a much-needed boundary.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and bangs it in short, outside off, Rinku Singh waits for the ball to arrive and tries to upper cut but misses.

Touch fuller and on off, Andre Russell clears his front leg and hoicks it to wide long on for a single.

Goes short and outside off, Andre Russell slashes hard at the delivery but connects with thin air.

Pace on this time and on a good length, around off, Andre Russell pushes this one straight to cover-point.

Bowls a cutter on a length, outside off, Rinku Singh dabs this one to backward point and takes a quick single.

Bangs this in short as well and in line with the stumps. Andre Russell opts to duck under this one and let it go through to the keeper.

Bowls this short and outside the off stump. Andre Russell pulls this towards the mid on fielder.

OUT! CAUGHT! Some juggling act from Ravi Bishnoi but eventually holds onto the ball and Rahmanullah Gurbaz's stay at the wicket comes to an end! Yash Thakur has an uncanny habit of taking crucial wickets and this could be just as important. He bowls this slightly full and outside the off stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to go big but ends up slicing this towards deep point. Ravi Bishnoi comes running in from the deep and gets low to take the catch. The ball pops out but he manages to keep his composure and hold on to the cherry. Kolkata lose their fourth wicket and now it is on their finishers to get them over the line.

Bangs this in short and going down leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to pull this away and somehow gets it over the short fine leg fielder. They take a couple of runs as the ball is pulled back in front of the ropes.

Yash Thakur bowls this on a good length and just outside the off pole. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets well outside the line of the stumps and looks to play this leg side but misses. The ball rolls into the off side off the pads and they look for a leg bye. Another over throw gives them an extra run.

Yash Thakur starts from 'round the wicket to the left-hander and bowls this short, just outside off. Rinku Singh pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

DROPPED! Ravi Bishnoi misses a big chance! Rinku Singh gets a lifeline and how costly will this prove for Lucknow? Ravi Bishnoi tosses this full and in line with the stumps. Rinku Singh drills this back towards the bowler. Ravi Bishnoi gets down low but is unable to hold on and the batters take a run as the ball goes towards the mid-wicket region.

Goes full once again and outside off. Rinku Singh pushes this to cover and sets off for one. Krunal Pandya takes aim at the non-striker's end and concedes an extra run on the overthrow.

Bowls this short and into the pads. Rahmanullah Gurbaz hits this aerially towards long on for a run. Brings up the 100 for Kolkata.

A fraction short this time and outside off. Rinku Singh cuts this towards deep point for a single.

FOUR! Rinku Singh releases some pressure here! Ravi Bishnoi flights this full and just outside the off pole. Rinku Singh drills this towards straightish long off for four runs.

Ravi Bishnoi fires this full and outside the off stump. Rinku Singh knocks this straight to the cover fielder.

Goes back to bowling short and into the pads. Rinku Singh flicks this towards deep square leg for one and will keep strike.

Flights this full and on an off-stump line. Rinku Singh dabs this towards point and looks for a single but is sent back by his partner.

Bowls this short and going down leg. Rinku Singh looks to whip this away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Tosses this full and onto the pads. Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks this through backward square leg for single.

WIDE! Fires this one down leg on a fuller length. Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses his flick and the umpire calls this wide.

Continues to bowl short and outside the off stump. Rinku Singh slaps this towards deep point for a run.

Krishnappa Gowtham bowls this short and outside the off pole. Rinku Singh rocks back and cuts this towards deep cover for a couple of runs.

A googly this time outside the off pole. Rinku Singh pushes at it and gets the ball off the outside part of his bat towards short third man. They rush for a run and that will be six singles in the over.

Loops this one full and outside the off pole. Rahmanullah Gurbaz tonks this towards the wide long off fielder and they take yet another single.

A low full toss bowled in line with the stumps. Rinku Singh clips this towards deep mid-wicket for another run.

Bowls this short and on a leg stump line. Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks this uppishly towards deep square leg for a single.

Loops this one full and onto the pads. Rinku Singh eases this down to long on and takes one to get off the mark.

Ravi Bishnoi bowls this short and outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts this towards deep cover-point for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Krunal Pandya gets a wicket on the last ball of his spell! It is the big wicket of Jason Roy and he is fuming! This is bowled a tad bit short and in line with the stumps. Jason Roy looks to work this leg side but misses and sees his middle stump pegged back. Krunal Pandya looks absolutely thrilled as he gets Lucknow the third wicket. Jason Roy keeps mumbling as he leaves the field and Kolkata are stumbling a bit after a quick start. Rinku Singh is the new man in.

Slightly short this time and just outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Bowls this full and going down leg. Jason Roy looks to make room and sweep this but misses. The ball rolls off the pads towards short third man for a leg bye.

Loops this one full and in line with the stumps. Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks this towards deep square leg for a run.

Tosses this one full and outside the off pole. Rahmanullah Gurbaz dabs this towards cover.

Krunal Pandya bowls this really full and at the pads. Rahmanullah Gurbaz digs this out back to the bowler's right.

Shortens his length and bowls it on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz rocks back and punches it to long on. Opens his account with a single.

Goes with the googly, full on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz reads it well and solidly keeps this one out.

Fuller this time and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets on the front foot and defends it down the wicket.

OUT! TAKEN! Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack and strikes in his very first over! Bowls a googly, short and outside off, Nitish Rana goes back in his crease and tries to drag this one from outside off. The ball grips in the surface and Rana ends up closing the bat face early. Gets a leading edge and the ball lobs to cover where Krunal Pandya completes an easy catch. Ravi Bishnoi now has 100 T20 wickets.

Another googly, outside off, Nitish Rana shapes to cut but the ball keeps low and mishits it to extra cover.

Starts with a googly, short and outside off, Nitish Rana goes for the cut but misses.

FOUR! Sweeps and sweeps well does Jason Roy! Bowls a full delivery, on middle and leg, Jason Roy gets down in a flash and sweeps it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Full and on middle, Nitish Rana works this one to mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Nicely bowled! Floats this one up, full and turning away, on off, Nitish Rana looks to push this one down the ground but gets beaten by the away turn.

Goes full on leg, Jason Roy gets down and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a run.

Bowls it short around leg, Jason Roy crouches and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Nicholas Pooran there sprints to his right and keeps it to two with a diving stop.

Angled in around off, on a fuller length, Nitish Rana pushes this one to deep cover and takes a single.

Another one on the pads on a short length, Nitish Rana turns this one to short fine leg and keeps the strike with one.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Krunal Pandya misses his line and drifts down leg, Nitish Rana gets inside the line and helps this short delivery to the fine leg fence for his first boundary.

Slower and shorter, turning away, on off, Jason Roy waits and runs it down to short third man for a single.

Keeps it fuller and outside off, Nitish Rana drives this one to deep cover for one more run.

Bowls it slightly fuller, on off, Jason Roy reverse paddles it to short third man for a single.

Flatter and on middle and leg, Jason Roy looks to whip this one on the leg side but misses and gets rapped on the back leg.

Floats this one, full on off, Nitish Rana gets forward and keeps this one out on the off side.

OUT! CAUGHT! Krishnappa Gowtham strikes and removes Venkatesh Iyer! Persists with short length and bowls it around off, Venkatesh Iyer goes on the back foot and looks to punch it on the off side. The ball stops in the surface and Iyer gets deceived by the slowness of the delivery. Ends up playing his shot early and chips a low catch to extra cover. Ravi Bishnoi stationed there does the rest and Lucknow have a much-needed breakthrough.

Keeps it short and on middle and leg, Jason Roy goes back in his crease and pulls it to deep square leg for one more run.

Drifts onto the pads on a short length, Jason Roy gets down and paddles it straight to short fine leg for a dot.

Slower and shorter, on off, Venkatesh Iyer opens the bat face and guides it to point for a single.

Short and just outside off, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the pull but mistimes it to square leg for a dot.

Bowls this on a shortish length and at the pads. Jason Roy knocks this to the fielder at mid on.

Floats this one onto the pads on a fuller length. Venkatesh Iyer flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes back to bowling short and in line with the stumps. Jason Roy pushes this to long off for a single.

Four! Lucky boundary but the Kolkata batters are swinging at everything! Krunal Pandya tosses this full and outside the off pole. Jason Roy goes for the slog sweep but gets an outside edge that trickles towards third man for yet another boundary.

FOUR! More runs for Kolkata and this has been a rollicking start by the hosts! This is short and at the stumps. Jason Roy backs away and cuts this towards deep cover-point for four more runs.

FOUR! Jason Roy with a bit of innovation here! Krunal Pandya bowls this full and at the pads. Jason Roy reverse sweeps this to deep point for four runs.

Short and outside the off pole. Jason Roy goes for the pull shot and skies this towards deep square leg. The fielder does not judge this at all and they get a single.

WIDE! Bowls this full and well down leg side. Jason Roy goes for the sweep but misses and the umpire calls this wide.

Continues to bowl short and at the stumps. Venkatesh Iyer shuffled down the wicket and pushes this down to long on for one more.

Short this time and angled into the stumps. Venkatesh Iyer goes on the back foot and knocks this towards wide long off for a couple of runs.

Full and outside the off pole this time. Venkatesh Iyer goes for the sweep shit again but misses. Seems to have done something to his bat while playing the shot as he has gone down on the floor.

FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer gets this one away to the fence! Krishnappa Gowtham tosses this full and at the pads. Venkatesh Iyer sweeps this to deep backward square leg for four runs.

Krishnappa Gowtham bowls this short and outside off. Venkatesh Iyer goes deep in the crease and punches this to the cover fielder.

Flights this one full and just outside the off pole. Jason Roy looks to slog sweep this and swings his blade hard but does no connect. The ball just misses the stumps.

Attacks the stumps on a fuller length. Jason Roy blocks this back towards the bowler.

Short this time and outside the off pole. Venkatesh Iyer pulls this towards deep square leg for a run.

Loops this one full and in line with the stumps. Venkatesh Iyer looks to heave this into the leg side but mistimes this to mid-wicket.

Short this time and angled into the batter. Jason Roy makes room and knocks this towards long off for one.

FOUR! Krunal Pandya gets the same treatment the other bowlers have been getting! This is tossed up full and outside off. Jason Roy sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for four runs.

Naveen-ul-Haq bowls this full and angles this into the stumps. Jason Roy flicks this towards long on for an easy run and will keep strike.

Continues to bowl on a good length and outside off. Jason Roy drills this towards cover but finds the fielder this time.

FOUR! Naveen-ul-Haq bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps. Jason Roy shuffles down the wicket as he makes room and slaps this to deep cover point for four more runs.

SIX! Jason Roy has made that look so easy! Naveen-ul-Haq bowls full and just outside off. Jason Roy clears his front foot out of the way and creams this straight back past the bowler for six runs.

FOUR! Jason Roy joins the party and gets his first boundary! This is back of a length and outside off. Jason Roy pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for four runs.

Naveen-ul-Haq bowls this on a good length and wide outside off. Jason Roy leans into the shot and punches this to the point fielder.

FOUR! Kolkata are off to a flier! Mohsin Khan bowls this onto the pads on a good length. Easy pickings for Venkatesh Iyer as he flicks this to the right of short fine leg for four runs to deep backward square leg. 15 runs in the first over.

SIX! Varun Chakaravarthy is making is intent clear early to the Lucknow bowlers! Mohsin Khan bowls this short and outside off. Venkatesh Iyer charges down the wicket and pulls this over deep square leg for six runs.

Goes full this time and at the pads. Venkatesh Iyer clips this towards the mid on fielder.

FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer opens his account with a cracking boundary! Mohsin Khan bowls this slightly short and outside off. Venkatesh Iyer stands tall and punches this towards deep point for four runs.

On a good length this time and outside the off pole, Jason Roy guides this down to third man for a single.

Mohsin Khan begins with a back-of-a-length delivery bowled in line with the stumps. Jason Roy looks to pull this away but misses.