KKR clinches IPL title for the second time

KKR has won the thrilling IPL VII final by 3 wickets

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That is it from me folks! have to stop the live commentary after 10 overs as I have to go somewhere urgently

KKR 89/2 in 10 overs
10.0 Patel to Pathan, no run, pushes it straight to the bowler as young Akshar Patel continues to impress
9.5 Patel to Pathan, no run
9.4 Patel to Pandey, one run
9.3 Patel to Pandey, on run, in the air but fell in no man's land in mid off
9.2 Patel to Pandey, no run
9.1 Patel to Pathan, plays it towards deep midwicket fielder for a single

KKR 87/2 in 9 overs
9.0 Karanveer to Pandey, no run
8.5 Karanveer to Pandey, no run
8.4 Karanveer to Pathan, one run
8.3 Karanveer to Pathan, six! another biggie! from the bat of Yusuf
8.2 Karanver to Pathan, six! big man opens his muscles to launch it over the extra cover
8.1 Karanveer to Pandey, one run

KKR 73/2 in 8 overs
8.0 Balaji to Pathan, no run
7.5 Balaji to Pandey, one run
7.4 Balaji to Pandey, four!, smashes it towards deep midwicket fence
7.3 Balaji to Pandey, plays it straight to the cover fielder
7.2 Balaji to Pathan, one run,
7.1 Balaji to Pathan, no run

Strategic time out!

KKR 67/2 in 7 overs
6.6 Karanveer to Pathan, one run, dabs it to short third man for a single
6.5 Karanveer to Pathan, no run
6.4 Karanveer to Pandey, one run
6.3 Karanveer to Pandey, no run
6.2 Karanveer to Pandey, six! what a shot! over the cover boundary
6.1 Karanveer to Gambhir, out!, charging down the track but couldn't connect it well as Miller takes the good running catch at deep

KKR 59/1 in 6 overs
6.0 Awana to Pandey, two runs, full toss but he couldn't make a use of it as he plays it to the square leg fielder for a couple
5.5 Awana to Gambhir, one run
5.4  Awana to Pandey, one+ four overthows, low full toss and plays it straight to the mid on fielder
5.3 Awana to Gambhir, one run
5.2 Awana to Pandey, one run
5.1 Awana to Gambhir, one run by playing it towards cover

KKR 48/1 in 5 overs
5.0 Balaji to Pandey,two runs, plays it to deep square leg
4.5 Balaji to Gambhir, one run, charging down the track and plays it towards square leg fielder for a single
4.4  Balaji to Pandey, one run, plays it straight to deep midwicket fielder for a single
4.3 Balaji to Pandey, no run, he tries to whacked it over midwicket but couldn't connect
4.2 Balaji to Pandey, no run
4.1 Balaji to Pandey, four! straight drive over the bowler's head

KKR 40/1 in 4 overs
4.0 Awana to Pandey, one run, pushes it to mid off for a single
3.5 Awana to Pandey, 2 runs, plays it to the leg side for a couple
3.4 Awana to Pandey, no run
3.3 Awana to Pandey, four! he flicks it towards on side for a boundary
3.2 Awana to Gambhir, one run,
3.1 Awana to Pandey, one run, on side shot and fielded by mid on fielder

KKR 31/1 in 3
3.0 Johnson to Gambhir, four!, what a shot! he drives it handsomly as it beats the point fielder
2.5 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, good bounce and carry to the keeper, huge appeal by Johnson as Dharamsena refused it
2.4 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, played it towards the leg side as johnson fielded the ball
2.3 Johnson to Pandey, one run
2.2 Johnson to Gambhir, short delivery and Gambhir pushed it towards towards leg for a quick single
2.1 Johnson to Gambhir, four! Gambhir crashes it towards cover area for a boundary
2.1 Johnson to Gambhir, wide! short outside the leg

KKR 19/1 in 2 overs
2.0 Balaji to Gambhir, 1 run, he dabs it towards third man for a single
1.5 Balaji to Pandey, 1 run, he guides it towards deep midwicket region
1.4 Balaji to Gambhir, one run, he charging down the track but couldn't get passed mid on fielder
1.3 Balaji to Gambhir, 2 runs
1.2 Balaji to Gambhhir, no run
1.1 Balaji to Gambhir, four! played it comfortably towards point boundary

KKR 10/1 in 1 over
0.6 Johnson to Pandy, no run, that ends the eventful first over of KKR innings
0.5 Johnson to Pandey, four! nudges it towards mid wicket boundary
0.4 Johnson to Uthappa, out! Johsnon got the orange cap holder as batsman tries play it over the head of point fielder but caught at point
0.3 Johnson to Gambhir, one run, he pushes it to mid off fielder for a single
0.2 Johnson to Uthappa, one run
Punjab 4/0 in 0.1
0.1 Johnson to Uthappa, four! he finds the gap between cover and extra cover for a boundary

9:47 pm Welcome back. We had a great first time experience of live commentary during the first innings. I will try to do a commentary of second innings for at least initial few overs. Stay tuned till then!

9:35 pm So that ends the Punjab innings and highlight was undoubtedly, Saha's magnificent and entertaining innings after a very slow start of Punjab. Will KKR be able to chase down 200 to clinch the IPL title for the second time. They chased down the big target in the final against CSK two years back and KKR fans will be hoping the same result tonight as well

20.0 Yadav to Miller, one run, just a single on the final ball of the innings as Miller guides it towards extra cover
19.5 Yadav to Saha, one run, yorkish length delivery as Saha played it straight to the short fine leg fielder for a single
19.4 Yadav to Saha, two runs
19.3 Yadav to Saha, four! crashed it towards extra cover region
19.2 Yadav to Saha, four! cleverly played it towards square leg boundary
19.1 Yadav to Saha, no run

Punjab 187/4 in 19 overs
19.0 Narine to Saha, leg-bye single
18.5 Narine to Saha, six! and he brings his hundred in style, take a bow! what an innings under tremendous pressure
18.4 Narine to Saha, four!
18.3 Narine to Saha, six! low full toss down the leg side and Saha dispatched it towards leg side as he moves to 94
18.2 Narine to Saha, no run
18.1 Narine to Saha, no run
Punjab 170/4 in 18
18.0 Chawla to Maxewell, out! golden duck for Maxewell as he reversed swept but Morkel took the nice catch at short third man

17.5 Chawla to Saha, one run
17.4 Chawla to Saha, four! short and outside off stump and bowler got the deserved punishment
17.3 Chawla to Saha, two runs, charging down the track and placed it towards long off for a couple
17.2 Chawla to Saha, four! he is having a move on here
Punjab 159/3 in 17.1
17.1 Chawla to Vohra, out! high in the air and eventually Chawla grabs it into his own bowling
Punjab 159/2 in 17

17.0 Yadav to Saha, six! this little dynamite of Bengal blasting the KKR bowling, straight to the sight screen for the maximum
16.5 Yadav to Vohra, leg-bye single
16.4 Yadav to Saha, one run!
16.4 Yadav to Saha, three wides!, straying down the leg side
16.3 Yadav to Saha, four! smashed it towards extra cover fence
16.2 Yadav to Saha, no run
16.1 Yadav to Saha, four! sliced it towards the point boundary

Punjab 140/2 in 16 overs
16.0 Narine to Saha, 1 run
15.5 Narine to Vohra, 1 run
15.4 Narine to Vohra, four! and two missed chances in a row are hurting the KKR now
15.4 Narine to Vohra, no ball! drama at Chinnaswamy as Uthappa collects it in front of the stump and umpire had no hesitation to call it a no ball. Otherwise, Vohra was clearly stumped
15.3 Narine to Saha, one run
15.2 Narine to Vohra, one run, pushed it square for a single
15.1 Narine to Vohra, no run

Punjab 131/2 in 15 overs
15.0 Morkel to Saha, 2 runs, flicked it to the midwicket gap
14.5 Morkel to Saha! six! carnage continues as Saha hooked it for a maximum
14.4 Morkel to Vohra, 1 run
14.3 Morkel to Vohra, four! smnashed it towards point
14.2 Mokel to Vohra, six! one hand six over the third man
14.1 Morkel to Saha, one run, played it to gully for a single
Punjab 111/2 in 14
14.0 Narine to Vohra, four! smashed it towards deep mid wicket bounday and that ends the expensive over of Narine
13.5 Narine to Saha, 1 run
13.4 Narine to Saha, four! lucky, couldn't connect it where he wants to be but it gets passed the keeper
13.3 Narine to Saha, four!
13.2 Narine to Saha, six! short delivery punished by hammering it towards deep mid wicket
13.1 Narine to Saha, no run

Punjab 92/2 in 13
13.0 Shakib to Vohra, 4! it's beat the point and cover fielder for a boundary
12.5 Shakib to Saha, 1 run
12.4 Shakib to Saha, 2 runs
12.3 Shakib to Vohra, 1 run
12.2 Shakib to Saha, leg bye single
12.1 Shakib to Vohra, 1 run

Punjab 82/2 in 12
12.0 Chawla to Saha, no run
11.5 Chawla to Saha, six! it's Saha carnage at Chinnaswamy, massive hit straight to the sight screen
11.4 Chawla to Saha, six! Saha looking dangerous as he hammered another one to long off
11.3 Chawla to Vohra, 1 run
11.2 Chawla to Vohra, charging down the track and played it towards long off for a couple
11.1 Chawla to Vohra, no run

Punjab 67/2 in 11
11.0 Shakib to Saha, no run
10.5 Shakib to Saha, six! over the deep mid wicket
10.4 Shakib to Saha, reverse sweep but no run
10.3 Shakib to Vohra, 1 run
10.2 Shakib to Vohra, stumping appeal but Vohra's leg was inside the crease
10.1 Shakib to Vohra, 2 runs, played it towards deep mid wicket for a couple

Punjab 58/2 in 10 overs

10.0 Chawla to Saha, he tried to slog swept it but couldn't connect it.
9.5 Chalwa to Vohra, late cut towards the short third man for a single
9.4  Chalwa to Vohra, nice flight, no run
9.3 Chawla to Saha, dabbed it to point region for a single
9.2 Chawla to Vohra, 1 run
9.1 Chawla to Saha, full delivery and Saha played it towards long off for a single

Punjab 54/2 in 9
9.0 Shakib to Vohra, no run as Vohra lets it go to the keeper after failed to play a late cut
8.5 Shakib to Saha, swept it towards square leg for a single
8.4 Shakib to Vohra, 1 run
8.3 Shakib to Saha, 1 run
8.2 Shakib to Vohra, 1 run
8.1 Shakib to Vohra, no run

Punjab 50/2 in 8
8.0 Chawla to Vohra, 1 run

7.5 Chawla to Vohra, six! full length delivery as Vohra whacked it towards deep mid wicket for the maximum

7.4 Chawla to Vohra, no run

7.3 Chawla to Saha, 1 run

7.2 Chawla to Saha, another short delivery but this time Saha puts it away for a boundary in square leg region

7.1 Piyush Chawla to Saha, short ball as saha placed it towards deep mid wicket for a couple

Punjab 36/2 in 7

6.6 Shakib to Vohra, no run

6.5  Shakib to Saha, played it with soft hands towards leg side for a single

6.4 Shakib to Vohra, 1 run

6.3 Shakib to Saha, single by dabbing it to the leg side

6.2 Shakib to Saha, nice flight in the air and Saha lets it go to the keeper

6.1 Shakib to Vohra 1 run


Punjab 32/2 in 6 overs

5.6 Narine to Saha, Bengalian keeper had clue of Narine's doosra

5.5 Narine to Saha, played itstraight to the cover

5.4 Narine to Saha, 2 runs

5.3  Narine to Saha, no run

5.2 Narine to Saha, no run

Punjab 30/2 in 5.1 overs

5.1 Narine to Bailey, out! magician has done the trick on his very first ball by disturbing the timber around the legs of Australian

Punjab 30/1 in 5

5.0 Morkel to Vohra, no run

4.5 Morkel to Vohra, 2 runs

4.4 Morkel to Vohra, it was high in the air but no mans land in the cover region. Two more runs to the total

4.3 Morkel to Vohra, straying down the leg as ball goes to keeper after touching the pad
4.2 Morkel to Bailley, inswing delivery as Bailey pushed it to leg side for a single

4.1 Morkel to Vohra, he dabbed it to third man for a single

Punjab 24/1 in 4 overs

4.0 Yadav to Vohra, pushed it towards mid-on for a single

3.5 Yadav to Vohra, no run

3.4 Yadav to Sehwag, out! short pitched delivery, Sehwag tried to whacked it but it went high in the air and Gambhir made no mistake at mid-off

3.3 Yadav to Sehwag, 2 runs, incoming delivery as Sehwag played it towards on side and a very good running between the wickets

3.2 Yadav to Sehwag, no run

3.1 Yadav to Sehwag, no run

Punjab 21/0 in 3 overs

3.0 Morkel to Vohra, no run

2.5 Morkel to Vojra, 2 runs, straying down the pads and Vohra flicked it nicely towards square leg

2.4 Morkel to Vohra, no run, huge appeal of caught behind by the keeper and bowler but Dharamsena refused it.

2.3 Morkel to Vohra, no run

2.2 Morkel to Vohra, 4, nice wrist work and he hit it towards mid wicket for a boundary

2.1 Morkel to Vohra, no run
KXIP 15/0 in 2
2.0 Umesh to Sehwag, 4, Sehwag smashed it over the bowler's head

1.5 Umesh to Vohra, just a single as ball was in the air but no damage done

1.4 Umesh to Sehwag, 1 run, outside edge and well fielded at third man

1.3 Umesh to Sehwag, good bouncer and Sehwag ducked it well

1.2  Umesh  to Sehwag, no run.

1.1 Umesh Yadav to Sehwag, no run.

KXIP 9/0 in 1 over

0.6 Morkel to Vohra, no run, blindly swings the bat as keeper collects the ball

0.5 Morkel to Vohra, couple of runs as he dabbed it to third man

0.4 Morkel to Vohra, 4 , outside edge and raced away towards third man boundary

0.3 Morkel to Vohra, no run

0.2 Morkel to Vohra, brilliantly fielded at point, couple of runs for Punjab

KXIP 1/0
0.1  Morkel to Sehwag, inswinging delivery wrapped on the pad and Sehwag took a leg bye

The play-off hero Virender Sehwag walks into the middle with his fellow opener


7:31 pm Punjab: Sandeep out, Balaji in

KKR: Unchanged

7:30 pm Gautam Gambhir has won the toss and KKR will bowl first

7:20 pm So, Hasrha Bhogle, Ravi Shastri and Danny Morrison are in traditional Indian dress

7:18 pm Hello and welcome to the live coverage of IPL VII grand finale between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings Xi Punjab from Bangalore. This is Divye Joshi will give you ball-by-ball update live. Stay tuned!