Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Auckland, Nokia Champions League T20 2011, Qualifying Tournament Pool A

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs | AUCK: 119/6 (3 runs required, RR: 5.95)

Kyle Mills20 (21b)
Andre Adams9 (4b)

Brett Lee4-0-27-0
Jacques Kallis1-0-11-1

That then brings us to the end of Day one of the CLT20. One close game, and one not so close. Do join us for more fun tomorrow. In the meantime, the Aus v SL Test heads for a riveting finish and we'll be back for that in the morning. This is Nitin Sundar signing off with cheers and goodnight!

Presentations time.

Bisla is the MoM: "Both teams were 20 runs or so short, I am pleased we finished on top. The plan was for me to attack and Kallis to bat through. Binga and everyone else bowled really well to pull it back."

Kallis: "We knew the wicket was tough, so we tried and restricted them. In the IPL we lost one or two tight ones, so it is good to get a winning start here. Auckland fielded very well.. We tried too hard, and got into trouble. So there were some lessons to take there - it is good to make some mistakes and still win."

Hopkins: "We thought the new ball was crucial to score against. Funny game in a sense, since both games played the waiting game in the middle. We have a very experienced bowling attack and hope to bounce back tomorrow."

Ashootosh: "I switched to Cricinfo, thinking that you guys are not updating from TV" We are very good, but we aren't Superman you know!

"Wow you write commentary off a TV broadcast!! Pathetic!" Err.. Ejvyas - you are actually reading the pathetic commentary, you know ...

Sriram: "Is Colin Munro anyway related to Burt Munro, the legendary racer from New Zealand?" Considering the way Colin got stuck today, I doubt he has any racing genes in him. That said, he came in with a six-hitting reputation.

19.6

Lee to Mills, 1 run, Lee sends down an ice cool yorker! The broadcasters lost their cool. Auckland lost their cool. But Lee didn't. Full and straight, angling in on leg stump. Mills tries to get something, anything, under it, but can only get an inside edge through square leg for one. What heartbreak for Auckland! KKR stay alive, we could have 4 IPL teams in this tournament.

Broadcast is back. Four to win, last ball!

19.5

Lee to AR Adams, 1 run,

19.4

Lee to Mills, 1 bye,

19.3

Lee to Mills, 2 runs, high full toss outside off, misfielded at third man and they get two.

The TV broadcast tanks again! Stunning stuff.

Bhavesh: "Strategic error from KKR, getting Munro out. Andre Vin Diesel Adams should finish this one off." Over to Mills for now.

19.2

Lee to Mills, 2 runs, Mills keeps getting educated inside edges on yorkers! Another two through backward square leg for two.

10 off 5 ...

19.1

Lee to AR Adams, 1 run, Adams backs away, Lee follows him with a really full ball outside leg that Adams can haul down the ground for only a single.

Lee to Adams for the last over ...

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | AUCK: 111/6 (11 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.84, RRR: 11.00)

Kyle Mills15 (17b)
Andre Adams7 (2b)

Jacques Kallis1-0-11-1
Brett Lee3-0-20-0

18.6

Kallis to Mills, no run, swing and a miss! Kallis' yorkers went for runs but the length balls escape, as Mills pulls across the line and misses.

18.5

Kallis to Mills, 2 runs, almost the perfect yorker, but he can't stop them from getting two more. Mills digs it out, again off the inner half and it bounces away square. Bhatia in the deep takes for ever to release the throw and Mills manages to dive in for the second. He seems to have jarred his shoulder in the process, but he's ready now.

18.4

Kallis to Mills, 2 runs, good ball, low full toss, but Mills gets it away off the inside edge through square leg. Two more taken. 13 off 8.

18.3

Kallis to AR Adams, 1 run, low fulltoss that angles in, Adams looks to lash it away and mishits it through square leg for one.

18.2

Kallis to AR Adams, SIX, boy, this match has woken up! Adams gets a length ball from Kallis and launches it out of the park. Stunning blow down the ground.

Andre Adams is the new man in.

18.1

Kallis to Munro, OUT, and Munro goes first ball of the 19th! Backs away and looks to clatter a full ball headed to off stump. He misses, but Kallis doesn't.

C Munro b Kallis 19 (33m 29b 0x4 0x6) SR: 65.51

12 balls, 22 needed. The over we missed seems to have been a very good one from Lee. Kallis to bowl now.

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs | AUCK: 100/5 (22 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.55, RRR: 11.00)

Kyle Mills11 (14b)
Colin Munro19 (28b)

Brett Lee3-0-20-0
Shakib Al Hasan2-0-11-0

17.6

Lee to Mills, no run, the telecast resumes for the last ball, from the camera that's behind the keeper. Lee sends down a yorker that angles in towards the leg stump and the right-hand batsman misses. The stumps are close to coming in the way too.

17.5

Lee to Munro, 1 run,

17.4

Lee to Munro, 2 runs,

17.3

Lee to Mills, 1 run,

17.2

Lee to Munro, 1 run,

17.1

Lee to Munro, no run,

Right, the TV broadcast has tanked. Not the right time for this, apologies for the break.

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | AUCK: 95/5 (27 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.58, RRR: 9.00)

Kyle Mills10 (12b)
Colin Munro15 (24b)

Shakib Al Hasan2-0-11-0
Iqbal Abdulla4-0-20-0

16.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Mills, no run, only four from the over. Plays all around a straight ball and is hit on the pad.

16.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Munro, 1 run, he cuts this time, they want the second, but Binga in the deep hustles in and keeps it down to one.

16.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Munro, no run, Munro works a short ball from the leg stump line straight to midwicket.

16.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Mills, 1 run, short again, Mills whacks it from the line of off stump through the covers.

Auckland INNINGS		R	B
JHK Adams	caught	18	19
MJ Guptill	run out	0	0
L Vincent	run out	40	37
RJ Quiney	caught	0	1
GJ Hopkins	caught	10	10
C Munro	bowled	19	29
KD Mills	not out	20	21
AR Adams	not out	9	4
RM Hira
MD Bates
CS Martin
EXTRAS	(b 1, w 1, nb 1)
TOTAL	119 (6 wkts; 20 ovs)

KKR BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
Iqbal Abdulla	4.0	20	0	5.00
B Lee	4.0	27	0	6.75	(1nb)
JD Unadkat	1.0	14	0	14.00
YK Pathan	4.0	21	2	5.25
R Bhatia	4.0	14	1	3.50	(1w)
Shakib Al Hasan	2.0	11	0	5.50
JH Kallis	1.0	11	1	11.00

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	JHK Adams	MJ Guptill
2nd	60	JHK Adams	L Vincent
3rd	0	JHK Adams	RJ Quiney
4th	1	GJ Hopkins	RJ Quiney
5th	16	GJ Hopkins	C Munro
6th	23	KD Mills	C Munro
7th	19	KD Mills	AR Adams

Group A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NSW	4	3	1	6	0.627
MI	4	2	1	5	-0.28
T&T	4	2	2	4	0.176
COBRA	4	1	2	3	0.229
CSK	4	1	3	2	-0.712
Group B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SOM	4	2	1	5	-0.557
RCB	4	2	2	4	0.325
KKR	4	2	2	4	0.306
WAR	4	2	2	4	0.246
SOA	4	1	2	3	-0.533
Qualifying Tournament Pool A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SOM	2	2	0	4	0.3
KKR	2	1	1	2	-0.225
AUCK	2	0	2	0	-0.075
Qualifying Tournament Pool B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
T&T	2	2	0	4	1.659
RU	2	1	1	2	-0.275
LEICS	2	0	2	0	-1.375

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs | AUCK: 119/6 (3 runs required, RR: 5.95)

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | AUCK: 111/6 (11 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.84, RRR: 11.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs | AUCK: 100/5 (22 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.55, RRR: 11.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | AUCK: 95/5 (27 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.58, RRR: 9.00)

Match Coverage

Auckland done in by lack of pace

Slow bowlers take Kolkata to dramatic win

Auckland 2nd innings Partnerships

Champions League Twenty20

END OF OVER:20 | 8 Runs | AUCK: 119/6 (3 runs required, RR: 5.95)

END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | AUCK: 111/6 (11 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.84, RRR: 11.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs | AUCK: 100/5 (22 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.55, RRR: 11.00)

END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs | AUCK: 95/5 (27 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.58, RRR: 9.00)

Auckland done in by lack of pace

Slow bowlers take Kolkata to dramatic win

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs | AUCK: 119/6 (3 runs required, RR: 5.95)

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | AUCK: 111/6 (11 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.84, RRR: 11.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs | AUCK: 100/5 (22 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.55, RRR: 11.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | AUCK: 95/5 (27 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.58, RRR: 9.00)