Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, 21st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Vaibhav Arora to Pooran, FOUR, another mishit and still a boundary. Pooran on 85. Needs 15 from 5. Hundred anyone? On a length and around off, Pooran drives and gets it high on the bat, but the placement is right between extra cover and mid-off

Harshit Rana to Pooran, FOUR, 135.7ks back of a length delivery, Pooran shuffles across and swings across the line, more of an inside edge and the ball races away behind square on the leg-side. What will he do off the final ball?

Harshit Rana to Abdul Samad, out Bowled!! Some respite for Rana and KKR. They not only get a wicket but have managed to keep Pooran at the other end for two balls. Once again the off-cutter from Rana but the length is fuller, Samad does not pick it and is through the heave early, misses and the leg-stump is pegged back. The LSG batters just need to get Pooran back on strike.. He will get them close to 250 or even past it. Abdul Samad b Harshit Rana 6(4) [4s-1]

Harshit Rana to Abdul Samad, FOUR, Samad joins the party. 50-run stand up and he's faced 3 balls. Pace off short of length delivery, Samad waits and hammers the pull over square leg, couple of bounces and over the rope

Russell to Pooran, SIX, 24 runs from the over. At this rate he's on course to a hundred. Russell tries to change his length and goes full, but that's bread and butter for Pooran, with a cleared front leg he smashes this over long-off

Russell to Pooran, FOUR, rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it into the pitch, Pooran stays leg-side and gives himself the space to free his hands, thumps the pull towards deep mid-wicket and beats the fielder near the rope

Russell to Pooran, SIX, better height on this short ball but the line is on middle and leg, Pooran gets into a nice position and nauls the pull for a 93-meter maximum over deep square leg. He's just dealing in fours and sixes now..

Russell to Pooran, FOUR, short of length but around leg-stump, that's not the line as Pooran is able to get under the shot, need to make him fetch the pull/hook, this one just sits up and he belts it to the right of deep square leg

Russell to Pooran, FOUR, that's more the line and length which troubles Pooran. Well-directed short ball from Russell and Pooran takes it on, he gets a top-edge and the ball flies fine. Rana makes a mess near fine leg and concedes the boundary

Harshit Rana to Pooran, SIX, 21-ball fifty for Pooran. He's on a purple patch this season. Everyone in that LSG dugout has a smile on his face as he raises his bat to acknowledge the applause. Rana goes pace on and lands it right in the slot, Pooran clears his front leg and smokes it over wide long-on. All power..

Harshit Rana to Pooran, SIX, Pooran keeps the sixes coming.. This is an outrageous shot. Off-cutter angled outside off, Pooran shuffles across and sits down to get under it, he then a launches it towards deep mid-wicket and has no problem clearing the rope

Russell to Pooran, SIX, that's easy pickings for Pooran. Back of a length delivery and barely bounced over the hip, Pooran hops across on one leg and nails the pull over deep backward square. Just used the pace and helped the ball along..

Russell to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught by Rinku Singh!! Why was he held back? Only Rahane and KKR management can answer that question. Russell has this knack of picking wickets and breaking partnerships and he was not used till now. Yes, he has turned a death bowler off-late but you can still get an over or two when there's carnage happening. Nonetheless, he strikes with his second ball and sends the dangerous Marsh back. Slower ball bowled into the pitch, Marsh waits to play the cut shot but still can't connect cleanly, struck over point and Rinku runs across from sweeper to take the catch. Mitchell Marsh c Rinku Singh b Russell 81(48) [4s-6 6s-5]

Narine to Pooran, SIX, there he goes. Slightly closer to off-stump and Pooran just lofts through the line. Nice flow of the hands and the ball goes sailing over the long-off fence. Another big over for LSG, 16 runs..

Narine to Pooran, SIX, this was a battle that Narine used to fancy but Pooran is a changed batter now. He kneels down, gets under the flighted delivery and slog sweeps it into the deep square leg stand

Varun Chakaravarthy to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, no angle, no variation, nothing is working against Marsh. Drifted across on a fullish length, right in the arc for Marsh and he ain't missing out in this mood, pumps it straight back over and sends it bouncing in front of the sightscreen

Varun Chakaravarthy to Pooran, SIX, tries to keep it away from Pooran's range by bowling it wide outside off, but the southpaw has a good reach and strength, he smashes the loft over extra cover and manages to clear the rope

Vaibhav Arora to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, easy pickings! A gift for Mitchell Marsh down the leg-side and all the batsman had to do is get some bat on it. Flicks it away to the fine leg boundary with nonchalance. LSG proving to be this year's SRH. This is what the SRH batters used to do last season

Vaibhav Arora to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, smashed into the stands. A slower delivery on leg, Mitchell Marsh waits for it to arrive and swipes it over deep square leg for half-a-dozen. Has a wide smile on his face does Mitchell Marsh

Spencer Johnson to Pooran, FOUR, deft touch! On a length outside off, Pooran plays this late and steers it through short third man for four runs. Sloppy effort by the fielder placed inside the ring. Johnson has gone for 46 runs in 3 overs

Spencer Johnson to Pooran, FOUR, short and wide outside off, tad slower and Pooran has carved it through point for a rollicking boundary

Spencer Johnson to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, he's watching the ball like a football now. Short and wide outside off, Mitchell Marsh smashes this through covers for four runs. Was a slower delivery and the batsman found the fence with ease

Harshit Rana to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, fifty for Mitchell Marsh! He has shown tremendous consistency this season. Short ball outside off and the batsman has punched this over covers for a boundary to bring up the milestone. Needs to carry on in order for LSG to post a massive first innings total

Harshit Rana to Pooran, 1 run, 100 up for LSG! Back of a length delivery around off, Pooran swings it through mid-wicket for one

Harshit Rana to Markram, out Bowled!! Harshit Rana breaks the opening partnership. A slower delivery by him, an off-break and that has breached Markram's defence. Tried to push at it, got beaten and the stumps have been shattered. Markram walks back after playing a fine knock. Has set the platform for a massive first innings score. Markram b Harshit Rana 47(28) [4s-4 6s-2]

Harshit Rana to Markram, FOUR, short of a length outside off, Markram rocks back in the crease and carves it through the gap between short third and backward point

Varun Chakaravarthy to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, Mitchell Marsh inching closer to his fifty. Short and wide outside off, Mitchell Marsh smashes it through covers for four runs. Just a hit away from his fifty now

Narine to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, short and punished! Mitchell Marsh stands tall and thumps this shortish delivery through covers for four runs. Sublime timing and placement

Narine to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, Marsh on the charge! Even Narine is unable to stop him. This was a short ball on leg, Mitchell Marsh goes deep back in the crease and pulls it through backward square leg for four runs

Narine to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, into the stands! Mitchell Marsh goes down on his knee and smokes the floated delivery over deep mid-wicket for six runs. This was a 97m maximum

Harshit Rana to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, Mitchell Marsh joins the party now! A slower delivery by Harshit Rana, was pitched up by the pacer and Mitchell Marsh thumps it right over the bowler's head for a towering six. Right into the sightscreen for a 90m six

Harshit Rana to Markram, 1 run, 50-run stand up! Short and wide outside off, slightly slower as Markram slices it to square third man for one. Has been another impressive partnership between the LSG openers. They have been on a roll this season

Harshit Rana to Markram, SIX, Markram greets Harshit Rana into the attack with a maximum. Makes room, slashes away from his body and the top edge flies over deep backward point for half-a-dozen. Was a warm-up delivery and the batsman made sure to make the most of it

Spencer Johnson to Markram, SIX, shot! Back of a length delivery outside off, Markram lines up against it and clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a clean six. Spencer Johnson under pressure, walks back to his run-up in disappointment

Spencer Johnson to Markram, FOUR, length ball by Spencer Johnson, Markram clears his front leg and whips it through wide mid-on for a boundary. Didn't middle it to perfection, but found the gap

Spencer Johnson to Markram, FOUR, Spencer Johnson continues to concede boundaries. Markram makes room and thumps the length delivery over mid-off for four runs

Spencer Johnson to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, that's gone all the way! A length delivery by Spencer Johnson, right in the slot, Mitchell Marsh stands tall and swipes it over deep square leg for a 95m maximum

Spencer Johnson to Markram, FOUR, first boundary of the match! Spencer Johnson goes full and the batsman has flicked it through mid-wicket as the ball races away to the fence