FOUR! 2 in 2! Clever this time. Uthappa stays back & guides it fine to third man for another boundary off Pandey.
Mohit Sharma into the attack now.
FOUR! Another over starts with a boundary. Length delivery from Mohit, Uthappa punches it through cover-point.
FOUR! Dropped! Uthappa edges it again to 1st slip where Raina dives to his left but only gets finger tips to it.
Run out missed! It's all happening! Gambhir drives it to covers, he sets off but is sent back, du Plessis dives, makes the stop and then misses his shy at the striker's end. Gambhir was a goner had that hit!
FOUR! Overpitched from Mohit, Gambhir crashes it through point, it races away to the fence.
Beaten! Length delivery outside off, nips away. Gambhir looks to defend but misses.
Just 2 runs off the over.
KKR - 36/0 after 4 overs.
Swing & a miss! Uthappa dances down the track for a wild swing but misses. The ball flies inches past the off stump.
FOUR! Splendid timing! Uthappa just flicks it through mid-wicket off Hilfenhaus & it whizzes away to fence.
Ashwin into the attack now.
FOUR! Deft! Uthappa gets down & sweeps it wide of short fine leg off Ashwin.
7 runs off the Ashwin over!
FOUR! Width offered by Pandey & Gambhir latches on to it, cracks this over extra cover for a boundary.
FOUR! Nicely placed! A touch short from Pandey, Gambhir cuts it wide of third man for a powerful boundary.
OUT! Ishwar breaks opening stand. Gambhir goes for a wild swing but gets an inside edge onto stumps. G Gambhir b Pandey 21 (20b 3x4 0x6)
Manish Pandey is the new batsman.
12 runs off the Pandey over and a wicket. Mohit sharma will continue.
Jadeja into the attack now.
FOUR! Uthappa gets to his 50 with a clever shot. Gets back & guides it wide of short third man off Jadeja.
SIX! Thumped! Full from Ashwin, Uthappa gets down & heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a muscular six.
FOUR! Uthappa has played this shot with great ease all evening. Just flicks it through mid-wicket & it races away.
In the air but safe! Slower outside off, Pandey looks to loft over extra but miscues it high in the air, it falls short of the cover fielder.
8 off the Ishwar Pandey over.
OUT! Uthappa can't believe what he has done! He just chips it straight into hands of long off fielder. KKR-98/2(11.4) RV Uthappa c du Plessis b Jadeja 67 (39b, 10x4, 1x6)
3 runs and a wicket off Jadeja's over.
Just 2 runs off Ashwin over.
SIX! Shakib gets into the act! Gets down & heaves it over deep mid-wicket off Jadeja for a maximum.
FOUR! Clever from Shakib. Gets down & paddles it fine off Ashwin for a boundary.
Raina into the attack now.
FOUR! Good use of the feet. Shakib dances down the track and rams it over the bowler, Raina, for a boundary.
Dropped! You got to take those. Pandey pulls it powerfully to mid-wicket where McCullum fluffs it!
everytime robin uthappa plays proper cricket shots he looks a fine player. then suddenly he wants to be someone else!by Harsha Bhogle via twitter 5/20/2014 4:44:31 PM
