Andre Russell to Nicholas Pooran, Around off. Pooran punches it to point.
Nicholas Pooran comes to the crease.
Andre Russell to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! TAKEN! Finally Kolkata find a way to get the breakthrough but is it too late? Short of a length and around off, slower as well. Tripathi pulls it but fails to power it much. Hits it straight to long on where Venkatesh Iyer takes it.
Andre Russell to Rahul Tripathi, SIX! Hammered! Tripathi is enjoying at the moment! A length ball, angling on middle. Tripathi gets low and hooks it well over square leg for a biggie.
Andre Russell (1-0-11-1) comes back into the attack.
Umesh Yadav to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Make it three in a row! Hyderabad taking the charge now! On a length again, outside off. Markram punches it to covers. The fielder there runs to his right and dives but the ball wins the race.
Umesh Yadav to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Two in a row! Length ball, outside off. Markram cuts it through covers for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Just evades the keeper! Short ball, on middle. Markram looks to pull but gets a top edge to short fine leg. The keeper runs there and almost takes it but fumbles in the end. A boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Rahul Tripathi, Short in length and on middle, slower one this. Tripathi pulls it to deep square leg for one.
Umesh Yadav to Rahul Tripathi, A length ball, outside off. Tripathi opens the face of the bat and guides it to backward point.
Strategic break! Hyderabad are still ahead in this game for now. Rahul Tripathi is scoring runs at a brisk rate, while Aiden Markram is playing the anchor role. Kolkata have managed to bowl two tight overs, but they need wickets to take control of this game. 63 runs needed off 42 balls. Also, Umesh Yadav comes back into the attack.
Umesh Yadav to Aiden Markram, Full ball, tailing back in around off. Markram looks to push but gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single.
Strategic break! Rahul Tripathi is looking in superb form and he just needs someone to hang on the other end. 99 needed in 72 balls and Hyderabad will fancy from here. Also, Sunil Narine is into the attack.
Sunil Narine to Aiden Markram, Flatter, quicker and outside off. Aiden chops it to point for a single.
Sunil Narine to Aiden Markram, Short ball, outside off, spinning away. Markram cuts it late and to short third man.
Sunil Narine to Rahul Tripathi, Full and on off, eased down to long off for a single.
Sunil Narine to Rahul Tripathi, Flighted ball, tailing around leg. Tripathi gets lot to paddle it to short fine leg.
Sunil Narine to Rahul Tripathi, Angling on the pads. Tripathi whips it but straight to short fine leg.