Leader Online Desk: After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Hyderabad scored just 113 runs for the loss of 10 wickets in 18.3 overs. This is the lowest score in IPL history. Earlier in 2013, Chennai had given Mumbai a target of 125 runs.
Hyderabad's innings got off to a poor start. Abhishek Sharma two runs, while Travis Head returns to the pavilion without opening the account. In the match, Hyderabad thundered before the accurate hitting by the Kolkata bowlers. Rahul Tripathi 9, Aidan Markram 20, Nitishkumar Reddy 13, Henrik Klaassen 16, Shahbaz Ahmed 8, Abdul Samad 4, Pat Cummins 24, Jaydev Undkat 4 runs scored. Bhuvneshwar Kumar remained unbeaten without opening an account.
Andre Russell took three wickets while Starc and Harshit Rana took two wickets each for Kolkata. Apart from this, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakraborty got one wicket each.
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Hyderabad strike in the very first over; Abhishek Sharma out
After winning the toss in the final match and batting first, Hyderabad got off to a rough start. On the fifth ball of the first over of the innings, Mitchell Starc clean bowled Abhishek Sharma and gave Hyderabad the first blow. Abhishek Sharma managed to score only 2 runs in 5 balls in his innings.
Travis Head retreats without cracking the pumpkin
Hyderabad's second batsman was dismissed in the form of Travis Head on the sixth ball of the second over of the match. He was caught by Kolkata bowler Vaibhav Arora. Head, an explosive batsman, could not crack a pumpkin in his innings. He was dismissed on the very first ball of the innings.
Hyderabad on the back foot; 21 for 3
The third batsman in the form of Rahul Tripathi was dismissed in the fifth over of the match. He was caught by Kolkata pacer Mitchell Starc off Ramandeep Singh Karvi. Tripathi scored 9 runs in 13 balls in his innings. He hit 1 boundary in this. This time he put on 15 runs in 14 balls for the third wicket with Aiden Markram.
Fourth blow to Hyderabad; Nitesh Reddy out
Harshit Rana gave Hyderabad their fourth blow by dismissing Nitesh Reddy. In the seventh over of the innings, Rana caught Reddy with a gurbakar. Nitesh Reddy scored 13 runs in 10 balls in his innings.
Half of Hyderabad team in tent; Aidan Markram is out
In the 11th over of the innings, Andre Russell gave Hyderabad their fifth blow by dismissing Mitchell Starc and Aiden Markram. This left the Hyderabad team on the backfoot as Markram, who kept the scoreboard running while wickets fell from one side, was dismissed. Markram scored 20 runs in 23 balls in his innings.
Hyderabad leg deep; 71 for 6
Mithun Charkavorty dismissed Shahbaz Ahmed to give Hyderabad their sixth blow. In the 12th over of the innings, Charkvarty caught Sunil Narenkarvi Ahmed. Ahmed scored 8 runs in 7 balls in his innings.
Seventh blow to Hyderabad; Adbul Samad out
In the 13th over of the match, Andre Russell dismissed Gurbazkarvi Adbul Samad. Samad scored 4 runs in 4 balls in his innings.
Heinrich Klaasen out; Hyderabad 90 for 8
Hyderabad suffered their eighth blow in the form of Klaasen on the first ball of the 15th over of the match. He was clean bowled by Kolkata bowler Harshit Rana. Klaasen scored 16 runs off 17 balls in his innings.
Ninth blow to Hyderabad; Jaydev Undkat out
Hyderabad received a ninth shock in the form of Jaydev Undkat. He was dismissed lbw by Sunil Narine. He could score four runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has come in to bat at number 11. He has Cummins to back him up.
Hyderabad's innings rolled; Pat Cummins out
In the 19th over of the match, Russell caught Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins off Mitchell Starc to restrict Hyderabad to 113 runs. Cummins scored 24 runs off 19 balls in his innings.
