Russell leads Kolkata's stunning fightback
April 18, 2015  22:57
 Kolkata 113-5 (14 ovs) vs Punjab 155-9 | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Axar comes back. Russell heaves the first ball through midwicket for a four and slog sweep the next ball over the same region for a six. The third ball is wide as Russell plays the cut shot to good effect for a four to make it 14 from three balls.

Russell gets a couple each from the next two balls and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Axar is hit for 19 runs in that over as equation comes down to a manageable 53 needed from 42 balls.

Russell has smashed his way to 38 from 22 balls, while Pathan is on four from 10 balls as KKR reach 103 for five in 13 overs.

Johnson is having a nightmare with the ball. Russell yet again gets the cut shot away for a four and two balls later Pathan plays a lovely drive through the covers for another boundary.

Pathan gets a lifeline off the last delivery as he is sent back halfway down the pitch but Patel misses the direct hit from the covers.

10 runs from Johnson's over, who has gone for 34 in three.

KKR are 113 for five in 14 overs, needing 43 from six overs at an asking rate of seven per over.
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