| 6.0 : Virat Kohli is once again the highest scorer in the tournament. Why don't they exchange the helmet for an orange one since they are batting? But wait, the RCB helmets are already a shade of orange. |
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Did Virat Kohli pull a muscle while finishing his first run from the last ball of the 12th over? He seems to be struggling a bit. Not good for RCB, whose run rate has fallen to 7 with just 8 overs left. |
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True though this may be, but RCB need some big runs in the last six overs.
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115 after 15 overs. How many can RCB get from here? Kohli doesn't seem to be in a major hurry yet. |
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Lokesh needs to keep playing the 'uncharacteristic knock'. Especially since Kohli isn't scoring too fast. RCB need at least 25 off the last 2.
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| 0.1 : Shane Watson is opening the batting today. His partner is Virat Kohli. Nice outswing from the first ball for the discarded Praveen Kumar
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| 4.2 : Spin is introduced into the attack and Kohli immediately goes after Pravin Tambe. Cover driven past a diving cover for four. He does it again next ball, as if he was nudging it to sweeper cover for one. Kohli is in fascinating form.
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Our Nani wants an opinion.
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SIX. KL Rahul decides enough is enough, and lofts Jakati down the ground for six. Much more of this is needed. |
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| 1.4 : OUT. The Shane Watson experiment at the top of the order fails as he mistimes a big shot down the ground.
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OUT. Pravin Tambe prevents the prospect of a carnage by getting AB de Villiers out. There won't be a Kohli-AB Chapter 3 today.
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| 2.6 : Virat Kohli begins the slaughter with two consecutive boundaries. Can AB and VK produce another magical day? They've already done so twice in the series. |
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Consecutive sixes by KL Rahul turn a poor over into a good one for RCB. The run rate is finally 8 an over, but they need to aim to make it closer to nine at the end. |
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We apologise for the power outage. Virat Kohli finished the innings with two consecutive boundaries, also bringing up his first century in IPL on Sachin Tendulkar's birthday. 100 off 63 balls, and RCB reach 182/2 in their 20 overs. However, one has a feeling they could have got a bit more had they been a little quicker in the middle overs. Nevertheless, 182 is a big target to chase. |
| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 19 of IPL 2016 |
| It's a clash between Gujarat and Bangalore and the venue for the game is Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
| Gujarat won their first 3 games of the tournament before suffering a loss against Hyderabad and they will be looking to bounce back with a win. |
| Bangalore on the other hand have won 2 out of their 4 games and they will also be looking to make a winning momentum. It promises to be a hard fought game of cricket. |
| Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. |
| Toss: Raina to spin the coin. "Tails " is the call from Kohli and the coin spins down as "Tails ". Bangalore have won the toss and elected to bat first. |
| One change in Bangalore Team. 2 changes in Gujarat Team from their last match |
| Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli(c), Mandeep Singh, AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Sarfaraz Khan, Stuart Binny, Kedar Jadhav(w k), Kane Richardson, Iqbal Abdulla, Tabraiz Shamsi, Yuzvendra Chahal |
| Gujarat (Playing XI): Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Dwayne Smith, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shadab Jakati, Pravin Tambe |
| Kohli and Watson are the Bangalore opeers |
| 0.1 : Kumar to Kohli, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
| 0.2 : Kumar to Kohli, one run, drives it towards square third man |
| 0.0 : Mandeep Singh has injured himself during practice. KL Rahul will play instead |
| 0.3 : Kumar to Watson, no run, defends it towards cover |
| 0.4 : Kumar to Watson, no run, punches it to the point fielder |
| 0.5 : Kumar to Watson, one run, pushes it towards wide mid on and goes for a quick single. A direct hit and Watson was a goner but the fielder misses the stumps |
| 0.6 : Kumar to Kohli, no run, pushes it towards point. End of over: RCB 2/0 (Kohli 1, Watson 1) |
| 1.1 : Kulkarni to Watson, FOUR, flicks it through mid wicket and beats the diving effort from the fielder to collect a boundary |
| 1.2 : Kulkarni to Watson, one run, drives it towards mid off |
| 1.3 : Kulkarni to Kohli, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 1.4 : Kulkarni to Watson, OUT, no run, Watson looks to loft it straight down the ground but gets a leading edge towards cover. jadeja calls for it and takes the catch |
| 1.5 : Kulkarni to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards backward point |
| 1.6 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, no run, fuller length ball just outside off stump, de Villiers looks to drive but misses and gets beaten. End of over: RCB 9/1 (Kohli 3, de Villiers 0) |
| 2.1 : Kumar to Kohli, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
| 2.2 : Kumar to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards short point and goes for a quick risky single |
| 2.3 : Kumar to de Villiers, one run, gets off the mark with a dab down towards third man |
| 2.4 : Kumar to Kohli, no run, gives the charge and pushes it towards cover. Kohli wants a single but de Villiers sends him back |
| 2.5 : Kumar to Kohli, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary |
| 2.6 : Kumar to Kohli, FOUR, gives the charge and drives it through wide mid off for another boundary to finish the over. End of over: RCB 19/1 (Kohli 12, de Villiers 1) |
| 3.1 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single |
| 3.2 : Kulkarni to Kohli, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 3.3 : Kulkarni to Kohli, one run, opens the face of the bat and drives it towards square third man |
| 3.4 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through cover for a boundary |
| 3.5 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards mid on |
| 3.6 : Kulkarni to Kohli, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single. End of over: RCB 27/1 (Kohli 14, de Villiers 7) |
| 4.1 : Tambe to Kohli, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it through extra cover for a boundary |
| 4.2 : Tambe to Kohli, FOUR, drives it on the up through cover for another boundary |
| 4.3 : Tambe to Kohli, one run, drives it towards mid on |
| 4.4 : Tambe to de Villiers, one run, gives the charge and drives it down towards long off |
| 4.5 : Tambe to Kohli, no run, looks to drive but gets a bottom edge into the ground |
| 4.6 : Tambe to Kohli, one run, drives it down towards long off for a single. End of over: RCB 38/1 (Kohli 24, de Villiers 8) |
| 5.1 : Jakati to Kohli, FOUR, goes on the back foot and punches it through cover for a boundary |
| 5.2 : Jakati to Kohli, one run, pushes it into the gap at cover for a single |
| Kohli goes past Warner and now is the leading run scorer in IPL 2016 |
| 5.3 : Jakati to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long off |
| 5.4 : Jakati to Kohli, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 5.5 : Jakati to de Villiers, FOUR, drives it off the front foot through extra cover for a boundary |
| 5.6 : Jakati to de Villiers, one run. End of over: RCB 50/1 (Kohli 30, de Villiers 14) |
| 50 comes up for Bangalore |
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Jakati to de Villiers, one run, turns it towards mid wicket for a single. End of over: RCB 50/1 (Kohli 30, de Villiers 14)
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| 6.1 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, punches it down towards long off |
| 6.2 : Jadeja to Kohli, one run, turns it towards square leg |
| 6.3 : Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets beaten |
| 6.4 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, drives it through point |
| 6.5 : Jadeja to Kohli, one run, dabs it down towards short third man |
| 6.6 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, drives it through square leg for a single. End of over: RCB 55/1 (Kohli 32, de Villiers 17) |
| 7.1 : Tambe to de Villiers, two runs, pulls it towards deep mid wicket |
| 7.2 : Tambe to de Villiers, one run, cuts it towards deep point |
| 50 Partnership from 34 balls |
| 7.3 : Tambe to Kohli, one run, pushe sit towards short third man |
| 7.4 : Tambe to de Villiers, OUT, no run, makes room and looks to loft it over cover but fails to get the elevation in the shot. Raina takes a sharp catch at cover |
| Match State: Time Out |
| 7.5 : Tambe to Rahul, no run, cuts it to the point fielder |
| 7.6 : Tambe to Rahul, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single. End of over: RCB 60/2 (Kohli 33, Rahul 1) |
| 8.1 : Jadeja to Rahul, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 8.2 : Jadeja to Kohli, one run, drive sit through mid wicket |
| 8.3 : Jadeja to Rahul, no run, drive sit towards point |
| 8.4 : Jadeja to Rahul, FOUR, reverse sweeps it and gets a top edge past the slip fielder and the ball rolls into the third man boundary |
| 8.5 : Jadeja to Rahul, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 8.6 : Jadeja to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards mid wicket. End of over: RCB 68/2 (Kohli 35, Rahul 7) |
| 9.1 : Tambe to Kohli, no run, drives it towards cover |
| 9.2 : Tambe to Kohli, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 9.3 : Tambe to Rahul, one run, sweeps it towards short fine leg |
| 9.4 : Tambe to Kohli, FOUR, bends down on his knee and slog sweeps it towards deep mid wicket for a boundary |
| 9.5 : Tambe to Kohli, one run, drives it down towards long off for a single |
| 9.6 : Tambe to Rahul, one run, punches it down towards long on. End of over: RCB 76/2 (Kohli 41, Rahul 9) |
| 10.1 : Jadeja to Rahul, no run, looks to flick but misses |
| 10.2 : Jadeja to Rahul, bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards short fine leg |
| 10.3 : Jadeja to Kohli, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 10.4 : Jadeja to Kohli, no run, defends it towards point |
| 10.5 : Jadeja to Kohli, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 10.6 : Jadeja to Rahul, one run, drives it towards deep point. End of over: RCB 81/2 (Kohli 44, Rahul 10) |
| 11.1 : Jakati to Rahul, no run, cuts it towards point |
| 11.2 : Jakati to Rahul, no run, flicks it towards short fine leg |
| 11.3 : Jakati to Rahul, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 11.4 : Jakati to Kohli, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 11.5 : Jakati to Rahul, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 11.6 : Jakati to Kohli, one run, drives it through square leg for a single. End of over: RCB 85/2 (Kohli 46, Rahul 12) |
| 12.1 : Bravo to Kohli, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single |
| 12.2 : Bravo to Rahul, FOUR, drives the low full toss through wide mid off for a boundary |
| 12.3 : Bravo to Rahul, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 12.4 : Bravo to Rahul, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 12.5 : Bravo to Kohli, no run, defends it towards short mid wicket |
| 12.6 : Bravo to Kohli, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single. End of over: RCB 92/2 (Kohli 48, Rahul 17) |
| 13.1 : Jakati to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards long on for a single |
| 13.2 : Jakati to Rahul, SIX, gives the charge and lofts it straight down the ground for SIX |
| 13.3 : Jakati to Rahul, one run |
| 100 comes up for Bangalore |
| Jakati to Rahul, one run, sweeps it through backward square leg |
| 13.4 : Jakati to Kohli, two runs |
| 50 comes up for Kohli and it has come from 40 balls with 6 FOURS. 23rd Fifty in IPL |
| Jakati to Kohli, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover |
| 13.5 : Jakati to Kohli, one run, drives it straight down the ground towards long on |
| 13.6 : Jakati to Rahul, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single. |
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Match State: Time Out End of over: RCB 104/2 (Kohli 52, Rahul 25)
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| 14.1 : Bravo to Rahul, wide, slower ball down the leg side |
| Bravo to Rahul, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 14.2 : Bravo to Rahul, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
| 14.3 : Bravo to Kohli, two runs, turns it through square leg and comes back for the second run |
| 14.4 : Bravo to Kohli, FOUR, squeezes it wide of the short third man fielder for a boundary |
| 14.5 : Bravo to Kohli, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 14.6 : Bravo to Kohli, one run, gives the charge and pushes it towards point for a quick single. End of over: RCB 115/2 (Kohli 61, Rahul 26) |
| 15.1 : Kulkarni to Kohli, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket |
| 15.2 : Kulkarni to Rahul, no run, tries to swing it across the line but misses |
| 15.3 : Kulkarni to Rahul, no run, looks to swing it across the line but gets a bottom edge that goes on the bounce to the keeper |
| 15.4 : Kulkarni to Rahul, no run, another swing across the line and misses the ball again |
| 15.5 : Kulkarni to Rahul, SIX, the bat makes the contact with the ball this time and it goes over deep mid wicket for SIX |
| 15.6 : Kulkarni to Rahul, SIX, clears the front leg and lofts it over long off for another SIX. End of over: RCB 128/2 (Kohli 62, Rahul 38) |
| 16.1 : Kumar to Kohli, FOUR, gives the charge and flicks it through mid wicket. McCullum moves across and dives over the ball |
| 16.2 : Kumar to Kohli, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long off |
| 16.3 : Kumar to Kohli, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards deep cover |
| 16.4 : Kumar to Rahul, FOUR, flicks it through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 16.5 : Kumar to Rahul, FOUR, makes room and slices it over point for a boundary |
| 16.6 : Kumar to Rahul, one run, steers it towards short third man. End of over: RCB 144/2 (Kohli 69, Rahul 47) |
| 17.1 : Bravo to Rahul, one run, drives it down towards long off |
| 17.2 : Bravo to Kohli, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets beaten |
| 17.3 : Bravo to Kohli, three runs, gives the charge and drives it through extra cover for three runs. A good diving stop from McCullum |
| 17.4 : Bravo to Rahul, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 17.5 : Bravo to Kohli, two runs, swings it towards wide long on. The fielder runs across and dives to stop the ball |
| 17.6 : Bravo to Kohli, one run, opens the face of the bat and drives it towards deep point for a single. |
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2 Overs to go, Bangalore must be aiming for 180 End of over: RCB 152/2 (Kohli 75, Rahul 49)
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| 18.1 : Kulkarni to Kohli, one run, gives the charge and flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
| 18.2 : Kulkarni to Rahul, one run |
| 1st fifty in IPL for Rahul and it has come from 34 balls with 4 FOURS and 3 SIXES |
| Kulkarni to Rahul, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
| 18.3 : Kulkarni to Kohli, two runs, swings it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 18.4 : Kulkarni to Kohli, two runs, makes room and swings it towards deep mid wicket. A good diving stop from the fielder |
| 18.5 : Kulkarni to Kohli, FOUR, makes room and smashes it over extra cover for a boundary |
| Partnership is now 103 runs from 67 balls |
| 18.6 : Kulkarni to Kohli, one run, turns it towards mid wicket for a single. End of over: RCB 163/2 (Kohli 85, Rahul 50) |
| 19.1 : Bravo to Kohli, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
| 19.2 : Bravo to Rahul, one run, moves across the stumps and swings it through mid wicket |
| 19.3 : Bravo to Kohli, no run, looks to crack it through cover but misses |
| 19.4 : Bravo to Kohli, SIX, swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX |
| Bravo to Kohli, wide, fires this one down the leg side |
| 19.5 : Bravo to Kohli, FOUR, makes some room and lofts it straight down the ground for a boundary |
| Kohli on 96. Can he get to his 100? |
| 19.6 : Bravo to Kohli, FOUR, makes room and slices it over point for a boundary. |
| Kohli reaches his maiden IPL hundred from 63 balls with 11 FOURS and 1 SIX |
| Bangalore finishes with 180/2 from their 20 overs thanks to a wonderful hundred from 63 balls. Rahul also played a good cameo of 51 runs from 35 balls. |
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Join us back for the coverage of Gujarat run chase in 10 minutes time End of over: RCB 180/2 (Kohli 100, Rahul 51)
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Gujarat Lions Squad:
Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Dwayne Smith, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shadab Jakati, Pravin Tambe
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:
Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Lokesh Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Stuart Binny, Kedar Jadhav (wk), Kane Richardson, Iqbal Abdulla, Tabraiz Shamsi, Yuzvendra Chahal
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