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Gujarat Lions vs Bangalore Live Commentary, , Indian Premier League 2016, May 24, 2016

GL 158/10 (20)
Bangalore won by 4 wickets
RCB 159/6 (18.2)
Match over
5.0 :

Dwayne Smith is trying to mix caution with aggression.

Virat Kohli claps while standing on the fence for a dot ball bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal, now that's some encouragement.

This partnership was looking dangerous, a much needed wicket for RCB.

17.4 :

What a catch by Virat Kohli. Is there anything which he can't do?

0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Qualifier 1 of IPL 2016
It's Gujarat taking on Bangalore tonight and the venue of the game is M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Gujarat in their first IPL started well but lost their way into the middle of the season but came back strongly to finish at the top of points table.
Bangalore started off slowly and they were in a stage where they needed to win their last 4 matched to reach the play-offs. Riding on the brilliant performance of Kohli and de Villiers, they did exactly that to finish 2nd
It promises to be a hard fought game of the cricket and the reward for the win is a place in the final
Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. Stay tuned.
Heads is the call from Kohli and the spin of the coin goes his way. Bangalore have won the toss and they will be bowling first.
Both teams are unchanged from the last match
Bangalore (Playing XI): Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Lokesh Rahul(w k), Shane Watson, Stuart Binny, Sachin Baby, Chris Jordan, Sreenath Aravind, Iqbal Abdulla, Yuzvendra Chahal
Gujarat (Playing XI): Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w k), Dwayne Smith, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Eklavya Dwivedi, Praveen Kumar, Shadab Jakati, Dhawal Kulkarni
Aravind to Finch
0.1 : Aravind to Finch, no run, tries to swing it towards the leg side but misses
0.2 : Aravind to Finch, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
0.3 : Aravind to Finch, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards backward square leg
0.4 : Aravind to McCullum, no run, defends it towards cover
0.5 : Aravind to McCullum, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but misses
0.6 : Aravind to McCullum, one run, pushes it towards mid off for a quick single.
End of over: GUJ 2/0 (McCullum 1, Finch 0)
1.1 : Abdulla to McCullum, OUT, no run, gives the charge and swings it towards long off. de Villiers settles under the ball and takes the catch
1.2 : Abdulla to Finch, FOUR, slashes and gets a thick outside edge that flies past the slip fielder for a boundary
1.3 : Abdulla to Finch, no run, pushes it towards cover
1.4 : Abdulla to Finch, OUT, no run, looks to drive but gets an outside edge towards first slip. Gayle takes the catch
1.5 : Abdulla to Karthik, one run, drives it towards long off
1.6 : Abdulla to Raina, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder.
End of over: GUJ 7/2 (Raina 0, Karthik 1)
2.1 : Aravind to Karthik, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single
2.2 : Aravind to Raina, no run, looks to drive but misses
2.3 : Aravind to Raina, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
2.4 : Aravind to Raina, no run, turns it towards mid wicket
2.5 : Aravind to Raina, one run, turns it towards mid wicket for a single
2.6 : Aravind to Karthik, no run, pushes it towards the point fielder.
End of over: GUJ 9/2 (Raina 1, Karthik 2)
3.1 : Watson to Raina, no run, defends it back to the bowler
3.2 : Watson to Raina, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
3.3 : Watson to Raina, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
3.4 : Watson to Raina, OUT, no run, pulls the short ball towards short fine leg and finds the fielder to perfection. Aravind takes a good low catch
3.5 : Watson to Smith, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pad
3.6 : Watson to Smith, one run, drives it towards square leg for a single.
End of over: GUJ 10/3 (Smith 1, Karthik 2)
4.1 : Abdulla to Smith, no run, drives it to the bowler
4.2 : Abdulla to Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket
4.3 : Abdulla to Karthik, one run, pushes it towards cover
4.4 : Abdulla to Smith, FOUR, bends down on his knee and pulls it over square leg for a boundary
4.5 : Abdulla to Smith, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
4.6 : Abdulla to Smith, no run, sweeps it to the short fine leg fielder.
End of over: GUJ 20/3 (Smith 10, Karthik 3)
5.1 : Watson to Karthik, no run, punches it to the point fielder
5.2 : Watson to Karthik, one run, looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge towards third man
5.3 : Watson to Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single
5.4 : Watson to Karthik, no run, gives the charge and drives it to the cover fielder
5.5 : Watson to Karthik, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
5.6 : Watson to Karthik, one run, drives it towards point. A good diving stop by the fielder.
Gujarat have scored just 23 runs and lost 3 big wickets in the Power-play
End of over: GUJ 23/3 (Smith 11, Karthik 5)
6.1 : Jordan to Karthik, wide, starts with a wide down the leg side
Jordan to Karthik, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg
6.2 : Jordan to Smith, no run, defends it back to the bowler
6.3 : Jordan to Smith, no run, defends it to the bowler
6.4 : Jordan to Smith, SIX, pulls the short ball over deep backward square leg for SIX
6.5 : Jordan to Smith, one run, glances it towards fine leg
6.6 : Jordan to Karthik, one run, drives it towards backward point.
End of over: GUJ 33/3 (Smith 18, Karthik 6)
7.1 : Chahal to Karthik, one run, drives it towards deep cover
7.2 : Chahal to Smith, one run, drives it towards long on
7.3 : Chahal to Karthik, one run, drives it towards deep cover
7.4 : Chahal to Smith, one run, slices it towards deep point
7.5 : Chahal to Karthik, one run, drives it towards long off
7.6 : Chahal to Smith, no run, pushes it towards cover.
End of over: GUJ 38/3 (Smith 20, Karthik 9)
8.1 : Binny to Karthik, one run, drives it towards long off
8.2 : Binny to Smith, no run, drives it towards cover
8.3 : Binny to Smith, no run, swings across the line and misses
8.4 : Binny to Smith, one run, swings it towards fine leg
8.5 : Binny to Karthik, one run, drives it back to the bowler
8.6 : Time Out
Binny to Smith, one run, turns it towards backward square leg.
End of over: GUJ 42/3 (Smith 22, Karthik 11)
9.1 : Chahal to Smith, SIX, swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX
9.2 : Chahal to Smith, FOUR, tries to sweep but misses
Chahal to Smith, no run, tries to sweep but misses
9.3 : Chahal to Smith, FOUR, lofts it straight down the ground towards long off for a boundary
9.4 : Chahal to Smith, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
9.5 : Chahal to Karthik, one run, pushes it towards point
9.6 : Chahal to Smith, FOUR.
End of over: GUJ 58/3 (Smith 37, Karthik 12)
10.1 : Abdulla to Karthik, FOUR, bends down and sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary
10.2 : Abdulla to Karthik, one run, drives it towards deep cover
10.3 : Abdulla to Smith, one run, sweeps it through backward square leg
10.4 : Abdulla to Karthik, no run, lets it go outside off stump
10.5 : Abdulla to Karthik, no run, pushes it towards point
10.6 : Abdulla to Karthik, no run, looks to drive but misses and gets beaten.
End of over: GUJ 64/3 (Smith 38, Karthik 17)
11.1 : Chahal to Smith, no run, Smith defends off the front foot
11.2 : Chahal to Smith, one run, pushes it towards cover for a quick single
11.3 : Chahal to Karthik, no run, comes down the track and blocks
11.4 : Chahal to Karthik, one run, comes down the track and swings it towards long on
11.5 : Chahal to Smith, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
11.6 : Chahal to Smith, SIX, goes back early, waits and muscles the pull deep into the mid-wicket stand.
End of over: GUJ 72/3 (Smith 45, Karthik 18)
12.1 : Abdulla to Karthik, FOUR, moved across the sticks a bit as well and pulled it handsomely wide of long leg
Abdulla to Karthik, wide, way outside off stump
12.2 : Abdulla to Karthik, no run, turns it towards short fine leg
12.3 : Abdulla to Karthik, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket
12.4 : Abdulla to Smith, FOUR, swings it towards wide long on for a boundary
12.5 : Abdulla to Smith, SIX, comes forward and swings it over long on for SIX
12.6 : Abdulla to Smith, one run, drives it down towards long off.
End of over: GUJ 89/3 (Smith 56, Karthik 23)
13.1 : Chahal to Smith, one run
Jordan to Smith, one run, drives it down towards long on
13.2 : Jordan to Karthik, one run, pushes it towards point
13.3 : Jordan to Smith, one run, drives it towards deep square leg
13.4 : Jordan to Karthik, two runs, works it through backward square leg for a couple of runs
13.5 : Jordan to Karthik, OUT, no run, moves outside off stump and tries to scoop but gets a bottom inside edge onto the stumps
13.6 : Jordan to Jadeja, no run, drives it to the cover fielder.
Match State: Time Out
End of over: GUJ 94/4 (Smith 58, Jadeja 0)
14.1 : Aravind to Smith, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single
14.2 : Aravind to Jadeja, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket
14.3 : Aravind to Smith, SIX, swings this low full toss over long leg for SIX
100 comes up for Gujarat
14.4 : Aravind to Smith, no run, tries to pull but misses this time
14.5 : Aravind to Smith, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket for a single
14.6 : Aravind to Jadeja, one run, pushes it towards short third man.
End of over: GUJ 104/4 (Smith 66, Jadeja 2)
15.1 : Watson to Jadeja, no run, pushes it towards mid on
15.2 : Watson to Jadeja, no run, cuts it to the point fielder
Watson to Jadeja, wide, full ball and too wide outside off stump
15.3 : Watson to Jadeja, one run, drives it towards square third man
15.4 : Watson to Smith, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards square leg
15.5 : Watson to Jadeja, OUT, no run, drives it in the air towards point. Gayle takes the catch
15.6 : Watson to Bravo, one run, turns it towards square leg for a single.
End of over: GUJ 108/5 (Smith 67, Bravo 1)
16.1 : Chahal to Bravo, one run, turns it towards backward square leg
16.2 : Chahal to Smith, SIX, bends down and smashes it over deep mid wicket for SIX
16.3 : Chahal to Smith, OUT, no run, swings it towards long on but fails to clear the fielder this time. Kohli takes the catch
16.4 : Chahal to Bravo, one run, turns it towards mid wicket
16.5 : Chahal to Dwivedi, FOUR, bends down and sweeps it into the fine leg fence for a boundary
16.6 : Chahal to Dwivedi, one run, pushes it towards cover point.
End of over: GUJ 121/6 (Bravo 3, Dwivedi 5)
17.1 : Jordan to Dwivedi, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
17.2 : Jordan to Dwivedi, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a single
Jordan to Bravo, wide, down the leg side
17.3 : Jordan to Bravo, FOUR, drives it through backward point for a boundary
17.4 : Jordan to Bravo, one run, drives it towards long off
17.5 : Jordan to Dwivedi, four leg byes, looks to flick but misses and off the pad the ball goes into the third man fence
17.6 : Jordan to Dwivedi, one run, turns it towards short fine leg.
End of over: GUJ 133/6 (Bravo 8, Dwivedi 7)
18.1 : Watson to Dwivedi, SIX, gives the charge and lofts it over wide long off for SIX
18.2 : Watson to Dwivedi, SIX, pulls the short ball over deep square leg for SIX
18.3 : Watson to Dwivedi, OUT, no run
Watson to Dwivedi, OUT, no run, gives the charge and swings it towards long on. Kohli dives forward and catches it. The batsmen goes out after the decision is referred to third umpire
18.4 : Watson to Bravo, OUT, no run
Watson to Bravo, OUT, no run, swings and misses. The ball crashes into the stumps. The umpire checks for the no ball but Watson is just fine
Watson to Kulkarni, wide, bouncer down the leg side
18.5 : Watson to Kulkarni, FOUR, swings it towards deep mid wicket for a boundary. Kohli puts in the dive but fails to stop the ball
18.6 : Watson to Kulkarni, FOUR, drives it towards deep extra cover for a boundary.
End of over: GUJ 154/8 (Kumar 0, Kulkarni 8)
19.1 : Jordan to Kumar, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
19.2 : Jordan to Kulkarni, one run, cuts it towards deep point
19.3 : Jordan to Kumar, OUT, no run, looks to swing it hard but misses. The ball crashes into the stumps
19.4 : Jordan to Jakati, no run, ducks under the bouncer
19.5 : Jordan to Jakati, one run, drives it towards long on
19.6 : Jordan to Kulkarni, OUT, one run, drives it through mid wicket and decides to come back for the 2nd run.
Jordan to Kulkarni, OUT, one run, drives it through mid wicket and decides to come back for the 2nd run. Baby throws it to the bowler and Rahul whips off the bails.
Gujarat have been bowled out for 158 runs. They got off to a poor start and were struggling at 9/3 in the 4th Over
Smith came and smashed 73 runs from just 41 balls to lift their total. Karthik socred 26, while Dwivedi scored 19 runs from just 9 balls
Watson took 4 wickets for 29 runs, while Abdulla and Jordan took 2 wickets each
End of over: GUJ 158/10 (Jakati 1, Kulkarni 10)
6.0 :
2.2 :
1.4 :

Almost everyone in the stadium thought that they were seeing a dream.

14.5 :
0.1 : Kumar to Gayle, wide, down the leg side
Kumar to Gayle, FOUR, full ball on the pads and Gayle glances it into the fine leg fence
0.2 : Kumar to Gayle, no run, lets it go outside off stump
0.3 : Kumar to Gayle, no run, drives it back towards the bowler
Gayle changes his bat
0.4 : Kumar to Gayle, no run, defends it towards short cover
Kumar to Gayle, five wides, wide down the leg side and keeper standing up had no chance to collect it
0.5 : Kumar to Gayle, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single
0.6 : Kumar to Kohli, no run, defends it towards short cover.
End of over: RCB 11/0 (Gayle 5, Kohli 0)
1.1 : Kulkarni to Gayle, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards long leg
1.2 : Kulkarni to Kohli, OUT, no run, looks to cut it away from the body but gets an inside edge onto the stumps
A silver duck for Kohli. A very rare sight these days
1.3 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, no run, punches it to the point fielder
1.4 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards cover. A fumble from the fielder allows a single
1.5 : Kulkarni to Gayle, no run, tries to pull but gets a top edge into the helmet
1.6 : Kulkarni to Gayle, FOUR, makes room and slashes it just over the jumping mid off fielder for a boundary.
End of over: RCB 17/1 (Gayle 9, de Villiers 1)
2.1 : Kumar to de Villiers, no run, cuts it to the cover fielder
2.2 : Kumar to de Villiers, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
2.3 : Kumar to de Villiers, SIX, makes room and lofts it over wide long off for SIX
101 metres that ball went off the bat
2.4 : Kumar to de Villiers, one run, turns it towards mid wicket
2.5 : Kumar to Gayle, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
2.6 : Kumar to Gayle, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards short fine leg.
Rain has started
End of over: RCB 25/1 (Gayle 9, de Villiers 8)
3.1 : Kulkarni to Gayle, no run, defends it towards short cover
3.2 : Kulkarni to Gayle, OUT, no run, stays in the crease and swings but misses. The ball crashes into the off stump
3.3 : Kulkarni to Rahul, OUT, no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but gets an outside edge towards gully. Smith takes a good low catch
Kulkarni is on a hat-trick
3.4 : Kulkarni to Watson, no run, comes forward and defends it towards mid off
3.5 : Kulkarni to Watson, no run, defends it back to the bowler
3.6 : Kulkarni to Watson, no run, pushes it towards point.
End of over: RCB 25/3 (de Villiers 8, Watson 0)
4.1 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards long off
4.2 : Jadeja to Watson, one run, turns it towards wide mid on
4.3 : Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, drives it towards mid off
4.4 : Jadeja to de Villiers, OUT, no run
4.5 : Jadeja to Sachin Baby, no run, defends it towards cover
4.3 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards mid wicket
4.4 : Jadeja to Watson, no run, drives it towards mid off
4.5 : Jadeja to Watson, OUT, no run, tries to pull but gets a top edge. Smith takes the ctah at slip
4.6 : Jadeja to Sachin Baby, no run, defends it towards cover.
End of over: RCB 28/4 (de Villiers 10, Sachin Baby 0)
5.1 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards cover
5.2 : Kulkarni to Sachin Baby, no run, pushes it towards point
5.3 : Kulkarni to Sachin Baby, OUT, no run, looks to loft it over cover but fails to get elevation in the shot. Jakati takes the catch
5.4 : Kulkarni to Binny, no run, defends it towards cover
5.5 : Kulkarni to Binny, one run, drives it through mid wicket
5.6 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, one run, slices it towards square third man.
End of over: RCB 31/5 (de Villiers 12, Binny 1)
6.1 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover
6.2 : Jadeja to Binny, no run, drives it towards cover
6.3 : Jadeja to Binny, no run, pushes it towards point
6.4 : Jadeja to Binny, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket
6.5 : Jadeja to de Villiers, FOUR, steers it just wide of the slip fielder and collects a boundary towards third man
6.6 : Jadeja to de Villiers, FOUR, drives it towards deep extra cover. The fielder runs across and got his hands to it but fails to stop the ball.
End of over: RCB 41/5 (de Villiers 21, Binny 2)
7.1 : Kulkarni to Binny, one run, cuts it towards cover point and goes for a quick single. Jadeja fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end and Binny escapes
7.2 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long on
7.3 : Kulkarni to Binny, two runs, drives it through extra cover for a couple of runs
7.4 : Kulkarni to Binny, one run, punches it through cover for a single
7.5 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
7.6 : Kulkarni to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover.
End of over: RCB 47/5 (de Villiers 23, Binny 6)
8.1 : Jakati to de Villiers, three runs, looks to cut but gets a bottom edge that goes through the legs of the keeper
8.2 : Jakati to Binny, FOUR, gives the charge and cuts it over the point fielder for a boundary
8.3 : Jakati to Binny, FOUR, bends down and sweeps ut through backward square leg for a boundary
Jakati to Binny, wide, down the leg side
8.4 : Jakati to Binny, SIX, gives the charge and lofts it straight down the ground for SIX
8.5 : Jakati to Binny, no run, defends it back to the bowler
8.6 : Jakati to Binny, no run, pushes it back to the bowler.
Match State: Time Out
End of over: RCB 65/5 (de Villiers 26, Binny 20)
9.1 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long off
9.2 : Jadeja to Binny, one run, pushes it towards cover point
9.3 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, drives it through point
9.4 : Jadeja to Binny, OUT, no run, bends down and tries to sweep but misses and gets hit on the and just outside the line of off stump, LBW appeal is upheld
9.5 : Jadeja to Abdulla, one run, drives it through mid wicket
9.6 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket.
End of over: RCB 70/6 (de Villiers 29, Abdulla 1)
10.1 : Jakati to de Villiers, no run, drives it back to the bowler
10.2 : Jakati to de Villiers, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
10.3 : Jakati to Abdulla, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Jakati to Abdulla, (no ball) one run, swings this high full toss towards deep mid wicket
10.4 : Jakati to de Villiers, SIX, lofts the Free Hit over long off for SIX
10.5 : Jakati to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover
10.6 : Jakati to Abdulla, one run, turns it towards square leg.
End of over: RCB 81/6 (de Villiers 37, Abdulla 3)
11.1 : Bravo to Abdulla, one run, turns it towards short fine leg
11.2 : Bravo to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long on
11.3 : Bravo to Abdulla, one run, dabs it down towards third man
11.4 : Bravo to de Villiers, FOUR, drills it hard through extra cover for a boundary
11.5 : Bravo to de Villiers, one run, gives the charge and flicks it through mid wicket for a single
11.6 : Bravo to Abdulla, no run, drives it towards mid off.
End of over: RCB 89/6 (de Villiers 43, Abdulla 5)
12.1 : Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, defends it towards cover
12.2 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards long on
12.3 : Jadeja to Abdulla, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
12.4 : Jadeja to Abdulla, one run, drives it through backward point
12.5 : Jadeja to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover
12.6 : Jadeja to Abdulla, no run, looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the pad.
Time Out
End of over: RCB 92/6 (de Villiers 45, Abdulla 6)
13.1 : Bravo to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover
13.2 : Bravo to Abdulla, no run, looks to slice it over the keeper but misses. Caught behind appeal is turned down
13.3 : Bravo to Abdulla, one run, pulls and gets a top edge towards deep mid on
13.4 : Bravo to de Villiers, one run, drives it back to the bowler. Bravo fumbles and the ball rolls towards mid on
13.5 : Bravo to Abdulla, no run, gives the charge and drives it towards cover
13.6 : Bravo to Abdulla, one run, tries to pull but gets a top edge through square leg.
End of over: RCB 96/6 (de Villiers 47, Abdulla 8)
14.1 : Smith to Abdulla, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
14.2 : Smith to Abdulla, one run, cuts it towards deep point
14.3 : Smith to de Villiers, FOUR
50 for de Villiers and it has com from 33 balls with 4 FOURS and 2 SIXES
Smith to de Villiers, FOUR, gives the charge and drives it straight down the ground towards long on for a boundary
14.4 : Smith to de Villiers, SIX, makes room and slices it and just clears the long off fielder for SIX
14.5 : Smith to de Villiers, one run, swings it towards long on
14.6 : Smith to Abdulla, two runs, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket. A fumble allows the 2nd run.
End of over: RCB 110/6 (de Villiers 58, Abdulla 11)
15.1 : Jakati to de Villiers, SIX, bends down and sweeps it over long leg for SIX
15.2 : Jakati to de Villiers, one run, punches it towards deep cover
15.3 : Jakati to Abdulla, one run, gives the charge and lofts it towards long off
15.4 : Jakati to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover
15.5 : Jakati to Abdulla, SIX, swings the low full toss over wide long on for SIX
15.6 : Jakati to Abdulla, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long on.
End of over: RCB 126/6 (de Villiers 66, Abdulla 19)
16.1 : Kumar to Abdulla, one run, turns it towards square leg
16.2 : Kumar to de Villiers, no run, bends down and looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets a bottom edge towards mid off
16.3 : Kumar to de Villiers, SIX, swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX
16.4 : Kumar to de Villiers, no run, defends it back to the bowler
16.5 : Kumar to de Villiers, FOUR, reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary
16.6 : Kumar to de Villiers, one run, swings it towards long on.
End of over: RCB 138/6 (de Villiers 77, Abdulla 20)
17.1 : Bravo to de Villiers, four leg byes, tries the reverse sweep but misses and off the pad the ball goes towards third man boundary
17.2 : Bravo to de Villiers, no run, looks to drive but misses
Bravo to de Villiers, wide, slower bal down the leg side. The ball clips the pad on the way to the keeper but the umpire calls it a wide
17.3 : Bravo to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep square leg
17.4 : Bravo to Abdulla, FOUR, pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary
17.5 : Bravo to Abdulla, FOUR, makes room and slashes but gets thick outside edge towards third man for a boundary
17.6 : Bravo to Abdulla, FOUR, flicks it through backward square leg for another boundary.
End of over: RCB 156/6 (de Villiers 78, Abdulla 31)
18.1 : Kumar to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards long on
18.2 : Kumar to Abdulla, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
Royal Challengers Bangalore wins by 4 wickets and moves into the final of IPL 2016