| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to LIVE Commentary of IPL 2016 match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore. A bottom of the table clash and both teams in dire need of a win.
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| 3.6 : Huge over for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. 20 runs off Marcus Stoinis' first over. RCB cruising at 44-0 after 4 overs.
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Good finish from the Royal Challengers Bangalore as they end their innings at 175-6. Brilliant half-century by AB de Villiers meant that RCB had no trouble to post yet another 170 target. KXIP need 176 runs to win.
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| 0.0 : Hello nd welcome to the live coverage of match 39 of IPL 2016 |
| It's Punjab playing against Bangalore tonight and the venue for the game is Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh. |
| A vital match for both the teams are both teams are struggling to win. Bangalore have managed to win just 3 matches of out of 8, while Punjab have managed 3 wins out of 9. |
| Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. |
| Toss: Punjab have won the toss and elected to bowl first. |
| 2 changes in the Punjab team from the last match. 1 change in the Bangalore team from the last match |
| Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul(w k), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Travis Head, Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, Chris Jordan, Iqbal Abdulla, Varun Aaron, Yuzvendra Chahal |
| Punjab (Playing XI): Murali Vijay(c), Marcus Stoinis, Hashim Amla, Wriddhiman Saha(w k), David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Axar Patel, Anureet Singh, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, KC Cariappa |
| 0.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Kohli, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder |
| 0.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Kohli, FOUR, goes on the back foot and drives it through cover point for a boundary |
| 0.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Kohli, no run, defends it towards short mid wicket |
| 0.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Kohli, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single |
| 0.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahul, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it nicely through extra cover for a boundary |
| 0.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahul, no run, pushes it towards cover point. End of over: RCB 9/0 (Kohli 5, Rahul 4) |
| 1.1 : Anureet Singh to Kohli, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it to the point fielder |
| 1.2 : Anureet Singh to Kohli, one run, hangs back and dabs it down towards third man |
| 1.3 : Anureet Singh to Rahul, one run, looks to drive but gets a bottom edge that rolls behind the stumps |
| 1.4 : Anureet Singh to Kohli, one run, dabs it down towards third man for a single |
| 1.5 : Anureet Singh to Rahul, no run, defends it back to the bowler. |
| 1.6 : Anureet Singh to Rahul, one run, dabs it down towards third man for a single. End of over: RCB 13/0 (Kohli 7, Rahul 6) |
| 2.1 : MM Sharma to Rahul, wide, starts with a high bouncer and the umpire calls it a wide |
| MM Sharma to Rahul, no run, looks to punch it off the back foot but misses and gets beaten |
| 2.2 : MM Sharma to Rahul, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary |
| 2.3 : MM Sharma to Rahul, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 2.4 : MM Sharma to Rahul, one run, drives it through square leg for a single this time |
| 2.5 : MM Sharma to Kohli, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and drives it through point for a boundary. One hand came off the bat while Kohli played that shot |
| 2.6 : MM Sharma to Kohli, DROPPED, one run, gives the charge and drives it in the air towards point. Soinis fails to catch it. End of over: RCB 24/0 (Kohli 12, Rahul 11) |
| 3.1 : Stoinis to Kohli, one run, drives it through square leg for a single |
| 3.2 : Stoinis to Rahul, FOUR, pulls the short ball towards fine leg for a boundary |
| 3.3 : Stoinis to Rahul, FOUR, pulls it nicely over mid wicket for another boundary |
| 3.4 : Stoinis to Rahul, SIX, makes room and slices it over cover for SIX |
| 92 metres that ball flew off the bat |
| 3.5 : Stoinis to Rahul, FOUR, waits for the ball and dabs it down to fine third man fence |
| 3.6 : Stoinis to Rahul, one run, drives it towards backward square leg. |
| 20 runs came from the 4th Over |
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7 dots, 7 FOURS and 1 SIX in the inning so far. Rahul has raced to 30 runs from 14 balls End of over: RCB 44/0 (Kohli 13, Rahul 30)
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| 4.1 : Anureet Singh to Rahul, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a single |
| 4.2 : Anureet Singh to Kohli, one run, drives it through backward point for a single |
| 4.3 : Anureet Singh to Rahul, two runs, drives it through mid wicket. Vijay fumbles and the batsmen takes the 2nd run as well |
| 4.4 : Anureet Singh to Rahul, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| Keeper is standing upto the stumps now |
| 4.5 : Anureet Singh to Rahul, one run, dabs it down towards third man for a single |
| 4.6 : Anureet Singh to Kohli, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder. |
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Just 5 runs from the 5th Over End of over: RCB 49/0 (Kohli 14, Rahul 34)
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| 5.1 : 50 comes up for Bangalore |
| Patel to Rahul, FOUR, gives the charge and swings it towards long on for a boundary |
| 5.2 : Patel to Rahul, no run, tries to sweep it from outside the off stump but misses |
| 5.3 : Patel to Rahul, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 5.4 : Patel to Kohli, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 5.5 : Patel to Kohli, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and comes back for the 2nd run |
| 5.6 : Patel to Kohli, no run, drives it past the bowler towards mid off. |
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2nd most productive power-play for RCB in IPL 2016 End of over: RCB 56/0 (Kohli 16, Rahul 39)
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| 6.1 : Stoinis to Rahul, one run, dabs it down towards third man for a single |
| 6.2 : Stoinis to Kohli, no run, flicks it towards mid wicket. Amla dives and stops the ball |
| 6.3 : Stoinis to Kohli, one run, drives it down towards long on |
| 6.4 : Stoinis to Rahul, one run, drives it towards mid on for a single |
| 6.5 : Stoinis to Kohli, no run, turns it towards Amla at short mid wicket |
| 6.6 : Stoinis to Kohli, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs. End of over: RCB 61/0 (Kohli 19, Rahul 41) |
| 7.1 : Cariappa to Rahul, one run, gives the charge and drives it down towards long on |
| 7.2 : Cariappa to Kohli, one run, drives it towards long off for a single |
| 7.3 : Cariappa to Rahul, OUT, no run, bends down on his knee and tries to sweep but misses. The ball crashes into the middle and leg stump |
| 7.4 : Cariappa to de Villiers, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
| 7.5 : Cariappa to Kohli, OUT, no run, makes room and drives it hard towards cover. Vijay takes a sharp catch at short cover position |
| 7.6 : Cariappa to Watson, no run, defends it back to the bowler. |
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3 runs and 2 wickets from the 8th over. Wonderful start by Cariappa End of over: RCB 64/2 (de Villiers 1, Watson 0)
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| 8.1 : Patel to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single |
| 8.2 : Patel to Watson, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single |
| 8.3 : Patel to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards wide long off |
| 8.4 : Patel to Watson, OUT, no run, looks to pull it but misses and the ball crashes into the middle stump. The ball kept a bit low that time |
| Match State: Time Out |
| 8.5 : Patel to Sachin Baby, no run, defends it towards short cover |
| 8.6 : Patel to Sachin Baby, no run, defends it back to the bowler. End of over: RCB 67/3 (de Villiers 3, Sachin Baby 0) |
| 9.1 : Anureet Singh to de Villiers, no run, drives it towards extra cover |
| 9.2 : Anureet Singh to de Villiers, two runs, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 9.3 : Anureet Singh to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards long off for a single |
| 9.4 : Anureet Singh to Sachin Baby, no run, defends it towards short point |
| 9.5 : Anureet Singh to Sachin Baby, two runs, pushes it towards cover point and goes for a quick single. A shy at the striker's end and 1 extra run taken as the throw misses the stumps |
| 9.6 : Anureet Singh to Sachin Baby, one run, turns it towards square leg for a single. End of over: RCB 73/3 (de Villiers 6, Sachin Baby 3) |
| 10.1 : Patel to Sachin Baby, one run, works it through square leg for a single |
| 10.2 : Patel to de Villiers, no run, looks to work it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
| 10.3 : Patel to de Villiers, no run, drives it towards cover |
| 10.4 : Patel to de Villiers, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs |
| 10.5 : Patel to de Villiers, two runs, drives it towards deep mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 10.6 : Patel to de Villiers, one run, cuts it towards deep cover. End of over: RCB 79/3 (de Villiers 11, Sachin Baby 4) |
| 11.1 : Cariappa to de Villiers, two runs, glances it towards backward square leg |
| 11.2 : Cariappa to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single |
| 11.3 : Cariappa to Sachin Baby, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 11.4 : Cariappa to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep point for a single |
| 11.5 : Cariappa to Sachin Baby, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 11.6 : Cariappa to Sachin Baby, one run, sweeps it towards short fine leg. End of over: RCB 85/3 (de Villiers 15, Sachin Baby 6) |
| 12.1 : Stoinis to Sachin Baby, one run, turns it towards square leg |
| 12.2 : Stoinis to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long on |
| 12.3 : Stoinis to Sachin Baby, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single |
| 12.4 : Stoinis to de Villiers, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through extra cover for a boundary |
| 12.5 : Stoinis to de Villiers, one run, sweeps it towards short fine leg |
| 12.6 : Stoinis to Sachin Baby, two runs, flicks it towards long leg for a couple of runs. End of over: RCB 95/3 (de Villiers 21, Sachin Baby 10) |
| 13.1 : Cariappa to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long off |
| 13.2 : Cariappa to Sachin Baby, one run, drives it down towards long off |
| 13.3 : Cariappa to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 13.4 : Cariappa to Sachin Baby, two runs |
| 100 comes up for Bangalore |
| Cariappa to Sachin Baby, two runs, cuts it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs |
| 13.5 : Cariappa to Sachin Baby, two runs, bends down and sweeps it towards deep square leg |
| 13.6 : Cariappa to Sachin Baby, no run, goes on the back foot and tries to cut but misses. End of over: RCB 102/3 (de Villiers 23, Sachin Baby 15) |
| 14.1 : Patel to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards cover point for a single |
| 14.2 : Patel to Sachin Baby, two runs, cuts it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs |
| 14.3 : Patel to Sachin Baby, FOUR, bends down and slog sweeps it towards deep mid wicket for a boundary |
| 14.4 : Patel to Sachin Baby, one run, bends down and sweeps it towards deep square leg |
| 14.5 : Patel to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long off for a single |
| 14.6 : Patel to Sachin Baby, two runs, swings it through mid wicket. A fumble allows the 2nd run. |
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Match State: Time Out End of over: RCB 113/3 (de Villiers 25, Sachin Baby 24)
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| 15.1 : Sandeep Sharma to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long on |
| 15.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Sachin Baby, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
| 15.3 : Sandeep Sharma to de Villiers, SIX, bends down and scoops it over long leg for SIX |
| 15.4 : Sandeep Sharma to de Villiers, two runs, drives it towards long on and comes back for the second run |
| 15.5 : Sandeep Sharma to de Villiers, FOUR, makes room and cracks it over the extra cover fielder for a boundary |
| 15.6 : Sandeep Sharma to de Villiers, two runs, makes room and drives it towards deep extra cover. End of over: RCB 129/3 (de Villiers 40, Sachin Baby 25) |
| 16.1 : MM Sharma to Sachin Baby, one run, makes room and cuts it towards cover |
| 16.2 : MM Sharma to de Villiers, two runs, drives it through extra cover and comes back for the second run |
| 16.3 : MM Sharma to de Villiers, two runs, drives it past the bowler towards deep mid off and comes back for the 2nd run. A direct hit might have had Baby but the throw from the fielder misses the stumps |
| 16.4 : MM Sharma to de Villiers, FOUR, lofts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary towards long off |
| 16.5 : MM Sharma to de Villiers, FOUR |
| 50 for de Villiers and it has come from 30 balls with 4 FOURS and 1 SIX |
| MM Sharma to de Villiers, FOUR, bends down and swings it through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 16.6 : MM Sharma to de Villiers, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket for a single. |
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41 runs have come from last 3 overs End of over: RCB 143/3 (de Villiers 53, Sachin Baby 26)
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| 17.1 : Sandeep Sharma to de Villiers, SIX, bends down and swings it over fine leg for SIX |
| 17.2 : Sandeep Sharma to de Villiers, FOUR, lofts this low full toss towards wide long off for a boundary |
| 17.3 : Sandeep Sharma to de Villiers, one run, tries to pull but gets a bottom edge into the ground. The ball rolls towards short point |
| 17.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Sachin Baby, one run, swings it towards long on for a single |
| 17.5 : Sandeep Sharma to de Villiers, OUT, no run, makes room and looks to slice it past the short third man fielder but hits it straight into the hands of the fielder. Cariappa takes the catch |
| 17.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Head, no run, looks to cut it through point but misses. End of over: RCB 155/4 (Head 0, Sachin Baby 27) |
| 18.1 : MM Sharma to Sachin Baby, two runs, pulls the short ball through backward square leg. Anureet Singh makes a diving save on the boundary |
| 18.2 : MM Sharma to Sachin Baby, no run, defends the Yorker back to the bowler |
| 18.3 : MM Sharma to Sachin Baby, no run, makes room and looks to swing it towards the leg side but misses |
| MM Sharma to Sachin Baby, wide, down the leg side |
| 18.4 : MM Sharma to Sachin Baby, one run, swings it towards deep mid wicket for a single |
| 18.5 : MM Sharma to Head, one run, swings it over mid wicket for a single |
| MM Sharma to Sachin Baby, wide, down the leg side |
| 18.6 : MM Sharma to Sachin Baby, two runs, swings it through backward square leg for a couple of runs. End of over: RCB 163/4 (Head 1, Sachin Baby 32) |
| 19.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Head, two runs, slices it towards extra cover and comes back for the second run |
| 19.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Head, two runs, lofts it towards wide long off for a couple of runs |
| Sandeep Sharma to Head, wide, fuller and well wide of off stump |
| 19.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Head, FOUR, lofts it straight down the ground for a boundary |
| 19.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Head, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs |
| 19.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Head, OUT, no run, swings and gets a leading edge straight down the ground. Vijay runs backward and takes a wonderful catch |
| 19.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Sachin Baby, OUT, one run, swings it towards long on and decides to come back for the 2nd run.. |
| Sandeep Sharma to Sachin Baby, OUT, one run, swings it towards long on and decides to come back for the 2nd run. Miller throws the ball to the keeper to run out Baby. |
| Bangalore finishes with 175/6 from their 20 overs. de Villiers was the top scorer with a quick fifty. He scored 64 runs from just 35 balls. Baby contributed 33 runs from 29 balls. Rahul scored 42 runs from just 25 balls. |
| Cariappa and Sandeep Sharma took 2 wickets each for Punjab |
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Join us back shortly for the coverage of Punjab run chase End of over: RCB 175/6 (Sachin Baby 33, Binny 0)
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Kings XI Punjab Squad:
Murali Vijay (c), Marcus Stoinis, Amla HM, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Axar Patel, Anureet Singh, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, Konganda Cariappa
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:
Virat Kohli (c), Lokesh Rahul (wk), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Travis Head, Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, Chris Jordan, Iqbal Abdulla, Varun Aaron, Yuzvendra Chahal
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End of 10 overs and RCB are 71-3. After cruising at 63-0, Virat Kohli's side suddenly lost 3 important wickets in quick succession.