| 1.4 : 1.4: N Saini to C Gayle, FOUR! Enough of sighters for the big man! He winds up and goes for the slog. The ball goes off the inner half through square leg for the first boundary. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: U Yadav to C Gayle, FOUR! Hammered! Slightly short and Gayle picks the length early. He pulls it with utmost power and through mid-wicket for a boundary. Good start to the third over. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: U Yadav to C Gayle, SIX! High and handsome! This is right in the zone of Gayle. Full and on off, Chris lofts it over the long on fence with ease. 10 from the first two balls. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: N Saini to C Gayle, FOUR! Spoils what was a brilliant over till now! Still though it is an excellent one! Length and on the body, Gayle lofts it over mid on and it goes for a one bounce boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: U Yadav to L Rahul, FOUR! Easy pickings! This should get Rahul going. Full and down the leg side, Rahul flicks it through backward square leg and it races away. Ideal start to the over, need to make it count though. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: U Yadav to L Rahul, FOUR! Aerial but safe! Full and on middle, stopping a bit onto the batsman, Rahul leans forward and across to play the flick shot but his bottom hand comes off the handle and it goes a bit uppishly towards mid on. Siraj there puts in a full length dive to his left but it sneaks past him for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: M Siraj to C Gayle, FOUR! Welcome into the attack, Siraj. He feeds room to Gayle outside off and the West Indian powers it over wide mid off for a cracking boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: M Siraj to C Gayle, SIX! Once again, that has gone all the way! Gayle is dealing in boundaries here. It is short and on the body, Gayle clears his front leg and then sends it over the long on fence. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: M Siraj to C Gayle, FOUR! SLAPPED! 14 from the first three balls. The slower ball and it is outside off, Gayle slaps it through covers. 50 up and Gayle has 38 off it. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: M Siraj to C Gayle, SIX! Brute! That has been dismissed! A nothing delivery to be honest. Short and it bounces at the height of the batsman's chest. Gayle says thank you very much as he pulls it into the mid-wicket stands. 20 from the over with a ball to go. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: M Siraj to C Gayle, FOUR! Make that 24 from the over! Siraj has been taken to the cleaners. The Powerplay which started off slowly, has ended with the bang. Punjab are 60 for no loss after it. Siraj strays down the leg side, that is criminal with fine leg in the rin. Gayle flicks it through that region and bags a boundary. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Y Chahal to L Rahul, SIX! Rahul gets into the act now! What a shot that is! It is slightly full and on middle, Rahul just lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie. Ideal start after the break too. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: Y Chahal to L Rahul, OUT! STUMPED! Chahal does what he was brought on for. He has broken the opening stand. He gets his revenge. The shot though can be questioned. Having got a maximum on the last ball, was this needed? Well, such is the format, the batsman feels he needs to keep going and Rahul perishes in the attempt to do so. He dances down the track but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He still swings but misses due to the away turn. Patel behind makes no mistake. Rahul has been d |
| 7.5 : 7.5: M Ali to M Agarwal, FOUR! Deft! Mayank goes down on one knee and plays the paddle sweep. He plays it fine enough and the outfield is very quick. Another boundary. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Y Chahal to M Agarwal, SIX! That is probably the shot of the match! Wow! This is tossed up outside off, Agarwal goes down on one knee, reaches out for it and lofts it over the covers fence. A very difficult shot that but he has made it look very easy. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Y Chahal to M Agarwal, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! What a delivery this is! You hit Chahal for a maximum and he would get you on the very next ball. That is exactly what he has done on two occasions here. This though is a rippa. This is flatter and it pitches on middle, Agarwal expecting it to come in with the angle tries to flick. That proves to be his undoing. The ball turns a little, Mayank then tries to adjust and defend but it is too late. It beats the bat and hits the stumps. Chahal is pumped up |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Y Chahal to S Khan, FOUR! Swept and swept fine! Sarfaraz likes this shot and he has played it well. Poor delivery though. It is down the leg side, Khan sweeps it through short fine leg and a boundary results. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: M Siraj to S Khan, SIX! Outrageous! A paddle scoop that goes all the way. This was on the cards though as it is one of his favourite shots. He goes down on one knee and then scoops a length ball in the line of the stumps. It is right from the middle of the bat and goes all the way at fine leg. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: M Siraj to S Khan, OUT! Well, well, well, for the third time tonight, a batsman hits a biggie and then is dismissed on the very next ball. That seems to be the trend in this game. Credit to the bowler also, he bowls a good short ball on the body of the batsman. It zips through. Sarfaraz looks to pull but the ball brushes his glove and goes into the mitts of the keeper. Patel takes it, appeals and Khan, in fact, is seen walking even before the finger goes up. So another timely wicket for B |
| 13.5 : 13.5: M Ali to Sam Curran, OUT! Two wickets in quick succession for the visitors and they are right back in the game. The promotion up the order has not worked. Sam goes for the reverse sweep but misses. It was the arm ball from Ali so it skids through. He is hit right in front, an appeal is made and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Y Chahal to C Gayle, FOUR! Easy pickings! A leg spinner pitching down the leg side and further spinning down, Gayle manages to get some wood behind it and sends it whistling to the fine leg fence. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: M Siraj to C Gayle, SIX! Scratch what I wrote last, he has timed that to perfection. That is colossal. HUGE! Short and on middle, Gayle goes back and pulls it right off the middle, it goes deep into the mid-wicket stands where a spectator takes it with one hand. He is definitely going to get rich tonight. Punjab would hope this should probably get them going now. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: N Saini to M Singh, FOUR! Mandeep gets hold of one this time and it is in the gap! The short ball and it is the slower one. Mandeep waits for it and pulls it away from deep square leg. De Villiers runs to his right and gets a hand to it but can't stop it. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: U Yadav to C Gayle, FOUR! It is in the gap and a boundary! Boundary on the very first ball of the over, pressure on the bowler. A low full toss on middle, Gayle flicks it towards the deep mid-wicket fence. It bounces once and crosses the ropes. 150 is up! 11 balls to go, how many more can they add? |
| 18.6 : 18.6: U Yadav to C Gayle, SIX! You bet, it has! Deposited into the stands! 16 from the over. Misses the yorker, ends up bowling a full toss. Gayle won't miss out. He hoicks it into the mid-wicket stands. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: M Siraj to C Gayle, FOUR! Carved over point! The second half of the over has started well for the hosts. A full toss outside off, Gayle carves it over the point fielder and a boundary results. On 95, 2 balls to go. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: M Siraj to C Gayle, FOUR! He does not, he ends up on 99. However, a boundary to end the innings! Full and wide again outside off, Gayle throws his bat at it. He gets it through backward point and a boundary results. 11 from the last over and PUNJAB FINISH ON 173/4! |
| 0.1 : 0.1: Sam Curran to P Patel, FOUR! What a start to the run chase for the visitors. Curran bowls a half volley outside off. Patel says thank you very much, he strokes it through covers and the ball races away. |
| 1.1: M Shami to V Kohli, FOUR! That's classic Kohli. Shami starts with a full ball on off, Kohli just shows the full face of the bat and drives it straight past mid off for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: M Shami to V Kohli, FOUR! Make that two in two. Shami bowls this fuller on the pads, Kohli flicks it through mid-wicket and finds the gap with perfection. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: M Shami to P Patel, FOUR! Parthiv gets into the act now. Shami bowls it fuller to Parthiv, on his pads, Parthiv whips it with ease and through mid-wicket for an easy boundary. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Sam Curran to V Kohli, FOUR! Lovely shot! There is not a lot wrong with that delivery. This is a length ball on off, Kohli strokes it on the up and past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Sam Curran to P Patel, FOUR! Dealing in boundaries are Bangalore! Top shot. Full and on off, Patel smashes it past the bowler and into the fence. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Sam Curran to P Patel, FOUR! 15 from this over! 4th boundary for Parthiv. This is short and on the body, Patel helps it on its way over the short fine leg fielder and into the fence. 138 more needed in 102. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: R Ashwin to V Kohli, FOUR! That's his bottom hand power. Ashwin bowls it flat and on off, Kohli drives it hard to the right of the bowler and into the long on fence. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: R Ashwin to P Patel, OUT! In the air... taken! The skipper takes it on himself and delivers the goods. Excellent bowling, this. He slows it up and gives it a lot more air. Parthiv comes down the track and looks to go big but he does not get to the pitch of the ball. Still goes ahead with the shot. Only manages more height than distance. Agarwal at long off takes it. A much-needed wicket for the hosts. They would now want to build on this. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: M Shami to de Villiers, FOUR! Just short and AB has punished it with ease. Shami bowls a short ball outside off, de Villiers is already on the back foot as he punches it through the gap at covers. The ball races to the fence with ease. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: M Shami to de Villiers, FOUR! Cheeky! If the previous boundary was power, this one was deft and cheeky. Shami bowls it on a length on the fifth stump line, de Villiers opens the bat face and guides it to the third man fence. Shami is leaking a lot of runs here. 50 up for Bangalore, this is the quickest they have reached that mark in this season. |
| 5.4: M Ashwin to V Kohli, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Short and wide outside off, Kohli goes back and cuts it through point. The timing is such that there is no chance for the fielder to chase it down. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: M Ashwin to V Kohli, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! Top shot, this. Slightly short and it is the googly, Kohli picks it and whips it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep slides and looks to stop it but only manages to push it on the ropes. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: A Tye to de Villiers, FOUR! Slapped and Slapped hard. Tye ends the over with a short ball outside off, de Villiers' rocks back and slaps it hard over the covers and into the fence for a boundary. Third boundary for him and 8 runs off the over. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: M Ashwin to de Villiers, FOUR! Poor fielding. That's a gift from Rahul to Bangalore. Ashwin bowls it fuller outside off, de Villiers drives it through the covers. Rahul from long off runs to his left and then makes a mess of it as the ball goes through him and into the fence. |
| 10.1: R Ashwin to V Kohli, FOUR! Short and wide and it has been put away! The batter goes back and cuts it through point. The 50-run stand is up, half the job is done and half is left. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: A Tye to V Kohli, FOUR! Poor line from Tye and he gets punished. He bowls it on a length on the pads, Kohli has to just put bat on ball and he does better, as he flicks it over backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Sam Curran to de Villiers, FOUR! That's Mr. 360 for you. Curran bowls a back of a length ball on the leg side, de Villiers was already across and then he paddle scoops it behind to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: M Shami to V Kohli, OUT! A wicket out of nowhere! Kohli is dismissed and he is looking shell-shocked. A short delivery again by Shami, this time Virat takes on the challenge to play the pull shot but ends up playing it flat and straight towards Murugan Ashwin at deep mid-wicket who jumps and takes it brilliantly over his head. The fielder is standing quite inside the rope there, not sure whether it's a plan or not but it has certainly worked. 46 needed off 27 balls. This match is not over |
| 17.1 : 17.1: A Tye to M Stoinis, FOUR! Tye has been poor all evening. Starts with a full ball on the pads, easy pickings for any batsman, Stoinis picks it up and flicks it behind square leg for a boundary. Is this the over that Bangalore will target? |
| 17.2 : 17.2: A Tye to M Stoinis, FOUR! One more in the over. 8 off the first two balls, all the pressure built in the last four overs getting released. Short and wide outside off, Marcus rocks back and whacks it through backward point. Tye is looking dejected. 30 needed off 16 balls. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: A Tye to de Villiers, SIX! Bowl there to this batsman and he will hit you every single time, even in his sleep. Short and wide outside off, begging to be hit, de Villiers latches onto it and plunders it over covers for a maximum. 23 needed more off 14 balls. |
| 18.4: M Shami to M Stoinis, FOUR! Fine, fine shot! Shami misses his yorker by a few inches and ends up serving a low full toss on off. Stoinis manages to get under that delivery and pumps it down to long off for a boundary. The fielder was standing up, so it's a safe shot. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: M Shami to de Villiers, SIX! Mr 360 goes full throttle and brings down the equation to 6 off 6! A low full toss yet again by Shami, de Villiers jumps across the thumps and spanks it over fine leg for a biggie. 14 from the over, 32 in the last two. The last two overs have put Bangalore on the cusp of their first win of the season. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: S Khan to M Stoinis, FOUR! Two more needed. Sarfaraz bowls it flat and short on middle, Stoinis hops back to make room and bludgeons it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Kohli is pumped up in the dugout. |
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