| 2.0 : A very decent over first up by Thisara Perera |
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Given the results of the last two games, RCB dressing room would be thinking 'What should be the ideal score?' |
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Lack of pace from Rajat Bhatia has done the trick for him. Excellent over! |
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| 13.3 : AB de Villiers is beautifully using the crease to his benefit. |
| 7.6 : Now this goal-keeper like save can safely be patented by Dhoni. |
| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 16 of IPL 2016 |
| It's a clash between Pune and Bangalore and the venue for the games is Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| Both teams have played 3 matches so far and lost 2 each. Both teams are desperately in need of a win to gain some momentum. |
| Toss and Team Updates are on your way shortly. Stay tuned. |
| Toss: Dhoni to spin the coin. "Tails " is the call from Kohli and the coin spins down as "Heads". Pune have won the toss and elected to bowl first. |
| One change in Pune Team, while 2 changes in Bangalore team |
| Pune (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Faf du Plessis, Kevin Pietersen, Steven Smith, MS Dhoni(w k & c), Thisara Perera, Rajat Bhatia, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ankit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Murugan Ashwin |
| Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul(w k), Mandeep Singh, AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Sarfaraz Khan, Stuart Binny, Harshal Patel, Kane Richardson, Iqbal Abdulla, Tabraiz Shamsi |
| The players makes their way out and action is about to start |
| 0.1 : I Sharma to Kohli, wide, down the leg side |
| I Sharma to Kohli, one run, flicks it towards fine leg. The ball just bounces in-front of Perera |
| 0.2 : I Sharma to Rahul, FOUR, glances it off his pads into the fine leg fence |
| 0.3 : I Sharma to Rahul, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it towards cover. Smith dives and stops the ball |
| 0.4 : I Sharma to Rahul, one run, gets on the top of the bounce and dabs it down towards third man |
| 0.5 : I Sharma to Kohli, one run, turns it towards square leg and rushes across for a quick single |
| 0.6 : I Sharma to Rahul, one run, steers it just wide of Ashwn fielding at gully and collects a single to third man. End of over: RCB 9/0 (Kohli 2, Rahul 6) |
| 1.1 : Perera to Rahul, one run, comes forward and pushes it in-front of the mid on fielder for a quick single |
| 1.2 : Perera to Kohli, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder |
| 1.3 : Perera to Kohli, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler |
| 1.4 : Perera to Kohli, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder |
| 1.5 : Perera to Kohli, no run, steers it to the gully fielder |
| 1.6 : Perera to Kohli, one run, drives it towards wide mid on for a single. End of over: RCB 11/0 (Kohli 3, Rahul 7) |
| 2.1 : I Sharma to Kohli, SIX, flicks it off his pads and the ball goes all the way over long leg for SIX |
| 2.2 : I Sharma to Kohli, FOUR, drives it through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 2.3 : I Sharma to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards point and wants a single but Rahul sends him back. A direct hit from Rahane and 1 over-throw taken off the deflection |
| 2.4 : I Sharma to Rahul, no run, tries to pull but gets a bottom edge and the ball drops just short of Pietersen fielding at mid on |
| 2.5 : I Sharma to Rahul, no run, comes forward and blocks it towards point |
| 2.6 : I Sharma to Rahul, no run, pushes it towards the gully fielder. End of over: RCB 22/0 (Kohli 14, Rahul 7) |
| 3.1 : Perera to Kohli, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it nicely through cover point for a boundary |
| 3.2 : Perera to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards mid on for a quick single |
| 3.3 : Perera to Rahul, no run, goes on the back foot and cuts it to the cover fielder |
| 3.4 : Perera to Rahul, OUT, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets a thick outside edge that flies towards third man. Ishant Sharma takes the catch |
| 3.5 : Perera to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards point for a quick single |
| 3.6 : Perera to de Villiers, one run, dabs it towards third man for a single. End of over: RCB 29/1 (Kohli 20, de Villiers 1) |
| 4.1 : Ankit Sharma to de Villiers, one run, makes room and drives it towards long off |
| 4.2 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 4.3 : Ankit Sharma to de Villiers, FOUR, drives it nicely through cover for a boundary |
| 4.4 : Ankit Sharma to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long off |
| 4.5 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, no run, defends it towards mid wicket |
| 4.6 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, one run, comes forward and drives it down towards long off. End of over: RCB 37/1 (Kohli 22, de Villiers 7) |
| 5.1 : I Sharma to Kohli, no run, drives it to the gully fielder |
| I Sharma to Kohli, no ball, comes forward and pushes it towards point. Ishant oversteps and Free Hit coming up next |
| 5.2 : I Sharma to Kohli, one run, Free Hit |
| 5.3 : I Sharma to de Villiers, FOUR, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary |
| 5.4 : I Sharma to de Villiers, no run, defends it towards the point fielder |
| 5.5 : I Sharma to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards wide mid on for a single |
| 5.6 : I Sharma to Kohli, FOUR, makes room and slices it towards square third man. The fielder runs across and puts in the dive but fails to stop the ball. End of over: RCB 48/1 (Kohli 27, de Villiers 12) |
| 6.1 : Bhatia to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long off |
| 6.2 : Bhatia to Kohli, no run, drives it towards mid off |
| 6.3 : Bhatia to Kohli, one run, cuts it through point for a single |
| 6.4 : Bhatia to de Villiers, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad. The ball rolls towards point and a quick single is taken |
| 6.5 : Bhatia to Kohli, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 6.6 : Bhatia to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long on. End of over: RCB 53/1 (Kohli 29, de Villiers 15) |
| 7.1 : R Ashwin to de Villiers, one run, flicks it towards square leg |
| 7.2 : R Ashwin to Kohli, one run, drives it through point for a single |
| 7.3 : R Ashwin to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long on |
| 7.4 : R Ashwin to Kohli, no run, cuts it to the cover fielder |
| 7.5 : R Ashwin to Kohli, no run, looks to run it down towards third man. Dhoni reacts well and stops the ball |
| 7.6 : R Ashwin to Kohli, one run, drives it towards long on for a single. End of over: RCB 57/1 (Kohli 31, de Villiers 17) |
| 8.1 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, wide, down the leg side |
| Ankit Sharma to Kohli, one run |
| Ankit Sharma to Kohli, two runs, drives it towards wide long on |
| 8.2 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, no run, drives it towards mid wicket |
| 8.3 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
| 8.4 : Ankit Sharma to de Villiers, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long off |
| 8.5 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, one run, drives it down towards long on |
| 8.6 : Match State: Time Out |
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Ankit Sharma to de Villiers, SIX, bends down and slogs it over deep square leg for SIX. End of over: RCB 69/1 (Kohli 35, de Villiers 24)
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| 9.1 : Bhatia to Kohli, one run, drives it down towards long on |
| 9.2 : Bhatia to de Villiers, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it towards deep extra cover. du Plessis runs across and dives but fails to stop the ball |
| 9.3 : Bhatia to de Villiers, one run, gives the charge and lofts it towards long off |
| 9.4 : Bhatia to Kohli, one run, goes back and cuts it towards deep point |
| 9.5 : Bhatia to de Villiers, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs |
| Partnership is 51 runs from 39 balls |
| 9.6 : Bhatia to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long off. End of over: RCB 79/1 (Kohli 37, de Villiers 32) |
| 10.1 : M Ashwin to de Villiers, SIX, bends down and sweeps. He gets a top edge that carries over the long leg fielder |
| 10.2 : M Ashwin to de Villiers, two runs, drives it towards wide long off |
| 10.3 : M Ashwin to de Villiers, one run, swings it towards wide long on |
| 10.4 : M Ashwin to Kohli, two runs, drives it towards wide long off. Smith moves across and dives to stop the ball |
| 10.5 : M Ashwin to Kohli, one run, punches it towards long off |
| 10.6 : M Ashwin to de Villiers, SIX, gives the charge and swings it over long on for SIX. End of over: RCB 97/1 (Kohli 40, de Villiers 47) |
| 11.1 : R Ashwin to Kohli, one run, glances it towards short fine leg |
| 11.2 : R Ashwin to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long on |
| 11.3 : R Ashwin to Kohli, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 100 comes up for Bangalore |
| 11.4 : R Ashwin to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 11.5 : R Ashwin to Kohli, one run, drives it towards long on for another single |
| 11.6 : R Ashwin to de Villiers, FOUR. End of over: RCB 106/1 (Kohli 43, de Villiers 53) |
| 50 for de Villiers and it has come from 25 balls with 4 FOURS and 3 SIXES |
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R Ashwin to de Villiers, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through cover for a boundary. End of over: RCB 106/1 (Kohli 43, de Villiers 53)
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| 12.1 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards cover |
| 12.2 : Ankit Sharma to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 12.3 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 12.4 : Ankit Sharma to de Villiers, one run, pulls it towards wide long on |
| 12.5 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, no run, drives it towards cover |
| 12.6 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards point for a quick single. End of over: RCB 111/1 (Kohli 46, de Villiers 55) |
| 13.1 : M Ashwin to Kohli, one run, drives it towards deep point |
| 13.2 : M Ashwin to de Villiers, FOUR, reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary |
| 13.3 : M Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, defends it |
| 13.4 : M Ashwin to de Villiers, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it towards long leg for a boundary |
| 13.5 : M Ashwin to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 13.6 : M Ashwin to Kohli, one run, drives it down towards long on. End of over: RCB 122/1 (Kohli 48, de Villiers 64) |
| 14.1 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, no run, gives the charge and pushes it towards cover |
| 14.2 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long on |
| 14.3 : Ankit Sharma to de Villiers, one run, comes out of the crease and drives it towards deep cover |
| 14.4 : Ankit Sharma to Kohli, one run, gives the charge and flicks it through backward square leg |
| 50 for Kohli and it has come from 47 balls with 3 FOURS and 1 SIX |
| 14.5 : Ankit Sharma to de Villiers, two runs, drives it towards wide long on |
| 100 runs partnership from 69 balls |
| 14.6 : Ankit Sharma to de Villiers, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards deep cover. End of over: RCB 128/1 (Kohli 50, de Villiers 68) |
| 15.1 : R Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, drives it towards mid on |
| 15.2 : R Ashwin to de Villiers, one run, gives the charge and drives it through mid wicket |
| R Ashwin to Kohli, five wides, down the leg side, Kohli was way down the ttrack but Dhoni had no chance to collect it |
| R Ashwin to Kohli, wide, way outside off stump |
| 15.3 : R Ashwin to Kohli, no run, reverse sweeps it to the backward point fielder |
| 15.4 : R Ashwin to Kohli, APPEAL, no run, tries to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down |
| 15.5 : R Ashwin to Kohli, DROPPED, one run, swings and gets a leading edge towards mid off. Ankit Sharma settles under the ball but drops the catch |
| 15.6 : R Ashwin to de Villiers, one run, drives it through backward square leg. |
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Match State: Time Out End of over: RCB 137/1 (Kohli 51, de Villiers 70)
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| 16.1 : Bhatia to de Villiers, two runs, lofts it back past the bowler towards long off. Smith makes a wonderful diving stop |
| 16.2 : Bhatia to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
| 16.3 : Bhatia to Kohli, one run, swings it towards deep mid wicket |
| 16.4 : Bhatia to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
| 16.5 : Bhatia to Kohli, one run, swings it towards deep mid wicket |
| 16.6 : Bhatia to de Villiers, one run, swings it towards long on for another single. End of over: RCB 144/1 (Kohli 53, de Villiers 75) |
| 17.1 : Perera to de Villiers, one run, turns it towards short fine leg for a single |
| 17.2 : Perera to Kohli, SIX, swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX |
| 150 comes up for Bangalore |
| 17.3 : Perera to Kohli, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single |
| 17.4 : Perera to de Villiers, one run, reverse sweeps it towards short third man |
| Perera to Kohli, wide, fuller and well wide of off stump |
| 17.5 : Perera to Kohli, two runs, lofts it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs |
| 17.6 : Perera to Kohli, one run, drives it towards long off. End of over: RCB 157/1 (Kohli 63, de Villiers 77) |
| 18.1 : I Sharma to Kohli, wide, full ball and well wide of off stump |
| I Sharma to Kohli, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 18.2 : I Sharma to Kohli, FOUR, moves across the stumps and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary |
| 18.3 : I Sharma to Kohli, FOUR, lofts it towards wide long off for another boundary |
| 18.4 : I Sharma to Kohli, one run, swings it towards long on |
| 18.5 : I Sharma to de Villiers, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but misses |
| 18.6 : I Sharma to de Villiers, SIX, swings it over deep backward square leg for SIX. End of over: RCB 173/1 (Kohli 72, de Villiers 83) |
| 19.1 : Perera to Kohli, FOUR, drives it through cover for a boundary |
| Perera to Kohli, wide, full ball and well wide of off stump |
| 19.2 : Perera to Kohli, FOUR, bends down and works it through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 19.3 : Perera to Kohli, OUT, no run, swings it towards deep mid wicket but fails to clear the fielder in the deep. Rahane takes the catch |
| 19.4 : Perera to de Villiers, OUT, no run, slower ball, de Viliers swings and gets a leading edge towards cover. Ankit Sharma takes the catch |
| 19.5 : Perera to Watson, one run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets a glove on it. The ball goes towards square leg |
| 19.6 : Perera to Khan, two runs. |
| Perera to Khan, two runs, drives it towards long on and comes back for the 2nd run. |
| Bangalore finishes with 185/3 in their 20 overs thanks to 155 runs 2nd wicket partnership between Kohli and de Villiers |
| de Villiers scored 83 runs from 46 balls, while Kohli contributed 80 runs from 63 balls. |
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Thisara Perera was the pick of Pune bowlers. He took 3 wickets for 34 runs End of over: RCB 185/3 (Watson 1, Khan 2)
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Rising Pune Supergiants Squad:
Ajinkya Rahane, Faf du Plessis, Kevin Pietersen, Steven Smith, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Thisara Perera, Rajat Bhatia, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ankit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Murugan Ashwin
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:
Virat Kohli (c), Lokesh Rahul (wk), Mandeep Singh, AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Sarfaraz Khan, Stuart Binny, Harshal Patel, Kane Richardson, Iqbal Abdulla, Tabraiz Shamsi
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