| 0.2 : 0.2: A Rajpoot to P Patel, FOUR! Slashes and that has flown away! Bangalore are underway in style. Length and width on offer outside off, Patel pounces on it. He hits it through point and the ball races away. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: A Rajpoot to P Patel, FOUR! Take that, says Parthiv Patel. Consecutive boundaries and this is even better than the first one. Rajpoot bowls this just behind a driving length on off. Patel smashes over the non-striker's head, through mid off and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: M Shami to V Kohli, FOUR! Rubbing salt to the wound! Dropped on the last ball and now a cracking boundary. Full and on off, Kohli stands tall and guides it through point. No stopping those. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: M Shami to V Kohli, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Kohli now. This is just elegant. Not a very bad delivery. It is just behind a length around off, Kohli shuffles across and then just pushes it through extra cover. Once you beat the in-field the ball races away here. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: M Shami to P Patel, FOUR! Bangalore are dealing in boundaries here! Easy pickings this for Parthiv. It is bowled on the pads, he uses his wrists and flicks it fine on the leg side. Third boundary in the over. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: A Rajpoot to P Patel, FOUR! In the gap and a one-bounce boundary. Parthiv has scored all his runs in boundaries so far. This is slightly short and on the body, he swivels and pulls it uppishly but away from fine leg. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: M Shami to V Kohli, OUT! In the air... taken! Stunned silence here in the stadium as Kohli is walking back. Hardus Viljoen will be a relieved man as the dropped catch has not cost a lot. Shami gets his man. He bowls it on a length and around off. Kohli looks to go over covers but the bat shakes in his hand. He mistimes it towards cover where Mandeep Singh takes a dolly. A much-needed wicket for the visitors. The high-flying opening partnership has been cut short. Now Punjab will look to pul |
| 4.2 : 4.2: A Rajpoot to de Villiers, FOUR! Not middled but a boundary! Short and it skids through. De Villiers looks to pull but does not get it off the middle and it races to the mid-wicket fence. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: A Rajpoot to P Patel, SIX! All the way! What a shot! Slower one and on a fuller length, Patel picks it and sends it sailing over the long off fence. First of the game. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: M Shami to P Patel, FOUR! Up and over! Ideal start to the 6th over. Length and around off, Patel stands still and powers it over the fielder at mid off. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: M Shami to P Patel, FOUR! A freebie, a full toss and Parthiv ensures he puts it away. It is outside off, Patel opens the face of the bat and hits it over point for a boundary. Consecutive ones. Patel wants a no ball but the umpire says it is fine. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: M Shami to P Patel, FOUR! Not learning, are the Punjab pacers here. They are offering width to Parthiv and he is loving it. Once again, he eases it over covers and with no fielder in the deep, it is a certain boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: M Shami to P Patel, SIX! 4,4,0,4,6! Parthiv is in some touch here. Another excellent shot. Shami rolls his arm over and bowls it on the stumps. Parthiv plays the pick up shot and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: M Ashwin to P Patel, OUT! Leading edge and taken! The bowling change has worked wonders. Parthiv can't believe it as he stands there in disbelief. He does not want to go but has to. An important wicket as Patel was looking very dangerous. The googly does the trick for Murugan. He bowls it on the leg stump, Parthiv looks to play against the turn. The ball grips and spins away. A leading edge is induced which balloons to Ashwin at covers. He makes no mistake. Again. Again. Parthiv rockets off |
| 6.3 : 6.3: M Ashwin to M Ali, EDGY FOUR! Poor captaincy to be honest, a new batsman, you should surely have a slip in place. There isn't and Ali benefits. This is tossed up outside off. Ali looks to drive it through the off side but the ball flies through the vacant first slip region and for a boundary. |
| 7.3: R Ashwin to M Ali, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes now. The Ashwins are turning the game on its head. All of a sudden, Bangalore are in a spot of bother. Top nut this. It is the straighter one which drifts nicely into the batsman from outside off. Moeen looks to push it away but leaves a big gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and hits the stumps behind. Ashwin is pumped up as he has got the in-form Moeen Ali. Does not make an impact in his last game of this editio |
| 8.6 : 8.6: H Viljoen to A Nath, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Bangalore seem to have lost their way completely. Another bowling change and another wicket. It looks to be the slower one which does the trick for him but the speed gun reads 134.7 KPH. It is just behind a length. Nath is way too early in his drive but the ball holds on the pitch. He ends up chipping it to covers where Mandeep Singh takes another catch. Bangalore have slipped from 71 for 1 to 81 for 4. Just the 11 runs and three wickets |
| 13.5 : 13.5: M Ashwin to M Stoinis, SIX! A welcome biggie for the hosts. First boundary after 43 balls. This is right in Stoinis' zone. Full and on off, he lofts it with ease over the long off fence. Bangalore would hope, this would break the shackles! |
| 14.2 : 14.2: A Rajpoot to de Villiers, FOUR! Too easy for de Villiers. It is short and sits up to be hit. De Villiers goes back and pulls it with ease, over mid-wicket. No fielder in the deep so it is a certain boundary. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: A Rajpoot to de Villiers, SIX! 10 from two! De Villiers has decided to step on the gas here. But poor bowling this by Rajpoot. It is a nothing delivery, it is short and on middle, once again it comes at a good height for de Villiers. He goes back and deposits it over the mid-wicket fence. This could turn out to be a very expensive over. 11 from the first three balls. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: M Ashwin to de Villiers, SIX! Half-tracker and ABD takes full toll of it. It is short and outside off, de Villiers goes back and pulls it with ease over the mid-wicket fence. The 50-run stand is also up, an important one as Bangalore were in a spot of bother when the two joined association. They need to finish well here though. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: H Viljoen to de Villiers, FOUR! Got it wrong there did Viljoen. He goes for the yorker but ends up bowling a full toss on the pads. De Villiers works it fine on the leg side and a boundary. Also, the 50 is up for ABD. His 33rd in this league and 4th in the last 6 innings. He needs to be there till the end though if Bangalore are to get to a big total. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: H Viljoen to de Villiers, SIX! That is HUGE! Viljoen once again misses the yorker by a just and is hit in the stands. Full and on middle, it is right in the zone. De Villiers hits it over the long on fence. 11 from the first three balls. Can this over be a 20-run over? |
| 18.3: M Shami to de Villiers, SIX! This is why the bye should not have been given. It brings ABD on strike and smashes it out of the park. Slower ball and outside off, de Villiers waits for it and lofts it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: M Shami to de Villiers, SIX! Consecutive biggies! AB de Villiers is on a roll. Shami goes even wider outside off and it is the slower one. De Villiers once again picks it and sends it sailing over the long off fence. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: M Shami to de Villiers, SIX! That is a no look pull shot onto the roof of the stadium. WOW! Only AB de Villiers can pull this off. A high full toss on the body, de Villiers is surprised by it. He takes his eyes off the ball and then goes for the pull. He does connect and it clears the backward square leg fence with ease. Three in three. How costly is that bye. Can he now make it 4 in 4? |
| 19.1 : 19.1: H Viljoen to de Villiers, SIX! BANG! Dealing in biggies is de Villiers. Once again right in the zone for him. Full and on off, he hoicks it with ease over the wide long on fence. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: H Viljoen to M Stoinis, FOUR! Stoinis now gets into the act! Yes, it is a gift but it still has to be put away. Full toss on the pads, Stoinis flicks it through backward square leg and the ball races away. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: H Viljoen to M Stoinis, SIX! BOOM! 190 up with two balls to go! In the slot again by Hardus. Full and outside off, Stoinis powers it over the long on fence. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: H Viljoen to M Stoinis, FOUR! A full toss. This is pressure, just pressure. Hardus is just not able to execute the yorkers. He ends up bowling another full toss, it is down the leg side. Stoinis helps it on its way to the fine leg fence. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: H Viljoen to M Stoinis, SIX! Ends the innings in style! 27 from the last over. Another slot delivery, full and on off, Stoinis slams it over the long on fence. BANGALORE END WITH 202 ON THE BOARD! |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Tim Southee to C Gayle, FOUR! Gayle is off the mark and in some style. Full outside off, Gayle takes full toll of it and smacks it over covers for the first boundary of the innings. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Tim Southee to C Gayle, FOUR! Deft touch from Gayle. The previous boundary was power this is just placement. Good length ball outside off, Gayle just runs it down towards the vacant third man region for a boundary. Expensive start for Southee so far. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Tim Southee to C Gayle, FOUR! Finishes the over with another boundary. An expensive start for Bangalore. 14 runs off the first over. Fuller ball around off, Gayle stays on his back foot and hits it over point for a boundary. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: U Yadav to L Rahul, FOUR! Helped on its way! A short ball, on middle, Rahul gets across and plays a Nataraja pull over mid-wicket! |
| 1.2 : 1.2: U Yadav to L Rahul, FOUR! Too full and punished again! Umesh goes full which is okay - but the line is down the leg side. Flicked with ease through mid-wicket again. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: N Saini to C Gayle, FOUR! Not the start Saini would have wanted. He starts with a back of a length ball on off and middle. Gayle flat-bats it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: N Saini to L Rahul, FOUR! Class written all over that shot! Length ball on off, Rahul gets on top of the ball and drives it gloriously through covers for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: N Saini to L Rahul, FOUR! This time Rahul shows his aggressive approach. Fuller on off, Rahul smokes it over extra cover and the ball goes to the fence on a bounce. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: U Yadav to C Gayle, SIX! If you serve a full toss at a comfortable height, then expect to be punished severely from Gayle. Full toss on off, Gayle smokes it over the long on fence for a maximum. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: U Yadav to C Gayle, OUT! Umesh Yadav has the last laugh and the big Jamaican holes out. Back of a length ball on off, Gayle looks to pull it over the fence but he does not time it well. The ball goes high in the air and straight to long on. AB de Villiers there who has had a great game so far takes a good catch in front of the ropes. Huge wicket for Bangalore, Gayle was looking very dangerous out in the middle and Kohli is ecstatic and why won't he be? He knows how crucial this wicket is fo |
| 3.5 : 3.5: U Yadav to L Rahul, FOUR! Rahul shows his class with this wonderful flick. Full on the pads, Rahul nonchalantly flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Tim Southee to M Agarwal, FOUR! Lovely shot. A length ball, around middle, Agarwal gets forward and works it uppishly through mid-wicket. The ball races away. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Tim Southee to M Agarwal, FOUR! Nope. This is not the Tim Southee we know. Looks like Indian pitches have made him a different Timothy. This is full and down the leg side, Agarwal just tickles it to the fine leg fence. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Y Chahal to L Rahul, SIX! No calm on this one and Rahul goes after the leggie in his very second ball. Flighted on middle and leg, Rahul comes dow the track and heaves it over long on fence for a maximum. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Y Chahal to L Rahul, FOUR! Follows it up with a wonderful cut. Pressure on Chahal. Shorter outside off, Rahul picks the length early and cuts it through covers for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: N Saini to M Agarwal, FOUR! Peach of a ball followed by an excellent shot. Nothing wrong with the delivery but Mayank was just too good on this occasion. Good length ball on off, Mayank gets on top of the bounce and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: N Saini to L Rahul, FOUR! The form Rahul is in it is very difficult to bowl to him. Fuller delivery outside off, Rahul just opens the face of the bat in the last moment and helps it down to the vacant third man region for a boundary. |
| 7.4: M Stoinis to M Agarwal, FOUR! Its the local boy who has hit the boundary but there is stunned silence here in the stadium as the local lad is playing for Punjab. An attempted bouncer from Stoinis, Mayank gets on top of it and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Y Chahal to M Agarwal, SIX! Just over. A good way to get the 50-run stand between the two. Floated outside off, Mayank flat-bats it just over long off. Navdeep Saini jumps and stretches his hand but cannot get to it. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Y Chahal to M Agarwal, FOUR! 100 comes up for Punjab and they are cruising along in this run chase. Short from Chahal, Mayank rocks onto his back foot and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: M Stoinis to M Agarwal, OUT! Stoinis does the trick and another start from Mayank ends abruptly. It is against the run of play but might just inject some much-needed energy in the Bangalore players. Good length delivery on off, Mayank goes for the pull does not time it. It was not short enough to pull and he hits it towards mid-wicket. Yuzvendra Chahal falls in front and takes a good catch. |
| 10.1: M Ali to L Rahul, OUT! Caught! Moeen strikes first ball! Full and outside off, Rahul looks to go after the offie straightaway but cannot get to the pitch of the ball. Mistimes his shot and it is a simple catch to Tim Southee at long off. Another start wasted by Rahul. |
| 13.1: W Sundar to N Pooran, SIX! SMOKED! A boundary after 25 balls. Full and outside off, Pooran backs away to the leg side and sends this sailing over long off for half a dozen! |
| 13.2 : 13.2: W Sundar to N Pooran, SIX! And again! Fractionally short outside off, Pooran backs away once more and punches this over long off! 74 more needed from 40 balls now. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: W Sundar to N Pooran, SIX! Third one in the over! Full and outside off, Pooran shimmies down the track a touch and sends this flying over long off once more! 69 more needed from 38 deliveries. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: N Saini to N Pooran, FOUR! SPANKED! This is an unbelievable shot from the Trinidadian. A length ball outside off, Pooran backs away and slaps it over cover. The ball travels at the rate of knotts and almost hits the ropes on the full. The umpires take it upstairs and replays show that the ball just bounced in front. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: M Ali to N Pooran, SIX! TALE THAT! Pooran is broadcasting a show of his own tonight. His 4th six already! Fired in outside off, Nicholas backs away and sends this sailing over long off! |
| 15.5 : 15.5: M Ali to N Pooran, SIX! Another one into the stands! A short ball, around middle, Pooran backs away and sends this flying over long on! That also brings up the 50 run stand between the two. They have looked good out in the middle, especially Pooran. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Tim Southee to D Miller, FOUR! Off the edge! Outside off, on a length, Miller looks to punch but the ball angles away, takes the outside edge and goes through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence! |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Tim Southee to D Miller, FOUR! THRASH! Banged in short, Miller pulls it with disdain over mid-wicket for a boundary! 39 more needed from 22 balls and Virat Kohli is beginning to look pensive... |
| 18.1 : 18.1: N Saini to D Miller, OUT! AB takes a stunner and the crowd finds its voice back! Miller departs. A length ball, around middle and leg, David clears his front leg and looks to swing this through the line. The shot does not too much elevation but it does have enough power. The ball goes flat towards long on but AB de Villiers races to his right and dives full stretch to take a wonderful catch! |
| 18.6 : 18.6: N Saini to N Pooran, OUT! Caught! Is that the final nail in the coffin? Pooran holes out and with that, perhaps, the last hopes for Punjab go out. A length ball, outside off, Nicholas backs away and looks to go big but skies this way too high in the air. He has the height but not the distance. AB de Villiers keeps his eyes on the ball but loses it in the night sky. However, he adjusts well in the end to take it slightly away from his body. Fine knock from the West Indian though. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: U Yadav to R Ashwin, SIX! Is Ashwin going to do an MSD? A length ball, around middle, Ashwin backs away and sends this sailing over long on! 21 needed from 5 balls... |
| 19.2 : 19.2: U Yadav to R Ashwin, OUT! No MSD magic for Ravi Ash. A length ball again, once more Ashwin backs away to the leg side and looks to go big. But this time, he does not time it. Holes out to Virat Kohli at long on who takes it but then fumes at Umesh regarding the length. Not the best ball to be bowled at this stage... |
| 19.3 : 19.3: U Yadav to H Viljoen, OUT! Caught down the leg side and Umesh has 3! A short ball, around middle and leg, Viljoen looks to pull but is done in by the pace. Only manages to get a top edge which is taken nicely by Parthiv Patel diving to his left. Is a hat-trick on the cards? |
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