0.0 : Virat Kohli will be looking to field a strong first XI |
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Kohli shows why is he regarded as one of the best T20 batsmen. He comes down the track and smacks Henriques over the cover boundary. That was some power hitting |
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Mustafizur gets ABD and Watson in two consecutive balls. This left- armer can prove to be the best buy of the tournament. |
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6.1 : Kohli is not only going for the boundaries, but also running those ones and twos, just like he was doing in the World T20 tournament. |
Kohli shows why is he regarded as one of the best T20 batsmen. He comes down the track and smacks Henriques over the cover boundary. That was some power hitting |
De Villiers going berserk, Kohli giving him perfect company by not trying to match him stroke to stroke. That's some maturity |
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0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 4 of IPL 2016. |
Two teams battling it out tonight at Bangalore and Hyderabad and the venue for the game is M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
Toss and Team updates will be on your way shortly. Stay tuned. |
Both the teams are packed with some big stars and it promises to be the battle between the batsmen of two sides. The average score batting first in Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL games is 175. |
The two captains walks out for the toss. Kohli to spin the coin. " Heads" is the call from Warner and the spin of the coin goes his way. Hyderabad have won the toss and elected to bowl first |
Bangalore (Playing XI): Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Sarfaraz Khan, Kedar Jadhav(w k), Stuart Binny, Parvez Rasool, Adam Milne, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal |
Hyderabad (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Moises Henriques, Ashish Reddy, Naman Ojha(w k), Eoin Morgan, Deepak Hooda, Karn Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mustafizur Rahman |
Umpires and the players makes their way into the middle |
Gayle and Kohli are the Bangalore opening batsmen |
0.1 : Nehra to Gayle, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend it from the crease but misses and gets hit on the pad just outside the line of off stump |
0.2 : Nehra to Gayle, one run, turns it towards short mid wicket and rushes across for a quick single |
0.3 : Nehra to Kohli, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but misses |
0.4 : Nehra to Kohli, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short mid off |
0.5 : Nehra to Kohli, no run, hangs back and pushes it to the point fielder |
0.6 : Nehra to Kohli, FOUR, pulls the short ball just wide of the diving keeper and the ball rolls down into the fine leg fence. End of over: RCB 5/0 (Gayle 1, Kohli 4) |
1.1 : Kumar to Gayle, wide, bowls this one well wide of off stump |
Kumar to Gayle, no run, comes forward and looks to defend but misses and gets beaten |
1.2 : Gayle goes for 1 |
Kumar to Gayle, OUT, no run, looks to flick it off his pads but the ball touches the pads and crashes into the leg stump |
1.3 : Kumar to de Villiers, no run, goes on the back foot and cuts it hard. Morgan stops the ball |
1.4 : Kumar to de Villiers, one run, drives it off the inside half of the bat through square leg for a single |
1.5 : Kumar to Kohli, one run, flicks it through backward square leg for a single |
1.6 : Kumar to de Villiers, no run, dabs it just wide of the keeper. End of over: RCB 8/1 (Kohli 5, de Villiers 1) |
2.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kohli, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
2.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards short point and takes a quick single |
2.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to de Villiers, one run, goes deep in the crease and turns it towards square leg |
2.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kohli, APPEAL, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
2.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kohli, no run, looks to flick but gets a thick outside edge towards point |
2.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kohli, no run, defends it towards square leg. End of over: RCB 12/1 (Kohli 8, de Villiers 2) |
3.1 : Nehra to de Villiers, no run, drives it straight to the mid wicket fielder |
3.2 : Nehra to de Villiers, FOUR, pulls the short ball through mid wicket for a boundary |
3.3 : Nehra to de Villiers, SIX, lofts it straight down the ground for SIX. |
Nehra to de Villiers, wide, down the leg side |
3.4 : Nehra to de Villiers, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
3.5 : Nehra to de Villiers, FOUR, goes back and cuts it through cover point for a boundary |
3.6 : Nehra to de Villiers, no run, drives it back to the bowler. End of over: RCB 27/1 (Kohli 8, de Villiers 16) |
4.1 : Kumar to Kohli, FOUR, drives it on the up through extra cover for a boundary |
4.2 : Kumar to Kohli, one run, opens the face of the bat and dabs it down towards third man |
4.3 : Kumar to de Villiers, no run, looks to slice it over the keeper but misses |
4.4 : Kumar to de Villiers, SIX, goes back and cuts it over cover for SIX |
4.5 : Kumar to de Villiers, FOUR, comes forward and drives it straight down the ground through mid off for a boundary |
4.6 : Kumar to de Villiers, one run, dabs it down towards third man. End of over: RCB 43/1 (Kohli 13, de Villiers 27) |
5.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to de Villiers, no run, defends it towards short cover |
5.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to de Villiers, one run, pushes it towards point for a quick single |
5.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kohli, FOUR, flicks it through backward square leg for a boundary |
5.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kohli, no run, ducks under the bouncer |
5.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kohli, no run, defends it towards short mid wicket |
5.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kohli, one run, drives it towards mid off for a quick single. End of over: RCB 49/1 (Kohli 18, de Villiers 28) |
6.1 : Henriques to Kohli, two runs, works it through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
50 comes up for Bangalore |
6.2 : Henriques to Kohli, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
6.3 : Henriques to Kohli, no run, pushes it towards cover. |
6.4 : Henriques to Kohli, no run, drives it past the bowler towards mid off |
6.5 : Henriques to Kohli, no run, drives it towards mid wicket |
6.6 : Henriques to Kohli, one run, drives it towards long on for a single. |
Karn Sharma is the new bowler End of over: RCB 52/1 (Kohli 21, de Villiers 28)
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7.1 : Sharma to Kohli, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
7.2 : Sharma to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long on |
7.3 : Sharma to Kohli, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts it straight down the ground towards long off. One bounce and the ball goes over the fence |
7.4 : Sharma to Kohli, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
7.5 : Sharma to de Villiers, one run, drives it down towards long off |
7.6 : Sharma to Kohli, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single. End of over: RCB 61/1 (Kohli 28, de Villiers 30) |
8.1 : Henriques to Kohli, one run, comes down the track and drives it towards mid off |
8.2 : Henriques to de Villiers, one run, punches it towards long on for another single |
8.3 : Henriques to Kohli, SIX, gives the charge and lofts it straight down the ground over long off for SIX |
8.4 : Henriques to Kohli, no run, gives the charge and looks to drive but misses |
8.5 : Henriques to Kohli, three runs, drives it through mid wicket and comes back for the 2nd run. A fumble from Karn Sharma allows the 3rd run as well |
8.6 : Match State: Time Out |
Henriques to de Villiers, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long on. End of over: RCB 73/1 (Kohli 38, de Villiers 32)
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9.1 : Sharma to de Villiers, one run, works it through mid wicket for a single |
9.2 : Sharma to Kohli, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long off |
9.3 : Sharma to de Villiers, SIX, makes room and smashes it over deep mid wicket for SIX |
9.4 : Sharma to de Villiers, SIX, bends down on his knee and smashes it over deep mid wicket for another huge SIX |
The ball hit the roof of the stadium and bounces back in |
9.5 : Sharma to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
9.6 : Sharma to Kohli, no run, looks to flick but misses. End of over: RCB 88/1 (Kohli 39, de Villiers 46) |
10.1 : Nehra to de Villiers, one run, pulls it towards deep backward square leg |
Nehra is seen stretching his foot, seems to have hurt his ankle. He is leaving the field |
Reddy to finish the over |
10.2 : Reddy to Kohli, no run, drives it towards cover |
10.3 : Reddy to Kohli, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
10.4 : 50 for de Villiers and it has come from 26 balls with 4 FOURS and 4 SIXES |
Reddy to de Villiers, FOUR, drives it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary |
10.5 : Reddy to de Villiers, FOUR, lofts it back past the bowler for another boundary |
10.6 : Reddy to de Villiers, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single. End of over: RCB 99/1 (Kohli 40, de Villiers 56) |
11.1 : 100 comes up for Bangalore |
Henriques to de Villiers, one run, flicks it through backward square leg |
11.2 : Henriques to Kohli, one run, swings it towards deep mid wicket |
11.3 : Henriques to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
11.4 : Henriques to Kohli, one run, another single down towards long on this time |
11.5 : Henriques to de Villiers, FOUR, goes back and cuts it over cover for a boundary |
11.6 : Henriques to de Villiers, FOUR, pulls this short ball through square leg for another boundary. End of over: RCB 111/1 (Kohli 42, de Villiers 66) |
12.1 : Sharma to Kohli, FOUR, gives the charge and drills it hard towards wide long off for a boundary |
12.2 : Sharma to Kohli, two runs, turns it through mid wicket and comes back for the 2nd run |
12.3 : Sharma to Kohli, one run, uses his feet and drives it through mid wicket |
12.4 : Sharma to de Villiers, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards short mid wicket |
12.5 : 50 for Kohli and it has come from 40 balls with 5 FOURS and 2 SIXES |
Sharma to Kohli, SIX, gives the charge and swings it over deep mid wicket for a huge SIX |
12.6 : Sharma to Kohli, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket. End of over: RCB 126/1 (Kohli 56, de Villiers 66) |
13.1 : Henriques to Kohli, one run, swings it towards long on |
13.2 : Henriques to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards long off |
13.3 : Henriques to Kohli, SIX, swings it over long on for SIX |
13.4 : Henriques to Kohli, FOUR, gives the charge and looks to drive it hard through cover but gets an outside edge between the keeper and short third man fielder |
13.5 : Henriques to Kohli, one run, steers it to the short third man fielder this time |
13.6 : Henriques to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket. End of over: RCB 140/1 (Kohli 68, de Villiers 68) |
14.1 : Reddy to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards long on |
14.2 : Reddy to Kohli, one run, drives the full toss towards long off |
14.3 : Reddy to de Villiers, SIX, bends down on his knee and slogs it over deep mid wicket for SIX |
14.4 : Reddy to de Villiers, APPEAL, leg bye, looks to scoop it but misses and off the pad the ball goes towards backward square leg |
14.5 : 150 comes up for Bangalore |
Reddy to Kohli, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
14.6 : Reddy to de Villiers, SIX, swings it over long on for a huge SIX. |
150 runs is the partnership between these two from 82 balls now End of over: RCB 156/1 (Kohli 70, de Villiers 81)
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15.1 : Kumar to Kohli, FOUR, drives it towards point. The ball goes through the hands of Karn Sharma fielding there. Boundary to Kohli |
15.2 : Kumar to Kohli, no run, looks to drive but misses |
15.3 : Kumar to Kohli, one run, defends it towards point |
Kumar to de Villiers, wide, fuller and well wide of off stump |
15.4 : Kumar to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
15.5 : Kumar to Kohli, OUT, no run, Yorker on the middle stump, Kohli looks to dab it towards third man but misses. The ball crashes into the middle and leg stump |
Match State: Time Out |
15.6 : Kumar to Watson, one run, pulls it towards deep square leg. End of over: RCB 164/2 (de Villiers 82, Watson 1) |
16.1 : Sharma to Watson, no run, cuts it towards cover |
Sharma to Watson, wide, down the leg side |
16.2 : Sharma to Watson, no run, pushes it back to the bowler |
16.3 : Sharma to Watson, no run, tries to pull but misses |
16.4 : Sharma to Watson, SIX, connects with the pull shot this time and the ball flies over deep mid wicket for SIX |
16.5 : Sharma to Watson, SIX, bends down on his knee and swings it over deep mid wicket for another SIX |
16.6 : Sharma to Watson, SIX, 3 in a row, Watson lofts this one over deep cover for another SIX. End of over: RCB 183/2 (de Villiers 82, Watson 19) |
17.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to de Villiers, no run, shuffles across the stumps and tries to scoop it but misses |
17.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to de Villiers, OUT, no run, slower ball, de Villiers swings and gets a leading edge straight down the ground. Morgan calls for the catch and takes it |
de Villiers goes after scoring 82 runs from just 42 balls |
17.3 : Mustafizur is on a hat-trick |
Mustafizur Rahman to Watson, OUT, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but gets a glove on it. Ojha takes the catch behind the wickets |
17.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Jadhav, one run, pushes it towards short cover for a quick single |
17.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Khan, one run, looks to scoop it but the ball hits the back of the bat and bounces just in-front of short third man fielder |
17.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Jadhav, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad. |
3 runs and 2 wickets from the 18th Over End of over: RCB 186/4 (Khan 1, Jadhav 2)
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18.1 : Sharma to Jadhav, FOUR |
Kumar to Jadhav, (no ball) FOUR, high full toss, Jadhav drives it through point for a boundary |
Kumar to Jadhav, one run, Free Hit |
18.2 : Kumar to Khan, FOUR, drives it through extra cover for a boundary |
18.3 : 200 comes up for Bangalore |
Kumar to Khan, FOUR, moves inside the line of the ball and swings it into the fine leg fence |
18.4 : Kumar to Khan, SIX, slices the full toss over third man for SIX |
18.5 : Kumar to Khan, FOUR, bends down on his knee and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary |
18.6 : Kumar to Khan, FOUR, drives it towards deep extra cover for a boundary. |
28 runs from the 19th over End of over: RCB 214/4 (Khan 23, Jadhav 7)
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19.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Jadhav, no run, swings across the line but misses |
19.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Jadhav, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
19.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Khan, SIX, slower ball and Khan swings it over long leg for SIX |
19.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Khan, two runs, drives it hard back past the bowler for a couple of runs |
19.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Khan, no run, tries to scoop it but misses |
19.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Khan, FOUR, swings it through mid wicket for a boundary. |
Bangalore finishes with 227/4 from their 20 overs. Mustafizur finishes with 26/2 from his 4 Overs |
Mustafizur Rahman to Khan, FOUR, swings it through mid wicket for a boundary. |
Gayle got out for just 1 but Kohli and de Villiers smashed ball to all parts of the ground and added 157 runs for the 2nd wicket. Kohli got out after scoring 75 runs from 51 balls. de Villiers scored 82 runs from 42 balls. |
Watson scored 19 from just 8 balls and Sarfaraz Khan provided the perfect finish to the inning by smashing 35 runs from 10 balls. |
Join us back in a short while for the coverage of Hyderabad inning. |
Mustafizur bowled really well and he took 2 wickets for 26 runs from his 4 Overs End of over: RCB 227/4 (Khan 35, Jadhav 8)
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Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:
Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Sarfaraz Khan, Kedar Jadhav (wk), Stuart Binny, Parvez Rasool, Adam Milne, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:
David Warner (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Moises Henriques, Ashish Reddy, Naman Ojha (wk), Deepak Hooda, Eoin Morgan, Karn Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mustafizur Rahman