So, Kings XI Punjab complete the 'double' over Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. They now have 4 points but remain at the bottom of the points table. There are few problems for RCB to look after. RCB remain at third spot. But RCB could lose their third spot tomorrow if Kolkata Knight Riders win against Mumbai Indians. Join us for the coverage of the match between KKR and MI. For now goodbye!
KL Rahul: I have no idea, it's (heart beat) the highest it can be. I don't even have words. We knew we had to scrape and get over the line. We are a far better side than where we are in the points table. It just got too close for comfort, happy that we crossed the line. As a group, we have been disappointing. It can get frustrating. Our skills were good, but we didn't capitalize on the big moments. It becomes a habit - winning and not winning. There are ups and downs and this has been the roller-coaster. We wanted this win to get some confidence in the group. It's my first time as captain, for me it's always about winning. The personal performances haven't been on mind too much.
Player of the Match
KXIP captain KL Rahul is the Player of the Match. He scored 61 from 49 balls to help KXIP chase down the score.
Virat Kohli: It was quite surprising, because it went down to the wire. A bit of pressure can confuse you, it was a good performance by Kings XI in the end. We had a chat, it (AB batting at no, 6) was a message about the left-hand, right-hand combination. Sometimes these decisions you take, don't come off. But I think 170 was a decent score. That's the idea, get your eye in and start hitting. But we were not able to put them under pressure. We take a lot of pride as a bowling side, but tonight was one of those nights, as it didn't come off. A few positives from the game. There was no conversation between Yuzi (Chahal) and me to be honest. Things became interestingto be honest. They kind of let us come back in the game, because I think it should have ended by the 18th over.
Result
Kings XI Punjab win by 8 wickets
KXIP 177/2 after 20 overs.
Chahal to bowl the last over. Gayle is on strike.
19.1 Short ball and Gayle plays the ball to leg side.
19.2 Short ball which spins in. Gayle leaves the ball for the keeper.
19.3 Fuller delivery and Gayle plays the ball to deep for a single.
19.4 Short ball and Rahul cuts the ball to point.
19.5 WICKET! Gayle run out (Devdutt Padikkal/de Villiers) 53(45)
Fuller delivery and Rahul drives the ball to cover. He darts to the other end for a single., The fielder at cover gets rid of the ball and throws the ball to the keeper. Gayle is way short of his ground and is runout.
Pooran is on strike.
19.6 SIX! Full toss and Poorna comes down the track and smacks the ball over long-on for a maximum.
KXIP 170/1 after 19 overs.
Udana to bowl. Rahul is on strike.
18.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rahul looks to play the ball on the off side but misses.
18.1 WIDE! Fuller delivery way outside off stump.
18.2 Fuller delivery and Rahul plays the ball down the ground for a single.
18.3 1 Leg Bye! Fuller delivery and the ball hits the pads. Gayle takes a single.
18.4 Fuller delivery outside off. Rahul drives the ball to mid-off.
18.5 Fuller delivery and Rahul plays the ball to sweeper-cover for a single.
18.6 Full toss outside off stump. Gayle plays the ball to leg side for a run.
KXIP 165/1 after 18 overs.
Morris to bowl. Gayle is on strike.
17.1 WIDE! Fuller delivery way outside off stump.
17.1 Short delivery on middle stump. Gayle looks for a big shot but misses.
17.1 WIDE! Poor ball going down the leg side.
17.2 Fuller delivery and Gayle works the ball down to midwicket for a single.
17.3 Good yorker from Morris. Rahul digs the ball out.
17.4 Low full toss outside off. Rahul plays the ball down to long-on for a single.
17.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Gayle works the ball to point.
17.6 Slow fuller delivery outside off stump. Gayle plays the ball to mid-off.
KXIP 160/1 after 17 overs.
Sundar to bowl. Gayle is on strike.
16.1 SIX! Monster hit from Gayle. Short ball outside off stump. Gayle hammers the ball onto the roof of the stands for a maximum.
16.2 Fuller delivery outside off. Gayle leaves the ball for the keeper.
16.3 SIX! Short ball on off stump. gayle goes back in his crease and hammers the ball over long-on for a maximum.
16.4 Short ball outside off stump. Gayle hammers the ball down to long-on for a single.
16.5 1 Leg Bye! Short ball on leg stump. The ball hits the pads and Rahul takes a single.
16.6 Short delivery and Gayle plays the ball to off side for a single.
KXIP 146/1 after 16 overs.
Siraj to bowl. Gayle is on strike.
15.1 WIDE! Short delivery way outside off stump.
15.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Gayle hammers the ball down the ground for a boundary.
15.2 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Gayle hammers the ball over long-off for a maximum.
15.3 Low full toss on middle stump. Gayle plays the ball down to long-off for a run.
15.4 SIX! Short ball on middle stump. Rahul pulls and sends the ball flying over square leg for a maximum.
15.5 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Rahul works the ball down to third man for a run.
15.6 Full toss on middle stump. Gayle plays the ball to square leg for a single.
KXIP 126/1 after 15 overs.
Saini to bowl. Gayle is on strike.
14.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Gayle looks for wild swing but misses. The ball flies to the keeper.
14.2 Fuller delivery and Gayle plays the ball down to long-on for a run.
14.3 Short delivery on leg stump. Rahul makes room and plays the ball to off side for a run.
14.4 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Gayle plays the ball to off side.
14.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Gayle looks for a big shot but is beaten.
14.6 Full toss and Gayle plays the ball to deep midwicket for a run.
KXIP 123/1 after 14 overs.
Morris is back in the attack. Rahul is on strike.
13.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rahul plays the ball to off side for a single.
13.2 Fuller delivery on middle stump. The ball hits Gayle's foot. Morris appeals for LBW. The umpire gives that as OUT. Gayle takes the review and the review shows that there is inside edeg.
13.3 Fuller delivery and Gayle plays the ball to off side.
13.4 Fuller delivery and Gayle plays the ball around the corner for a single.
13.5 Short ball and Rahul plays the ball to midwicket for a single.
Rahul completes his fifty!
13.6 Fuller delivery and Gayle plays the ball to leg side for a run.
KXIP 119/1 after 13 overs.
Sundar to bowl. Gayle is on strike.
12.1 Fuller delivery and Gayle plays the ball for a single.
12.2 Short delivery and Rahul pulls the ball to square leg for a single.
12.3 SIX! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Gayle takes a step out of his crease and smashes the ball over the bowler's head for a maximum.
12.4 Fuller delivery and Gayle plays the ball down the ground for a single.
12.5 Short ball and Rahul plays the ball to leg side for a single.
12.6 SIX! Fuller delivery and Gayle slogs the ball over fine-leg for a maximum.
KXIP 103/1 after 12 overs.
Siraj is back in the attack. Gayle is on strike.
11.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Gayle plays the ball down to long-on for a single.
11.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rahul plays the ball to cover.
11.3 Fuller delivery and Rahul flicks the ball to fine leg for a run.
11.4 Fuller delivery wide outside off stump. Gayle gets an inside edge and the ball goes to shorty fine as he takes a single.
11.5 SIX! Out of the park. Length ball in the slot. Rahul whacks the ball and sends the ball out of the park.
11.6 SIX! Another ball which flies out of the ground. Fuller delivery in Rahul's arc. He swings his bat and sends the ball sailing over long-on for a maximum.
KXIP 88/1 after 11 overs.
Sundar to bowl. Rahul is on strike.
10.1 Fuller delivery and Rahul plays the ball to leg side for a single
10.2 Short fast ball. Gayle looks for cut but misses.
10.3 Fuller delivery and Gayle comes on front foot to block the ball.
10.4 Fuller delivery. Gayle gets the leading edge of his bat onto the ball. The ball goes to off side as he takes a single.
10.5 Short ball and Rahul plays the ball down to long-on for a run.
10.6 Fuller delivery and Gayle plays the ball down to long-on for a run.
KXIP 84/1 after 10 overs.
Saini to bowl. Gayle is on strike.
9.1 Fuller delivery on leg stump. The ball hits the pads.
9.2 Fuller delivery and Gayle pushes the ball to cover.
9.3 Fuller delivery and Gayle plays the ball to point.
9.4 1 Leg Bye! Fuller delivery and the ball hits the pads. Gayle takes a single.
9.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rahul plays the ball down to third man for a run.
9.6 Short ball on leg stump. Gayle plays the ball towards the fielder at point.
KXIP 82/1 after 9 overs.
Washington Sundar to bowl. Rahul is on strike.
8.1 Short ball and Rahul plays the ball to leg side for a single.
8.2 Fuller delivery and Gayle leans in to block the ball.
8.3 Fuller delivery and Gayle plays the ball to cover for a run.
8.4 Fuller delivery and Rahul plays the ball to short fine.
8.5 Short ball and Rahul plays the ball to deep square leg for a run.
8.6 Fuller delivery. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to short third man. Gayle takes a single.
KXIP 78/1 after 8 overs.
Chahal to bowl. Maynak is on strike.
7.1 Fuller delivery and Maynak pushes the ball back to the bowler.
7.1 WIDE! Fuller delivery going down the leg. de Villiers fails to stop the ball. The ball goes down the goround as Rahul takes 2 runs.
7.2 Fuller delivery and Rahul drives the ball to cover for a run.
7.3 Short ball and Maynak plays the ball to leg side for a run.
7.4 Fuller delivery and Rahul drives the ball to cover for a run.
7.5 SIX! Fuller delivery on middle stump.Maynak swings the bat and hammers the ball over the bolwer's head for a maximum.
7.6 WICKET! Agarwal b Chahal 45(25)
Tossed up delivery. Mayank goes for a wild slog but misses. The ball hits the stumps.
KXIP 65/0 after 7 overs.
Mohammed Siraj to bowl. Mayank is on strike.
6.1 Fuller delivery and Maynak flicks the ball over the fielder at short midwicket. He gets 2 runs.
6.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Mayank guides the ball down to third man for a run.
6.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rahul drives the ball to cover for a single.
6.4 Good short ball. Mayank pulls and the ball goes to off side.
6.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump.Mayank drives the ball to send it over covef for a boundary.
6.6 Short ball. Maynak pulls. The ball falls in front of the fielder at fine leg. Maynak takes a single.
KXIP 56/0 after 6 overs.
Isuru Udana to bowl. Rahul is on strike.
5.1 Short ball outside off stump. Rahul plays the ball to off side for a single.
5.2 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Mayank drives the ball to mid-off for a run.
5.3 Slow fuller delivery on leg stump. Rahul plays the bal to fine-leg for a run.
5.4 Slow fuller ball on leg stump. The ball kisses Maynak's pads. de Villiers stops the ball.
5.5 SIX! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Mayank swings his bat and sends the ball flying over long-on for a maximum.
5.6 Fuller delivery and Maynak plays the ball down to long-on for a run.
KXIP 46/0 after 5 overs.
Saini to bowl. Rahul is on strike.
4.1 SIX! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Rahul hammers the ball over deep midwicket boundary for a maximum.
4.2 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Rahul pushes the ball to cover and darts to the other end for a quick single.
4.3 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Maynak goes on the backfoot and plays the ball to off side.
4.4 Fuller delivery and Mayank pushes the ball to mid-off and takes a quick single.
4.5 Short delivery outside off stump. Rahul cuts the ball to point and takes another quick single.
4.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery on off stump. Mayank smashes the ball down the ground for a boundary.
KXIP 33/0 after 4 overs.
Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl. Rahul is on strike.
3.1 Fuller delivery which hits the pads.
3.2 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Rahul gudies the ball to leg side for a single.
3.3 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Mayank slams the ball over cover for a maximum.
3.4 Short ball outside off stump. Mayank cuts the ball to point.
3.5 FOUR! Short ball on middle stump. Mayank rocks back and pulls the ball to deep midwicket for a boundary.
3.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Maynak plays an inside out shot over extra-cover for a boundary.
KXIP 18/0 after 3 overs.
Morris to bowl his second over. Mayank is on strike.
2.1 WIDE! Fuller delivery going down the leg side.
2.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Mayank plays the ball through midwicket for 2 runs.
2.2 Slow fuller delivery on middle stump. Mayank flicks the ball to leg side for a run.
2.3 Fuller delivery on off stump. Rahul plays the ball to mid-on. An error by Siraj helps Rahul compelete 2 runs.
2.4 Good short delivery. Rahul leaves the ball for the keeper.
2.5 SIX! Short ball outside off stump. Rahul pulls and sends the ball flying over square leg for a maximum.
2.6 Fuller delivery just outside off stump. Rahul makes room to play a big shot. The ball takes the inside edge and goes to short fine-leg. Rahul takes a single.
KXIP 5/0 after 2 overs.
Navdeep Saini to bowl. Rahul is on strike.
1.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Rahul plays the ball to leg side.
1.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery on leg stump. Rahul flicks the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.
1.3 Good length delivery outside off stump. Rahul goes for cut. The ball takes the inside edge of the bat and misses the off stump by millimeter.
1.4 Short ball outside off stump. Rahul cuts the ball to point and Kohli stops the ball.
1.5 Good length delivery outside off stump. Rahul punches the ball to extra-cover.
1.6 Good length delivery on off stump. Rahul drives the ball to cover.
KXIP 1/0 after 1 over.
Chris Morris to bowl the first over for RCB. On strike is KL Rahul.
0.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rahul plays the ball to cover.
0.2 Fuller delivery on off stump. Rahul plays the ball towards the fielder at short midwicket.
0.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rahul cuts the ball to third-man for a single.
0.4 Short delivery outside off stump. The ball swings after pitching. Mayank goes for cut but misses.
0.5 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Mayank plays the ball to short midwicket.
0.6 Good length delivery outside off stump. The ball moves after pitching. The ball beats the outside edge of the bat.
So, KXIP's chase is about to begin. RCB players are in a huddle. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal walk out to open the inning for KXIP.
RCB 171/6 after 20 overs.
Shami to bowl the lat over of the innings. Morris is on strike.
19.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off. Morris moves across his stumps and scoops the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.
19.2 Fuller delivery and Morris plays the ball to leg side for a single.
19.3 SIX! Short ball on middle stump. Udana makes room and hammers the ball over deep midwicket for a maximum.
19.4 Full toss outside off stump. Udana plays the ball through extra-cover for a single.
19.5 SIX! Slow fuller ball outside off. Morris makes room and hammers the ball over long-off for a maximum.
19.6 SIX ! Full toss and Morris swings his bat to send the ball over square leg for a maximum.
RCB 147/6 after 19 overs.
Jordan to bowl. Udana is on strike.
18.1 Good length delivery outside off. Udana plays the ball to off side for a single.
18.2 Fuller delivery and Morris plays the ball to off side for another single.
18.3 Fuller delivery and Udana plays the ball down to long-on for a run.
18.4 SIX! Short ball outside off. Morris cuts the ball to send it flying over third man for a maximum.
18.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Morris cannot reach the ball.
18.6 Fuller delivery and Morris plays the ball down to long-on for a run.
RCB 137/6 after 18 overs.
Shami is back in the attack. Kohli is on strike.
17.1 Good length delivery outside off stump. Kohli works the ball on the on side for a single.
17.2 Slow ball on good length outside off stump. de Villiers goes for big shot but misses.
17.3 WICKET! de Villiers c Hooda b Shami 2(5)
Slow fuller delivery outside off stump. de Villiers goes for big shot over long-off. The ball goes up in the air and Deepak Hooda takes a good catch.
Chris Morris is the new batsman. Kohli is on strike.
17.4 Full toss on leg stump. Kohli comes down the track and plays the ball through mid-off for 2 runs.
17.5 WICKET! Kohli c Rahul b Shami 48(39)
Short ball which stops on Kohli. Kohli goes for pull early. The ball takes the gloves and goes to short third man. KL Rahul dives and takes a great catch.
Isuru Udana is the new batsman.
18.6 Good length delivery and Udana plays the ball to leg side for a run.
RCB 133/4 after 17 overs.
M. Ashwin to bowl. Ab de Villiers is the new batsman. He is on strike.
16.1 Flighted delivery outside off. de Villiers plays the ball to cover for a run.
16.2 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to off side for a single.
16.3 Short ball and de Villiers plays the ball back to the bowler.
16.4 Short ball and de Villiers plays the ball to midwicket for a single.
16.5 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to fine-leg for a single.
16.6 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to off side for a run.
RCB 127/4 after 16 overs.
Jordan to bowl his second over. Dube is on strike.
15.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Dube plays the ball to mid-off where Maxwell drops a difficut chance.
15.2 Fuller delivery and Dube plays the ball to sweeper-cover for a single.
15.3 Good yorker and Kohli digs the ball out. Kohli takes a single.
15.4 Short ball outside off stump. Dube plays the ball to deep midwicket for a run.
15.4 WIDE! Poor ball by Jordan as he bowls down the leg side.
15.5 1 Leg Bye! Fuller deivery dired on Kohli's toes. Kohli goes for big shot but misses. The ball hits the pads and goes to off side as Kohli takes a single.
15.6 WICKET! Shivam Dube c Rahul b Jordan 23(19)
Short ball outside off stump. Dube goes for a big shot. The ball takes the top edge of the bat. The ball lobs in the air. KL Rahul settles under the ball and takes a good catch.
RCB 122/3 after 15 overs.
Bishnoi to bowl his third over. Kohli is on strike.
14.1 Short ball on middle stump. Kohli comes down the track plays the ball to leg side for a run.
14.2 SIX! Short ball outside off stump. Dube rocks back in his crease and smashes the ball out of the ground.
14.3 SIX! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Dube goes on one knee and slogs the ball over deep midwicket boundary for a maximum.
14.3 WIDE! Poor delivery by BIshnoi as he bowls down the leg side. Rahul fails to collect the ball and Dube takes a single.
14.4 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Kohli drives the ball to cover point for a single.
14.5 Short ball outside off stump. Dube plays the ball to cover for a single.
14.6 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to deep square leg for 2 runs.
RCB 103/3 after 14 overs.
Chris Jordan to bowl. Kohli is on strike.
13.1 Short ball outside off stump. Kohli walks down the track and plays the ball to sweeper-cover for a run.
13.1 WIDE! Poorb all by Jordan as he bowls down the leg side.
13.2 Fuller delivery and Dube plays the ball down to long-on for a single.
13.3 Short delivery outside off. Kohli plays the ball to cover point for a run.
13.4 Short ball on off stump. Dube plays the ball to midwicket.
13.5 Short delivery outside off stump. Dube plays the ball to sweeper-cover for a run.
13.6 Fuller delivery fired on leg stump. Kohli comes down the track and plays the ball to off side for a run.
RCB 97/3 after 13 overs.
Ravi Bishnoi to bowl. Kohli is on strike.
12.1 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to fine leg for a single.
12.2 Fuller delivery and Dube plays the ball to midwicket.
12.3 Short delivery and Dube plays the ball to off side for a run.
12.4 Fuller delivery and Kohli drives the ball to cover.
12.5 Short ball and Kohli plays the ball to square leg for a run.
12.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Dube looks to play the ball to off side but misses.
RCB 94/3 after 12 overs.
Maxwell to bowl. Dube is on strike.
11.1 Fuller delivery and Dube plays the ball down to long-on for a run.
11.2 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to short fine for a run.
11.3 Fuller delivery and the ball raps on the pads.
11.4 Fuller delivery and Dube plays the ball to fine leg for a 2 runs.
11.5 Short ball and Dube plays the ball to leg side for a run.
11.6 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to long-on for a run.
RCB 88/3 after 11 overs.
M Ashwin to bowl. Kohli is on strike.
10.1 Fuller delivery. Kohli drives the ball down to long-off for 2 runs.
10.2 Fuller delivery. Kohli plays the ball down to long-off for a run.
10.3 WICKET! Washington Sundar c Jordan b Murugan Ashwin 13(14)
Fuller delivery on middle stump. Sundar goes for big shot. The ball takes the top edge. The ball goes high in the air. Chris Jordan at long-on takes a good catch.
Shivam Dube is the new batsman.
10.4 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball down to long on for a single.
10.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. The ball beats Dube.
10.6 Short delivery. Dubde plays the ball to leg side for a run.
RCB 83/2 after 10 overs.
Maxwell to bowl his third over. Sundar is on strike.
9.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Sundar plays the ball to leg side for a run.
9.2 Short ball and Kohli plays the ball to deep midwicket for a run.
9.3 FOUR! Short ball on middle and leg. Sundar sweeps the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.
9.4 Fuller delivery and Sundar pushes the ball back to the bowler.
9.5 Fuller delivery and Sundar plays the ball down to long-on for a run.
9.6 Short ball on leg stump. Kohli plays the ball to square leg for a run.
RCB 75/2 after 9 overs.
M Ashwin to bowl. Kohli is on strike.
8.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Kohli drives the ball and takes 2 runs.
8.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Kohli plays the ball to midwicket.
8.3 Short ball and Kohli plays the ball down the ground for a run.
8.4 Fuller delivery and Sundar plays the ball to short fine for a run.
8.5 Fuller delivery and Kohli drives the ball down to long-on for a run.
8.6 Short delivery and Sundar drives the ball through off side for a single.
RCB 69/2 after 8 overs.
Maxwell is back in the attack. Sundar is on strike.
7.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Sundar plays the ball to midwicket for 2 runs.
7.2 Fuller delivery and Sundar plays the ball to square leg for a run.
7.3 Short ball outside off stump. Kohli plays the ball to leg side for a run.
7.4 Good length delivery and Sundar pushes the ball back to the bowler.
7.5 Fuller delivery and Sundar drives the ball to long-off for a run.
7.6 Short delivery and Kohli plays the ball to leg side for a run.
RCB 63/2 after 7 overs.
M Ashwin to bowl. Kohli is on strike.
6.1 Short ball outside off stump. Kohli cuts the ball through point for a single.
6.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Finch goes for drive. The ball takes thick outside edge. The ball goes through the gap between the keeper and the fielder at first slip down ti third man for a boundary.
6.3 WICKET! Finch b Murugan Ashwin 20(18)
Fuller delivery which spins back in sharply. Finch goes on the backfoot to block the ball. The ball hits the stumps.
Washington Sundar is the new batsman.
6.4 Short delivery outside off stump. Sundar pushes the ball to off side.
6.5 Fuller delivery on off stump. Sundar goes on the backfoot to block the ball.
6.6 Short delivery and Sundar cuts the ball for a run.
RCB 57/1 after 6 overs.
Ravi Bishnoi to bowl. Kohli is on strike.
5.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Kohli pushes the ball to cover.
5.2 Short delivery on middle stump. Kohli plays the ball to leg side for a run.
5.3 1 Leg Bye! Fuller delivery on leg stump. Finch walks down the track. The bal hits the pads and goes to leg side. Finch takes a single.
5.4 FOUR! Short ball outsdie leg stump. Kohli pulls the ball down to fine leg for a boundary.
5.4 WIDE! Fuller delivery way outside off stump.
5.5 Fuller delivery on off stump. Kohli gudies the ball to fine leg and takes a single.
5.6 Short delivery on off stump. Finch cuts the ball to cover.
RCB 49/1 after 5 overs.
Arshdeep to bowl his second over. Padikkal is on strike.
4.1 WICKET! Devdutt Padikkal c Pooran b Arshdeep Singh 18(12)
Slow delivery on good length outside off stump. Padikkal pushes the ball. The ball lobs to short cover where Pooran makes no mistake in completing a good catch.
Virat Kohli is the new batsman.
4.2 Slow fuller delivery outside off stump. Kohli drives the ball to cover for a single.
4.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump/. Finch plays the ball through point for a single.
4.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Kohli plays his signature drive through cover for a boundary.
4.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery on leg stump. Kohli plays the ball to fine leg. Deepak Hooda tries to stop the boundary but he is in touch with the ball and the boundary rope at the same time.
4.6 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Kohli plays the ball to leg side for a quick single.
RCB 38/0 after 4 overs.
Shami to bowl his second over. Padikkal is on strike.
3.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Padikkal plays the ball on the on side for a single.
3.2 Good length delivery outside off stump. Finch takes a step out of his crease and flicks the ball to leg side for a single.
3.3 Short ball on middle stump. Padikkal pulls the ball to leg side for a run.
3.4 Short ball on middle stump. Finch comes down the track and Finch pulls the ball to backward square leg for a single.
3.5 SIX! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Padikkal makes the best use of his wrists as he flciks the ball over deep square leg for a maximum.
3.6 Fuller delivery. Padikkal pushes the ball down the ghround for a run.
RCB 27/0 after 3 overs.
Arshdeep Singh is in the attack. Aaron Finch is on strike.
2.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Finch drives the ball. The ball takes the outside edge and Gayle standing at wide second slip stops the ball.
2.2 Good short ball and Finch ducks to let the ball go to the keeper.
2.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Finch goes down the pitch and drives the ball to cover and takes a single.
2.4 Fuller delivery on off and middle stump. Padikkal flicks the ball to deep midwicket for 2 runs.
2.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Padikkal ficks the ball over Gayle at short fine-leg for a boundary.
2.6 WIDE! Poor ball by Arshdeep as he bowls dowm the leg side.
2.6 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Padikkal ficks the ball to square leg for a run.
RCB 18/0 after 2 overs.
Mohammed Shani to bowl. Padikkal is on strike.
1.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Padikkal plays the ball to leg side for a run.
1.2 FOUR Byes! Good length delivery on off stump. The ball nips back in. Finch walks down the track. The ball beats the inside edge and goes down to fine-leg for a boundary.
1.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Finch plays the ball towards the fielder at short midwicket.
1.4 Good fast short ball. Finch ducks and leaves the ball for the keeper.
1.5 FOUR! Good length delivery outside off stump. Finch comes out of his crease and plays the ball down to long-on for a boundary.
1.6 Good length delivery. Finch plays the ball to backward square leg for a single.
RCB 8/0 after 1 over.
Interesting move by KL Rahul as he has asked Glenn Maxwell to bowl the first over for KXIP. On strike is Aaron Finch.
0.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Finch pushes the ball to leg side and takes a single.
0.2 Fuller delivery on off stump. Padikkal goes on the backfoot abd blocks the ball.
0.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Padikkal drives the ball to cover.
0.4 Fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Padikkal plays the ball to leg side for a run.
0.5 Fuller delivery. The ball hits the pads and goes to leg side.
0.6 SIX! Fuller delivery on leg stump. Finch slog sweeps the ball as it flies over fine-leg for a maximum.
The two umpires walk out to the middle. The KXIP players are already on the field. And out walk Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal to open the inning for RCB.
Trivia Alert!
Virat Kohli plays his 200th match for RCB tonight.
KXIP Playing XI
Chris Gayle, KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
RCB Playing XI
Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers(w), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
KL Rahul: We were looking to bat first as well. Just looking to get a couple of wickets and put pressure on them. We all feel we deserve more than two points. We have played good cricket and have lost a couple of close games. We have come here looking to win this game and be the best team we can. Everybody knows that all games are must wins for us from hereon. It's not a bad place to be in, we need to bring our A game and do our best. Three changes: Mandeep, Prabsimran and Mujeeb miss out. Gayle, Hooda and Ashwin come in. We'll see the batting order after how the first innings goes. Chris coming in gives us a lot of energy.
Virat Kohli: We'll bat first. It looks like a dry surface and got considerably slower the last night. We saw in the second innings there was no dew and it was gripping. RCB means a lot, not many understand that emotion. 200 games for them is unbelievale, I wouldn't have believed it in 2008. It is an honour, they've kept me and I have stayed on. When the team wins you look good as a captain. There have been many individuals who have put their hands up even after two losses. It's only halfway and we have to keep it up. The most important thing is to focus on your own skillset. Even in the biggest ground in the world people score 220. There is no given in cricket and we just want to carry on. We are unchanged.
Toss
RCB captain Virat Kohli wins the toss and opts to bat.
Deccan Herald’s Dream XI
Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Shami, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact player for KXIP
KL Rahul: He will need to continue to be the impact player for KXIP for the rest of the tournament. If he doesn't lead from the front, the KXIP batting will go nowhere.
Impact player for RCB
AB de Villiers:On a slow track in Sharjah, he demonstrated his genius. His whirlwind innings of 73 from 33 balls was instrumental in their win. He has scored three fifties so far at a strike rate of 185.36.
KXIP Threats: KXIP need to win at least six of their seven matches. Even if they do so, they may still not make the play-offs. Every match is basically a must-win clash. The season is all or nothing for them now. They should play with freedom and not worry about the play-offs anymore.
KXIP Opportunities: Chris Gayle is likely to play. If he plays like everyone knows he can, the top order will be that much stronger. The line-up would then be Gayle, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and Pooran as the top four. The Indian batters will need to carry the rest of the middle and lower order.
KXIP Weaknesses:The batting has faltered. There is too much chopping and changing in the batting order and the middle-order hasn't delivered. Nicholas Pooran has found some form but can Chris Gayle be accommodated instead of Glenn Maxwell?
KXIP Strengths:The past few matches have shown that the pitches are slowing. The KXIP spinners now have an advantage. Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin have done well so far. K Gowtham and Jagadeesha Suchith are the off-spin options. Mujeeb Ur Rahman is always a good powerplay option.
The SWOT for KXIP
RCB Threats:After the results in the first half of the season, RCB have become one of the title favourites. They will have to deal with the expectations and avoid complacency.
RCB Opportunities:Chris Morris’s presence has added much-needed heft to RCB’s bowling. In two matches, he has got five wickets. Morris needs to get among the wickets in the forthcoming matches as well and lead the charge in the death overs.
RCB Weaknesses:RCB have dropped a lot of catches. After the team’s loss against the Delhi Capitals, Kohli said, “We are dropping sitters and those things hurt you.” The fielding and particularly the catching in the outfield needs to improve.
RCB Strengths:The batsmen are delivering and they are now among the best in the league. Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are putting up consistent scores.
The SWOT for RCB
Form Guide (last five matches)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: W-W-L-W-T
Kings XI Punjab: L-L-L-L-L
Head to Head:
Matches Played: 25
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 12
Kings XI Punjab: 13
What happened in the reverse fixture?
KXIP’s only win this season came against RCB. Captain KL Rahul broke numerous records as he posted unbeaten 132 from 69 balls, helping KXIP post 206/3 in 20 overs. In reply RCB were all-out on mere 109 handing KXIP a 97-run win.
Good evening and welcome to the coverage of match 31 of the Indian Premier League. Tonight Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore face KL Rahul's Kings XI Punjab at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The SWOT for KXIP
Strengths:The past few matches have shown that the pitches are slowing. The KXIP spinners now have an advantage. Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin have done well so far. K Gowtham and Jagadeesha Suchith are the off-spin options. Mujeeb Ur Rahman is always a good powerplay option.
Weaknesses:The batting has faltered. There is too much chopping and changing in the batting order and the middle-order hasn't delivered. Nicholas Pooran has found some form but can Chris Gayle be accommodated instead of Glenn Maxwell?
Opportunities:Chris Gayle is likely to play. If he plays like everyone knows he can, the top order will be that much stronger. The line-up would then be Gayle, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and Pooran as the top four. The Indian batters will need to carry the rest of the middle and lower order.
Threats:KXIP need to win at least six of their seven matches. Even if they do so, they may still not make the play-offs. Every match is basically a must-win clash. The season is all or nothing for them now. They should play with freedom and not worry about the play-offs anymore.
The SWOT for RCB
Strengths:The batsmen are delivering and they are now among the best in the league. Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are putting up consistent scores.
Weaknesses:RCB have dropped a lot of catches. After the team’s loss against the Delhi Capitals, Kohli said, “We are dropping sitters and those things hurt you.” The fielding and particularly the catching in the outfield needs to improve.
Opportunities:Chris Morris’s presence has added much-needed heft to RCB’s bowling. In two matches, he has got five wickets. Morris needs to get among the wickets in the forthcoming matches as well and lead the charge in the death overs.
Threats:After the results in the first half of the season, RCB have become one of the title favourites. They will have to deal with the expectations and avoid complacency.
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