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Gujarat Lions vs Bangalore Live Commentary, Match 20, Indian Premier League, 2017, April 18, 2017

RCB 213/2 (20)
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Gujarat Lions by 21 runs
GL 192/7 (20)
Match over
Royal Challengers Bangalore Inning Gujarat Lions Inning
0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to the 20th match of the Indian T20 League. It's the bottom of the table clash as Gujarat hosts Bangalore. Both these teams are troubling to find the right team combination and its resulting in their performances. They have won just one match each and will look to change their fortunes before they run out of time.
Both the teams have a start-studded batting line-up but their bowling hasn't been upto the mark. Bringing in Samuel Badree and Andrew Tye have improved their performances with the ball for the respective teams but it still hasn't proved to be enough. So, it looks like the team who is more clinical with the ball will have the upper hand tonight.
TOSS - GUJARAT WIN THE TOSS AND OPT TO FIELD!
Gujarat captain, Suresh Raina says they are going to bowl first. Opines that they chased last year also and that is how the combination is so the preference of batting second. Reveals that there are three changes - Shivil Kaushik, Dhawal Kulkarni and Aaron Finch come in place of Jason Roy, Munaf Patel and Praveen Kumar. Ends by saying that they will have to chase well.
Bangalore captain, Virat Kohli starts by saying that AB de Villiers and Samuel Badree miss out because of niggles. Adds that Travis Head and Chris Gayle come in place of them. Conveys that both teams are looking for some momentum and they are eager to get some points on the board. Opines that the pitch will be consistent and they will have to bat well first up.
The players and the umpires are out in the middle. The dangerous opening duo of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli stride out to bat. Dhawal Kulkarni to bowl first up. Here we go...
0.1 : D Kulkarni to C Gayle, Kulkarni initiates his spell with a good length delivery in the line of the stumps, Chris Gayle defends it towards covers to get off the mark with a run. Bangalore are away.
0.2 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, Fuller length ball, good shape, swings away a tad, Kohli is rock solid in defense.
0.3 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, Kulkarni bowls this full and around off, Virat Kohli flicks it uppishly by going on the front foot. It seemed like the ball will carry to Ishan Kishan at mid-wicket, however it falls short. One run taken.
0.4 : D Kulkarni to C Gayle, Gayle pats this short of a length ball towards point and runs one.
0.5 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, FOUR! Deft touch! Fuller length ball, outside off, Kohli opens the face of the bat and places it past the keeper for a boundary. It was very intentional and he gets the desired result.
0.6 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, Kohli tries to clip this fullish ball but it takes the leading edge and goes towards Dwayne Smith at cover-point where he misfields and that allows them to take a run.
Basil Thampi to share the new ball.
1.1 : B Thampi to V Kohli, On a back of a length and outside off, Kohli blocks it.
1.2 : B Thampi to V Kohli, Marginally ahead of a length delivery, which nips back in, Virat pushes it towards the off side.
1.3 : B Thampi to V Kohli, Hurls a length ball, which comes back in as Kohli tries to nudge it away. But he misses and gets rapped on his thigh pad. Thampi appeals for some reason but it was never going to be out. Just some optimism from the youngster.
1.4 : B Thampi to V Kohli, Length ball, around off, Virat mistimes his drive towards covers.
1.5 : B Thampi to V Kohli, FOUR! Fortunate runs! Thampi's tournament so far has been very unlucky. He bowls a back of a length delivery around off, Kohli tries to pull it away but top edges it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Virat Kohli has so far looked tentative at the crease, maybe he should take his time before he starts going for his shots.
1.6 : B Thampi to V Kohli, Kohli flicks this length ball towards mid-wicket and runs one.
2.1 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, On a length and around middle and leg, Kohli backs away looking to cut but inside edges it towards the keeper.
2.2 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, Length ball again and outside off, Virat defends it.
2.3 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, FOUR! Beautifully placed! Kulkarni serves a length ball around leg, Kohli steps out a bit and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He will feel good about that shot.
2.4 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! This time Kulkarni bowls a help yourself ball. Length and around leg, all Kohli had to do was get some wood on it and he does. He nurdles it past the short fine leg fielder, who gives it a chase only to come second.
2.5 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, FOUR! Best of the lot! Kulkarni pitches it full and in the line of the fourth stump, Kohli strides forward and sends the ball past the bowler and mid off for a boundary.
2.6 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, Virat pats this length ball towards covers.
3.1 : B Thampi to C Gayle, Back of a length ball, outside off, Gayle taps it towards gully.
3.2 : B Thampi to C Gayle, Change of pace deceives Gayle! Thampi bowls it slow and on a length, outside off, Gayle tries to put some bat on it but fails to do so.
3.3 : B Thampi to C Gayle, Gayle tries to drive this fuller delivery but it takes the outside edge and goes towards third man. Gayle runs his 10000th T20 run and is unaware of it. Would you believe it?
Chris Gayle completes 10,000 T20 runs.
3.4 : B Thampi to V Kohli, Kohli pushes this length ball side towards covers where McCullum half stops it and the batsmen take a single.
3.5 : B Thampi to C Gayle, SIX! Poor delivery and duly punished. Was Thampi trying to bowl a yorker? I don't know, but it was a full toss outside off, Chris Gayle won't miss out on those everyday. He whacks the ball over mid off to score the first maximum of the night. Umpires go upstairs to check whether it was a boundary or maximum. But replays show that it landed on the boundary ropes.
3.6 : B Thampi to C Gayle, Almost chops on! Short ball from Thampi which is outside off, Gayle tries to pull it but it takes the inside edge and hits his pad. On any other day he would have been a goner.
Andrew Tye replaces Kulkarni.
4.1 : A Tye to V Kohli, Kohli flicks this length ball through square leg for a single.
4.2 : A Tye to C Gayle, On a length and outside off, Gayle taps it towards point. Run taken.
4.3 : A Tye to V Kohli, Tye bowls a back of a length delivery and it is outside off, Kohli is caught by surprise and lets it through.
4.4 : A Tye to V Kohli, Fuller and on off, Virat flicks it to mid-wicket.
4.5 : A Tye to V Kohli, Short of a length delivery, in the line of the fourth stump, Virat goes across and defends it watchfully.
4.6 : A Tye to V Kohli, Full ball which dips in a bit, Kohli carefully whips it towards mid-wicket for an easy single. Tidy first over from Tye, only three runs off it.
Ravindra Jadeja comes on to bowl now. He has a slip in place.
5.1 : R Jadeja to V Kohli, Tossed up delivery, around leg, Kohli clips it through mid-wicket to bring Chris Gayle back on strike.
5.2 : R Jadeja to C Gayle, FOUR! 'Hit me' delivery! Short and outside off, Gayle goes on his back foot and punches it hard. Andrew Tye at mid off dives to his right to stop it, gets his hand but the ball still travels to the fence.
5.3 : R Jadeja to C Gayle, Gayle punches this short delivery through mid on. It seemed like he would have settled for a single but it is Kohli who is at the non-striker's end and he urges him to come back for the second. Gayle does struggle but reaches there in time. Brace taken.
5.4 : R Jadeja to C Gayle, Gayle punches it uppishly through mid on for a single.
5.5 : R Jadeja to V Kohli, Looped up delivery, outside off, Kohli tries to nudge it away but it takes a leading edge and goes towards the off side.
5.6 : R Jadeja to V Kohli, Floated delivery, outside off, Virat whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Shivil Kaushik to roll his arms.
6.1 : S Kaushik to V Kohli, Fullish delivery, outside off, Virat drives it to covers.
6.2 : S Kaushik to V Kohli, Short and around off, Kohli rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Basil Thampi, there misfields a bit, but it doesn't cost much. One run taken.
6.3 : S Kaushik to C Gayle, DROPPED! Gayle and Karthik both would be ruing at giving away opportunities. Kaushik bowls this short and outside leg, yes you read it right, Gayle swivels looking to pull it away but only manages a faint edge. Karthik does follow the line of the ball but fails to catch it. Gayle can afford a smile, Karthik can't. Single taken.
6.4 : S Kaushik to V Kohli, Tossed up delivery, around off, Kohli clips it through mid-wicket and runs one.
6.5 : S Kaushik to C Gayle, SIX! Sheer power! Kaushik bowls it full and outside off, in simpler words, it is in Gayle's arc. He slams the ball over long off for a biggie.
6.6 : S Kaushik to C Gayle, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
7.1 : R Jadeja to V Kohli, Shortish delivery, around off, Kohli punches it through mid on and runs one.
7.2 : R Jadeja to C Gayle, Kohli is a lucky fellow! Jadeja bowls this full and outside off, Gayle swings at it hard, but the ball goes straight and hits Kohli on the pad.
7.3 : R Jadeja to C Gayle, FOUR! Cracking shot! Jadeja keeps it full again and outside off, Gayle slams it down the ground. Long off and Long on fielders are futile when Gayle hits them so hard.
7.4 : R Jadeja to C Gayle, FOUR! And another! Tossed up delivery, outside off, Gayle drives it over covers for a boundary. Jadeja in a bit of bother here!
7.5 : R Jadeja to C Gayle, SIX! That's out of the ground! Jadeja floats this one around off, Gayle kneels and slogs it over mid-wicket for a maximum. The big man in the mood. He is absolutely clobbering Ravindra Jadeja here!
The umpires have gone upstairs to check if McCullum has touched the ropes while taking Gayle's catch at wide long off. The soft signal is 'out'!
7.6 : R Jadeja to C Gayle, NOT OUT AND SIX! This is one of the most bizarre things I have ever seen in cricket. Jadeja, goes around the wicket, and bowls a full toss outside off, Gayle swings at it. The connection wasn't neat though. Brendon McCullum hares across from long off, dives and grabs the ball. He starts celebrating and Jadeja is ecstatic to get his man. Gayle starts walking but is asked to stop by the umpires. They don't want to take any chances and go upstairs to check whether its a c
Time Out has been taken. It has been the Gayle-Kohli show so far. Gujarat started off brilliantly but then were taken apart by the opening duo of Bangalore. They were a touch unfortunate as they could have seen the back of Gayle just at the verge of break.
Andrew Tye is back on.
8.1 : A Tye to V Kohli, Kohli drives this length ball towards covers.
8.2 : A Tye to V Kohli, Back of a length delivery, outside off, Kohli punches it on the square at the off side for a single.
8.3 : A Tye to C Gayle, Leg bye! Full delivery and around leg, Gayle tries to flick it away but it hits his pads and goes towards short fine leg. Leg bye taken.
8.4 : A Tye to V Kohli, Short of a length ball, outside off, Kohli lofts it over covers. Single taken.
8.5 : A Tye to C Gayle, Full and around leg, Gayle flicks it to through square leg and runs one.
8.6 : A Tye to V Kohli, FOUR! These last ball boundaries spoil the effort of the first five deliveries, don't they? Tye bowls it short and around leg, Kohli swivels across and pulls it to the vacant fine leg region for a boundary.
Shivil Kaushik replaces Jadeja.
9.1 : S Kaushik to C Gayle, Sloppy fielding! Kaushik for some reason keeps bowling it short and around leg, does he want to get punished? Anyways, Gayle missed out on it again and pulls it towards Dhawal Kulkarni at short fine leg. Kulkarni fumbles and lets the ball go through his legs. However it doesn't cost much. One run taken.
9.2 : S Kaushik to V Kohli, Virat flicks this fullish delivery through mid-wicket for a single.
9.3 : S Kaushik to C Gayle, SIX! Kaushik bowls it full and around off, Gayle gets under the white object and goes downtown. The ball goes out of the ground and I reckon they will have to change the ball. He has had his share of luck but he has made full use of it, a typical Gayle innings. Brute force has been a big component of this fifty.
21st Indian T20 League fifty for Chris Gayle.
9.4 : S Kaushik to C Gayle, Short and outside off, Gayle cuts it but the backward point fielder makes a good stop.
9.5 : S Kaushik to C Gayle, Gayle tries to sweep this tossed up delivery but only manages an inside edge which goes towards short fine leg.
9.6 : S Kaushik to C Gayle, Short and outside off, Gayle mistimes his pull towards square leg. One run taken.
Dwayne Smith is into the attack now.
10.1 : D Smith to C Gayle, Fuller on the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.
10.2 : D Smith to V Kohli, Length delivery, dabbed to backward point for a single.
10.3 : D Smith to C Gayle, SIX! That's brutal. Back of a length delivery, angling away, Gayle stands tall and flat-bats it over long on for a maximum. No stopping Gayle tonight! Also, 100 up for Bangalore without a loss of single wicket.
10.4 : D Smith to C Gayle, Wide! Banged in short, Gayle lets it sail over him. Wide has been signalled.
D Smith to C Gayle, SIX! Stand and deliver! A touch ahead of a length around off, angling across, Gayle once again stays in his crease and hammers it over long on for another biggie. Gayle on fire!
10.5 : D Smith to C Gayle, Slower one on the pads, dug out to deep mid-wicket for a single.
10.6 : D Smith to V Kohli, Fuller one outside off, Kohli shimmies a touch, walks ahead and wrists it through mid-wicket for a single.
Dhawal Kulkarni comes back into the attack.
11.1 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, Fuller length delivery outside off, driven on the up through covers for a single.
11.2 : D Kulkarni to C Gayle, Shout for caught behind, turned down! Very full outside off, almost a wide yorker. Gayle looks to jam it out but misses as the ball goes through to the keeper. Karthik and Kulkarni appeal but the umpire isn't interested. The replays show that the sound was of the bat hitting the deck.
11.3 : D Kulkarni to C Gayle, FOUR! Streaky runs! Cutter around off, Gayle looks to punch it on the off side but gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies past Kishan at short third man to the fence behind. Fortune favours the brave!
11.4 : D Kulkarni to C Gayle, Another wide yorker, pushed to covers. Rare dot this!
11.5 : D Kulkarni to C Gayle, FOUR! Very full outside off, Gayle just squeezes it through point. His placement is so well that it beats the man in the deep. Another boundary for Gayle.
11.6 : D Kulkarni to C Gayle, Wide! Very full but way outside off, Gayle looks to drive it but misses. The umpire spreads his arms to signal wide. He doesn't want to bowl in Gayle's arc.
D Kulkarni to C Gayle, Slower one around off at 102 kph, Gayle swings his bat but misses by miles. Dot to end the over!
Basil Thampi is back on.
12.1 : B Thampi to V Kohli, Clever slower delivery on the shorter side, Kohli mistimes his pull through mid-wicket for a single.
12.2 : B Thampi to C Gayle, Comes from around the wicket, pitches it a touch fuller outside off, angling in, Gayle looks to play it across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads and towards deep mid-wicket. There's a shout for lbw but it's turned down. A couple is taken.
12.3 : B Thampi to C Gayle, Excellent delivery! Bowls a superb yorker angling into the boots. Gayle who backs away to make room but Thampi follows him. Gayle looks to dig it out but the ball is too good for him and goes through his legs to the keeper. Nearly had him there!
12.4 : B Thampi to C Gayle, OUT! Gets his man this time! Another angling in yorker. Gayle looks to keep it out but is late into getting his bat down in time. The ball hits him on the boots and the players start appealing immediately. Umpire Ravi has no doubts and rules it out. What a delivery that, take a bow, Thampi! Big, big wicket as the dangerous Gayle departs but after playing a superb hand.
Travis Head strides out in the middle.
12.5 : B Thampi to T Head, Angling away from the southpaw, worked through mid-wicket. Kohli presses for two and Head obliges to complete it with ease. Good running this!
12.6 : B Thampi to T Head, Back of a length slower one, Head looks to flat-bats it but gets a bottom edge towards short third man for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja will roll his arm over again.
13.1 : R Jadeja to T Head, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
13.2 : R Jadeja to V Kohli, Served around off, sliding in, defended off the back foot.
13.3 : R Jadeja to V Kohli, Fuller on the pads, flicked on the leg side for a brace.
13.4 : R Jadeja to V Kohli, FOUR! Kohli at his best! Darts it full outside off, Kohli drives it through covers for a boundary. What a shot and an even better placement from the skipper.
13.5 : R Jadeja to V Kohli, Spinning away, dabbed to point for a single.
13.6 : R Jadeja to T Head, Full toss outside off, lofted over covers for a couple.
Shivil Kaushik is back on.
14.1 : S Kaushik to V Kohli, Fuller one around off, Kohli covers his stumps and whips it through wide long on for a brace. Superb use of bottom hand there!
0.0 : Virat Kohli brings up his 28th Indian T20 League fifty.
14.2 : S Kaushik to V Kohli, Wide! Kaushik tries to keep the ball out of Kohli's arc. Bowls it wide outside off, spinning away. Kohli leaves it and a wide is signalled.
S Kaushik to V Kohli, A touch shorter outside off, spinning away, punched through covers for a single.
14.3 : S Kaushik to T Head, Sliding away from Head, he punches it through covers for a single.
14.4 : S Kaushik to V Kohli, SIX! Clean strike! Bowls it quicker around off, Kohli shimmies a touch and whips it over mid-wicket. It's flat and travels the distance for a biggie. Amazing shot this!
14.5 : S Kaushik to V Kohli, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.
14.6 : S Kaushik to T Head, SIX! Head gets into the act now! Served fuller around off, Head kneels down and slogs sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 18 runs from the over!
Dhawal Kulkarni comes back.
15.1 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, Yorker around off, Kohli does well to dig it out. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls beside the pitch. Head calls his skipper for a quick single and takes it.
15.2 : D Kulkarni to T Head, Back of a length slower one, Head looks to pull it but gets off the inside edge past the leg pole. Another quick single taken.
15.3 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, Short and slow outside off, mistimes his pull through mid-wicket for a couple.
15.4 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, Another brace! Low full toss on middle, clipped through mid-wicket for a couple. Good running between the wickets for Kohli and Head!
15.5 : D Kulkarni to V Kohli, OUT! Massive blow for Bangalore! The skipper departs! Back of a length slower one at 105 kph, Kohli stays in his crease and pulls it over mid-wicket. Doesn't time it well and it goes straight to Dwayne Smith in the deep, who pouches it calmly. Kulkarni gets the reward for his hard work. Both the set batsmen are now back in hut.
Time out has been taken.
Kedar Jadhav is the new man in.
15.6 : D Kulkarni to K Jadhav, Short outside off, slapped to covers for a single. End of a superb over by Kulkarni.
Andrew Tye comes back.
16.1 : A Tye to K Jadhav, FOUR! Superb placement! Full outside off, Jadhav squeezes it through the gap between backward point and short third man for a boundary. Clever stuff from Jadhav!
16.2 : A Tye to K Jadhav, Angling into the pads, flicked on the leg side for a single.
16.3 : A Tye to T Head, Slower ball outside off, Head wrists it through mid-wicket for a single.
16.4 : A Tye to K Jadhav, Knuckle ball from Tye at 116 kph. Lands it on a fuller length outside off, Jadhav looks to go big but fails to pick the slower one.
16.5 : A Tye to K Jadhav, Another slower one, Jadhav is late to pick it and defends it back to the bowler.
16.6 : A Tye to K Jadhav, Three dots on a trot! Back of a length delivery outside off, Jadhav goes through with his pull but ends up swinging at thin air. Just three runs from the over. That's what Tye is known for.
Basil Thampi to bowl his final over.
17.1 : B Thampi to T Head, FOUR! Slower one on a length outside off, angling in, Head picks the slower one and pulls it through front of sqaure on the leg side. Finds the gap to perfection and the ball races to the fence.
17.2 : B Thampi to T Head, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Very full outside off, Head makes room slightly and goes inside out over covers. Once again finds the gap and gets another boundary to his name.
17.3 : B Thampi to T Head, Swing and a miss! Full outside off, Head clears his front leg and has a full-blooded swing at it but fails to connect.
17.4 : B Thampi to T Head, Another dot. Thampi comes from over the wicket, bowls a low full toss outside off, driven straight to covers.
17.5 : B Thampi to T Head, Full outside off, driven through widish mid off. The long off hares to his right, stops the boundary but can't prevent the couple.
17.6 : B Thampi to T Head, Back of a length delivery, mistimes it past the non-striker for another brace. 12 runs off the over!
18.1 : A Tye to K Jadhav, SIX! Nailed it! Knuckle ball outside off, Jadhav picked it and got to the pitch of the ball and tonked it over long on for a maximum.
18.2 : A Tye to K Jadhav, FOUR! Jadhav in his elements! Back of a length delivery outside off, Jadhav makes room and lofts it over covers. Finds the gap there and gets a boundary.
18.3 : A Tye to K Jadhav, Length delivery, angling in, Jadhav hoicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
18.4 : A Tye to K Jadhav, Yorker around off, Jadhav keeps it out. Super delivery this!
18.5 : A Tye to K Jadhav, FOUR! Short delivery, angling in, Jadhav pulls it in front of square on the leg side. Isn't in control of the shot but still manages to hit in the gap and for another boundary.
18.6 : A Tye to K Jadhav, Dropped! Slower one around off, Jadhav is early into his shot and ends up chipping it off the toe end over the bowler, who jumps to grab it, gets his hands but fails to hold onto it. The ball travels towards long off and a brace is taken. 18 runs off Tye's last over!
Ravindra Jadeja will bowl the final over of the innings.
19.1 : R Jadeja to T Head, Fuller one outside off, Head hits it hard past the bowler. Finch in the deep, runs to his right and does well to prevent the boundary on the second attempt. McCullum mops it up and a couple is taken.
19.2 : R Jadeja to T Head, Sliding into the batsman, driven to long on for a single.
19.3 : R Jadeja to K Jadhav, FOUR! Darted full outside off, Jadhav makes room and slices it over cover-point for a boundary. Jadhav is striking the ball really well! 200 up for the visitors!
19.4 : R Jadeja to K Jadhav, SIX! That's huge! Fired around off, Jadhav clears his front leg and hammers it over long on for a maximum. This is proving to be a huge over!
19.5 : R Jadeja to K Jadhav, FOUR! Another boundary. Jadhav making things worse for Jadeja. Bowls it slightly round-armish. Lands it full outside off. There's room for Jadhav to free his arms and he does so by going inside out over covers for a boundary.
19.6 : R Jadeja to K Jadhav, Dot to end the innings! Jadeja loops this one. It's full toss outside off and Jadhav fails to connect it. After playing so well, he failed to hit a full toss. Would you believe it? 17 runs off the over. BANGALORE END ON 213/2!
Bangalore have managed to register the highest score of this year's Indian T20 League, courtesy some shoddy bowling and splendid batting. It was the Chris Gayle show in Rajkot as he slammed and whacked everything that was in his arc in his innings of 77. It seemed like Gayle could hit a century, but Basil Thampi got rid of the big man to give his side some respite. At the other end it was Virat Kohli who complemented Gayle amazingly well and tried to accelerate after his wicket.
When Kohli fell, the hosts must have thought that they can restrict the visitors under 200. But Kedar Jadhav and Travis Head had other ideas. They both stitched together a 54-run stand off 4.1 overs to guide their side to the total of 213. Talking about the Gujarat bowlers, their best bowler was Basil Thampi who's economy was only 7.75. Andrew Tye too was decent in the context of the match. But other than that everyone endured a bad day at the office. Given the pitch and conditions, the chase lo
0.0 : The players are out for chase. Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum to open for Gujarat.
0.1 : P Negi to D Smith, Negi loops this delivery on the sticks, Smith tries to sweep it but it hits him on the stomach.
0.2 : P Negi to D Smith, In the air....... but lands safe. Negi bowls it slower through the air and in the line of the stumps, Smith tries to go downtown but miscues it. The ball goes high up in the air but falls short of the chasing long on fielder. Single taken.
0.3 : P Negi to B McCullum, Short and sliding down leg, McCullum whips it to short fine leg.
0.4 : P Negi to B McCullum, Shortish again and spinning away, Brendon sees the ball and punches it to covers.
0.5 : P Negi to B McCullum, Tosses this one around leg, McCullum tries to whip it away but is nowhere near the ball and gets rapped on the pads.
0.6 : P Negi to B McCullum, McCullum gets behind the line of this floated delivery and blocks it. Neat over from Pawan Negi first up, only 1 run off it.
Yuzvendra Chahal will bowl from the other end.
1.1 : Y Chahal to D Smith, Looped up delivery, outside off, Smith mistimes his slog towards mid-wicket.
1.2 : Y Chahal to D Smith, OUT! The ploy to start with spinners has worked for Bangalore. First Negi exerted the pressure on the openers and Chahal got the advantage of it. Chahal bowls it short and around off, Smith looks to heave it but doesn't quite time it. The ball lobs in the air and goes towards Mandeep Singh in the deep, in front of square on the leg side, who pouches it safely. Kohli is absolutely thrilled!
The skipper, Suresh Raina walks out to bat.
1.3 : Y Chahal to B McCullum, Brendon defends this tossed up delivery.
1.4 : Y Chahal to B McCullum, Flights this one outside off, Brendon reaches out to the ball and pushes it towards covers. Single taken.
1.5 : Y Chahal to S Raina, Raina eases this fullish delivery to long on and gets off the mark with a run.
1.6 : Y Chahal to B McCullum, Floated delivery around off, McCullum clips it through mid-wicket. Single taken.
Sreenath Aravind comes into the attack.
2.1 : S Aravind to B McCullum, Fuller delivery on middle, Brendon pats it towards covers and sets off for a quick single.
2.2 : S Aravind to S Raina, SIX! Whattay shot! Aravind serves a length ball around middle, Raina moves a bit and flicks it nonchalantly over fine leg for a biggie. Outstanding placement!
2.3 : S Aravind to S Raina, SIX! Back-to-back sixes! Fuller delivery, outside off, Raina walks across, gets under the ball and sends it over the bowler's head for a maximum. Brilliant timing on this one too.
2.4 : S Aravind to S Raina, Good length ball, around off, Raina punches it towards covers. Single taken.
2.5 : S Aravind to B McCullum, Brendon dances down the track to this length ball, but sees the line and places it watchfully towards off side for a single.
2.6 : S Aravind to S Raina, FOUR! Smart trigger movement this by Raina! He comes down the track, Aravind sees it and follows him but the southpaw adjusts well and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 19 runs off the over!
3.1 : Y Chahal to B McCullum, Wide! Chahal sildes this down the leg side. He will have to bowl that one again!
Y Chahal to B McCullum, SIX! Now Baz gets into the groove! Chahal flights this delivery around off, McCullum kneels and slogs it over mid-wicket for half a dozen. Runs are coming quickly for Gujarat after the first two barren overs.
3.2 : Y Chahal to B McCullum, McCullum looks to sweep this tossed up delivery but it takes the inside edge and goes towards the leg side. One run taken.
3.3 : Y Chahal to S Raina, FOUR! Raina is scoring just in boundaries! Chahal loops this delivery around off, Raina sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. There was no deep fielder and he gets the desired result.
3.4 : Y Chahal to S Raina, Raina flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
3.5 : Y Chahal to B McCullum, Brendon pushes this fullish delivery towards covers for a run.
3.6 : Y Chahal to S Raina, OUT! Chahal gets his man, though on a poor delivery. He loops it around leg, Raina comes down the track looking to put it away but miscues it straight to Shane Watson at short fine leg. The Gujarat captain was playing a blinder but a false shot has led to his demise. The umpires go upstairs to check the no-ball but its fine! Chahal gets his second.
Aaron Finch comes out to bat, replacing his skipper.
Pawan Negi is back on.
4.1 : P Negi to B McCullum, SIX! The fall of wickets don't bother Brendon McCullum, do they? Negi tosses it up around off, McCullum just sweeps it through fine leg for a boundary.
0.0 : A short cover comes in place.
4.2 : P Negi to B McCullum, FOUR! You can't bowl short to McCullum, Pawan Negi! Short and around off, Brendon McCullum goes on his back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket for another boundary. Don't bother chasing that.
4.3 : P Negi to B McCullum, McCullum nudges this tossed up delivery towards the leg side.
4.4 : P Negi to B McCullum, Bowls this outside off, Brendon punches it to covers.
4.5 : P Negi to B McCullum, Full and on the sticks, McCullum goes back and swats it towards Negi who stops it bravely.
4.6 : P Negi to B McCullum, McCullum pats this loopy delivery towards point and retains strike.
5.1 : Y Chahal to B McCullum, McCullum drives this fullish delivery through mid off for a single.
5.2 : Y Chahal to A Finch, Chahal bowls the wrong 'un and Finch fails to read it. He outside edges it towards short third man.
5.3 : Y Chahal to A Finch, SIX! Flights this delivery around off, Finch gets in his position and bludgeons it towards mid-wicket. There was a fielder there exactly for that shot but it sails over him for a biggie. Kohli has his hands on his shoulder because his tactic almost pulled off.
5.4 : Y Chahal to A Finch, Fuller delivery around off, Finch lofts it over mid-wicket for a single.
5.5 : Y Chahal to B McCullum, McCullum cuts this short delivery towards Milne at point. He fails to stop it and parries it towards covers. That allows the batsmen to come back for a single.
5.6 : Y Chahal to A Finch, Bowls the leg break, Finch tries to go over covers but misses it completely.
Time Out has been taken. The ploy of starting with spinner did wonder for the visitors. They saw the back of Dwayne Smith and then the Suresh Raina, who was looking dangerous out there. Finch and McCullum are still out there. Can they take their team out of trouble?
Adam Milne is brought into the attack now.
6.1 : A Milne to B McCullum, Wide! Loosener first up from Milne. Bowls a slower one but it's down the leg side. McCullum looks to work it but misses. Wide is signalled.
A Milne to B McCullum, Back-to-back wides! Another one down the leg side, McCullum looks to tickle but then opts out of it.
A Milne to B McCullum, On a length outside off, McCullum walks ahead and taps it in covers for a single.
6.2 : A Milne to A Finch, Leg bye! Angling into the pads, Finch looks to tuck it but misses. Gets it off the thigh pad on the leg side. A leg bye is taken.
6.3 : A Milne to B McCullum, Slightly fuller outside off, driven to extra cover for a quick single.
6.4 : A Milne to A Finch, FOUR! Back of a length slower one outside off, angling in, Finch drags it through backward sqaure leg. Gets his placement to perfection for a boundary. Great shot there!
6.5 : A Milne to A Finch, On a good length around off, nipping in just a touch. Finch gets an inside edge onto the pads.
6.6 : A Milne to A Finch, Length delivery, angling in, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Shane Watson in now introduced into the attack.
7.1 : S Watson to A Finch, Short delivery outside off, pulled to deep sqaure leg for a single.
7.2 : S Watson to B McCullum, Length delivery around middle and off, McCullum gets on his toes and places it in the point region for a single.
7.3 : S Watson to A Finch, Banged in short, Finch goes through with his pull but is not in control of it. Mistimes it and the ball falls short of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.
7.4 : S Watson to B McCullum, SIX! Power Hit! Full outside off, McCullum makes room and hammers it straight down the ground. The long off fielder is a mere spectator as he watches the ball sail over the fence.
7.5 : S Watson to B McCullum, Length delivery, dabbed to point for a single.
7.6 : S Watson to A Finch, Length delivery, punched off the back foot to long on for a single.
8.1 : A Milne to A Finch, Leg bye! Full and angling down leg, Finch looks to play it across the line but misses and gets rapped low on the pads. Milne asks the question but the umpire isn't interested. The ball rolls on the off side and a leg bye is taken.
8.2 : A Milne to B McCullum, FOUR! Poor delivery, punished! That's really poor from Milne. He should bowl to his field. The mid off was up and the Kiwi slipped out a full toss outside off. McCullum mistimed it but had enough on it to clear the ring and run to the fence behind.
8.3 : A Milne to B McCullum, SIX! Over the fence! Banged in short at 121 kph. McCullum picked that slower one, waited for the ball and then slapped it over covers for a maximum. The senior is winning the battle of the Kiwis!
8.4 : A Milne to B McCullum, Played off the back foot through mid on for a single.
8.5 : A Milne to A Finch, Length delivery, angling in, tucked to mid-wicket.
8.6 : A Milne to A Finch, Wide! Angling down leg, Finch lets it go through to the keeper. Wide is signalled.
A Milne to A Finch, FOUR! Slightly shorter outside off, Finch cuts it through backward point. The fielder there makes a half stop and the ball races away to the fence behind. 19 runs off the over.
Pawan Negi comes back.
9.1 : P Negi to B McCullum, Sliding into the pads, McCullum defends it to the right of the bowler.
9.2 : P Negi to B McCullum, Wide! McCullum makes room. Negi follows him but it's still going down leg. McCullum leaves it and gets a wide.
P Negi to B McCullum, SIX! Flat maximum! Short and sliding in, McCullum goes back and pulls it over square leg. Hits it flat but very powerfully. The ball travels over the fence. That's something special!
Brendon McCullum slams his 13th Indian T20 League fifty.
9.3 : P Negi to B McCullum, Served outside off, spinning away, guided off the outer half towards third man for a single.
9.4 : P Negi to A Finch, OUT! A peach from Negi! Tosses it up around off, gets the ball to grip and turn away from Finch, who has given the charge. But, gets beaten by the sharp away turn. Jadhav behind the stumps collects it calmly, takes his time and whips off the bails. Finch was way too ahead and had no chance of coming back. Third wicket for a spinner.
Dinesh Karthik is the new man in.
9.5 : P Negi to D Karthik, Served around middle, punched back to the bowler.
9.6 : P Negi to D Karthik, Outside off, turning away, played with the turn to point.
Sreenath Aravind comes back.
10.1 : S Aravind to B McCullum, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
10.2 : S Aravind to B McCullum, Pitches it on a length outside off, McCullum places it in the cover region for a single.
10.3 : S Aravind to D Karthik, Fuller length delivery outside off, Karthik walks ahead and lofts it over mid off for a single.
10.4 : S Aravind to B McCullum, OUCH! That must have hurt! Cutter around off, angling in McCullum looks to defend but fails to cover the line. The ball goes through and hits him on the box. He is down in pain and calls out the physios.
The physios have come out in the middle to treat Brendon McCullum after he got hit in the box.
10.5 : S Aravind to B McCullum, Length delivery, angling in, punched to long on for a single.
10.6 : S Aravind to D Karthik, OUT! Karthik holes out! On a length outside off, Karthik goes after Aravind. Looks to tonk him over long on but fails to get the timing on it. Mistimes it high in the air towards Kohli at long on, who pouches it safely. The required run rate is continuously climbing up and Karthik had to no option but take the risk. Unluckily for him, it didn't pay off.108 runs needed off 54 balls now!
Ravindra Jadeja strolls out in the middle.
11.1 : P Negi to B McCullum, Sharp turn! Tossed up outside off, spins away sharply. McCullum looks to play it on the off side but is beaten all ends up.
11.2 : P Negi to B McCullum, Full outside off, McCullum makes room and lofts it over covers. The ball goes on one bounce in the hands of the man in the deep. A single is taken.
11.3 : P Negi to R Jadeja, Shorter and sliding away, chopped off the inside edge towards short third man.
11.4 : P Negi to R Jadeja, Short around off, cut to point.
11.5 : P Negi to R Jadeja, Another flatter delivery, punched to the left of Negi. Three dots in a row. This gold from Negi!
11.6 : P Negi to R Jadeja, Flatter and shorter around leg, punched back to the bowler. An excellent over from Negi. Just one from it. He ends up with the figures of 4-0-21-1!
Adam Milne is back on.
12.1 : A Milne to B McCullum, Full toss, McCullum mistimes it towards long off for a single.
12.2 : A Milne to R Jadeja, Fuller one around leg, played to wide long on for a single. Jadeja wants the second but is sent back.
12.3 : A Milne to B McCullum, Back of a length slower one, dragged off the inner half towards fine leg for a single.
12.4 : A Milne to R Jadeja, FOUR! Well placed! Length delivery, angling away, Jadeja places it past backward point. Even the third man fielder fails to stop it. Good shot this!
12.5 : A Milne to R Jadeja, Length delivery, angling away, punched to long on for a single.
12.6 : A Milne to B McCullum, SIX! Into the sight screen! Full outside off, McCullum clears his front leg and bunts it flat over long off for half a dozen. McCullum moves to 64! 14 runs off the over.
Shane Watson is back on.
13.1 : S Watson to R Jadeja, Back of a length delivery, angling away, Jadeja looks to run it down but misses.
13.2 : S Watson to R Jadeja, FOUR! Short and angling away, Jadeja waits for it and pulls it with authority over mid-wicket for a boundary. Jadeja is into the act now.
13.3 : S Watson to R Jadeja, On the pads, tucked on the leg side for a single.
13.4 : S Watson to B McCullum, SIX! Smashed it! Length delivery outside off, McCullum gets across and heaves it over sqaure leg. Gets it off the middle and the ball travels all the distance for a maximum.
13.5 : S Watson to B McCullum, Short delivery, flat-batted it over mid on. The ball goes on the bounce to Kohli at long on for a single.
13.6 : S Watson to R Jadeja, Full outside off, driven through covers for a single. Another good over for Gujarat. 13 runs from it.
Yuzvendra Chahal to finish his quota.
14.1 : Y Chahal to R Jadeja, Served outside off, spinning in, punched through covers for a single. There's a throw at the striker's end and the keeper takes off the bails. The umpire goes upstairs to have a look at it and the replays show that he was comfortably in.
14.2 : Y Chahal to B McCullum, Tossed up around leg, driven on the full to long on for a single.
14.3 : Y Chahal to R Jadeja, Short delivery around off, punched to deep covers for a single.
14.4 : Y Chahal to B McCullum, OUT! In the air... and taken! That's a huge wicket for Bangalore and Chahal completes his 3-fer. Tosses it up around leg, McCullum looks to go big, clears his front leg and goes through with his slog. Gets a top edge and the ball travels high in the air. Milne at deep mid-wicket, places himself underneath it and takes it calmly with a reverse cup. That's end of a superb innings from Brendon McCullum. He is disappointed as he wanted to take his team across the finis
Ishan Kishan saunters out in the middle, replacing Brendon McCullum.
14.5 : Y Chahal to R Jadeja, Short outside off, cut to point.
14.6 : Y Chahal to R Jadeja, Served short outside off, punched through extra cover. Milne from deep covers, hares to his right and hurls a throw at the keeper's end seeing the batsmen run two. It's a good flat throw but by the time Jadhav collects it, Jadeja makes his ground. Direct hit would have been very close.
Travis Head comes into the attack.
15.1 : T Head to I Kishan, Tossed up delivery, around off, Ishan swats it through mid on for a single.
15.2 : T Head to R Jadeja, Short and outside off, Jadeja punches it to long off. Single taken.
15.3 : T Head to I Kishan, Quicker and outside off, Kishan pats it towards covers for a run.
15.4 : T Head to R Jadeja, Shortish and outside off, Jadeja cuts it through covers for a brace. The deep fielder did well there to cut it off.
15.5 : T Head to R Jadeja, Shortish again, outside off, Kishan punches it through covers. Single taken.
15.6 : T Head to I Kishan, Shorter and in the line of the stumps, Kishan tries to pull it over mid-wicket but mistimes it to long on. One run taken.
Time Out has been taken. Gujarat need 68 runs in 24 balls.
Sreenath Aravind is back on.
16.1 : S Aravind to I Kishan, Length delivery around off, Kishan tries to hoick it but misses.
16.2 : S Aravind to I Kishan, Shortish again and outside off, Ishan pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple.
16.3 : S Aravind to I Kishan, Back of a length ball, around middle, Kishan mistimes his pull through square leg. Single taken.
16.4 : S Aravind to R Jadeja, Back of a length ball, around off, Jadeja plays a halfhearted pull but inside edges it towards the keeper.
16.5 : S Aravind to R Jadeja, Ravindra miscues his slog towards long on for a single. They thought of a double but Ishan Kishan refused.
16.6 : S Aravind to I Kishan, SIX! Much needed! Back of a length ball, around off, Kishan goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Gujarat need 58 off 18 balls.
17.1 : T Head to R Jadeja, Loops this one outside off, Jadeja punches it through covers for a single.
17.2 : T Head to I Kishan, SIX! Second maximum for the youngster. Floated delivery, around off, Kishan gets low and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
17.3 : T Head to I Kishan, The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Both the batsmen got stuck at one end and so the umpires have gone upstairs to see who has been run out.
17.4 : T Head to R Jadeja, OUT! What has happened here? Bizarre running! Head tosses it up around leg, Jadeja pulls it through mid-wicket and starts running. He looks happy with a single but Ishan Kishan leaves for the second. As he runs back towards the non-striker's end, the throw comes at the keeper's end who whipped the bails off. Now the trickier part is who is out? Jadeja or Kishan? Because Jadeja was near his crease when Kishan crossed over. The umpires go upstairs and the replays suggest
Andrew Tye strides out to bat.
17.5 : T Head to A Tye, Tye tries to pull this shortish delivery but misses.
17.6 : T Head to A Tye, DROPPED! Kohli drops Tye! Short and outside off, Tye heaves it towards long on, where Kohli runs to his right, catches it but fluffs it in the end. He is disappointed with his effort. Brace taken.
18.1 : S Aravind to I Kishan, FOUR! Kohli puts down chances on back-to-back deliveries! Aravind bowls it short and Kishan tries to go over long on with a pull. However he mistimes it. The ball goes high up in the air as Kohli positions himself under it to catch it. But the Bangalore skipper puts it down and to add to his agony the ball rolls towards the fence for a boundary.
18.2 : S Aravind to I Kishan, Wide! Aravind bowls a yorker but well outside off.
S Aravind to I Kishan, FOUR! Kishan is on a roll! Aravind bowls a back of a length delivery, outside off, Kishan sends the ball over point for a boundary.
18.3 : S Aravind to I Kishan, Kishan makes way for himself to go over covers but misses this length ball.
18.4 : S Aravind to I Kishan, SIX! Is the game alive? Aravind tries to bowl a yorker but it ends up being a full toss, Kishan smacks it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
18.5 : S Aravind to I Kishan, Bouncer! Kishan misjudges it and ducks.
18.6 : S Aravind to I Kishan, SIX! Ishan Kishan is certainly not letting this game away! Aravind bowls a back of a length ball, Kishan goes back and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for half-a-dozen.
Adam Milne to bowl the last over. Can he defend 26 runs? Kishan is batting beautifully but he is on the other end. Tye to face the first delivery of this last over.
19.1 : A Milne to A Tye, Milne bowls it full and outside off, Tye tries to reach out to it but misses.
19.2 : A Milne to A Tye, Experience is so important sometimes! Tye lofts this length ball towards long on and I don't know why Kishan returns for the second. He should've taken the strike.
19.3 : A Milne to A Tye, Slow leg cutter around off, Tye mistimes his heave to deep square leg for a single.
19.4 : A Milne to I Kishan, OUT! The cameo from the youngster comes to an end! Milne bowls a shortish length ball and Kishan tries to pull it but is early into the shot. The ball lobs high up in the air off the top edge. Yuzvendra Chahal calmly gets under the ball at covers and pouches it. The visitors are thrilled because they know they have won the match now. Not that the match was out of their hands but still there was a chance if the visitors conceded extras.
Basil Thampi is the new man in.
19.5 : A Milne to A Tye, Milne bowls this short, Tye pulls it away to long on for a single.
19.6 : A Milne to B Thampi, This is it! BANGALORE WIN BY 21 RUNS! A nasty way to end the match though. Milne bangs this short, Thampi tries to get out of the way but gets hit on the grille of the helmet. Milne goes towards Thampi to ask him whether he is fine. Thampi nods in approval.
Another match of the Indian T20 League which went down to wire and Bangalore held their nerves to come out on top and register their second win of the season. The 122-run opening stand between Gayle and Kohli set the tone for the visitors and set a target of 213 in front of Gujarat. They started off brilliantly with the ball too, seeing the back of Smith and Raina before the end of Powerplay.
Brendon McCullum was fighting it out for the hosts, scoring a breezy 72 off 44 balls. However, the runs were not coming from the other end and that built pressure on him, which finally led to his dismissal. After he departed, Ishan Kishan tried to take his team across the finish line with a quickfire 39, but it came too late.
The quickies were expensive but the spinners weaved their magic for Bangalore. Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowler, scalping 3/31 in his 4 overs. He was well supported by Pawan Negi, who ended with the figures of 4-0-21-1! The visitors would be really pleased to see such a bowling performance and that too in the absence of the likes of Badree and Mills.
Gujarat skipper, Suresh Raina says that their team batted well but still think 200 was gettable but more than it was difficult. Credits Brendon McCullum and Ishan Kishan for their performances. Informs that the bowling department is still a worry for them. Conveys that the bowlers have to vary their pace like they do in nets. On Jadeja, he says that he is a matured bowler and he will come back strongly. Ends by applauding Ishan Kishan's performances in today's match and in the domestic season as
Bangalore skipper, Virat Kohli when asked about landing on his shoulder, says there is a lot of strapping on that shoulder and thinks that he needs to stop thinking about it. Mentions that it holds him back but stopping runs is also important. Opines that when he got hurt during the India-Australia series people were saying that you just saved just one run but it is the effort that is important. Says that he is happy about the win. Conveys that he likes to play hard and he will never change his
Man of the Match, Chris Gayle jokes that the universal boss is back. Admits it felt good to be back within the runs and thanks his teammates and supporters for their support. Adds that it was special to get to 10,000 T20 runs and was very happy that it came in a winning cause. Thanks his fans and family. Hopes that there are many more big knocks to come from him. Ends by thanking the Rajkot crowd.
Bangalore finally end their losing streak and move two places ahead. Gujarat replace them at the bottom of the table and will look to turn it around soon. Tomorrow, we have the defending champions, Hyderabad hosting Delhi for the 21st match of the season. The action begins at 2000 local time (1430 GMT). Till then, it's goodbye from us! Take Care and Cheers!