| 0.5 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 2.3 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 5.2 : 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. |
| 6.5 : 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. |
| 7.3 : 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 : 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 : 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! |
| 7.6 : 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 |
| 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. |
| 9.3 : 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. |
| 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 : 10.4: 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! |
| 11.3 : 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! |
| 11.5 : 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. |
| 12.4 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 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! |
| 14.6 : 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! |
| 15.5 : 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. |
| 16.1 : 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! |
| 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 : 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. |
| 18.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 18.5 : 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. |
| 19.3 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 1.2 : 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! |
| 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 : 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. |
| 2.6 : 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 : 3.1: 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. |
| 3.3 : 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. |
| 3.6 : 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. |
| 4.1 : 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. |
| 4.2 : 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. |
| 5.3 : 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. |
| 6.4 : 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! |
| 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. |
| 8.2 : 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 : 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! |
| 8.6 : 8.6: 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. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: 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! |
| 9.4 : 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. |
| 10.6 : 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! |
| 12.4 : 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! |
| 12.6 : 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. |
| 13.2 : 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. |
| 13.4 : 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. |
| 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 |
| 16.6 : 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. |
| 17.2 : 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. |
| 17.4 : 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 |
| 18.1 : 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 : 18.2: 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. |
| 18.4 : 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. |
| 18.6 : 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. |
| 19.4 : 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. |
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