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Bangalore vs Punjab Live Commentary, Match 6, Indian Premier League, 2024, March 25, 2024

PBKS 176/6 (20)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 4 wickets
RCB 178/6 (19.2)
Match over
Punjab Kings Inning Royal Challengers Bengaluru Inning
0.0 : TOSS - The coin has landed in favour of Faf du Plessis and Bengaluru have elected to BOWL first.
PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta says that this venue has always been a high-scoring one and the pitch used for this game is the one right in the centre with either side being 60 meters and straight down being 70 meters. Adds that it has a few cracks which are superficial and look patchy and could be two-paced. Simon Katich joins him and says that the deck looks rock hard and has a bit of grass on it. Mentions that the average first-inning score is 196 runs from the previous year. Says that the ball
Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat (WK), Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.
Impact Players for Bengaluru - Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh.  
Punjab (Playing XI) - Shikhar Dhawan (C), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar.
Impact Players for Punjab - Arshdeep Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Tanay Thyagarajann, Harpreet Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa.
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru says that it looks like a good wicket and they want to stick to their strength of chasing. Mentions that the boys are excited after the women's team won the trophy and they are looking forward to it. States that they will look to rectify what went wrong in the previous game losing a few wickets quickly and will look to perform better. Concludes that they go with the same team for this game with one or two different options for changes later on.
Shikhar Dhawan, the captain of Punjab says they would have bowled first as well but it's fine. Adds that they look forward to bat and it is about playing sensible cricket which they did in the first game. Says that they are looking to improve game by game. Informs they have the same team as well.
We are all set to begin! The crowd is making a huge noise as the home side Bengaluru walks out to the middle and spreads out to take their respective field positions. Jonny Bairstow and Shikhar Dhawan are the two openers for Punjab.  Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
0.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Not the ideal start from Bengaluru. Glenn Maxwell makes a mess of this in the field and lets it go through to the fence. 
0.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Shikhar Dhawan, No run.
0.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Shikhar Dhawan, Goes fuller and on the pads, Shikhar Dhawan clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 
0.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Shikhar Dhawan, And again! Bowls it into the pads on a fuller length, Shikhar Dhawan clips it square of the wicket on leg side for a single to get to the other end. 
0.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Some away movement on that one! Pitched on a fuller length, on off, Jonny Bairstow taps it to mid off. 
0.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Continues that fuller length, on off, Jonny Bairstow taps it to cover. A good start this for Punjab!
Yash Dayal to share the attack.
1.1 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it just outside off, on a length, Shikhar Dhawan holds his bat high and leaves it alone for the keeper to collect. 
1.2 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, Swings it away from a fuller length, outside off, Shikhar Dhawan leaves this one too. We don't see a lot of balls being left alone these days, do we? 
1.3 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, Beats that outside edge! Bangs it on a good length, on that fourth stump line, Shikhar Dhawan flirts with that one as the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 
1.4 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, No run.
1.5 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, Tap and run! Banged in a touch shorter on middle, Shikhar Dhawan stabs it to the off side and steals a single.
1.6 : Yash Dayal to Jonny Bairstow, LEG BYES! An excellent over this from Yash Dayal. Just two come of it. Bangs this on a nagging length and on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow takes a step out but gets cramped for room as the ball clips him high on the waist and rolls to the off side. The batters cross.
2.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Gets off the mark with that boundary! Overpitched in length, on middle and off, Jonny Bairstow takes his front leg out and picks it perfectly over wide mid on for a boundary. 
2.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! This is crisp! Banged on a fuller length, outside off, Jonny Bairstow slashes it through cover for another boundary.
2.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! c Virat Kohli b Mohammed Siraj.
0.0 : Prabhsimran Singh walks out to bat at number 3.
2.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, Bangs this on a shorter length, on off, Prabhsimran Singh with an angled bat punches it to cover.
2.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! How good was the timing in that one? Fuller delivery on middle and off, Prabhsimran Singh with full face of the bat just taps it past the bowler for four runs to get off the mark. 
2.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, Hurls on a shorter length, on off, Prabhsimran Singh blocks it to the left of the bowler.
3.1 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, No run.
3.2 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, On a shorter length, on off, Shikhar Dhawan steps out and dabs it to deep backward point for a single. 
3.3 : Yash Dayal to Prabhsimran Singh, Lands this on a hard length and on middle and leg, angling across the right-hander, Prabhsimran Singh tucks it to the fielder at point. 
3.4 : Yash Dayal to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run.
3.5 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, Bowls this fuller and on off, Shikhar Dhawan pushes it to long off for one. 
3.6 : Yash Dayal to Prabhsimran Singh, Another top over from Yash Dayal. Bangs this one on a length, outside off, Prabhsimran Singh punches it to the fielder at short cover.
Change.
4.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Shikhar Dhawan, Starts from around the wicket and bowls this wider on off, on a fuller length, Shikhar Dhawan drives it off the upper half of the bat straight to mid off. 
4.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan is very strong on the off side and he proves it time and again. A fuller delivery, on off, Shikhar Dhawan opens the bat face enough to loft it over covers for a boundary. 
4.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Shikhar Dhawan, No run.
4.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Shikhar Dhawan, Bangs it on a fuller length and on off, Shikhar Dhawan drives it beautifully but straight to the fielder at point. 
4.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Precisely timed! Another fuller delivery on off, Shikhar Dhawan just punches it to the left of mid off for four more runs. 
4.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Shikhar Dhawan, Great effort in the deep by Yash Dayal!
5.1 : Yash Dayal to Prabhsimran Singh, Swing and a miss! Yash Dayal serves this full and outside off, angling away, Prabhsimran Singh has a wild swing at it but fails to connect.
5.2 : Yash Dayal to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Good shot! Yash Dayal pitches this up again and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across a bit and slices it off the higher part of the bat. The ball has enough power to go over extra covers and roll to the fence for a boundary.
5.3 : Yash Dayal to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run.
5.4 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, JAFFA! Yash Dayal lands this back of a length and on middle, angles in and straightens off the deck with extra bounce, Shikhar Dhawan gets squared up as the ball carries through to the keeper.
5.5 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, No run.
5.6 : Yash Dayal to Shikhar Dhawan, Short of a length and around off, Shikhar Dhawan punches it through cover-point for a run. Another fine over from Yash Dayal. He has conceded just 10 runs in his 3 overs with all of them coming in the Powerplay.
Cameron Green is introduced into the attack. 
6.1 : Cameron Green to Shikhar Dhawan, Cameron Green starts with a good-length delivery, on off, Shikhar Dhawan stabs it down towards short covers.
6.2 : Cameron Green to Shikhar Dhawan, Cameron Green errs in his line this time and serves this full and way outside off, Shikhar Dhawan leaves it alone. Wided.
Cameron Green to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length and outside off,, Shikhar Dhawan throws his hands hard at it and slices it wide of deep point for a brace.
6.3 : Cameron Green to Prabhsimran Singh, Swing and a miss! Cameron Green pulls his length back a bit now, on off, shaping away, Prabhsimran Singh uses his feet and tries to go over mid off but misses it.
6.4 : Cameron Green to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! BANG! Prabhsimran Singh connects this time alright!
6.5 : Cameron Green to Prabhsimran Singh, On a length and on off, Prabhsimran Singh steers it through point for a run.
6.6 : Cameron Green to Shikhar Dhawan, Pitched up and on off, Shikhar Dhawan tries to go hard at it but gets an inside edge towards deep mid-wicket for one. 50 up for Punjab!
Mayank Dagar comes into the attack now.
7.1 : Mayank Dagar to Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Dagar begins with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
7.2 : Mayank Dagar to Prabhsimran Singh, Tossed up, full and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh uses his feet and lofts it wide of long on for a run.
7.3 : Mayank Dagar to Shikhar Dhawan, Flighted, full and on off, Shikhar Dhawan goes down to sweep but gets an inside edge towards square leg for another run.
7.4 : Mayank Dagar to Prabhsimran Singh, Flatter, short and around middle, Prabhsimran Singh goes down this time and paddles it towards deep square leg for one.
7.5 : Mayank Dagar to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! INTO THE STANDS! Mayank Dagar gives this one some air and on off, Shikhar Dhawan dances down the track, has to fetch it but does that well and smokes it way over the long on fence for a biggie.
7.6 : Mayank Dagar to Shikhar Dhawan, Fires this one full and on off again, Shikhar Dhawan drives it through covers for one more.
0.0 : Strategic break! Despite the early setback of losing Jonny Bairstow's wicket, Punjab has shown resilience and strategic acumen by opting for calculated risks, taking on the Bengaluru bowlers aggressively. Both Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh have laid a solid foundation with their promising starts, setting the stage for a potentially explosive partnership. However, for Bengaluru, breaking this formidable alliance is imperative to regain momentum and swing the game back in their favor. A
8.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Cut away! Glenn Maxwell starts with a short delivery, outside off, Shikhar Dhawan gets the opportunity to free his arms and crunches it through point for a lovely boundary.
8.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up, full and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan eases it towards long on for a single.
8.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Prabhsimran Singh, Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Prabhsimran Singh goes for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW, but turned down.
8.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Prabhsimran Singh, Six!
8.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! c Anuj Rawat b Glenn Maxwell.
0.0 : Liam Livingstone walks out to bat at number 4 for Punjab.
8.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Liam Livingstone, No run.
9.1 : Mayank Dagar to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up, full and on off, Shikhar Dhawan clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
9.2 : Mayank Dagar to Liam Livingstone, Floated, full and around off, Liam Livingstone guides it towards point.
9.3 : Mayank Dagar to Liam Livingstone, No run.
9.4 : Mayank Dagar to Liam Livingstone, Short and around off, Liam Livingstone moves back and punches it towards sweeper covers for a run.
9.5 : Mayank Dagar to Shikhar Dhawan, Darts in a low full toss, outside off, Shikhar Dhawan jams it out on the bounce to extra covers. No runs.
9.6 : Mayank Dagar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Just wide!
10.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Liam Livingstone, Fuller and on off, Liam Livingstone tucks it to long on for one. 
10.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan, Goes fuller and into the pads, Shikhar Dhawan clips it square of the wicket on leg side for a single.
10.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Top, top shot from Liam Livingstone. Maxwell drops the length a bit over middle and leg, Liam Livingstone quickly gets back and pulls it through mid-wicket for four runs.
10.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Liam Livingstone, Fuller delivery on off, Liam Livingstone eases it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
10.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Liam Livingstone, No run.
10.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Liam Livingstone, SIX! Makes it look so easy! Tossed up on middle and off, Liam Livingstone watches the ball and just picks the length to wack it over deep mid-wicket who was well ahead of the ropes for a maximum.
11.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Shikhar Dhawan, Hurls it on a good length, on middle and off, Shikhar Dhawan tucks it to backward point and squeezes a quick single.
11.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Liam Livingstone, Spears a yorker into the stumps, Liam Livingstone jams it to mid-wicket region and gets a couple of quick runs.
11.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Liam Livingstone, Missed out on that one did Liam Livingstone! A back-of-a-length delivery on middle, Liam Livingstone looks to pull but misses to make any connection. 
11.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Liam Livingstone, WIDE! Bangs the deck hard on a shorter length outside off and well outside that tramline. Liam Livingstone leaves it alone for a wide.
Alzarri Joseph to Liam Livingstone, Digs it shorter again, on off, Liam Livingstone gets early on the pull but manages to get it to deep square leg for a single. 
11.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Shikhar Dhawan, Hurls this on a shorter length and into the bodyline, Shikhar Dhawan mistimes his pull to short fine leg for one.
11.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Liam Livingstone, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Alzarri Joseph has produced a big, big wicket for Bengaluru. The dangerous Liam Livingstone has to walk back. 
0.0 : Sam Curran is the next man in.
12.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! c Virat Kohli b Glenn Maxwell.
0.0 : Jitesh Sharma walks out to bat now with Punjab in a spot of bother.
12.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Jitesh Sharma, Bowls this fuller and on off, Jitesh Sharma eases it to long on and gets a single.
12.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Sam Curran, Brings up the 100 runs for Punjab! Bangs this on a fuller length, on middle, Sam Curran punches it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark too.
12.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Jitesh Sharma, No run.
12.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Jitesh Sharma, 1 run.
12.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Sam Curran, A great over this from Glenn Maxwell. 4 runs and a wicket off it. Tosses this up on middle and off, Sam Curran tucks it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.
13.1 : Cameron Green to Sam Curran, Bowls it fuller and into the pads, Sam Curran flicks it straight to deep fine for just a single.
12.6 : Cameron Green comes back into the attack now. He conceded 10 runs in his first over.
13.2 : Cameron Green to Jitesh Sharma, Goes fuller and outside off, Jitesh Sharma leans on it and drives it to deep point for a single.
13.3 : Cameron Green to Sam Curran, Bangs the deck on a length, on middle and leg, Sam Curran tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
13.4 : Cameron Green to Sam Curran, FOUR! Pulled away nicely on the shorter side of the boundary! Green bowls a bouncer on middle, Sam Curran picks the length right and nails the pull square of the wicket on the leg side for four runs. A much needed boundary this for Punjab.
13.5 : Cameron Green to Sam Curran, Drops the length short again on middle and leg, Sam Curran tucks it to mid-wicket region for a single.
13.6 : Cameron Green to Jitesh Sharma, Straighter and fuller, on off, Jitesh Sharma taps it back to Cameron Green.
14.1 : Mayank Dagar to Sam Curran, Bowls this fuller and wider on off, Sam Curran slaps it to Virat Kohli at sweeper cover for a couple of runs. 
14.2 : Mayank Dagar to Sam Curran, Goes wider on off again, on a fuller length, Sam Curran cuts it to deep cover for just a single.
14.3 : Mayank Dagar to Jitesh Sharma, No run.
14.4 : Mayank Dagar to Jitesh Sharma, Six!
14.6 : Mayank Dagar to Jitesh Sharma, 2 runs.
14.5 : Mayank Dagar to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! Make that two in a row!  Jitesh Sharma is turning the heat on now. 
0.0 : Change.
15.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Sam Curran, This is on a hard length and around off, Sam Curran punches it through covers for a single.
15.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, Mohammed Siraj hits the length hard again, on middle, Jitesh Sharma uses his feet but gets hurried and slices it through cover-point for a run.
15.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Sam Curran, Bye.
15.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, Goes fuller now, on middle, Jitesh Sharma whips it away towards deep mid-wicket for another run.
15.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Sam Curran, Another slower bouncer from Mohammed Siraj, on middle, Sam Curran goes through his pull shot early and fails to connect.
15.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Sam Curran, Wonderful over from Mohammed Siraj! He goes very full again and on middle, Sam Curran only manages to drill it back to the bowler where Siraj makes a half stop. He exchanges a few words with Curran and things are heating up in Bengaluru.
0.0 : Strategic break! Bengaluru has staged a remarkable comeback by snatching those crucial wickets, but the duo of Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma has shown resilience amidst the storm. As the match enters its decisive phase with just four overs remaining, all eyes are on these two batters to elevate their game and accelerate the scoring rate. Bengaluru, however, remains resolute in their quest to dismiss them swiftly and maintain their dominance by dismantling the opposition's middle-order. Let's se
16.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Jitesh Sharma, Fuller one and around off, Jitesh Sharma pushes it straight to short covers.
16.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Jitesh Sharma, Short of a length and outside off, takes off a bit, Jitesh Sharma slashes at it but misses.
16.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Jitesh Sharma, LUCKY FOUR! Alzarri Joseph serves this full and on middle, angling in, Jitesh Sharma has swing across the line but gets an inside edge just past the stumps and towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.
16.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Jitesh Sharma, Pitches it up, on middle, Jitesh Sharma clips it on the bounce to wide long on for a single.
16.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Sam Curran, On a length and on leg, Sam Curran nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
16.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Jitesh Sharma, Back of a length and around leg, Jitesh Sharma hooks it towards deep backward square leg for one.
17.1 : Yash Dayal to Jitesh Sharma, A low full toss and around off, Jitesh Sharma drills it wide of mid off where Glenn Maxwell dives to his left to stop it. They cross. Jitesh Sharma is not happy with himself as this was there to be put away.
16.6 : Yash Dayal (3-0-10-0) comes back into the attack.
17.2 : Yash Dayal to Sam Curran, Tries the wide yorker but bowls this way outside off, Sam Curran leaves it alone. Wided.
Yash Dayal to Sam Curran, FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! Yash Dayal goes for the yorker again but loses his grip and serves a high full toss, on middle, Sam Curran stays in his crease and smashes it over and wide of mid off for a boundary.
17.3 : Yash Dayal to Sam Curran, Good comeback from Yash Dayal! He nails the wide yorker this time, Sam Curran tries to reach for it but fails to dig it out.
17.4 : Yash Dayal to Sam Curran, A slower bouncer now, outside off and too high for the batter, Sam Curran decides to let it go to the keeper. It is called a wide.
Yash Dayal to Sam Curran, FOUR! Easy pickings! Yash Dayal once again misses his yorker and bowls a full toss, on leg with no protection in the deep, Sam Curran comfortably swipes it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
17.5 : Yash Dayal to Sam Curran, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A fantastic catch behind the stumps!
0.0 : Shashank Singh walks out to bat next for Punjab.
17.6 : Yash Dayal to Shashank Singh, Fuller one and on middle, Shashank Singh clips it through mid-wicket and turns around for the second run, the fielder picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses with Jitesh Sharma nowhere near the crease, the ball hits his boots and deflects to the deep but no extra runs.
18.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, Mohammed Siraj bowls this full and well outside off, Jitesh Sharma stays in his crease and leaves it thinking it will be wide but the umpire says no. Punjab takes a review but the replay shows that some part of the ball is inside the tramline. A dot!
18.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, A full toss again, on middle, Jitesh Sharma mistimes his slog on the bounce to long on for a single.
18.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, Short of a length and on off, Shashank Singh miscues his pull towards long on for a run.
18.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! c Anuj Rawat b Mohammed Siraj.
0.0 : Harpreet Brar walks out to bat next for Punjab.
18.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, 2 runs.
18.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, A low full toss, outside off, Harpreet Brar backs away and tries to ramp it but misses it completely. Brilliant over from Mohammed Siraj as he picks up a wicket and concedes just four runs in the 19th over.
19.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Shashank Singh, SIX! Up, up and away!
19.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Shashank Singh, Back of a length and outside off, Shashank Singh moves across to cut it away but misses. It is called a wide. Bengaluru reviews the decision and the third umpire deems that the movement of the batter is enough for it to be fair delivery. The on-field is changed.
19.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Shashank Singh, Six!
19.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Shashank Singh, Four!
19.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Shashank Singh, 1 run.
19.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Harpreet Brar, 2 Wides!
Alzarri Joseph to Shashank Singh, Only a single to end the innings then!
0.0 : Wow, Shashank Singh's late cameo has provided Punjab with a much-needed boost, propelling them to a respectable total of 176 runs. While it may fall slightly short of their desired target, the valuable runs added by Singh in the closing stages of the innings has injected a sense of optimism into Punjab's camp. 
After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Bengaluru set the stage ablaze with an impressive start. Spearheaded by the disciplined bowling of Mohammed Siraj and Yash Dayal, they applied pressure right from the onset, resulting in the pivotal dismissal of Jonny Bairstow by Siraj in just the third over. Despite maintaining their lines and lengths admirably, Bengaluru's bowlers found themselves momentarily stunned by a resilient second-wicket partnership that began to flourish for Punjab. H
Sam Curran is down for a quick chat. He says that 176 is probably slightly under par. Adds that the wicket is not that easy as there is something for the bowlers too. Tells that they will need to stick to their plans. Mentions that Bengaluru bowled well with the new ball and the first six overs in this chase will be key. Ends by saying that he has his fingers crossed and hopes that they will defend this one.
On the flip side, Punjab commenced their innings with caution, gradually building momentum before Jonny Bairstow's early departure halted their progress. Shikhar Dhawan, adopting a circumspect approach, found a capable partner in the aggressive Prabhsimran Singh. Together, they orchestrated a steady 55-run partnership before Singh's dismissal altered the course of play. Despite a promising start, both Liam Livingstone and well-set Shikhar Dhawan succumbed to consecutive deliveries, temporarily
... THE RUN CHASE ...
We are back for the chase!
0.1 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Sam Curran starts with a full delivery around off, angling away, Virat Kohli tries to push it away but gets an outside edge along the ground towards short third man.
0.2 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, DROPPED AND FOUR! A huge let-off for Virat Kohli! Sam Curran goes full again and in that channel outside off, Virat Kohli goes for the drive away from his body but gets an outside edge towards first slip, Jonny Bairstow fails to react quickly as he leaps up but fails to grab it and the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary. Early life for Kohli and this could cost Punjab a lot here!
0.3 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Four!
0.4 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Four!
0.5 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, No run.
0.6 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, FOUR MORE! Bengaluru are off to a flier here!
Arshdeep Singh to share the new ball from the other end.
1.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, No run.
1.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, On a length and on off, Faf du Plessis taps it towards covers.
1.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, Risky run!
1.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Goes fuller this time but down the leg side, Virat Kohli misses his flick and is not happy wth himself as there was a boundary for the taking. Wided.
Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Pitched up again and on middle and leg, shaping in, Virat Kohli fails to work it away as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken. There is also an appeal for LBW, but turned down.
1.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length and around off, Faf du Plessis punches it through covers for a couple of runs.
1.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, Fuller one and on middle, swinging in sharply, Faf du Plessis gets cramped up for room and tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack.
2.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Oh..my! What a shot!
2.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, Fuller one and on off, Virat Kohli drills it through covers for a single.
2.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Faf du Plessis, Swing and a miss! Kagiso Rabada lands this on a hard length and outside off, shaping away, Faf du Plessis has slash at it but fails to connect.
2.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Faf du Plessis, OUT! c Sam Curran b Kagiso Rabada.
0.0 : Cameron Green walks out to bat at number 3 for Bengaluru. 
2.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Cameron Green, Overpitched on middle, shaping in, Cameron Green drills it wide of mid on as Sam Curran chases after it and keeps it down to two runs.
2.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Cameron Green, Another fuller one and on off, Cameron Green eyes the big one over mid off but gets an inside edge onto his boots as the ball goes nowhere.
3.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, On a length and on off, Virat Kohli dabs it down to backward point.
3.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Vintage Virat! Arshdeep Singh lands this on a good length and just around off, not a bad delivery at all, but Virat Kohli dances down the track, gets his hands through the ball and belts it over and wide of mid off for a boundary.
3.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Goes much fuller and on off, Virat Kohli drives it crisply wide of mid off where the fielder dives to his right to make a fine stop.
3.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Pitched up and on middle, shaping into leg, Virat Kohli misses his flick. Wided.
Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! The drop proving really costly for Punjab here! Arshdeep Singh errs in line again and serves this full, on leg, Virat Kohli uses his strong wrists to whip it over to the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
3.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Short of a length and around off, Virat Kohli mistimes his pull towards short mid-wicket.
3.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Deft touch!
4.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Cameron Green, This is on a hard length and on middle, jags back in sharply, Cameron Green looks to play it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads.
4.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Cameron Green, Back of a length and on off, Cameron Green chops it down towards short third man for a quick single.
4.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, Buzzers! Kagiso Rabada lands this on a good length and on middle, skids through as well, Virat Kohli tries to heave it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short third man, he sets off but is sent back as Arshdeep Singh hits the stumps at the batter's end. The ball deflects away towards square leg and now the batters get the leg bye,
0.0 : Rajat Patidar walks out to bat next for Bengaluru.
4.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Cameron Green, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kagiso Rabada strikes again! The big Aussie is back in the hut as well.
4.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Rajat Patidar, On a length and on middle, Rajat Patidar blocks it out.
4.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Glorious way to get off the mark!
Sam Curran (1-0-16-0) comes back into the attack. 
5.2 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Goes fuller and on off, Virat Kohli drives it beautifully but straight to mid off.
5.1 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Good start to the over. Takes pace off and bowls it on a fuller length on middle, Virat Kohli tucks it back onto the pitch just away from the stumps.
5.3 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Oh dear, almost carried to Rahul Chahar!
5.4 : Sam Curran to Rajat Patidar, On a length, on off, Rajat Patidar cuts it to third man for one.
5.5 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, No run.
5.6 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Top effort from Kagiso Rabada to stop that one. Too much happening at the moment. A length delivery outside off, Virat Kohli crisply cuts it to the right of Rabada at short third. He presses to his right and throws a dive to cut it off for just a single. 
We will see some spin now as Harpreet Brar comes into that attack now.
6.1 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Starts with a shorter delivery on off, Virat Kohli rocks back and cuts it to deep cover for one. 
6.2 : Harpreet Brar to Rajat Patidar, 2 Leg byes.
6.3 : Harpreet Brar to Rajat Patidar, 1 run.
6.4 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Fuller again on middle and off, Virat Kohli nudges it to long leg for one.
6.5 : Harpreet Brar to Rajat Patidar, Tap and run! Tossed up on off, Rajat Patidar tucks it on the off side and steals a quick run.
6.6 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Drops the length short and on off, Virat Kohli cuts it to point.
7.1 : Harshal Patel to Rajat Patidar, Starts from over the wicket and hurls it fuller in the blockhole attacking the stumps, Rajat Patidar manages to dig it out on the leg side.
7.2 : Harshal Patel to Rajat Patidar, Shorter and on middle, Rajat Patidar pulls it square of the wicket on leg for a single.
7.3 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, 2 runs.
7.4 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, Drops it short and over middle and off, Virat Kohli pulls it off the inner half od the bat to deep mid-wicket for one.
7.5 : Harshal Patel to Rajat Patidar, Beaten! Bowls it nice and full outside off and gets the ball to nip away off the deck, Rajat Patidar looks to cut it square on off but gets beaten on the outside edge. 
7.6 : Harshal Patel to Rajat Patidar, Fuller and on off, Rajat Patidar leans on it and drives it through covers for a single.
0.0 : Rahul Chahar replaces Harpreet Brar.
8.1 : Rahul Chahar to Rajat Patidar, Starts from over the wicket and drops this short, outside off, Rajat Patidar extends his arms and whips it over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.
8.2 : Rahul Chahar to Rajat Patidar, SIX! Up, up and over Sam Curran!
8.3 : Rahul Chahar to Rajat Patidar, Fuller and on leg, Rajat Patidar tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
8.4 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, SIX! Stand and deliver stuff from King Kohli! Fuller delivery on off, Virat Kohli prods ahead and with his brilliant wrists wacks it over covers for a maximum. 
8.5 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
8.6 : Rahul Chahar to Rajat Patidar, No run.
0.0 : Strategic-Break! Bengaluru are going at a pretty good rate and with Virat Kohli in this type of form, they have the upper hand in this chase. They just need to keep things simple and avoid losing wickets in clumps. Punjab needs wickets and they need them quickly to get back in this game. Their spin department needs to step up in this middle overs to stop the run-flow and get crucial breakthroughs as well. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us. Also, Kagiso Rabada to bowl after the break.
9.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, No run.
9.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, Goes fuller and just outside off, Virat Kohli opens his bat face and cuts it uppishly to deep backward point for a couple of runs. 
9.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, Fifty for Virat Kohli. His 51st in the Indian T20 League! Fuller and on the pads, Virat Kohli flicks it square of the wicket for a single.
9.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Rajat Patidar, Wide!
Kagiso Rabada to Rajat Patidar, 4 Leg byes.
9.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Rajat Patidar, On a length, over off, Rajat Patidar stabs it back onto the deck.
9.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Rajat Patidar, An absolute peach! Hurls this on a nagging length just outside off, Rajat Patidar looks to poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
10.1 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, No run.
10.2 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a bit, Virat Kohli goes down to sweep it away but misses as Jitesh Sharma also fails to stop it, the ball pops off his gloves behind. A bye is taken.
10.3 : Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat next for Bengaluru. 
Harpreet Brar to Rajat Patidar, OUT! TIMBER! Harpreet Brar strikes! Just when Punjab needed it and Shikhar Dhawan is pumped up here.
10.4 : Harpreet Brar to Glenn Maxwell, Flighted, full and on off, Glenn Maxwell steers it towards short third man for a quick singe.
10.5 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, A bit short and on middle, Virat Kohli stays back and clips it through square leg for a run.
10.6 : Harpreet Brar to Glenn Maxwell, Quicker, full and on leg, Glenn Maxwell tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
11.1 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, SIX! Just over! Harshal Patel bangs this one short and around middle, takes off a bit, Virat Kohli gets hurried a bit as he goes for the pull shot, the fielder at deep square leg thinks he is in the game but the ball has just enough legs to go over him for a biggie.
11.2 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, Short of a length and slower this time, on off, Virat Kohli mistimes his pull in the air, the ball lands well in front of long on as the batters get a single.
11.3 : Harshal Patel to Glenn Maxwell, On a length and around off, Glenn Maxwell guides it through backward point for a run.
11.4 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, Touch fuller and on off, Virat Kohli mistimes his drives towards long on for another run.
11.5 : Harshal Patel to Glenn Maxwell, Goes for a slower bouncer but this one is too high, on middle, Glenn Maxwell leavesit alone. Wided.
Harshal Patel to Glenn Maxwell, Fuller one and on leg, Glenn Maxwell flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for one.
11.6 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Powered away! Harshal Patel lands this back of a length and just around off, Virat Kohli skips down the track and flat-bats it powerfully wide of mid off for a boundary.
12.1 : Harpreet Brar to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Harpreet Brar gets another huge wicket! Glenn Maxwell fails to make much of an impact here.
0.0 : Anuj Rawat walks out to bat at number 6 for Bengaluru.
12.2 : Harpreet Brar to Anuj Rawat, Short again and on off, Anuj Rawat stays back and punches it through covers for a single.
12.3 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Another short delivery, on off, Virat Kohli forces it down to long on for a run.
12.4 : Harpreet Brar to Anuj Rawat, Almost dragged on!
12.5 : Harpreet Brar to Anuj Rawat, Floated, full and on middle, Anuj Rawat clips it through square leg for one.
12.6 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Flighted, full and on leg, Virat Kohli misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Just three runs off the over and a big wicket of Glenn Maxwell.
Change?
13.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Anuj Rawat, FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished!
13.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Anuj Rawat, Fuller one and around off, Anuj Rawat pushes it through cover-point for a single.
13.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, Short of a length and on middle, Virat Kohli uses his feet and swats it towards deep mid-wicket for a run, he slips while turning for the second run and it will be just one.
13.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Anuj Rawat, No run.
13.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Anuj Rawat, Back of a length and on off, Anuj Rawat punches it through cover-point for one.
13.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, Fiery from Kagiso Rabada! He sees the batter make room and follows him with banged in delivery, on leg, Virat Kohli sways away and tries to ramp it but gets beaten on the outside edge due to the extra bounce.
14.1 : Harpreet Brar to Anuj Rawat, No run.
14.3 : Harpreet Brar to Anuj Rawat, 1 run.
14.2 : Harpreet Brar to Anuj Rawat, An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Harpreet Brar looks confident and convinces Shikhar Dhawan to take the review.
14.4 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, A bit short and on middle, Virat Kohli moves back and tucks it away with soft hands towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run. Excellent running!
14.5 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Darts this one full and on the leg stump line, Virat Kohli tries to paddle it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye is taken.
14.6 : Harpreet Brar to Anuj Rawat, Another fantastic over from Harpreet Brar! He flights this up, full and on off, Anuj Rawat goes down and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for just one. Brar finishes his spell with outstanding figures of 4-0-13-2. Bengaluru needs 59 runs in the last five overs now. This is going down to the wire.
Harshal Patel (2-0-20-0) comes back into the attack.
15.1 : Harshal Patel to Anuj Rawat, Bangs it on a good length, on off, Anuj Rawat opens the blade face and steers it to wide of this man for one.
15.2 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Can't get any easier than that! Serves a low full toss on the pads, Virat Kohli picks it up and flicks it to square leg fence for a boundary. 
15.3 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, Four!
15.4 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, Digs this one short and over off, Virat Kohli hops and looks to ramp but misses out.
15.5 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Looks for another bouncer and bangs it short but way too short and outside off, Virat Kohli leaves it alone. Harshal Patel feeling the nerves now. 
Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, Bowls the yorker on off, Virat Kohli digs it to deep mid-wicket for a couple more.
15.6 : Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, OUT! CAUGHT! Harshal Patel gets the better of Virat Kohli and Bengaluru are in trouble with half their side back in the hut! 
16.1 : Sam Curran to Anuj Rawat, Bowls this fuller and on off, Anuj Rawat taps it to mid off.
0.0 : Strategic-Break! The crowd has gone silent here with that wicket of Virat Kohli. The momentum shifts again in this game as it is now on the shoulders of Anuj Rawat and the experienced Dinesh Karthik who is the new batter to take them out of trouble here. They did that in the first game while batting first but now they will have to do that chasing. Punjab have got the wicket at the right time and they will look to build on that now to get a few more to completely take control of the match. Also
16.2 : Sam Curran to Anuj Rawat, Oh dear, Bengaluru are losing the plot and Chinnaswamy has gone silent. A huge appeal for LBW and the umpire gives it OUT! Anuj Rawat sends it upstairs for the review.
Mahipal Lomror comes out to the middle now. He is the Impact Player for Bengaluru and comes in place of Yash Dayal.
16.3 : Sam Curran to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Good shot! Fuller and drifting into the pads, Mahipal Lomror flicks it beautifully through backward square leg for four runs. 
16.4 : Sam Curran to Mahipal Lomror, Fuller and on off, Mahipal Lomror taps it to backward point who misfields this as the batters cross for a run.
16.5 : Sam Curran to Dinesh Karthik, Four!
16.6 : Sam Curran to Dinesh Karthik, Great running! Fuller and into the pads, Dinesh Karthik flicks it to fine leg and steals a couple of runs. Bengaluru need 36 off the last 3 overs now.
17.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Mahipal Lomror, BYES! Bangs it shorter in length outside off, Mahipal Lomror looks to play across the line and misses. The keeper behind the stumps fails to collect the ball well and the batters cross.
16.6 : Arshdeep Singh is back on. He has conceded 17 runs in his two overs.
17.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Dinesh Karthik, Bangs the shorter delivery on middle and off, Dinesh Karthik gets hurried a bit but manages to pull it to deep square leg for one.
17.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Mahipal Lomror, Six!
17.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Impact player making an impact! Arshdeep Singh bowls this short and on off, with pace off, Mahipal Lomror pulls it off the outer half of the bat over short fine for a boundary. The Chinnaswamy erupts!
17.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Mahipal Lomror, Bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Mahipal Lomror looks for a big slog but gets beaten on the outside edge. 
17.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Mahipal Lomror, A good over for Bengaluru as they rack 13 runs off it. Arshdeep Singh bowls a low full toss on the pads, Mahipal Lomror flicks it straight to the fielder at square leg for one. 23 needed off the last two overs now.
18.1 : Harshal Patel to Mahipal Lomror, Goes fuller and on off, Mahipal Lomror drives it to long off for one. A good start by Harshal Patel.
17.6 : Harshal Patel (3-0-32-1) to bowl the penultimate over.
18.2 : Harshal Patel to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Not too many runs to play with now. Bowls this fuller and down leg, Dinesh Karthik looks to flick it away but misses. The umpire calls it a wide. 
Harshal Patel to Dinesh Karthik, Good delivery! Angles it in on a hard length, just outside off, Dinesh Karthik looks to push it through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge. 
18.3 : Harshal Patel to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! DK goes straight and this is a welcome boundary for Bengaluru! Bowls this fuller but not too full to trouble the batter, on off, Dinesh Karthik stays back and wacks it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. 
18.4 : Harshal Patel to Dinesh Karthik, An appeal for LBW, but the umpire stays unmoved. Bowls a low full toss, angling into the right-hander, Dinesh Karthik looks to flick but misses. The ball thuds him on the front pad. Mahipal Lomror sets off for the run but is sent back in time by DK.
18.5 : Harshal Patel to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! DK you beauty! Harshal Patel drops the length short, on middle, Dinesh Karthik swivels across and nails the pull over fine leg for a maximum. Bengaluru now just need 11 off 7 balls. 
18.6 : Harshal Patel to Dinesh Karthik, Bowls a low full toss, on off, Dinesh Karthik drills it to long on for one. 13 runs come of that over.
It will be Arshdeep Singh to bowl the last over. Can he defend 9 runs here?
19.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Dinesh Karthik doing justice to his finisher role! Arshdeep Singh drops it a touch short and outside off, Dinesh Karthik gets across the line and scoops it over fine leg for a maximum. Just 4 more needed to win now.
19.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Oh no, Arshdeep Singh! Attempts for the wide yorker and bowls it fuller and well outside that tramline on off, Dinesh Karthik looks to reach but the ball goes further away for a wide.
Arshdeep Singh to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! What a way to finish things off! Bengaluru wins their first game of this season by 4 wickets. The home team continues to dominate in this Indian T20 League! A fuller delivery on middle and off, Dinesh Karthik takes out his front leg and drills it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 
0.0 : DK, take a bow! He is the coolest man in the stadium right now as he takes his side over the line. The crowd at the M. Chinnaswamy has gone wild as the home team opens their account for the season. With that, the record of the hosts winning all the matches in this edition remains intact. Punjab did manage to pull things back towards the end, but the Impact Player for Bengaluru, Mahipal Lomror along with Dinesh Karthik made sure that they grabbed all the points here.
Bengaluru got off to a flier with Virat Kohli going all guns blazing after he was dropped on not by Jonny Bairstow. Skipper Faf du Plessis couldn't make much impact while Cameron Green too went back for a low score. However, Kohli made sure to utilise the Powerplay and didn't change his attacking approach at all. He found good support from Rajat Patidar as they stitched up a good partnership that provided a solid base for this chase. Just as when they were looking comfortable, Patidar lost h
Punjab, on the other hand, will be disappointed as they had this game in their grasp at one point in time but let it go. They had the golden opportunity to send Virat Kohli for a duck in the first over but Jonny Bairstow spilled that chance and he struck four boundaries in the first over. Kagiso Rabada pulled things back for them by dismissing Faf du Plessis and Cameron Green but they couldn't contain Kohli at the other end. However, Harpreet Brar had other ideas and was absolutely sensati
Earlier in the game, Punjab posted a fighting total on the board with most of their batters getting off to starts but not converting them. Skipper Shikhar Dhawan top-scorer with 45 while Shashank Singh played a quick-fire cameo of 21 off just 8 balls at the death. Mohammed Siraj was excellent for Bengaluru picking up a couple of wickets while Glenn Maxwell also got two. Yash Dayal and Alzarri Joseph chipped in with one each. While chasing it was almost a Virat Kohli masterclass but in the
Dinesh Karthik, the man of the moment is up for a quick chat. He says that he is still not quite completely in control of his batting but is getting there. Adds that Anuj Rawat batted well in the last game but his dismissal put pressure on DK. However, Mahipal Lomror took the pressure off him with his batting and the six of Arshdeep Singh was crucial. Tells that it is difficult to scoop Harshal Patel as he has a dipping slower one that can cause trouble. Says that he just told Lomror to sta
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Shikhar Dhawan, the captain of Punjab says that it was a good game and they pulled the game back a bit but were 15 runs short and should have capitalized in the first 6 overs. Adds that the dropped catch of Virat who went on to score 70 odd runs proved crucial. Mentions that the wicket was slightly two-paced and sticky and spinning a bit too. States that he is happy with his performance but could've played faster in the first 6 overs. Concludes that Harpreet Brar is bowling well especially to
Faf du Plessis, the victorious skipper of Bengaluru says he was cool on the outside but not much on the inside but it was great to see the boys show such composure. Adds that he knew that with the impact player, they knew they had Mahipal Lomror who has great power to finish things off and it makes things a bit easier. Appreciates Dinesh Karthik for the way he is playing and the experience he brings in finishing games batting at the back end. Mentions that they tried to find that DNA in the te
Virat Kohli is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his outstanding knock. He starts by acknowledging the loyal Bengaluru fans and says to not get over-excited as it has been only two games. Tells that the way they have supported the team throughout their journey is something he will never forget. Adds that in sport it is not about the stats but the memories which is exactly what Rahul Dravid says in the Indian dressing room. Mentions that here he is opening and trying to give a blazing start to the t
Right then, that is it from this exciting encounter where Bengaluru got their first points on the board while Punjab failed to make it consecutive wins. The action in the Indian T20 League continues as the defending champions Chennai take on last season's finalists Gujarat. That game will be played on 26th March, Tuesday at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the match. Until then, cheers and goodbye!