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And KXIP will gleefully pick up two points here post this win!
Kudos to their bowlers who managed to restrict RCB and score a morale boosting win.
RCB lost wickets at crucial moments and never were in the game.
Credit must be given to Saha whose early blitz propeled KXIP to a competitive total in first place.
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Over 10
RCB - 84 for 6 lose by 22 runs
Good win for KXIP...respite post a horrendous campaign!
Single to end the innings.
RCB - 83 for 6
GONE! Sarfaraz holes out to Hendricks at third-man.
24 from 3 needed.
Single.
25 from 4 needed.
Missed by Wiese.
25 from 5 needed.
Single.
26 from 5 needed.
And Khan wastes that free-hit.
NO BALL!
Over 9
RCB - 79 for 5
28 from 6 needed.
Single to end the over.
RCB - 77 for 5
WICKET! Mandeep holes out to Miller at deep-mid wicket.
30 from 9 needed.
Sarfaraz is the new man in.
Over 8
RCB - 74 for 4
End of Over.
RCB - 74 for 4
Karthik holes out to Miller in the deep.
GONE! And have RCB lost the game here?
33 from 14.
KXIP are definitely poised to win this one.
34 from 15 needed.
Single.
RCB have some task at hand to win this now!
Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman.
Over 7
RCB - 69 for 3
End of Over.
That sweep was unnecessary from De Villiers considering the enormity of the situation!
RCB - 67 for 3
De Villiers laps up a sitter to Hendricks at short-fine leg.
WICKET! BIG WICKET!
FOUR! And the action gets frenetic here...Mandeep is swinging and how!
Over 6
RCB - 61 for 2
Two to end the over.
Sandeep bowling to Mandeep!! What a match it is going to be!! #IPLT20 #KXIPvsRCB #EIT20
— Niken Jain (@nikenjain) May 13, 2015
Can De Villiers pull this off for RCB?
52 from 27 needed.
Single.
FOUR! Whacked down the track by De Villiers.
57 from 29 needed.
Single.
Over 5
RCB - 49 for 2
Single to end the over.
FOUR! Mandeep hits a fine shot through covers.
RCB - 44 for 2
He goes for 17.
BIG WICKET!
OUT! Gayle is gone...swings and edges it to Saha.
C'mon AbD..show the magic. #KXIPvsRCB #abdevilliers
— Sagar Subhedar (@sagarsubhedar) May 13, 2015
66 from 35 needed.
Sandeep is the bowler.
Over 4
RCB - 39 for 1
Single to end the over.
Now the #ABD mode is on #KXIPvsRCB #RCB
— Shivraj B B (@shivrajbb) May 13, 2015
Can he do another blitzkreig tonight?
AB De Villiers is in to bat.
Over 3
RCB - 33 for 1
WICKET! Kohli's inside edge rattles his stumps...he goes for 19.
74 from 43 needed.
FOUR AGAIN! Kohli is smashing it around here...this one flies over the fielder at covers.
SIX! Whacked away into the deep-mid wicket crowd...fiery Kohli.
Anureet is the bowler.
FOUR! Smacked over mid-wicket by Kohli.
Over 2
RCB - 16 for 0
Two to end the over.
93 from 49 needed.
Chahal 17 wkts & starc 17 wkts in this IPL...this thing played very imp role RCB's dream run #KXIPvsRCB #PepsiIPL
— #PlayBold #RCB (@sarvesh_kharde) May 13, 2015
96 from 51 needed.
Hendricks to bowl this over.
Saha is standing up to the wicket as Sandeep bowls to Gayle. Interesting. #KXIPvsRCB #IPL
— Shirin Sadikot (@ShirinSadikot) May 13, 2015
Over 1
RCB - 10 for 0
End of Over.
CLOSE! And Gayle survives a leg-before appeal.
FOUR! And hooked away to deep-square leg...Gayle on song.
Can Gayle and Kohli run riot here?
SIX! That one flies into the second tier...GAYLE STORM?
No run.
Sandeep to Gayle.
@imVkohli Try! Try! Try! @IPL #KXIPvsRCB #IPL @Saksham_97 https://t.co/hkzTRUMySo
— Amiya Mohan (@amiya_mohan) May 13, 2015
So KXIP end up on a competitive score for a T-10 contest thanks to Saha's early blitz.
Harshal Patel stood out for RCB with his two wicket burst whereas the rest of KXIP's batsmen went hammer and tongs in this rain-shortened contest.
Can RCB hunt this down in quick time given their world class batting line-up?
Game on!
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Over 10
KXIP - 106 for 6
Single to end the innings.
Last delivery.
Two runs.
Two balls to go.
Rishi Dhawan is in to bat.
Single.
KXIP - 102 for 6
WICKET! Swings and edges it to Karthik....he goes for 2.
Gurkeerat is the batsman on strike.
Single.
Starc is bowling this over.
Last over.
Over 9
KXIP - 100 for 5
End of Over.
100 up for KXIP.
Single.
KXIP - 99 for 5
He goes for 13.
WICKET! Bailey tried to get too innovative with that chip...loses his stumps.
KXIP are going hammer and tongs here.
Single again.
Single.
Single.
SIX! Patel blasts that one over wide-long off...Chahal gets a grand welcome.
Over 8
KXIP - 90 for 4
End of Over.
CLOSE! Starc almost holds on to Bailey's chance in the deep...too tough a catch at that!
How good is Harshal Patel.Quiet variations,breezy pace.He has made some impression this season. #Ipl2015 #KXIPvsRCB #RCB #RCBvsKXIP
— Night Watchman (@PaneerBhurji) May 13, 2015
Harshal is the bowler.
Over 7
KXIP - 85 for 4
Two to end the over.
FOUR! Bailey smacks that thorugh the covers...superb shot!
7 balls were bowled in that over. Umpires are sleeping lol. #IPL #KXIPvsRCB
— Samrudh (@samjag123) May 13, 2015
Wiese is the bowler.
FOUR! Axar's outside edge flies past the keeper's dive...lucky shot.
Over 6
KXIP - 70 for 4
Dot ball to end the over.
KXIP - 70 for 4
GONE! Miller goes for 14...stumped by Karthik after his lunge fails.
AB devillers Playing His 100th IPL Match #KXIPVSRCB #IPL8 ! http://t.co/sZTLko6xXH
— Sportzwiki (@sportzwiki) May 13, 2015
Chahal is getting whacked.
Kohli spilled a monstrous second near the ropes!
SIX AND SIX! Miller is going ballistic here...the first six was 98 meters.
Over 5
KXIP - 56 for 3
Single to end the over.
KXIP - 54 for 3
WICKET! Maxwell goes for 10...De Villiers takes a fine catch at deep-mid wicket.
KXIP - 50 for 2
Harshal Patel is the bowler.
OUT! Vohra goes for 11...Mandeep takes another sitter in the deep.
Over 4
KXIP - 49 for 1
11 off the over.
Awesome, explosive n timely little cameo by Wriddhiman Saha #KXIPvsRCB #IPL :)
— Sandip Karmakar (@Sndpkarmakar) May 13, 2015
KXIP are batting really well given that the pitch is so mosit and will aid the bowlers.
GOOD SHOT.
SIX! Vohra smashes a good-length delivery from Aravind straight down the track.
Over 3
KXIP - 38 for 1
Single to end the over.
Glenn Maxwell is the new batsman.
KXIP - 34 for 1
David Wiese takes the wicket and Mandeep takes a sitter off a top-edge at mid-on
WICKET! And Saha goes after his blitzkrieg 31 off 12 balls.
Over 2
KXIP - 33 for 0
19 off a very good over for KXIP.
Amazing start for KXIP.
He has carted Aravind for three forus and one six in this over.
SAHA POWER! The man is on fire...literally.
Over 1
KXIP - 14 for 0
End of Over.
14 off the over
FOUR AND FOUR! Saha is in good nick here..blasts two boundaries off Starc.
Vohra and Saha open for KXIP.
Two runs.
Mitchell Starc to bowl the first over.
And RCB have huddled in the middle...talk of team spirit.
KXIP - R Dhawan, M Vohra, WP Saha†, GJ Maxwell, DA Miller, GJ Bailey*, Gurkeerat Singh, AR Patel, BE Hendricks, Anureet Singh, Sandeep Sharma
RCB - CH Gayle, V Kohli*, AB de Villiers, KD Karthik†, SN Khan, Mandeep Singh, D Wiese, MA Starc, HV Patel, YS Chahal, S Aravind
RCB have won the toss and elect to bowl first.
And the game has been reduced to a 10-over per side contest.
A wet patch at sweeper cover is the reason for the delay...stay tuned for more updates.
IPL Match between #KXIPvsRCB stopped due to rain, next update will be on 10:11 PM onward!
— Pepsi IPL 8 (@IPLEight_) May 13, 2015
Another inspection at 10:05 pm....even the outfield seems to be really wet...a game really looks unlikely as for the moment.
Captain @imVkohli playing soccer, as rain delays the match! #KXIPvsRCB pic.twitter.com/DrGUe3ciGa
— God Virat kohli (@GodViratKohli) May 13, 2015
There seems to be 1 particular spot at the 30-yard circle that is bothering players & umpires...ground staff working on it #KXIPvsRCB @IPL
— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) May 13, 2015
And rains have played truant here...the covers are on...watch this space for more
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Welcome to LIVE coverage of Match 50 of IPL 8 which has KXIP facing RCB at Mohali.
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KXIP gave SRH an almighty scare in their last game and were unlucky to lose despite David Miller's amazing 81.
The absence of Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Marsh has hurt KXIP who have been disjointed with both bat and ball.
RCB on the other hand have had two centurions in Chris Gayle and AB De Villiers recently with the former slamming an outstanding effort against KXIP in their previous fixture at Bengaluru.
The trio of Gayle, De Villiers and Virat Kohli would be waiting in anticipation for the beleagured KXIP bowling attack and do not be surprised if another run-fest is on the offering.
RCB are red-hot favourites to clinch this one and KXIP will need nothing short of a miracle to halt the 'Red Juggernaut' in their tracks.
