Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Kings XI Punjab in Match 42 of VIVO IPL 2019.
IPL 2019: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kings XI Punjab by 17 runs in an IPL encounter in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
What drama! What excitement!
Royal Challengers Bangalore registered another win in a row. This is the second time they have beaten Kings XI Punjab.
Gayle and Rahul were at their attacking best in the powerplay, but could not do much. Rahul and Mayank put on a brilliant partnership, but they both departed in consecutive overs(10 and 11).
Pooran smashed five into the stands but his partner Miller(24 off 25), but Umesh and Saini were outstanding in the death. None of KXIP batsmen could clear the short boundaries and they could only manage 18 runs in the last three overs.
In the first innings, 64 runs were given off in the last three overs and RCB finish with a 200+ score. Opting to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab witnessed carnage at the end.
With the fall four initial wickets, AB de Villiers and Marcus Stoinis stayed at the crease. When even 160 looked a lot, the two batsmen guided Bangalore to 202 runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 202/4 (20)
Kings XI Punjab: 185/7 (20)
1. KXIP win and opt to bowl first
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Akshdeep Nath, Moeen Ali, Washington Sundar, Tim Southee, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Hardus Viljoen, Murugan Ashwin, Ankit Rajpoot, Mohammed Shami.
The @lionsdenkxip Skipper @ashwinravi99 calls it right at the toss and elects to bowl first against the @RCBTweets.#RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/05xF4jywqy
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2. King Kohli sent back for 13
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OUT!
Kohli looks to thump the drive over the ring, but gets hit high on the bat and Mandeep takes a catch (head-high) at extra cover.
Kohli c Mandeep b Shami 13(8) [4s-2].
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3. Parthiv Patel, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep Nath all depart
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OUT!
In a matter of three overs, three RCB batsmen Parthiv Patel, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep Nath all depart.
Good start but a rocky road ahead for Bangalore.
Parthiv Patel c Ashwin b Murugan Ashwin 43(24) [4s-7 6s-2].
Moeen Ali b Ashwin 4(5) [4s-1]
Akshdeep Nath c Mandeep b Viljoen 3(7).
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4. 50 for AB de Villiers
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50!
50 for AB de Villiers.
A low full toss at 139.7kph on the pads, de Villiers flicks it fine and the ball reaches the fence in a jiffy. The boundary brings up AB's fifty!
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5. Another day another flawless performance by Mr 360
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27 runs off the final over!
AB de Villiers and Marcus Stoinis helped put on a great and entertaining show. Parthiv Patel at the lead gave a good start and with the fall of wickets AB ad Stoinis stuck on the crease keeping the momentum on.
AB de Villiers *82 runs in 44 balls with 3 fours and 7 sixes.
Marcus Stoinis 46 runs in 34 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes.
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6. Universal Boss goes for 23
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OUT!
Gayle's gone.
Umesh Yadav shortens his length and Gayle is a touch late into his stroke. The southpaw was trying to heave it away but it got slightly off the top edge.
Almost the distance, but lands into AB's hands.
Gayle c de Villiers b U Yadav 23(10) [4s-4 6s-1].
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7. Much-needed wicket for RCB
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OUT!
Mayank Agarwal got this pull high on the bat, and the miscue is taken at midwicket.
Stoinis and Kohli scream in celebration.
Much needed for the RCB.
Agarwal c Chahal b Stoinis 35(21) [4s-5 6s-1].
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8. KL Rahul misses half century - goes for 42
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OUT!
Moeen Ali strikes with his very first ball.
Rahul advanced down and wanted to loft the ball straight, but he gets too close to the pitch of it, and miscues it off the toe-end for a simple catch at long-off.
Rahul c Southee b Moeen Ali 42(27) [4s-7 6s-1].
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9. Navdeep Saini and Umesh Yadav take 2 wickets each
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OUT!
Been expensive at first, Navdeep Saini and Umesh Yadav proved to be the most important bowlers in the death overs.
Miller c de Villiers b Navdeep Saini 24(25) [4s-2]
Pooran c de Villiers b Navdeep Saini 46(28) [4s-1 6s-5]
Ashwin c Kohli b U Yadav 6(2) [6s-1]
Viljoen c Parthiv Patel b U Yadav 0(1).
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10. RCB win another thriller, this time by 17 runs
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What drama! What excitement!
Royal Challengers Bangalore registered another win in a row. This is the second time they have beaten Kings XI Punjab.
Gayle and Rahul were at their attacking best in the powerplay, but could not do much.
Rahul and Mayank put on a brilliant partnership, but they both departed in consecutive overs(10 and 11).
Pooran smashed five into the stands but his partner Miller(24 off 25), but Umesh and Saini were outstanding in the death.
None of KXIP batsmen could clear the short boundaries and they could only manage 18 runs in the last three overs.
(Image: PTI)
