| 0.0 : TOSS - The coin goes up in the air and lands in favour of Sam Curran. Punjab have decided to BOWL first. |
| Sam Curran, the stand-in captain of Punjab says they will bowl first as they did it well in the last game and the boys are up for it. Adds that Shikhar Dhawan misses out again and he is closer to getting back. Mentions Dhawan is a quality player but the other players will have to step up and do the job.  Shares that Liam Livingstone comes back and so does Nathan Ellis in place of Rabada. |
| Virat Kohli, the stand-in skipper of Bangalore says Faf du Plessis cannot field because of his bruised rib. So, he will be playing as an Impact Player for them replacing Vyshak Vijay Kumar later on. Adds that they got what they wanted and says that the pitch gets slow a bit. Mentions that it is about focusing on one game at a time and they need to do better in crunch situations which they haven't done in some of the games where the results haven't gone their way. |
| Impact Players for Punjab -Â Prabhsimran Singh, Sikandar Raza, Mohit Rathee, Rishi Dhawan, Shivam Singh. |
| Impact Players for Bangalore -Â Vyshak Vijay Kumar, David Willey, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Anuj Rawat. |
| Punjab (Playing XI) - Atharva Taide, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh, Liam Livingstone (In place of Sikandar Raza), Sam Curran (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis (In place of Kagiso Rabada), Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, |
| Liam Livingstone is up for a quick chat. He says that it is nice to be back in the playing field. Adds that the recovery has been a bit difficult but it is all worth it. Tells that they want to try and entertain the crowd and play good cricket and admits that Bangalore is a difficult opposition. Mentions that it is nice to see a full stadium and they have been playing good and wants to repay the faith shown in them by the fans. |
| Bangalore (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli (C), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Suyash Prabhudessai (in place of Vyshak Vijay Kumar), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj. |
| 0.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Arshdeep Singh starts off with a length ball outside off. Virat Kohli dabs it to point and gets off the mark with a single. |
| 0.0 : We are all set to start! The two umpires walk out to the middle now followed by the Punjab players who spread out and take their respective field postions. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are the expected two openers for Bangalore. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play... |
| 0.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, Bouncer around off. Faf du Plessis lets it go and the umpire calls it one for the over. |
| 0.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length coming back in around the middle stump line. Faf du Plessis defends it forward. |
| 0.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, LEG BYE! Tad fuller length this and swings back into the batter. Faf du Plessis plays all around it and wears it on the back pad. The ball deflects toward point and the batters cross for a leg bye. |
| 0.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Short of a length outside off. Virat Kohli rides the bounce and steers it past point toward the third man for a couple. |
| 0.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Back of a length delivery on the pad, tucked nicely through square leg for a single to end the over. |
| 1.1 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Full and just outside off, pushed to cover. |
| 1.2 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Shortish and spins outside off, Virat Kohli hangs back and works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.6 : Harpreet Brar to start from the other end. |
| 1.3 : Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, Full and outside off, eased to long off for one. |
| 1.4 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! BANG! Tossed up around off. Virat Kohli leans into it and times this beautifully through covers for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Floated on off. Pushed to short cover. |
| 1.6 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Flat and coming into the middle and leg. Virat Kohli turns it to short mid-wicket. |
| 2.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, Full-length delivery at the stumps. Faf du Plessis defends it forward. |
| 2.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, Low full toss outside off, Faf du Plessis knocks it to mid off for one. |
| 2.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Up and Over! Short and angling down the leg. Virat Kohli takes it on and pulls it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Bouncer again around off, Virat Kohli goes for the pull but backs out of the shot at the last moment. |
| 2.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Good-length delivery outside off. Virat Kohli gets forward and eases it through covers for a couple. |
| 3.1 : Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, Flat on the leg stump, worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 3.2 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Full and on off, driven to long off for one. |
| 3.3 : Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BOOM! All the way! Tossed up at the stumps. Faf du Plessis makes room and lofts it over the bowler and down the ground for a biggie. |
| 3.4 : Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, Very full at the middle and leg, drilled to mid on. |
| 3.5 : Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, SIX MORE! Full at the middle and leg. Faf du Plessis goes through with the line and smacks this over the long on fence for another maximum. |
| 2.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! 2nd boundary in the over! Back of a length outside off. Virat Kohli skips down and cuts this past the man at point for another boundary. |
| Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, Flat on the leg peg. Faf du Plessis goes back and works it wide of the mid on fielder for a comfortable three. |
| 4.1 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, Slower and shortish around off, Faf du Plessis hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg for one. |
| 4.2 : Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, Length ball just outside off, Virat Kohli shimmies down and drives this hard to covers. |
| 4.3 : Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Into the gap! Shortish and pace off, down the leg. Virat Kohli pulls it past the man at short fine leg toward the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 0.0 : Nathan Ellis comes into the attack now. |
| 4.4 : Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, Length ball outside off, pushed to covers for one. |
| 4.5 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, Hard length outside off, knocked to cover-point for none. |
| 4.6 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Hard length again around off, Faf du Plessis plays it late and guides it nicely between short third and the backward point fielder for a boundary to end the over. |
| 5.1 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Sam Curran starts off with a back of a length ball on the leg peg. Virat Kohli advances and tucks it to deep square leg for one. |
| 5.2 : Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! BANG! Short of a length at the stumps. Faf du Plessis goes back and pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region for a cracking boundary. |
| 5.3 : Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, LEG BYE! Full and tailing back into the leg stump. Faf du Plessis looks to flick and misses, the ball deflects off the pad toward short third for a leg bye. |
| 5.4 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Short and angling down the leg, Virat Kohli pulls it toward the deep backward square leg region for a couple. |
| 5.5 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Full and at the stumps, flicks to mid on and scampers for a quick single. |
| 5.6 : Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, LEG BYE! Slower ball. Shortish and at the leg stump line. Faf du Plessis is early into the pull. The ball deflects off his ribs toward point for a leg bye. |
| Rahul Chahar is into the attack. |
| 6.1 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Leg break around off, Faf du Plessis guides it to point. |
| 6.2 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Flat and on the middle and leg stump. Faf du Plessis goes back and knocks it to long off for one. |
| 6.3 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up around off, Virat Kohli drives it hard through covers toward wide long off for a couple. |
| 6.4 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Leg break spins away outside off, Virat Kohli bunts it back to Chahar. |
| 6.5 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Full on off, pushed to short cover. |
| 6.6 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Googly around off, Virat Kohli goes back and eases it through covers for one. |
| Strategic Break! Bangalore have started well courtesy of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis. The duo have added 63 off the 7 overs so far and are looking good for a big one. Punjab will have to get a few quick wickets to get back into the game and limit the scoring. |
| 7.1 : Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, Length ball around the middle and leg, knocked down to long on for one. |
| 7.2 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length on off, Faf du Plessis hangs back and lofts it on a bounce to long on for one. |
| 7.3 : Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, Full and outside off, Virat Kohli drives this to mid off for one. |
| 7.4 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, Hard length just over the stumps. Faf du Plessis backs away and bunts into covers. |
| 7.5 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball slanting on the leg peg. Faf du Plessis backs away and flicks it toward the deep backward square leg region for a couple. Arshdeep Singh puts in the dive and keeps it to two. |
| 7.6 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BANG! Good-length delivery at the middle and leg. Faf du Plessis backs away and hammers it back over the bowler down the ground into the side screen for half a dozen. |
| 8.1 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up at the stumps, drilled to long on for one. |
| 8.2 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Leg break spins away outside off. Faf du Plessis plays and misses. |
| 8.3 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! BANG! Tossed up around off, Faf du Plessis sits down and lofts it over the bowler and down the ground for a cracking boundary. |
| 8.4 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Fires it full and outside off, Faf du Plessis makes room and lofts it on a bounce to the man at deep cover for one. |
| 8.5 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Low full toss at the stumps, driven to long on for one. |
| 8.6 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Flat and shortish outside off, cut away to deep point for one. |
| Liam Livingstone comes into the attack. |
| 9.1 : Liam Livingstone to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Liam Livingstone is greeted with a boundary. Short and outside off, Faf du Plessis goes back and hammers it toward the deep extra cover fence for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : Liam Livingstone to Faf du Plessis, Full and outside off, drilled to long off for one. |
| 9.3 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, Flat at the stumps. Virat Kohli hangs back and punches it to long on for a single. |
| 9.4 : Liam Livingstone to Faf du Plessis, Full and follows the batter outside off, Faf du Plessis works this through mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.5 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, Shortish and outside off, Virat Kohli hangs back and cuts it through covers for one. |
| 9.6 : Liam Livingstone to Faf du Plessis, Pushed through full and just outside off, driven to deep cover-point for a single. Faf du Plessis brings up his FIFTY here and Bangalore are going well at 92 for no loss at the halfway mark. |
| 10.1 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Short and on middle, Faf du Plessis clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.2 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up, full and on middle, Virat Kohli tucks it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 10.3 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Floated, full and on off, Virat Kohli drives it straight to covers. |
| 10.4 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Slightly shorter and on middle, Virat Kohli forces it towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 10.5 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Brilliant shot! Rahul Chahar lands this short and way outside off, Faf du Plessis tries to make room initially, but adjusts well to reach for it and punches it past cover-point for a boundary. |
| 10.6 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Shortish and on middle, Faf du Plessis works it wide of mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.1 : Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Faf du Plessis pulls it towards short fine leg. |
| 11.2 : Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length and on off, Faf du Plessis punches it towards covers. |
| 11.4 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Good running! Sam Curran bowls a yorker, on leg, Virat Kohli digs it out in front of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second. With that, the 100-run partnership comes up between these two batters. |
| 11.3 : Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, Short again and outside off, Faf du Plessis slaps it towards long off for a single. |
| 11.5 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Full and on off, Virat Kohli drives it towards long off for a run. |
| 11.6 : Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, Full again and on middle, Faf du Plessis flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for another run. Only five runs of the over then! |
| 12.1 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Flatter, short and on leg, Faf du Plessis works it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.2 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Floated, full and no middle, Virat Kohli taps it towards point. |
| 12.3 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Looped up, on leg, in the blokhole, Virat Kohli jams it out towards long on for a run. |
| 12.4 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Shorter in length and on middle, Faf du Plessis mistimes his pull through mid-wicket for another run. |
| 12.5 : Rahul Chahar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up, full and on off, Virat Kohli pushes it wide of point and scampers across for one. |
| 12.6 : Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Shortish and on middle, Faf du Plessis heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for one more. |
| Strategic-Break! Punjab have mangaed to get in a couple of cheap overs to restrict the run flow a bit, but they know that they need wickets to avoid Bangalore from getting to a huge total. Bangalore have all the resources still available and they will look to take full advantage of that after this break. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us. Arshdeep Singh to bowl after the break. |
| 13.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, Fuller one and slower too, on middle, Faf du Plessis forces it towards long on for a single. |
| 13.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, A good yorker, on middle, Faf du Plessis digs it out towards long on for another run. |
| 13.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Full again and on leg, angling in, Virat Kohli looks to work it away, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards square leg. They cross. |
| 13.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, This is on a good length and on middle, Virat Kohli uses his feet and whips it towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, Arshdeep Singh bangs in a slower bouncer, on middle, Faf du Plessis thinks about ramping it, but lets it go in the end. The umpire signals one for the over. However, Faf du Plessis goes for the review after Kohli tells him too, and the replay shows that it is over the head height. The decision is changed to a wide now! |
| 13.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, Overpitched and on middle, Faf du Plessis mistimes his lofted shot towards long off for one more. |
| 13.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! FIFTY FOR KOHLI! He gets to in some style as well and Bangalore gets a much-needed boundary. Arshdeep Singh serves this full and on off, Virat Kohli dances down the track and drives it well wide of long off with great timing for a boundary. This has been another fine knock from him, but he will need to change gears now. |
| 14.1 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, Full and on middle, Faf du Plessis mistimes his slog towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.2 : Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, On a length and on off, slower too, Virat Kohli miscues his push to the right of the bowler for a run. |
| 14.3 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, This is pitched up and outside off, Faf du Plessis reaches for it and drills it towards deep point while falling over in the process. They cross. |
| 14.4 : Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Virat Kohli knocks it down the pitch where Nathan Ellis goes down quickly to make a good stop. |
| 14.5 : Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, SIX! Glorious shot! Nathan Ellis serves this full and around off, in the slot as well, Virat Kohli stays there and shows the full face of the bat to launch it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 14.6 : Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, Another good review for a wide call! Nathan Ellis tries the slower bouncer now around leg, Virat Kohli misses his hook and Jitesh Sharma only manages to parry it behind. A bye is taken. Kohli goes for the review and the replay shows that it is above the head too and a wide is called now. |
| Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, A low full toss, on middle, Faf du Plessis drills it towards long on for one. |
| 15.1 : Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, Nasty one! Sam Curran loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss near the head of the batter, Faf du Plessis tries to duck under it and swings his bat, but misses and Jitesh Sharma does well to stop it behind the stumps. It is called a No Ball for height. A Free Hit is coming up... |
| Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, A slower one now, on a length and on leg, Faf du Plessis swipes it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 15.2 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Back of a length and on off, Virat Kohli uses his feet and forces it on the bounce towards long off for a run. |
| 15.3 : Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, DROPPED! A huge chance goes begging! Sam Curran serves this a touch full, on middle, Faf du Plessis looks to slog it away, but gets a top edge as the ball goes high in the air behind the keeper, Jitesh Sharma runs backwards, but fails to settle under it and spills it in the end. A single is taken. |
| 15.4 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Sam Curran gets the slower bouncer right this time, on off, Virat Kohli looks to upper cut it, but misses. |
| 15.5 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Another slower delivery, short of a length and around leg, Virat Kohli miscues his pull towards square leg for another run. |
| 15.6 : Sam Curran to Faf du Plessis, Fullish and on off, Faf du Plessis lifts it with no power down towards wide of long off for a brace. |
| Harpreet Brar (2-0-23-0)Â comes back into the attack now. |
| 16.1 : Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! Harpreet Brar finally gets the breakthrough for Punjab! A soft dismissal for Virat Kohli. Harpreet Brar bowls this flatter, full and around leg, Virat Kohli looks to paddle it away, but misses and the ball loops up off the inner edge as Jitesh Sharma stretches his left hand and pouches it safely. The umpires are not sure and goes upstairs. UltraEdge shows that the there is a spike when the ball is close to the bat and the catch is clean too. K |
| 16.2 : Harpreet Brar to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! TWO IN TWO! Harpreet Brar strikes again! Glenn Maxwell goes for a golden duck. Brar flights this up, full and outside off, Glenn Maxwell makes room and tries to go for the big shot, but ends up slicing it instead and Atharva Taide from covers runs to his left and takes a good catch. This is a huge wicket for Punjab and Bangalore are two down now. |
| 16.3 : Harpreet Brar to Dinesh Karthik, Hat-trick ball! Floats it up on the leg peg, Dinesh Karthik eases it to long on for one. |
| 16.4 : Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BANG! On a length and on the middle. Faf du Plessis lifts it over the bowler and smacks it down the ground for a biggie. |
| 16.5 : Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, Full and outside off, driven to deep extra cover for one. |
| 16.6 : Harpreet Brar to Dinesh Karthik, A dot to end the over. Short and outside off. Dinesh Karthik goes back and cuts it straight to the man at covers. |
| 17.1 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, Slower ball goes over the top of the middle and leg. Faf du Plessis skips down to heave it away but gets beaten by lack of pace. |
| 17.2 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Just over! Nathan Ellis serves this full and on middle, in the slot as well, Faf du Plessis heaves it away without much timing, but it has enough power to go over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 17.3 : Nathan Ellis to Faf du Plessis, OUT! TAKEN! Nathan Ellis strikes now! Faf du Plessis goes now and Punjab are very much back in the game. Nathan Ellis lands this on a good length and around off, Faf du Plessis makes room and tries to slog it away, but fails to get under it and mistimes it. As a result it goes in the air and towards long off where Sam Curran settles under it to take a fine catch under pressure. Faf du Plessis goes after an excellent knock, but Bangalore are in a bit of |
| 17.4 : Nathan Ellis to Mahipal Lomror, Slower one. Full and on off. Mahipal Lomror bunts it back to Ellis. |
| 17.3 : Mahipal Lomror is the new batter in. |
| 0.0 : Dinesh Karthik is the next man in. |
| 17.5 : Nathan Ellis to Mahipal Lomror, Back of a length on the body of the batter. Lomror swivels but misses the pull and wears around the rib. The batters cross for a leg bye. |
| 17.6 : Nathan Ellis to Dinesh Karthik, On a length and around leg, Dinesh Karthik tickles it wide of fine leg for a brace. |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell comes out to the middle now. |
| 17.6 : Arshdeep Singh (3-0-25-0)Â to bowl the penultimate over. |
| 18.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Mahipal Lomror, Arshdeep Singh nails the yorker, on middle, Mahipal Lomror only manages to dig it back to the bowler. |
| 18.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Mahipal Lomror, Another fine yorker, on off, Mahipal Lomror is late to put his bat down, and misses. |
| 18.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Mahipal Lomror finds the fence! Arshdeep Singh misses his yorker this time, on off, Mahipal Lomror carves it wide of extra covers for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Mahipal Lomror, On a length and on off, Mahipal Lomror punches it towards extra covers for single. |
| 18.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Arshdeep Singh lands this short and outside off, slower too with no protection in the deep, David Willey just cuts it over point for a boundary. |
| 18.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Arshdeep Singh gets his man this time. He bangs this short again, but in the middle this time, Dinesh Karthik looks to pull it away, but fails to get on top of the bounce and mistimes it in the air towards deep square leg where Atharva Taide comes forward and takes a good low catch. Bangalore four down now! |
| Shahbaz Ahmed walks out to bat now. Also, Sam Curran to bowl the last over. |
| 19.2 : Sam Curran to Mahipal Lomror, Short of a length and on off, slower too, Mahipal Lomror moves across to scoop again, but adjusts and pulls it towards short fine leg for a single. |
| 19.1 : Sam Curran to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR LEG BYES! A lucky one but Bangalore will not mind that. This is on a good length and outside off, Mahipal Lomror shuffles across to scoop it, but misses and it goes off his thigh pads towards the fine leg fence for a boudary. |
| 19.3 : Sam Curran to Shahbaz Ahmed, Full and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed slices it towards wide of long off for a brace. |
| 19.5 : Sam Curran to Mahipal Lomror, This is on a hard length and on middle, Mahipal Lomror heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for another run. |
| 19.6 : Sam Curran to Shahbaz Ahmed, Only a couple of runs to end the innings then! Sam Curran bowls this back of a length and outside off, Shahbaz Ahmed cuts it wide of deep point and comes back for the second. Bangalore ends on 174/4! |
| 19.4 : Sam Curran to Shahbaz Ahmed, Back of a length and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed slaps it towards long on for a run. |
| 19.6 : Right then, the target for Punjab is 175. Will they be able to chase it and get their fourth win this season or will Mohammed Siraj and company put their hand up and defend this total? We shall find out together. Stay tuned as the second essay begins shortly. |
| A fine finish by the Punjab bowlers! They have kept Bangalore to 174 for 4 in their 20 overs. Brilliant effort by them. Having invited into bat first, Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis got off to a brilliant start and added 137 for the opening wicket. Kohli was gone after getting to his fifty and Maxwell followed him soon after for a golden duck. Faf du Plessis batted exceedingly well despite his injury and made 84 off 56. The middle order batters failed to get the boundaries and got Bangalore j |
| Punjab will be really happy with their effort considering the start that Bangalore got. They were behind the game till the 13th over, but made a brilliant comeback in the game and the wicket also slowed down a bit which can be a factor in the chase as well. Harpreet Brar picked the first two wickets but was on the expensive side. Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis picked one apiece while Sam Curran and Rahul Chahar bowled economically and kept the Bangalore batters in check. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the chase! Bangalore players are in a huddle where Virat Kohli is giving them a pep talk. |
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