RCB verses PBKS (20 April 3.30 PM)

1. SUMMARY
2. Scorecard
3. COMMENTS
4. NEWS

Player of the Match

Mohammed Siraj(RCB) · 4/21 (4)

Royal Challengers · 174/4 (20)

Faf du Plessis 84 (56)	Harpreet Brar 2/31 (3)
Virat Kohli 59 (47)	Arshdeep Singh 1/34 (4)
Dinesh Karthik 7 (5)	Nathan Ellis 1/41 (4)

Punjab Kings · 150 (18.2)

Prabhsimran Singh 46 (30)	Mohammed Siraj 4/21 (4)
Jitesh Sharma 41 (27)	Wanindu Hasaranga 2/39 (4)
Harpreet Singh Bhatia 13 (9)	Harshal Patel 1/22 (3.2)

Royal Challengers

Punjab Kings

1. 1 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Virat Kohli (C)	59	47	5	1	125.53
   c Jitesh Sharma b Harpreet Brar 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. Kohli has to make that long walk back now! 137/1
   Faf du Plessis	84	56	5	5	150.00
   c Sam Curran b Nathan Ellis 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 a trouble now. 151/3
   Glenn Maxwell	0	1	0	0	0.00
   c Atharva Taide b Harpreet Brar 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. 137/2
   Dinesh Karthik (Wk)	7	5	1	0	140.00
   c Atharva Taide b Arshdeep Singh 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! 163/4
   Mahipal Lomror	7	9	1	0	77.78
   not out
   Shahbaz Ahmed	5	3	0	0	166.67
   not out
   Extras	12	(NB 1, W 3, LB 8)
   Total runs	174	(4 wkts, 20 ov)
   Yet to bat Suyash Prabhudessai · Harshal Patel · Wanindu Hasaranga · Wayne Parnell · Mohammed Siraj · Vyshak Vijay Kumar
   Fall of wickets 137/1 (V. Kohli, 16.1 ov) · 137/2 (G. Maxwell, 16.2 ov) · 151/3 (Faf du Plessis, 17.3 ov) · 163/4 (D. Karthik, 18.6 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Arshdeep Singh	4.0	0	34	1	8.50
   Harpreet Brar	3.0	0	31	2	10.33
   Nathan Ellis	4.0	0	41	1	10.25
   Sam Curran (C)	4.0	0	27	0	6.75
   Rahul Chahar	4.0	0	24	0	6.00
   Liam Livingstone	1.0	0	9	0	9.00

   Key

   C

   Captain

   Wk

   Wicket-keeper
2. 2 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Atharva Taide	4	2	1	0	200.00
   lbw b Mohammed Siraj 0.2 Mohammed Siraj to Atharva Taide, OUT! LBW! Appeal for LBW and the umpire is unmoved. Good length delivery around the middle and leg stump line. Taide prods and get hit on the front pad. Bangalore goes upstairs for the review. The ball tracking shows THREE REDS and Taide is a goner. Mohammed Siraj gets the breakthrough early and Bangalore will be delighted with the wicket. 4/1
   Prabhsimran Singh	46	30	3	4	153.33
   b Wayne Parnell 11.3 Wayne Parnell to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! TIMBER! Excellent comeback from Wayne Parnell and gets his man. He serves this full and straight with hint of reverse swing, Prabhsimran Singh skips down the track to drill it away, but gets beaten by the movement and the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. Prabhsimran Singh goes back after a fine knock, and Bangalore are well and truly ahead in this game now. 97/6
   Matt Short	8	7	0	1	114.29
   b Wanindu Hasaranga 2.1 Wanindu Hasaranga to Matthew Short, OUT! TIMBER! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes straightaway! Matthew Short tries to take him on, but loses his wicket in the process. Hasaranga starts with a googly, on middel, turning in sharply, Matthew Short skips down the track to slog it away, but loses his shape and plays all around it as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Punjab two down now! 20/2
   Liam Livingstone	2	4	0	0	50.00
   lbw b Mohammed Siraj 3.2 Mohammed Siraj to Liam Livingstone, OUT! LBW! Mohammed Siraj strikes again and gets the big fish, Liam Livingstone. This is another appeal for LBW, but turned down! Virat Kohli opts for the review at the last moment. Coming to the delivery, Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and on middle, Liam Livingstone comes down the track and tries to heave it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds again. Another brilliant review for Bangalore and Punjab are in huge trouble now. 27/3
   Harpreet Singh Bhatia	13	9	1	1	144.44
   run out (Mohammed Siraj) 5.3 Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! RUN OUT! A moment of brilliance in the field! Bangalore gets another breakthrough and Punjab are in a spot of bother now. Vyshak Vijay Kumar serves this a touch fuller, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh usss his feet and lifts it towards mid off on the bounce as Harpreet Singh sets off for the run, but there is confusion in the middle and is sent back. However, Mohammed Siraj picks it up and throws at the bowler's end in one motion and hits bullseye with Harpreet not even in the frame. Punjab four down now! 43/4
   Sam Curran (C)	10	12	1	0	83.33
   run out (Wanindu Hasaranga) 9.5 Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Sam Curran, OUT! RUN OUT! Bangalore gets another wicket due to their fielding as Sam Curran walks back to the hut now. Vyshak Vijay Kumar pitches it up, on off, Sam Curran squeezes it towards short third man and sets off for the run, but is a bit slow as he is looking at the ball rather than running, Wanindu Hasaranga picks up the ball and hits bullseye at the bowler's end with Curran short of his crease. The replays confirms the same and Punjab lose half their side now. 76/5
   Jitesh Sharma (Wk)	41	27	2	3	151.85
   c Shahbaz Ahmed b Harshal Patel 18.2 Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! All over for Punjab. Harshal Patel gets the final wicket and Bangalore win this game by 24 runs. Slower ball. Full and outside off. Jitesh Sharma swings hard across the line and gets a top edge that lobs up toward the point fielder Shahbaz Ahmed who holds onto the catch. Jitesh Sharma played a valiant knock but could not get his team over the line. Bangalore bagged 2 points away from home and the stand-in-skipper Virat Kohli will be pleased with this effort. 150/10
   Shahrukh Khan	7	5	0	1	140.00
   st Dinesh Karthik b Wanindu Hasaranga 12.5 Wanindu Hasaranga to Shahrukh Khan, OUT! WICKET! STUMPED! Another one bites the dust! Googly around the leg peg. Shahrukh Khan charges down the track to hoick it away but misses this completely. Dinesh Karthik behind the stumps makes an easy stumping and Shahrukh Khan is a goner here. Punjab are 7 down and in spot of bother. 106/7
   Harpreet Brar	13	13	1	0	100.00
   b Mohammed Siraj 17.3 Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, OUT! WICKET! CLEANED UP! Good length delivery on the middle and off stump line. Harpreet Brar swings across the line but misses and the ball crashes into the stumps. Mohammed Siraj is delighted and takes his third one for the match. Also, Nathan Ellis is the next man in for Punjab. 147/8
   Nathan Ellis	1	2	0	0	50.00
   b Mohammed Siraj 17.6 Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Ellis, OUT! GONE! TIMBER! There is no stopping Mohammed Siraj tonight. What a spell from the speedster. Full and slanting into the middle and leg. Nathan Ellis hangs back as the ball crashes into the stumps and Punjab loses their 9th one.  149/9
   Arshdeep Singh	0	0	0	0	-
   not out
   Extras	5	(NB 1, W 2, B 1, LB 1)
   Total runs	150	(10 wkts, 18.2 ov)
   Yet to bat Rahul Chahar
   Fall of wickets 4/1 (A. Taide, 0.2 ov) · 20/2 (M. Short, 2.1 ov) · 27/3 (L. Livingstone, 3.2 ov) · 43/4 (Harpreet Singh, 5.3 ov) · 76/5 (S. Curran, 9.5 ov) · 97/6 (P. Singh, 11.3 ov) · 106/7 (S. Khan, 12.5 ov) · 147/8 (H. Brar, 17.3 ov) · 149/9 (N. Ellis, 17.6 ov) · 150/10 (J. Sharma, 18.2 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Mohammed Siraj	4.0	0	21	4	5.25
   Wayne Parnell	3.0	0	32	1	10.67
   Wanindu Hasaranga	4.0	0	39	2	9.75
   Vyshak Vijay Kumar	3.0	0	29	0	9.67
   Glenn Maxwell	1.0	0	5	0	5.00
   Harshal Patel	3.2	0	22	1	6.60

   Key

   C

   Captain

   Wk

   Wicket-keeper

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7:42 pmRight then, that is it from this exciting game where Bangalore get their first away win of the season. However, the action in the Indian T20 League does not stop here as we have a double-header and the second game which is between Delhi and Kolkata will get underway soon. You can just switch tabs to get all the updates about that game. Cheers!

7:42 pmMohammed Siraj is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning spell. Says that he was getting the swing and did not bother about getting hit for a boundary and went for the reward when hit the fuller length. Adds that he tried to get the wickets in the Powerplay to set the tone for the team. Mentions that he was going through a rough time, but in the lockdown worked hard on himself and came back stronger than before in this format. On his fielding, Siraj smiles and tells that he always tries to improve every area so that he could contribute to the team in all departments.

7:40 pmVirat Kohli, the stand-in skipper for Bangalore, says that position on the table does not define them. Adds that they need to maintain the process and carry on. Reckons that they addressed the conditions well and credits Faf du Plessis for his knock. Says that the batting got difficult after the 8th over and the ball wasn’t coming off well from the pitch. Mentions that they wanted to take it deeper and look to score big at the end but the set batters got out at the wrong time and they were happy with the 175 target. Shares that the message to the team was to pick wickets and get ahead in the game. Adds that the batting line-ups are deeper with the Impact Player rule and they had to set the intensity and take the game to the opposition. Closes by saying that the direct hits from Siraj and Hasaranga got them ahead and they took the game by the scruff of the neck.

7:18 pmPresentation Time...

7:23 pmWanindu Hasaranga is up for a quick chat. He says that he tried to bowl wicket to wicket which is his strength. Adds that the wicket was offering turn and he used the googly more which rewarded him. Mentions that the run out was unbelievable as Sam Curran was not thinking about it, but he scored a direct hit. Ends by saying that Bangalore is a good franchise and he is enjoying his time.

7:14 pmSam Curran, the captain of Punjab, credits Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli but adds that Punjab pulled things back with the ball. Mentions that their batters let them down in this game. Shares that they lost wickets regularly and the run-outs did not help. Reckons that the wicket was good and they had a fair contest with bat and ball. Adds that they regret a few decisions and will look to improve in the next game. Closes by saying that they need to learn from this game and play well against Mumbai in the next one.

7:13 pmEarlier, in the game, Bangalore posted a fighting total on the board thanks to crucial knocks from Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, but they would have hoped for a few more from the other batters. Harpreet Brar picked up a couple of wickets for Punjab while Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis got one each. While chasing, Punjab got off to a nightmarish start, and even though Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma showed some fight, it was just not enough in the end.

7:13 pmBangalore, on the other hand, got off to a flying start as Mohammed Siraj once again provided those early breakthroughs which included a big one of Liam Livingstone and he also forced a run out with an amazing direct hit. They were able to keep the batters relatively quiet except for the occasional big hits in the middle overs. Their fielding was on point as well, but some expensive overs took this game too close for their liking. Virat Kohli also dropped Jitesh Sharma in a crunch situation, but it was Siraj again who stepped up for them and got rid of the tail while Harshal Patel finished the job for them. Wanindu Hasaranga also picked up a couple of wickets and it was a team effort for Bangalore to get back to winning ways.

7:12 pmPunjab could not really get going from the start as they lost four wickets inside the Powerplay which put them on the back foot in the chase. Prabhsimran Singh was the only one who looked good and held one end while scoring runs too but could not get any sort of support from the other end. He too fell after a well-made 46 trying to up the ante. However, it was Jitesh Sharma who gave them hope hitting some lusty blows, but once again no other batter supported him and in the end, he was dismissed as the last wicket on 41 off just 27 balls, and they fell short by 24 runs in the end.

7:04 pmA convincing victory for Bangalore in the end! We have seen a fine bowling effort from them with Mohammed Siraj leading the charge with his best bowling figures in this league. He finished with four wickets and conceded just 21 runs which proved to be the difference in this game. Punjab fought hard, but it wasn't meant to be for them.

End of over 19PBKS 150/10

1 Run ·

1WD 0 W

RR: 8.18 · RRR: 15.0

Arshdeep Singh0* (0)

Harshal Patel1/22 (3.2)

Fall of wicket Jitesh Sharma 41 (27) c Shahbaz Ahmed b Harshal Patel

W

18.2: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! All over for Punjab. Harshal Patel gets the final wicket and Bangalore win this game by 24 runs. Slower ball. Full and outside off. Jitesh Sharma swings hard across the line and gets a top edge that lobs up toward the point fielder Shahbaz Ahmed who holds onto the catch. Jitesh Sharma played a valiant knock but could not get his team over the line. Bangalore bagged 2 points away from home and the stand-in-skipper Virat Kohli will be pleased with this effort.

0	18.1: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, A low full toss, on midddle, Jitesh Sharma drills it down the pitch where it hits the stumps and goes nowhere.

150 runs for the team Punjab Kings 150/9
1WD	18.1: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, On a length but way outside off, Jitesh Sharma fails to reach it. Wided.

6:59 pmArshdeep Singh walks out at number 11.

End of over 18PBKS 149/9

4 Runs ·

1 1B W 1 1 W

RR: 8.28 · RRR: 13.0

Jitesh Sharma41* (25)

Mohammed Siraj4/21 (4.0)

4 wicket haul Mohammed Siraj 4/21 (4.0)
Fall of wicket Nathan Ellis 1 (2) b Mohammed Siraj
W	17.6: Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Ellis, OUT! GONE! TIMBER! There is no stopping Mohammed Siraj tonight. What a spell from the speedster. Full and slanting into the middle and leg. Nathan Ellis hangs back as the ball crashes into the stumps and Punjab loses their 9th one.

1	17.5: Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, Shortish and around off, pulled with no timing to long on for one.

1	17.4: Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Ellis, Full and at the stumps. Nathan Ellis defends it forward to a short cover and looks to take a single. Wanindu Hasaranga gets a direct hit at the stumps and the ball ricochets off the stumps toward short fine leg as the batters cross for a single.

3 wicket haul Mohammed Siraj 3/19 (3.3)
Fall of wicket Harpreet Brar 13 (13) b Mohammed Siraj
W	17.3: Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, OUT! WICKET! CLEANED UP! Good length delivery on the middle and off stump line. Harpreet Brar swings across the line but misses and the ball crashes into the stumps. Mohammed Siraj is delighted and takes his third one for the match. Also, Nathan Ellis is the next man in for Punjab.

1B	17.2: Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, BYE! Off-pace delivery, on a good length and outside off. Jitesh Sharma cuts and misses. Dinesh Karthik fails to collect it cleanly and the batters cross for a bye.

1	17.1: Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, Back of a length around the off-stump. Brar pulls it to cow corner for a single.

End of over 17PBKS 145/7

7 Runs ·

1 1 1 1 1 2

RR: 8.53 · RRR: 10.00

Jitesh Sharma40* (23)

Harpreet Brar12* (11)

Harshal Patel0/21 (3.0)

2

16.6: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, DROPPED! Slower ball. Full toss at the stumps. Jitesh Sharma swings hard and lofts it high toward the wide long on region. Virat Kohli runs around to take the catch but gets distracted by Suyash Prabhudessai who comes in from the deep mid-wicket region. A chance goes begging here.

1	16.5: Harshal Patel to Harpreet Brar, Full and on off, Harpreet Brar lifts it on a bounce to the man at long off for one.

1	16.4: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, Pace off delivery, on a length and outside off. Jitesh Sharma slaps it past the bowler down to long off for a single.

1	16.3: Harshal Patel to Harpreet Brar, Full on the leg peg, clipped away to deep backward square leg for a single.

1	16.2: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, Full and on off, drilled to long off for a single.

1	16.1: Harshal Patel to Harpreet Brar, Back of a length angled outside off, Harpreet Brar lofts it on the up toward long off for one.

6:48 pmStrategic Break. Punjab needs 37 from the final 4 overs. Prabhsimran Singh batted well for them at the top and Jitesh Sharma is keeping them in the hunt with his big hits. He holds the key for Punjab to get them over the line. Bangalore, on the other hand, will look to take the wicket of Jitesh Sharma and close this game out.

End of over 16PBKS 138/7

13 Runs ·

1 4 6 0 1 1

RR: 8.63 · RRR: 9.25

Harpreet Brar9* (8)

Jitesh Sharma36* (20)

Vyshak Vijay Kumar0/29 (3.0)

1	15.6: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Harpreet Brar, Yorker at the stumps. Harpreet Brar digs and drives this past the bowler and down the ground for one.

1	15.5: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Jitesh Sharma, Off-pace delivery outside off. Jitesh Sharma hangs back and slaps it to extra cover. He scampers through for a quick single.

0	15.4: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Jitesh Sharma, On a good length and bowls this outside off. Jitesh Sharma shuffles across to play the ramp but fails to connect.

6	15.3: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! BANG! SMASHED! Full and at the stumps. Jitesh Sharma stays deep in the crease and lifts it over the bowler and down the ground toward long on for a maximum.

4	15.2: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR!  Jitesh Sharma keeping it alive for Punjab! Full and in the slot around off. Jitesh Sharma lofts it inside out over covers for a boundary.

1	15.1: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Harpreet Brar, Full around off, flicked through mid-wicket for one.

6:41 pmVyshak Vijay Kumar (2-0-16-0) comes back on.

End of over 15PBKS 125/7

11 Runs ·

1 6 1 1 0 2

RR: 8.33 · RRR: 10.00

Jitesh Sharma25* (16)

Harpreet Brar7* (6)

Wanindu Hasaranga2/39 (4.0)

2	14.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jitesh Sharma, Shortish around off. Jitesh Sharma goes back and pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region for a couple. The ball lands just in front of the fielder running in and the batters cross for two runs.

0	14.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jitesh Sharma, Wrong'un drifting on the pads. Jitesh Sharma skids down to work it away but misses and gets a thud on the pad.

1	14.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Harpreet Brar, Flatter outside off, worked through square leg for one.

1	14.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jitesh Sharma, Googly at the stumps, Jitesh Sharma goes for the heave again but edges it on the bounce to the man at short third. A single taken here.

6	14.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! BOOM! Full and just outside off. Jitesh Sharma gets down, picks it up early, and smokes it over the side screen for a huge hit.

1	14.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Harpreet Brar, Flatter and around off, Harpreet Brar works it through square leg for one.

End of over 14PBKS 114/7

4 Runs ·

2 1 0 0 1 0

RR: 8.14 · RRR: 10.2

Jitesh Sharma16* (12)

Harpreet Brar5* (4)

Mohammed Siraj2/18 (3.0)

0	13.6: Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, A dot to end the over. Brilliant yorker tailing into the middle and leg. Jitesh Sharma looks to work it away but bunts it back onto the pad.

1	13.5: Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, Yorker at the stumps, Harpreet Brar digs it out and works it toward mid-wicket for a single.

0	13.4: Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, Short of a length slanting outside off. Harpreet Brar looks to play the uppercut but fails to connect.

0	13.3: Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, Yorker just outside off, Harpreet Brar jams it out and pushes back to Siraj.

1	13.2: Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, On a good length and just outside off, Jitesh Sharma taps it to point for one.

2	13.1: Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, Back of a length outside off, Jitesh Sharma pulls it toward the wide long on region for a couple.

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1. SUMMARY
2. Scorecard
3. COMMENTS
4. NEWS

Player of the Match

Mohammed Siraj(RCB) · 4/21 (4)

Royal Challengers · 174/4 (20)

Faf du Plessis 84 (56)	Harpreet Brar 2/31 (3)
Virat Kohli 59 (47)	Arshdeep Singh 1/34 (4)
Dinesh Karthik 7 (5)	Nathan Ellis 1/41 (4)

Punjab Kings · 150 (18.2)

Prabhsimran Singh 46 (30)	Mohammed Siraj 4/21 (4)
Jitesh Sharma 41 (27)	Wanindu Hasaranga 2/39 (4)
Harpreet Singh Bhatia 13 (9)	Harshal Patel 1/22 (3.2)

Royal Challengers

Punjab Kings

1. 1 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Virat Kohli (C)	59	47	5	1	125.53
   c Jitesh Sharma b Harpreet Brar 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. Kohli has to make that long walk back now! 137/1
   Faf du Plessis	84	56	5	5	150.00
   c Sam Curran b Nathan Ellis 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 a trouble now. 151/3
   Glenn Maxwell	0	1	0	0	0.00
   c Atharva Taide b Harpreet Brar 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. 137/2
   Dinesh Karthik (Wk)	7	5	1	0	140.00
   c Atharva Taide b Arshdeep Singh 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! 163/4
   Mahipal Lomror	7	9	1	0	77.78
   not out
   Shahbaz Ahmed	5	3	0	0	166.67
   not out
   Extras	12	(NB 1, W 3, LB 8)
   Total runs	174	(4 wkts, 20 ov)
   Yet to bat Suyash Prabhudessai · Harshal Patel · Wanindu Hasaranga · Wayne Parnell · Mohammed Siraj · Vyshak Vijay Kumar
   Fall of wickets 137/1 (V. Kohli, 16.1 ov) · 137/2 (G. Maxwell, 16.2 ov) · 151/3 (Faf du Plessis, 17.3 ov) · 163/4 (D. Karthik, 18.6 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Arshdeep Singh	4.0	0	34	1	8.50
   Harpreet Brar	3.0	0	31	2	10.33
   Nathan Ellis	4.0	0	41	1	10.25
   Sam Curran (C)	4.0	0	27	0	6.75
   Rahul Chahar	4.0	0	24	0	6.00
   Liam Livingstone	1.0	0	9	0	9.00

   Key

   C

   Captain

   Wk

   Wicket-keeper
2. 2 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Atharva Taide	4	2	1	0	200.00
   lbw b Mohammed Siraj 0.2 Mohammed Siraj to Atharva Taide, OUT! LBW! Appeal for LBW and the umpire is unmoved. Good length delivery around the middle and leg stump line. Taide prods and get hit on the front pad. Bangalore goes upstairs for the review. The ball tracking shows THREE REDS and Taide is a goner. Mohammed Siraj gets the breakthrough early and Bangalore will be delighted with the wicket. 4/1
   Prabhsimran Singh	46	30	3	4	153.33
   b Wayne Parnell 11.3 Wayne Parnell to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! TIMBER! Excellent comeback from Wayne Parnell and gets his man. He serves this full and straight with hint of reverse swing, Prabhsimran Singh skips down the track to drill it away, but gets beaten by the movement and the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. Prabhsimran Singh goes back after a fine knock, and Bangalore are well and truly ahead in this game now. 97/6
   Matt Short	8	7	0	1	114.29
   b Wanindu Hasaranga 2.1 Wanindu Hasaranga to Matthew Short, OUT! TIMBER! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes straightaway! Matthew Short tries to take him on, but loses his wicket in the process. Hasaranga starts with a googly, on middel, turning in sharply, Matthew Short skips down the track to slog it away, but loses his shape and plays all around it as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Punjab two down now! 20/2
   Liam Livingstone	2	4	0	0	50.00
   lbw b Mohammed Siraj 3.2 Mohammed Siraj to Liam Livingstone, OUT! LBW! Mohammed Siraj strikes again and gets the big fish, Liam Livingstone. This is another appeal for LBW, but turned down! Virat Kohli opts for the review at the last moment. Coming to the delivery, Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and on middle, Liam Livingstone comes down the track and tries to heave it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds again. Another brilliant review for Bangalore and Punjab are in huge trouble now. 27/3
   Harpreet Singh Bhatia	13	9	1	1	144.44
   run out (Mohammed Siraj) 5.3 Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! RUN OUT! A moment of brilliance in the field! Bangalore gets another breakthrough and Punjab are in a spot of bother now. Vyshak Vijay Kumar serves this a touch fuller, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh usss his feet and lifts it towards mid off on the bounce as Harpreet Singh sets off for the run, but there is confusion in the middle and is sent back. However, Mohammed Siraj picks it up and throws at the bowler's end in one motion and hits bullseye with Harpreet not even in the frame. Punjab four down now! 43/4
   Sam Curran (C)	10	12	1	0	83.33
   run out (Wanindu Hasaranga) 9.5 Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Sam Curran, OUT! RUN OUT! Bangalore gets another wicket due to their fielding as Sam Curran walks back to the hut now. Vyshak Vijay Kumar pitches it up, on off, Sam Curran squeezes it towards short third man and sets off for the run, but is a bit slow as he is looking at the ball rather than running, Wanindu Hasaranga picks up the ball and hits bullseye at the bowler's end with Curran short of his crease. The replays confirms the same and Punjab lose half their side now. 76/5
   Jitesh Sharma (Wk)	41	27	2	3	151.85
   c Shahbaz Ahmed b Harshal Patel 18.2 Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! All over for Punjab. Harshal Patel gets the final wicket and Bangalore win this game by 24 runs. Slower ball. Full and outside off. Jitesh Sharma swings hard across the line and gets a top edge that lobs up toward the point fielder Shahbaz Ahmed who holds onto the catch. Jitesh Sharma played a valiant knock but could not get his team over the line. Bangalore bagged 2 points away from home and the stand-in-skipper Virat Kohli will be pleased with this effort. 150/10
   Shahrukh Khan	7	5	0	1	140.00
   st Dinesh Karthik b Wanindu Hasaranga 12.5 Wanindu Hasaranga to Shahrukh Khan, OUT! WICKET! STUMPED! Another one bites the dust! Googly around the leg peg. Shahrukh Khan charges down the track to hoick it away but misses this completely. Dinesh Karthik behind the stumps makes an easy stumping and Shahrukh Khan is a goner here. Punjab are 7 down and in spot of bother. 106/7
   Harpreet Brar	13	13	1	0	100.00
   b Mohammed Siraj 17.3 Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, OUT! WICKET! CLEANED UP! Good length delivery on the middle and off stump line. Harpreet Brar swings across the line but misses and the ball crashes into the stumps. Mohammed Siraj is delighted and takes his third one for the match. Also, Nathan Ellis is the next man in for Punjab. 147/8
   Nathan Ellis	1	2	0	0	50.00
   b Mohammed Siraj 17.6 Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Ellis, OUT! GONE! TIMBER! There is no stopping Mohammed Siraj tonight. What a spell from the speedster. Full and slanting into the middle and leg. Nathan Ellis hangs back as the ball crashes into the stumps and Punjab loses their 9th one.  149/9
   Arshdeep Singh	0	0	0	0	-
   not out
   Extras	5	(NB 1, W 2, B 1, LB 1)
   Total runs	150	(10 wkts, 18.2 ov)
   Yet to bat Rahul Chahar
   Fall of wickets 4/1 (A. Taide, 0.2 ov) · 20/2 (M. Short, 2.1 ov) · 27/3 (L. Livingstone, 3.2 ov) · 43/4 (Harpreet Singh, 5.3 ov) · 76/5 (S. Curran, 9.5 ov) · 97/6 (P. Singh, 11.3 ov) · 106/7 (S. Khan, 12.5 ov) · 147/8 (H. Brar, 17.3 ov) · 149/9 (N. Ellis, 17.6 ov) · 150/10 (J. Sharma, 18.2 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Mohammed Siraj	4.0	0	21	4	5.25
   Wayne Parnell	3.0	0	32	1	10.67
   Wanindu Hasaranga	4.0	0	39	2	9.75
   Vyshak Vijay Kumar	3.0	0	29	0	9.67
   Glenn Maxwell	1.0	0	5	0	5.00
   Harshal Patel	3.2	0	22	1	6.60

   Key

   C

   Captain

   Wk

   Wicket-keeper

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7:42 pmRight then, that is it from this exciting game where Bangalore get their first away win of the season. However, the action in the Indian T20 League does not stop here as we have a double-header and the second game which is between Delhi and Kolkata will get underway soon. You can just switch tabs to get all the updates about that game. Cheers!

7:42 pmMohammed Siraj is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning spell. Says that he was getting the swing and did not bother about getting hit for a boundary and went for the reward when hit the fuller length. Adds that he tried to get the wickets in the Powerplay to set the tone for the team. Mentions that he was going through a rough time, but in the lockdown worked hard on himself and came back stronger than before in this format. On his fielding, Siraj smiles and tells that he always tries to improve every area so that he could contribute to the team in all departments.

7:40 pmVirat Kohli, the stand-in skipper for Bangalore, says that position on the table does not define them. Adds that they need to maintain the process and carry on. Reckons that they addressed the conditions well and credits Faf du Plessis for his knock. Says that the batting got difficult after the 8th over and the ball wasn’t coming off well from the pitch. Mentions that they wanted to take it deeper and look to score big at the end but the set batters got out at the wrong time and they were happy with the 175 target. Shares that the message to the team was to pick wickets and get ahead in the game. Adds that the batting line-ups are deeper with the Impact Player rule and they had to set the intensity and take the game to the opposition. Closes by saying that the direct hits from Siraj and Hasaranga got them ahead and they took the game by the scruff of the neck.

7:18 pmPresentation Time...

7:23 pmWanindu Hasaranga is up for a quick chat. He says that he tried to bowl wicket to wicket which is his strength. Adds that the wicket was offering turn and he used the googly more which rewarded him. Mentions that the run out was unbelievable as Sam Curran was not thinking about it, but he scored a direct hit. Ends by saying that Bangalore is a good franchise and he is enjoying his time.

7:14 pmSam Curran, the captain of Punjab, credits Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli but adds that Punjab pulled things back with the ball. Mentions that their batters let them down in this game. Shares that they lost wickets regularly and the run-outs did not help. Reckons that the wicket was good and they had a fair contest with bat and ball. Adds that they regret a few decisions and will look to improve in the next game. Closes by saying that they need to learn from this game and play well against Mumbai in the next one.

7:13 pmEarlier, in the game, Bangalore posted a fighting total on the board thanks to crucial knocks from Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, but they would have hoped for a few more from the other batters. Harpreet Brar picked up a couple of wickets for Punjab while Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis got one each. While chasing, Punjab got off to a nightmarish start, and even though Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma showed some fight, it was just not enough in the end.

7:13 pmBangalore, on the other hand, got off to a flying start as Mohammed Siraj once again provided those early breakthroughs which included a big one of Liam Livingstone and he also forced a run out with an amazing direct hit. They were able to keep the batters relatively quiet except for the occasional big hits in the middle overs. Their fielding was on point as well, but some expensive overs took this game too close for their liking. Virat Kohli also dropped Jitesh Sharma in a crunch situation, but it was Siraj again who stepped up for them and got rid of the tail while Harshal Patel finished the job for them. Wanindu Hasaranga also picked up a couple of wickets and it was a team effort for Bangalore to get back to winning ways.

7:12 pmPunjab could not really get going from the start as they lost four wickets inside the Powerplay which put them on the back foot in the chase. Prabhsimran Singh was the only one who looked good and held one end while scoring runs too but could not get any sort of support from the other end. He too fell after a well-made 46 trying to up the ante. However, it was Jitesh Sharma who gave them hope hitting some lusty blows, but once again no other batter supported him and in the end, he was dismissed as the last wicket on 41 off just 27 balls, and they fell short by 24 runs in the end.

7:04 pmA convincing victory for Bangalore in the end! We have seen a fine bowling effort from them with Mohammed Siraj leading the charge with his best bowling figures in this league. He finished with four wickets and conceded just 21 runs which proved to be the difference in this game. Punjab fought hard, but it wasn't meant to be for them.

End of over 19PBKS 150/10

1 Run ·

1WD 0 W

RR: 8.18 · RRR: 15.0

Arshdeep Singh0* (0)

Harshal Patel1/22 (3.2)

Fall of wicket Jitesh Sharma 41 (27) c Shahbaz Ahmed b Harshal Patel

W

18.2: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! All over for Punjab. Harshal Patel gets the final wicket and Bangalore win this game by 24 runs. Slower ball. Full and outside off. Jitesh Sharma swings hard across the line and gets a top edge that lobs up toward the point fielder Shahbaz Ahmed who holds onto the catch. Jitesh Sharma played a valiant knock but could not get his team over the line. Bangalore bagged 2 points away from home and the stand-in-skipper Virat Kohli will be pleased with this effort.

0	18.1: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, A low full toss, on midddle, Jitesh Sharma drills it down the pitch where it hits the stumps and goes nowhere.

150 runs for the team Punjab Kings 150/9
1WD	18.1: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, On a length but way outside off, Jitesh Sharma fails to reach it. Wided.

6:59 pmArshdeep Singh walks out at number 11.

End of over 18PBKS 149/9

4 Runs ·

1 1B W 1 1 W

RR: 8.28 · RRR: 13.0

Jitesh Sharma41* (25)

Mohammed Siraj4/21 (4.0)

4 wicket haul Mohammed Siraj 4/21 (4.0)
Fall of wicket Nathan Ellis 1 (2) b Mohammed Siraj
W	17.6: Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Ellis, OUT! GONE! TIMBER! There is no stopping Mohammed Siraj tonight. What a spell from the speedster. Full and slanting into the middle and leg. Nathan Ellis hangs back as the ball crashes into the stumps and Punjab loses their 9th one.

1	17.5: Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, Shortish and around off, pulled with no timing to long on for one.

1	17.4: Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Ellis, Full and at the stumps. Nathan Ellis defends it forward to a short cover and looks to take a single. Wanindu Hasaranga gets a direct hit at the stumps and the ball ricochets off the stumps toward short fine leg as the batters cross for a single.

3 wicket haul Mohammed Siraj 3/19 (3.3)
Fall of wicket Harpreet Brar 13 (13) b Mohammed Siraj
W	17.3: Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, OUT! WICKET! CLEANED UP! Good length delivery on the middle and off stump line. Harpreet Brar swings across the line but misses and the ball crashes into the stumps. Mohammed Siraj is delighted and takes his third one for the match. Also, Nathan Ellis is the next man in for Punjab.

1B	17.2: Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, BYE! Off-pace delivery, on a good length and outside off. Jitesh Sharma cuts and misses. Dinesh Karthik fails to collect it cleanly and the batters cross for a bye.

1	17.1: Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, Back of a length around the off-stump. Brar pulls it to cow corner for a single.

End of over 17PBKS 145/7

7 Runs ·

1 1 1 1 1 2

RR: 8.53 · RRR: 10.00

Jitesh Sharma40* (23)

Harpreet Brar12* (11)

Harshal Patel0/21 (3.0)

2

16.6: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, DROPPED! Slower ball. Full toss at the stumps. Jitesh Sharma swings hard and lofts it high toward the wide long on region. Virat Kohli runs around to take the catch but gets distracted by Suyash Prabhudessai who comes in from the deep mid-wicket region. A chance goes begging here.

1	16.5: Harshal Patel to Harpreet Brar, Full and on off, Harpreet Brar lifts it on a bounce to the man at long off for one.

1	16.4: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, Pace off delivery, on a length and outside off. Jitesh Sharma slaps it past the bowler down to long off for a single.

1	16.3: Harshal Patel to Harpreet Brar, Full on the leg peg, clipped away to deep backward square leg for a single.

1	16.2: Harshal Patel to Jitesh Sharma, Full and on off, drilled to long off for a single.

1	16.1: Harshal Patel to Harpreet Brar, Back of a length angled outside off, Harpreet Brar lofts it on the up toward long off for one.

6:48 pmStrategic Break. Punjab needs 37 from the final 4 overs. Prabhsimran Singh batted well for them at the top and Jitesh Sharma is keeping them in the hunt with his big hits. He holds the key for Punjab to get them over the line. Bangalore, on the other hand, will look to take the wicket of Jitesh Sharma and close this game out.

End of over 16PBKS 138/7

13 Runs ·

1 4 6 0 1 1

RR: 8.63 · RRR: 9.25

Harpreet Brar9* (8)

Jitesh Sharma36* (20)

Vyshak Vijay Kumar0/29 (3.0)

1	15.6: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Harpreet Brar, Yorker at the stumps. Harpreet Brar digs and drives this past the bowler and down the ground for one.

1	15.5: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Jitesh Sharma, Off-pace delivery outside off. Jitesh Sharma hangs back and slaps it to extra cover. He scampers through for a quick single.

0	15.4: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Jitesh Sharma, On a good length and bowls this outside off. Jitesh Sharma shuffles across to play the ramp but fails to connect.

6	15.3: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! BANG! SMASHED! Full and at the stumps. Jitesh Sharma stays deep in the crease and lifts it over the bowler and down the ground toward long on for a maximum.

4	15.2: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR!  Jitesh Sharma keeping it alive for Punjab! Full and in the slot around off. Jitesh Sharma lofts it inside out over covers for a boundary.

1	15.1: Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Harpreet Brar, Full around off, flicked through mid-wicket for one.

6:41 pmVyshak Vijay Kumar (2-0-16-0) comes back on.

End of over 15PBKS 125/7

11 Runs ·

1 6 1 1 0 2

RR: 8.33 · RRR: 10.00

Jitesh Sharma25* (16)

Harpreet Brar7* (6)

Wanindu Hasaranga2/39 (4.0)

2	14.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jitesh Sharma, Shortish around off. Jitesh Sharma goes back and pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region for a couple. The ball lands just in front of the fielder running in and the batters cross for two runs.

0	14.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jitesh Sharma, Wrong'un drifting on the pads. Jitesh Sharma skids down to work it away but misses and gets a thud on the pad.

1	14.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Harpreet Brar, Flatter outside off, worked through square leg for one.

1	14.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jitesh Sharma, Googly at the stumps, Jitesh Sharma goes for the heave again but edges it on the bounce to the man at short third. A single taken here.

6	14.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! BOOM! Full and just outside off. Jitesh Sharma gets down, picks it up early, and smokes it over the side screen for a huge hit.

1	14.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Harpreet Brar, Flatter and around off, Harpreet Brar works it through square leg for one.

End of over 14PBKS 114/7

4 Runs ·

2 1 0 0 1 0

RR: 8.14 · RRR: 10.2

Jitesh Sharma16* (12)

Harpreet Brar5* (4)

Mohammed Siraj2/18 (3.0)

0	13.6: Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, A dot to end the over. Brilliant yorker tailing into the middle and leg. Jitesh Sharma looks to work it away but bunts it back onto the pad.

1	13.5: Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, Yorker at the stumps, Harpreet Brar digs it out and works it toward mid-wicket for a single.

0	13.4: Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, Short of a length slanting outside off. Harpreet Brar looks to play the uppercut but fails to connect.

0	13.3: Mohammed Siraj to Harpreet Brar, Yorker just outside off, Harpreet Brar jams it out and pushes back to Siraj.

1	13.2: Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, On a good length and just outside off, Jitesh Sharma taps it to point for one.

2	13.1: Mohammed Siraj to Jitesh Sharma, Back of a length outside off, Jitesh Sharma pulls it toward the wide long on region for a couple.

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