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7.6
William ORourke to Livingstone, out Lbw!!
Livingstone lbw b William ORourke 0(1)

RCB 90/3 ( CRR: 11.25 REQ: 11.5
Royal Challengers Bengaluru need 138 runs in 72 balls

Virat Kohli 42(21

Mayank Agarawal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9.1
Akash Maharaj Singh to Kohli, FOUR, slower-ball good length outside off, Kohli gets forward and punches it hard and wide of extra-cover, runs away well wide of long-off. Another 50 for Kohli this season. He raises the bat and gets on with it

Virat Kohli 53[28

11.2
Avesh Khan to Kohli, out Caught by Ayush Badoni!! Straight to long-off. Full on off, Kohli gets forward to loft and does not time it. The bat turns in his hand and that foils the timing, long-off was back and he picks him out to perfection. Badoni bent a bit low and took it easily.

Kohli c Ayush Badoni b Avesh Khan 54(30) [4s-10

11.3
Avesh Khan to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR

13.4
William ORourke to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR
13.3
William ORourke to Jitesh Sharma, SIX, smashed for six. Terrific hit. Leans back and gets under this slower-ball off-cutter, was full, he launches the loft and easily clears long-off, right off the middle of the bat
13.2
William ORourke to Mayank Agarawal, 3 runs, terrific from Badoni chasing back from backward point, he sprints and dives forward to pull it back, saves a run. A slower-ball off-cutter, full outside off, Mayank Agarawal slices the drive and gets it over the infield

13.5
William ORourke to Jitesh Sharma, 1 run, run-out chance missed. First Rathi at short third man fumbles but recovers quickly, Mayank Agarawal is at Jitesh Sharma who is ball-watching, both batters were at one end, Rathi throws it to William ORourke on the bounce who fumbles and the chance

RCB 156/4 (14) CRR: 11.14 REQ: 12
Royal Challengers Bengaluru need 72 runs in 36 balls

Mayank Agarawal 32(17)
Jitesh Sharma 22(10

14.1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, O'Rourke with a fumble at sweeper cover and it goes for four. Shocking stuff. He bends down to field and it goes straight through the hands, gives away four

14.3
Shahbaz Ahmed to Jitesh Sharma, SIX unreal shot this. It's tossed up full outside off, Jitesh Sharma comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball

14.4
Shahbaz Ahmed to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR length delivery on off, Jitesh Sharma gets low and sweeps flat and hard, into the gap at deep square-leg

14.6
Shahbaz Ahmed to Mayank Agarawal, FOUR

RCB 177/4 (15) CRR: 11.8 REQ: 10.2
Royal Challengers Bengaluru need 51 runs in 30 balls

Mayank Agarawal 36(1
Jitesh Sharma 39(15

15.4
Avesh Khan to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, beautiful batting and now the RCB dugout is up and running. It's another slower-ball leg-cutter, full on the stumps, Jitesh Sharma makes room and lofts over extra-cover, inside-out and it's into the gap
15.3
Avesh Khan to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, slower-ball leg-cutter and full on off, Jitesh Sharma gets forward and lofts powerfully, wide of long-off and runs away

RCB 189/4 (16) CRR: 11.81 REQ: 9.75
Royal Challengers Bengaluru need 39 runs in 24 balls

Jitesh Sharma 49(20)
Mayank Agarawal 37(19

16.1
Digvesh Rathi to Jitesh Sharma, SIX
16.1
Digvesh Rathi to Jitesh Sharma, no ball, Straight to backward point. Jitesh Sharma falls to the reverse-sweep. It's full on leg-stump, Jitesh goes for it and it's a low catch by Badoni. They are checking for a fair catch. And the siren goes. Which means it's a no-ball. the back foot no-ball as Digvesh Rathi cuts the return crease with his back foot. All the celebrations from LSG goes to waste, including the signature on the grass by Rathi

Pant withdraws the appeal. Jitesh hugs Pant.

In reply to Narper

How is that fair play to decide not to play by the law???

In reply to Halliwell

the law says a cappo can withdraw an appeal

Pant happy....he did make a ton...and he don't want a riot in de grrong

17.2
Avesh Khan to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, good batting. It's dug in short on the stumps, Jitesh Sharma makes room and slashes it over backward point, nearly all the way, one bounce over the ropes

17.4
William ORourke to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR

17.5
William ORourke to Jitesh Sharma, SIX, what a shot and now RCB are almost home. It's a slower-ball dug in short on the stumps, Jitesh Sharma makes room and flat-bats it, gets so much bat that it flies high and clears the straight boundary, to generate such power to that delivery which had no pace, takes some doing

17.6
William ORourke to Jitesh Sharma, SIX, Jitesh Sharma on fire and RCB just need 7 now. It's another slot ball, full outside off, Jitesh Sharma leans back and heaves, gets a lot of height and also the elevation, easily clears the deep mid-wicket fence, Jitesh is pumped as are the RCB faithful, Jitesh punches the air in delight

18.4
Ayush Badoni to Jitesh Sharma, SIX, Jitesh Sharma you beauty! Take a bow. He has played the knock of his life and look at how pumped he is. RCB are through to Qualifier 1, and now will have two chances to get to the final. Coming to the ball, it is full on leg-stump, Jitesh kneels low and sweeps aerially. clears the deep square-leg fence. Then the celebrations begin, Kohli is hugging everyhone he can find, he roars as does Krunal and they embrace. Jitesh and Mayank share a hug and it's the former who roars in delight. Anushka Sharma and the other RCB support staff are all smiles and Jitesh removes the helmet and waves it to someone. Pooran comes to him and hugs him warmly, has a word or two to him, such a nice moment that. Phew - What.A.Game!

LSG 227/3 (20)

RCB 230/4 (18.4)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wkt

Jitesh Sharma 85*(33)
Mayank Agarawal 41*(23