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0.5
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, FOUR, top-edge and four, Salt has come out guns glazing, banged in short and at the body, he swivels across and pulls it fine,e, almost went all the way, bouncing right in front of the ropes

1.1
Jamieson to Kohli, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of off, sliced away square on the off-side for a single

1.2
Jamieson to Phil Salt, FOUR, thumped, on a good length and angling back into the right-hander, Salt leans across and then muscles the drive over mid-on, bounces away to the ropes

1.4
Jamieson to Phil Salt, out Caught by Shreyas Iyer!!

Phil Salt c Shreyas Iyer b Jamieson 16(9) [4s-2 6s-1]

2.6
Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarawal, SIX, that's clean as a whistle and Mayank has sent it soaring over mid-off, a floaty slower half-volley, he leans forward, gets under the length and swings it through the line
3.1
Jamieson to Kohli, FOUR, that's easy pickings and RCB are once again picking up some momentum, another half-volley, on the pads and Kohli stylishly flicks it down to the long leg boundary

3.3
Jamieson to Mayank Agarawal, FOUR, beautifully played, back of a length and well wide of off, Mayank waits on it and then cuts it late, beats backward point to his right and the fielder in the deep has no chance

RCB 39/1 (4) CRR: 9.75

Mayank Agarawal 14(11)
Virat Kohli 7(4

5.4
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Mayank Agarawal, FOUR, Mayank gets away and gets away with a boundary, was a full balkl, looked like it was Vijaykumar's knuckle ball, Mayank backed away and then went through with the lofted drive, didn't get hold of the shot and had the fielder interested all the while - Arshdeep it was, but the ball bounces in front of him, hits his body as he looked to drag iot back and hits the ropes

RCB 55/1 (6) CRR: 9.17

Mayank Agarawal 24(17)
Virat Kohli 13(10

6.2
Chahal to Mayank Agarawal, out Caught by Arshdeep Singh!!

Mayank Agarawal c Arshdeep Singh b Chahal 24(1 [4s-2 6s-1]

RCB 56/2 (6.2) CRR: 8.84

8.3
Chahal to Rajat Patidar, SIX, hammered, that should get Patidar going, tossed up on off, he picked the length early, planted his front-footforward and then hoisted it high over long-on for a maximum

9.4
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Azmatullah to Kohli, FOUR, cheeky and four, back of a length and well wide of off, Kohli waits on it and then runs it fine, past the keeper, one bounce and over the ropes

10.5
Jamieson to Rajat Patidar, out Lbw!! A celebappeal for LBW, umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal raises the finger, Patidar knew it would be futile to go up for the review and off he goes. Change of pace working wonders for Jamieson, another slower ball which dipped onto the right-hander, Patidar shuffled across and was a dead duck once he missed it, crashed into the pads, the impact was in front of middle and leg and it's easily crashing into the stumps.

Rajat Patidar lbw b Jamieson 26(16) [4s-1 6s-2]

RCB 98/3 (11.1) CRR: 8.78

Liam Livingstone 1(1)
Virat Kohli 28(22)

RCB 111/3 (13) CRR: 8.54

Liam Livingstone 6(6)
Virat Kohli 35(29

13.1
Chahal to Livingstone, SIX hammered, Livingstone could be the man to provide momentum for RCB, was the leg-break, but he gave the charge, makes room and then smashes it high over long-off for a maximum

13.3
Chahal to Kohli, FOUR, lovely, they're starting to look aggressive now, flighted delivery on off, Kohli gets down low and then plays the slog-sweep, clears mid-wicket and bounces away to the ropes

14.5
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Azmatullah to Kohli, out Caught&Bowled!! Outstanding catch from Azmatullah. He was obstructed by the non-striker when he was going for the catch. Livingstone was only trying to take a single and it wasn't anything deliberate. Short ball into the pitch and rising tall. Virat looked to pull, got a big top edge. The bowler ran into the non-striker as he was attempting the catch because there was no one at mid-wicket. There was enough air time on the ball and Azmatullah could recover, gather speed, stretch full length and take it with both hands. Made sure the ball didn't pop out when the elbows hit the ground. Big moment this. Virat was looking to bat through like he usually does in big games.

Kohli c and b Azmatullah 43(35) [4s-3]

19.2
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Arshdeep Singh to Shepherd, out Lbw!! He might have been off colour in the last few games but come the crunch time he delivers. Stunning, outswinging yorker that Romario could do nothing about. The batter went deep in the crease for a big heave on the on-side, Romario was nowhere close to the ball when he swung and missed. Impact in line with middle and hitting off stump according to DRS and RCB lose the review.

Shepherd lbw b Arshdeep Singh 17(9) [4s-1 6s-1]

19.4
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Arshdeep Singh to Krunal Pandya, out Caught by Shreyas Iyer!! He's gone next ball. This was slot, but it's that inswing that Arshdeep Singh is getting with the old ball. Krunal thought he could belt this down the ground, but the bat turned in his hands and holed out to long-on. Easy catch and pouched safely.

Krunal Pandya c Shreyas Iyer b Arshdeep Singh 4(5)

RCB 190/9 (20)
PBKS 13/0 (1) CRR: 13 REQ: 9.37
Punjab Kings need 178 runs

In reply to Narper

Let’s go Punjab! Koli must win nowt!!

12.1
Krunal Pandya to Josh Inglis, out Caught by Livingstone!! in the airrrr, taken! Krunal Pandya is putting a stunning show for the faith RCB showed in him. He's forced a mishit by using his cricketing smarts again. Inglis was itching to go big, fired it so close to the body that the batter couldn't get under it it

Josh Inglis c Livingstone b Krunal Pandya 39(23) [4s-1 6s-4]

RCB 190/9 (20)
PBKS 98/4 (12.2) CRR: 7.95 REQ: 12.13
Punjab Kings need 93 runs in 46 balls

16.2
Bhuvneshwar to Nehal Wadhera, out Caught by Krunal Pandya!! Straight to sweeper cover. Full outside off, Nehal Wadhera was leaning back to loft, did not get under that, carved it but does not have the elevation, Krunal is a safe fielder and he catches it. Kohli with a fist-pump to celebrate. Two balls this over - no runs and a wicket. That's what RCB want. The experience of Bhuvneshwar showing here.

Nehal Wadhera c Krunal Pandya b Bhuvneshwar 15(1 [6s-1]

PBKS 142/5 (16.3) CRR: 8.61 REQ: 14
Punjab Kings need 49 runs in 21 balls

16.4
Bhuvneshwar to Stoinis, out Caught by Yash Dayal!! Six and out. RCB are elated. Stoinis slams the bat on the turf in disappointment.

Stoinis c Yash Dayal b Bhuvneshwar 6(2) [6s-1]

PBKS 142/6 (16.4) CRR: 8.52 REQ: 14.7
Punjab Kings need 49 runs in 20 balls

RCB 190/9 (20)
PBKS 144/6 (17) CRR: 8.47 REQ: 15.67
Punjab Kings need 47 runs in 18 balls

Shashank Singh 23(15)
Azmatullah Omarzai 1(1)

17.2
Yash Dayal to Azmatullah, out Caught by (sub)Bhandage!! The slower-ball does it. ABD goes wow in delight.

Azmatullah c (sub)Bhandage b Yash Dayal 1(2)

PBKS 145/7 (17.2) CRR: 8.37 REQ: 17.25
Punjab Kings need 46 runs in 16 balls

17.4
Yash Dayal to Shashank Singh, 2 runs, fingertipper from Shepherd at backward square-leg. A low full-toss on middle, Shashank Singh swipes and Shepherd flings himself to his right, thje ball hits the outstretched right hand and goes down. Did not stick

Punjab Kings need 41 runs in 12 balls

18.1
Bhuvneshwar to Shashank Singh, SIX, that's the start PBKS want. A low full-toss around off, Shashank Singh gets forward and lofts, lots of height and the elevation as well, way over long-on

18.4
Bhuvneshwar to Shashank Singh, FOUR

CB 190/9 (20)
PBKS 162/7 (19) CRR: 8.53 REQ: 29
Punjab Kings need 29 runs in 6 balls

19.1
Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, no run

19.5
Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, SIX, slower-ball off-cutter full on middle, Shashank Singh gets forward and heaves it miles
19.4
Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, FOUR, boundary but won't matter. A hard length delivery on the stumps, Shashank Singh pulls and it's a top-edge over Jitesh Sharma, beats Shepherd's dive from fine-leg, he pushes the ball into the cushions
19.3
Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, SIX, low full-toss on middle, Shashank Singh swings it away over deep mid-wicket, it's six and it's too little too late for PBKS

PBKS 178/7 (19.5) CRR: 8.97 REQ: 78
Punjab Kings need 13 runs in 1 ball

19.6
Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, SIX, it's six but it won't care a jot for RCB. RCB are IPL champs for the first time. 18 years. 18 long years it has taken them to achieve this. Tears from a man as experienced and who has seen everything in his career from Kohli. They surround him. He is crying. What scenes in Ahmedabad. The camera just focusses on two people - Kohli and ABD.


RCB 190/9 (20)

PBKS 184/7 (20)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 runs

Well done Sheppy!
You tek ova from The Uni Boss as the magic to make Koli look good