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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Match 56 Commentary, Live Updates

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Match Ended   
166/3 (20.0/20)
164/5 (20.0/20)
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets
Right then. That spells the end of the group stages in the Indian T20 League, 2021. We now know for sure which 4 teams have qualified for the playoffs - Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, and Kolkata. Qualifier 1 will be contested between the top two sides, which will be Delhi and Chennai, and it will be played on Sunday, 10th October 2021 at 6 pm local (2 pm GMT), but, you know the drill, don't you? Join us early for the build-up. Until then, cheers and see ya!
SRIKAR BHARAT HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH! Who else could it have been? What a top knock from him and he is the reason that Bangalore have won this. Well deserved.
Delhi will be very, very disappointed that they have not ended up on the winning side. The game looked to be in control for them when they removed de Villiers, but fate has something else in store for them as Bharat and Maxwell tore through their bowlers and scripted home a famous victory. They started well as three wickets were taken in a timely manner with Anrich Nortje bowling very well and taking 2 early wickets. Avesh Khan, too, just conceded 4 runs in his first spell. But, then, they could not contain and break the stand between the two champs. Over-after-over, the duo of Bharat and Maxwell kept upping the ante and the Delhi bowlers could not find a way to stop them. Their fielding has to be questioned too as they dropped the catch of Maxwell. Had that catch been taken, the story might have been very different. It seemed like the pressure got to Khan towards the end too, as with 6 needed off the final ball, he first served a wide, and then, bowled a full toss, which made it easier for Bharat to dispatch.
Bangalore started off in dismal fashion as they lost their openers inside the first 3 overs. A golden duck for Devdutt Padikkal and skipper, Virat Kohli failed to get going again. AB de Villiers was sent up the order and he took time to settle in, but with Bharat, he stitched a 49-run stand, but, while looking for a biggie, de Villiers holed out. The responsibility to take Bangalore home fell on the duo of Srikar Bharat and Glenn Maxwell. They took their time and played calmly for a couple of overs, but, they turned the switch soon after. Both of them started taking the bowlers on. Bharat got to his fifty and Maxwell supported him superbly. Life was injected into the run chase again and both kept the required rate in check. A 100-run alliance was stitched between these two and the game went to the last over. With 5 needed off the last ball, it looked like Bangalore would fall short but Bharat had other plans as he spanked the final delivery over the boundary ropes to help Bangalore win by 7 wickets.
WOW! What a game we have been treated to! A humdinger between the top placed team and the team that was placed 3rd. The game went right down to the wire, right to the last ball of the game, and Bharat kept his nerve and took his team past the line. Sure, it does not matter in the grand scheme of the tournament but with both these teams making the playoffs, it will surely be a psychological boost for Bangalore. Take a bow, Srikar Bharat! What a champion knock!
End Of The Over 20 : 166/3
16 Runs
  • 419.1
  • 219.2
  • 1 LB 19.3
  • 019.4
  • 219.5
  • 1 WD 19.6
  • 619.6
S. Bharat
78 (52)
G. Maxwell
51 (33)
A. Khan
4-0-31-0
19.6
6
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
SIX! WOW, JUST WOW! What a finish to this match! Srikar Bharat hits a biggie on the last ball to take his team through! Khan serves a full toss, on middle. Srikar Bharat lofts it high in the night sky and the ball goes just over the long on fielder for a maximum! BANGALORE WIN THE MATCH BY 7 WICKETS!
19.6
wd
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
Wide! Khan errs in his line and length. A full toss, way down leg. Wide called! 5 runs needed from the last ball! Who will keep his nerve? Avesh Khan or Srikar Bharat?
19.5
2
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
A yorker, around off. Srikar Bharat digs it out to long on and the fielder there fumbles and concedes one extra run. 6 needed off one ball!
19.4
0
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
Swing and a miss! A DOT BALL! Full ball, outside off. Srikar Bharat looks to slog but he misses.
19.3
lb
Avesh Khan To Glenn Maxwell
NOT OUT! Leg bye! A yorker, down leg. Glenn Maxwell looks to heave it away but he misses and gets hit low on his pads. Avesh Khan appeals but the umpire says no. Rishabh Pant opts for the review! The Ball Tracker shows that the ball pitched outside leg and Delhi lose their review!
Review time! Rishabh Pant takes the review for this appeal for LBW against Maxwell. Nothing on UltraEdge as per the replays. Ball Tracker shows that the ball had pitched outside leg. Will be not out.
19.2
2
Avesh Khan To Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell brings up his fifty! Good-length ball, outside off. Maxwell drags it to wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
19.1
4
Avesh Khan To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! BANG! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Glenn Maxwell gets under it and drives it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. 11 needed off 5 balls!
End Of The Over 19 : 150/3
4 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 018.2
  • 118.3
  • 118.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
S. Bharat
70 (49)
G. Maxwell
45 (30)
A. Nortje
4-0-24-2
18.6
0
Anrich Nortje To Srikar Bharat
Swing and a miss! Full toss, outside off. Srikar Bharat slashes at it but fails to get any bat on it. 15 runs needed off the last over!
18.5
1
Anrich Nortje To Glenn Maxwell
Short ball, around off. Glenn Maxwell moves across and looks to pull but fails to middle it and the ball goes towards deep square leg. Bangalore get to 150! A single taken!
18.4
1
Anrich Nortje To Srikar Bharat
Well bowled! Full and wide. Srikar Bharat digs it out to cover. The batters take a run.
18.3
1
Anrich Nortje To Glenn Maxwell
Short of a length, around off. Glenn Maxwell drags it to deep mid-wicket and takes a run.
18.2
0
Anrich Nortje To Glenn Maxwell
Play and a miss! Back of a length, outside off. Glenn Maxwell looks to slash hard but he misses.
18.1
1
Anrich Nortje To Srikar Bharat
Good-length ball, around off. Srikar Bharat punches it to cover and takes a quick single.
End Of The Over 18 : 146/3
12 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 217.2
  • 217.3
  • 217.4
  • 117.5
  • 417.6
G. Maxwell
43 (27)
S. Bharat
68 (46)
A. Khan
3-0-16-0
17.6
4
Avesh Khan To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! There is the boundary that Bangalore were looking for! Khan bangs it into the deck, outside off. Maxwell looks to cut but it goes off the top edge and the ball flies over the keeper for a boundary. 19 runs needed from 12 balls.
Anrich Nortje to bowl the penultimate over. 3-0-20-2 are his figures so far.
17.5
1
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
Back of a length, outside off. Srikar Bharat heaves it to mid-wicket for a single.
17.4
2
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
Length ball, outside off. Srikar Bharat gets under it and whips it to wide of long on for another couple.
17.3
2
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
Full ball, around off. Srikar Bharat drills it past the bowler and collects a couple of runs.
17.2
2
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
EDGY! A length ball, around off. Srikar Bharat looks to run it down to third man but it takes the inside edge and the ball goes towards Kagiso Rabada at fine leg. Two taken!
17.1
1
Avesh Khan To Glenn Maxwell
Back of a length, on leg. Maxwell tucks it to fine leg for a run.
End Of The Over 17 : 134/3
15 Runs
  • 416.1
  • 116.2
  • 216.3
  • 616.4
  • 116.5
  • 116.6
G. Maxwell
38 (25)
S. Bharat
61 (42)
K. Rabada
4-0-37-0
16.6
1
Kagiso Rabada To Glenn Maxwell
A full toss, on off. Glenn Maxwell drills it to long on and takes a single. 31 runs needed from 18 balls.
16.5
1
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
Clever batting from Bharat! Good-length ball, around off. Srikar Bharat pushes it to cover for a run.
Avesh Khan returns into the attack. He has given only 4 runs off his 2 overs so far.
16.4
6
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
SIX! SMASHED! A slower ball, on a length, just outside off. Srikar Bharat tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!
16.3
2
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
Length ball, outside off. Srikar Bharat looks to go over cover but it goes off the outer half of the bat to wide of third man for a couple.
16.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Glenn Maxwell
Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Glenn Maxwell hits it to mid off and collects a run.
16.1
4
Kagiso Rabada To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Nicely done! Full ball, on middle and leg. Maxwell whips it towards deep square leg for a boundary.
End Of The Over 16 : 119/3
11 Runs
  • 215.1
  • 115.2
  • 115.3
  • 1 WD 15.4
  • 115.4
  • 415.5
  • 115.6
G. Maxwell
32 (22)
S. Bharat
52 (39)
R. Patel
3-0-22-0
15.6
1
Ripal Patel To Glenn Maxwell
Good-length ball, around off. Glenn Maxwell miscues his heave towards long on. The batters take a run. 46 runs needed off 24 balls.
Strategic Time-Out! What a game this is turning out to be. It looked like Delhi have choked Bangalore out of this game with their bowling in the middle overs, but the duo of Bharat and Maxwell have cut loose and have had a couple of great last 4-5 overs. Now, they need 46 more in the last 4 overs and would be looking to go hard and win their final group game. Delhi have a fantastic death bowling assortment that includes Nortje, Khan, and Rabada. Let's see where this game goes. Kagiso Rabada (3-0-22-0) is back into the attack.
15.5
4
Ripal Patel To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! WHACKED! Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Glenn Maxwell sees the width, stands tall and smokes it over cover for a boundary.
15.4
1
Ripal Patel To Srikar Bharat
Back of a length, outside off. Srikar Bharat cuts it to sweeper cover for one.
15.4
wd
Ripal Patel To Srikar Bharat
Wide! Patel spills this one down leg. Srikar Bharat lets it be. Wided!
15.3
1
Ripal Patel To Glenn Maxwell
In the air...safe! Maxwell survives! Length ball, around off. Glenn Maxwell looks to play the reverse-sweep but it goes off the toe end and the ball goes just over Anrich Nortje at point. One taken!
15.2
1
Ripal Patel To Srikar Bharat
Short of a length, around off. Srikar Bharat flat-bats it to long on for a run.
15.1
2
Ripal Patel To Srikar Bharat
Excellent running! Srikar Bharat brings up his fifty! Length ball, on leg. Bharat tucks it to wide of long on for a couple of runs.
Change. Ripal Patel comes back on.
End Of The Over 15 : 108/3
12 Runs
  • 414.1
  • 014.2
  • 114.3
  • 214.4
  • 114.5
  • 414.6
G. Maxwell
26 (19)
S. Bharat
48 (36)
A. Nortje
3-0-20-2
14.6
4
Anrich Nortje To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! That brings up the 50-run stand between these two as well! Maxwell has decided to turn it on! Around off, on a length, Glenn Maxwell camps back and spanks this one through mid-wicket. The ball speeds away to the ropes. 12 off the over. 57 needed in the last 30 balls!
14.5
1
Anrich Nortje To Srikar Bharat
Direct hit would have had him! Slower ball, on middle and off, Bharat knocks this to mid-wicket and takes off for a run. The man has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. Had he hit, Srikar Bharat would be running back to the shed.
14.4
2
Anrich Nortje To Srikar Bharat
Outside off, on a length, Srikar Bharat guides this one through backward point. The man at third man runs to his right and stops the ball. The batters collect two.
14.3
1
Anrich Nortje To Glenn Maxwell
Around off, Glenn Maxwell pulls this to the left of mid-wicket for one.
14.2
0
Anrich Nortje To Glenn Maxwell
Short this time, on middle, Glenn Maxwell makes room and looks to cut it away but misses.
14.1
4
Anrich Nortje To Glenn Maxwell
MISFIELD AND FOUR! The work out on the field in the last over has been very poor. A short ball, on middle and leg, Glenn Maxwell gets inside the line and powers this towards the fine leg region. Prithvi Shaw runs to his right, but lets the ball past him to the ropes.
Anrich Nortje (2-0-8-2) comes back into the attack.
End Of The Over 14 : 96/3
11 Runs
  • 213.1
  • 413.2
  • 413.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 113.6
G. Maxwell
17 (15)
S. Bharat
45 (34)
A. Patel
4-0-39-1
13.6
1
Axar Patel To Glenn Maxwell
DROPPED BY ASHWIN NOW! Glenn Maxwell is handed two lives. Can this come back and harm Delhi? This is bowled slightly fuller, around off, Glenn Maxwell swings across the line and only manages an outside edge. The ball goes ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin at short third man, who dives forward but drops a dolly. 11 off this one. 69 needed in 36 balls!
13.5
0
Axar Patel To Glenn Maxwell
On middle, punched to covers.
13.4
0
Axar Patel To Glenn Maxwell
On middle and off, Glenn looks to reverse-sweep but gets an inside edge on his pad.
13.3
4
Axar Patel To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Another one! Maxwell is turning it on now! Fuller, around off, Glenn Maxwell gets low, reverse-hits this one through covers and the ball speeds away to the ropes.
13.2
4
Axar Patel To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Lovely! On middle and leg, fuller, Glenn Maxwell reverse-sweeps this one over short third man and he gets a boundary.
13.1
2
Axar Patel To Glenn Maxwell
DROPPED BY IYER! Oh my goodness. Should have been taken. It went high in the air but it should have been pouched. Shorter, around off, Glenn Maxwell slams this one to the deep mid-wicket region but does not time it all that well. Shreyas Iyer runs forward, keeps his eyes on the ball, takes it too, but the ball pops out. Two taken.
End Of The Over 13 : 85/3
10 Runs
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 112.4
  • 212.5
  • 412.6
S. Bharat
45 (34)
G. Maxwell
6 (9)
K. Rabada
3-0-22-0
12.6
4
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
FOUR! Cleverly done by Bharat. He just used the pace of KG! Slightly shorter, outside off, Srikar Bharat waits for it, opens up the face of his blade, and guides this one to the third man fence for a boundary. 10 off this one. 80 more needed in 42 balls!
12.5
2
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
In the air...safe! A tough chance and Ripal Patel is not able to snare this. Around off, on a fullish length, Srikar Bharat makes some room and slams this one over the cover region. Patel backtracks, but the ball lands ahead of him. Two taken.
12.4
1
Kagiso Rabada To Glenn Maxwell
A pacy full ball, on middle and leg, Maxwell knocks this towards mid off for one.
12.3
1
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
Slower one, on a length outside off, Srikar Bharat guides this one to third man for a run.
12.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Glenn Maxwell
Full on off, eased through covers for one.
12.1
1
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
Short this time, this one lands and spits up off the surface. Srikar Bharat looks to defend but the ball takes the gloves and goes to the off side. The batters sneak one.
Kagiso Rabada (2-0-12-0) comes back to bowl.
End Of The Over 12 : 75/3
9 Runs
  • 111.1
  • 011.2
  • 011.3
  • 111.4
  • 611.5
  • 111.6
S. Bharat
37 (30)
G. Maxwell
4 (7)
A. Patel
3-0-28-1
11.6
1
Axar Patel To Srikar Bharat
Flatter, on middle and leg, pulled to deep square leg for one. 9 off this one and Bangalore need 90 more from 48 balls.
11.5
6
Axar Patel To Srikar Bharat
SIX! What a top shot from Bharat! Axar Patel tosses this one up, lands it fuller around middle, Srikar Bharat skips down and hammers this one over the bowler's head for a biggie.
11.4
1
Axar Patel To Glenn Maxwell
On middle and leg, this is hit through the line towards mid-wicket for one.
11.3
0
Axar Patel To Glenn Maxwell
Right in the blockhole from Patel and Maxwell only manages to dig this one out.
11.2
0
Axar Patel To Glenn Maxwell
Fuller, outside off, Glenn Maxwell gets low and looks to play the reverse-hit shot but fails to connect.
11.1
1
Axar Patel To Srikar Bharat
On middle, hit towards Shreyas Iyer at deep mid-wicket for a run.
End Of The Over 11 : 66/3
5 Runs
  • 010.1
  • 1 WD 10.2
  • 110.2
  • 010.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
S. Bharat
29 (27)
G. Maxwell
3 (4)
R. Patel
2-0-11-0
10.6
1
Ripal Patel To Srikar Bharat
5 off this over! On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a run.
10.5
1
Ripal Patel To Glenn Maxwell
Around off, on a length, Glenn Maxwell slams this one hard towards the long on region but it lands short of the fielder there. One taken.
10.4
1
Ripal Patel To Srikar Bharat
Fuller, around off, punched down the ground towards long off for one.
10.3
0
Ripal Patel To Srikar Bharat
On middle, SB gets low and heaves this, but only manages to find the man at short fine leg.
10.2
1
Ripal Patel To Glenn Maxwell
On a length, on middle and leg, knocked through square leg for one.
10.2
wd
Ripal Patel To Glenn Maxwell
WIDE. Short, way outside off, left alone.
10.1
0
Ripal Patel To Glenn Maxwell
Outside off, shorter, Maxwell looks to cut but misses.
End Of The Over 10 : 61/3
7 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 09.2
  • W 9.3
  • 49.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
G. Maxwell
1 (1)
S. Bharat
27 (24)
A. Patel
2-0-19-1
9.6
1
Axar Patel To Glenn Maxwell
Loopy ball, around off. Glenn Maxwell lofts it to long on, on the bounce. A single to end the over.
9.5
1
Axar Patel To Srikar Bharat
Flatter ball, on off. Srikar Bharat taps it to point and collects a quick run.
9.4
4
Axar Patel To Srikar Bharat
FOUR! Lovely shot! Srikar Bharat goes inside-out this time! Tossed up, around off. Srikar Bharat makes room on the off side and lofts it over cover for a boundary.
9.3
W
Axar Patel To AB de Villiers OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! This is a huge wicket for Delhi as Axar Patel gets the big fish! Patel hurls a half-tracker, around off. AB mistimes his pull as the ball hurries onto him, it takes the splice of the bat and lobs up in the air towards Shreyas Iyer at deep mid-wicket who gulps it down.
9.2
0
Axar Patel To AB de Villiers
Tossed up, on off. AB de Villiers pushes it to cover.
The man on fire, Glenn Maxwell strides out now! Also, it has now been confirmed that Kolkata have made their way into the playoffs as in the other game between Mumbai and Hyderabad, the latter have crossed the run mark of 65, which means that it is the end of the road for Mumbai in this season's competition.
9.1
1
Axar Patel To Srikar Bharat
Flatter ball, on leg. Srikar Bharat is cramped for room and he blocks it to point for a run.
End Of The Over 9 : 54/2
6 Runs
  • 08.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • 08.4
  • 18.5
  • 48.6
de Villiers
26 (24)
S. Bharat
21 (21)
R. Patel
1-0-6-0
8.6
4
Ripal Patel To AB de Villiers
FOUR! A good end to the over for Bangalore and AB finally gets hold of this one! Length ball, in the slot, outside off. AB gets low and hits it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
8.5
1
Ripal Patel To Srikar Bharat
Short of a length, around off. Srikar Bharat tucks it to the leg side for a run.
Strategic Time-Out! After a great start by Delhi where they removed both the Bangalore openers, AB de Villiers and Rajat Patidar have steadied things nicely. Bangalore need 111 more in 66 balls and will be hoping that this duo picks up the pace in the coming overs. Delhi will be looking to remove AB de Villiers firstly and then, build on the same.
8.4
0
Ripal Patel To Srikar Bharat
Back of a length, outside off. Srikar Bharat cuts hard but finds the point fielder.
8.3
1
Ripal Patel To AB de Villiers
Full ball, outside off. AB de Villiers gets low and slices it to sweeper cover to collect a run.
8.2
0
Ripal Patel To AB de Villiers
Slower ball, fuller in length, outside off. AB de Villiers drives but finds the cover fielder.
8.1
0
Ripal Patel To AB de Villiers
Slower ball, on a length, around off. AB de Villiers punches it to mid off.
End Of The Over 8 : 48/2
11 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 27.2
  • 67.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
de Villiers
21 (20)
S. Bharat
20 (19)
R. Ashwin
1-0-11-0
7.6
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To AB de Villiers
A half-tracker, outside off. AB de Villiers stays back and cuts it to sweeper cover for one.
Change in bowling. Ripal Patel is introduced into the attack!
7.5
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To Srikar Bharat
Floated, down leg. Srikar Bharat miscues his sweep and the ball hits the keeper's pads. The ball rolls away and they take a run.
7.4
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To AB de Villiers
Flatter ball, darted on the pads. AB de Villiers works it to long on for a single.
7.3
6
Ravichandran Ashwin To AB de Villiers
SIX! WOW! What a clean strike! Tossed up, around off. AB de Villiers shimmies down and sends it way over the long on region for a biggie!
7.2
2
Ravichandran Ashwin To AB de Villiers
A tad short, outside off. AB de Villiers pulls it wide of long on to collect a couple.
7.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To AB de Villiers
Flatter ball, on off. AB de Villiers skips down and blocks it.
End Of The Over 7 : 37/2
8 Runs
  • 26.1
  • 06.2
  • 16.3
  • 46.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
S. Bharat
19 (18)
de Villiers
11 (15)
K. Rabada
2-0-12-0
6.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
Rabada bangs it into the deck, outside off. Srikar Bharat looks to cut it but fails to get any bat on it.
Change. Ravichandran Ashwin to roll his arm now.
6.5
1
Kagiso Rabada To AB de Villiers
Short of a length, outside off. AB de Villiers runs it down to third man to collect a single.
6.4
4
Kagiso Rabada To AB de Villiers
FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length, on middle. AB de Villiers stays back and whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
6.3
1
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
Length ball, around off. Srikar Bharat pushes it uppishly towards mid off and takes a run.
6.2
0
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
Excellent delivery! Good-length ball, outside off. Srikar Bharat has a poke at it but he misses.
6.1
2
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
Good-length ball, outside off. Srikar Bharat taps it to third man for a couple of runs.
End Of The Over 6 : 29/2
2 Runs
  • 15.1
  • 15.2
  • 05.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
de Villiers
6 (13)
S. Bharat
16 (14)
A. Khan
2-0-4-0
5.6
0
Avesh Khan To AB de Villiers
BEATEN! Length ball, outside off, shaping away slightly. AB de Villiers looks to drive on the up but the ball zips past his outside edge. Just 2 runs off the over and Bangalore are 29/2 at the end of the Powerplay.
5.5
0
Avesh Khan To AB de Villiers
Back of a length, around off. AB de Villiers looks to carve it through the covers but it takes the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.
5.4
0
Avesh Khan To AB de Villiers
Well bowled! Khan bangs it into the deck, outside off. AB de Villiers looks to cut but he misses.
5.3
0
Avesh Khan To AB de Villiers
Good-length ball, around off. AB de Villiers defends it to cover.
5.2
1
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
Length ball, around off. Srikar Bharat taps it to cover and takes a quick run. The fielder at cover fails to collect the ball cleanly and so the batters complete the run with ease.
5.1
1
Avesh Khan To AB de Villiers
Back of a length, outside off. AB de Villiers runs it down to third man for a run.
End Of The Over 5 : 27/2
4 Runs
  • 14.1
  • 14.2
  • 14.3
  • 04.4
  • 14.5
  • 04.6
S. Bharat
15 (13)
de Villiers
5 (8)
K. Rabada
1-0-4-0
4.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
PLAY AND A MISS! On a length, wider outside off, Srikar Bharat looks to push this but misses. A good start by Rabada too, just 4 off it.
4.5
1
Kagiso Rabada To AB de Villiers
Around off on a length, AB de Villiers knocks this through mid-wicket for one.
4.4
0
Kagiso Rabada To AB de Villiers
Yorker on middle, AB digs this one out to mid on.
4.3
1
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
On middle, flicked through square leg for one.
4.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To AB de Villiers
Around off and middle, AB nudges this to the leg side. The batters scamper through for the single. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but it is missed. Bharat would have been in though.
4.1
1
Kagiso Rabada To Srikar Bharat
Rabada starts off with a back-of-a-length delivery, just outside off, gently dabbed to third man for one.
Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack now.
End Of The Over 4 : 23/2
12 Runs
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 13.3
  • 63.4
  • 43.5
  • 13.6
S. Bharat
13 (10)
de Villiers
3 (5)
A. Patel
1-0-12-0
3.6
1
Axar Patel To Srikar Bharat
12 off Axar's first over! On off, eased down to long off for one.
3.5
4
Axar Patel To Srikar Bharat
FOUR! Bharat finds the gap now! A clever shot. Tossed up, on middle, Srikar Bharat gets low and sweeps this one in between square leg and short fine leg and the ball speeds away to the ropes.
3.4
6
Axar Patel To Srikar Bharat
SIX! The first of this run chase. Bharat is looking to attack Patel! Fuller, floated, around off, Srikar Bharat skips down and tonks this one over the long off fence for a biggie.
3.3
1
Axar Patel To AB de Villiers
Fuller, around off, de Villiers pushes this through mid off for a single.
3.2
0
Axar Patel To AB de Villiers
Flatter this time, around off, it lands and spins away, AB waits for it and then dabs it to the off side.
Axar Patel comes to bowl.
3.1
0
Axar Patel To AB de Villiers
Fuller, around off, AB pushes it back to Patel.
End Of The Over 3 : 11/2
5 Runs
  • W 2.1
  • 02.2
  • 1 WD 2.3
  • 12.3
  • 12.4
  • 12.5
  • 12.6
de Villiers
2 (2)
S. Bharat
2 (7)
A. Nortje
2-0-8-2
2.6
1
Anrich Nortje To AB de Villiers
On middle, whipped to deep square leg for a run.
2.5
1
Anrich Nortje To Srikar Bharat
A good short ball, on middle, SB mistimes his pull behind square on the leg side, but, luckily for him, it lands short of the man. One run.
2.4
1
Anrich Nortje To AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers gets off the mark! Length ball, on off. AB pushes it to cover and scampers through for a single. Shreyas Iyer at covers collects the ball but misses his shy at the bowler's end.
2.3
1
Anrich Nortje To Srikar Bharat
Srikar Bharat finally gets off the mark on his sixth delivery! Yorker, around off, Bharat jams this one out to mid on for a quick single.
2.3
wd
Anrich Nortje To Srikar Bharat
WIDE. Fuller, down the leg side, the flick is missed.
2.2
0
Anrich Nortje To Srikar Bharat
Good-length delivery, around off, pushed to point.
AB de Villiers walks out to bat.
2.1
W
Anrich Nortje To Virat Kohli OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Nortje strikes yet again and Kohli's hot and cold tournament continues on! He looked to force the issue but that proves to be his undoing. Both the Bangalore openers have walked off for tame scores. A pacy delivery from the Protea, at 146 clicks, around off, on a length, Virat Kohli looks to whip this to the leg side but the ball catches the leading edge. It goes high in the air behind the mid-wicket region. Kagiso Rabada calls for it and he has a safe pair of hands to send the captain of Bangalore back.
End Of The Over 2 : 6/1
2 Runs
  • 01.1
  • 11.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 1 WD 1.6
  • 01.6
S. Bharat
0 (4)
V. Kohli
4 (7)
A. Khan
1-0-2-0
1.6
0
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
Very well bowled! Just 2 off Khan's first over! A short ball, around off, Srikar Bharat moves back and looks to ramp but misses.
1.6
wd
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
WIDE. Short, wide, outside off, Srikar Bharat looks to slash it away but misses. Wide signalled.
1.5
0
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
Length around off, Bharat drives this, but straight to the mid off fielder.
1.4
0
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
On off, SB pushes it back to Avesh.
1.3
0
Avesh Khan To Srikar Bharat
Good-length ball, on off, Bharat pushes this to covers.
1.2
1
Avesh Khan To Virat Kohli
Around off, on a length, Virat Kohli looks to drive but the ball takes the outer half and flies to third man for a run.
1.1
0
Avesh Khan To Virat Kohli
A loud shout for LBW but it is turned down! On a length, around middle and leg, Virat Kohli looks to flick this to the leg side but he misses and gets hit on the knee roll. A very loud appeal by Khan and the Delhi players for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Khan has a word with Pant, but the skipper does not take the review. Looked to be sliding down leg.
Avesh Khan will bowl from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 4/1
4 Runs
  • 20.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 10.4
  • W 0.5
  • 1 LB 0.6
V. Kohli
3 (5)
S. Bharat
0 (0)
A. Nortje
1-0-3-1
0.6
lb
Anrich Nortje To Virat Kohli
Leg bye. On the pads, VK looks to tuck but misses and the ball takes the pad and goes to the leg side. One leg bye is  taken. A great start by Nortje, 4 and a wicket off it!
Srikar Bharat walks out to bat.
0.5
W
Anrich Nortje To Devdutt Padikkal OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A golden duck for Devdutt Padikkal! Not how he would have envisioned playing in this game. This was catching practice for Ashwin in the deep and the first wicket falls in the very first over for Bangalore. Anrich Nortje hurls across a short ball, around off, Devdutt Padikkal sways away and plays the ramp shot towards third man pretty late. It is not too well timed and Ravichandran Ashwin does not move an inch to pouch this.
0.4
1
Anrich Nortje To Virat Kohli
Outside off, Kohli taps this towards point for one.
0.3
0
Anrich Nortje To Virat Kohli
Short of a length, around off, Virat looks to defend this but misses and gets hit high on the pad.
0.2
0
Anrich Nortje To Virat Kohli
Good-length, around off, Kohli pushes this to covers.
0.1
2
Anrich Nortje To Virat Kohli
Bangalore and Virat Kohli are off the mark! Good running to kick things off from these two. Back of a length, around off, Virat Kohli goes back and guides this to third man. The batters run well and hard to come back for the second run.
Match Info
  • Venue Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match Srikar Bharat
  • Umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan (IND), Nitin Menon (IND) and Krishnamachari Srinivasan (IND)
  • Referee Prakash Bhatt (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Delhi 164/5 in 20.0 overs
  • Delhi 155/4 in 18.3 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Delhi 112/3 in 14.0 overs
  • Delhi 101/1 in 11.1 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Delhi 55/0 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Delhi 55/0
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 35 balls between P Shaw (24) and S Dhawan (23)
  • Delhi 50/0 in 5.4 overs
  • Referral 1 (19.3 ovs): Delhi against G Maxwell (LBW) Unsuccessful (DEL: 0, BAN: 1)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 100 off 59 balls between K Bharat (48) and G Maxwell (51)
  • G Maxwell T20 Fifty: 50 runs in 32 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • Bangalore 150/3 in 18.5 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Bangalore 119/3 in 16.0 overs
  • K Bharat T20 Fifty: 50 runs in 33 balls (3x4) (2x6)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 33 balls between K Bharat (26) and G Maxwell (26)
  • Bangalore 100/3 in 14.1 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Bangalore 54/2 in 9.0 overs
  • Bangalore 50/2 in 8.5 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Bangalore 29/2
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Faf du Plessis CSK 633 45.21
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