IPL, Highlights: Rising Pune Supergiants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers Fifties Help RCB Defeat RPS By 13 Runs

After being put in to bat, Royal Challengers Bangalore lost KL Rahul early but Virat Kohli's 80 and AB de Villiers' 83 propelled the tourists to a challenging total. In reply, Ajinkya Rahane's 60 and a quickfire knock from Thisara Perera gave Bangalore a scare, but ultimately Kohli's team prevailed by 13 runs at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Catch all the highlights here. (SCORECARD | IPL POINTS TABLE | IPL NEWS | STREAMING | PLAY FANTASY CRICKET)

23:55 hrs IST: That's it. Thank you for joining us for today's match at Pune. See you all tomorrow for the 4 pm clash between Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians. 

AB de Villiers (Man of the Match): "It wasn't easy to get going. I maybe got away with a couple of easy boundaries. Both my sweeps didn't come off the middle, but went for six. But generally, I'm pleased with my performance."

Virat Kohli (RCB skipper): "That was closer than we thought it would be at one stage, but good to cross the line. We were playing good cricket, it just needed composure at the right moments."

MS Dhoni (RPS skipper): "We lost three wickets for nothing. Faf got out, then KP got injured, and Steven Smith got run-out. It was a par-plus score. With three batsmen back in, I thought it was difficult to achieve. But I'm happy with the way we came close."

23:46 hrs IST: Well played RCB! 

Only team to win matches while defending in #IPL2016 - Royal Challengers Bangalore #RPSvRCB #PlayBold #BreakTheTrend

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 22, 2016

23:39 hrs IST: And that's the end. Brilliant over by Richardson. RCB defeat RPS by 13 runs to secure their second victory of the season. 

23:32 hrs IST: It's all down to the final over now. RPS require 21 off 6 balls. 

23:28 hrs IST: OUT! Big wicket for RCB. Thisara Perera c Mandeep b Watson 34(13). 

23:25 hrs IST: SIX! 25 runs off Patel's over. Has he just lost the game for RCB? RPS now require 25 off 12 balls. 

23:24 hrs IST: Three fours in a row for Perera. Patel looks clueless. 

23:18 hrs IST: SIX! Too short from Watson and Perera just deposits it into the deep mid-wicket stands. Can he pull it off for RPS?

23:14 hrs IST: WICKET! Dhoni c de Villiers b Patel 41(38). RPS now require 65 off 24 balls. 

23:08 hrs IST: SIX! Too full from Shamsi and Perera hits it into the deep mid-wicket region. RPS now require 71 off 30 balls. 

23:05 hrs IST: OUT! Rahane st Rahul b Shamsi 60(46). 

23:02 hrs IST: Big hits is the need of the hour for Supergiants now. 1s and 2s won't do it for them. They now require 84 off 36 balls. 

22:55 hrs IST: FOUR! Much needed boundary for Supergiants. High full-toss down leg, Rahane swings it away into the deep backward square leg boundary. RPS now require 92 off 42 balls. It's time for strategic time-out. 

22:48 hrs IST: Fifty for Rahane. His 19th in IPL. 

22:45 hrs IST: RPS in desperate need of sixes!  They now require 106 off 54 balls. 

22:42 hrs IST: Eight runs off Iqbal Abdulla's first over.  

22:37 hrs IST: FOUR! Welcome boundary for Dhoni. RPS now require 121 off 66 balls. 

22:33 hrs IST: FOUR! Off cutter from Binny, Rahane plays it late and well wide of the fielder at short third-man. RPS are 53/2 after 8 overs. 

22:31 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary after 18 balls for RPS. 

22:28 hrs IST: Excellent over from Shamsi. Just five runs off it. 

22:25 hrs IST: In comes the debutant Tabraiz Shamsi for his first over. 

22:22 hrs IST: Good start by Watson. Just four runs off his first over. RPS are 36/2 after 6 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

22:16 hrs IST: 9 runs off Patel's second over. RPS are 32/2 after 5 overs. 

22:13 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Dhoni. Overpitched delivery from Harshal Patel and Dhoni drives it well past mid-off. 

22:12 hrs IST: A lot depends on how Dhoni and Rahane bat. If any one of them gets out then it'll get really difficult for RPS to claw their way back into the game. 

Virat Kohli celebrates with Kane Richardson after dismissing Steven Smith via run-out.

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22:08 hrs IST: RPS are 18/2 after 3 overs. 

22:04 hrs IST: OUT! And the misery seems to be pile on for Supergiants. Smith run out 4(3). 

21:59 hrs IST: Big blow for Supergiants. KP has hurt his calf muscle and is walking off the field. 

21:55 hrs IST: WICKET! du Plessis c Patel b Richardson 2(3)

21:53 hrs IST: RPS are 11/0 after first over. 

21:51 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball and Rahane plays a brilliant off drive. 

21:49 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Rahane. Half-volley and Rahane times it well in the gap between cover and mid-off. 

21:48 hrs IST: It's time for live action. Ajinkya Rahane and Faf du Plessis to open for RPS. Stuart Binny will start the proceedings for RCB

21:42 hrs IST:  3 - Number of times Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have been involved in a 150-plus stand in T20s, the most by any pair across the format. 

21:40 hrs IST: Pune's top-order will hold the key now! 

#RCB post 185/3 in 20 overs thanks to a 155 run stand from VK & AB! Slow pitch should make the defense interesting! #RPSvRCB #PlayBold

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 22, 2016

21:29 hrs IST: And that's the end of first innings. RCB finish with 185/3 after 20 overs. We'll be back in a few minutes time. 

21:26 hrs IST: Two wickets in two balls for Perera. Gets rid off both Kohli and de Villiers. 

21:24 hrs IST: FOUR! Yorker length from Perera, Kohli opens the bat face and places it towards backward point. 

21:22 hrs IST: SIX! That's a colossal hit from de Villiers. Length ball from Ishant and he just swings it over deep square leg. RCB are 173/1 after 19 overs. 

21:20 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Virat Kohli. He moves into 70s now. Ishant Sharma misses length on both occasions. 

21:18 hrs IST: 13 runs off Perera's over. RCB are 157/1 after 18 overs. 

21:14 hrs IST: SIX! Half volley on off stump from Perera and Kohli smashes it over deep mid-wicket.  

21:12 hrs IST: Good over from Bhatia. Just seven runs off it. 

21:06 hrs IST: RCB are 137/1 after 16 overs. It's time for second strategic time-out. 

21:03 hrs IST: Five wides from R Ashwin. 

21:01 hrs IST: 200 looks well on the cards for RCB now! 

21:00 hrs IST: 100-run partnership between Kohli and de Villiers in just 69 deliveries. RCB are 128/1 after 15 overs. 

20:58 hrs IST: Fifty for Kohli. His 22nd in IPL. 

20:55 hrs IST: FOUR! Tossed up from M Ashwin, outside off, de Villiers gets across and sweeps it through backar square leg. 

20:53 hrs IST: Good over from Ankit Sharma. Just five off it. RCB are 111/1 after 13 overs. 

20:51 hrs IST: Fifty for de Villiers in just 25 balls. His 18th in IPL. 

20:50 hrs IST: 100 comes up for RCB in 11.3 overs. 

20:47 hrs IST: SIX! Shortish delivery, de Villiers rocks back and hits it over long-on. 

20:46 hrs IST: FOUR! Flatter delivery from M Ashwin, de Villiers gets across and sweeps it to deep backward square leg.  

20:44 hrs IST: RCB are 79/1 after 10 overs. 

20:41 hrs IST: FOUR! Slower ball from Bhatia and de Villiers hits it well past extra cover. 

20:37 hrs IST: SIX! First of the night for de Villiers. RCB are 69/1 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

20:32 hrs IST: Just four runs off Bhatia's over. 

20:29 hrs IST: In comes Rajat Bhatia for his first over. 

20:27 hrs IST: FOUR! Kohli continuing his good run of form. RCB are 48/1 after 6 overs. 

AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli revived RCB's innings after KL Rahul's early departure.

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20:25 hrs IST: FOUR! Short delivery from Ishant and de Villiers just smashes to deep mid-wicket. 

20:21 hrs IST: FOUR! Just a hint of width from Ankit Sharma and AB de Villiers finds the gap to perfection between cover and cover point. 

20:19 hrs IST: RCB are 29/1 after 4 overs. 

20:16 hrs IST: OUT! KL Rahul c Ishant b Perera 7(10)

20:15 hrs IST: FOUR! Touch short from Perera and Kohli punches it through covers to get to his second boundary. 

20:14 hrs IST: Good over for RCB. 11 runs came off it. 

20:10 hrs IST: SIX! First of the night for RCB. Again Ishant misses the line, Kohli flicks it over the fine leg boundary. 

20:09 hrs IST: Tight over from Perera. Just two runs off it. RCB are 11/0 after 2 overs. 

20:07 hrs IST: Thisara Perera to share the new ball with Ishant Sharma.

20:06 hrs IST: Single off the last ball for Rahul. RCB are 9/0 after first over. 

20:03 hrs IST: FOUR! Poor delivery from Ishant. Straying down leg, Rahul clips it into the fine leg boundary. 

20:01 hrs IST: Ishant Sharma starts off with a wide delivery. First runs of the day for RCB. 

20:00 hrs IST: It's time for action. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul make their way out in the middle. Ishant Sharma to start the proceedings for RPS. 

.@RPSupergiants are warming- up ahead of their game against @RCBTweets #RPSvRCB #VIVOIPLhttps://t.co/32qlW4ezqH

- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 22, 2016

.@imVkohli and his boys are warming-up ahead of their game against @RPSupergiants #RPSvRCB #VIVOIPLhttps://t.co/WDq29RlJDh

- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 22, 2016

19:32 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams:

RCB: Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul (wk), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Stuart Binny, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kane Richardson, Harshal Patel, Iqbal Abdulla 

RPS: Ajinkya Rahane, Faf du Plessis, Kevin Pietersen, Steven Smith, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Thisara Perera, Rajat Bhatia, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Ankit Sharma, Ishant Sharma

MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli share a light moment at the toss on Friday evening.

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19:30 hrs IST: Rising Pune Supergiants skipper MS Dhoni wins the toss and elects to bowl first. 

19:25 hrs IST: Toss in five minutes. 

19:20 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - RCB have played a total of three Indian Premier League games in Pune and have won all. 

19:14 hrs IST: News from the RCB camp, and it isn't a great one. Samuel Badree has been ruled out of IPL 2016 and he'll be replaced by South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi, a chinaman bowler, for remaining matches. 

19:11 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - The average first innings score in Pune is 129. 

19:00 hrs IST: Good evening and welcome to the coverage of the 16th match of the Indian Premier League season 9. Rising Pune Supergiants take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune tonight. Both teams are coming on the back of consecutive defeats and will look to bounce back in style tonight. Let's hope this one's a cracker of a game. 

Rising Pune Supergiants captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (right) with coach Stephen ahead of an Indian Premier League match.

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Rising Pune Supergiants and Royal Challengers Bangalore have some of the biggest names in the IPL. But it has been proven once again that name and fame don't matter in a format where a good ball is hit for a six and a bad ball can get you a wicket.

RPS made a booming start against MI in 2016 IPL opener at Wankhede. After that, Dhoni's team lost to the Gujarat Lions and lowly Kings XI Punjab.

RCB have been no better. They won their first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad but then Kohli's high-profile team lost to Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians.

Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore have won just one match so far in Indian Premier League.

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Rising Pune Supergiants still haven't been able to find their first XI. Dhoni made three changes against Kings XI but it did not make big impact. The captain needs to review his batting position. Dhoni can produce the runs up the order. Faf du Plessis remains RPS' best bet with 170 runs from three matches.

RCB will be without just-dad Chris Gayle. But that should not impact their batting where Kohli and De Villiers have the ability to step at any stage. Shane Watson's all-round skills is an asset for RCB but Friday's result could be dictated by the team that bowls better. The slow bowlers may play a key role.