IPL Highlights, RCB vs KXIP IPL Score: Umesh Yadav Helps RCB Beat KXIP To Keep Playoffs Hope Alive
IPL 2019, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab Highlights: RCB scored 202/4 in 20 overs.
- Ankit Pattnaik
- Updated:April 25, 2019 12:04 AM IST
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by 17 runs in match 42 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Chasing a daunting 203 runs for victory, KXIP were off to a flying start as Chris Gayle scored a quickfire 23 off 10 balls (4 fours, 1 six). He was dismissed by Umesh Yadav. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal then added 59 runs for the 2nd wicket. Agarwal was dismissed for 35. His innings included 5 fours and 1 six. KL Rahul followed his Karnataka mate soon. He was dismissed for 42 runs off 27 balls (7 fours, 1 six). David Miller and Nicholas Pooran then added 68 runs quickly to keep KXIP in the run-chase. However, twin strikes by Navdeep Saini in the 19th over gave RCB a required boost. Umesh Yadav confirmed RCB's win by taking two wickets in the final over to limit KXIP to 185/7 in 20 overs. With this win, RCB stay in the race for playoffs. Earlier, RCB scored 202/4 in 20 overs, courtesy a 122-run partnership between AB de Villiers and Marcus Stoinis. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2019 Highlights Updates Between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab, straight from M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
- 23:45 (IST)Thank you for joining usThis brings an end to a thrilling contest between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab in Bengaluru. Thank you for joining us for the live coverage of match 42 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019.
- 23:43 (IST)Royal Challengers Bangalore win!RCB win by 17 runs. They have now registered three successive wins and have kept their playoff hopes alive.
.@RCBTweets hold their nerve in the death overs to defeat KXIP by 17 runs here in Bengaluru #RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/X1FkbMCJbJ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 24, 2019 - 23:40 (IST)20 runs needed from the final ball.
- 23:39 (IST)Murugan Ashwin is the new batsman at the crease.
- 23:38 (IST)WICKET!Yadav strikes two in two! Viljoen edges widish ball as Parthiv Patel takes the catch.
- 23:38 (IST)Hardus Viljoen is the new batsman at the crease.
- 23:37 (IST)WICKET!Yadav strikes!Ashwin wilts under pressure. He had to smack everything that comes his way. Kohli has safe hands as he takes the catch at long-on.
- 23:36 (IST)SIX!Ashwin smacks the 1st ball over long-on for his 1st maximum. 21 needed off 5 balls now.
- 23:34 (IST)Ravichandran Ashwin comes in to bat at number 6.
- 23:34 (IST)WICKET!Saini strikes twice in the same over! He gets the wicket of hard-hitting Nicholas Pooran.
- 23:32 (IST)Saini has given away just 3 runs in 5 balls so far.
- 23:30 (IST)2 dot balls to start the 19th over. 30 runs needed from 10 balls now.
- 23:29 (IST)Mandeep Singh is the new batsman at the crease.
- 23:28 (IST)WICKET!Saini strikes! He gets the wicket of David Miller. The left-hander fails to clear the ball over long-on as AB de Villiers makes a full stretched dive to his right to take a brilliant catch.
- 23:27 (IST)After 18 oversKXIP are 173/3. They need 30 runs to win from 12 balls.
- 23:25 (IST)WIDEYadav bowls one outside off.
- 23:25 (IST)Dropped!Pooran has been dropped. Marcus Stoinis drops Pooran on 44.
- 23:23 (IST)After 17 oversKXIP are 167/3.They need 36 runs to win from 18 balls.
- 23:21 (IST)FOUR!Back-to-back boundaries for Miller. He pulls the ball between deep mid-wicket and long-on.
- 23:20 (IST)FOUR!Miller outside-edges the ball towards the third man region.
- 23:19 (IST)Tim Southee comes in to bowl the 17th over.
- 23:17 (IST)SIX!Back-to-back maximums for Pooran. He clobbers the ball towards deep mid-wicket. This is his 5th maximum. Pooran and Miller have now added a 50-run partnership for the 4th wicket.
- 23:16 (IST)SIX!Pooran dispatches the ball over long-off. 150 comes up for KXIP.
- 23:15 (IST)Moeen Ali comes in to bowl the 16th over after the time-out interval.
- 23:12 (IST)After 15 oversKXIP are 143/3.They need 60 runs to win from 30 balls.
- 23:11 (IST)FOUR!Pooran creates room and smacks the ball towards deep extra cover.
- 23:09 (IST)After 14 overs19 runs were scored in Sundar's over. KXIP are 135/3.
- 23:09 (IST)SIX!Pooran hits the 3rd maximum of the over. He smashes the ball over long-off.
- 23:06 (IST)SIX!Back-to-back maximums for Pooran. He creates room and dispatches the ball over long-off.
- 23:05 (IST)SIX!Pooran hits his 1st maximum. He smacks the ball between deep extra cover and long-off.
- 23:04 (IST)After 13 oversKXIP are 116/3.
- 23:00 (IST)After 12 oversKXIP are 110/3.They need 93 runs to win from 48 balls.
- 23:00 (IST)Sundar has given away just 2 runs in 5 balls so far.
- 22:59 (IST)Washington Sundar has been introduced in to the attack by Kohli.
- 22:56 (IST)Nicholas Pooran is the new batsman at the crease.
- 22:54 (IST)WICKET!Moeen Ali strikes off the first ball. He gets the key wicket of KL Rahul. The KXIP opener fails to clear Tim Southee at long-off. KXIP are 105/3 in 10.1 overs.
WATCH: KL Rahul's calm 42(27)
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https://t.co/PEkLneyEV0 #KXIP pic.twitter.com/BwXLhKUCqA - 22:53 (IST)Moeen Ali has been introduced in to the attack by Virat Kohli.
- 22:52 (IST)Halfway!Kings XI Punjab are 105/2 after 10 overs. They need 98 runs to win from 60 balls.
- 22:50 (IST)David Miller is the new batsman at the crease.
- 22:48 (IST)WICKET!Stoinis strikes! Mayank fails to clear the short ball over mid-wicket. Chahal takes the catch. Mayank departs for 35. KXIP are 101/2 in 9.1 overs.
It's getting hot in here #RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/8Z8Svr6MYd
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