Murali Vijay scored 89 runs for KXIP but his team lost by 1 run. (Source: BCCI)
Royal Challengers Bangalore notched up a one-run win over Kings XI Punjab in Mohali on Monday. Defending 176, RCB bowlers had a tough time but managed to defend the total.
As it happened
2339 hrs IST: ALL OVER! Jordan balls a full-toss but Stoinis misses out on it. They manage only 2 runs. RCB win by 1 run
2336 hrs IST: A dot ball from Jordan
2336 hrs IST: Stoinis hits a FOUR and SIX to make it 6 needed off 3 balls
2332 hts IST: Watson with an excellent over! 7 off it. 17 needed off the last
2325 hrs IST: Stoinis scoops the last ball of the 18th over for a four! 24 needed off last 12 balls
2320 hrs IST: WICKET! Murali Vijay is caught at square-leg. Watson bowls a short ball and Vijay pulls it straight to Chahal. KXIP 139/4. Need 37 off last 18 balls
2313 hrs IST: Murali Vijay moves on to 87 and KXIP are 136/3. Need 40 off last 24 balls. Time for the time-out
2308 hrs IST: Aaron proves too costly. 11 runs off the over
2303 hrs IST: 10 runs off the 14th over and KXIP are 114/3. Need 62 runs off 36 balls
2258 hrs IST: Jordan costs 11 runs for Bangalore. 13 overs gone and KXIP 104/3
2257 hrs IST: Watson bowls a tidy over and only 5 runs off it. KXIP are 93/3 after 12 overs
2256 hrs IST: FIFTY! Murali Vijay with a classy fifty. He has a lot more work to do
2250 hrs IST: WICKET! Chahal has two in two! Googly to which Miller steps out. Misses
2248 hrs IST: A long chat in RCB team and also between David Miller and Murali Vijay
2245 hrs IST: WICKET! Saha is stumped! He steps out but misses. KL Rahul fumbles the ball, which then hits the grill of his helmet. Rahul collects it again to remove the bails. Umpire takes a long time to give that out
2241 hrs IST: Ten overs gone! KXIP are 83/1. Need 93 more off 60 balls
2238 hrs IST: Kings XI Punjab reach 74/1 after 9 overs. Need 102 off 66 balls
2233 hrs IST: Last 2 overs fetching KXIP only 15 runs. Evenly poised this match
2227 hrs IST: Varun Aaron to bowl the seventh over for RCB
2224 hrs IST: 50 up for KXIP at the end of the sixth over. Time for the time-out
2220 hrs IST: WICKET! Shane Watson with a golden arm! A short ball on which Amla tries to pull but Binny at mid-wicket jumps to take a good catch
2218 hrs IST: Amla survives a run-out appeal and KXIP are 43/0 after 5 overs
2215 hrs IST: Binny is hammered for 11 runs and KXIP are 36/0 after 4 overs
2212 hrs IST: Chris Jordan into the attack for third over. 13 runs off it. KXIP shifting gears
2208 hrs IST: Chahal bowls the second over and goes for 7 runs. Good start by KXIP
2204 hrs IST: Five runs off the first over and KXIP are away in the chase
2201 hrs IST: Binny to begin the bowling for RCB. Amla on strike
2139 hrs IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore manage to post 175/6 against Kings XI
2127 hrs IST: WICKET! Sandeep Sharma gets AB de Villiers. HE opens the face of the bat but it travels straight to backward point! Out for 65
2121 hrs IST: RCB are 142/3 after 17 overs
2120 hrs IST: FIFTY! AB de Villiers scores a 30-ball half-century! Back to form
2115 hrs IST: 16 runs off the 16th over. RCB 129/3
2112 hrs IST: AB de Villiers has played the still scoop over fine-leg for a six
2110 hrs IST: Sandeep Sharma to bowl
2107 hrs IST: 15 overs gone and RCB are 113/3. Time for the time-out
2102 hrs IST: Cariappa bowls a tidy over. 7 off it
2058 hrs IST: 13 overs gone and RCB are 95/3
2053 hrs IST: Cariappa finishes another economical over. Two overs for nine runs and 2 wickets
2049 hrs IST: 11 overs gone and Bangalore are 79/3. The run-rate has fallen
2045 hrs IST: Anureet Singh has bowled three overs and given only 15 runs
2042 hrs IST: Another excellent over. RCB 67/3 after 9 overs
2038 hrs IST: WICKET! Shane Watson is gone! The tide has turned. Axar Patel bowls a slower one and Watson tries to pull it. It keeps low and he misses. Bowled. Time for the time-out
2036 hrs IST: What an over! Two runs and Two wickets for Cariappa. RCB are 64/2
2033 hrs IST: WICKET! Virat Kohli is gone. Fails to clear the cover fielder. Cariappa picks two in three balls
2032 hrs IST: WICKET! KL Rahul shuffles across but he is too much across. Cariappa bowls a quicker one and castles him
2030 hrs IST: KC Cariappa into the attack for the eighth over
2029 hrs IST: Seven overs done and RCB are 61/0 with Virat Kohli and KL Rahul at the crease
2024 hrs IST: End of powerplay and RCB are 56/0
2020 hrs IST: Anureet Singh with another tidy over! Only 5 off it
2016 hrs IST: 20 runs off that Stoinis over and Bangalore are 44/0 after 4 overs
2016 hrs IST: KL Rahul smashes four, four and then a six over covers! Some stunning shots
2013 hrs IST: Marcus Stoinis into the attack for Kings XI Punjab
2012 hrs IST: Bangalore take 13 runs off the over and race to 24/0 after 3 overs
2007 hrs IST: Mohit Sharma replaces Sandeep Sharma to bowl the third over
2007 hrs IST: Anureet Singh gives only 4 runs off his over
2004 hrs IST: Anureet Singh to bowl the second over. He is playing his first game this season
2004 hrs IST: A boundary each for Kohli and Rahul! RCB 9/0 after 1 over
2000 hrs IST: Virat Kohli and KL Rahul out in the middle to face Sandeep Sharma in the first over
1935 hrs IST: Maxwell has been dropped for Farhan Behardien in KXIP team while RCB have brought in Iqbal Abdullah for Parveez Rasool
1930 hrs IST: Kings XI Punjab win toss and elect to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mohali
Kolhi’s record-breaking T20 run this year continues
Virat Kohli smashed a match-winning hundred against Rising Pune Supergiants in Bangalore. (Source: PTI)
Virat Kohli on Saturday smashed a match-winning hundred against Rising Pune Supergiants to anchor his RCB team to victory over Pune by 7 wickets in Bangalore.
I feel that now the momentum is back with KXIP: Sandeep Sharma
Sandeep Sharma celebrates after picking the wicket of Carlos Brathwaite. (Source: BCCI/IPL)
The much-needed win over Delhi Daredevils kept their hopes alive in the ongoing Indian Premier League, and strugglers Kings XI Punjab pacer Sandeep Sharma said they now need to keep the momentum going to remain in contention for a top four spot.
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