| 13:54 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
| Hello everybody, welcome to the coverage of the match between Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kings XI Punjab at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. Bangalore has won 2 matches out of 6 and Kings won 4 out of 6 matches played. | |||
| Kings XI Punjab won the toss and will bowl | |||
| Bangalore Royal Challengers team: *R Dravid, W Jaffer, V Kohli, CL White, JH Kallis, Misbah-ul-Haq, P Kumar, +DT Patil, Z Khan, DW Steyn, A Kumble | |||
| Kings XI Punjab team: SE Marsh, JR Hopes, RR Sarwan, DPMD Jayawardene, *Yuvraj Singh, IK Pathan, +U Kaul, PP Chawla, Gagandeep Singh, S Sreesanth, VRV Singh | |||
| 14:29 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
| W Jaffer and V Kohli to open the batting | |||
| 14:29 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| S Sreesanth comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 1wd | Sreesanth to Jaffer wide outside the off, left alone. |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run. |
| 0 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seaming in, tries to drive it misses. |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the off and seaming away, tries to push it got outside edge to keeper for an easy low catch to Kaul. |
| Jaffer c Kaul b Sreesanth (0 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| CL White comes in to bat | |||
| 0 | b6 | 0 | Sreesanth to White Gone! fuller length ball on the off and nips back, tries to push it misses, clean bowled this time, Sreesanth is on a Hattrick. |
| White b Sreesanth (0 runs, 1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Glamorgan CCC | JH Kallis comes in to bat | ||
| 0 | b7 | 0 | Sreesanth to Kallis good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| End of over 1: | (1 run scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 1-2 (Kohli 0*, 0 balls, Kallis 0*, 1 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| IK Pathan comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 0 | Pathan to Kohli fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 1 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 1 | b3 | 1wd | fuller length ball outside the off, left alone. |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 1 | b5 | 4 | good length ball on the legs, flicks it towards fine leg for FOUR! |
| 1 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to leg gully for no run. |
| 1 | b7 | 1 | good length ball on the off, turns it wide of square leg for a run. |
| End of over 2: | (6 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 7-2 (Kohli 5*, 6 balls, Kallis 0*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 0 | Sreesanth to Kohli good length ball just outside the off and seaming away, left alone. |
| 2 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seaming away, tries to push it misses. |
| 2 | b3 | 2 | good length ball on the off, turns it to fine leg for a run and over throw costs one more run. |
| 2 | b4 | 1wd | good length ball on the legs and going down, tries to flick it misses. |
| 2 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 2 | b6 | 0 | Sreesanth to Kallis good length ball just outside the off and angling away, left alone. |
| 2 | b7 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, moves across and left alone. |
| End of over 3: | (4 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 11-2 (Kohli 8*, 10 balls, Kallis 0*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 4 | Pathan to Kohli fuller elngth ball on the legs, flicks it wide of square leg for FOUR! |
| 3 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 3 | b3 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the off, defended towards point and looking for a run, then returns back, Kallis responded for a run, Yuvraj fields it and throws it to bowler, Pathan collects it and dislodges bails. |
| Kallis run out (0 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | RS Dravid comes in to bat | ||
| 3 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 3 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed to covers for no run. |
| 3 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 4: | (4 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 15-3 (Kohli 12*, 16 balls, Dravid 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 0 | Sreesanth to Dravid good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 4 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off and seaming away, leans forward and left alone. |
| 4 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off, turns it towards square leg for no run. |
| 4 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and swings away, left alone. |
| 4 | b5 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards covers for FOUR! |
| 4 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seaming away, tries to steer it misses. |
| End of over 5: | (4 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 19-3 (Kohli 12*, 16 balls, Dravid 4*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Gagandeep Singh comes on to bowl | |||
| 5 | b1 | 1 | Gagandeep Singh to Kohli good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 5 | b2 | 2 | Gagandeep Singh to Dravid good length ball on the legs, turns it towards mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| 5 | b3 | 4 | fuller length ball on the off, drives it towards mid-on and Pathan misfields it for FOUR! |
| 5 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 5 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 5 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 6: | (7 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 26-3 (Kohli 13*, 17 balls, Dravid 10*, 11 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| VR Singh comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 1wd | VR Singh to Kohli wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 6 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 6 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 6 | b4 | 0 | VR Singh to Dravid good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 6 | b5 | 4 | short of good length ball just outside the off and nips back, steered it wide of slip for FOUR! |
| 6 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and nips back, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 6 | b7 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 7: | (6 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 32-3 (Kohli 14*, 19 balls, Dravid 14*, 15 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 7 | b1 | 0 | Gagandeep Singh to Kohli good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-on for no run. |
| 7 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 7 | b3 | 1 | Gagandeep Singh to Dravid good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 7 | b4 | 1 | Gagandeep Singh to Kohli good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a run. |
| 7 | b5 | 1 | Gagandeep Singh to Dravid fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 7 | b6 | 4 | Gagandeep Singh to Kohli good length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got outside edge wide of thirdman for FOUR! |
| End of over 8: | (8 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 40-3 (Kohli 20*, 23 balls, Dravid 16*, 17 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 8 | b1 | 1 | VR Singh to Dravid good length ball just outside the off, punches it to deep point for a run. |
| 8 | b2 | 0 | VR Singh to Kohli good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards backward point for no run. |
| 8 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it to fine leg for a run. |
| 8 | b4 | 0 | VR Singh to Dravid good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 8 | b5 | 2 | good length ball on the middle, turns it wide of fine leg for couple of runs. |
| 8 | b6 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it towards point for a run. |
| End of over 9: | (5 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 45-3 (Kohli 21*, 25 balls, Dravid 20*, 21 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| PP Chawla comes on to bowl | |||
| 9 | b1 | 1 | Chawla to Dravid tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 9 | b2 | 1 | Chawla to Kohli tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 9 | b3 | 0 | Chawla to Dravid tossed up on the off and spins away, leans forward to push it misses. |
| 9 | b4 | 1 | short ball on the off, punches it to deep point for a run. |
| 9 | b5 | 1 | Chawla to Kohli tossed up on the middle, pushed towards mid-on for a run. |
| 9 | b6 | 2 | Chawla to Dravid tossed up on the off, walks down the track to drives it got inside edge to deep mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Bangalore Royal Challengers 50 took 9.6 overs | |||
| End of over 10: | (6 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 51-3 (Kohli 23*, 27 balls, Dravid 24*, 25 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| S Sreesanth comes on to bowl | |||
| 10 | b1 | 4 | Sreesanth to Kohli fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| 10 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 10 | b3 | 1 | Sreesanth to Dravid fuller length ball on the off, punches it to long on for a run. |
| 10 | b4 | 0 | Sreesanth to Kohli good length ball just outside the off, walks down the track to drive it misses. |
| 10 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 10 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the off, walks down the track to drive it and miscues it towards mid-on, Hopes dropped it for a run. |
| End of over 11: | (7 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 58-3 (Kohli 29*, 32 balls, Dravid 25*, 26 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JR Hopes comes on to bowl | |||
| 11 | b1 | 4 | Hopes to Kohli good length ball on the off, smashed it wide of long off for FOUR! |
| 11 | b2 | 1lb | short of good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the thigh pads to backward square leg for a leg bye. |
| 11 | b3 | 1 | Hopes to Dravid short of good length ball on the off and slower one, tries to pull it got bottom edge and bounces towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 11 | b4 | 1 | Hopes to Kohli good length ball on the off, pushed to long on for a run. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Kohli 22, Dravid 26) took 49 balls | |||
| 11 | b5 | 4 | Hopes to Dravid short of good length ball on the middle, pulled it wide of deep square leg for FOUR! |
| 11 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended it got bottom edge and bounces over stumps for no run. |
| End of over 12: | (11 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 69-3 (Kohli 34*, 35 balls, Dravid 30*, 29 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| IK Pathan comes on to bowl | |||
| 12 | b1 | 0 | Pathan to Kohli Gone! fuller length ball outside the off and slower one, drives it got top edge towards long off for a well judged catch by Sreesanth. |
| Kohli c Sreesanth b Pathan (34 runs, 36 balls, 5x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | Misbah-ul-Haq comes in to bat | ||
| 12 | b2 | 1 | Pathan to Dravid good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 12 | b3 | 1 | Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 12 | b4 | 0 | Pathan to Dravid fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 12 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, steered it to backward point for a run. |
| 12 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| End of over 13: | (3 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 72-4 (Dravid 32*, 33 balls, Misbah-ul-Haq 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| PP Chawla comes on to bowl | |||
| 13 | b1 | 4 | Chawla to Dravid short ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of short thirdman for FOUR! |
| 13 | b2 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off and spins away, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 13 | b3 | 2 | short ball on the off, punches it towards mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| 13 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the off, punches it to extra cover for no run. |
| 13 | b5 | 1 | short ball on the off, steered it to backward point for a run. |
| 13 | b6 | 5wd | Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 13 | b7 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to drive it misses. |
| End of over 14: | (12 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 84-4 (Dravid 39*, 38 balls, Misbah-ul-Haq 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Gagandeep Singh comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 1 | Gagandeep Singh to Dravid fuller length ball on the off, punches it to long off for a run. |
| 14 | b2 | 1 | Gagandeep Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq fuller length ball on the off, steered it towards backward point for a run. |
| 14 | b3 | 4 | Gagandeep Singh to Dravid fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards extra cover for FOUR! |
| 14 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off and slower one, pushed to extra cover for a run. |
| 14 | b5 | 4 | Gagandeep Singh to Misbah-ul-Haq fuller length ball on the off, drives it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 14 | b6 | 2 | low full toss on the off, punches it wide of long on for couple of runs. |
| End of over 15: | (13 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 97-4 (Dravid 45*, 41 balls, Misbah-ul-Haq 8*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 15 | b1 | 1 | Chawla to Dravid short ball on the off, cuts it got bottom edge to short thirdman for a run. |
| 15 | b2 | 0 | Chawla to Misbah-ul-Haq tossed up just outside the off and spins in, leans forward to push it misses, hit him on pads. |
| 15 | b3 | 0 | Gone! tossed up on the off and middle, leans forward to push it misses, hit him on pads, shout for lbw, umpire Doctrove raises finger. |
| Misbah-ul-Haq lbw b Chawla (8 runs, 7 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
| P Kumar comes in to bat | |||
| 15 | b4 | 0 | Chawla to Kumar tossed up just outside the of and spins away, left alone. |
| 15 | b5 | 0 | Gone! tossed up on the off and spins away, tries to push it got outside edge to keeper for an easy catch to Kaul. |
| Kumar c Kaul b Chawla (0 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| DT Patil comes in to bat | |||
| 15 | b6 | 4 | Chawla to Patil tossed up on the legs, sweeps it towards fine leg for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Bangalore Royal Challengers 100 took 15.6 overs | |||
| End of over 16: | (5 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 102-6 (Dravid 46*, 42 balls, Patil 4*, 1 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| VR Singh comes on to bowl | |||
| 16 | b1 | 0 | VR Singh to Dravid Gone! fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on, Patil blindly running for a run, Dravid unmoved on the other end, Pathan fields it and throws it to bowler for an easy run out. |
| Patil run out (4 runs, 1 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | Z Khan comes in to bat | ||
| 16 | b2 | 4 | short of good length ball just outside the off, pulled it towards square leg for FOUR! and Dravid completes is maiden T20 Fifty. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Rahul Dravid has made 50 in 44 balls with 7 fours | |||
| 16 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run. |
| 16 | b4 | 4 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it wide of thridman for FOUR! |
| 16 | b5 | 4 | fuller length ball on the middle, punches it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Rahul Dravid has passed his previous highest score of 54 in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| 16 | b6 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to long off for a run. |
| End of over 17: | (13 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 115-7 (Dravid 59*, 48 balls, Khan 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 17 | b1 | 1 | Chawla to Dravid fuller ball on the off, turns it towards square leg for a run. |
| 17 | b2 | 0 | Chawla to Khan Gone! tossed up just outside the off and spins in, tries to drive it misses, clean bowled this time. |
| Khan b Chawla (0 runs, 1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Leicestershire CCC | A Kumble comes in to bat | ||
| 17 | b3 | 0 | Chawla to Kumble fuller ball on the off, punches it back to bowler for no run. |
| 17 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the off, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 17 | b5 | 0 | tossed up on the legs, tries to sweep it misses, off the pads to square leg for no run. |
| 17 | b6 | 1 | tossed up outside the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for a run. |
| End of over 18: | (2 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 117-8 (Dravid 60*, 49 balls, Kumble 1*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 18 | b1 | 1 | VR Singh to Kumble good length ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 18 | b2 | 6 | VR Singh to Dravid Bang! fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it over extra cover for a SIX!! |
| 18 | b3 | 0 | Gone! fuller length ball just outside theo ff, drives it got outside edge to thirdman for an easy catch to Mahela. |
| Dravid c Jayawardene b VR Singh (66 runs, 51 balls, 9x4, 1x6) | |||
| DW Steyn comes in to bat | |||
| 18 | b4 | 0 | VR Singh to Kumble good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 18 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a quick run. |
| 18 | b6 | 1 | VR Singh to Steyn fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to long off for a run. |
| End of over 19: | (9 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 126-9 (Kumble 3*, 7 balls, Steyn 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| IK Pathan comes on to bowl | |||
| 19 | b1 | 0 | Pathan to Steyn fuller length ball outside the off and slower one, tries to drive it misses. |
| 19 | b2 | 0 | Gone! fuller length ball on the off, tries to drive it got bottom edge and bounces over stumps, looking for a run, Kaul collects it and direct hits on the striker end. |
| Kumble run out (3 runs, 7 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| Last over 20: | (0 runs scored) Bangalore Royal Challengers 126 all out (Steyn 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| 16:07 GMT: End of innings | |||