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Romario Shepherd to Dhruv Jurel, SIX, low full-toss down leg, Dhruv Jurel helps himself to six, flicks and sends it effortlessly over the deep backward square-leg fence. Scores level

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Abhinandan Singh to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, thick outside-edge and flies past the dive and the outstretched right hand of Jitesh Sharma. It's a full delivery outside off, Dhruv Jurel gets forward and drives, the outside-edge is found

Abhinandan Singh to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, full outside off, in the slot, Dhruv Jurel gets forward and opens the face of the bat to square-drive so well, well wide of backward point and races away

Josh Hazlewood to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, beautiful pull. It's short on off, Dhruv Jurel goes on the back foot and pulls, splits deep backward square-leg and deep mid-wicket, to perfection. That was kept down and played so well

Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, luck for Ravindra Jadeja. He is hurried by this quick short of length delivery on off, the thick inside-edge misses the stumps and Hazlewood allows it to go away to the fence as he chases from short fine. Didn't dive or try to sprint after it

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Josh Hazlewood to Riyan Parag, out Caught by Krunal Pandya!! Another one and RCB are fighting back. It's a short of length delivery on off, Parag gets forward to loft, lots of bottom-hand but no elevation, good catch as Krunal goes to his right at long-on and takes it well before tumbling. Was the cross-seamer and Hazlewood is all smiles. Riyan Parag c Krunal Pandya b Josh Hazlewood 3(5)

Krunal Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, out Caught by Josh Hazlewood!! Two in two for Krunal Pandya. He's on a hat-trick. A slower bouncer by Krunal Pandya outside off and Shimron Hetmyer guides it straight to the fielder at short third man. Shimron Hetmyer has a sorry look on his face. He tries to hide it with a smile. Shimron Hetmyer c Josh Hazlewood b Krunal Pandya 0(1)

Krunal Pandya to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, out Caught by Virat Kohli!! End of a prolific knock by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. This was tad short and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi flat-bats this towards long-on. Kohli in the deep takes a good low catch and the young opener misses out a well-deserved century. Has got the required run rate down to run-a-ball almost. He walks back to a standing ovation from the spectators and his teammates in the dugout welcome him with a standing ovation too. RR need only 73 runs more off 71 balls. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi c Virat Kohli b Krunal Pandya 78(26) [4s-8 6s-7]

Tim David to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, loss of words. This is carnage. Was on the pads and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi flicked it over deep mid-wicket for yet another six

Tim David to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, 100-run stand up! This was on the shorter side, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket and just manages to clear the fielders

Tim David to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, no stopping this pair. This was fraction short outside off, Dhruv Jurel rocks back in the crease and cuts it through backward point. Manages to beat the fielder in the deep comfortably

Krunal Pandya to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, 111 off 7 overs! Unbelievable hitting. This was on the batter's pads and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi flicked it over deep square leg for a towering six. Krunal Pandya getting belted as well

Abhinandan Singh to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, make that 97 off the powerplay! RCB need a break, reckons Ian Bishop on air. This was a back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Dhruv Jurel drags it through the leg-side and bisects a couple of fielders converging across in the deep

Abhinandan Singh to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, they're making the most of the powerplay. Back of a length delivery outside off, Dhruv Jurel plays it late, carving this through the gap between backward point and short third man

Abhinandan Singh to Dhruv Jurel, SIX, proper shot. Right into the slot, it's a length delivery and Dhruv Jurel picks the bones out of it. Stands tall and pummels it over wide long-on for a flat six

Abhinandan Singh to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, runs continue to flow. Back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Dhruv Jurel swings early and gets an inside edge towards the fine leg fence. There was a fielder, but inside the circle, nothing much he could do about it

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, 50-run stand up! RR have raced away to 73/1 in 5 overs. This was a short ball outside off and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slashed it over backward point to end the 5th over with a boundary again. So difficult to contain him. He can play shots all across the park

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, fifty off 15 balls! What a rollicking knock this has been. He goes for a pull and gets a top edge towards fine leg. Salt in the deep takes the catch, but he overhauls the boundary eventually. The RR dugout is on its feet, giving him a standing ovation. Jurel gives him a hug

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, ain't going to spare anyone! Back of a length around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rocks back in the crease and thumps it over wide long-on for a 80m six. RCB bowlers have no answers to this onslaught

Josh Hazlewood to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, 19 runs from that Josh Hazlewood over! A short ball to end the over as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pulls it over deep square leg for half-a-dozen. Josh Hazlewood look skywards and starts walking back

Josh Hazlewood to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, make that a hat-trick of boundaries. This was pitched up by the bowler and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi creams it through covers for the third boundary in as many deliveries. When was the last time you saw Josh Hazlewood being treated like that

Josh Hazlewood to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, more runs! On a length around middle and leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stands tall and tonks it over mid-on. On the bounce and over the fence for four runs

Josh Hazlewood to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, that shaped back in sharply from back of a length, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays it late, chopping it towards square third man for a boundary. Adjusted late to chop that away

Abhinandan Singh to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, flicked away! Pitched up by the bowler and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. He's playing a video game out there in the middle. Makes batting look so easy and effortless

Abhinandan Singh to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, and now some luck with him. This was a back of a length delivery outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swings early and the inside edge misses the off-stump, beats the keeper's dive and races away to the fence. Back-to-back boundaries for the flamboyant young opener

Abhinandan Singh to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, smashed down the ground! Pitched up by the bowler and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has drilled it straight past the bowler with a powerful swing of his bat. No need to run for those

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, out Caught by Jitesh Sharma!! Josh Hazlewood has the last laugh! That's a huge wicket as he gets the in-form opener. Short of a length outside off, a cross-seam delivery and Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to cut it away. That was too close to the body and the outside edge has been taken by the keeper, diving to his left. Josh Hazlewood is back in the playing XI and among the wickets, right in his 1st over. Yashasvi Jaiswal c Jitesh Sharma b Josh Hazlewood 13(8) [6s-2]

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX, pulled away! Banged in short by Josh Hazlewood, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets into a good position, rocks back in the crease and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. Plenty of RR flags in the stands

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX, Yashasvi Jaiswal joins the act! Width on offer outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal throws his hands at it and slashes it over deep backward point. Salt in the deep sprints across to his left, but this one clears him comfortably. That's the first maximum of the chase

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, width on offer outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi throws the kitchen sink at it. Slashes it powerfully and gets enough elevation to clear the infield. Bounces a couple of times and lobs past the boundary. 9 runs from the opening over for RR

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is off the mark with a boundary! That's an inswinging yorker from round the wicket and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi brings his bat down in a jiffy and drills it straight past the bowler. Patidar chases it all the way to the boundary and puts in a dive, but fails to stop the boundary

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Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX, an impactful knock by the Impact sub. He powers this length delivery over long-off and takes RCB past the 200-run mark. That was a really expensive over by Sandeep Sharma, concedes 21 runs in the 20th over

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX, good length delivery, right into the slot, Venkatesh Iyer stays in the crease and swings it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. That was a clean strike as it was a 82m maximum

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR, cheeky! Good length delivery outside off, Venkatesh Iyer improvises and reverse laps this towards the third man fence. There was a fielder inside the ring, but he could do nothing about it

Brijesh Sharma to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, FOUR, smashed away! Slight width on offer outside off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes room and thumps this over covers as the ball races away to the fence

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, out Caught by Donovan Ferreira!! A fine knock by Rajat Patidar comes to an end. This was a cross-seamer on a fuller length, Rajat Patidar looks to go big. He swings hard and miscues it towards deep mid-wicket. Donovan Ferreira in the deep settles under the skier and makes sure to latch onto it. Sandeep Sharma with a unique celebration as he writes something pointing towards skyward. Rajat Patidar c Donovan Ferreira b Sandeep Sharma 63(40) [4s-4 6s-4]

Ravi Bishnoi to Rajat Patidar, SIX, back-to-back maximums! Flatter through the air at the stumps, Rajat Patidar stays put and spanks this over deep mid-wicket for yet another six. Parag walks upto Ravi Bishnoi and has a word of advice for him

Ravi Bishnoi to Rajat Patidar, SIX, smashed over the bowler! Tad fuller around off, Rajat Patidar stays put and smokes it right over the bowler's head for a towering six. That's a 90m maximum

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, Rajat Patidar brings up his fifty! This was pitched up by the bowler and Rajat Patidar creamed it through the gap at covers. There was a fielder sprinting across in the deep, but he could do nothing about it. This was timed and placed pretty well

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, that's a sloppy effort by Bishnoi at deep point. This was full and wide outside off, Rajat Patidar drilled it through the off-side and Bishnoi in the deep misfields, gifting away a boundary. Should have stopped it, even he knows that. Quite evident on his face

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Nandre Burger to Rajat Patidar, SIX, that's a lovely shot! Banged in short from round the wicket, Rajat Patidar gets into a good position and pulls it over deep backward square leg for half-a-dozen. That's the second maximum of the over for the skipper

Nandre Burger to Rajat Patidar, SIX, Rajat Patidar playing a captain's knock! This was pitched up by the bowler and Rajat Patidar stood tall and smashed it over long-off for half-a-dozen. RCB need more of these from their skipper

Ravindra Jadeja to Romario Shepherd, out Caught by Brijesh Sharma!! Brijesh Sharma almost made a mess of it. This was a straighter delivery on leg, Romario Shepherd goes for a sweep and gets a top edge. Brijesh at short fine leg tries to grab it, but the ball pops out of his hands. However, he recovers well enough to take the catch on the second attempt. Jadeja had his heart in his mouth for a moment. RCB in a spot of bother and they have sent Venkatesh Iyer to brave them out of trouble. He is the impact sub for RCB tonight. Romario Shepherd c Brijesh Sharma b Ravindra Jadeja 22(11) [4s-2 6s-1]

Brijesh Sharma to Romario Shepherd, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Shepherd. Poor line from Brijesh and pays the price. Sliding down leg, Shepherd waits and flicks it fine. Beats short fine for four

Brijesh Sharma to Romario Shepherd, FOUR, 133.7ks short delivery outside off, Shepherd waits and cuts it late to pick the gap on the off-side. Through point region for four

Brijesh Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, hit straight and hit over the bowler's head. Wasn't a bad ball. Patidar stands tall and flat bats it for four

Ravi Bishnoi to Romario Shepherd, SIX, tossed up and Shepherd is up and going from ball one. Gets under the ball and thumps it straight over long-off. First six of the game comes at 11.3 for RCB

Brijesh Sharma to Tim David, out Caught by Shimron Hetmyer!! RCB sink further as they lose their previous game hero. Tim David tries to power it over the fence. He doesn't get hold of it, the length delivery hits the toe end of the bat and goes flat to long-on. Hetmyer takes the catch just inside the boundary rope. Tim David c Shimron Hetmyer b Brijesh Sharma 13(9) [4s-2]

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Jofra Archer to Tim David, FOUR, another short delivery at David. He gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket. Wasn't timed well, but has enough legs to reach the fence

Brijesh Sharma to Tim David, FOUR, goes for the yorker and misses his line. All David had to do was to get bat on ball. He gets plenty of it and the ball runs away down to fine leg fence

Brijesh Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, out Lbw!! This keeps a tad low and Jitesh fails to get the bat down in time. He was hanging on the back foot and played across the line. Brijesh caught him off-guard with a faster delivery that skidded through on middle. Hit the back pad and the umpire had his finger up in a flash. Jitesh consults Patidar and decides against a review. RCB lose half their side as the players go into a strategic time-out. Jitesh Sharma lbw b Brijesh Sharma 5(8)

Ravindra Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, lovely from Patidar. Gives himself some room and goes inside out over cover. Times the fuller length delivery and hits it one bounce over the fence. Made it look so easy

Ravi Bishnoi to Krunal Pandya, out Caught by Shimron Hetmyer!! This is an even better catch than what he took a while ago. This was flat, was coming hard at it him, Hetmyer dives forward and takes a screamer inches above the ground. Krunal comes down the track early, Bishnoi spots it and bowls the googly away from the left-hander's reach. Krunal goes through with the shot, he gets it off the toe end down to long-off. RCB are losing wickets in cluster. Krunal Pandya c Shimron Hetmyer b Ravi Bishnoi 1(6)

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Ravi Bishnoi to Virat Kohli, out Bowled!! RCB have lost another one. It's the big wicket of Kohli. He wasn't looking that comfortable today, yet was scoring at a good pace. He misses a straight delivery. Was more of a you miss, I hit scenario. Kohli goes for the loft and misses it completely. The ball sneaks through bat and pad and he sees the stumps shattered. Virat Kohli b Ravi Bishnoi 32(16) [4s-7]

Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, FOUR, text book cover drive from Kohli. Leans onto the front foot and creams the drive through covers to a half-volley outside off

Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, FOUR, inside out and over mid-off. Kohli makes room and hits it up and over. Wasn't an easy shot as the length was on the shortish side. Kohli still hits it with a straight bat

Jofra Archer to Devdutt Padikkal, out Caught by Shimron Hetmyer!! Its high and it taken brilliantly. Was in the air for a long long time, Shimron Hetmyer, runs to his right and has to dive forward to hang onto the catch as it was swirling in the air. Padikkal wasn't in a great position to hit this. The ball bounces tad extra and takes the leading edge of Padikkal, who looked to whip it on the on-side. Second wicket for Jofra Archer. Devdutt Padikkal c Shimron Hetmyer b Jofra Archer 14(7) [4s-3]

Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FOUR, repeat of the first ball. The class of Kohli on display. Sees the width and allows the ball to come to the bat. Guides it past short third man and collects four more

Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FOUR, another edge and another boundary for RCB. Short on middle, Kohli looks to pull. The ball takes the inside edge and runs down fine. Beats fine leg comfortably for four

Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FOUR, gets it through. Smart from Virat. Waits for the ball and uses the pace to pick the gap behind square on the off-side. No third man and the ball runs away in a hurry despite a diving effort from backward point

Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, FOUR, this is bread and butter for Kohli. On middle and Kohli whips it off his pads. Great use of wrists to pick the ball up towards fine leg fence

Nandre Burger to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, Nandre Burger is greeted with a boundary. Just a fraction short and width on offer. Padikkal is in great form to miss out on that. Hops across and cuts it through point region

Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FOUR, edged and flies past diving keeper. Was bowled at 144.3ks on a back of a length. Kohli pokes at it away from his body and the thick edge flies to the right of Jurel's reach. Not sure why Parag removed first slip. Would have gone straight to the slip fielder

Jofra Archer to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, this is convincing from Padikkal. Short of a length delivery outside off, Padikkal gets under the ball and cuts it over point. Few bounces and over the fence

Jofra Archer to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, this was more of an edge. Opens the bat face and steers it wide of second slip. Was in the air and runs down to third man fence for four

Jofra Archer to Phil Salt, out Caught by Dhruv Jurel!! What a start for RR. Jofra Archer is bang on with the length. Hits the deck hard and gets it at an awkward height for Salt, who gets tangled. Takes his eyes off and the ball takes the leading edge an pops straight to Jurel. Philip Salt couldn't avoid it as the line was right at his body. Has to make a long way back to the pavillion. Phil Salt c Dhruv Jurel b Jofra Archer 0(1)

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