Bangalore XI vs Rajasthan XI Eliminator T20 at Pune, 20 May, 2015

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chose to bat first
Bangalore XI 180/4 (20)
Rajasthan XI 109/10 (19)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 71 runs
Man of the Match: AB de Villiers
  • Ankit Sharma 7 * (5)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 CH Morris bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, gets forward and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Over 0.1 CH Morris bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, gets forward and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Over 0.2 CH Morris bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and punches it beautifully between exxtra-cover and mid-off, the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 0.3 CH Morris bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, gets cover the line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 CH Morris bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 0.5 CH Morris bowls a back of length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, stays back in the crease and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 0.6 CH Morris bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, 1 run, gets back in the crease and cuts it down to third-man and picks up a single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight to mid-off.

Over 1.2 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and went for a big drive, the ball takes outside edge and goes towards third-man.

Over 1.3 James Faulkner bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, stays back in the crease and run it down third-man and picks up another single.

Over 1.4 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards cover.

Over 1.5 James Faulkner bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and flicks it down to fine-leg and picks up just a single.

Over 1.6 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, 2 runs, leans forward and drives it beautifully through cover and picks up couple of runs.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 DS Kulkarni bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and smashes it through extra-cover and the ball went to the fence very quickly.

Over 2.2 DS Kulkarni bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, walks across the stumps and tucks it to the on-side.

Over 2.3 DS Kulkarni bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, comes down the track and went for big drive through the off-side but gets beaten.

Over 2.4 DS Kulkarni bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defended towards mid-off.

Over 2.5 DS Kulkarni bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, Six!! Gets clears his front leg and swings through the line, gets enough wood for the ball to clear the long-on fence.

Over 2.6 DS Kulkarni bangs it short onto the pitch to CH Gayle, 4 Byes!!

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gets forward and the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 3.2 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, comes across  the line and works it away with the soft hands on the on-side and picks up a quick single.

Over 3.3 SR Watson bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it down the pitch.

Over 3.4 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, 1 run, moves across in the crease and flicks it away through square-leg and picks up a single.

Over 3.5 SR Watson bowls it short of length to V Kohli, 1 run, gets back in the crease and cuts it down to deep backward-point and picks up another single.

Over 3.6 SR Watson bowls it down the legside to CH Gayle, Wide, gets forward and leaves it down the leg-side.

Over 3.6 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, gets forward and plays it straight back to the bowler.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 CH Morris bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it to cover-point for a quick single. 

Over 4.2 CH Morris bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, Boundary! Goes back and across, pulls it hard through mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 4.3 CH Morris bowls it wide outside off to CH Gayle, Wide!

Over 4.3 CH Morris bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, comes on to the front foto and let it go through to the keeper.

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