Bangalore XI vs Kolkata XI 43rd match at Bangalore, 10 Apr, 2010

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chose to field
Kolkata XI 160/9 (20)
Bangalore XI 164/3 (17.1)
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Robin Uthappa
  • Ross Taylor 14 * (6)
  • Robin Uthappa 52 * (22)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: 1 Leg Bye. AB Dinda to S Sriram, bangs it short, hits the thigh pad down the legside and there is a lb taken from fine leg.

Over 0.2: No runs. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 0.3: No runs. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short of length delivery, pushes it straight to mid off.

Over 0.4: No runs. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short and wide, cuts it straight to backward point.

Over 0.5: Two runs. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, pitched up delivery, gives the charge and plays a blistering drive in the air and Ganguly at mid off puts down an overhead catch! Two runs for Kallis.

Over 0.6: Single. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short and wide, makes room and cuts it to thirdman for a single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: Single. I Sharma to JH Kallis, good length delivery, drives it to backward point and takes off for a single.

Over 1.2: No runs. I Sharma to S Sriram, short of length delivery, tucks it straight to squareleg.

Over 1.3: Beaten! I Sharma to S Sriram, short of length delivery, gets the ball to pitch around middle and it seams away to beat the outside edge.

Over 1.4: Single. I Sharma to S Sriram, short of length delivery, tucks it to squareleg for a single.

Over 1.5: No runs. I Sharma to JH Kallis, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 1.6: Single. I Sharma to JH Kallis, good length delivery, pushes it to straight mid on and steals a single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: Single. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short of length delivery, opens the face and flays it towards square thirdman for a single.

Over 2.2: Beaten! AB Dinda to S Sriram, short of length delivery, gives the charge and is beaten in a cut shot.

Over 2.3: Single. AB Dinda to S Sriram, short and wide, cuts it away to square thirdman for a single.

Over 2.4: Two runs. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short of length delivery, makes room and smacks it in the air towards deep covers and there is a difficult diving catch dropped by Pujara at the boundary.

Over 2.5: He is Caught! AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short and wide, edges his forcing drive to slip where Gayle takes the catch in the second attempt.

Over 2.6: No runs. AB Dinda to RS Dravid, good length delivery, drives it on the up to mid off.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Beaten! I Sharma to S Sriram, short of length delivery, looks to play a flashy drive and is done in by the extra bounce.

Over 3.2: Two Wides. I Sharma to S Sriram, short of length delivery, goes back for a pull and misses it down the legside. Its an acrobatic take from Saha but in the end cannot prevent the run stolen by the batsmen.

Over 3.2: Two runs. I Sharma to RS Dravid, short and rising delivery, top edges his hook towards deep squareleg and gets away with a couple.

Over 3.3: Single. I Sharma to RS Dravid, short of length delivery, punches it towards covers for a single.

Over 3.4: Single. I Sharma to S Sriram, short of length delivery, gives him the charge and pulls it to deep squareleg for a single.

Over 3.5: Single. I Sharma to RS Dravid, short of length delivery, chops his cut towards covers and takes a tight single.

Over 3.6: Boundary! I Sharma to S Sriram, half volley, drives that juicy wide one to the right of mid off for a boundary.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: No runs. AB Agarkar to RS Dravid, short of length delivery, attempts a pull and is hit on the back thigh.

Over 4.2: Single. AB Agarkar to RS Dravid, short of length delivery, flicks it to deep squareleg for a single.

Over 4.3: Boundary! AB Agarkar to S Sriram, short and wide, reaches out to that and cuts it in the air over backward point for a fluke boundary.

Over 4.4: Single. AB Agarkar to S Sriram, short and wide, cuts it towards covers and gets a single.

Over 4.5: Boundary! AB Agarkar to RS Dravid, bangs it short, pulls it away through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

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