Bangalore XI vs Kolkata XI 48th T20 at Kolkata, 16 May, 2016

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chose to bowl
Kolkata XI 183/5 (20)
Bangalore XI 186/1 (18.4)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli
  • AB de Villiers 59 * (31)
  • Virat Kohli 75 * (51)

Gambhir: Last time, we played on the same surface and it spun. We played three spinners. We are not thinking too much about the weather. We have to stay in the present. Hopefully, we can restrict them. We are going with the same team.

Virat Kohli: We are going to bowl first. The top layer is a bit damp. It might hold on, it might help the spinners. Later on with the dew coming, it might dry and batting might get easier. Hopefully, there won't be rain. As long as we see the moon, it should be good. The last game was a good momentum booster. We know Kolkata are very good at home. They are a very strong side. We have to be on top of our game. We have one change. Abdulla comes in for Aaron. Well not yet (about his partnership with de Villiers against GL). Right now we have a game on hand. I might reflect once the tournament is over.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have won the toss and chose to field

Over 0.2 STR Binny bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.3 STR Binny bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, no runs, goes on to the back foot for a cut but the ball beats him.

Over 0.4 STR Binny bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, 2 runs, gets forward and works it away through backward square-leg and picks up couple of runs.

Over 0.5 STR Binny bowls a half volley to G Gambhir, Boundary! Leans forward and drives it beautifully through covers and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 0.6 STR Binny bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it to extra-cover for a single.

Over 1.1 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, stays in the crease and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 1.2 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets on top of the bounce and tucks it from his chest through square leg.

Over 1.4 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, gets inside the line and misses the flick.

Over 1.5 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, gets closes his bat face and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 1.6 Sreenath Aravind bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and clips it wide mid-on fielder and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 3.1 Sreenath Aravind bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, pressing forward to it. Pats it with an open face to the right of cover-point for a well judged run.

Over 3.3 Sreenath Aravind bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, Boundary! Stands tall and pulls it along the ground through square leg, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 3.4 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, stays on the front foot and dabs it towards mid-on and picks up one more.

Over 4.1 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets back in the crease and clips it wide of mid-on.

Over 4.3 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and works it across the line through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 4.5 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to G Gambhir, Boundary! Gets inside the line of a dart and paddles it fine past short fine leg.

Over 4.6 Iqbal Abdulla bowls it flat in the air to G Gambhir, 1 run, goes on to the backfoot and punches it pass point and picks up one more.

Over 5.1 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, gets forward and  softly pushed to Kohli at short cover.

Over 5.2 SR Watson bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to G Gambhir, no runs, gets forward and  tries to reach out and squeeze it away but misses.

Over 5.3 SR Watson bowls it short of length to G Gambhir,Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and pulled away through mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fenc for four.

Over 5.4 SR Watson bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets well inside the crease and slices it down to deep-point.

Over 6.1 YS Chahal bowls a tossed up delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and works it to short mid-wicket and picks up a quick single.

Over 6.5 YS Chahal bowls a quicker arm ball to G Gambhir, Boundary! Get under it and loft it inside out to beat long-off and went to the fence.

Over 6.6 YS Chahal bowls a tossed up delivery to G Gambhir, Boundary! Goes on to the back foot and slices the cut past backward point for four.

Over 7.2 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, 2 runs, goes on to the back foot and clips it behid square on the on-side and picks up couple of runs.

Over 7.3 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and dabs it to backward-point.

Over 7.5 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets on top of the bounce and drops it with soft hands in front of backward point

Over 8.3YSChahal to G GambhirTwo runs ...

Over 8.4YSChahal to G GambhirSingle ...

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