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)

  Over 1.0   

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 0.1STRBinny to Robin UthappaSingle ...

Over 0.1 STR Binny bowls a pitched up delivery to Robin Uthappa, 1 run, gets a big stride forward and pushes it gently in front of mid-off.

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 2.0   

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 1.3 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to Robin Uthappa, 1 run, gets across the line and works it wide of mid-on and picks up an easy single.

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 3.0   

Over 2.1 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to Robin Uthappa, no runs, gets forward and went for a reverse-sweep but misses.

Over 2.2 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to Robin Uthappa, out Caught and Bowled!! Uthappa tries to works it away on the on-side, pops up a leading edge to the left of Abdulla who takes it down the pitch.

Over 2.3 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to Manish Pandey, Boundary! Goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps it to the wide long-on fence.

Over 2.4 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to Manish Pandey, no runs, gets forward and pushes it staight back to the bowler.

Over 2.5 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to Manish Pandey, no runs,  prods across and gently pushes to cover.

Over 2.6 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to Manish Pandey, no runs, goes on to the back foot and nudges it beside the pitch.

  Over 4.0   

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 3.2 Sreenath Aravind bowls it short of length to Manish Pandey, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and punches it pass point and picks up a single.

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 3.5 Sreenath Aravind bowls a pitched up delivery to Manish Pandey, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it down to long-off fence for four.

Over 3.6 Sreenath Aravind bowls it short of length to Manish Pandey, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

  Over 5.0   

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 4.2 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to Manish Pandey, 1 run, go back and nurdle a single through mid-wicket

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 4.4 Iqbal Abdulla bowls a tossed up delivery to Manish Pandey, 1 run, leans forward and drives it pass mid-on and picks up one more.

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