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: No runs. PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, short of length delivery, pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 0.1: No runs. PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, short of length delivery, pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 0.2: Beaten! PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, good length delivery, beats the frontfoot drive with a lovely outswinger.

Over 0.3: Beaten! PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, short of length delivery, charges down the track for a big shot and is beaten by the away movement.

Over 0.4: Single. PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, short of length delivery, flicks it to straight mid on and takes a quick run.

Over 0.5: Wide Ball. PS Kumar to CH Gayle, short of length delivery, sprays his inswinger down the legside, wide given.

Over 0.6: Boundary! PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, short and wide, makes room and cuts it away powerfully behind backward point for a boundary.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: Beaten! DW Steyn to CH Gayle, good length delivery, beats the off drive drive on the up with an outswinger.

Over 1.2: Beaten! DW Steyn to CH Gayle, short of length delivery at 145 kmph, beats him with one that landed on the seam and zipped away.

Over 1.3: Boundary! DW Steyn to CH Gayle, pitched up delivery, slashes that wide one over backward point for a boundary.

Over 1.4: Single. DW Steyn to CH Gayle, good length delivery, drives it on the up towards extra covers and its half stopped by a diving Vinay Kumar.

Over 1.5: No runs. DW Steyn to SC Ganguly, good length delivery, pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 1.6: Beaten! DW Steyn to SC Ganguly, short and wide, makes room for a cut and is beaten by the extra bounce.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. PS Kumar to CH Gayle, good length delivery, gets hit on the pad infront of leg.

Over 2.2: Single. PS Kumar to CH Gayle, short of length delivery, gets opened up on the backfoot and edges it towards square thirdman for a single.

Over 2.3: Single. PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, short and rising delivery, makes room and miscues his pull in the air towards deep squareleg and the ball lands on the bounce to the fielder.

Over 2.4: Single. PS Kumar to CH Gayle, short of length delivery, charges down the track and slams it straight past the bowler for a single. It was a half stop from Praveen.

Over 2.5: Single. PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, bangs it short, drags his pull to wide mid wicket for a single.

Over 2.6: Wide Ball. PS Kumar to CH Gayle, bangs it short, misses his pull just outside leg and Harper gives it a wide.

Over 2.6: Boundary! PS Kumar to CH Gayle, bangs it short, pulls it away flat through squareleg for a boundary.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Beaten! DW Steyn to SC Ganguly, pitched up delivery at 152 kmph, makes room and is beaten outside off in an attempted slash.

Over 3.2: No runs. DW Steyn to SC Ganguly, pitched up delivery, squeezes the wide one straight to point.

Over 3.3: No runs. DW Steyn to SC Ganguly, pitched up delivery, makes room and drags his expansive shot to mid on.

Over 3.4: Single. DW Steyn to SC Ganguly, short of length delivery, pushes it towards covers for a single.

Over 3.5: Boundary! DW Steyn to CH Gayle, short and wide, cuts it hard wide of mid off for a boundary.

Over 3.6: Boundary! DW Steyn to CH Gayle, bangs it short at 149 kmph, moves back and pulls it through wide mid wicket for another boundary.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: No runs. PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, short and rising delivery, pulls it down straight to mid on.

Over 4.2: Sixer! PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, pitched up delivery, picks the slower one and heaves it high over long off for a six!

Over 4.3: Single. PS Kumar to SC Ganguly, bangs it short, makes room and plays a miscued pull in the air which falls safely towards mid wicket to result in a single.

Over 4.4: Boundary! PS Kumar to CH Gayle, bangs it short, makes room and pulls the slower one flat through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

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