OUT! Caught. Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Brar. RCB have post a strong total, largely due to Venkatesh Iyer and an excellent knock from Virat Kohli, which propelled the team to a commanding score. Padikkal also contributed significantly, helping to move the scoreboard quickly. Tim David gave a power-packed finish in the death. The Punjab bowlers started well, but they failed to secure wickets at crucial moments, resulting in a disappointing day in bowling. Harpreet Brar was the standout bowler, taking two wickets with a decent economy rate. Now, let's get ready for the chase!
19.5
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
19.4
SIX! Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
19.3
Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-In full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot Steer, mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Brar.
19.2
Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shedge.
19.2
Wide Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, wide down leg side down the track Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
19.1
Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-In full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Omarzai.
FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Tim David. Reverse Swing-In full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
18.5
Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shedge.
18.4
APPEAL! Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh, appeal made for Caught. Punjab burns the review.
18.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Off cutter back of a length, middle stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
18.2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tim David. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Arya.
18.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tim David. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to deep backward point for 2 runs, run save by Shedge.
Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-In yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
17.5
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-In full toss, down leg side backing away Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
17.4
Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Length ball, middle stump down the track working, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Connolly.
17.3
SIX! Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
17.2
Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
17.1
Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man for 1 run, shy attempt by Singh.
SIX! Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
16.5
Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, down leg side on the front foot driving, Played to silly mid on for no runs.
16.5
Wide Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Slower ball short, wide down leg side on the back foot cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
16.4
FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
16.3
SIX! Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Length ball, wide down leg side backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
16.2
Lockie Ferguson to Tim David. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Arya.
16.1
Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Length ball, down leg side deep in crease Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shedge.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Back of a length, down leg side on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
15.5
FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Short, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
15.4
FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Full toss, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
15.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Short, wide outside off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for no runs, fielded by Connolly.
OUT! Caught. Rasikh Salam to Azmatullah Omarzai. Slower length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by David. Royal Challengers Bengaluru seal a crucial win and become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. Despite valiant efforts from Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis, the home side never truly recovered from an early top-order collapse during the chase. Much of the credit goes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, whose disciplined spell in the powerplay removed both openers and put the batting side under immediate pressure. Rasikh Salam also stood out with an impressive three-wicket haul that helped complete a dominant performance. Venkatesh Iyer is the Player of the Match.
19.5
Rasikh Salam to Harpreet Brar. Slower ball yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to leg slip for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
19.4
FOUR! Rasikh Salam to Harpreet Brar. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Sharma.
19.3
Rasikh Salam to Harpreet Brar. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
19.2
ଶଶାଙ୍କ ସିଂ c Virat Kohli b Rasikh Salam 56 (27)
OUT! Caught. Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Kohli. Punjab loses its last hope.
19.2
Wide Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In yorker, down leg side on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
19.1
Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, run save by Bethell, fielded by Iyer.
19.1
Wide Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot hooking, missed for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, run save by Bethell.
18.5
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.
18.4
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
18.3
FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump down the track driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
18.2
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
18.1
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to silly point for 1 run, shy attempt by Hazlewood, fielded by Sharma.
SIX! Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.
17.5
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In yorker, outside off stump deep in crease flick, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.
17.4
FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump deep in crease flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
17.3
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
17.2
FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
17.1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Shepherd.
FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs.
16.5
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
16.4
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In yorker, off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Shepherd.
16.3
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shepherd.
16.2
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs.
16.1
ମାର୍କସ୍ ଷ୍ଟୋଇନିସ୍ lbw b Josh Hazlewood 37 (25)
OUT! L.B.W. Josh Hazlewood to Marcus Stoinis. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot Slog, hit pad. Could this be a game-changing moment?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Shepherd.
15.5
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
15.4
FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
15.3
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, Played to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
OUT! Caught. Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Brar. RCB have post a strong total, largely due to Venkatesh Iyer and an excellent knock from Virat Kohli, which propelled the team to a commanding score. Padikkal also contributed significantly, helping to move the scoreboard quickly. Tim David gave a power-packed finish in the death. The Punjab bowlers started well, but they failed to secure wickets at crucial moments, resulting in a disappointing day in bowling. Harpreet Brar was the standout bowler, taking two wickets with a decent economy rate. Now, let's get ready for the chase!
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
SIX! Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-In full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot Steer, mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Brar.
Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shedge.
Wide Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, wide down leg side down the track Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-In full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Omarzai.
FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Tim David. Reverse Swing-In full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shedge.
APPEAL! Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh, appeal made for Caught. Punjab burns the review.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Off cutter back of a length, middle stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tim David. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Arya.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tim David. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to deep backward point for 2 runs, run save by Shedge.
Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-In yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-In full toss, down leg side backing away Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Length ball, middle stump down the track working, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Connolly.
SIX! Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
Arshdeep Singh to Tim David. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man for 1 run, shy attempt by Singh.
SIX! Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, down leg side on the front foot driving, Played to silly mid on for no runs.
Wide Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Slower ball short, wide down leg side on the back foot cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
SIX! Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Length ball, wide down leg side backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Lockie Ferguson to Tim David. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Arya.
Lockie Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer. Length ball, down leg side deep in crease Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shedge.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Back of a length, down leg side on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Short, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Full toss, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer. Short, wide outside off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for no runs, fielded by Connolly.
OUT! Caught. Rasikh Salam to Azmatullah Omarzai. Slower length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by David. Royal Challengers Bengaluru seal a crucial win and become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. Despite valiant efforts from Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis, the home side never truly recovered from an early top-order collapse during the chase. Much of the credit goes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, whose disciplined spell in the powerplay removed both openers and put the batting side under immediate pressure. Rasikh Salam also stood out with an impressive three-wicket haul that helped complete a dominant performance. Venkatesh Iyer is the Player of the Match.
Rasikh Salam to Harpreet Brar. Slower ball yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to leg slip for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
FOUR! Rasikh Salam to Harpreet Brar. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Sharma.
Rasikh Salam to Harpreet Brar. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
OUT! Caught. Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Kohli. Punjab loses its last hope.
Wide Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In yorker, down leg side on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, run save by Bethell, fielded by Iyer.
Wide Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot hooking, missed for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, run save by Bethell.
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump down the track driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to silly point for 1 run, shy attempt by Hazlewood, fielded by Sharma.
SIX! Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In yorker, outside off stump deep in crease flick, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.
FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump deep in crease flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Shepherd.
FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs.
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In yorker, off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Shepherd.
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shepherd.
Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs.
OUT! L.B.W. Josh Hazlewood to Marcus Stoinis. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot Slog, hit pad. Could this be a game-changing moment?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Shepherd.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh. Reverse Swing-In yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, Played to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.