Rajasthan XI vs Bangalore XI 22nd T20 at Ahmedabad, 24 Apr, 2015

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chose to bowl first
Rajasthan XI 130/9 (20)
Bangalore XI 134/1 (16.1)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Mitchell Starc
  • AB de Villiers 47 * (34)
  • Virat Kohli 62 * (46)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1CH Morris bowls good length delivery to CH Gayle, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 0.2CH Morris bowls pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.One leg bye

Over 0.3CH Morris bowls short and wide to V Kohli, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 0.4CH Morris bowls good length delivery to CH Gayle, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 0.5CH Morris bowls short and wide to CH Gayle, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 0.6CH Morris bowls half volley to V Kohli, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1DS Kulkarni bowls good length delivery to V Kohli, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 1.2DS Kulkarni bowls pitched up delivery to V Kohli, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 1.3DS Kulkarni bowls pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squareleg regionBoundary!

Over 1.4DS Kulkarni bowls short and wide to CH Gayle, moves back into the crease and punches it straight to mid onBoundary!

Over 1.5DS Kulkarni bowls good length delivery to CH Gayle, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 1.6DS Kulkarni bowls short and wide to CH Gayle, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1CH Morris bowls short of length delivery to V Kohli, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 2.2CH Morris bowls good length delivery to CH Gayle, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 2.3CH Morris bowls half volley to CH Gayle, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 2.4CH Morris bowls short of length delivery to CH Gayle, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 2.5CH Morris bowls half volley to CH Gayle, gets forward and drives it straight to extra covers.Boundary!

Over 2.6CH Morris bowls short of length delivery to CH Gayle, pulls it away through mid wicketSixer!

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 DS Kulkarni bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to cover.

Over 3.2 DS Kulkarni bowls it short of length to V Kohli, 1 run, gets back in the crease and cuts it down to third-man.

Over 3.3 DS Kulkarni bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, 1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and pushes it down to long-on.

Over 3.4 DS Kulkarni bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gets right behind the line and punches it to cover.

Over 3.5 DS Kulkarni bowls it short of length to V Kohli, Boundary! Gets quick to swivel across and pulls it over mid-wicket for another boundary

Over 3.6 DS Kulkarni bowls it short of length to V Kohli, 2 runs, stays back in the crease and run it down to third-man.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight to point.

Over 4.2 SR Watson bowls a back of length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, gets back in the crease and punches it towards mid-off.

Over 4.3 SR Watson to CH Gayle, out Caught by Samson!!   This was the slower bouncer from Watson, Gayle got into an almighty tangle as he looked to dab it towards the on-side, gets a top-edge and the ball loops through to the keeper.   Gayle c Samson b Watson 20(17)

Over 4.4 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, goes on to the back foot and works it to short fine-leg.

Over 4.5 SR Watson bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it ot the off-side.

Over 4.6 SR Watson bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets forward and drives it left of mid-off.

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