Bangalore XI vs Punjab XI 47th Match at Bangalore, 06 May, 2011

Toss: Kings XI Punjab, who choose to field first
Bangalore XI 205/6 (20)
Punjab XI 120/9 (20)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 85 runs
Man of the Match: CH Gayle
  • L Ablish 0 * (2)
  • Praveen Kumar 15 * (7)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to AC Gilchrist, pushes it to the left of the bowler and tries to steal a single from mid on. Asad Pathan is the fielder who picks the ball and fires an underarm throw onto the stumps which has Gilly just short of his crease! Gilchrist RUN OUT!

Over 0.2Z Khan bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, gets beaten in a flashy drive outside off and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.3Z Khan bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, punches it wide of mid off for a single.

Over 0.4Z Khan bowls a short of length delivery to AM Nayar, flicks it towards square fine leg and gets a single.

Over 0.5Z Khan bowls it short and wide outside off to P Valthaty, punches it straight to point and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.6Z Khan bowls it short and wide outside off to P Valthaty, tucks it through wide mid on and gets a single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1S Aravind bowls it short and wide outside off to P Valthaty, misses out in a cut shot and is beaten and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.2S Aravind bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, tucks it to the right of the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.3S Aravind bowls a short and rising delivery to P Valthaty, pulls it through wide mid on and gets a single.

Over 1.4S Aravind bowls a short and rising delivery to AM Nayar, punches it to mid off and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.5S Aravind bowls a short of length delivery to AM Nayar, goes back and is beaten by the away movement around off and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.6S Aravind bowls a pitched up delivery to AM Nayar, flicks it off his pads in the air and straight to the man at squareleg! CAUGHT BY SAURABH TIWARY!

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1Z Khan bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, pushes it through covers and gets a single.


Over 2.1 Z Khan bowls it short and wide outside off to P Valthaty, attempts a flashy cut outside off and the Umpire signals it a wide.

Over 2.2Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to SE Marsh, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.3Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to SE Marsh, guides it towards thirdman and gets a single.

Over 2.4Z Khan bowls a short and rising delivery to P Valthaty, pulls it away flat over wide mid wicket for a boundary!

Over 2.5Z Khan bowls a short and rising delivery to P Valthaty, pulls it away through wide mid wicket for a boundary!

Over 2.6Z Khan bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, punches it away uppishly through extra covers for a boundary!

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1S Aravind bowls a short of length delivery to SE Marsh, tucks it through wide mid wicket and gets a single.

Over 3.2S Aravind bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, slaps it straight to mid off and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.3S Aravind bowls it short and wide outside off to P Valthaty, makes room for a cut and is beaten and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.4S Aravind bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, goes back for a pull and is beaten outside off and the keeper fumbles to leak a bye.

Over 3.5S Aravind bowls a short of length delivery to SE Marsh, punches it towards mid on and gets a single.

Over 3.6S Aravind bowls a good length delivery to P Valthaty, lofts it over mid off for a one bounce boundary!

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to SE Marsh, defends it towards point and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.2CH Gayle bowls it on the shorter side to SE Marsh, pulls it to backward squareleg who misfields to leak single.

Over 4.3CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to P Valthaty, attempts a paddle sweep in the air and straight to the man at squareleg. CAUGHT!

Over 4.4CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to KD Karthik, works it defensively towards mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.5CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to KD Karthik, takes it on the full and sweeps it past short thirdman for a boundary!

Over 4.6CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to KD Karthik, goes back and works it through squareleg and gets a single.

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