Bangalore XI vs Punjab XI 40th T20 at Bangalore, 06 May, 2015

Toss: Kings XI Punjab, who chose to field first
Bangalore XI 226/3 (20)
Punjab XI 88/10 (13.4)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 138 runs
Man of the Match: CH Gayle
  • Axar Patel 40 * (21)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it watchfully on the off-side.

Over 0.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it watchfully on the off-side.

Over 0.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it watchfully on the off-side.

Over 0.1Sandeep Sharma to CH Gayle No runs ...

Over 0.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, gets forward and looks to defend on the off-side but the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 0.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, no runs, comes forward and goes for a drive through the line, the ball beats the outside edge once again.

Over 0.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, 1 run, gets behind the line on the back foot and pushes it towards the off-side and gets off the mark with a single.

Over 0.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, comes across the line and works it down the leg-side with soft hands.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it with inside half of the bat, the ball beats the mat at mid-on and raced away to the boundary.

Over 1.2 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, no runs, goes deep in the crease and mistime pull towards mid-wicket.

Over 1.3 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, Six!! Gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over long-off and the the ball went long way in to the stands.

Over 1.4 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, Six!! Gets forward and smashes it through line over the bowlers head and the ball went high and hits the score bord.

Over 1.5 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to CH Gayle, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and pulls it away to deep square-leg fence for four.

Over 1.6 MG Johnson bangs it short onto the pitch to CH Gayle, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, gets forward and goes for a drive the ball takes the inside edge and goes towards square-leg.

Over 2.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, Six!! Gets his front foot out of the way and heaves it over long-on for another maximum.Gayle on fire now.

Over 2.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, Boundary! dropped ! Gets under it and lofts it over mid-off but the ball goes high in the air and the fielder drops it , the ball reaches the fence.

Over 2.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, no ball and 1 run, gets forward and drives it to cover.

Over 2.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, comes across and flick sit down to fine-leg.

Over 2.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, Six!! Gets under it and once again heaves it over long-on for a maimum.

Over 2.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, Boundary! Gets back in the crease and punches it hard down to long-off fence for four.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, goes on to the back foot and works it down the leg-side.

Over 3.2 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, goes on to the back foot and drops it with the soft hands on the on-side.

Over 3.3 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and across, tries to pulls it hard but gets beaten.

Over 3.4 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, comes across and once again misss the pull.

Over 3.5 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, Boundary!  Backs away, charges down the pitch and drives it hard through cover and the ball raced away to the fece very quickly.

Over 3.6 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to V Kohli, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and pulls it down to fine-leg and picks up couple of runs.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 K Anureet Singh bowls a good length delivery to CH Gayle, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and misses the flick, the ball goes of the pads pass short fine-leg and they a picks up a leg bye.

Over 4.2 K Anureet Singh bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, Boundary! Comes down the track and plays a inside out over cover and the ball raced away to the fence.

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