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IPL 2019 highlights: Bangalore register first win, beat Punjab by 8 wickets

Invited to bat, KXIP posted 173 for 4 against RCB. Chris Gayle missed a century by a whisker, blasting an unbeaten 99 runs off 64 balls.

IPL 2019, RCB first win in 2019
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli reacts during IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kings XI Punjab( KXIP) at I S Bindra Stadium in Mohali after winning first match in IPL 2019. Photo: PTI

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 14 2019 | 12:15 AM IST

11:37 PM

Over 19.2; RCB win

Safaraz Khan to bowl the last over and Stoinis hits the first ball over bowlers head for FOUR and picks a couple of runs off the 2nd ball to long-off to win the match for RCB

11:35 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore need 6 runs in 6 balls

11:35 PM

Over 19

Over Summary: 2 1 0 4 1 6; RCB: 168-2

Mohammed Shami [3.0-0-29-1] is back into the attack and de Villiers picks a double off the first ball. de Villiers hit the 2nd ball uppishly which reach sweeper cover on a bounce, one run taken. DOT... A low full toss and Stoinis takes it on full and hammers it over mid-off for FOUR follows by a single to long-on. An attempted yorker and ABD goes on one foot and sweeps it over deep fine leg for SIX. 

11:29 PM

Royal Chanllengers Bangalore need 20 runs in 12 balls

11:29 PM

Over 18; CRR: 8.56 REQ: 10

Over Summary: 4 4 1 6 1 2; RCB: 154-2

Andrew Tye [3.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack and bowls a half-volley on pads, Stoinis flicks it to deep backward point for FOUR. Stoinis cuts and times the 2nd ball superbly for FOUR towards deep point. Murugan Ashwin drops a skier to give Marcus Stoinis a lifeline, meanwhile stoinis collects a single. de Villiers smashes the 4th ball over cover for SIX. A single for de Villiers off the 5th ball. Stoinis collects a couple of runs off the last ball. 

11:21 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore need 38 runs in 18 balls

11:21 PM

Over 17; CRR: 8 REQ: 12.67

Over Summary: 1 0 2 0 2 1; RCB: 136-2

R Ashwin [3.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack and de Villiers takes a single off the first ball. DOT... Stoinis collects a couple of runs off the 3rd ball. DOT... A couple of runs for Stoinis thanks to miss-field at extra-cover. Stoinis drives the last ball to long-off for a single. 

11:17 PM

Over 16; Kohli OUT

Over Summary: 1 1 W 0 1 1; RCB: 130-2

Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack and Kohli gets a single off the first ball to long-on. de Villiers picks a single off the 2nd ball. Kohli OUT as he holed up the a brilliant timed shot straight to Murugan Ashwin at deep mid-wicket. Kohli c Murugan Ashwin b Shami 67(53) [4s-8]. Marcus Stoinis, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks the 4th delivery. Stoinis guides the 5th ball to third man for a single. de Viliers squeezed the yorker to long-on for a single. 

11:11 PM

Over 15; RR: 8.4 REQ: 9.6

Over Summary: 1 0 1 0 1 1; RCB: 126-1

Murugan Ashwin [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack and de Villiers drags the first ball to long-on. DOT... Kohli picks  a single off the 3rd ball to deep point. DOT... de Villiers picks a single off the 5th ball to long-on. A single for Kohli to end the over. 

11:07 PM

Over 14; CRR: 8.71 REQ: 8.67

Over Summary: 2 1 1 1 0 0; RCB: 122-1

Andrew Tye continues and concedes only 5 runs as Kohli, de Villiers not playing any high risk shots. 

11:00 PM

Time-out

Royal Challengers Bangalore need 57 runs in 42 balls

10:59 PM

Over 13; CRR: 9 REQ: 8.14

Over Summary: 2 1 1 1 4 1; RCB: 117-1

Sam Curran [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack and Kohli pulls the short ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. A single for Kohli off the 2nd ball. de Villiers punches the 3rd ball to long-on for a single. Kohli works the 4th ball for a single to short fine-leg. Mr 360 sweeps Curran over short fine leg for FOUR. de Villiers tucks the last ball to mid-wicket for a single. 

10:55 PM

Over 12; CRR: 8.92 REQ: 8.38

Over Summary: 2 0 4 2 1 0; RCB: 107-1

Andrew Tye [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack and Kohli picks a couple of runs off the first ball. DOT.. Kohli hits the 3rd ball for FOUR. A couple of runs for Kohli off the 4th ball. A single for kohli off the 5th ball. DOT to end the over. 

10:50 PM

Over 11; Kohli hits fifty

Over Summary: Wd 4 1 1 1 1 1; RCB: 98-1

R Ashwin continues and starts his spell with a WIDE. Kohli cuts the first ball to backward point region for FOUR follows bu a siingle. A single for de Villiers to sweeper cover. A single for Kohli off the 4th ball to long-off. A single for de Villiers to sweeper cover. Kohli works the last ball to long-on for a single and completes his fifty. 

10:46 PM

Over 10; CRR: 8.8 REQ: 8.6

Over Summary: 4 1 2 0 0 1; RCB: 88-1

Murugan Ashwin continues and a sloppy work by Rahul at long-off boundary gives de Villiers 4 runs. de Villiers works the 2nd ball to long-on for a single. Kohli clips the 3rd ball to leg side for a couple of runs. DOT.. DOT.. A single for Kohli off the last ball. 

First Published: Apr 13 2019 | 5:27 PM IST