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IPL 2019 highlights: RCB register 3rd successive win, beat KXIP by 17 runs

AB de Villiers' scintillating half century and a 121-run stand with Marcus Stoinis propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to 202 for four.

Royal Challengers Bangalore. Photo: PTI

In Match 41 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore registered third successive victory in IPL 2019 as they beat Kings XI Punjab by 17 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. While chasing the mammoth 203, Chris Gayle and K L Rahul gave Kings XI a flying start but Umesh Yadav removed gayle (23 off 10 balls) in the 4th over. Mayank Agrawal and K L Rahul sent RCB bowlers for leatherhunt before Marcus Stoinis got the wicket of Mayank (35 runs off 21 balls). West Indian Southpaw Nicholas Pooran (46 runs off 28 ball) hit sixes at will as he smashed Washighton Sundar for three consecutive sixes. Navdeep Saini scalped the wicket of David Miller and Pooran to bring back RCB in the game. Earlier, AB de Villiers' scintillating half century and a 121-run stand with Marcus Stoinis propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to 202 for four against Kings XI Punjab.

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Sent into bat, De Villiers scored a brilliant unbeaten 82 off 44 balls with three fours and seven sixes, while Stoinis hammered 46 off 34 balls with two fours and three sixes.

In the last two overs, both Stonis and De Villiers hamered 45 runs off Mohammad Shami and Hardus Viljoen.

After reaching his 50 off 35 balls, De Villiers, smashed Shami for three sixes, plundering 18 runs in the penultimate over.

In the last over, both Stoinis and De Villiers hammered 27 runs off Viljoen, which helped the hosts to race past 200 runs mark.

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Put into bat, opener Parthiv (43 off 24 balls) and Virat Kohli gave a rollicking start getting 35 runs on board in 18 balls but RCB captain was dismissed by Shami after he was caught by Mandeep Singh at extra cover.

Parthiv then got into the act for RCB, hitting out of the park Shami for three boundaries and a six in sixth over, who conceded 18 runs in his third over.

The left-hander also was severe on Ankit Rajpoot, hitting him for four boundaries and a six. The wicket-keeper batsman did not last long as he was caught by Ravinchandran Ashwin off Murugan Ashwin, after he had smashed seven 4s and two sixes.

Looking good at 71 for 2 in 38 balls, RCB lost two quick wickets of Moeen Ali (4) and Akashdeep Nath (3), leaving RCB at the crossroads way 81 for 4.

De Villiers brought up the fifty runs partnership for fifth wicket with Stionis with a mighty six over deep mid-wicket off Murugan.

Giving him an able support at the other end was Stoinis, who notched up a useful knock.

It turned out to be a forgettable day for Shami and Villjoen as they conceded 53 and 51 runs, respectively.

12:00 AM

11:47 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 17 runs

11:41 PM

Over 20; RCB win

Over Summary: 6 W W 0 1 2 ; KXIP: 185-7

Umesh continues

Ball 6: A couple of runs for Murugan to end the over and RCB win 4 successive victory for them

Ball 5: Murugan Ashwin hits straight down the ground and Kohli drops a SITTER at long-on, one run taken.

Ball 4: Murugan Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease and misses the ball, no run.

Ball 3: Hardus Viljoen, right handed bat, comes to the crease and edges the short ball to keeper, OUT. Viljoen c Parthiv Patel b U Yadav 0(1)

Ball 2: R Ashwin goes big again and hits straight down the ground but finds VIRAT KOHLI at long-on this time, OUT. Ashwin c Kohli b U Yadav 6(2) [6s-1]

Ball 1: R Ashwin goes on backfoot and smashes for SIX straight down the ground

11:34 PM

Ravichandran Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11:34 PM

Over 19

Over Summary: W 0 1 1 1 W ; KXIP: 176-5

Navdeep Saini [3.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Pooran goes big and hits from the bottom of the bat and ball held in the air forever before ABD completes the catch.

Ball 5: A yorkish length and Mandeep drills it to sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 4: Pooran swings and gets a edge to off side, a single taken.

Ball 3: Mandeep collects a single towards mid-on.

Ball 2: Mandeep Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease and fails to scoop the yorker, no run.

Ball 1: Saini bowls yorkish length and Miller drags it to long-on and AB de Villiers takes a catch. Miller c de Villiers b Navdeep Saini 24(25) [4s-2]

11:27 PM

Punjab need 30 runs in 12 balls

11:27 PM

Over 18; CRR: 9.61 REQ: 15

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 Wd 1 0 ; KXIP: 173-3

Umesh Yadav [2.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: A single for Miller

Ball 5: WIDE

Ball 4: Pooran gets a top-edge and Stoinis drops a DOLLY at long-on. WHY BIG PLAYERS DROP SITTER AT CRUCIAL JUNCTURE!!!!

Ball 3: Miller drags towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 2: Pooran swings and gets an leading edge without any timing towards long-off for a single.

Ball 1: Miller collects a single.

11:22 PM

Punjab need 36 runs in 18 balls

11:22 PM

Over 17; CRR: 9.82 REQ: 12

Over Summary: 4 4 1 1 0 1 ; KXIP: 167-3

Tim Southee [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Miller hits towards mid-off for a single

Ball 5: Miller fails to get a coonection off the slow delivery

Ball 4: One leg byes as a bouncer hits Pooran on the grill.

Ball 3: Miller punches towards extra cover for a single.

Ball 2: Miller pulls towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR.

Ball 1: Miller edges the first ball for FOUR through short third-man.

11:18 PM

Kings XI Punjab need 47 runs in 24 balls

11:17 PM

Over 16; CRR: 9.75 REQ: 11.75

Over Summary: 0 1 6 0 6 0 ; KXIP: 156-3

Moeen Ali [2.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A swing and miss from Pooran

Ball 5: Pooran hitting big as he wallopes over mid-wicket for SIX

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Pooran smashes 3rd ball for SIX towards long-on

Ball 2: Miller pushes the 2nd ball to long-off for a single

Ball 1: Miller fails to score off the first ball

11:13 PM

Time-out

Match is on cliffhanger as Kings XI Punjab need 60 runs in 30 balls. Pooran hitting big and he hit Sundar for 3 gigantic SIXes

11:12 PM

Over 15; CRR: 9.53 REQ: 12

Over Summary: 0 4 1 2 0 1 ; KXIP: 143-3

Navdeep Saini [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Miller clips towards square leg for a single.

Ball 5: DOT...

Ball 4: Miller cuts towards backward point for a couple of runs.

Ball 3: A single for Pooran as short ball hurried onto him.

Ball 2: Pooran creates some room and smashes over extra cover for FOUR

Ball 1: Pooran fails to score off the first ball

11:07 PM

Over 14: CRR: 9.64 REQ: 11.33

Over Summary: 6 6 0 6 0 1 ; KXIP: 135-3

Ball 6: A single for Pooran to end the over

Ball 5: DOT, A big swing and miss

Ball 4: Pooran hitting SIXES at will as he again dispatches the ball into the long-off stand.

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Pooran goes big again and hits just over long-off for SIX.

Ball 1: Pooran smashes towards long-off for GIGANTIC SIX

11:03 PM

Over 13; CRR: 8.92 REQ: 12.43

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 1 1 ; KXIP: 116-3

Moeen Ali continues

Ball 6: Pooran hits over bowler's head for a single.

Ball 5: A single for Miller

Ball 4: Pooran gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

Ball 3: Miller punches towards long-off for a single.

Ball 2: Pooran hits towards long-off for a single.

Ball 1: Miller shimmers down the wicket and hits towards long-on for a single

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First Published: Apr 24 2019 | 5:31 PM IST