Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Highlights & Results

One taken, three spots left - Right, 61 games done in the season, and we have our first playoff spot sealed. Two teams have been eliminated from the race, while 7 are still in contention for the remaining three spots. The 62nd game of the season is already underway in Delhi, where the Rajasthan Royals have been inserted to bat by the Delhi Capitals. You can switch tabs and follow the action from that game. Cheers!

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Venkatesh Iyer gets the award for his stunning, unbeaten knock of 73 runs from 40 balls. Iyer says that, technically, this was only his second game for RCB, but the first time he got a proper opportunity with the bat, which made the performance and the two points even more pleasing. He adds that RCB welcomed him really well and credits Mo Bobat, Andy Flower and Dinesh Karthik for creating a highly professional setup. According to him, the brand of cricket RCB play is something that excites him a lot. Iyer admits that, while he still shares an emotional bond with KKR, having played for them previously, he already feels at home at RCB. He also says that he would be lying if he claimed he was not frustrated at not getting opportunities earlier, but understood that this is a champion side and changing a winning combination is never easy. At the same time, he says he always tried to make it clear to the coaching staff that he was eager to play and capable of making an impact. Speaking about his innings, Iyer says it was a scratchy start, but batting alongside Virat Kohli helped immensely. He praises Kohli’s ability to communicate and says that is one quality common among all the greats of the game. Having not batted for a while, he needed a few deliveries to get into rhythm, but once he understood the nature of the wicket and got the freedom to take on the bowling, things started to fall into place.

The captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Jitesh Sharma says that RCB were in control of the game throughout and never really felt under pressure. He adds that the side knew exactly what they wanted to do with the ball on this wicket, had specific plans for particular batters and were able to execute them well. Speaking about Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood, Jitesh says that the team is privileged to have bowlers of their quality and that their experience has been a huge help for him as a captain. Jitesh reiterates that RCB’s approach remains simple - to take one game at a time and focus on performing well in every match.

Time for the presentation ceremony...

Recap of the first innings - Earlier, the Punjab Kings opted to bowl first, and for the 8th time this season, they ended up conceding more than 200 runs. Virat Kohli's love affair with Punjab continued as he stitched together crucial partnerships, first with Devdutt Padikkal and then with Venkatesh Iyer. Venkatesh turned on the heat as the innings went on, while Tim David chipped in with a handy cameo to help RCB post 222.

RCB survive Shashank storm - With 223 runs to chase, the Punjab Kings were pegged back early with the loss of three wickets in the Powerplay, leaving themselves with an uphill battle. It was the arrival of Shashank Singh that injected life into the chase, with as many as 58 runs coming between overs 13 and 16. It was anybody's game from there, but Josh Hazlewood, after taking a bit of tap in his first two overs, came roaring back at the death to help RCB stave off the fightback and close out the game.

A quick chat with the Purple Cap holder - Bhuvneshwar Kumar says that he was in a good rhythm and just continued with the momentum from the previous games. On practicing the yorker, Bhuvneshwar says it is not about what he does before the match but what he works on throughout the year that makes the difference. He adds that bowling to world-class opponents and getting it right gives you confidence. On bowling alongside Hazlewood, he says the experience and skill Hazlewood brings make a big difference and that the two are complementing each other well. He is quick to give credit to Rasikh as well, saying he is going under the radar but doing a fine job. About them qualifying for the playoffs, he says it feels great and that the first aim was always to make the playoffs, with a top-two finish being the target. He says you can see how much it means to the group, having worked very hard over the last two months.

The skipper of the Punjab Kings - Shreyas Iyer says that RCB got off to a great start by taking on their bowlers right after the Powerplay. Says it was a commendable performance by them to get to 222 and also admits that they couldn't pick wickets regularly in the middle phase. Feels that the game was lost in the Powerplay itself while chasing, as they were three down in that phase and highlights that the majority of their run scorers were out early. He adds that his own early dismissal was something he is really disappointed about. He credits Shashank and Stoinis and a few others in the middle for a commendable effort, saying they were nearly at ten an over at one point, but fell short against some tremendous bowling from Bhuvi and Hazlewood. On taking positives into their final league game, he says he is always positive regardless of results and that results do not dictate who he is as a person. He says he always approaches things with a positive attitude, does not dwell too much on the past, and that this game is done and gone. He adds that tomorrow, he will see the sun rise again, and there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Playoffs secured - Royal Challengers Bengaluru become the first team to qualify for the playoffs this season, and in doing so, they have made a strong statement in defence of their title. Punjab Kings, meanwhile, slip further into the muddle with a sixth straight defeat. The maximum they can now reach is 15 points, and they will need a whole host of other results to go their way to stand any chance.

Rasikh Salam to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! c Tim David b Rasikh Salam.OUT! CAUGHT! RCB BEAT PBKS BY 23 RUNS! And with this, the defending champions become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. For Punjab Kings, it is a sixth defeat on the trot, and their grip on that playoff qualification is looking increasingly precarious. Pace off at 105.7 kph, back of a length outside the off stump. Omarzai makes room and looks to flat-bat it down the ground, but gets it off the toe end and picks out long off perfectly. Tim David takes an absolute dolly there. Smiles all around in the RCB camp but absolutely contrasting scenes in the other dugout. PBKS have lost all three of their games in Dharamsala.

Rasikh Salam to Harpreet Brar, 1 run.Nails the yorker, on middle. Harpreet Brar squeezes it out off an inside edge behind on the leg side for a run.

Rasikh Salam to Harpreet Brar, Four!FOUR! Suyash Sharma should have done better there. Angled in at the sticks, on a length, it is the back-of-the-hand slower one. Brar has a heave across the line and it goes off a top edge to short third. Suyash Sharma moves to his right as the ball gets to him on the bounce. He fails to make the stop and the ball bounces past him for a boundary.

Rasikh Salam to Harpreet Brar, No run.Banged in short, over middle. Harpreet Brar almost swings himself off his feet as he swings a bit too hard on the pull. The ball flies over his blade and goes behind to the keeper.

Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh, OUT! c Virat Kohli b Rasikh Salam.OUT! CAUGHT BY KOHLI! Not quite a yorker, but full and angling into the stumps. Shashank is rooted in the crease and goes for the pick-up shot again, but this time it comes off the toe of the bat and miscues straight to long on. Kohli is not dropping these. Gets down on his knees and pouches it comfortably. Kohli lets out a huge roar.

Harpreet Brar is the new batter.

Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh, Wide!Wide! This is down the leg side and let through by Shashank Singh.

Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh, 2 runs.Bethell in action again! A spectacular effort. Full and tailing back into the middle stump. Shashank sits deep in the crease, shuffles across, and whips it off the bottom half of the bat. It fizzes to the left of deep mid-wicket and Bethell is off in a flash, covering the ground and hurling himself into a full-length dive. The ball yorks his fingertips and rolls around him. The batters take a couple of runs.

Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh, Wide!WIDE! Reload! Slower bumper, but over the head height of the batter. Shashank Singh looks to pull but misses out. Wide called.

Rasikh Salam to bowl with the Punjab Kings needing 33 runs from 6 balls.

Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Oh my days, what an effort from Bethell! A hit-me delivery from Hazlewood, full toss on middle. Shashank moves across in the crease and whips it off the pads toward deep backward square leg. Bethell tracks it like a hawk, moves to his right, times his leap to perfection, and plucks it clean. But the moment he realises he is tumbling over the ropes, he throws it back into the playing area in a flash. Just the single taken. PBKS go upstairs for a waist-height no ball, but Ball Tracking shows it is comfortably below the waist.

Is that a clean effort? If it is, then Jacob Bethell has saved five runs for his team. First, there is a review from the Punjab Kings to check the height of the full toss. The ball is dipping below waist height, so it stays a fair delivery. Bethell’s effort also appears to have come up clean on the background check.

Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Bowls a yorker again, tailing in on leg. Azmatullah Omarzai's head falls over but he manages to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.Well bowled! At 143.2 kph, a sharp and quick bumper, over middle. Azmatullah Omarzai swings across for the pull but the ball climbs onto him and he is also beaten for pace.

Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four!FOUR! Off the edge, but PBKS won't mind one bit. Perfect yorker from Josh, on off. Azmatullah Omarzai tries to carve it powerfully through the cover region, but gets a fat outside edge and the ball squirts away to the deep third fence.

Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.Decision overturned successfully! Hazlewood bowls it wide and very full, outside off, flirting with the tramline. Azmatullah Omarzai watches it closely and leaves. Wide called by the umpire. But RCB have gone upstairs for a review. It is a fair delivery to begin with. The TV confirms that the batter is standing slightly outside off at the point of release. So a revised guideline comes up. And the replay shows that the ball is passing well within that line.

Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Length ball, on middle and off, nipping in. Shashank Singh moves across in the crease to help it away to the leg side, but inside edges and the ball rolls off his pads to the off side for a single.

Josh Hazlewood (3-0-29-1) has been given the 19th over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six!SIX! CRACKING HIT! Right off the meat of the bat. Bowls a half volley, on the middle stump, does Bhuvneshwar. Azmatullah Omarzai reads the length early, dances down the track by staying leg side of the ball. He launches it inside out over extra cover for a flat six. The ball goes on to hit the display car. 40 runs needed from 12 balls.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Attempted yorker on the stumps, Shashank whips it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a single only.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Four!FOUR! Whipped into the gap! FIFTY FOR SHASHANK! Off just 22 balls, and this is his 6th IPL half century. Singh moves outside off in the crease and whips this low full toss between long on and deep mid-wicket. Bisects the fielders nicely and picks up a boundary to get to his milestone. This has been a fine fighting knock from him. But he knows the job is far from being done.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, No run.Short again, wide outside off. Shashank Singh throws everything left in the tank to uppercut it over point, but misses. Shashank looks for a wide, but the umpire is unmoved.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Four!FOUR! Smartly done! Short of a good length, outside the off stump. Shashank Singh plays off the back foot, leans back and by using the pace of the ball, he ramps it squarer, to the right of deep third for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.A yorker, on off. All Omarzai could do was squeeze this out to deep cover for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will bowl out now.

Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, 4 Leg byes.FOUR LEG BYES! Hoff loses the radar and bowls a low full toss, on the pads. Shashank Singh misses a flick and the ball deflects off the front pad before rushing to the deep fine leg fence. 56 needed from 18 balls.

Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Tries the yorker, but it slips out as a low full toss. Azmatullah Omarzai tries to pick the bones out of it in an attempting of heaving across the line, but inside edges on the front pad and it rolls to point for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Pinpoint yorker, on middle. Shashank Singh looks to flick, but the ball reverses a bit and squirts through the inside edge, nutmegging Shashank before rolling to deep fine leg. One run taken.

Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Back of a length, tailing back in on leg. Azmatullah Omarzai backs away and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.Hard length, on middle and leg. Omarzai bunts it down the pitch.

One of those decisions that could have gone either way. Marcus Stoinis trudges off, shaking his head. Azmatullah Omarzai is the new man in.

Josh Hazlewood to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! lbw b Josh Hazlewood.OUT! LBW! An Aussie dismisses his fellow Aussie. A timely wicket by Hazlewood and he breaks the 67-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Hazlewood slips in a thigh-high full toss, angling onto the pads. Stoinis walks inside the line and looks to whip it over square leg, but misses to connect and the ball hits the flap of his front pad. RCB go up in appeal as one and up goes the finger. Marcus Stoinis has taken the review to challenge the on-field decision of out. UltraEdge comes up with a flat line, and the Ball Tracking shows that it is projected to clip the leg stump on umpire's call. So the on-field decision is upheld and Stoinis has to walk back. PBKS are 160/6, needing 63 more runs.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Folks, it is game on in Dharamsala. The arrival of Shashank Singh has breathed fresh life into the chase for Punjab Kings, and 63 needed off 24 balls is very much achievable, with Azmatullah Omarzai still to come. RCB will hope that this break in play helps disrupt the momentum the batting side has gained. Given the quality RCB possess in their ranks, they will back themselves to close this out. Josh Hazlewood to bowl after the break. 2-0-26-0 so far for Hazlewood.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Almost a wide yorker, outside off. Marcus Stoinis plants his back knee into the pitch and powers it to deep point for a single. 14 runs from this over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, No run.Inside the tramline? The umpire thinks so, but Marcus Stoinis has challenged the call. A well-executed yorker by Bhuvi, right at the tramline. Stoinis lets it go, thinking it is a wide. Marcus is standing outside the line of the off stump, which has resulted in a revised guideline. The ball is clearly within the revised tramline. It stays as a fair delivery.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, Four!FOUR! Good shot! Bhuvi nearly nails the yorker, on middle. Stoinis hangs deep in the crease and clears the front leg before whipping it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on. Tim David sprints to his right in the deep and dives but in vain.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Nails the yorker, on off. Singh digs it out to short third and crosses over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Six!SIX! Out comes the helicopter! That is some shot. Slot ball from Bhuvneshwar, on middle. Shashank Singh gets a bit across in the crease and, using his wrists, he pumps it over the cow corner fence for a big six. Quick hands and a strong bottom hand from Shashank and the belief will surely grow in that PBKS camp. 150 UP FOR PUNJAB KINGS!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, 2 runs.Excellent effort in the deep from Kohli! Full toss, outside off. Shashank Singh stays put and drills it to the left of long off. Virat Kohli runs and puts in an athletic dive to his left and saves two for his team.

Another big over for the Kings. Last 5 overs to go and they need 77 runs from those. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-8-2) is back on, replacing Krunal Pandya.

Rasikh Salam to Marcus Stoinis, Four!FOUR MORE! It was turning out to be a quiet over, but it ended well from Punjab's perspective. Low full toss, on middle. Stoinis takes it on the full and whips it all along the ground. He picks the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary. 12 runs off the over. 89 needed from 36 balls.

Rasikh Salam to Marcus Stoinis, Four!FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! Rasikh goes searching for the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, outside off. Stoinis brings his bottom hand into play and powers the drive to the left of Virat Kohli at long off for a four.

Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Bowls the back-of-the-hand slower ball, on a good length, near the guideline. Shashank Singh slaps it straight to deep cover for a single.

Rasikh Salam to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Another yorker, this time at the base of the off pole. Stoinis jams it out to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Rasikh Salam to Marcus Stoinis, No run.Nails the wide yorker, outside off. Marcus Stoinis fail to squeeze it out and the ball sneaks just inside the tramline.

Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Does not carry! Cross-seam ball, on a length, outside off. Shashank Singh swings with all his might. Sices it off the outer half to deep point, where Krunal Pandya runs in off the ropes but the ball drops short. The batters cross for a single.

Rasikh Salam to Shashank Singh, Wide!Wide! Rasikh Salam goes short, over middle. Too high for the umpire's liking and Singh lets it go.

32 runs in the last 2 overs for the Punjab Kings. The equation now reads 89 runs needed from 36 balls. Back to pace as Rasikh Salam (2-0-15-1) returns into the attack.

Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Full and quick, on the pads. Shashank turns it through square leg and retains the strike with a single.

Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, Four!FOUR! How often have we seen this? A dropped catch is followed by a boundary on the next ball. Bowled with a round-arm action, fractionally short, outside off. Singh gets the width to free his arms and he cuts it past point for a four.

Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.PUT DOWN! That should have been taken. Flat and a bit short, on middle. Marcus Stoinis gets down on a knee for the slog sweep. Hits flat towards deep mid-wicket, where Jacob Bethell moves to his right and gets low to take the catch, but can't cling on. Single taken.

Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Fuller and on middle. This is flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, Four!FOUR! Clever, very clever! Krunal slips in the short ball, angled in on middle. Shashank Singh arches back and plays the upper cut fine of the man at short third for a boundary.

Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Speared in on a length, following the batter. Marcus Stoinis punches it to long off for a single.

Just the big over PBKS were looking for. But they need more of those as the required run rate is still hovering just below 15. Krunal Pandya (2-0-15-0) to bowl his third over on the bounce.

Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Six!SIX! Third six of the over and Suyash Sharma has been taken apart. Bowls the googly and it is a bit slower, on a good length, on middle. Shashank swings across with the spin. Gets more height than distance but manages to clear the square le fence. 20 runs off the over.

Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Six!SIX! Straight as an arrow! Right in the hitting arc, on a length, on off. Shashank Singh holds his shape and thumps it towards the sight screen for another six.

Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, No run.Shorter and quicker, on middle. Shashank Singh hangs back to keep it out. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Flat and full, outside off. Stoinis presses forward and drills it back past the bowler for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Suyash is brave to toss it up and dishes out the googly. Full and outside off. Shashank looks to go through the off side but miscues it off the inner half to long on. They cross.

Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Six!SIX! Clean as a whistle! Suyash Sharma serves it on a length, around off. Shashank is standing on the off stump and with a clean swing of the arms, he parks it over long on for a biggie.

Punjab Kings need 121 runs from 48 balls. The asking rate is just above 15. Something has to give now for the hosts before it's too late. Suyash Sharma (3-0-30-1) to bowl out.

Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Slows it down, bowled a bit short, on middle. Shashank Singh turns it through mid-wicket for another single.

Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Pushes it through, at the sticks. Marcus pats it to long on for a run.

Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, Four!FOUR! In the gap! A shimmy outside the leg stump from Stoinis early and Krunal tries to fire it wide on off. Marcus manages to get closer to the line of the ball and slices it with an open bat face to the right of backward point for a boundary. The 100 comes up for PBKS.

Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Darted into the right-hander, on a good length. Shashank Singh has a swipe across the line. He gets it away behind square leg for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Bowled with a round-arm action, shorter and on middle. Stoinis whips it to wide long on for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, No run.Full and on middle. Stoinis pushes it back to Krunal.

Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, Wide!Wide! Out comes the bumper, down leg. Marcus Stoinis lets it pass. Jitesh Sharma leaps to his left and makes the stop.

Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, No run.Rapped on the pads! The appeal dies down quickly as the impact is well outside the line. Floated up, it is the googly, on a length, outside off. Shashank Singh lunges for the block but is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the pads.

The Kings lose half their side with Shedge's dismissal. Virat Kohli, meanwhile, has rushed into the dugout and seems to have hurt the fingers of his left hand. He has his left hand dipped in a glass of warm water. Shashank Singh is the new batter in at number 7.

Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, OUT! c Virat Kohli b Suyash Sharma.OUT! CAUGHT! Suryansh Shedge could not have picked out the fielder any better. Dragged down by Suyash, near the tramline. Shedge stays rooted in the crease and reaches out with his hands. He wanted to go inside out over cover but ended up hitting it flat with a horizontal bat towards long off. Virat Kohli moves to his left, bends and grabs it in reverse cup style in front of his neck. Kohli seems to have injured his pinky finger in the process.

Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Slower and a bit short, outside off. Marcus stands tall and powers it to long off for one.

Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, Wide!Wide! Sprayed beyond the tramline this time. Stoinis lets it go.

Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs.Stays on the shorter side at 99.3 kph, on off. Stoinis hangs back, looking to force it down the ground. Marcus is rushed and slices it over the man at extra cover for a couple of runs.

Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run.On a nagging length, on off. Shedge hits it down to long on for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 2 runs.Flat and short, pushed through. Suryansh Shedge is made to reach out and he swings hard at it. Gets it off the inner half towards the vacant wide mid-wicket region. Jacob Bethell swoops in off the ropes and fires in a throw at the keeper. The ball pings Suryansh on the right forearm as he completes the second run.

Krunal Pandya to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run.Overpitched on middle and leg. Suryansh Shedge flicks it along the grass to deep mid-wicket for another run. 6 singles from Krunal's first over. Pretty tidy from him. At halfway, the Punjab Kings are 86/4.

Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.A bit more round-armish, on the stumps, drifting in. Marcus Stoinis backs away and tucks the length ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run.Tosses up wide and full, outside off. Suryansh Shedge carves it through cover for a run.

Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Not all that short, on leg, Marcus Stoinis goes back and across before nudging it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run.Pushed into the batter, on a fractionally fuller length, around the leg stump. Suryansh Shedge clips it off the front foot to deep square leg for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Flatter delivery from around the stump. On middle, Stoinis hangs back and knocks it through mid off for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Just as the Punjab Kings had started to get a partnership going, Cooper Connolly fell, and now they have it all to do, with the required run rate being 13. They cannot afford to let the game drift any further away and need to put their foot down soon. Krunal Pandya is yet to come into the attack, and he could prove to be a real handful against these two right-handers. It will be Krunal to bowl after the break.

Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.At 88.8 kph, this is short and outside off. Marcus Stoinis presses back and punches it to cover. Venkatesh Iyer fumbles to pick it up and the ball rolls to the deep for a single. 143 runs needed from 66 balls.

Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run.Drags the length back by a few yards, on off. Shedge hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 2 runs.Slightly fuller, around off. Suryansh Shedge drives it all along the ground to the right of cover. Virat Kohli charges across to his left from long on and dives to cut it off. He covers a lot of ground in the process and saves a couple of runs for his team. That brings about a loud cheer from the crowd as well.

Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, Six!SIX! Wowza! Serves a slot ball, does Suyash. On middle and Suryansh Shedge picks the googly off the bowler's wrist. Gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it massively into the stands behind deep mid-wicket.

Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Googly now, on the shorter side, on leg. Marcus Stoinis tucks it through square leg for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run.A leg break, short, on off, holds on a touch. Suryansh Shedge works it off the inner half of the bat to long on for a single.

Romario Shepherd to Marcus Stoinis, Four!FOUR! Pierces the gap to perfection! Outside off, on a length, at a gentle pace. Marcus Stoinis opens the bat face at the point of contact and finds the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary. A wicket and 8 runs from this over.