16 on: KXIP 132/3
Another brilliant finish for Shivam Dube with a medium pace, a wicket and six runs.
15.2 overs: OUT! Shivam Dube attacks again, dismisses Glenn Maxwell (5). KXIP 128/3
Another Punjab hitter went down trying to target Dube to accelerate running speed. Maxwell missed cover and timed it poorly when compatriot Aaron Finch took a good low catch. Secod window for Dube.
15 on: KXIP 126/2
Yuzvendra Chahal completed her spell with a run of 8 when the roulette wheel returned figures of 1 by 25 in 4 overs.
Time is over!
14 on: KXIP 118/2
Shivam Dube’s brilliant start: one wicket and only four singles.
13.1 overs: OUT! Shivam Dube hits the first ball, Nicholas Pooran drops by 17. KXIP 114/2
Looking up, Pooran charged but hit AB de Villiers squarely midway. Dube provided a breakthrough for RCB with their first installment. Pooran added a good 57 runs for second field with KL Rahul.
13 on: KXIP 114/1
14 RACES! Another big change for Punjab when KL Rahul (61 * on 42 balls) finished off Navdeep Saini in four straight.
* KL Rahul (57 *) brings in a 50-run position with Nicholas Pooran for the second wicket on a four from Navdeep Saini. KXIP 110/1 in 12.5 envelope
* 100 appears for KXIP in 12 overs – 100/1. (KL Rahul 52 * and Nicholas Pooran 16 *)
* FIFTY for KL Rahul with 36 balls, his 17th in IPL. The Punjab skipper hit a six and seven four to get to the benchmark. KXIP 96/1 in 11.1 envelope
11 on: KXIP 95/1
Another tidy over from Yuzvendra Chahal, he gave away only 5 races on it.
10 on: KXIP 90/1
20 RACES! Wd, 4, 1, NB2, 6, 0, 4, 1 – The biggest so far for Punjab. Pooran hit a four early in the end, before Rahul hit a six and a four on three balls. Umesh Yadav continued to dribble heavily in the middle – 35 runs of the pacemaker’s 3 overs so far.
9.3 overs: SIX! KL Rahul (42 *) hits Umesh Yadav’s ‘free hit’ delivery on the sweeper deck for the first high of the contest. KXIP 85/1
* Umesh Yadav returns to the attack after the break.
Time is over!
9 envelopes: KXIP 70/1
Well, ordered from Yuzvendra Chahal, he conceded only 5 runs.
8 on: KXIP 65/1
KL Rahul (35 *) greeted Washington Sundar with a four into the third man, but the spinner recovered well to concede just four singles in the next five deliveries.
* Spin from both ends: Washington Sundar enters the attack
7 overs: OUT! Yuzvendra Chahal cleans Mayank Agarwal for 26. KXIP 57/1
BOWLED! Agarwal completely missed the ball and it castled on his stumps. The bowling change worked for RCB as Chahal provided a breakthrough. Agarwal played a nice 26-of-20-ball shot, which included four limits, and added 57 runs for the opening wicket with KL Rahul.
* Twist Intro: Yuzvendra Chahal goes into attack
6 envelopes: KXIP 50/0
Mayank Agarwal (25 *) hit another four, this time through coverage from Navdeep Saini as he moved up the fifty-run starting position with KL Rahul (23 *) for Punjab. Good, solid start for them.
5 on: KXIP 41/0
8 runs since Dale Steyn’s second over. But the good news for Punjab is that starters are setting limits everywhere. In this, Mayank Agarwal (20 *) threw one towards the middle limit of the gate.
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4 envelope: KXIP 33/0
Decent departure from Navdeep Saini, gave away 7 runs. But it included an impressive shot from KL Rahul through extra deep coverage for a four.
* Bowling change: Navdeep Saini enters the attack
3 envelopes: KXIP 26/0
Another interlocking limit for Punjab when Mayank Agarwal (13 *) opened his limit tally with two fours on three balls from Umesh Yadav: an inside-out over additional coverage and an inning in the middle. Good start for Punjab starters.
2 envelope: KXIP 17/0
Good comeback for Dale Steyn when he finished the round with two points after conceding four in a row to KL Rahul.
1.4 overs: FOUR! 4, 4 – KL Rahul (13 *) hits the consecutive limits against Dale Steyn. KXIP 17/0
* Dale Steyn to share the new ball with Umesh Yadav
1 envelope: KXIP 8/0
Until the fifth ball, Umesh Yadav was throwing a neat line and gave up just 4 runs. But he swerved down the line to KL Rahul (5) with the final delivery and the Punjab captain hit him well to mark a boundary.
HERE WE GO … KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal to start KXIP entries. Umesh Yadav with the ball for RCB.
Playing XI:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Shivam Dube, Josh Philippe (w), Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal
Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul (w / c), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, James Neesham, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi
Dale Steyn from RCB:“The body feels good. It’s a bonus that you don’t have to get on the plane the next day. It’s good to get the first (game) out of the way. I haven’t played competitive cricket in a while. No one has. as the tournament progresses. I think the great thing about playing the time I have is that I know how I can operate. I can work with slower balls and yorkers. Every time you play on a new surface, there will be something different. Hitters will want to take time to get ready. I have to say that the first game I saw the guys throw (in Dubai), I was pretty excited. “
What the captains said after the draw:
KL Rahul:“There were a lot of positives and it was game one. Mayank’s hitting and our team’s fight was encouraging. Jordan and Gowtham aren’t playing, Murugan Ashwin and Neesham come in. Chris Gayle will come in at the right time, right? worry about that. It was tough sitting at home and we are grateful to have this opportunity to play. The guys are having fun despite the rust from the first game. “
Virat Kohli:“It’s cool ground. There’s a bit of dew in the second half and when the ball gets wet it’s difficult to execute. That has been an important factor. We have done very well defending less than 170 and watching the players execute their plans. very good. We haven’t changed for today’s game. “
TOSS | Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain Virat Kohli wins the toss, chooses to pitch against Kings XI Punjab
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Launch report:
Kevin Pietersen felt it would be wise to chase in Dubai tonight, given the much longer limits than Sharjah, given the stickiness / dryness of the field in the first place, and that it will possibly flatten out later in the evening with all the moisture and dew to the team that hits second.
* Launch at 7 pm IST and the game will start at 7:30 pm IST.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 2020 Indian Premier League Match No. 6 between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dubai.
We started the day with the shocking news of the sudden death of former Australian batsman and cricket commentator Dean Jones, who had been covering the Indian Premier League from Mumbai. Jones has died of a heart attack at age 59. #RIPDeano
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