Prasidh to Tim David, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! David gives him the nod. Prasidh waves goodbye. GT need 170. After bowling short of length through the over, Prasidh decides to bowl the yorker and he absolutely nails it. David was not expecting it, he was hanging back in his crease and is late on the shot, the ball sneaks under his bat and pegs out the off-stump. Handy little cameo from David that. Tim David b Prasidh 32(18) [4s-3 6s-2]
19.5
4
Prasidh to Tim David, FOUR, another mishit and the ball races away. Short and angling in, ends up around leg-stump and David pulls, gets another under-edge and the ball runs away to the vacant fine leg region
19.4
6
Prasidh to Tim David, SIX, this time David nails it and sends it sailing into the crowd. The length is short but there's width on offer, David uses that to his advantage and thumps it with a horizontal bat over extra cover. 90-meter six..
19.3
4
Prasidh to Tim David, FOUR, streaky! Another short of length delivery, David is cramped but goes for the pull, gets an under-edge and the ball bounces wide of a diving Buttler behind the stumps. RCB will take them any which way..
18.2
W
Siraj to Livingstone, out Caught by Buttler!! Fifty and gone. Siraj has his third. Another massive wicket as Livingstone was starting to tee up in these last overs. Short and outside off, Livingstone throws his bat on the slash and gets a top-edge. Buttler barely appealed for the caught behind but Livingstone started walking, making the umpire's job easy. End of a good knock.. Livingstone c Buttler b Siraj 54(40) [4s-1 6s-5]
18.1
Siraj to Tim David, 1 run, missed out there. Full toss around the knee, David swings hard and ekes out an inside edge onto the pad
18
F
Rashid Khan to Livingstone, SIX, fifty for Livingstone. He has held this RCB innings together. Came in at a tough situation, struggled early on and now is in his elements. Can he take RCB to a par total? He gets to the milestone with another monster hit. He walks across, sits down and pumps the slog sweep into the deep mid-wicket stand. Raises his bat and soaks in the applause from the home crowd..
17.5
6
Rashid Khan to Livingstone, SIX, that's huge. Livingstone has come out with a gameplan against Rashid today and is executing it. He once again moves across his stumps, gets under the flighted delivery and smokes it over deep square leg
17.2
6
Rashid Khan to Livingstone, SIX, through Sai Kishore. He misjudged that. Livingstone crouches low and converts it into a low full toss, swipes it towards deep backward square and Sai comes in, tries to take it over his head but the ball goes through them. That was struck hard and flat and Sai needed to stay on the rope
16.3
6
Sai Kishore to Tim David, SIX, miscue and the ball lands just over the rope. Short of length and angling in, David rocks back to play the pull and gets it high on the bat, the ball sails towards deep mid-wicket and lands just beyond the rope
15.5
4
Rashid Khan to Tim David, FOUR, Rashid is leaking runs here.. Short and width on offer, David slashes hard and the outside edge flies away wide of slip
15.2
6
Rashid Khan to Livingstone, SIX, just over Siraj. Fraction short and Livingstone is quick to pounce, he rocks back and nails the pull towards deep mid-wicket, clears a leaping Siraj and lands on the ad boards
14.2
W
Sai Kishore to Krunal Pandya, out Caught&Bowled!! Soft dismissal. Sai Kishore is in the middle of an excellent spell. This was the carrom ball and it straightens, Krunal does not pick it and closes the bat face to tuck it into the leg-side, gets a leading edge and the ball lobs gently to Sai Kishore, he hangs on and GT are right back on top. Krunal Pandya c and b Sai Kishore 5(5) [4s-1]
14
4
Rashid Khan to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, very full outside leg, Krunal sweeps it fine and gets it to the boundary. Another expensive over from Rashid
12.4
W
Sai Kishore to Jitesh Sharma, out Caught by Rahul Tewatia!! Tewatia hangs onto it this time! Excellent stuff from Sai Kishore who continues to impress in this tournament. 89kph, slows it up and turns it away from off, helped by the new angle from over the wicket. Jitesh shimmies down but fails to get anywhere close to the pitch of it. He toe-ends it in the air and Tewatia gets across from long-on to take it comfortably. Jitesh Sharma c Rahul Tewatia b Sai Kishore 33(21) [4s-5 6s-1]
12.1
Sai Kishore to Livingstone, 1 run, Livingstone premeditates the sweep and Sai Kishore probably sees him going for it. He slows it up and bowls it very wide of off. Livingstone somehow drags it gently through square leg
12
4
Rashid Khan to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, first Livingstone, now Jitesh! The intent is clear, they're not going to allow Rashid to settle. Good length on off, Jitesh shuffles across, gets low and sweeps it over short fine
11.3
6
Rashid Khan to Livingstone, SIX, this was what he was trying to do first ball. Once again Livingstone moves across, almost picks this off the stump line, crouches low and heaves it over deep square leg
11.1
Rashid Khan to Livingstone, no run, GT have lost both reviews. This looked dicey from the offset. Livingstone shuffled across to play the sweep, missed the googly and is struck on the back leg. The impact was umpire's call and the Chinnaswamy bounce was taking it over the stumps
11
4
Sai Kishore to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, Jitesh rubs salt into the wounds as he smashes the next ball for four! Overpitched around off, Jitesh backs away and drills it over extra cover
10.5
Sai Kishore to Livingstone, 1 run, dropped by Tewatia! Oh this was in the air for an eternity! Livingstone dances down, doesn't get anywhere near the pitch of it but still tries going through with the lofted shot. His bottom hand comes off as he's through the shot way too early. It goes a mile in the air and Tewatia has to wait a long time at the long-on boundary as he settles under it. Should've been taken!
9.2
4
Prasidh to Livingstone, FOUR, top-edge and four! Short of length delivery around off, lifts sharply off the pitch and Livingstone fails to get out of the way in time. He was initially shaping to pull, then tried to withdraw but couldn't get his bat down in time. It takes the top-edge and sails over Buttler while Livingstone falls on his back
9
4
Ishant to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, another cracking shot from Jitesh! Short and wide outside off, he pounces on it and cuts it through backward point once more. Good little counterattack from him so far
8.4
4
Ishant to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, short of length outside off, plenty of width and Jitesh cuts it away through backward point. He's got the crowd going again
8.2
6
Ishant to Jitesh Sharma, SIX, wow he's smashed this down the ground! Full delivery at the stumps, he swings through the line and clears the long-on boundary comfortably
8.1
Ishant to Livingstone, 1 run, the bat has flown out of his hands upon impact! Back of a length outside off, Livingstone punches it down to third man before losing his bat
6.5
4
Ishant to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, nicely played! Dug in short at the body, he swivels across, keeps his eyes on it and pulls it to the fine leg boundary
6.2
W
Ishant to Rajat Patidar, out Lbw!! Struck on the back leg and up goes the finger from the umpire! Ishant screams his lungs out in celebration. Fuller than a good length around middle and leg, Patidar looks to swipe across the line but misses completely. Height the only question but the umpire reckons it would've hit the stumps. Rajat Patidar lbw b Ishant 12(12) [4s-2]
6.1
4
Ishant to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, Patidar welcomes Ishant with a blistering drive through extra cover! Fuller than a good length around off, he goes hard and smashes it through the gap
4.5
Siraj to Livingstone, no run, GT review for LBW! Back of a length, jags in a long way from outside off to trap Livingstone in the crease in defence. It's too high though and easily going over the stumps
4.4
W
Siraj to Phil Salt, out Bowled!! Siraj has the last laugh in this contest as he makes a mess of the stumps! Full and fast at 144kph, Salt gives the charge once more but he's beaten for pace this time. Before his bat can come down, the ball bursts through and smashes off and middle. RCB in trouble here with Siraj on fire on a lively pitch. Phil Salt b Siraj 14(13) [4s-1 6s-1]
4.3
6
Siraj to Phil Salt, SIX, out of the stadium! That's gigantic from Salt as he meets fire with fire! Despite the early trouble caused by Siraj with his pace and aggression, Salt doesn't back down as he gives the charge, gets a short of length delivery and smokes it over midwicket. Clears the roof!
3.5
4
Arshad Khan to Phil Salt, FOUR, a bit of width and Salt pounces on it! Back of a length across off, going away with the angle and Salt slaps it away through the covers
3.2
4
Arshad Khan to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, hoicked over midwicket as Patidar signals his intent early! Good length around off, he goes across the line and swipes it over the infield
2.2
W
Siraj to Padikkal, out Bowled!! The off stump is pegged back and Siraj leaps in the air to unleash the Siuuu! He's in excellent rhythm here. Fiery good length ball around off, Padikkal gives the charge for a big shot but the ball nips in sharply to beat the inside edge before hitting the top of off. It looked a bit premeditated from Padikkal.. The pitch has something in it for the seamers and GT are making good use of it. Padikkal b Siraj 4(3) [4s-1]
1.5
4
Arshad Khan to Padikkal, FOUR, misfield and four! Fuller than a good length outside off, hint of movement away, Padikkal goes after it and drives crisply through the off-side. Should've been cut off at point but the fielder fails to do so after diving to his left
1.4
W
Arshad Khan to Kohli, out Caught by Prasidh!! Arshad raises his arms and looks to the heavens as he gets the big wicket of Kohli. The crowd is silenced early. Short of length at the body, Kohli seems to be slightly cramped on the pull and doesn't keep it down. He picks out the fielder at deep backward square who makes no mistake. Early strike for GT, although it could've been much much better for them. Kohli c Prasidh b Arshad Khan 7(6) [4s-1]
0.5
Siraj to Phil Salt, no run, Buttler has dropped a regulation chance! Short of length around middle, Salt gives the charge looking to slap it through the off-side but is cramped for room. It takes the edge and goes through to Buttler who barely even gets a glove on it. Did that swerve late on him? Gill and Siraj were celebrating even before the ball had reached the keeper only for him to spill it
0.2
4
Siraj to Kohli, FOUR, here goes Kohli! A majestic cover drive on the up off a delivery that landed on a good length outside off. Siraj didn't do much wrong but Kohli was just too good