IPL, 2016 Live Cricket Score of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab, 50th Match

Hello and Welcome to the 50th game of IPL 2016. It's been a long, arduous season of T20 cricket. We are now 10 matches away from the finish line of this tournament. It's that time when qualification scenarios assume large significance. RPS dented Delhi's aspirations with an upset victory yesterday, can Kings XI beat rain to do the same for RCB? Or will Kohli and de Villiers continue their imperious run of form to bulldoze past the opposition. This is a crucial game in RCB's season.

Bad news folks, it is raining. Or should I just say that it's pouring buckets in Bangalore. Despite all those discouraging pictures from the ground, the good news is that the drainage at the Chinnaswamy is exceptional and the groundstaff are confident enough to get the ground ready in about an hour after the rain stops. But if and when it stops!

Just like that Gayle tees off at the Chinnaswamy and even the mishits sail over the ropes. Kyle Abbott is at the receiving end, his ploy to bowl full plays right into the big Jamaican's hands and Gayle duly obliges with a couple of sixes and a four. Cariappa concedes two sixes in his first over as well. Excellent change of gears.

The chief curator thinks that the rain will stop completely in about half an hour. He adds that once the rain stops, he will be able to get the ground ready in about 45 minutes.

Kudos to the curator and the ground staff at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. They have the surface ready for use inside the promised 45-minute timeline. It will be a 15-over-per-side game! Murali Vijay wins the toss and elects to field. Big toss to win for Punjab in a truncated game. There could be something in for the seamers for the first few overs because of the overcast conditions.

How will Kohli, de Villiers and Co. react?

Teams:

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Lokesh Rahul(w), Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, Chris Jordan, Varun Aaron, Sreenath Aravind, Yuzvendra Chahal
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Lokesh Rahul(w), Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, Chris Jordan, Varun Aaron, Sreenath Aravind, Yuzvendra Chahal

Revised playing conditions:

- 15 overs per side

- Mandatory powerplay - 5 overs

- Bowler can bowl a maximum of 3 overs