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With a guaranteed new Indian Premier League winners, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on the Punjab Kings with both teams gunning for their maiden trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. This will be their 4th meeting this season with RCB coming out on top in 2, including Qualifier 1 and PBKS winning one. Revenge will be on the mind of PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer while RCB skipper Rajat Patidar will look to avoid stumbling at the final hurdle.
In Qualifier 1, RCB had defeated PBKS without breaking a sweat as the Kings’ batting imploded. RCB made their way into the final while PBKS had to take on Mumbai Indians, the winners of the Eliminator. With Mumbai almost running away with the win on Sunday, captain Iyer stepped up at the most opportune time and blasted an unbeaten 87 to guide Punjab to the final.
Both teams have big hitters in their ranks but RCB are still sweating over the fitness of Tim David. Meanwhile, Punjab might opt for Harpreet Brar instead of Yuzvendra Chahal who did not look at his best against MI after returning in the Eliminator after sitting out the last few matches, including Qualifier 1.
| Category | RCB | PBKS |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 36 | 36 |
| Wins | 18 | 18 |
| Losses | 18 | 18 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Score | 241 | 232 |
| Lowest Score | 84 | 88 |
Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, SIX, slower-ball off-cutter full on middle, Shashank Singh gets forward and heaves it miles, it's a lot of height and the distance, over deep mid-wicket and all the way
Bhuvneshwar to Shashank Singh, FOUR, Krunal overruns the ball at fine-leg and the ball beats his dive to his left. Four more. A low full-toss outside off, Shashank Singh shuffles across and laps, Krunal was running at full-pelt, and misses it. He stretches his leg
Bhuvneshwar to Shashank Singh, SIX
Bhuvneshwar to Stoinis, SIX, what a start from Stoinis. It's a slower-ball and full outside off, Stoinis gets forward and lofts with such ease, way over long-off, to time that first-ball so clean takes some doing
Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, SIX, unreal shot this. Hazlewood misses the yorker length on off, it's a half-volley on off, Shashank Singh with minimal backlift lofts and clears the long-on fence
Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, SIX, that's a poor delivery and it goes for six. It's a slower-ball and short down leg, Shashank Singh gets inside the line and with short fine inside, pull flat and over fine-leg for six. Rare for Hazlewood to bowl a bad ball like that
Shepherd to Nehal Wadhera, SIX
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, leg byes, 1 run, good review that from RCB. Clearly hit the pad, down leg, flat and good length, Shashank Singh flicks and misses, off the pad and given as wides, they take a legbye
Krunal Pandya to Josh Inglis, out Caught by Livingstone!! in the airrrr, taken! Krunal Pandya is putting a stunning show for the faith RCB showed in him. He's forced a mishit by using his cricketing smarts again. Inglis was itching to go big, fired it so close to the body that the batter
Shepherd to Josh Inglis, SIX, he has played the pull shot so well tonight. Shortish delivery on the stumps, Inglis pulls
Krunal Pandya to Josh Inglis, SIX
Shepherd to Shreyas Iyer, out Caught by Jitesh Sharma!! Romario, the man! This is a massive wicket. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Shreyas looks to cut, gets a thin outside edge. Not given by the umpire but Shreyas Iyer walked. Jitesh was so confident and he wanted to review but the PBKS knew he edged that. Shreyas tried to dab it to third man. Was he too casual? The ball nipped away off the seam.
Shepherd to Josh Inglis, FOUR, pulled with almost a straight bat. Slower delivery on the stumps, Inglis stays back and gets under it to pull it over mid-wicket. They don't have a man in the deep
Krunal Pandya to Prabhsimran, out Caught by Bhuvneshwar!! This is high, Bhuvi runs to the right at backward point and takes it. Excellent deception from Krunal Pandya. Slowed it up and deceived him in the air. Prabhsimran stepped out a tad too early and hd to delay his bat swing. All he did was get a thick outside edge that flew towards cover
Suyash Sharma to Prabhsimran, SIX, smashed! Absolutely poor ball. Full and in the slot,
Yash Dayal to Josh Inglis, SIX, cramped for room a bit but he's smashed the pull with a short-arm jab hit and clears deep square leg. Andy Flower hides his face behind a chair in the dugout on seeing that ball sail over the ropes. Short of a length delivery, Inglis middles it so well to ensures they cross 50 in the powerplay
Hazlewood to Priyansh Arya, out Caught by Phil Salt!! In the airrrr, that's too close to the fence but he's taken a stunner. The calmness of Salt out there under serious pressure. The catch came at a good height but the momentum of the run to the right from deep backward square leg
Hazlewood to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, and again! This one a bit more convincing though. Backed away to this short of length delivery and tried to slash, this time he managed to middle it better and it flies past the keeper again to put pressure back on RCB just when
Hazlewood to Priyansh Arya, FOUR
Hazlewood to Prabhsimran, 1 run, Romario drops the catch. How did that go so flat to fine leg? Short delivery on the stumps, Prabhsimran looks to pull, top-edge but it flew so slow. Did Romario lose is in the background?
Yash Dayal to Priyansh Arya, leg byes, FOUR, naah! Another freebie by RCB down the leg-side. This time Priyansh missed the glance, ball brushes the thigh pad and escapes fine for another boundary
Yash Dayal to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, edge and it flies past slip and short third man. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Priyansh just throws his hands at it and gets a thick edge that escapes in the gap
Bhuvneshwar to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, poor start from Bhuvneshwar. Swinging down leg and asking for trouble.
Arshdeep Singh to Bhuvneshwar, out Caught by Priyansh Arya!! Arshdeep Singh you beauty. His first three overs went for 37 runs, but he's conceded just 3 runs and taken 3 wickets in his final over.
Arshdeep Singh to Shepherd, out Lbw!! He might have been off colour in the last few games but come the crunch time he delivers. Stunning, outswinging yorker that Romario could do nothing about. The batter went deep in the crease for a big heave on the on-side, Romario was nowhere close to the ball when he swung and missed. Impact in line with middle and hitting off stump according to DRS and RCB lose the review.
Azmatullah to Shepherd, SIX, Romarioooo!! This is a monster hit. He is an absolute beast.
ijaykumar Vyshak to Jitesh Sharma, out Bowled!! And he's knocked him over next ball. Vijaykumar Vyshak wants to celebrate with a fist pump but controls himself.
Jamieson to Livingstone, out Lbw!! That is so unlucky for Livingstone. Just like how Dewald Brevis missed a full toss at Chinnaswamy, Livingstone swung hard at this knee high freebie and missed. Swung too hard and lost shape, impact on the back thigh in front of leg stump. Strong appeal and the ump though for a while before saying out. Ball-tracker shows ball shaving the outside of leg stump.
Jamieson to Jitesh Sharma, SIX, this is high and long as well! This is a stunning innings from Jitesh under pressure. He is toying around with the tactics of PBKS>
Jamieson to Jitesh Sharma, SIX, oh my word! Jitesh has played a stunning scoop shot. PBKS have telegraphed the plan to him - everything has been short
Arshdeep Singh to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, edgeddd and fingertipped! Looks like Arshdeep Singh wants to bounce out
Azmatullah to Kohli, out Caught&Bowled!! Outstanding catch from Azmatullah. He was obstructed by the non-striker when he was going for the catch.
Chahal to Kohli, FOUR, lovely, they're starting to look aggressive now, flighted delivery on off, Kohli gets down low and then plays the slog-sweep, clears mid-wicket and bounces away to the ropes
Chahal to Livingstone, SIX
Jamieson to Rajat Patidar, out Lbw!! A celebappeal for LBW, umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal raises the finger, Patidar knew it would be futile to go up for the review and off he goes.
Jamieson to Rajat Patidar, SIX, beautifully played, the slower ball and Patidar has picked it with ease, backs away, opens up the off-side and then hoists it over mid-off, sails over the ropes for a maximum
Azmatullah to Kohli, FOUR, cheeky and four, back of a length and well wide of off, Kohli waits on it and then runs it fine, past the keeper, one bounce and over the ropes
Chahal to Rajat Patidar, SIX, hammered, that should get Patidar going, tossed up on off, he picked the length early, planted his front-footforward and then hoisted it high over long-on for a maximum
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, beautifully played, sheer class from Rajat Patidar, back of a length and just outside off, he lets the ball come, uses Vijaykumar's pace and then beats backward point with the steer, third man has no chance
Chahal to Mayank Agarawal, out Caught by Arshdeep Singh!!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Mayank Agarawal, FOUR
Jamieson to Mayank Agarawal, FOUR, beautifully played, back of a length and well wide of off, Mayank waits on it and then cuts it late, beats backward point to his right and the fielder in the deep has no chance
Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarawal, SIX, that's clean as a whistle and Mayank has sent it soaring over mid-off, a floaty slower half-volley, he leans forward, gets under the length and swings it through the line
Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarawal, no run, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, Mayank looks to play the late cut and is beaten by the away going angle
Jamieson to Phil Salt, out Caught by Shreyas Iyer!! A massive swipe, but it's gone nowwhere in terms of distance, very high and towards mid-on - Shreyas back-tracked, got into an excellent position and that allowed him to stay still under the ball, takes it with ease and the celebrations begin in the Punjab camp.
Jamieson to Phil Salt, FOUR, thumped, on a good length and angling back into the right-hander, Salt leans across and then muscles the drive over mid-on, bounces away to the ropes
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, SIX, hammered, Salt is up and running, back of a length and at the hips, the right-hander gets inside the line and then swats it over long leg, sails over the leaping fielder for a maximum
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, wide, a gentle start from Arshdeep, looks for the inswinger and slips it down leg, past Salt's flick and is called as a wide
Punjab Kings have won the toss and have opted to field
Shankar Mahadevan, Sidharth Mahadevan grace the IPL stage with their presence. They pay their tribute to the Indian Armed Forces at the Narendra Modi Stadium
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