| Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Somerset FORMAT: T20 VENUE: Arbab Niaz Stadium PITCH: DRY UMPIRES: Asad Rauf and Marais Erasmus LINEUPS: Royal Challengers Bangalore Saurabh Tiwary Virat Kohli AB de Villiers Tillakaratne Dilshan Cheteshwar Pujara Abhinav Mukund Karun Nair Daniel Vettori Zaheer Khan Vinay Kumar Ravi Rampaul Somerset Marcus Trescothick Craig Kieswetter Peter Trego James Hildreth Jos Buttler Albie Morkel Craig Meschede Vernon Philander George Dockrell Abdur Rehman Max Waller Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat first |
| The new batsman is Saurabh Tiwary. | |
| The new batsman is Virat Kohli. | |
| The new bowler is Peter Trego. | |
| 0.1 | Peter Trego to Saurabh Tiwary, 1, 116.18kph, S Tiwary plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 0.2 | Peter Trego to Virat Kohli, 1, 114.54kph, That continues on straight. V Kohli cuts but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 0.3 | Peter Trego to Saurabh Tiwary, 0, 117.43kph, P Trego ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. S Tiwary plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Tiwary rightly sends him back |
| 0.4 | Peter Trego to Saurabh Tiwary, 1b, 115.79kph, No great pace there from P Trego. That continues on straight. S Tiwary is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| 0.5 | Peter Trego to Virat Kohli, 6, 119.48kph, P Trego pitches that one on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. V Kohli hammers this for six |
| 0.6 | Peter Trego to Virat Kohli, 0, 116.06kph, Aggressive backfoot defensive from V Kohli. No runs taken |
| End of over 1 (9 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 9 / 0 (RR: 9.00) | |
| Saurabh Tiwary 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Peter Trego 1-0-8-0 Virat Kohli 7 (3b 0x4 1x6) | |
| The new bowler is Albie Morkel. | |
| 1.1 | Albie Morkel to Saurabh Tiwary, 1, 136.27kph, A Morkel hits a short length outside off. The batsmen only take one |
| 1.2 | Albie Morkel to Virat Kohli, 1, 135.56kph, A Morkel flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a leg stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. They take a single |
| 1.3 | Albie Morkel to Saurabh Tiwary, 1, 135.01kph, A Morkel flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length outside off. S Tiwary backfoot defensives but doesn't time it at all. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 1.4 | Albie Morkel to Virat Kohli, 4, 136.24kph, A Morkel is working up a decent pace here. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Four runs |
| 1.5 | Albie Morkel to Virat Kohli, 0, 136.73kph, A Morkel puts his back into this delivery. V Kohli struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 1.6 | Albie Morkel to Virat Kohli, 1, 130.78kph, Not much movement from this surface. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| End of over 2 (8 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 17 / 0 (RR: 8.50) | |
| Virat Kohli 13* (7b 1x4 1x6) Albie Morkel 1-0-8-0 Saurabh Tiwary 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) Peter Trego 1-0-8-0 | |
| 2.1 | Peter Trego to Virat Kohli, 1, 114.89kph, V Kohli plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 2.2 | Peter Trego to Saurabh Tiwary, 0, 110.07kph, P Trego cuts his fingers across this one. That continues on straight. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 2.3 | Peter Trego to Saurabh Tiwary, 1, 119.85kph, P Trego ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one outside off. S Tiwary puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| 2.4 | Peter Trego to Virat Kohli, 0, 116.77kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| 2.5 | Peter Trego to Virat Kohli, 1, 115.69kph, P Trego maintains a tight line just outside off. V Kohli leg glances but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 2.6 | Peter Trego to Saurabh Tiwary, 1, 118.85kph, P Trego is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. S Tiwary puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| End of over 3 (4 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 21 / 0 (RR: 7.00) | |
| Saurabh Tiwary 5* (8b 0x4 0x6) Peter Trego 2-0-12-0 Virat Kohli 15 (10b 1x4 1x6) Albie Morkel 1-0-8-0 | |
| 3.1 | Albie Morkel to Saurabh Tiwary, 2, 130.53kph, A Morkel puts his back into this delivery and he pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 3.2 | Albie Morkel to Saurabh Tiwary, 4, 138.46kph, A Morkel is working up a decent pace here and he maintains a tight line outside off. Four runs |
| 3.3 | Albie Morkel to Saurabh Tiwary, 1, 139.02kph, A Morkel bowls this gun-barrel straight. S Tiwary plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 3.4 | Albie Morkel to Virat Kohli, 2, 139.47kph, A Morkel hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. V Kohli collects two |
| 3.5 | Albie Morkel to Virat Kohli, 1, 135.64kph, A Morkel is working up a decent pace here and he maintains an off stump line. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 3.6 | Albie Morkel to Saurabh Tiwary, 0, 135.66kph, A Morkel is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length outside off. Short ball! S Tiwary ducks under it |
| End of over 4 (10 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 31 / 0 (RR: 7.75) | |
| Virat Kohli 18* (12b 1x4 1x6) Albie Morkel 2-0-18-0 Saurabh Tiwary 12 (12b 1x4 0x6) Peter Trego 2-0-12-0 | |
| The new bowler is Vernon Philander. | |
| 4.1 | Vernon Philander to Virat Kohli, 1, 121.14kph, V Philander hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 4.2 | Vernon Philander to Saurabh Tiwary, OUT, 127.06kph, V Philander ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. S Tiwary played that with soft hands. M Waller is after it and takes a spectacular catch! |
| Saurabh Tiwary c M Waller b V Philander 12 (20m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 92.31 | |
| The new batsman is AB de Villiers. | |
| 4.3 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 0, 123.37kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. No runs taken |
| 4.4 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 1, 124.97kph, No great pace there from V Philander and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. Well-timed cut there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 4.5 | Vernon Philander to Virat Kohli, 1, 129.67kph, This one is military medium from V Philander and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. V Kohli plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 4.6 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 1, 126.27kph, V Philander pushes this through at no great pace. A de Villiers swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 5 (4 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 35 / 1 (RR: 7.00) | |
| AB de Villiers 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Vernon Philander 1-0-4-1 Virat Kohli 20 (14b 1x4 1x6) Albie Morkel 2-0-18-0 | |
| The new bowler is Craig Meschede. | |
| 5.1 | Craig Meschede to AB de Villiers, 1, 134.56kph, C Meschede maintains a tight line just outside leg. A de Villiers cuts but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 5.2 | Craig Meschede to Virat Kohli, WIDE, This delivery just skims past V Kohli's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 5.2 | Craig Meschede to Virat Kohli, 2, 138.57kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. V Kohli takes a couple of runs |
| 5.3 | Craig Meschede to Virat Kohli, 1, 138.56kph, C Meschede maintains a tight line on middle. V Kohli leg glances but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 5.4 | Craig Meschede to AB de Villiers, 0, 128.85kph, C Meschede pushes this through at no great pace. A de Villiers on-drives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 5.5 | Craig Meschede to AB de Villiers, 1, 135.49kph, Aggressive backfoot defensive from A de Villiers. Single taken |
| 5.6 | Craig Meschede to Virat Kohli, 1, 137.05kph, good length just outside leg stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Single taken |
| End of over 6 (7 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 42 / 1 (RR: 7.00) | |
| Virat Kohli 24* (17b 1x4 1x6) Craig Meschede 1-0-7-0 AB de Villiers 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) Vernon Philander 1-0-4-1 | |
| 6.1 | Vernon Philander to Virat Kohli, 0, 119.23kph, V Kohli plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back |
| 6.2 | Vernon Philander to Virat Kohli, NO BALL, 129.86kph, That continues on straight. V Kohli plays a punchy leg glance. That is a comfortable single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 6.2 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, NO BALL, 128.25kph, This one is military medium from V Philander. That one goes on straight. A de Villiers swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 6.2 | Vernon Philander to Virat Kohli, 1, 126.38kph, No great pace there from V Philander and he hits a short length just outside off. V Kohli leg glances but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 6.3 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 1, 124.86kph, V Philander ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. A de Villiers plays a punchy on-drive. The batsmen only take one |
| 6.4 | Vernon Philander to Virat Kohli, 3, 124.77kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Three more to the total |
| 6.5 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 1, 129.72kph, That continues on straight. A de Villiers pushes this ball through the off side. Easy single to be had there |
| 6.6 | Vernon Philander to Virat Kohli, 0, 128.62kph, V Philander is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back |
| End of over 7 (10 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 52 / 1 (RR: 7.43) | |
| AB de Villiers 7* (9b 0x4 0x6) Vernon Philander 2-0-14-1 Virat Kohli 29 (22b 1x4 1x6) Craig Meschede 1-0-7-0 | |
| 7.1 | Craig Meschede to AB de Villiers, 2, 139.36kph, C Meschede puts his back into this delivery. Not much movement from this surface. A de Villiers collects two |
| 7.2 | Craig Meschede to AB de Villiers, 1, 135.51kph, A de Villiers on-drives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 7.3 | Craig Meschede to Virat Kohli, 2, 139.77kph, Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 7.4 | Craig Meschede to Virat Kohli, 6, 135.13kph, C Meschede is working up a decent pace here. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. V Kohli lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 7.5 | Craig Meschede to Virat Kohli, 4, 136.18kph, C Meschede maintains an off stump line. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 7.6 | Craig Meschede to Virat Kohli, 1, 134.34kph, C Meschede puts his back into this delivery. V Kohli plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by V Kohli. One run |
| End of over 8 (16 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 68 / 1 (RR: 8.50) | |
| Virat Kohli 42* (26b 2x4 2x6) Craig Meschede 2-0-23-0 AB de Villiers 10 (11b 0x4 0x6) Vernon Philander 2-0-14-1 | |
| The new bowler is Abdur Rehman. | |
| 8.1 | Abdur Rehman to Virat Kohli, 6, 83.95kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. V Kohli lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 8.2 | Abdur Rehman to Virat Kohli, 1, 70.00kph, A Rehman puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. V Kohli swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 8.3 | Abdur Rehman to AB de Villiers, 1, 74.43kph, A Rehman tosses this one up to A de Villiers. A de Villiers plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. They take a single |
| 8.4 | Abdur Rehman to Virat Kohli, 1, 70.66kph, A Rehman gives this one some air. Big turn from the spinner. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| That's V Kohli's 50! Well played. | |
| 8.5 | Abdur Rehman to AB de Villiers, 2, 74.28kph, A de Villiers takes a couple of runs |
| 8.6 | Abdur Rehman to AB de Villiers, 0, 70.00kph, A Rehman tosses this one up to A de Villiers and he rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Aggressive leg glance from A de Villiers. A de Villiers struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 9 (11 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 79 / 1 (RR: 8.78) | |
| Virat Kohli 50* (29b 2x4 3x6) Abdur Rehman 1-0-11-0 AB de Villiers 13 (14b 0x4 0x6) Craig Meschede 2-0-23-0 | |
| The new bowler is George Dockrell. | |
| 9.1 | George Dockrell to Virat Kohli, WIDE, This delivery just skims past V Kohli's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 9.1 | George Dockrell to Virat Kohli, 1, 73.21kph, G Dockrell tosses this one up to V Kohli and he swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 9.2 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, 6, 75.88kph, full length wide of off stump. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 9.3 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, WIDE, This delivery just skims past A de Villiers's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 9.3 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, WIDE, This delivery just skims past A de Villiers's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 9.3 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, NO BALL, 71.08kph, G Dockrell gives this one some air. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. A de Villiers plays a cut, but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 9.3 | George Dockrell to Virat Kohli, 1, 71.51kph, G Dockrell tosses this one up to V Kohli. Good length outside off stump. V Kohli plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 9.4 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, WIDE, This delivery just skims past A de Villiers's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 9.4 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, 1, 73.32kph, G Dockrell gives this one some air and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. A de Villiers plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 9.5 | George Dockrell to Virat Kohli, 0, 70.26kph, G Dockrell gives this one some air. Big turn from the spinner. Aggressive late cut from V Kohli and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 9.6 | George Dockrell to Virat Kohli, 2, 70.00kph, G Dockrell tosses this one up to V Kohli. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a late cut. Two more to the total |
| End of over 10 (17 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 96 / 1 (RR: 9.60) | |
| AB de Villiers 21* (17b 0x4 1x6) George Dockrell 1-0-17-0 Virat Kohli 54 (33b 2x4 3x6) Abdur Rehman 1-0-11-0 | |
| 10.1 | Abdur Rehman to AB de Villiers, 4, 71.34kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. A de Villiers plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 10.2 | Abdur Rehman to AB de Villiers, 3, 76.48kph, Big turn from the spinner. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. Great stop! saved a run there |
| 10.3 | Abdur Rehman to Virat Kohli, 0, 73.71kph, A Rehman tosses this one up to V Kohli and he plays a punchy cover drive |
| 10.4 | Abdur Rehman to Virat Kohli, 1, 70.00kph, A Rehman floats a delivery to V Kohli. That one goes on straight with the arm. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| 10.5 | Abdur Rehman to AB de Villiers, 6, 82.87kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Going going gone! Six |
| 10.6 | Abdur Rehman to AB de Villiers, 2, 74.11kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. A de Villiers collects two |
| End of over 11 (16 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 112 / 1 (RR: 10.18) | |
| Virat Kohli 55* (35b 2x4 3x6) Abdur Rehman 2-0-27-0 AB de Villiers 36 (21b 1x4 2x6) George Dockrell 1-0-17-0 | |
| 11.1 | George Dockrell to Virat Kohli, 1, 79.23kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. V Kohli played that with soft hands. Easy single to be had there |
| 11.2 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, 1, 76.34kph, G Dockrell pushes this one through slightly quicker. Excellent timing from A de Villiers as he plays a drive. A de Villiers trots through for the single |
| 11.3 | George Dockrell to Virat Kohli, 1, 75.06kph, full length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. That is a comfortable single |
| 11.4 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, 1, 70.00kph, G Dockrell gives this one some air. Good length outside off stump. A de Villiers plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 11.5 | George Dockrell to Virat Kohli, OUT, 74.51kph, V Kohli played that with soft hands. Loose stroke from V Kohli as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Virat Kohli c +C Kieswetter b G Dockrell 57 (57m 38b 2x4 3x6) SR: 150.00 | |
| The new batsman is Tillakaratne Dilshan. | |
| 11.6 | George Dockrell to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 0, 73.32kph, G Dockrell gives this one some air. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 12 (4 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 116 / 2 (RR: 9.67) | |
| AB de Villiers 38* (23b 1x4 2x6) George Dockrell 2-0-21-1 Tillakaratne Dilshan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Abdur Rehman 2-0-27-0 | |
| Vernon Philander will start a new spell. | |
| 12.1 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, WIDE, V Philander pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 12.1 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 6, 126.70kph, This one is military medium from V Philander. That one goes on straight. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 12.2 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 1, 129.83kph, No great pace there from V Philander and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. A de Villiers cuts but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 12.3 | Vernon Philander to Tillakaratne Dilshan, WIDE, V Philander pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 12.3 | Vernon Philander to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 126.17kph, T Dilshan pushes this ball through the leg side. One more |
| 12.4 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 6, 124.62kph, V Philander ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains a middle stump line. Aggressive on-drive from A de Villiers. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| That's A de Villiers's 50! Well played. | |
| 12.5 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 4, 129.73kph, No great pace there from V Philander. Short length on middle stump. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. Four all the way |
| 12.6 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 1, 126.57kph, V Philander pitches that one on middle. A de Villiers puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| End of over 13 (21 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 137 / 2 (RR: 10.54) | |
| AB de Villiers 56* (28b 2x4 4x6) Vernon Philander 3-0-35-1 Tillakaratne Dilshan 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) George Dockrell 2-0-21-1 | |
| Peter Trego will start a new spell. | |
| 13.1 | Peter Trego to AB de Villiers, 1, 115.41kph, No great pace there from P Trego. Hit straight to the fielder. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 13.2 | Peter Trego to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 119.98kph, P Trego ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total |
| 13.3 | Peter Trego to AB de Villiers, 1, 119.95kph, This one is military medium from P Trego. Aggressive on-drive from A de Villiers. One more |
| 13.4 | Peter Trego to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 6, 114.90kph, Well-timed cover drive there. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 13.5 | Peter Trego to Tillakaratne Dilshan, NO BALL, 118.42kph, short and straight. T Dilshan plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 13.5 | Peter Trego to AB de Villiers, 1, 115.23kph, A de Villiers puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 13.6 | Peter Trego to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 114.90kph, P Trego bowls this from the back of his hand. Excellent timing from T Dilshan as he plays a cover drive. One more to the total |
| End of over 14 (13 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 150 / 2 (RR: 10.71) | |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 10* (6b 0x4 1x6) Peter Trego 3-0-25-0 AB de Villiers 59 (31b 2x4 4x6) Vernon Philander 3-0-35-1 | |
| 14.1 | Vernon Philander to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 4, 125.76kph, V Philander pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 14.2 | Vernon Philander to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 120.15kph, That one goes on straight. T Dilshan plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single |
| 14.3 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 2, 123.24kph, V Philander pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. A de Villiers takes a couple of runs |
| 14.4 | Vernon Philander to AB de Villiers, 1, 128.87kph, A de Villiers puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 14.5 | Vernon Philander to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2, 127.75kph, The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 14.6 | Vernon Philander to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1b, 117.52kph, No great pace there from V Philander. Short length just outside off stump. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| Not the best of outings from V Philander. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Vernon Philander 1 / 45 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (11 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 161 / 2 (RR: 10.73) | |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 17* (10b 1x4 1x6) Vernon Philander 4-0-45-1 AB de Villiers 62 (33b 2x4 4x6) Peter Trego 3-0-25-0 | |
| 15.1 | Peter Trego to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 118.71kph, That continues on straight. T Dilshan backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 15.2 | Peter Trego to AB de Villiers, WIDE, P Trego pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 15.2 | Peter Trego to AB de Villiers, WIDE, P Trego pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 15.2 | Peter Trego to AB de Villiers, 1, 118.81kph, P Trego ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. A de Villiers puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| 15.3 | Peter Trego to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 0, 119.78kph, P Trego is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains a middle stump line. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 15.4 | Peter Trego to Tillakaratne Dilshan, WIDE, This delivery just skims past T Dilshan's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 15.4 | Peter Trego to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 6, 114.73kph, P Trego bowls this from the back of his hand. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| 15.5 | Peter Trego to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 4, 115.62kph, P Trego is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Not quite where T Dilshan intended it to go |
| 15.6 | Peter Trego to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 118.77kph, P Trego is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| Not the best of outings from P Trego. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Peter Trego 0 / 41 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 16 (16 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 177 / 2 (RR: 11.06) | |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 29* (15b 2x4 2x6) Peter Trego 4-0-41-0 AB de Villiers 63 (34b 2x4 4x6) Vernon Philander 4-0-45-1 | |
| The new bowler is Max Waller. | |
| 16.1 | Max Waller to Tillakaratne Dilshan, OUT, 70.00kph, T Dilshan was in no position to play that stroke. The bails are off in a flash! A Rauf goes upstairs for the review. T Dilshan could not get his foot back in time. Gone! |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan st C Kieswetter b M Waller 29 (26m 16b 2x4 2x6) SR: 181.25 | |
| The new batsman is Cheteshwar Pujara. | |
| 16.2 | Max Waller to Cheteshwar Pujara, 0, 70.00kph, M Waller floats a delivery to C Pujara and he plays it gently through the off side. No run |
| 16.3 | Max Waller to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1b, 70.00kph, M Waller floats a delivery to C Pujara. A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. That is an ungainly shot - C Pujara is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total |
| 16.4 | Max Waller to AB de Villiers, 6, 70.00kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| 16.5 | Max Waller to AB de Villiers, 4, 74.35kph, M Waller floats a delivery to A de Villiers. Four all the way |
| 16.6 | Max Waller to AB de Villiers, 6, 70.04kph, A de Villiers has absolutely smashed that! Six runs |
| End of over 17 (17 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 194 / 3 (RR: 11.41) | |
| Cheteshwar Pujara 0* (2b 0x4 0x6) Max Waller 1-0-16-1 AB de Villiers 79 (37b 3x4 6x6) Peter Trego 4-0-41-0 | |
| George Dockrell will start a new spell. | |
| 17.1 | George Dockrell to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1, 82.79kph, G Dockrell pushes this one through slightly quicker and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. C Pujara played that with soft hands. That is an excellent call by C Pujara. One run |
| 17.2 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, 2, 76.87kph, G Dockrell pushes this one through slightly quicker and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Two runs |
| 17.3 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, 6, 75.45kph, Excellent timing from A de Villiers as he plays a square drive. A de Villiers lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 17.4 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, 1, 70.00kph, G Dockrell gives this one some air. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Easy single to be had there |
| 17.5 | George Dockrell to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1, 70.00kph, G Dockrell floats a delivery to C Pujara. The straight one now. C Pujara cuts but doesn't time it at all. That is an excellent call by C Pujara. One run |
| 17.6 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, 1, 74.45kph, G Dockrell gives this one some air. A de Villiers puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 18 (12 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 206 / 3 (RR: 11.44) | |
| AB de Villiers 89* (41b 3x4 7x6) George Dockrell 3-0-33-1 Cheteshwar Pujara 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) Max Waller 1-0-16-1 | |
| 18.1 | Max Waller to AB de Villiers, 1, 79.76kph, A little more pace on this one. That one goes on straight with the arm. A de Villiers plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single |
| 18.2 | Max Waller to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1, 70.00kph, M Waller rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. C Pujara pushes this ball through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 18.3 | Max Waller to AB de Villiers, 3, 70.00kph, Excellent timing from A de Villiers as he plays a leg glance. Made a hash of it and allows the batsmen to take three |
| 18.4 | Max Waller to Cheteshwar Pujara, 0, 76.55kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Excellent timing from C Pujara as he plays an on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run |
| 18.5 | Max Waller to Cheteshwar Pujara, 4, 84.78kph, full length on middle stump. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 18.6 | Max Waller to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1, 70.00kph, M Waller floats a delivery to C Pujara. Full length on middle stump. Excellent timing from C Pujara as he plays a late cut. That is an excellent call by C Pujara. One run |
| End of over 19 (10 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 216 / 3 (RR: 11.37) | |
| Cheteshwar Pujara 8* (8b 1x4 0x6) Max Waller 2-0-26-1 AB de Villiers 93 (43b 3x4 7x6) George Dockrell 3-0-33-1 | |
| 19.1 | George Dockrell to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT, 70.00kph, C Pujara was in no position to play that stroke. Rapped on the pads. Loud appeal by G Dockrell and given by M Erasmus! |
| Cheteshwar Pujara lbw G Dockrell 8 (12m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 88.89 | |
| The new batsman is Abhinav Mukund. | |
| 19.2 | George Dockrell to Abhinav Mukund, 1, 71.02kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. That is a comfortable single |
| 19.3 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, 1, 78.98kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. One more to the total |
| 19.4 | George Dockrell to Abhinav Mukund, 0, 70.92kph, A Mukund puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 19.5 | George Dockrell to Abhinav Mukund, 1, 76.15kph, A little more pace on this one. Big turn from the spinner. A Mukund played that with soft hands. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 19.6 | George Dockrell to AB de Villiers, 1, 70.00kph, The straight one now. A de Villiers cover drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| Not the best of outings from G Dockrell. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| George Dockrell 2 / 37 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (4 runs) Royal Challengers Bangalore 220 / 4 (RR: 11.00) | |
| AB de Villiers 95* (45b 3x4 7x6) George Dockrell 4-0-37-2 Abhinav Mukund 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Max Waller 2-0-26-1 | |
| Close of innings: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 220 / 4 | |
AB de Villiers 95* (45) Virat Kohli 57 (38) George Dockrell 2 / 37 Max Waller 1 / 26 | |
| The new batsman is Marcus Trescothick. | |
| The new batsman is Craig Kieswetter. | |
| The new bowler is Zaheer Khan. | |
| 0.1 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 0, 130.00kph, Z Khan pitches that one outside off. M Trescothick puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Trescothick rightly sends him back |
| 0.2 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 127.56kph, Z Khan maintains an off stump line. M Trescothick swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 0.3 | Zaheer Khan to Craig Kieswetter, 0, 122.96kph, That one goes on straight. Bouncer! C Kieswetter sways away and lets it go through |
| 0.4 | Zaheer Khan to Craig Kieswetter, WIDE, This delivery just skims past C Kieswetter's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 0.4 | Zaheer Khan to Craig Kieswetter, NO BALL, 129.89kph, short and straight. C Kieswetter plays it gently through the off side. They take a single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 0.4 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 129.86kph, Z Khan hits a short length outside off. M Trescothick cuts but can't time it properly. One more |
| 0.5 | Zaheer Khan to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 129.83kph, Z Khan bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from C Kieswetter as he plays a cut. That is a comfortable single |
| 0.6 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 125.86kph, Z Khan pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. M Trescothick cuts but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 1 (7 runs) Somerset 7 / 0 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 11.21) | |
| Somerset requires 214 runs to win at 11.26 runs per over | |
| Marcus Trescothick 3* (4b 0x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 1-0-7-0 Craig Kieswetter 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Vinay Kumar. | |
| 1.1 | Vinay Kumar to Marcus Trescothick, 0, 117.93kph, That continues on straight. Bouncer! M Trescothick sways away |
| 1.2 | Vinay Kumar to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 118.68kph, M Trescothick plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by M Trescothick. One run |
| 1.3 | Vinay Kumar to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 115.19kph, short length just outside leg stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 1.4 | Vinay Kumar to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 116.01kph, V Kumar pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump. Aggressive late cut from C Kieswetter. That is an excellent call by C Kieswetter. One run |
| 1.5 | Vinay Kumar to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 119.91kph, V Kumar is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. M Trescothick puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 1.6 | Vinay Kumar to Craig Kieswetter, WIDE, V Kumar pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 1.6 | Vinay Kumar to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 116.80kph, No great pace there from V Kumar. That continues on straight. C Kieswetter plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by C Kieswetter. One run |
| End of over 2 (9 runs) Somerset 16 / 0 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 11.33) | |
| Somerset requires 205 runs to win at 11.39 runs per over | |
| Craig Kieswetter 8* (6b 1x4 0x6) Vinay Kumar 1-0-9-0 Marcus Trescothick 5 (7b 0x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 1-0-7-0 | |
| 2.1 | Zaheer Khan to Craig Kieswetter, WIDE, This delivery just skims past C Kieswetter's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 2.1 | Zaheer Khan to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 125.03kph, Z Khan pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. C Kieswetter cuts but can't time it properly. One more |
| 2.2 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 127.94kph, Not much movement from this surface. M Trescothick puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| 2.3 | Zaheer Khan to Craig Kieswetter, OUT, 125.46kph, This one is military medium from Z Khan. C Kieswetter can't get the late cut away. BOWLED HIM! |
| Craig Kieswetter b Z Khan 9 (13m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 112.50 | |
| The new batsman is Peter Trego. | |
| 2.4 | Zaheer Khan to Peter Trego, 0, 127.00kph, Z Khan pitches that one just outside off. P Trego puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 2.5 | Zaheer Khan to Peter Trego, 1, 129.69kph, That one goes on straight. P Trego cuts but doesn't time it at all. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 2.6 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 2, 125.50kph, This one is military medium from Z Khan. M Trescothick plays a punchy cut and he collects two |
| End of over 3 (6 runs) Somerset 22 / 1 (RR: 7.33, RRR: 11.65) | |
| Somerset requires 199 runs to win at 11.71 runs per over | |
| Peter Trego 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 2-0-13-1 Marcus Trescothick 8 (9b 0x4 0x6) Vinay Kumar 1-0-9-0 | |
| 3.1 | Vinay Kumar to Peter Trego, 6, 116.83kph, Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| 3.2 | Vinay Kumar to Peter Trego, 1, 114.39kph, V Kumar pitches that one just outside off. P Trego puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 3.3 | Vinay Kumar to Marcus Trescothick, 0, 119.83kph, This one is military medium from V Kumar. That one goes on straight. M Trescothick plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 3.4 | Vinay Kumar to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 114.89kph, short length outside off stump. M Trescothick backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. One more |
| 3.5 | Vinay Kumar to Peter Trego, 1, 119.79kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. P Trego puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| 3.6 | Vinay Kumar to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 114.30kph, V Kumar pitches that one outside off. M Trescothick puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by M Trescothick. One run |
| End of over 4 (10 runs) Somerset 32 / 1 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 11.75) | |
| Somerset requires 189 runs to win at 11.81 runs per over | |
| Marcus Trescothick 10* (12b 0x4 0x6) Vinay Kumar 2-0-19-0 Peter Trego 9 (5b 0x4 1x6) Zaheer Khan 2-0-13-1 | |
| The new bowler is Ravi Rampaul. | |
| 4.1 | Ravi Rampaul to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 125.12kph, short and straight. M Trescothick plays it gently through the off side. They take a single |
| 4.2 | Ravi Rampaul to Peter Trego, 0, 124.86kph, This one is military medium from R Rampaul. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run |
| 4.3 | Ravi Rampaul to Peter Trego, 1, 129.88kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul and he hits a good length on middle. Aggressive cover drive from P Trego. Single taken |
| 4.4 | Ravi Rampaul to Marcus Trescothick, 0, 129.92kph, R Rampaul ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. M Trescothick puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 4.5 | Ravi Rampaul to Marcus Trescothick, 4, 127.62kph, R Rampaul is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 4.6 | Ravi Rampaul to Marcus Trescothick, 2, 129.28kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul. That continues on straight. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| End of over 5 (8 runs) Somerset 40 / 1 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 12.00) | |
| Somerset requires 181 runs to win at 12.07 runs per over | |
| Peter Trego 10* (7b 0x4 1x6) Ravi Rampaul 1-0-8-0 Marcus Trescothick 17 (16b 1x4 0x6) Vinay Kumar 2-0-19-0 | |
| Zaheer Khan will start a new spell. | |
| 5.1 | Zaheer Khan to Peter Trego, 1, 124.53kph, Z Khan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. P Trego pushes this ball through the off side. Single taken |
| 5.2 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 6, 118.69kph, Z Khan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. M Trescothick hammers this for six |
| 5.3 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 0, 127.76kph, No great pace there from Z Khan. Good length outside off stump. M Trescothick plays a backfoot defensive, but can't time it properly |
| 5.4 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 129.63kph, Z Khan pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. M Trescothick backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| 5.5 | Zaheer Khan to Peter Trego, OUT, 125.38kph, Z Khan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. P Trego played that with soft hands. Dilshan snaffles that edge comfortably |
| Peter Trego c +T Dilshan b Z Khan 11 (16m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 122.22 | |
| The new batsman is James Hildreth. | |
| 5.6 | Zaheer Khan to James Hildreth, WIDE, Z Khan pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 5.6 | Zaheer Khan to James Hildreth, 1b, 129.55kph, short and straight. J Hildreth misses it completely. One more to the total |
| End of over 6 (10 runs) Somerset 50 / 2 (RR: 8.33, RRR: 12.14) | |
| Somerset requires 171 runs to win at 12.21 runs per over | |
| James Hildreth 0* (1b 0x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 3-0-22-2 Marcus Trescothick 24 (19b 1x4 1x6) Ravi Rampaul 1-0-8-0 | |
| 6.1 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, 0, 126.18kph, This one is military medium from R Rampaul. J Hildreth plays a punchy backfoot defensive. Not in the gap |
| 6.2 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, 1, 129.85kph, short length on middle stump. J Hildreth cuts but can't time it properly. One more |
| 6.3 | Ravi Rampaul to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 127.14kph, R Rampaul pitches that one outside off. M Trescothick puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 6.4 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, 1, 129.80kph, R Rampaul pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line on middle. J Hildreth cuts but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 6.5 | Ravi Rampaul to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 125.32kph, R Rampaul is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. M Trescothick puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| 6.6 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, WIDE, R Rampaul pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 6.6 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, 1, 128.43kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul and he maintains a tight line on middle. J Hildreth leg glances but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by J Hildreth. One run |
| End of over 7 (6 runs) Somerset 56 / 2 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 12.62) | |
| Somerset requires 165 runs to win at 12.69 runs per over | |
| James Hildreth 3* (5b 0x4 0x6) Ravi Rampaul 2-0-14-0 Marcus Trescothick 26 (21b 1x4 1x6) Zaheer Khan 3-0-22-2 | |
| 7.1 | Zaheer Khan to James Hildreth, 1, 129.56kph, short and straight. J Hildreth plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single |
| 7.2 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 3, 124.69kph, Z Khan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Three more |
| 7.3 | Zaheer Khan to James Hildreth, 6, 124.59kph, Z Khan is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one wide of off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. J Hildreth has absolutely smashed that! Six runs |
| 7.4 | Zaheer Khan to James Hildreth, 1, 127.74kph, Z Khan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. J Hildreth puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 7.5 | Zaheer Khan to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 123.51kph, Z Khan is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one outside off. M Trescothick puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 7.6 | Zaheer Khan to James Hildreth, 0, 127.82kph, short and straight. J Hildreth plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap |
| Not the best of outings from Z Khan. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Zaheer Khan 2 / 34 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 8 (12 runs) Somerset 68 / 2 (RR: 8.50, RRR: 12.67) | |
| Somerset requires 153 runs to win at 12.75 runs per over | |
| Marcus Trescothick 30* (23b 1x4 1x6) Zaheer Khan 4-0-34-2 James Hildreth 11 (9b 0x4 1x6) Ravi Rampaul 2-0-14-0 | |
| The new bowler is Daniel Vettori. | |
| 8.1 | Daniel Vettori to Marcus Trescothick, 2, 70.00kph, Aggressive cut from M Trescothick and he takes a couple of runs |
| 8.2 | Daniel Vettori to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 81.94kph, M Trescothick pushes this ball through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 8.3 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 2, 79.57kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. J Hildreth plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 8.4 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 1, 70.00kph, J Hildreth swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 8.5 | Daniel Vettori to Marcus Trescothick, 6, 70.00kph, A hint of turn into. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 8.6 | Daniel Vettori to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 70.00kph, D Vettori gives this one some air. M Trescothick puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 9 (13 runs) Somerset 81 / 2 (RR: 9.00, RRR: 12.64) | |
| Somerset requires 140 runs to win at 12.73 runs per over | |
| Marcus Trescothick 40* (27b 1x4 2x6) Daniel Vettori 1-0-13-0 James Hildreth 14 (11b 0x4 1x6) Zaheer Khan 4-0-34-2 | |
| Ravi Rampaul will start a new spell. | |
| 9.1 | Ravi Rampaul to Marcus Trescothick, WIDE, This delivery just skims past M Trescothick's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 9.1 | Ravi Rampaul to Marcus Trescothick, 1, 126.05kph, This one is military medium from R Rampaul. Short and straight. M Trescothick played that with soft hands. They take a single |
| 9.2 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, 1, 120.44kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul. Short length just outside off stump. J Hildreth leg glances but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 9.3 | Ravi Rampaul to Marcus Trescothick, OUT, 129.66kph, This one is military medium from R Rampaul. M Trescothick can't get the cut away. The ball is sent into orbit! K Nair settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| Marcus Trescothick c K Nair b R Rampaul 41 (48m 29b 1x4 2x6) SR: 141.38 | |
| The new batsman is Jos Buttler. | |
| 9.4 | Ravi Rampaul to Jos Buttler, 0, 129.66kph, This one is military medium from R Rampaul. That one goes on straight. J Buttler plays it gently through the leg side. Not in the gap |
| 9.5 | Ravi Rampaul to Jos Buttler, NO BALL, 125.07kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul. That continues on straight. J Buttler cover drives but can't time it properly. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 9.5 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, 1, 123.48kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. They take a single |
| 9.6 | Ravi Rampaul to Jos Buttler, 1, 124.46kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul. That continues on straight. J Buttler pushes this ball through the off side. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 10 (7 runs) Somerset 88 / 3 (RR: 8.80, RRR: 13.20) | |
| Somerset requires 133 runs to win at 13.30 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Ravi Rampaul 3-0-21-1 James Hildreth 16 (13b 0x4 1x6) Daniel Vettori 1-0-13-0 | |
| 10.1 | Daniel Vettori to Jos Buttler, 1, 74.05kph, D Vettori tosses this one up to J Buttler. Full length just outside off stump. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| 10.2 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 4, 71.40kph, The straight one now. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. That's a boundary |
| 10.3 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 1, 74.15kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. J Hildreth backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 10.4 | Daniel Vettori to Jos Buttler, 0, 73.82kph, D Vettori tosses this one up to J Buttler and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run |
| 10.5 | Daniel Vettori to Jos Buttler, 1b, 72.10kph, D Vettori gives this one some air. That is an ungainly shot - J Buttler is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total |
| 10.6 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 2, 77.65kph, A little more pace on this one. Full length just outside off stump. J Hildreth plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Two more runs |
| End of over 11 (9 runs) Somerset 97 / 3 (RR: 8.82, RRR: 13.67) | |
| Somerset requires 124 runs to win at 13.78 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 3* (6b 0x4 0x6) Daniel Vettori 2-0-21-0 James Hildreth 23 (16b 1x4 1x6) Ravi Rampaul 3-0-21-1 | |
| 11.1 | Ravi Rampaul to Jos Buttler, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. R Rampaul is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 11.1 | Ravi Rampaul to Jos Buttler, NO BALL, 123.15kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. J Buttler trots through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 11.1 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, 1, 120.43kph, Not much movement from this surface. J Hildreth puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 11.2 | Ravi Rampaul to Jos Buttler, 1, 129.50kph, This one is military medium from R Rampaul. J Buttler plays a punchy cut. One more |
| 11.3 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, 1, 129.22kph, R Rampaul pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump. J Hildreth cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 11.4 | Ravi Rampaul to Jos Buttler, 2, 129.45kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul. Excellent timing from J Buttler as he plays a cut. Two runs |
| 11.5 | Ravi Rampaul to Jos Buttler, 1, 125.52kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Easy single to be had there |
| 11.6 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, WIDE, R Rampaul pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 11.6 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, WIDE, This delivery just skims past J Hildreth's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 11.6 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, WIDE, This delivery just skims past J Hildreth's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 11.6 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. R Rampaul is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 11.6 | Ravi Rampaul to James Hildreth, 1, 115.63kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. They take a single |
| Not the best of outings from R Rampaul. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Ravi Rampaul 1 / 35 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 12 (14 runs) Somerset 111 / 3 (RR: 9.25, RRR: 13.63) | |
| Somerset requires 110 runs to win at 13.75 runs per over | |
| James Hildreth 26* (19b 1x4 1x6) Ravi Rampaul 4-0-35-1 Jos Buttler 8 (10b 0x4 0x6) Daniel Vettori 2-0-21-0 | |
| 12.1 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 2, 72.53kph, D Vettori gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 12.2 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 1, 72.51kph, D Vettori tosses this one up to J Hildreth. Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed hook there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 12.3 | Daniel Vettori to Jos Buttler, 4, 73.35kph, D Vettori floats a delivery to J Buttler. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 12.4 | Daniel Vettori to Jos Buttler, 1, 74.96kph, D Vettori gives this one some air and he gets this one to grip and turn. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 12.5 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 3, 87.81kph, D Vettori fires in a quicker one. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. That's an exceptional effort by in the deep. Saved a sure single there |
| 12.6 | Daniel Vettori to Jos Buttler, 0, 73.47kph, J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it |
| End of over 13 (11 runs) Somerset 122 / 3 (RR: 9.38, RRR: 14.00) | |
| Somerset requires 99 runs to win at 14.14 runs per over | |
| James Hildreth 32* (22b 1x4 1x6) Daniel Vettori 3-0-32-0 Jos Buttler 13 (13b 1x4 0x6) Ravi Rampaul 4-0-35-1 | |
| The new bowler is Tillakaratne Dilshan. | |
| 13.1 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to James Hildreth, 1, 76.64kph, J Hildreth plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 13.2 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Jos Buttler, 6, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Going going gone! Six |
| 13.3 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Jos Buttler, 1, 81.53kph, A little more pace on this one. Full length just outside off stump. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| 13.4 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to James Hildreth, 1, 71.64kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to J Hildreth and he hooks but doesn't time it at all. That is an excellent call by J Hildreth. One run |
| 13.5 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Jos Buttler, 1, 70.00kph, The straight one now. J Buttler cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 13.6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to James Hildreth, 1, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. J Hildreth puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 14 (11 runs) Somerset 133 / 3 (RR: 9.50, RRR: 14.50) | |
| Somerset requires 88 runs to win at 14.67 runs per over | |
| James Hildreth 35* (25b 1x4 1x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 1-0-11-0 Jos Buttler 21 (16b 1x4 1x6) Daniel Vettori 3-0-32-0 | |
| Vinay Kumar will start a new spell. | |
| 14.1 | Vinay Kumar to James Hildreth, 1, 115.03kph, V Kumar pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. J Hildreth pushes this ball through the off side. The batsmen only take one |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 14.2 | Vinay Kumar to Jos Buttler, 0, 119.63kph, That one goes on straight. J Buttler plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at square leg. No run |
| 14.3 | Vinay Kumar to Jos Buttler, 2, 118.32kph, J Buttler plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 14.4 | Vinay Kumar to Jos Buttler, 1, 117.03kph, V Kumar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 14.5 | Vinay Kumar to James Hildreth, 4, 114.90kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Not quite where J Hildreth intended it to go |
| 14.6 | Vinay Kumar to James Hildreth, 2, 117.84kph, This one is military medium from V Kumar. J Hildreth collects two |
| End of over 15 (10 runs) Somerset 143 / 3 (RR: 9.53, RRR: 15.40) | |
| Somerset requires 78 runs to win at 15.60 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 24* (19b 1x4 1x6) Vinay Kumar 3-0-29-0 James Hildreth 42 (28b 2x4 1x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 1-0-11-0 | |
| 15.1 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Jos Buttler, OUT, 72.89kph, J Buttler can't get the cut away. Dilshan juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt! |
| Jos Buttler c +T Dilshan b T Dilshan 24 (28m 20b 1x4 1x6) SR: 120.00 | |
| The new batsman is Albie Morkel. | |
| 15.2 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Albie Morkel, 0, 70.77kph, A Morkel puts bat to ball but mistimes it |
| 15.3 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Albie Morkel, 1, 71.74kph, A Morkel cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 15.4 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to James Hildreth, 1, 74.93kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to J Hildreth. Not finding much turn off this surface. J Hildreth played that with soft hands and he trots through for the single |
| 15.5 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Albie Morkel, 4, 71.94kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to A Morkel. The straight one now. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Four more to the total |
| 15.6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Albie Morkel, 1, 72.46kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. A Morkel swats this one. One more to the total |
| End of over 16 (7 runs) Somerset 150 / 4 (RR: 9.38, RRR: 17.50) | |
| Somerset requires 71 runs to win at 17.75 runs per over | |
| Albie Morkel 6* (4b 1x4 0x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 2-0-18-1 James Hildreth 43 (29b 2x4 1x6) Vinay Kumar 3-0-29-0 | |
| 16.1 | Vinay Kumar to Albie Morkel, 0, 119.90kph, V Kumar pushes this through at no great pace. Good length outside off stump. Bouncer! A Morkel sways away |
| 16.2 | Vinay Kumar to Albie Morkel, 1, 114.68kph, Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 16.3 | Vinay Kumar to James Hildreth, 1, 116.46kph, J Hildreth plays a backfoot defensive, but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 16.4 | Vinay Kumar to Albie Morkel, 1, 114.71kph, A Morkel backfoot defensives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| 16.5 | Vinay Kumar to James Hildreth, 1, 114.87kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 16.6 | Vinay Kumar to Albie Morkel, 1, 114.76kph, A Morkel swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| Not the best of outings from V Kumar. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Vinay Kumar 0 / 34 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 17 (5 runs) Somerset 155 / 4 (RR: 9.12, RRR: 21.67) | |
| Somerset requires 66 runs to win at 22.00 runs per over | |
| Albie Morkel 9* (8b 1x4 0x6) Vinay Kumar 4-0-34-0 James Hildreth 45 (31b 2x4 1x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 2-0-18-1 | |
| 17.1 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Albie Morkel, 0, 70.00kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to A Morkel. Full length outside off stump. A Morkel plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken |
| 17.2 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Albie Morkel, 2, 78.19kph, Well-timed backfoot defensive there. A Morkel takes a couple of runs |
| 17.3 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Albie Morkel, 1, 70.00kph, A Morkel plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 17.4 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to James Hildreth, 1, 75.81kph, J Hildreth cover drives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 17.5 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Albie Morkel, 1, 72.20kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to A Morkel and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. A Morkel trots through for the single |
| 17.6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to James Hildreth, 6, 71.59kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to J Hildreth and he plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| That's J Hildreth's 50! Well played. | |
| End of over 18 (11 runs) Somerset 166 / 4 (RR: 9.22, RRR: 27.00) | |
| Somerset requires 55 runs to win at 27.50 runs per over | |
| Albie Morkel 13* (12b 1x4 0x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 3-0-29-1 James Hildreth 52 (33b 2x4 2x6) Vinay Kumar 4-0-34-0 | |
| Daniel Vettori will start a new spell. | |
| 18.1 | Daniel Vettori to Albie Morkel, OUT, 73.32kph, D Vettori tosses this one up to A Morkel and he completely mishits a late cut. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at mid-on |
| Albie Morkel c K Nair b D Vettori 13 (11m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00 | |
| The new batsman is Craig Meschede. | |
| 18.2 | Daniel Vettori to Craig Meschede, 0, 70.00kph, D Vettori tosses this one up to C Meschede. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Bouncer! C Meschede sways away and lets it go through |
| 18.3 | Daniel Vettori to Craig Meschede, 1, 73.06kph, D Vettori gives this one some air. Full length just outside off stump. C Meschede backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 18.4 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 4, 71.34kph, D Vettori tosses this one up to J Hildreth and he gets this one to grip and turn. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| 18.5 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 2, 70.00kph, D Vettori gives this one some air. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 18.6 | Daniel Vettori to James Hildreth, 4, 84.67kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Not quite where J Hildreth intended it to go |
| Not the best of outings from D Vettori. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Daniel Vettori 1 / 43 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 19 (11 runs) Somerset 177 / 5 (RR: 9.32, RRR: 43.00) | |
| Somerset requires 44 runs to win at 44.00 runs per over | |
| Craig Meschede 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Daniel Vettori 4-0-43-1 James Hildreth 62 (36b 4x4 2x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 3-0-29-1 | |
| 19.1 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Craig Meschede, 6, 70.00kph, C Meschede lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 19.2 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Craig Meschede, 0, 70.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Meschede rightly sends him back |
| 19.3 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Craig Meschede, 1, 70.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Single taken |
| 19.4 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to James Hildreth, WIDE, This delivery just skims past J Hildreth's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 19.4 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to James Hildreth, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. T Dilshan is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 19.4 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to James Hildreth, WIDE, This delivery just skims past J Hildreth's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 19.4 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to James Hildreth, 1, 74.53kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. J Hildreth pushes this ball through the off side. One more to the total |
| 19.5 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Craig Meschede, 4, 72.01kph, T Dilshan gives this one some air. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 19.6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Craig Meschede, 1b, 70.00kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to C Meschede. Full length just outside off stump. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total |
| Not the best of outings from T Dilshan. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 1 / 44 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (16 runs) Somerset 193 / 5 (RR: 9.65, RRR: 27.00) | |
| Craig Meschede 12* (7b 1x4 1x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 4-0-44-1 James Hildreth 63 (37b 4x4 2x6) Daniel Vettori 4-0-43-1 | |
| Close of innings: Somerset - 193 / 5 | |
James Hildreth 63* (37) Marcus Trescothick 41 (29) Zaheer Khan 2 / 34 Ravi Rampaul 1 / 35 | |
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| Royal Challengers Bangalore - 220 / 4 Overs 20 RPO: 11.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 17 WD: 10 NB: 4 B: 3 LB: 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FOW: 1/19 2/48 3/84 4/143 5/166 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset - 193 / 5 Overs 20 RPO: 9.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 20 WD: 14 NB: 3 B: 3 LB: 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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And so the game draws to a tame conclusion with Royal Challengers Bangalore claiming an impressive victory by 27 runs. A solid, if unspectacular performance there by Royal Challengers Bangalore and they will no doubt want to build on the foundation laid today. The bowlers were probably licking their lips when they saw the pitch today - the pitch was very sporting, to say the least. All of the disciplines benefited greatly throughout the day. Royal Challengers Bangalore was expected to win this game and they duly obliged. It's been a good team performance all things considered. MATCH NOTES ----------- Royal Challengers Bangalore wins by 27 runs MoM: A de Villiers Royal Challengers Bangalore 220/4 20 overs Somerset 193/5 20 overs Royal Challengers Bangalore . Virat Kohli 50 off 30 balls in 43 min . AB de Villiers 50 off 27 balls in 43 min Somerset . James Hildreth 50 off 34 balls in 57 min |
