END OF OVER:20 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 218/6 | RR: 10.90
- Sarfaraz Khan22 (8b)
- Tim Southee1 (1b)
- Siddarth Kaul4-0-44-2
- Basil Thampi4-0-70-0
9.47pm That's exactly how you bat at a chasing ground: just keep attacking and score more than 200. Seven 200-plus totals against SRH in IPL. Six of them have been by either RCB or CSK, three each. AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali put that RCB innings into overdrive, and their middle order turned up and capitalised on some poor death-overs bowling.
It's going to be a tough one for Sunrisers, can they come close? Shashank K is back for the second innings. I need a break!
Param: "Once upon a time, conceding 70 runs in a 10 over spell was considered to be terrible... look at Thampi's figures today... tough to be a bowler... sigh!"
C de Grandhomme c Rashid Khan b Kaul 40 (17b 1x4 4x6) SR: 235.29
220 now is on. This is how you bat first at a chasing ground. Superb stuff from RCB.
END OF OVER:19 | 19 Runs | RCB: 208/5 | RR: 10.94
- Colin de Grandhomme38 (15b)
- Sarfaraz Khan16 (5b)
- Basil Thampi4-0-70-0
- Siddarth Kaul3-0-35-1
Ajji: "Most runs conceded in IPL by any bowler... Thampi holds it now..!! " That's right.
210?
END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 189/5 | RR: 10.50
- Colin de Grandhomme30 (12b)
- Sarfaraz Khan5 (2b)
- Siddarth Kaul3-0-35-1
- Shakib Al Hasan4-0-35-0
Deep: "SRH would need their middle-order to turn up today. Shakib can take care of himself, but Hooda and Pandey would need to be ready, should either Dhawan or KW have a sub-par day.. "
Mandeep Singh c Dhawan b Kaul 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
Harsh Raj: "Mandeep needs to accelerate! With Sarfraz & Southee left in the dug out and just 3 overs to go they need to smash from both end now!" From here, yes, agreed. No need to look for one. Back yourself
END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs | RCB: 176/4 | RR: 10.35
- Colin de Grandhomme23 (9b)
- Mandeep Singh4 (5b)
- Shakib Al Hasan4-0-35-0
- Basil Thampi3-0-51-0
vinod rajpal: "Quick Stat : This season RCB have an average of 10.54 in the death overs (16-20) with an average wicket loss of 2.09."
Good over so far, can he finish well?