END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 161/7 | RR: 8.05
- Umesh Yadav1 (1b)
- Dale Steyn0 (0b)
- Dwayne Bravo4-0-34-2
- Deepak Chahar4-0-25-2
9:40 pm So RCB eventually finish with 161, with Parthiv top-scoring with a 37-ball 53. Why they sent Moeen so down the order remains a mystery. But his 26 off 16 has given their bowlers something to defend. We will be back with the chase soon, stay tuned.
"161 is not a small score," Parthiv says. "A couple of wicket and you never know. I was inside, so I don't know [why Moeen batted so low]. Probably they wanted to carry the left-right combination."
19.6
1
Bravo to Yadav, 1 run, a low full toss on middle and leg, Umesh hits it towards deep midwicket for one
Umesh
19.5
W
Bravo to Ali, OUT, length outside off, slower one at 105 kph, Moeen clears his front leg and looks to go over long-off but doesn't time it well and an easy catch for Thakur at long-off
MM Ali c Thakur b Bravo 26 (23m 16b 5x4 0x6) SR: 162.5
19.4
4
Bravo to Ali, FOUR, another attempted yorker outside off, Moeen opens the face of the bat to run it past short third man for another boundary in that region
19.3
0
Bravo to Ali, no run, fuller and wider outside off, Moeen looks to smash it through the off side, misses. Dhoni is appealing for a caught-behind but not out, the umpire says. Dhoni wants to review this though. Replays confirm there was clear daylight between the bat and the ball
19.2
4
Bravo to Ali, FOUR, fuller outside off and Moeen has just carved it over point for four more, crucial runs these for RCB
19.1
2
Bravo to Ali, 2 runs, a slower one around off, Moeen swings it over the bowler's head, doesn't get the power behind it
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 150/6 | RR: 7.89
- Moeen Ali16 (11b)
- Deepak Chahar4-0-25-2
- Shardul Thakur4-0-40-0
18.6
W
Chahar to Negi, OUT, short of length outside off, looks to cut it away but ends up edging it towards backward point where Rayudu takes an easy catch
P Negi c Rayudu b Chahar 5 (12m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 83.33
18.5
2
Chahar to Negi, 2 runs, slower length ball outside off, drags it towards deep midwicket, comes back for the second
18.4
1lb
Chahar to Ali, 1 leg bye, slower length ball, goes for the pull but misses and gets hit on the side, will get a leg-bye though
18.3
4
Chahar to Ali, FOUR, almost a yorker on the off stump but Moeen just opens the face of the bat to steer it past Bravo at short third man
18.2
2
Chahar to Ali, 2 runs, lands safely. Another slower bouncer, Moeen goes for the pull but doesn't time it well, but luckily for him, it lands well short of a charging in Jadeja from deep midwicket
18.1
0
Chahar to Ali, no run, slower length ball outside off from around the wicket, Moeen was too early in to the pull, fails to connect
Sumit: "Stop the press. RCB has two left hand batsmen batting together."
END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs | RCB: 141/5 | RR: 7.83
- Moeen Ali10 (7b)
- Pawan Negi3 (4b)
- Shardul Thakur4-0-40-0
- Imran Tahir4-0-31-1
Sruthi tells me Shorey is in for Jadhav
17.6
1lb
Thakur to Ali, 1 leg bye, short of length on the pads, another slower ball, Moeen tucks it towards short fine leg
17.6
1w
Thakur to Ali, 1 wide, a slower length ball gone wrong, way outside off, Moeen lets it go
17.5
1
Thakur to Negi, 1 run, short of length on middle and leg, tucked away towards square leg
17.4
0
Thakur to Negi, no run, length outside off, looks to dab it to third man, misses
17.3
1
Thakur to Ali, 1 run, short again, on middle and leg this time, swivels to pull it behind square, only a single
17.2
4
Thakur to Ali, FOUR, short of length around off and middle, Moeen transfers his weight back and pulls it over short midwicket for four
17.1
1
Thakur to Negi, 1 run, length ball on middle and leg, tapped down the wicket for a quick single
Thakur is back
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 132/5 | RR: 7.76
- Pawan Negi1 (1b)
- Moeen Ali5 (4b)
- Imran Tahir4-0-31-1
- Dwayne Bravo3-0-23-1
16.6
1
Imran Tahir to Negi, 1 run, tossed up outside off, comes forward and flicks it towards wide long-on
Pawan Negi
16.5
1
Imran Tahir to Ali, 1 run, length ball on the middle and leg, tucked away towards square leg
16.4
4
Imran Tahir to Ali, FOUR, fuller on the pads, bowled at 98.7 kph, Moeen glances it fine, past short fine leg for four
