11.50pm: That's a wrap for another day at the IPL. Sreshth Shah has rattled up the report and there will be more video and analysis on the site shortly. Thanks for keeping us company, we'll do it all again tomorrow. Bye!

11.40pm: Time for the presentations. RCB captain Faf du Plessis: "That's one out of the hat. To pull it out of nowhere you need some good characters, and DK is as big a character as you can get. That calmness towards the end allows others to just come in. I think we bowled really well up until the 19th, then Jos got some shots in with the bowlers under pressure. Got them a score just above par. We didn't get the start we needed, Yuzi came in and bowled well. But the belief we have, guys can come in and win games from nowhere. [Shahbaz innings] He's a skinny guy but he hits a long way, and he's got a clear gameplan. I believe he'll play a big part with the ball, too."

Dinesh Karthik is Player of the Match: "I made a conscious effort to do justice to myself. Felt I could have done better in the last few years. The way I've trained has been different. I was telling myself I'm not done yet. I have a goal and I want to achieve something. We needed 12 runs an over, so you need to figure out what to do. Stay calm, know your game and who you can take on. Made an effort to play white-ball cricket, practice matches and scenarios. Those are the hours you put in when no one sees. The real work is done in the lead-up, which is what I'll give credit to. You have to premeditate in T20, but if it's not there, you have to have the ability to change the shot."

11.27pm: So DK drives Royal Challengers across the line, with solid support from Shahbaz Ahmed, handing Royals their first defeat of this year's IPL. RCB were seemingly in all sorts of strife at 88 for 5 after 13 overs, needing 82 from 42 - but Karthik took 19 off R Ashwin's fourth over, which cost 21 in all, and suddenly the momentum flipped. Sounds like the dew did properly take effect towards the end, and RR were unable to defend a middling total, underpinned by an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls from orange cap-wearer Jos Buttler

Here's Royals captain Sanju Samson: "I can't pinpoint a moment [when the game was lost], great effort to put in that total, after losing the toss. Think it was a respectable score, but when the dew is coming up... I think it's a great effort by my team. As a bowling unit you like to take your time and set your fields. Lot of positives to take, and we can learn a lot of things, too."

19.1
6
Jaiswal to Patel, SIX, smashes a lollipop into the stands! Patel dumps Jaiswal's tentative legbreak over deep midwicket, sealing a four-wicket win for RCB

Samson tosses the ball to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Three runs needed

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | RCB: 167/6 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.78, RRR: 3.00)

  • Dinesh Karthik44 (23b)
  • Harshal Patel3 (3b)
  • Prasidh Krishna4-0-40-0
  • Trent Boult4-0-34-2

RR take it down to the final over... but the fat lady is warming up her tonsils

18.6
0
Prasidh Krishna to Karthik, no run, beaten with a beauty! Length ball on fourth stump, 142kph and sliding past the outside edge
18.5
4
Prasidh Krishna to Karthik, FOUR, tonked! Slower ball, short and inviting Karthik to happy-slap it away over deep backward square leg. One-bounce four
18.4
4
Prasidh Krishna to Karthik, FOUR, dragged through midwicket, 140kph full-length ball outside off, DK gets enough on a meaty swing across the line. Brings the rate below a run a ball
18.4
1w
Prasidh Krishna to Karthik, 1 wide, slung down short and wide, just straying into the tramlines!
18.3
1
Prasidh Krishna to Patel, 1 run, hard length, into the body and dabbed down in front of backward point. Gets Karthik back on strike
18.2
1
Prasidh Krishna to Karthik, 1 run, length ball wide of the stumps, 136kph and driven out to the cover sweeper

Fine leg comes up

"In the death overs, count out the side coached by Lasith Malinga at your peril," squeals Afeef

18.1
1
Prasidh Krishna to Patel, 1 run, low full toss, swatted down to long-on

Krishna to bowl the 19th

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 155/6 (15 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.61, RRR: 7.50)

  • Harshal Patel1 (1b)
  • Dinesh Karthik35 (19b)
  • Trent Boult4-0-34-2
  • Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-15-2
17.6
1
Boult to Patel, 1 run, leg-stump yorker, dug out calmly for one to mid-on

Harshal Patel trots out, 16 needed from 13

17.5
W
Boult to Shahbaz Ahmed, OUT, bowled 'im! Full and straight, tailing in as Shahbaz went across looking to scoop again. Actually deflected off the glove and then through his legs into the stumps. RR break the stand, but is it too late?

Shahbaz Ahmed b Boult 45 (50m 26b 4x4 3x6) SR: 173.07

17.4
2
Boult to Shahbaz Ahmed, 2 runs, slower ball, he's waiting for it and lifts a couple more over short fine leg
17.3
6
Boult to Shahbaz Ahmed, SIX, smeared, flat over midwicket! Boult goes short but it sits up nicely, Shahbaz connects with a full-blooded mow to cow!
17.2
4
Boult to Shahbaz Ahmed, FOUR, carted past long-on! Makes room and slaps a length ball into the boundary boards, fine of the man running around
17.1
0
Boult to Shahbaz Ahmed, no run, nearly bowled attempting to scoop! Just clears leg stump as Shahbaz goes a long way across and fails to connect

Boult for his last over

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | RCB: 142/5 (28 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.35, RRR: 9.33)

  • Shahbaz Ahmed33 (21b)
  • Dinesh Karthik35 (19b)
  • Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-15-2
  • Prasidh Krishna3-0-28-0

RCB see off Chahal, leaves them needing 28 from 18. Win predictor at 75%

16.6
1
Chahal to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run, big-spinning legbreak angled across the left-hander, he steers it carefully down in front of backward point and takes the one
16.5
1
Chahal to Karthik, 1 run, floated up wide, Karthik reaches for a slap through to the covers to the sweeper

"How good has Shahbaz has been for RCB," whoops Abhinandan. "They were trolled for getting him back. He almost guarantees 20-30 runs with bat. Can give couple of good overs and a live wire in the field."

16.4
1
Chahal to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run, fizzed down at 90kph on leg stump, clipped out to deep square
16.3
1
Chahal to Karthik, 1 run, flighted, full on the stumps and swept firmly, straight to deep backward square leg
16.2
0
Chahal to Karthik, no run, pushed through flat, 87kph and DK jumps back to cut, can't get it past Jaiswal in the covers
16.1
0
Chahal to Karthik, no run, tosses up a legbreak on off, defended towards cover

Samson needs a wicket, turns back to Yuzi Chahal

END OF OVER:
16 | 13 Runs | RCB: 138/5 (32 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.62, RRR: 8.00)

  • Shahbaz Ahmed31 (19b)
  • Dinesh Karthik33 (15b)
  • Prasidh Krishna3-0-28-0
  • Navdeep Saini3-0-36-1

The strategic timeout is called, Royals on the ropes. RCB have got the requirement, which was almost two a ball a while back, down to eight an over from the last four

"Earlier in the match 12 balls shifted the momentum towards RR and now the same 12 balls shifted the momentum towards RCB," declares Yogesh. "That's cricket my dear."

15.6
6
Prasidh Krishna to Shahbaz Ahmed, SIX, into the hip, swung all the way! Swivel-pulled up and into the empty first tier at fine leg. Shabash, Shahbaz!
15.5
0
Prasidh Krishna to Shahbaz Ahmed, no run, slower delivery, pace down at 101kph, Shahbaz can only poke it back to the bowler

Here's Deepak Samson : "DK playing a gem here. Actually, he has been doing it for several years now. Just unfortunate that his career coincided with a certain other wicket keeper batsman"

RCB 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st55F du PlessisAnuj Rawat
2nd6V KohliAnuj Rawat
3rd1V KohliDJ Willey
4th0DJ WilleySE Rutherford
5th25SE RutherfordShahbaz Ahmed
6th67KD KarthikShahbaz Ahmed
7th19KD KarthikHV Patel

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.316
RR1495180.298
LSG1495180.251
RCB148616-0.253
DC1477140.204
PBKS1477140.126
KKR1468120.146
SRH146812-0.379
CSK144108-0.203
MI144108-0.506