9.6 Miscues the skier! van der Merwe provides the first breakthrough to Royals and he is absolutely pumped up! Man, he has always played with a lot of passion and love for the game. Pumps his fists and punches the air in ecstasy. Slog sweeps it straight to Ahmad at deep midwicket. He has got the big fish, the replacement for Faf du Plessis. Munro would be despondent to throw it away after getting off to a good start. Royals have found an opening and here's an opportunity to make further inroads and stymie the run-flow 97/1

15.4 Another one bites the dust! Jason Holder is on fire! This is exactly what the doctor prescribed for Royals. They have pulled things back nicely and stemmed the run-flow. Goes full and keeps it wide outside off, luring him to go for the big shot, he obliges and throws his bat at it, forcing it away but not getting the requisite, power, elevation and distance, hands an easy catch to Evans at sweeper cover. Holder has been such a vital cog for Royals, he has been bringing his experience to the fore and looked in sublime form 137/4

11.4 That's the end of that! Williams slices it straight to Athanaze at backward point, the ball was swirling away from him and he plucks it out of thin air. It was dipping and spinning, he gave himself room to cut but couldn't get it past the fielder. Merwe among the wickets again, he just keeps coming at you, doesn't get ruffled up even if he goes for boundaries 115/2

15.2 Round the wicket, low full toss into the pads, was out of his crease and cloths it to Qais Ahmad who came charging in from deep at long-on, arms aloft as Ahmad celebrates, this is his second catch. Decarte took the bait and handed a regulation catch. The pressure of no boundaries got to Kings 136/3

18.3 How many times have we seen that happen tonight? Merwe getting hit for a boundary and then coming back with a wicket. He strikes again, Primus perishes after playing across the line and mistiming a cut to Athanaze at point. He lets a scream in joy. Got his man. 177/6

17.4 Raza perishes after a dynamite innings. 18 off 8. Tries to clobber him across the line and a thick edge goes straight to Mayers at short third. A quickfire cameo comes to an end much to the delight of McCoy who was clearly under the pump. This wicket will certainly boost his confidence 169/5

3.3 Caught at cover! On a full-length and plugging away outside off, a cutter bamboozles him, spoons it straight to Munro who makes no mistake in pouching it low down 23/2

0.3 Round the wicket, on a length and whizzing away in the channel, Mayers woeful CPL continues, slices it away to Joseph at fly slip and goes for a golden duck Forde goes airborne and is over the moon. 1/1

5.5 Suicidal batting continues. This is not the first time in this tournament that Royals are capitulating under scoreboard pressure. They tend to lose their way if they don't get a good start from their openers. He tries to muscle a pull but didn't time it to perfection wasn't on top of the bounce, and is caught by Kimani at deep square. The match winner of the last game against Riders is now back in the hut 40/5

3.4 Edged and taken! This was a scorching thunderbolt on a shortish length that scratched his outside edge and goes straight into the mitts of keeper. Another vital breakthrough, this powerplay is a total contrast to the one Kings had 23/3

5.2 Has he got all of it? No, he hasn't. This is a massive breakthrough, Powell has been in good touch but he is flummoxed by the bumper on off. Jospeh snags this at mid-off. He was trying to get on top of the ball, looked bit ungainly 32/4

11.1 Tossed up, outside off, stays back and goes hard at it, Pierre at midwicket pouches it safely in the end. Holder took the bait and looked to big down the ground but was losing his balance while slinking back and was slightly caught off guard by the googly 69/6

15.3 Lobbed up and floating outside off, goes for the big heave and doesn't get all of it. Joseph at deep extra cover settled under the skier and snags it well. Royals in complete disarray here 84/8

13.4 On a length and skidding onto the pads, thumps the front pad as he was leaning forward to flick, doesn't connect and the umpire raises the dreaded finger. Stumps to stumps line. It has been sent upstairs. Three reds and Clarke will have to take the long walk back into the pavilion 75/7

16.6 Raza puts another nail in the coffin. Tossed up outside off, gets a touch greedy and is advancing to meet the pitch, larrups it over mid-off but finds the fielder in the deep who makes no mistake in clinging onto the catch 100/9

17.3 Tentatively poked at it and seals the deal. Slaps this short ball to the fielder at point and Kings have routed Royals in this lopsided contest. It's a complete performance from Kings who have outsmarted their opponents in all departments of the game and have also climbed to the top of the table with this massive victory 105/10