Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Ball by Ball Commentary

Another swing and a miss! That's it! Harshal Patel has been a hero in this game. Another off pace delivery, wide of off, fuller in length. Evin Lewis swings his bat once again, but he fails to get any connection. Bangalore win by 14 runs and they progress ahead to Qualifier 2!

Swing and a miss! A slower, full ball, wide of off. Evin Lewis swings his bat at it but he misses.

No, he can't! A yorker-length delivery, around middle. Dushmantha Chameera digs it out towards mid-wicket. Single taken! The crowd erupts here at Eden Gardens!

Halt in play! There is a pitch invader...

SIX! KABOOM! A pace on delivery, short in length, around off. Dushmantha Chameera pulls it high over long on for a biggie. 16 needed off 3 balls. Can Dushmantha Chameera do this?

Another slower ball, short in length. Dushmantha Chameera looks to pull this but he misses. Dinesh Karthik collects the ball quickly and whips the bails off. The umpire checks if Dushmantha Chameera is inside his crease. Yes, he is! 22 off 4 balls.

Is that run out? Dushmantha Chameera is well in. Not out it is.

Wide! A shorter ball, wide of off. Dushmantha Chameera leaves it alone. Wide called!

Excellent stop! It's that man again, Wanindu Hasaranga! A fuller ball, outside off. Evin Lewis drives it powerfully towards cover. Wanindu Hasaranga dives to his left and makes a terrific stop. Single taken!

24 runs needed off the last over. Harshal Patel to bowl it.

FOUR! This game is still alive! A fuller ball, around middle. Dushmantha Chameera drills it straight down the ground for a boundary. 24 needed off 6 balls.

Dushmantha Chameera walks in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another one bites the dust! Josh Hazlewood has changed the game completely in Bangalore's favour here! What an over from him. Back-to-back wicket for him. Another full toss, around middle. Krunal Pandya looks to flick this away but he gets a leading edge back to the bowler. Josh Hazlewood grabs it easily. Krunal Pandya walks back and Josh Hazlewood is on a hat-trick!

Huge, huge wicket for Bangalore at a very crucial time! Massive one! Pressure on Lucknow as they need 28 runs in 8 balls. Krunal Pandya walks out to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! KL Rahul departs! Bangalore have got the wicket they were looking for! A massive wicket at a crucial time! A full toss, outside off. KL Rahul shuffles across and tries to scoop this towards fine leg. But the ball lobs up and lands straight to the fielder at short fine leg. Shahbaz Ahmed there pouches it safely. Is this the game for Bangalore?

Bye! Well bowled! A slower length ball, outside off. Evin Lewis looks to pull this away but he misses. KL Rahul leaves his crease and the batters seak in a bye. Dinesh Karthik does throw the ball back to Josh Hazlewood, but he fails to collect it cleanly.

Wide! Another one down the leg side, fuller in length. This time Evin Lewis lets it go through. Wide called!

Wide! Down the leg side, fuller ball. Evin Lewis looks to flick this but he misses. Wide given!

A low full toss, around middle. KL Rahul knocks it towards long on for a single.

Wide! This time it's outside the tramline! A fuller ball, slower again, wide of off. KL Rahul looks to reverse-hit this but he bails out in the end. Wide called!

Lovely delivery to begin with! A slower fuller ball, wide of off. KL Rahul leaves it alone thinking it's a little too wide. But it's well within.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl the penultimate over! 33 runs needed now.

Swing and a miss! A slower one, fuller ball, outside off. Evin Lewis swings his bat at it but he misses. What an over this has been from Harshal Patel! Lucknow now needs 33 off 12 balls.

A slower, half-tracker, around middle and leg. KL Rahul pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

A fuller ball, outside off. Evin Lewis drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Evin Lewis is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! An excellent comeback from Harshal Patel! He gets the big wicket of Marcus Stoinis now. Harshal Patel hits the deck hard as he serves a short ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis slaps it towards deep cover. Nothing wrong with that shot, but it goes straight in the hands of Rajat Patidar there!

Two dots in a row now! Good comeback from Harshal Patel! Another short ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis leaves it alone.

Much better from Harshal Patel! He changes to over the wicket now, serves a shorter ball, outside off, slower in pace. Marcus Stoinis looks to pull this away but he misses.

FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear! Not what Bangalore wants at this stage, but bonus runs for Lucknow. A shorter ball, once again wide of off from 'round the wicket. Marcus Stoinis looks to cut this away but he misses. Dinesh Karthik also fails to grab the ball and its rolls away towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Wide! Very wide of off this time from 'round the wicket. Marcus Stoinis fails to reach the ball. Wide called.

Harshal Patel (2-0-8-0) to bowl now.

Fuller ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis lifts it over the bowler's head towards long off. The fielder there collects the ball on the bounce. Single taken! 41 needed off 18 balls now.

Flatter, quicker, shorter, around middle. KL Rahul pushes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! And again! Another fuller ball, around middle. KL Rahul walks across and looks to sweep this again. The ball goes off the inside edge this time past short fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! KABOOM! Lovely shot! Fullish ball, around middle. KL Rahul shuffles across early, gets down on his knee and sweeps it high over fine leg for a biggie.

Fuller ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis miscues his sweep shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter ball, around middle and leg. KL Rahul steps down the pitch and knocks it towards long on for a single.

Lovely delivery to end the over! A yorker-length delivery, outside off. Marcus Stoinis looks to drive this one but he misses. 55 runs needed off 24 balls.

Wide! Another short delivery, wide of off. Marcus Stoinis leaves it alone. Wide called.

On a length, outside off, at around 142 clicks. KL Rahul pushes it towards cover and rotates the strike.

SIX! Up, up and away! Much needed six for Lucknow! Another shorter ball, outside off. KL Rahul slaps this high over long on for a biggie.

Another excellent delivery! A slower ball, short in length, wide of off. KL Rahul leaves it alone.

Well bowled! A yorker-length delivery, outside off. Marcus Stoinis digs it out towards point and takes a single.

A shorter ball, outside off. KL Rahul pulls it towards long on for a single.

SIX! Make it third six of the over. 18 of this one and Lucknow are fighting hard. Tossed up, given a bit of flight and Marcus Stoinis slog-sweeps it all the way over cow corner for a biggie. 65 needed in 30 balls.

Flatter ball, around off. Stoinis looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Marcus Stoinis comes to the crease.

OUT! TIMBER! Wanindu Hasaranga has the last laugh! Hooda pre-meditates his shot but he was taking on the bowler who is the best in this business. Hasaranga drags his length ball, serves a googly, and around off. Hooda hangs back and gets on his knee to slog-sweep it but misses and the ball sneaks through to rattle the stumps. A much needed wicket for Bangalore and they get back on the front foot.

SIX! THUMPED! Hooda has changed the gears now! Floated ball, on off. Hooda puts on his skates and dispatches it over long on for a maximum. A 98 meter six.

Again goes for the big shot but misses. Tossed up, slows it down this time, outside off. Hooda misses his slog-sweep.

SIX! What a shot! Tossed up, full and was the googly. Hooda kneels and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Wanindu Hasaranga comes back into the attack.

A low full toss, on off. Hooda splices it to deep extra-cover for a single. 16 off the over. 83 runs needed in 36 balls.

SIX! Second six of the over! Turning out to be perfect over for Lucknow. Length ball, on off, it sits nicely for Hooda as he hangs back and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

Slower length ball, on middle. Rahul pulls it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Short in length and outside off. KL swings and misses.

Length and on middle. Rahul punches it to long on and collects a brace. He slipped while taking the first run but completed it on time.

SIX! Just the start Lucknow wanted! Short of a length and outside off, slower as well. Rahul sits back and pulls it with power and over mid-wicket for a biggie. KL Rahul brings up his 50 in style. It's been a great innings so far, but he will know his job is only half done here!

Strategic break! Lucknow were well on par with the required run rate at one stage. But since the last few overs, boundaries have dried up completely. Courtesy of some fine bowling by Harshal Patel. He has given away just 8 runs in his two overs so far. Lucknow needs to step on the gas before it gets too late. They need 99 runs in 42 balls now at 14 runs per over. Also, Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attack.

Flatter ball, outside off, KL punches it off the back foot to covers. A single.

Fuller and on middle. Hooda miscues his heave to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length ball, around off. Hooda lofts it to the left of long off where Faf du Plessis makes a good stop, he was running into the fence so just parries it away. Two runs.

Tossed up, outside off. Rahul steps down and across and hits it to covers for a single.

Around off, it is hit to deep cover for a single.

Shorter and outside off. Rahul slaps it to cover for a single. Singles won't do for Lucknow, they need a couple of big overs.

Length ball, outside off, dragged to long on for one more.

Bangs a slower bouncer at 115 clicks. KL lets it through. This has been incredible over from Patel.

A length ball, outside off. Hooda punches it to deep cover for a single.

Back of a length and around off, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

Another slower short ball, outside off. Rahul tries to muscle it away but under edges it to the keeper.

Leg bye! Short of a length at 123 clicks, on middle. Hooda misses his pull and gets hit on the body. It rolls to covers for a leg bye.

Tossed up, around off. Hooda works it to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Fuller and way outside off, spins away. Hooda leaves it.

Where is the bat? Flighted ball, short and outside off. Hooda looks to pull but misses and he losses the grip as well, as his bat flies away to mid-wicket.

Slightly short and outside off. Rahul looks to cut but gets an outside edge to short third man for a single.

Too full and on middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

Around off, fuller and it is pushed through covers for a single.

FOUR! Fine shot! Flatter ball, outside off. Rahul reverse-paddles it past short third man for a boundary.

On a length, around middle and leg. KL Rahul pushes towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Good first over from Harshal Patel! 5 runs off it!

Shortish ball, an off-cutter, around middle. Deepak Hooda miscues his pull shot in the vacant square leg region. Single taken!

Fuller ball, around middle. KL Rahul works it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Excellent fielding once again by Wanindu Hasaranga! He's been terrific in the field. A shorter ball, wide of off. Deepak Hooda uppercuts it towards deep point. Wanindu Hasaranga runs to his right, takes the catch cleanly, and slides down in the process. He realizes he is about to touch the boundary ropes and releases the ball just in time. Not a wicket, but he saved important runs for his side. Top effort!

Another shorter ball, slower in pace, outside off. KL Rahul taps it towards short third man and scampers across to the other end. Deepak Hooda leaves his crease late. Josh Hazlewood throws it directly at the striker's end but he misses. Deepak Hooda was nowhere near the crease!

Harshal Patel begins with a shorter ball, around off. KL Rahul taps it off the back foot towards cover. No run taken!

Drinks! Boundaries are not flowing freely but Lucknow are keeping the required run rate in check. With KL Rahul still out there anything is possible. Bangalore have done well so far and they will hope that wickets keep coming as well.

Short of a length this time, around middle. KL Rahul uses the depth of his crease and pulls it towards the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Single taken!

Swing and a miss! A loopy ball, outside off, full in length. KL Rahul gets down on his knee and looks to sweep this away but he misses.

Fuller one, around middle and leg. Deepak Hooda shimmies down the track and heaves this towards deep square leg for a single.

Fuller ball, a leg-break, around off. KL Rahul flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller now, around middle and leg. Deepak Hooda dances down the pitch and knocks it towards mid-wicket for another single.

Shorter ball, spinning away, around off. KL Rahul knocks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter ball, firing it on the pads. Deepak Hooda works it away towards deep mid-wicket. Single taken!

Wide! Down the leg side, shorter ball. Deepak Hooda looks to tuck this away but he misses. Wide called.

SIX! Oh, shot! That had class written all over it! A fuller ball, outside off. Deepak Hooda makes room, and goes inside-out over cover for a biggie.

Pitches it up again, darting it on the pads. KL Rahul tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Fuller one again, down the leg side. Deepak Hooda makes room and steps down the pitch. He heaves this one but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg for a single.

Shorter one now, around off. KL Rahul makes room and slaps it towards sweeper cover. Single taken!

Flatter, fuller, around middle. KL Rahul pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Shahbaz Ahmed to bowl now.

Shorter, flatter, outside off. KL Rahul punches it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Very full on this occasion, around off. Deepak Hooda pushes it to long off for a single.

Another loopy delivery, full, around off. KL Rahul pushes it towards point and takes a single.

Tosses it up, full, around off. KL Rahul defends it out.

Loopy ball, around off, fuller in length. Deepak Hooda sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket. The ball was in the air but lands short of Virat Kohli there. One taken!

Wanindu Hasaranga begins with a full toss, tosses it up, around middle. KL Rahul knocks it down to long on for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga is into the attack.

A full toss, around middle and off. KL Rahul pushes it towards mid off for a single. Lucknow are 62 for 2 at the end of the Powerplay!

A yorker-length delivery, outside off. KL Rahul guides it towards Wanindu Hasaranga at point. He dives to his right and makes an amazing stop. The umpires check if that's a fair catch. The replay shows that the ball goes directly off the bat towards Wanindu Hasaranga, but it bounces just before him. Not out says the third umpire!

What happened there? Is that a fair catch? It is an umpire review. Not a bump ball clearly. The third umpire thinks the ball bounced in front of the fielder and Not out it is.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Mohammed Siraj hits the deck hard once again, around middle. KL Rahul once again dispatches this one high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Just short! Back of a length, around off, some extra bounce there as well! KL Rahul looks to block this but the ball goes off his outer half and falls just short of the short third man fielder.

SIX! This one is even better! Shorter ball, around the leg pole. KL Rahul pulls this over deep square leg for a biggie. 10 runs off the first two balls!

FOUR! Top shot! On a length, around middle and leg. KL Rahul pulls this over mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! This time Hooda finds the gap! Pitched up, outside off. Hooda drives it through covers for a boundary.

Brilliant stop by Wanindu Hasaranga! A length ball, around off. Hooda drives it to covers where Wanindu Hasaranga dives to his right and stops it.

On middle, on a length, pushed to mid off.

Deepak Hooda comes to the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT! Manan Vohra's license has been suspended by Josh Hazlewood! Short of a length and around off, it was a slower delivery. Manan Vohra looks to pull but is a little late on his shot and hits it straight to mid-wicket where Shahbaz Ahmed takes it. Bangalore have lost two inside the first five overs.

SIX! Beautiful shot! Overpitched and around off. Vohra shows the full face of the bat as he lofts it over long off for a biggie.

FOUR! Manan Vohra has the license and he should take this opportunity with both hands now! A length ball, on the pads. Vohra picks it and hits it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood comes back to bowl. He went for 5 runs in his first over.

Three dots to end the over! Flatter, slower and outside off. KL punches it to the man at cover.

A loopy ball, on off, pushed to cover.

Angles it on the pads, whipped to square leg.

Shorter and around off, this one holds in the surface. Vohra lofts it off the back foot and to long off where the fielder takes it on a bounce. A single.

SIX! Much needed! Flatter and on middle. Vohra pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR BYES! STUMPING CHANCE! A slider to start, around leg. Vohra comes down the track to heave it but misses and Dinesh Karthik fails to pouch it as well. A boundary.

Shahbaz Ahmed comes into the attack. He replaces Josh Hazlewood.

Excellent from Siraj, just 7 off it. Too full and on off. Vohra pushes it to mid on for a single.

On the pads, it is flicked to deep square leg for one more. No boundaries in the last 10 balls.

Two wides! Bangs a bouncer, on middle. Vohra leaves it. Karthik does well to get gloves on it as he saves a certain boundary. A single is taken.

A length ball, just outside off. Vohra works it back to Siraj. Good start from Mohammed Siraj.

Length and on off. Vohra hits it back to Siraj.

Times it well but finds the fielder! A length ball, outside off. Rahul cuts it uppishly and to deep point for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Rahul punches it to sweeper cover and collects a brace.

A length ball, outside off. Manan drives it nicely but straight to cover-point.

On middle, it is hit in front of square on the leg side for a single.

On a length and on off. KL blocks it out.

Length and outside off. Vohra dabs it to third man for a single.

THREE RUNS! A length ball, on the pads. Rahul flicks it past mid-wicket. Lomror chases it while Harshal, in deep, runs to his right and dives. Both collide in the deep and Harshal Patel looks injured in the process. Lomror, meanwhile fumbles to collect the ball cleanly but saves a single in the end. Harshal Patel walks off the field!

A length ball, outside off, this one does not bounce much. Rahul hangs back to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Manan Vohra walks out to bat at number 3. Also, Josh Hazlewood will bowl from the other end.

OUT! CAUGHT! Siraj strikes in the first over and Bangalore are off to a superb start! A length ball, around middle, it nips away a bit. Quinton de Kock looks to heave again but it goes off the cue end of the bat and to mid on where Faf du Plessis runs to his left and takes it. Bangalore are pumped as they get the big wicket.

SIX! First of many for Lucknow! A length ball, straight on the pads, no swing this time and Quinton de Kock takes full advantage as he flicks it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Angling on the hips. Rahul tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Leg bye! A length ball, down leg. Quinton de Kock looks to flick but misses and it goes off the thigh pads and to the right of the keeper, Dinesh Karthik who dives but fumbles to collect. It is given as a leg bye and DK will be relieved.

On a length and on middle, shaping in. Quinton de Kock flicks it back onto his pads.

A huge appeal for LBW to start the innings but that was clearly going down. Siraj shapes a low full toss, on the pads, it was shaping down and Quinton de Kock misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Just a single! Fuller and outside off. Patidar drives it to long off for a single. Bangalore finish with a mammoth total of 207/4.

Too full and around off. Karthik rocks back and lofts it to long on for a run. Can Patidar finish on a high?

Slight halt! Dinesh Karthik seems to be having some issues with his gloves. All sorted now and we are good to resume!

FIVE WIDES! All the hard work by Khan goes away! A bouncer but this one is steamed in with pace and Dinesh Karthik leaves it alone. Quinton de Kock cannot do much and a boundary is conceded.

Two dots then! Short again, outsidie off. Karthik shuffles way across and looks to lap it away but misses. Dinesh Karthik is livid with himself.

Bangs a bouncer, outside off. Karthik looks to slash at it but misses.

FOUR! 200 up for Bangalore! Fuller and on off. DK stays back and smacks it past the bowler for a boundary.

A full toss, on off. Karthik hits it to long on for a brace.

FOUR! Eden Gardens have seen all types of shots from Rajat Patidar's bat tonight! This is full and around off. Patidar shuffles across and whacks it over deep backward square leg for a biggie. 21 runs from the penultimate over.

SIX! What an innings this is turning out to be from Rajat Patidar! A slower ball, full and on middle. Patidar heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Full ball on off. Karthik mistimes his shot to short fine leg for a single.

FOUR! 10 off the first three balls! Dinesh Karthik is feeling 10 years younger this season! Fuller and outside off. DK opens the face of the bat and guides it over short third man for a boundary.

SIX! This is very full and around off. Dinesh Karthik goes deep in his crease and dispatches it over cow corner for a maximum.

NOT OUT! That looked plumb LBW but Dinesh Karthik reviews it! He looks confident and he survives! A yorker, around off from 'round the wicket. Karthik shuffles across to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. DK was convinced he get some bat on it and UltraEdge shows a spike on it. Superb from Karthik, he survives.

Dushmantha Chameera comes to bowl the penultimate over!

Off-pace again, outside off and Patidar fails to get his bat on it. Still, a good one for Lucknow, just 8 off it.

Length ball, outside off, slower. Patidar swings and misses.

SIX! CENTURY FOR RAJAT PATIDAR! It's come at a perfect time for Rajat Patidar and Bangalore! On one of the biggest stages, Patidar has written his name! Shorter and on middle. Patidar pulls it to deep square leg for a biggie. Take a bow, young man!

DROPPED! YET AGAIN! Rajat Patidar is enjoying his luck right now! A length ball, on off. Patidar looks to heave but gets a top edge to deep point. Two fielders converge towards it, Manan Vohra tries to take over his head but fumbles and fails to hold on to it. Two runs.

It works again for Mohsin! Another slower bumper, around off. Patidar looks to pull but misses.

Good delivery to start by Khan! A slower, short ball, around off. Patidar looks to upper-cut it but misses.

A low full toss, on the pads, it is pushed to long on for a single. 15 runs off it.

Around off, fuller, driven to covers for a single.

FOUR! Luck is favouring Bangalore! Eden Gardens is chanting - DK, DK! Shorter and on middle. DK looks to pull it but gets a top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Wide! Full and way outside off. Karthik shuffles across as he looks to ramp it away but misses.

FOUR! Two in a row and Bangalore are on course for a 200 score. Pitched up, outside off. Dinesh swings his bat and drives it through covers again for a boundary.

FOUR! Full ball, just outside off. Karthik stays back and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. No dinky stuff this time from Dinesh Karthik, stand tall and deliver.

Fuller and outside off. Karthik looks to play this but misses.

Avesh Khan comes back into the attack.

SIX! 1,6,4,6,4,6! What an over for Bangalore! Flighted ball, on middle. Rajat Patidar is hitting every ball now as he smashes this one over the man at long on fence for a biggie to end the over. 27 runs off it. Rajat Patidar moves to 92 now.

FOUR! What an innings this is! Tossed up, outside off.Patidar drives it past covers for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! It is already proving costly! Flatter and on middle. Patidar muscles it well over long off for a huge maximum.

FOUR! ANOTHER BLUNDER! Flatter, quicker and around off. Patidar heaves it flat and towards deep mid-wicket where Deepak Hooda runs forward and tries to take it low but fails. Both the batters have got a life now.

SIX! Poor delivery! A rank long hop, on middle. Patidar rocks back and pulls it high and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Full and outside off. Dinesh makes room and drives it to deep cover for a single.

Back of a length, around middle. Dinesh Karthik pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

PUT DOWN! Oh, dear! After taking a good catch, he drops one now! Not an easy one though. A fuller ball, around middle and leg, slower ball as well. Dinesh Karthik looks to flick this but he gets a leading edge wide of mid off. KL Rahul does well to reach the ball. He dives to his left and gets to the ball but he spills it out at the end. Two taken! This could prove to be costly.

Slightly slower now, on a length, outside off. Dinesh Karthik taps it towards point. No run there!

Good-length delivery, outside off. Rajat Patidar pushes it towards long off and rotates the strike.

On a length, darting it on the thigh pads. Dinesh Karthik tucks it towards fine leg for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Rajat Patidar knocks it down to long off for a single.

Mohsin Khan is back on.

Shorter, around middle and leg. Rajat Patidar tucks it towards square leg and takes a single.

Full again, outside off. Dinesh Karthik once again sweeps this towards square leg for a single.

Quicker, full, around off. Dinesh Karthik miscues his sweep shot towards short fine leg.

A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire says no! A googly this time, shorter ball, on the pads. Dinesh Karthik looks to flick this but he misses and gets rapped on his pads. KL Rahul opts for a review. No bat involved there confirms UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows that it was the umpire's call on wickets hitting. Dinesh Karthik survives!

Beaten! A leg-spinner, outside off, quicker again. Dinesh Karthik hangs back and looks to block this but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Dinesh Karthik walks in.

OUT! TAKEN! Ravi Bishnoi strikes straight after the break! A soft dismissal and Mahipal Lomror has to walk back. A fuller ball, and width on offer on this occasion. Mahipal Lomror leans forward and drives this towards cover. But the ball goes off the bottom of the bat towards cover. KL Rahul takes a good low catch to his left.

Drinks! Bangalore are doing really well to keep the run rate in check despite wickets falling regularly. It is Rajat Patidar who is looking in fine form and he'll hope to shift to the final gear. Lucknow are leaking runs but will hope to put a lid on it in this last phase.

Another swing and a miss! Quicker, around the leg pole. Rajat Patidar looks to go over mid-wicket but he misses. The ball just goes past the leg pole. Rajat Patidar is living dangerously!

FOUR! In the air...and SAFE! A fuller ball, around middle and leg. Rajat Patidar looks to go over long on, but the ball goes off the outside edge and just away from the fielder at short thid man. The ball races away towards the fence for a boundary. Lucky boundary for Rajat Patidar!

Wide! Quicker, down the leg side. Rajat Patidar leaves it alone. Wide called.

Fuller ball now, around middle and leg. Mahipal Lomror tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Quick single! A shorter ball again, around middle. Rajat Patidar looks to pull this but he miscues his shot towards the leg side. Quinton de Kock runs forward, grabs the ball and throws it towards the non-striker's end, but he misses. It was very tight.

Touch short again, around middle and leg. Mahipal Lomror tucks it to deep mid-wicket. Single taken!

Shorter ball, around middle and leg. Rajat Patidar pushes it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Mahipal Lomror! On a length, outside off. Mahipal Lomror stays in his crease, opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a boundary. 16 runs off the over!

FOUR! Mahipal Lomror gets in the act as well! Dushmantha Chameera drops it short again, down leg. Mahipal Lomror pulls it towards fine leg. The fielder from deep square leg runs to his left but he fails to stop the ball. Boundary!

Much better from Dushmantha Chameera! A yorker-length delivery, around middle. Rajat Patidar digs it out towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Oh, Rajat Patidar, you beauty! A low full toss, on the stumps. Rajat Patidar backs away and slices it over cover for a boundary. He has made that look so easy.

On a length, around the off pole. Mahipal Lomror hangs back and guides it towards third man for a single.

Well bowled! A wide, yorker-length delivery. Mahipal Lomror looks to dig this out but he misses. Nothing off the Free Hit!

No ball! A full toss, around middle. Rajat Patidar taps it towards cover. No ball called for height! Free Hit to follow! Krunal Pandya and KL Rahul do not seem happy with that decision.

Another back-of-a-length delivery, around middle. Rajat Patidar knocks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. End of a successful over from Krunal Pandya!

Tad shorter again, around middle and leg. Mahipal Lomror tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

Outside off, shorter ball. Mahipal Lomror pushes it off the back foot towards deep cover. Two taken!

Mahipal Lomror is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Krunal Pandya gets the big fish, Glenn Maxwell here. This is a huge wicket for Lucknow. A shorter ball, around middle. Glenn Maxwell shuffles across, swivels, and pulls it without any power towards deep square leg. Evin Lewis there takes a good catch. Bangalore are now 3 down!

Another short ball, this one comes in with the angle, around middle and leg. Rajat Patidar pushes it towards long on for a single 50 for Rajat Patidar! It's been such a stylish innings from him so far! He will want to go on till the end.

Shorter, quicker, around off. Glenn Maxwell knocks it off the back foot towards long on for a single.

Serves it near around off. Maxwell works it to long off and will keep the strike.

SIX! Not a good follow-up delivery this, fuller and in the slot. Maxwell will clear this all day long as he smashes it straight down the ground for a biggie.

Another proper leg-breaker, fuller and outside off. Maxwell looks to push but misses.

A leggie from Bishnoi, outside off. Glenn looks to cut but misses.

BIG SWING AND A MISS! Fuller ball and outside off. Maxwell tries to reverse-hit as he kneels down but misses it.

Flatter and around off. Patidar drills it to the right of the bowler.

SIX! Patidar is making sure runs keep flowing despite a wicket! Shorter and around off, angling in. Patidar rocks back and pulls it, gets more height but enough distance to clear the deep backward square leg fence.

Around off, on a length. Maxwell punches it to deep point for a single.

Length and on middle. Blocked out.

Glenn Maxwell is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Virat Kohli goes now after a patchy innings. He was playing the second fiddle to Patidar but holes one out here. Virat Kohli makes room on the off side and Khan follows it with a short ball, around off. Kohli tries to upper-cut but without much conviction and Mohsin Khan from third man runs to his right and takes it near the fence.

On a length and outside off, this one comes with the angle. Kohli tries to cut but the ball skids through and whizzes past his inside edge.

Too full and outside off. Patidar guides it to sweeper cover for a single.

Avesh Khan comes back to bowl. He went for 8 runs in his first over!

Good running here and Virat Kohli is enjoying each and every run he is making. Flatter and on middle. Virat flicks it with soft hands to square leg and comes back for the second run.

Fuller, flighted and outside off. Patidar mistimes his shot to square leg for one more.

On middle, it is punched to long on for a single.

A googly, fuller and on middle. Kohli nudges it to backward square leg where the fielder fails to stop and the man in the deep comes to his rescue. Two runs taken.

Wide! Slides this one down the leg side. Kohli misses his flick.

Drops it short but the ball doesn't bounce much. Patidar pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On the pads. Kohli turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack.

FOUR! Rajat Patidar has been given the license to go big! On a length and on middle. Patidar shifts on the back foot and whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 8 runs off it.

Outside off, it is dabbed away to third man for a single.

Around off, fuller. Rajat shuffles across and tucks it to long on for a single.

Swing and a miss! Short in length and outside off, at 143 clicks. Patidar looks to push this but misses.

Short of a length and slanting around middle. Patidar looks to pull but gets hit high on the pads.

Full ball, angling around middle. Patidar wrists it wide of long on for a brace.

Strategic break! What a Powerplay this has been for Bangalore! After losing Faf du Plessis in the first over, Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli have recovered well and are scoring runs freely. They have made perfect use of the field restrictions. Lucknow needs wickets, and they need them quick! Also, Dushmantha Chameera comes back into the attack.

Around off, fuller and it is hit to covers for a single. Excellent from Bangalore as 20 runs come off it.  They end the Powerplay at 52 for 1.

FOUR! Everything Patidar is touching right now, turns into gold. Flatter ball, outside off. Patidar punches it again and this time bisects the cover region with ease for a boundary.

SIX! Patidar is closing the Powerplay on a high! Touch short and around off. Patidar stays leg side and punches off the back foot and all the way over long off for a biggie.

FOUR! This time the shot is even better! This is too easy for Patidar. In the slot, on middle and he smashes it quite nicely over mid on for a boundary.

FOUR! Patidar is taking the charge! Tossed up, on middle. Patidar hangs back and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Too full and sliding on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

Another back-of-a-length delivery, outside off. Rajat Patidar punches it off the back foot to the fielder at mid off.

Shortish ball, around middle. Rajat Patidar pushes it back to the bowler.

Beaten this time! Avesh Khan hits the deck hard again, outside off. Rajat Patidar, once again tries to punch this on the off side but he fails to get any bat on it.

FOUR! This time on the leg side! Another short ball, outside off. Rajat Patidar pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for Rajat Patidar!

FOUR! Oh, shot! Top class from Rajat Patidar! Width on offer this time, shorter ball. Rajat Patidar hangs back and punches it over point for a cracking boundary.

Avesh Khan begins with a shorter ball, around middle. Rajat Patidar looks to pull this but he gets an inside edge back onto his thigh pads.

Change from both ends. Avesh Khan to bowl now.

Back of a length, around middle. Rajat Patidar punches it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Good first over from Krunal Pandya, just 4 runs off it.

Flatter, quicker, short again, around middle and leg. Virat Kohli tucks it towards square leg and takes a single.

Very full on this occasion, around middle and leg. Virat Kohli flicks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Another shorter one, flatter as well, on the stumps. Rajat Patidar pushes it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter ball now, around middle. Rajat Patidar blocks it out.

Quicker, at around 99 clicks, fuller ball, around middle and leg. Virat Kohli flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Change in bowling. Krunal Pandya is into the attack.

Length delivery, around off. Rajat Patidar blocks it out off the back foot.

Change of pace now! Tad slower, on a length, outside off. Virat Kohli taps it towards cover and takes a quick single.

Shorter ball, around middle. Virat Kohli tucks it towards the fielder at mid-wicket.

Pitches it up now, outside off. Virat Kohli drives it past point. Two taken!

Beaten! A good follow-up delivery by Mohsin Khan! He hits the deck hard this time, outside off. Virat Kohli stays in his crease and looks to cut this away but he gets beaten.

FOUR! In the air... and safe! A length ball, outside off. Virat Kohli punches it aerially just away from the diving point fielder. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Rajat Patidar is off the mark with a boundary! Back of a length, outside off. Rajat Patidar stands tall and punches it over point. Marcus Stoinis chases it but fails to get to the ball. Boundary! 9 runs off Dushmantha Chameera's first over.

Outside off, shortish ball. Rajat Patidar uses the depth of the crease and pushes it towards point. No run taken there!

On a length, around middle, at 148.8 clicks. Virat Kohli pushes it towards mid on and scampers across to the other end.

Shortish again, around middle. Virat Kohli taps it towards point off the back foot.

Back of a length, outside off. Virat Kohli leaves it alone.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Top shot! Fuller ball, angling in on the pads. Virat Kohli flicks it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Dushmantha Chameera.

Beaten! Slower now, outside off, swinging away again, tad fuller. Rajat Patidar looks to block this one but he misses. A lovely first over from Mohsin Khan! 3 runs and a wicket off it!

Rajat Patidar is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mohsin Khan strikes in his first over and he gets the big wicket of Faf du Plessis! What a start for Lucknow. An early breakthrough. This is just what they needed. What a peach of a delivery by Mohsin Khan. A length ball, outside off, shaping away. Faf du Plessis stays in his crease and looks to have a push at it but he gets an outside edge back to the keeper. Quinton de Kock takes an easy catch. Faf du Plessis walks back for a golden duck!

Fuller ball, outside off. Virat Kohli lifts it over cover. Not from the middle of the bat but the ball runs away towards deep cover. KL Rahul chases it, slides, and keeps the ball away from the ropes. Three taken! Virat Kohli is off the mark as well!

Wide! Mohsin Khan serves it on a length, down the leg side. Virat Kohli looks to flick but he misses. Wide called! Bangalore are underway with that!

Angling in now, on a length, around middle and leg. Virat Kohli taps it towards mid-wicket.

BEATEN! A beauty by Mohsin Khan! Shorter ball again, outside off, shaping away. Virat Kohli looks to block this but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohsin Khan begins with a shortish ball, on middle. Virat Kohli stays in his crease and defends it out solidly.

We are all set for the action. Jhulan Goswami rings the iconic Eden Gardens bell. The Lucknow players stride out to the middle. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are the openers for Bangalore. Mohsin Khan is all set to proceed with the action. Here we go...

Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bangalore says that they were not sure what to do, they were 50-50 with the toss, but it looks like a decent batting wicket. Informs that Siraj comes back in, they are backing him. Adds that the most important thing is to be calm. Adds that they have some good players who thrive for this occasion and they are really looking forward to playing this game. Further adds that they saw the Mumbai versus Delhi game as a fan but they need to play good cricket in this game.

KL Rahul the skipper of Lucknow says they will bowl first. Says it is a good wicket and they want to know what they are chasing. Adds that with the wind, he hopes they can get some quick wickets. Informs there are two changes - Krunal Pandya and Dushmantha Chameera come in. Shares Holder is a world-class all-rounder but he feels, that they were not utilizing him enough so they went with Dushmantha Chameera. Hopes that his team put on a good performance tonight.

Bangalore (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj (In for Siddarth Kaul).

Lucknow (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), KL Rahul (C), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Manan Vohra, Krunal Pandya (In for Krishnappa Gowtham), Marcus Stoinis, Mohsin Khan, Dushmantha Chameera (In for Jason Holder), Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.

TOSS - Lucknow have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

UPDATE - 7.40 pm IST (2.10 pm GMT) - We have more good news as the toss is scheduled at 7.55 pm IST (2.25 pm GMT) and the match will proceed at 8.10 pm IST (2.40 pm GMT).

Playing conditions for the playoffs! If the match starts by 9.40 pm IST (4.10 pm GMT), there will be no overs lost. In case of an extended rain dance, a 5-over shootout can start as late as 11.56 pm IST (6.26 pm GMT). Also, even if that isn't possible, we will have a Super Over, starting no later than 12.50 am IST (7.20 pm GMT). In the event of no play, the team that has finished higher in the league stage will be declared the winner. The good thing though is that the covers have slowly started to come off.

UPDATE - 7.30 pm IST (2.00 pm GMT) - We have good news folks! It has stopped raining completely and the covers are coming off! The weather forecast for the rest of the evening also seems clear, so we can expect a full 20 over game here.

UPDATE - 7.20 pm IST (1.50 pm GMT) - Now, the entire Eden Gardens has been covered. Looks like the delay might be stretched but we hope that the rain gods stay away from this mega event. Stay tuned for further updates. Actually, there are no umbrellas seen at the moment.

Glenn Maxwell is down for a chat. He says that they rode the emotions of every ball in the Mumbai versus Delhi game, but it was awesome to be involved. Mentions that it was a real feeling of euphoria when Mumbai beat Delhi and they had a feeling that they had a second chance. Adds that he has played his first-ever Indian T20 League game here in Eden Gardens and he has a lot of memories. Informs that he has been bed-ridden and he is trying to get his health up and trying to get ready for the game. States that Lucknow is a really good side, they have all the bases covered and they will be coming onto them with a heavy pace attack.

UPDATE - 7.00 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT) - Oh, dear! Just the last thing we wanted to hear. The conditions are windy, it has started to drizzle and the covers are coming on. The toss has been delayed. Let's hope the rain stays away.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Smith is near the pitch. He says there were some potential thunderstorms so the pitch was covered a little while ago. Says the outfield is pristine and is hard to defend boundaries. Tells that the average score since 2019 is 183, so the team will at least look for a score above 180. Shares, they saw in the last game that the pitch was slow and a touch two-paced initially but in the evening games the ball comes nicely onto the bat.

The pitch here in Eden Gardens has been batting friendly and we can expect some fireworks in this important clash. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.

The newbies in this tournament, Lucknow have a well-balanced side. They started the tournament well but have not been as consistent and as a result, they finished third in the points table. Their bowling unit seems lethal, the likes of Avesh Khan and Mohsin Khan have been exceptional and they will be hoping they trouble the formidable batting unit of Bangalore. On their batting unit, it’s their top order, Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, and Deepak Hooda who have scored most of the runs, and this time their middle-order will have to step up. They have enough firepower in their ranks and are capable of chasing any target down.

The road to the playoffs has not been an easy one for Bangalore. They won their final game in the group stage and had to rely on Mumbai to beat Delhi for them to go through. Things did go in their favour and they managed to seal the final spot in the playoffs. But they have to put their best foot forward if they want to continue their journey. A big boost for them is the form of Virat Kohli. We witnessed a rejuvenated Kohli in the previous game. Bangalore will be hoping he displays his magic once again. A problem for them is their bowling mainly in the Powerplay. They have not been at their best with the ball in the first six overs and they will want to change things around in this crucial clash.

Hello and a warm welcome folks! We are now in the knockout game! It is time for the Eliminator where Lucknow will lock horns with Bangalore. The equation is simple, the winner of this contest will progress and join Rajasthan in Qualifier 2 while the team on the losing side will be knocked out of this exuberant league. Both teams will be coming out all guns blazing to try and progress to the next round of the playoffs. Buckle up folks we are in for another thrilling ride!

... MATCH DAY ...