Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans Indian Premier League, 2022

FOUR! BANGALORE ARE ALIVE! Shorter and around off. Maxwell looks to pull but gets a leading edge and over the keeper for a boundary. Bangalore win by 8 wickets and with 8 balls to spare.

FOUR! This time he nails it perfectly! Around off, shorter and Maxwell gets low and ramps it over short third man for one-bounce four.

Short of a length and around off, at 145 clicks. Maxwell gets low to upper cut but gets cramped for room. He misses.

FOUR! Punished! A length ball, outside off. Maxwell hangs back and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Lockie Ferguson is back on. He has bowled only one over so far.

Too full and on off. Maxwell turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 11 needed in 12 balls.

Outside off, on a length. Karthik slaps it to deep cover for a single.

A slower ball, yorker, on middle. Maxwell jams it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A length ball, outside off, slower again. Maxwell waits and cuts it hard over extra-cover for a boundary.

Wide! Slower and way down the leg side. Maxwell leaves it alone.

Too full and outside off. Maxwell tries to reverse sweep but misses.

A slower ball, length and on off. Maxwell nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Darts it on the pads, Maxwell tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, quicker and Karthik tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Dinesh Karthik walks out to the middle.

OUT! STUMPING! Rashid Khan gets his man but is it too late! Kohli pre-meditates and dances down the track and Khan follows it with a quicker, short ball, googly as well. Virat Kohli swings wildly across but misses and Wade, the keeper collects and clips the bails off. End of a brilliant innings from Virat Kohli.

Floated and on off. Kohli skips down and tucks it to mid-wicket.

SIX! UP AND AWAY! Overpitched delivery, around off, turning away. Kohli shows full face of the bat and lofts it over long off for a biggie.

Tossed up, just outside off. Maxwell mistimes his swing across the line to square leg for a run.

Length and on middle. Maxwell awkwardly pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 30 needed in 24 balls.

SIX! What a shot! A length ball, around off. Maxwell switch-hits as he smacks it over third man for another biggie. Pure entertainment.

This is on a length and around leg. Maxwell opens his body to pull but misses.

FOUR! Maxwell has NRR on the mind! A length ball, slanting on the pads. Maxwell whacks it to deep backward square leg for a biggie.

IN THE AIR AND SIX! Fuller ball on middle. Maxwell clears his front leg and lofts it high up in the air, he gets much elevation and enough distance to clear the long on fence.

Length and on middle. Kohli nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and outside off, pushed to deep cover for a single. 48 needed from 30 balls!

A flatter one on middle and shorter. Glenn Maxwell works it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR BYES! Oh...that has hit the leg stump but the bail doesn't fall off and it races away towards the boundary. A googly from Rashid Khan on middle. Glenn Maxwell goes for a big heave across the line but misses. The ball brushes the leg stump and races away towards the fine leg fence. Luck has surely been on Bangalore's side today.

Glenn Maxwell is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan outfoxes Faf du Plessis and breaks this opening partnership finally! Slower in the air, on off. It is a leg-spinner and Faf du Plessis tries to loft it across the line. He ends up slicing it to the cover region and Hardik Pandya runs to his right and takes a good catch. Big wicket, can Gujarat build on this now!

Pitched on off and it turns away a bit. Kohli looks to defend but gets the outside half of his blade to short third man for a single.

Tossed up on off. Faf du Plessis drives it to covers. The fielder in the ring does well and stops it with a dive.

Rashid Khan is back on.

Slower short ball, on off. Faf du Plessis makes room and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. 56 needed now from 36 balls!

On the shorter side, on off.  Kohli punches it to long off for a single.

FOUR! The pressure was buidling with boundary not coming in the last 10 balls but Kohli gets this one away! It is full and outside off. Kohli slices it over backward point for a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle. Slower in pace at 108 kph. Faf du Plessis works it towards the leg side for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Faf du Plessis stays deep in his crease and hits it hard to the extra-cover fielder in the ring.

Slower length ball, outside off. Kohli cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

DRINKS! Bangalore are cruising along and these two have eye on two points now. 64 runs needed in 42 balls and Gujarat need a flurry of wickets to put pressure on Bangalore but even their best bowler, Rashid Khan is struggling a bit. Can he help his team to get the breakthrough?

An arm ball again on middle. Kohli pushes it to long on for a single. 64 needed now from 42 balls!

A flatter delivery on middle. Faf du Plessis works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Just a single! A low full toss, outside off. Virat Kohli drives it wide of long off for a single. Virat Kohli gets to his 7000th run for Bangalore in T20s!

Three dots in a row now! On the shorter side and pitched on off, turning away. Kohli punches it to covers.

Fires it quicker on middle. Kohli blocks it out.

A flatter one on off. Kohli punches it left of the bowler. KIshore runs across and dives to stop it.

On a length, on middle. Faf du Plessis blocks it out. 67 needed now from 48 balls!

FOUR! Good shot! Lockie Ferguson bangs it short on off. Faf du Plessis stays deep in his crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 100 runs partnership comes up!

This is fuller on off. Kohli drives it to deep extra-cover for a single.

It is short again on middle. Faf du Plessis nicely nudges it to fine leg for a single.

Bit short and outside off. Faf du Plessis cuts it to right of deep cover for a couple.

A fullish delivery, around off. Kohli drives it right of mid off for a single.

On the shorter side, on off. Faf du Plessis punches it to deep extra-cover for a couple. 76 needed now from 54 balls!

Tight line again! On middle and slower in the air. Kohli defends it towards the off side and sets off for a single. Pandya there runs across but fails to collect the ball and a single is completed easily in the end.

Pushed quicker this time on middle. Faf du Plessis drives it to long off for a single.

Nicely bowled again! Slower in the air and on off. Kohli drives it to long off for a single.

Slower in the air and pitched on middle. Kohlu lunges forward and defends it.

Shorter and outside off. Faf du Plessis punches it to long off for a single.

On middle, fuller. Du Plessis lofts it over the bowler's head and the man at long on comes across. A single to end the over. Not going Rashid's way today. He has still time to turn things around.

Flatter, slower and around off. Du Plessis helps it to point.

Angling on the pads, Kohli nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Another single as this is hit past point.

Around off, Kohli punches it through covers for a single.

SIX! FIFTY! Welcome, Virat Kohli! An absolute charged and energetic innings from King Kohli! Tossed up, angling on leg. Kohli plays his pick up shot with perfect timing and deposits the ball over cow corner for a biggie.

Rashid Khan is back on. He went for 9 runs in his first over!

On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. Yet another tidy over from Kishore.

This one just skids through, flighted ball, full, around off and turning away. Virat prods to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. Beautiful bowling. Perfect line and length.

A  loopy ball, on middle. Du Plessis knocks it to sweeper cover for a single.

Flighted ball, outside off, it is hit to point.

What has happened there? Full and on off. Du Plessis drives it wide of long off and calls for a couple of runs. Sai Kishore tries to collect the ball at the non-striker's end while Kohli was running behind him and both collide into each other. Kohli and Sai Kishore  is down on the ground but Kishore gets up quickly and Kohli after taking his time is also back on his feet.

Tossed up, on off, eased down to long off for a single.

Length ball, on top of off. Du Plessis strokes it to point. 11 off it. 97 needed in 72 balls.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Du Plessis splices it over backward point and bags a boundary.

Good stop! Full and on off. Kohli drives it to the right of mid off where Pandya dives, throws and hits at the bowler's end but Kohli was well in. Kohli is still fuming thinking he should've hit more straight.

On the pads, it is worked to deep square leg for a single.

Length and on off. Virat works it to mid off for another quick single. Good running.

FOUR! Crunched! A length ball, around middle. Virat Kohli comes down the track and hammers it through covers for a boundary. He is enjoying life at the moment.

Uppish but safe! Floated, outside off. Du Plessis punches it aerially and past cover for a brace.

Shorter, angling on the pads. Kohli helps it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Drifts on the pads, Du Plessis flicks it to deep square leg for one more.

Slower now, full and on middle. Kohli leans and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Around off, pushed to cover.

Tossed up, on middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

DRINKS! Bangalore are off to a great start! Virat Kohli is looking in his elements today while Faf du Plessis has played his role to perfection so far. Bangalore would hope that they can build on this start and though a win is far away but if they don't lose wicket at the halfway mark of this innings, they can even go for the kill and try to finish off this chase as quickly as possible. However, this is just the start and one or two wickets here for Gujarat will bring them back into this game. An interesting passage of play coming up. Sai Kishore is into the attack.

A low dipping full toss, outside off. Du Plessis pushes it to mid off for a quick single. Tidy start from Dayal but Powerplay belongs to Bangalore as they are at 55/0.

Slower, full and on the pads. Kohli eases it to the right of the bowler and takes a quick single. He signaled to Faf that if the ball goes in the deep, get ready for two runs.

Length and on leg. Kohli pushes it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Virat Kohli is in good mood today! A length ball, around middle. Kohli clears his front leg and shows his wrists work as he hits it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length and on middle. Kohli blocks it out back to Dayal.

A length ball, outside off. Kohli guides it to backward point.

Tossed up nicely this time, around off. Faf du Plessis drives it to covers.

A flatter one on middle and slightly shorter. Kohli works it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! This is vintage Virat Kohli! A fuller one on middle. Kohli gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it straight down the ground. He shows the full face of his blade and the ball goes one bounce into the fence.

A flatter one on middle. Faf du Plessis nudges it to mid-wicket for another single.

Slower in the air, on off. Kohli lunges forward and works it to long on for a single.

Khan starts with a fuller delivery on middle. Kohli works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Rashid Khan is into the attack.

FOUR! Another boundary and 14 from this over! So after intital two quiet overs, Bangalore are moving along at a rapid pace now!  Pandya goes full on middle. Faf du Plessis flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Kohli works it to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Rashid Khan is seen still struggling after he tumbles down near the ropes. Something to do with the back of his hips.

WIDE! Pandya drifts down the leg side. Kohli looks to flick it but misses.

Lands on a length, on off. Kohli blocks it out.

FOUR! Ohh...it is going Bangalore's way at the moment! A fullish delivery on middle. Kohli uses his bottom hand and flicks it aerially towards deep backward square leg. Rashid Khan there runs across and dives back as the ball was travelling there. He gets his right hand to the ball but it does not stick and the ball races away towards the fence.

FOUR! Oh...another one, another of those inside edge! On the shorter side, around off. Kohli looks to cut it away. He is cramped for room and gets the inside edge. The ball goes past stumps and beats the diving keeper for a boundary.

On a length, around off. Kohli dabs it towards point.

FOUR! 18 runs from the over as Faf du Plessis gets lucky here! On a length, around off. Faf du Plessis tries to punch it. However, he gets the inside edge and the ball goes past stumps towards the fine leg fence.

On a length, on middle. Kohli works it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! This a good shot and a much-needed over for Bangalore so far! It is that fullish length again and around off. Kohli drives it and drives it over the in-field this time towards the cover fence for a boundary.

A fullish length, outside off. Nice shape for Shami as the ball moves away and beats the outside edge of Kohli's blade as he looks to drive it away.

FIVE WIDES! These are handy runs for Bangalore! Shami goes full but down the leg side. It swings further down the leg side as Kohli misses his flick. Wade also fails to reach it and a boundary for Bangalore.

FOUR! First signs of aggression from Virat Kohli! A length ball, on off. Kohli just lifts it over mid off and gets a boundary.

On a length, on off. Kohli dabs it to point. No room provided to free his arms.

Dot ball to end the over and just three runs from Pandya's first over! Good delivery this, slightly short of good length and around off. Faf du Plessis looks to punch it away. However, the ball seams away and beats the outside edge of his blade.

Shorter length and around off. Kohli guides it to third man for a single.

Lands on a length, around off. Kohli drives it on up towards cover-point.

A full delivery again on off. Faf du Plessis works it to right of mid on for a single.

Halt in play. Hardik Pandya needs some taping on his left hand and the physio walks out.

Pandya goes more fuller on off. Faf du Plessis drives it crisply to mid off.

A fullish delivery, outside off. Virat Kohli goes for the drive but the ball catches the thick outside edge of his blade. It goes towards third man for a single.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Hardik Pandya.

Back of a length, on off. Faf du Plessis defends it solidly and apart from that boundary, Shami has started well here.

FOUR! SHOT! Faf du Plessis is off the mark in style! Lands on a length, around off. Faf du Plessis though drives it on up and creams it through covers for a boundary.

On a length again, on middle. Faf du Plessis dabs it towards the off side and looks for a single but it sent back by Kohli and rightly so.

Lands on a length, on off. Faf du Plessis blocks it off the front foot.

On a length, around leg. Faf du Plessis looks to clip it away but misses. The ball brushes his pads and Wade dives to his left to make a good stop.

Shami starts with a fullish delivery on off. Kohli drives it left of mid off and takes a quick single. Pandya there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Virat Kohli is off the mark and Bangalore are underway as well.

Single to end the innings! A yorker on off. Pandya digs it out to long on and takes a single. Rashid Khan wanted a second run by Pandya is not interested. Gujarat finish with 168/5!

A slower bouncer around off. Khan looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge. A run take towards short third man as the ball falls short of him.

SIX! Another big blow from Rashid Khan! Back of a length, on off. Khan pulls it over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Ohh... Josh Hazlewood has missed a run out chance there! A fuller delivery on off. Pandya hits it to covers and sets off for a single. Pandya though is struggling to get back but Josh Hazlewood fails to collect the throw cleanly and a single is completed. It is taken upstairs and the replay shows Josh lets the ball through his hands before clipping the bails off.

In the air...but couple of runs more for Pandya! A short ball on off. Pandya is hurried by this short ball and gets the top edge. The ball goes in the air and falls in the mid-wicket region. The batters run two.

SIX! This one is off the middle of the balde and it is deposited over the fence! Shorter length on off. Pandya opens up his front leg as he goes back in his crease and hits it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

SIX! 150 up for Gujarat and just the over they needed. 17 runs from the over. A very full ball on off. Khan goes deep in his crease and converts it into a slot ball. Launches it over long on for a biggie. Sadly, it has not been a great game so far for the birthday boy, Siddarth Kaul.

A yorker on off. Pandya digs it out towards the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Fifty for Hardik Pandya! Hasn't been his most fluent innings but he has hung in there. A short ball on off. Pandya looks to pull but gets a top edge and the ball flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Just a single this time! Very good delivery! A yorker, around off. Khan only manages to hit it to long on without much timing for a single.

FOUR! This is a handy boundary for Gujarat! An off-pace delivery that lands on a length, on off. Khan goes deep in his crease and slams it straight down the ground. One bounce, into the fence.

A low full toss on middle. Pandya whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He calls for two but there is no second run there.

Siddarth Kaul to bowl the penultimate over.

Lands on a length, on off. Pandya gets across and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Just 7 from the over and a wicket!

Short and wide outside off. Pandya cuts it hard but straight to the point fielder.

A short ball on off. Khan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan comes in now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attack and takes a big wicket! Josh Hazlewood goes for his back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Rahul Tewatia looks to pull but only manages to get a faint edge of his blade on the ball. It goes behind the stumps to the keeper and Dinesh Karthik takes an easy catch. Can Gujarat cross 150 here?

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Pandya looks to clip it but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

FOUR! Good start to the over for Gujarat! Not where Pandya intended but he will take it. A short ball on off. Pandya looks to pull it but gets a top edge as he is hurried by that short ball. The ball goes off the edge towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood is back on.

Outside off. Pandya punches it to long off for a single. It is high time for the skipper to change the gears now. Just 18 balls left and Gujarat will look for a score around 160.

Tossed up, on middle. Tewatia sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Shorter and it skids through, it is pushed to long on for a single.

Slower, on the pads, it is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Rahul Tewatia is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Superb reflexes from Wanindu Hasaranga and he reacted very quickly there. Bangalore find a breakthrough at a very crucial time. Hasaranga floats this one, full and on off. Miller tries to hit over the bowler but hits off the toe end and Wanindu Hasaranga gets low and grabs with both his hands near his head.

Flatter, sliding on leg, Pandya works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS! The pitch is on the slower side and run-scoring has been difficult. However, Gujarat have wickets in hand and if they can get over 160 from here, it will be difficult for Bangalore in the second-half to chase it. Bangalore, on the other hand, would be looking to keep it tight and restrict Gujarat to as low a total as possible. It will be great for them if Harshal Patel comes back to bowl but it looks very unlikely that he will come back on the field now.

Just a single! Only 4 off it! Too full and on off. Pandya turns it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Bangs a bouncer, on middle. Pandya looks to ramp it away but misses. Good bowling from Kaul.

Hard length ball, on off, it is pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Serves a full toss, around off at 133.5 kph. Pandya wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length, outside off, pace-off. Pandya mistimes his cut shot to cover.

Fuller and outside off, pushed to long off for a single.

Siddarth Kaul is back on. Harshal Patel is not seen anywhere around the field.  Let's hope he will be back soon.

Drops it short and outside off, David slaps it to deep cover for a single. 9 runs off the over.

SIX! BANG! Tossed up, in the slot. Miller gets low and heaves it all the way over long on for a biggie. The stand crosses the 50-run mark now.

Shorter and across, outside off. Miller leaves it alone. Was well inside the tramline.

Wide of off and this is hit to deep cover for a single.

Angling on the pads. Miller opens his body and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, slower through the air and outside off. Miller looks to push but misses.

Shahbaz Ahmed is back on. Harshal Patel is still off the field after he hurt his webbing while fielding in the 13th over. It remains to be seen whether he will bowl or not in this innings. He is a crucial part of Bangalore's plans in the death overs and they would like to see him on the field.

Angled into middle and leg, pushed down to long on for a single. 18 runs off the over.

WIDE! Maxwell spills this one well down the leg side and Miller almost falls over. Wide called.

SIX! Back-to-back from David Miller! Maxwell just rushes through this delivery and drags it down on leg stump. Miller goes deep in his crease and muscles it over the mid-wicket fence for another biggie.

SIX! Easy power from David Miller and it might just be time for him to flex his muscles. In the slot around off, Miller just swings through the line and smokes it a long way over the long off fence.

Well stopped! On off, driven hard but can't find the gap through the cover-region.

Deft touch from Hardik Pandya! Flatter and turning in from around off, Pandya waits for it and at the last moment opens the face of the bat. Siddarth Kaul chases it from short third man and just manages to pull it inside the ropes. Three taken.

Short and outside off, Miller mistimes the cut shot to the man at deep cover and picks up a single.

On off and skidding through, Pandya leans in and blocks it out.

Around leg stump, tucked away in front of square on the leg side for a run.

This is down the leg side and spinning further down but Miller gets cramped for room. He muscles it into the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Quicker this time, on off and just skidding through. Miller taps it to the man at cover-point.

Shorter this time and this is hit off the back foot towards the cover fence for one more.

On a length, around leg and turning into the left-hander. Miller backs away and pulls it towards cow corner for a single.

FOUR! Kaul bowls another slower delivery but bowls it wide. Pandya waits for it and thumps it towards deep point. The fielder from the cover fence runs around but can't cut it off. A much-needed boundary for Gujarat.

Much better over this so far from Siddarth Kaul. Nails the wide yorker and Miller can only jam it out on the off side for a single.

Nicely bowled! Length, around middle and just a bit slower in pace. Miller waits for it and nudges it down towards short third man. Gujarat need to pick up the scoring rate now if they are to get to a defendable total.

Attempted yorker, turns out to be a low full toss on off. Pandya gets it towards deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Slower delivery, on middle. Miller looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg. Single taken.

Length ball, outside off. This is punched away towards wide long off for just a single.

Siddarth Kaul is back on. He went for 14 runs in his first over.

Flatter, around off. Pandya drives it down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Nicely bowled but it produces a boundary. Fuller and on off, this one turns away after pitching. Pandya looks to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge and runs away very fine into the third man fence.

Three dots in a row now! On middle, worked away towards mid-wicket.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Pandya cuts hard but can't pierce the gap around point.

Hasaranga bowls this one with a very low-arm action and pushes it on off stump. Pandya pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter delivery, around middle and leg. Miller eases it off the back foot towards long on for a run.

Change of ends for Wanindu Hasaranga.

What happened here? Maxwell spears this one in outside off. Hardik Pandya has a wild swing across the line but doesn't connect but the bat slips out of his hands and lands towards square leg. The umpire over there had to dive for cover.

Around off, pushed towards covers.

DROPPED AND SIX! Glenn Maxwell almost had the big fish. On off, Pandya hangs deep and launches thie one off the toe end of the bat high into the night sky. The ball goes towards the long on where the fielder settles under it but the ball pops out of his palms and lands over the ropes. Maximum!

Flatter and angling into off, Miller with a punch towards the cover region for a run.

Quicker and darted into middle, Pandya flicks it past square leg and picks up a single.

Shorter from Maxwell, turning in from outside off. Pandya hangs back and punches it towards mid on.

A tad slower and fuller, angled into middle. Miller pushes it towards mid off.

Good shot and a good piece of fielding as well. Full and wide, punched through extra cover where Maxwell just gets a hand on it. The fielder from mid off chases it down and keeps it down to a couple.

Harshal comes from 'round the wicket and angles in a very full delivery close to the off pole. Miller gets an inside edge back to the keeper.

Drinks! Bangalore have come out with intent and have been brilliant till now. They are bowling to plans and are superb in the field as well. Hardik Pandya and David Miller will look to do the repair work and turn things to their side.

OUT! RUN OUT! A moment of magic from the skipper Faf du Plessis but that was a very tight run. On a length, around off and Hardik Pandya drives it on the up. The fielder at short cover fails to stop the ball and the batters think about the run. Pandya is off the blocks but Wriddhiman Saha is ball watching. Faf picks the ball up from mid off and throws it at the correct end. He shatters the stumps at the batter's end and the decision is sent upstairs. The replay shows that Saha is not even in the frame and has to depart. Pandya is once again involved in a Run Out but really Saha should have been a bit more responsive.

Run out appeal! Saha is the man in danger and the replay shows he was well short of his crease. Out it is.

Patel offers width this time and Hardik Pandya slaps it in front of square on the off side to pick up two more.

Fuller and outside off, just holding a bit in the surface. Pandya just checks his cover drive and eases it through extra cover for a couple of runs.

Harshal Patel is into the attack.

Flatter again and around off. Pandya pushes it to sweeper cover for a single. Good comeback by Wanindu Hasaranga after a boundary off the first ball.

Fired quicker on off. Pandya punches it to cover-point.

Saha skips down the track early and Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it bit short on middle. Saha tucks it fine towards short fine leg for a single.

WIDE! Drifts down the leg side. Saha looks to paddle it but misses.

On the shorter side and googly this time, around off. Pandya punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Slower in the air and fuller on middle. Saha works it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Saha is playing another good knock here! Dragged down on off. Saha gets deep in his crease and pulls it in the gap towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

SIX! Pandya opens his shoulders and launches it over the fence! Tossed up on off. Pandya gets under it and lofts it over long on for a maximum.

Quicker and flatter on off. Saha works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

This is fuller and outside off. Saha drives it off the outside half of his blade to deep point for a couple.

On the shorter side again, around off. Pandya punches it hard wide of long off for a single.

Fraction short on off. Saha punches it to long off for a single.

Goes fuller on off. Saha drives it to covers.

Mahipal Lomror will bowl now.

Wicket-maiden from Glenn Maxwell! Flatter and shorter outside off. Pandya chops it again to point.

Flatter and slightly shorter around off. Pandya mistimes the cut shot to point.

Beaten! It is fuller and around off. Pandya looks to defend but plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten off the outside edge.

Slower in the air, around off. Pandya defends it off the front foot towards the off side.

Hardik Pandya is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! This has been the story for Wade this season, he has looked good while he is in the middle but has failed to kick on and build on the starts he has got. Wade thought he has hit that but the replay shows otherwise and Wade has to walk back. It is pushed quicker from 'round the wicket on middle. Wade looks to sweep it but misses and the ball hits his pads. There is an appeal and the umpire raises his finger. However, Wade reviews. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows three reds and Wade is on his way back to the pavilion.

Review! Wade has taken a review for LBW! UltraEdge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracking shows three reds and the on-field decision stays. There is a very little murmur and even there is a big deviation as the ball passes the bat but unfortunately UltraEdge shows nothing and Wade is livid as he walks back.

Slightly shorter and around off. Wade punches it to covers.

On a length, on middle. Wade works it to mid-wicket and takes a single.

FOUR! This time a misfield by Wanindu Hasaranga allows a boundary! It is a fullish delivery, around off. Wade leanes forward and drives it to left of cover-point. Wanindu Hasaranga runs to his left but the ball goes through him as he looks to stop it and Wade is off to a good start here.

Back of a length, close to off. Wade looks to cut but mistimes it as he is cramped for room.

SIX! He is taking on his Aussie teammate! Josh Hazlewood again with his test length, on off. Wade skips down the track and launches it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Goes fuller on off. Wade drives it straight to mid off.

FOUR! Here is the first boundary for Wade and Gujarat will hope that he get's going today. Back of a length, around off. Wade stands on the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Actually it was not that short but Wade was in position early.

Width given outside off. Saha tries to cut but mistimes it to point. Just two runs off it.

A quick single as Wade nudges it to the right of mid-wicket.

On a length and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

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

Drops it short and on middle. Saha hangs back to work it to mid on.

An arm ball, sliding around off. Saha makes room and punches it to cover.

Glenn Maxwell is into the attack now.

Excellent from Josh Hazlewood! Good start for him after going for runs in the previous match. Dot to end the over! On a length and on off. Wade defends off the bottom half and to the keeper.

Ripper! This is turning out to be a fabulous over from Josh! Length and angling across, outside off. Wade looks to push but pulls his bat out on time.

Touch fuller and on off. Wade blocks it on the off side.

Matthew Wade walks in at number 3.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! What a catch from Glenn Maxwell! A one-handed blinder. This is on a length and just outside off. Gill is tempted to play at it but the ball shapes away and takes the outside edge as well. Glenn Maxwell at wide first slip reacts quickly as he dives to his right, and stretches his right hand out to take a stunner. The ball sticks nicely and Bangalore have opened the wickets column.

TAP AND RUN! On a length and on off. Saha taps it in front of backward point and Gill is quick to react to Saha's call. Makes comfortably to the other side.

On a length and outside off, shaping away off the deck. Saha throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

Josh Hazlewood replaces Siddarth Kaul after an expensive first over from Kaul.

A huge appeal for LBW but nothing given! Tossed up, angling around middle and leg. Gill tries to play on the leg side but gets rapped on the pads. Might be going down.

Too full and outside off. Gill pushes it back to the bowler.

Quick single! Darted on the pads, it is flicked to square leg for a sharp single.

FOUR! Good shot! This is full and outside off. Saha kneels and drags it to sweep it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slightly short and around off. Saha hangs back and taps it to point.

Tossed up, on off, not much turn to start. Gill pushes it to cover. A single.

Time for some spin. Shahbaz Ahmed to start from the other end.

FOUR! Classic shot from Saha and Gujarat are off to a superb start!  A length ball, outside off. Saha leans and drives it through covers for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off, swinging away. Saha has a feel for it but misses.

SIX! Saha is in red-hot form! Overpitched and on middle. Saha lofts it through the line and over long on for a biggie.

On a length and on top of off. Saha drops it straight to point.

Full and on middle. Saha works it to mid on.

FOUR! Not the best of starts from Kaul and Gujarat are underway! A half-volley, slanting on the pads. Saha flicks it to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

We are all set to begin! Bangalore players have made their way out to the middle. Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill are the openers for Gujarat. Saha was brilliant in the last game and Gill also seem to be in decent touch from the last few games. Siddarth Kaul to start with the ball for Bangalore. Can he make an impact on his birthday? Let's find out.

So Bangalore have made a bold call to bring Siddarth Kaul in place of Mohammed Siraj. It is a fair call though as Siraj has not been at his best this season. Can Bangalore put on a spirited performance here. They need to set the tone with the ball. Let's see how things pan out.

Glenn Maxwell is up for a chat. He says they have to be 100% focused, everything is not in their hands but they have to take care of things that are in control and hope to be alive in the competition. Adds that he and Patidar play in the middle order so they adopt to play spinners more. He personally just tries to adapt to whatever situation he faces. Informs, the openers need to get off to a hot start.

Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bangalore, says that they would've batted first as the wicket looks dry. Adds that the previous game was disappointed but they have to win today and Delhi need to lose their game. Informs there is one change - Siddarth Kaul comes in for Mohammed Siraj. Admits that games like this bring out characters and the experienced guys need to make sure other players fire as well.

The captain of Gujarat, Hardik Pandya, says that they will bat first. Tells that with the kind of situation they are in they can test themselves by batting first. Informs that they have one change with Lockie Ferguson coming in for Alzarri Joseph. Says that they had a chat with all the boys about whether they wanted to rest but all the boys wanted to play. Tells that the pitch looks similar to the one they played against Chennai but it will play better as it is an evening game. States that captaincy has been enjoyable for him and that has helped him put his perspective more on the game and has helped him develop as a cricketer.

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

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Lockie Ferguson (In place of Alzarri Joseph), Yash Dayal, Mohammad Shami.

Toss - Gujarat have won the toss and they will BAT first!

Pitch Report - Graeme Smith says that the corners are the smallest part of the ground. Tells that the pitch looks good and has a nice grass covering and it is probably the hardest pitch that he has seen at the Wankhede. Mentions that the conditions are overall good for the batters and he expects another cracker of a game.

Gujarat, on the other hand, have sealed the top spot in the points table and would be looking to continue the momentum forward. They might look to experiment a bit and give rest to someone like Mohammad Shami keeping his workload in mind. There is also the possibility of Rahmanullah Gurbaz getting a chance ahead of Matthew Wade who has failed to deliver so far. The pressure is on Bangalore and it was Gujarat who got the better of Bangalore in the last game between these two sides, they surely have an upper hand in this game. Can Bangalore get those two crucial points on the board? Let’s find out. Toss and team sheets in a while.

Bangalore have blown hot and cold this season and the lack of consistency has put them on a sticky wicket now. A win here will also not guarantee them a playoff spot as Delhi is better placed than them with a higher net run rate. However, all Bangalore can and should do in this game is to put a strong performance and do everything that is in their control in this game. Big players like Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell need to step up and let’s see how they go about their business tonight.

Hello and a warm welcome to game number 67 and it will be Bangalore going head-to-head against the table-toppers, Gujarat. It is a must-win game for Bangalore as they already have a negative net run rate and one more slip up from their side will most probably bring curtains on their campaign.

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