Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

A length ball, on middle. Siraj looks to pull but bottom-edges it to long on for a single. Punjab win by 54 runs!

Shorter and on middle. Siraj swings and misses.

Angles it on leg, Josh Hazlewood makes room but inside-edges it to short fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Full ball, slower and in the slot. Josh Hazlewood swings across the line and sends it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

A slower delivery, fuller and on middle. Siraj drives it to deep cover. The ball bounces awkwardly in front of Harpreet Brar but he does well to keep it away from the fence. A single.

Attempts a yorker, on middle, Josh pushes it to mid off and runs for a quick single.

This is outside off and it is the slower one. Siraj throws his bat at it but misses.

Full ball, way outside off. Siraj shuffles across and attempts to scoop it but misses.

FOUR! Edgy! Fuller ball, on middle. Siraj again swings his bat and this time gets an outside edge to third man for a boundary.

A length ball, on top of off. Siraj backs away and frees his arms but fails to connect.

Short in length and outside off, Hazlewood ramps it to deep backward point. Well short of the fielder. A single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Outstanding catch from the skipper! This is full and around off. Patel looks to go downtown but mistimes it completely and the balloons in the night sky. Mayank Agarwal runs across to his left from the cover region and takes a tumbling catch. This will help Punjab's NRR a lot.

A short ball, on middle and Siraj bends his back but fails to hoick it away

Singh angles a yorker, on middle. Siraj can only dig it out on the off side.

A length ball, outside off. Siraj strokes it to deep point, wide of the fielder and they take two.

Short in length and outside off, slapped to deep point for a single.

Another yorker and this time Siraj helps it away to third man for a single.

A slower yorker, on middle. Patel squeezes it to point for a single.

Flatter and on off. Siraj keeps it out on the off side.

Full, outside off, turning away. Siraj leans to defend but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Brilliant from Brar in the deep! Tossed up, on middle, spinning away as well. Hasaranga gets on his knee to slog-sweep and hits it pretty well. Harpreet Brar at deep mid-wicket judges the flight perfectly and catches it. His momentum was dragging him over the ropes so he lobs it over, comes back in and completes the catch. The third umpire wants to check and it was quite tight but Harpreet Brar never touched the fence. Punjab have been excellent on the field. Mohammed Siraj is in next.

Too full and on middle. Patel smacks it past the bowler to long on for one more.

Wide! Full and outside off, Patel leaves it for a wide.

FOUR! Tossed up, outside off, turning away. Patel throws his bat and the ball goes off the splice and over point and races to the fence.

Short and wide, spinning away, Hasaranga hits it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Streaky! On a length and outside off. Patel looks to go big but gets an outside edge and it races away to third man for a boundary.

TWO WIDES! A slower bouncer, on middle. Hasaranga ducks. The ball bounces in front of the keeper who fumbles to collect and it deflects to fine leg. A single taken.

A yorker, around off. Hasaranga jams it out to point.

Wanindu Hasaranga is the new batter.

OUT! TAKEN! Ahmed goes now and that should be the game for Punjab! Short of a length, outside off and Rabada rolls his fingers on it. Ahmed looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge to point and Bhanuka Rajapaksa takes yet another simple catch.

Short of a length and on middle. Ahmed slaps it over the leaping bowler. The long on fielder comes across and the batters take a couple. The TV umpire checks for a short run but Ahmed looks fine.

Length ball, outside off at 118 clicks. Ahmed swings but gets an outside edge to third man for a couple of runs.

Tad short and around leg. Ahmed pulls without looking at the ball and gets hit near his hips. A dot ball to start!

Very full in length and around off, Patel keeps it out on the off side. End of a brilliant over.

Harshal Patel comes in.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's the final nail in the coffin for Bangalore as Dinesh Karthik is sent packing. A wide yorker outside off, Karthik tries to squeeze it out with an angled blade but ends up handing a simple catch to Bhanuka Rajapaksa at short third man. DK exits and we can see glum faces in the Bangalore dugout. 90 needed off 31 balls.

Swing and a miss! Arshdeep bowls it a shade short and around off, taking the pace off, DK attempts to power it over the leg side but fails to connect.

Pitches it up and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed drags his attempted heave to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Play and a miss! A well-directed bouncer, Shahbaz Ahmed tries to pull by backing away but it bounces over his blade.

Arshdeep speeds in from 'round the wicket and delivers it on a length around off, Karthik steers it through point for a single.

Strategic Break! 92 runs needed in 36 balls. Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed have a big job in hand. All eyes though will be on DK as Bangalore will rely on him to take his team over the line. Punjab, on the other hand, have bowled well till now and they will hope to end the innings the same way. Also, Arshdeep Singh is back on. He went for 12 runs in his first over.

Shortish and on off, Karthik eases it to cover-point for a run. Rishi Dhawan has bowled out, 4-0-36-2!

Very full in length and outside off, Shahbaz Ahmed squeezes it out to backward point where Kagiso Rabada dives across to his right and unintentionally parries it to Rahul Chahar at short third man. Only a run.

Another slower one, on a length, DK taps it down to covers and scoots to the other end. Rishi Dhawan reacts to his left, gets to the ball and tries to turn and throw but loses his balance.

FOUR! Fine shot! Slower one again, full and dipping in around off, Karthik goes down and across before smashing it behind square leg for a boundary.

Slower one, full and on off, Shahbaz walks across the stumps and drives it down to long off for a single.

Short in length, around off, Dinesh pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Rishi Dhawan to end his spell here.

Quicker and shorter on middle, forced to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Googly, around off and on the fuller length, Shahbaz Ahmed leans forward and slices it over cover-point for a run.

Fuller around leg, Shahbaz Ahmed flicks it towards short fine leg. Looks for a run but is sent back.

Extra loop on this one, a full toss around leg, Shahbaz flicks but finds short mid-wicket.

Flatter through the air, short and on off, DK punches it down to long on for a run.

Loopy and full, outside off and spinning away, Karthik tries to sweep but misses.

Short and wide outside off, Ahmed cuts again but this time finds the backward point fielder. Brar has bowled out, he went for 33 in his 4 overs but more importantly, he picked the wicket of Glenn Maxwell.

Slower through the air, Harpreet Brar gives this one a lot of airtime, it lands full and around middle, DK defends it from the inner portion of his bat to square leg. They cross.

Width there outside off, Ahmed cuts it through point for a single.

Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot.

Shahbaz Ahmed is the new man in.

OUT! Maxwell departs! It's falling apart from Bangalore! The other set batter is also out of here. Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Glenn Maxwell steps back to smash it over extra cover but ends up hitting it a lot straighter. Arshdeep Singh takes the catch at long off and he also celebrates with a thigh-five. Harpreet Brar also does the thigh-five! Punjab have roared back in this match.

Skidding down the leg side, Glenn Maxwell tries to paddle it but misses. It goes off his pads to the keeper.

Dinesh Karthik is the new batter!

OUT! Patidar holes out! The extra ball brings a wicket for Chahar. Floated delivery, outside off and turning away, Rajat Patidar could have gone with the spin but he decides to pull it against the spin. He ends up dragging it off the bottom edge and Shikhar Dhawan shuffles across to his right from long on to secure the catch. Out comes the thigh-five! The dangerous partnership for Punjab has been broken. 106 needed off 54 balls.

A leggie, just inside the tramline, Rajat leaves thinking it to be a wide.

Wide! Turning away from the batter, outside off, Rajat Patidar tries to slog-sweep but misses.

Short and around off, Maxwell steps across and forces it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Swing and a miss! Tossed up, around off, Maxwell attempts the reverse-batted shot but fails to connect.

Wide! Quicker and flatter, wide outside off, Glenn leaves.

Loopy and full, around off, Maxwell tries to slog but gets an inside edge. It goes past the keeper and they get two. Chahar has a few words with Glenn as he was turning for the second run.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Full and flighted, outside off, Glenn Maxwell brings his bottom hand into play and bludgeons it through covers.

This is outstanding running from these two! Slower again, on a length and on off. Patidar tucks it with soft hands to mid-wicket. He calls for two and comes back with a sprint.

On off, on a length, Glenn drills it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Cut away! A length ball, outside off, was on the slower side. Maxwell waits a bit before he cuts it through point for a boundary. The 50-run stand comes up!

Short in length and on middle, it is pulled away to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. Good work by Kagiso Rabada in the deep.

Outside off, on a length, Rajat drags it to wide long on for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Maxwell works it to deep cover for a single.

Strategic break. It's been an action-packed first 9 overs of the chase. Bangalore started brightly but their charge got punctured by three quick wickets. Glenn Maxwell and Rajat Patidar have started the rescue mission with their partnership. 31 runs came off the last two overs and Bangalore are putting up a strong fight in this big chase. 126 runs needed in 66 balls. Rishi Dhawan is back into the attack.

Outside off, it is dabbed to short third man. 31 runs from the last two overs.

Wide! Brar tries to stay away from the arc and puts it way outside off. Left alone by Patidar for a wide.

FOUR! 12 so far from the over! Drops it short and outside off. Rajat Patidar slaps it hard and through covers for a boundary.

Oh dear, an old man in the crowd is hit on his head. Hoping, he is fine.

SIX! Bangalore have started to unleash now! This is flatter and just around off. Patidar hangs back and smacks it over long on for a maximum.

Floated, on a length and outside off. Maxwell cuts it to deep point for a single.

Touch fuller and around off, it is hit to long on for a single.

Fuller ball on middle. Patidar looks to heave but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Bowling change. Harpreet Brar (2-0-18-0) returns to bowl his third over.

SIX! 18 off this over and Bangalore eagerly wanted a big one! Tossed up, full and just outside off. Glenn Maxwell switch-hits it all the way over deep cover for a maximum.

Flatter ball, on middle, tucked away to square leg for a single.

SIX! These two love to play spin! Too full from Chahar, in the slot. Patidar gets on his knee and slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Around off, it is pushed to long off for a single.

FOUR! Much needed one! This is full and around off. Maxwell reverse-hits it over short third man for a boundary.

Shorter and on middle. Maxwell punches it to covers.

Change in bowling. Rahul Chahar is ready to bowl his leggies.

Three taken! Pitched up, outside off. Maxwell drives it through covers. Agarwal, from long off, runs across and puts in a big dive to stop the ball. His momentum though takes him over the rope and the ball also starts to roll away towards the fence. Mayank Agarwal shows great athleticism and presence of mind as he quickly recovers, jumps over the fence and then touches the ball to pull it back in. Saves one.

On a length and on the pads. Patidar chips it uppishly and to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full ball, outside off, a bit of away swing there. Maxwell wrists it off the inner edge, in front of square on the leg side, for a single.

Full and outside off, pushed to long off for one more.

A length ball, around off. Patidar pulls it to the left of the deep square leg fielder and the batters come back for a brace.

Length ball, outside off. Maxwell punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

A bumper to end the Powerplay and Patidar sits under it. Bangalore are reeling at 44 for 3 at the end of the first six overs. 166 runs needed in 84 balls.

Short in length and on off. Rajat blocks it back to Rabada.

On middle, fuller, eased down to long on for a single.

Too full and on middle. Maxwell makes room and drives it to cover.

Risky single! Short of a length and around off. Patidar defends under his eyes. The ball drops near the off stump and rolls behind. The batters run across for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Maxwell looks to defend but it goes off the splice and to backward point for a single.

Full in length and outside off, Glenn Maxwell slices it through backward point and takes a single. 7 runs and 2 wickets off Rishi Dhawan's first over, wow!

Glenn Maxwell walks to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! The aggression gets the better of Lomror! Rishi Dhawan delivers a shortish delivery, around middle at 125.9 kph, Mahipal Lomror runs down the track and blazes his pull shot across the line. It's aerial and goes straight into the hands of Shikhar Dhawan at mid-wicket. The two Dhawans have combined for a wicket and Rishi is all pumped up!

SIX! Aggression from ball number 2 from Mahipal Lomror! Fuller in length, around off, Lomror finds it in his range and lifts it cleanly over long off.

On a length and around off, Mahipal Lomror defends it from the back foot.

Mahipal Lomror is the new batter in!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Rishi Dhawan lands it on a length just outside off, gets it to shape away a bit, Faf du Plessis dances down the track for a big heave across the line but fails to connect cleanly. Jitesh Sharma catches the ball and runs forward in celebration. The umpire is not interested and the keeper immediately signals to his skipper to take the DRS. Mayank obliges and the UltraEdge confirms the departure of du Plessis. Bangalore have now lost both their openers.

Review! Punjab again take a review, this time for a caught behind decision. There was a noise as the ball passed the bat and the UltraEdge confirms the same as there is a big spike on it. Faf du Plessis has to walk back. Another successful review from Punjab.

Short in length, outside off and slow in pace, Faf mistimes his back foot shot back towards the bowler.

Back of a length, on middle at 134 kph, Rajat Patidar gets back to work it on the leg side but it pops out off the leading edge. Falls safely beside the pitch. Top over from KG!

Rishi Dhawan is brought into the attack.

Wide! Full and angling down the leg side, Patidar tries to flick but misses.

A bumper around off at 136.2 clicks, Rajat ducks.

Hurries the batter with a sharp delivery, on a length around middle, Rajat Patidar defends it from the back foot.

Around off, on a length, defended from the back foot to the off side.

Rajat Patidar is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Big wicket for Punjab. Sharp delivery from Rabada, around leg on the shorter side, Kohli steps back and tries to glance but fails to make a proper connection. It balloons off his thigh pad to short fine leg where the fielder (Rahul Chahar) catches the ball. Rabada is appealing, the finger stays down. He asks his skipper to take the DRS. The UltraEdge shows that the ball has clipped the gloves of Kohli before shooting up from the top half of his thigh pad. Rabada strikes and removes Kohli who was looking in fine form.

Review time! Virat Kohli has been caught at short fine leg and Punjab take the review. UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball brushes his gloves. Out it is.

Fuller in length, around off, Virat skips down the track and tries to flick. It goes off the inner half to deep backward square leg and they get a couple of runs.

Kagiso Rabada replaces Arshdeep Singh!

Fullish and on off, Kohli flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run. 12 from the over!

Flatter and on off, Virat taps it down to cover-point and looks for a run but is sent back.

SIX! Dismissed! Harpreet Brar continues to fire it in, full and around leg, Virat Kohli shimmies down the track and launches it over wide long on.

Full and on middle, wristed to mid-wicket.

Flatter arm ball, around leg and skidding in, du Plessis steps back to hit it through the off side but misses. It deflects off the keeper's pads to short fine leg and they collect a bye.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Arm ball, short and around leg, du Plessis moves deep inside the crease and powers it past the right side of the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Drifting on the pads, Virat Kohli glances it through backward square leg for a couple of runs. A good sliding stop in the deep by Nathan Ellis (sub). 12 from the over!

Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Virat gets across and tries to flick but misses.

FOUR! Kohli is finding his mojo! Fuller and around off, Virat Kohli whips it across the line and it races away to the deep mid-wicket fence. Those wrists on display.

Keeps it on a length and around middle, Kohli defends it off his pads to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Delightful! Arshdeep Singh delivers it on a length, close to off and angling away, Virat Kohli crunches it through covers and bags a boundary.

Swing and a miss! Shortish, around leg, Virat Kohli dances down the track and tries to pull but misses.

Fractionally short and around off, du Plessis rocks back to punch but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It deflects on the off side and they cross.

Who will bowl from the other end? Arshdeep Singh it is.

Loopy and full, outside off, Kohli drives it to the left of the bowler who stops it with a dive.

Wide! Skidding down the leg side, Kohli tries to sweep but is late into the shot.

Fuller and on middle, driven back to the bowler.

Quicker and fuller, around leg, Faf works it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

Halt in play! There is a cat sitting on the sightscreen! It moves away after a bit of pause and we are ready to resume.

What has happened here?

FOUR! Smashed! Short and flat, around off, Faf du Plessis goes on the back foot and packs a punch through covers for a cracking boundary.

Skidding down the leg side, du Plessis tries to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

Virat Kohli gets off the mark much to the delight of the crowd. Flatter and on middle, Kohli eases it to deep mid-wicket for a run. After a golden duck, Virat also will be relieved to open his account.

OUT! Run out on the last ball! Patel serves a low full toss on middle, Rahul Chahar forces it down to long on and scampers back for the second run. Glenn Maxwell attacks the ball in the deep and sends a flat throw to the keeper. Dinesh Karthik breaks the stumps and finds Rahul Chahar short of the crease. The third umpire confirms the same. Punjab end on 209/9!

Back of a length, around leg and slower in pace, Rabada turns to pull but misses. It goes off his body to short third man and they steal a leg bye.

Kagiso Rabada walks out.

OUT! Dhawan holes out! Glenn Maxwell makes no mistake this time near the fence. Fuller in length and wide outside off, Rishi tries to dispatch it over long on but doesn't get the desired distance. Wickets continue to tumble in the final over.

Harshal Patel pulls out as Rishi Dhawan was walking across the stumps.

Very full and on off, Chahar clears his front leg and forces it down to long off for a run.

Rahul Chahar is the new batter in!

OUT! Caught! Liam Livingstone departs and takes a few biggies along with him. A full toss, on middle at 135 clicks, Liam Livingstone tries to spoon it behind the keeper but fails to get the right connection. It loops behind Dinesh Karthik who runs and secures the catch. This wicket will make a difference of at least 10-15 runs to the final total.

Dot ball. Gets the angle and line right. Full and wide outside off, skidding away, Liam Livingstone flashes at it and misses.

Wide! Harshal speeds in from 'round the wicket and delivers it full and way wide outside off. Liam leaves.

Back of a length, around off, Liam taps it down to backward point and keeps strike with himself for the final over. 24 from the over, Josh's 4 overs went for 64 runs.

SIX! Into the top tier! Short in length, around middle, Liam Livingstone gets inside the line and pummels it over fine leg for a biggie. 200 comes up!

Angles in a length ball on middle, Liam heaves it to deep square leg and races back for the second run.

FOUR! This is poor bowling from Josh Hazlewood. Short in length and wide outside off, Liam Livingstone stands back and hammers it over extra cover. First Jonny and now Liam, both the Englishmen have been very severe on the Aussie this evening.

Wide! Pace off from Josh but it's wide outside off, Liam swings his bat and misses.

SIX! The ball has disappeared! Josh Hazlewood serves it in the slot, on a length and around off, Liam Livingstone gives it the full whack of his bat and towers it over wide long on.

FOUR! Fifty for Liam Livingstone, off 35 balls. He needs to continue and take Punjab above 200. Back of a length, around middle and leg, Liam turns and powers it to fine leg for a boundary.

Change in bowling. Josh Hazlewood is back into the attack.

DROPPED AND SIX! Harshal Patel serves it on a good length and outside off, Rishi Dhawan smashes it down to long on. Glenn Maxwell tries to catch it over his head but ends up tipping it behind the fence for a biggie. The Aussie is disappointed with himself.

Fuller and outside off, driven down to long off for a single.

Fuller and on middle, Dhawan pushes it down to long on for a run.

Rishi Dhawan walks out. Meanwhile, Harshal Patel is down. The side of his shoe just skids across the grassy area and Harshal slips. That's a bad fall and hopefully, Patel has not damaged his ankle. He is back on his feet and returning to his bowling mark.

OUT! Caught behind! Harshal Patel switches to over the wicket and delivers it short and wide outside off at 135.1 clicks. Harpreet Brar throws his bat at it but it takes the toe end and goes to the keeper. Dinesh Karthik collects and appeals. The bowler is not appealing much. The finger now goes up and Brar exits the scene after hitting a biggie. Also, this is the 200th catch for DK in T20s!

SIX! High and handsome! That's a clean hit. Fuller in length, around off and right in the slot, Harpreet Brar brings his long handle into play and dispatches it over long on.

Harshal starts from 'round the wicket for the right-hander and bowls a full toss outside off, Liam forces it down to long off for a run.

Change! Harshal Patel (2-0-16-1) is back on.

Shortish and around off, Brar goes on the back foot and pushes it towards the bowler. Wanindu Hasaranga has bowled out, 4-0-15-2, exceptional!

Beaten! Wrong 'un, around off, Harpreet Brar tries to defend but gets beaten by the away spin.

Quicker and shorter, on middle, Liam Livingstone goes back and pushes it down to long on for one. He is not taking any risk against Wanindu Hasaranga. Smart choice.

Fuller and around leg, Brar clips it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

Harpreet Brar is the new man in.

OUT! Sound of timber! The magician from Sri Lanka continues to impress! He bowls it slower through the air and lands a full ball around off. It's the googly which is not picked by the batter. Jitesh Sharma winds up for the big shot but he gets beaten by the slowness of the delivery. He is early with the swing of his bat and gets bowled. A massive setback for Punjab as they lose one of their power-hitters.

Flatter through the air, short and on off, Liam Livingstone goes back and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Strategic Break! Punjab are on course to reach a total above 200 but it could be possible only if Liam Livingstone sticks around till the end. Jitesh Sharma is in fine form as well and they will look to reach the desired destination. Bangalore have to somehow stop the run-flow or else they will end up chasing a big one. An exciting final phase is coming up. Wanindu Hasaranga to bowl his final and crucial over.

FOUR! Boom! Too full in length and outside off, Jitesh Sharma bends his back knee as he leans into the shot and drills it through covers for a boundary. Josh Hazlewood continues to leak runs. 11 from this over!

FOUR! That's thumped! Much fuller this time, around middle, Sharma whips it over mid-wicket and finds the fence.

Angles in a length ball on off, angling in, Sharma flicks but finds the diving Shahbaz Ahmed at mid-wicket.

A low full toss outside off, Liam walks across the stumps to paddle it past short fine leg but mistimes it to square leg. Only a run.

Lands it on a length and close to off, Jitesh Sharma pushes it through cover-point and rotates the strike.

The Aussie begins with a yorker, around off, Liam Livingstone digs it out through mid off for a run.

Jitesh Sharma walks in next. Also, Josh Hazlewood (2-0-29-0) returns to bowl at the death.

OUT! CAUGHT! This is superb from Harshal Patel! His go-to delivery, the slower one at 122 kph, it is short and outside off. Agarwal is too early as he tries to ramp it away. The ball spoons straight to backward point where Wanindu Hasaranga takes it. Bangalore break the stand at a very crucial time.

Leg bye! Short of a length and on middle. Liam Livingstone looks to pull it away but misses. He gets hit around the shoulder and the ball deflects to the off side. The batters take a quick leg bye.

Full and on off, it's pushed to long off for a single. The 50-run stand is up between these two.

EDGED AND FOUR! Width there again, outside off. Agarwal looks to drive but gets an outside edge and it races away to the third man fence. 150 up for Punjab.

FOUR! Agarwal gets the better of Patel this time. On a length and outside off, Agarwal gets low in his stance and plays a touch late. He cuts it hard to point for a boundary.

Patel serves a slower delivery, on a length and outside off. Agarwal swings wildly at it and misses.

On a length and on middle. Agarwal comes down the track and nudges it to short fine leg for a single.

Ahmed keeps it wide and Liam steps down again but hits it to deep cover. A single.

SIX! HUGE! Tossed up, full and on leg, Liam Livingstone reaches the pitch of the ball as he dances down the track and thumps it all the way over long on for a massive six.

FOUR! Innovative! This is full and way outside off. Liam Livingstone reverse-sweeps it past short third man for a boundary.

Shorter and outside off, it skids through. Liam Livingstone misses his cut. Frustration building.

Ahmed got away with this! A freebie, down the leg side. Liam Livingstone hits it straight to square leg. He shakes his head knowing it was meant for some runs.

Faf du Plessis and Dinesh Karthik are having a word with Shahbaz Ahmed. The left-arm spinner to bowl out now...

Off-pace delivery on off. Liam eases it to long on for a run.

Too full and around off. Liam Livingstone pushes it back to Harshal who gets down quickly to stop the ball.

FOUR! Overpitched from Patel, around off. Liam Livingstone makes the most of it as he drives it through covers for a boundary.

Hits the hard length, around off. Agarwal punches off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single.

A length ball, outside off at 125 clicks. Agarwal tries to push it but misses.

Patel serves a full ball, on middle. Livingstone turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Will Wanindu Hasaranga bowl out? No. Harshal Patel gets the ball in his hand.

A single to end the over as Liam pushes this full ball to long off. 15 runs off the over.

On middle, tucked away to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Josh Hazlewood fails to keep it away! It's darted on the pads. Agarwal tickles it to fine leg. Josh Hazlewood runs to his right, and slides but fails to flick it away. A boundary.

Full and outside off, driven to deep cover for a single.

Ahmed serves it wide and Livingstone cuts it to deep point for a brace.

SIX! Sails over the fielder! Tossed up, quick and just outside off. Liam Livingstone takes the charge as he steps down and tonks it over long off for a maximum.

This one keeps low off the deck, around the pads. Livingstone nudges it to short fine leg. A single to end the over and it is another tidy one from Wanindu Hasaranga!

Flatter ball, outside off. Mayank steers it to short third man for a sharp single.

Gives flight to this one, on middle. Agarwal works it to mid-wicket.

Slower again by Hasaranga, on middle. Agarwal wrists it to square leg.

Slower through the air and angling on the pads, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Liam pushes it to mid-wicket. Good stop there by the fielder.

Short this time, outside off, Liam Livingstone rocks back and slaps it to deep cover for one. Just 4 runs from the over along with the big wicket of Jonny Bairstow. At the halfway mark, Punjab are 105/3!

Too full and on middle, Mayank leans forward and strokes it down to long off for a single.

Nearly drags it on! Perhaps the arm ball, full and around off, Mayank tries to drive but gets an inside edge on the right boot.

Eases a full ball to long off for a single.

Forces a full ball down to long on for a run.

Mayank Agarwal comes in.

OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket immediately after the break, keeps happening every time. The break just disturbs the tempo. Shahbaz Ahmed has hunted down the danger man. Serves it full and around off, Jonny Bairstow advances down the track for a big shot but only manages to slice it off the outer edge to backward point. Two fielders converge and Mohammed Siraj takes the catch. End of a very entertaining knock from the Englishman and it's important here for Punjab to not lose the momentum.

Strategic Break! Punjab were scoring at a very quick rate but runs have slightly dropped down after the Powerplay. They have two power-hitters in the middle and 200 should be on their mind from hereon. Bangalore have done well to calm things down, through their spinners. Even though the luck has not favoured them, they will hope to get the current batters out of here quickly.

Jumps down the track to a full ball and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Two miserly overs from Wanindu Hasaranga.

FOUR! Streaky! Full and flighted, around off and turning back in, Jonny Bairstow wears his skates and tries to heave it over the leg side. But it takes the inside edge, beats the stumps and races behind to fine leg for a boundary. 100 up!

Shout for an lbw! Not given. Floated delivery, full and around middle, Jonny Bairstow walks down the track but fails to flick. He is hit on the pads but the umpire turns down the appeal.

Quicker one, full and on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Flatter and around leg, Liam gets back and helps it to short mid-wicket.

Floated and full, around off, pushed off the front foot to covers.

Bowls it short and outside off, Jonny gets back to cut but under-edges it on one bounce to the keeper. DK gets his body behind the ball and makes the stop.

Shahbaz continues to fire it in, full and on middle, it's knocked down to long on for a run.

FOUR! Bang! Very full, around leg, Liam Livingstone uses his feet and clubs it down the ground for a boundary at long on.

Wonderful bowling! Shahbaz Ahmed senses the charge from the batter and dishes it out full and wide outside off. Liam Livingstone chases and drags it off the inner edge. Luckily for him, it beats the stumps and goes past the keeper. Two runs.

Flatter and fuller again, on off, Jonny Bairstow pushes it down to long off for one.

Fuller and around off, driven through covers for a single.

Will Mohammed Siraj bowl another over? Nope, Shahbaz Ahmed will replace him.

Quicker and shorter, on off, Liam punches it down to long off and opens his account with a single.

Flighted and full, around off, driven to covers.

Liam Livingstone walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga wins the battle of the Lankans. Flights this one up and lands it full and outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa finds the room to free his arms and attempts to go inside-out over the cover region. But the ball spins away to take the outside edge and Harshal Patel takes a decent catch at short third man. Bangalore will need to keep chipping away at the wickets as Punjab bat deep and have some dangerous batters in their ranks.

Loopy and full, around off, Jonny uses his feet and drills it down to long on for one.

Drags his length short, around off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter and around off, defended off the back foot to the off side.

Change in bowling! Wanindu Hasaranga is into the attack.

SIX! A flat hit! Back of a length, around off, Jonny Bairstow camps back and muscles it in front of square on the leg side. Yet another biggie from the bat of Jonny and Punjab have raced to 83/1 in the Powerplay - the best score by any team this season!

SIX! Flicked away in style to reach his 9th fifty in the Indian T20 League, off just 21 balls. Fuller in length, around leg, Jonny Bairstow picks it off his pads and effortlessly dismisses it over square leg.

Misses out! A length ball, around middle and leg, skidding off the surface, Jonny rocks back to heave but misses.

A high full toss, around middle, Bairstow pulls it down to deep square leg and turns down the single. Reason - It's a no ball for height and Jonny wants to take the Free Hit!

SIX! Smashed! A harmless delivery, short and outside off, Jonny Bairstow latches onto it and powers it over long on for a biggie.

Lands it on a length and outside off, it's pushed to covers.

SAFE! And it's FOUR! Siraj comes up with a cracking yorker, around middle and leg, Bairstow tries to dig it out but misses and is hit on the back leg. The ball deflects towards third man and finds the fence. There is an appeal but the finger stays down. Faf du Plessis has decided to review the decision. The third umpire is having a look. UltraEdge takes some time to load and then shows that there is an inside edge. Jonny is safe and he gets FOUR!

Review time! Bangalore take a review for LBW! There is a bit of murmur when the ball passes the bat and the third umpire thinks there is an inside edge. Not out it is.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Glenn Maxwell strikes and does the job for Bangalore. He serves an arm ball, a bit short and around off, Shikhar Dhawan kneels down for the sweep shot but is early into it. The ball arrives late and gets a safe passage to reach the stumps. Dhawan is gone and Bangalore have managed to break the opening partnership.

Uses his feet to a full ball and knocks it down to long on for a run.

NOT OUT! Tossed up, on off. Bairstow tucks it to deep mid-wicket and calls for two. Mahipal Lomror there hits the bull's eye at the bowler's end and the ball ricochets off the stumps to the fence at deep point but the fielder gives a chase, slides and saves a boundary. The third umpire checks for the run out but Dhawan was well in. Also, he checked for the boundary but the fielder had done a decent job near the fence.

Appeal for a run out. There's a direct hit at the bowler's end. Shikhar Dhawan is safely in. The third umpire also checks for the boundary and it turns out to be a clean effort from the fielder.

Leg bye! Angles it on the pads, on the shorter side. Dhawan misses his flick. It goes off the pads to covers and they take a leg bye.

Flatter and on middle. Dhawan blocks it to covers. He wants a single but is sent back.

SIX! A superb start to the over! Maxwell drops it a touch short and around off. Dhawan comes down the track and lofts it through the line, over long on for yet another biggie.

Glenn Maxwell returns to bowl his second over inside the Powerplay.

Hazlewood steams in and fires a full ball, angling around middle and leg. Bairstow fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but it's going down the leg side. Perhaps, a little inside edge was also present.

A length ball, outside off, cut away to point for a single. 50 up for Punjab, the joint-fastest by a team this season!

Bangs a bouncer on middle, Dhawan awkwardly pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Not in a comfortable position there but the ball falls safely.

FOUR! Thumped back! A length ball, around off. Dhawan smashes it to the left of Josh Hazlewood who fails to get his left hand out and as a result, the ball races away to the long on fence.

Fuller ball, outside off. Dhawan tries to drive but ends up dragging it off the inner edge to short mid-wicket.

Too full and around off. Dhawan drives it straight to short cover.

Will Faf du Plessis give one more over to Josh Hazlewood? Yup, the Aussie will continue...

A full toss from Siraj but Bairstow pushes it with soft hands to mid off. Dot to end but another big over for Punjab.

On a length and outside off. Dhawan hits it uppishly to third man for one more.

On middle, on a length, it is pushed to mid on for a single.

SIX! Everything Jonny Bairstow is touching is turning to gold! Short of a length and on middle. It sits nicely again for Bairstow as he pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie.

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

FOUR! And Siraj is under pressure straightaway! Length ball, angling across, outside off. Dhawan does not power this one, he just guides it past point for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj replaces Glenn Maxwell in the attack.

FOUR! 22 runs from Josh Hazlewood's first over! This one was streaky! It is full and outside off. Bairstow looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to the right of short third man and to the fence in no time.

SIX! Jonny Bairstow is hitting everything right from the middle! Josh Hazlewood is not learning his lesson. He serves another one around off and on a length. Bairstow with minimum effort swings across the line and it sails over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Wide! On a length but down the leg side. Bairstow misses his whip. Wided.

SIX! Jonny Bairstow is already into the 5th gear here! Another back-of-a-length delivery, just outside off. Bairstow takes a step forward and heaves it over cow corner for a maximum.

Back of a length and around middle, it nips back in. Bairstow again tries to pull but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

FOUR! Good shot! Hazlewood serves a shortish length ball, around off, it is there to be pulled and Jonny Bairstow is quick to his shot. He pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

TAP AND RUN! A length ball, around off. Dhawan drops it in front of covers and rushes across for a quick single. Rajat Patidar underarms it but misses his shy at the keeper's end.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end. Let's see what he can extract from this surface. One slip in place...

Maxwell keeps it wide, on a length and outside off. Bairstow hangs on the back foot to cut it but misses.

SIX! Straight down the ground! This one is straight, fuller and on off, Bairstow lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie. Minimum effort, maximum result.

On a length and angling on the pads, Dhawan flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, quicker this time, around off. Dhawan knocks it to point.

Punjab are underway! Tossed up, outside off. Bairstow shuffles down and across to tuck it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Maxwell starts with a flatter ball, outside off. Bairstow punches it to point.

All in readiness here at the Brabourne Stadium. Bangalore have not won at this venue in this edition and would try to change that record. They are in a huddle at the moment. Now, the Bangalore players are taking the field and the crowd is cheering massively for them. Jonny Bairstow and Shikhar Dhawan are the openers for Punjab. As has been the case of late, Faf du Plessis is starting with the spin of Glenn Maxwell. Here we go...

A quick chat with Dinesh Karthik. The wicketkeeper batter calls it an important game for both teams. Shares that before the start of the season, he and the coach worked out what's required from him this season. Mentions that they have tried to do things differently and avoided getting predictable. States that the feeling is very good when you contribute to the team. Adds that he has a certain goal in his mind that he is trying to achieve.

Right then, Bangalore have retained their last XI and that shows the kind of confidence they have now. For Punjab, it's a must-win, so they will have to bat really well as this is a high-scoring ground. It seems that Mayank Agarwal will continue to bat in the middle order although Sunil Gavaskar (on air) was of the opinion that he is best-suited for opening the innings.

Mayank Agarwal, the skipper of Punjab, opines that it's not a bad toss to lose. Feels that it's an opportunity to put a good total on the board and defend it. Informs that Harpreet Brar is in for Sandeep Sharma as a left-arm spinner against Bangalore is a good match-up. Mentions that they have been playing good cricket but it's been a bit on-and-off.

Faf du Plessis, the captain of Bangalore, says that they want to bowl as the trend suggests that the wickets are getting better. Also adds that one side of the ground is a bit short and that's a factor as well. Informs that they are going in with the same team. Feels that they are improving with every game and in the last game, they played an all-round game, and it's a good sign. Tells that the pitch is good, but he is unsure how it will play initially and that's why he wants his bowlers to make the first use of it.

Punjab (Playing XI) - Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mayank Agarwal (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar (In for Sandeep Sharma).

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

TOSS - Bangalore have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first!

Pitch report - The pitch is nice and hard, has a good covering of grass and there will be some swing with the new ball as the conditions are quite humid. Survive the initial period as a batter and it will become an absolute belter of a pitch. The bowlers will have to get it right as the square boundaries are on the shorter side.

Punjab are one of the members of the chasing pack, and a win for them will keep the hopes alive for all the aspirants, currently outside the top four. But for Punjab, just one win won't do as they've to win all their remaining games to remain on the list of the playoff hopefuls. That being said, Punjab haven't won back-to-back games this term, so winning three on the bounce looks tough, although not impossible. They will have a fond memory of edging out Bangalore in a thriller in the reverse fixture and doing the double over them will be on their agenda.

Bangalore are in a much better position on the table, but they know that even a minor hiccup at this stage of the tournament can harm them majorly. They occupy the fourth spot currently and have a chasing pack breathing down their neck. A win this evening will open up a significant gap, and Bangalore will be eager to gain that breathing space.

Welcome, everyone! We're here for an important match of this season, and it involves Bangalore and Punjab. The relevance of this game could be different for these teams, but their sole aim is to earn the elusive ticket to the playoffs. Expect them to come out all guns blazing in this crunch encounter.

... MATCH DAY ...