Bangalore reach 175/4 (19 overs).
De Villiers batted in nine innings at this venue over the last two seasons scoring 479 runs in nine innings at an average of 53.22. Akshdeep Nath departs for 3 runs off 7 deliveries from the final ball of the over, as the batsman fails to handle the lack of pace, chipping the ball to Mandeep Singh. The timing is such that there is no chance for the fielder to chase it down.
Bangalore 133/4 (16 overs), # 13 runs from the over, as AB de Villiers scores a boundary and a six off the second and third delivery of the innings, directing the ball towards mid-wicket. Bangalore finish the powerplay on 70/1 (6 overs), # 3 runs and a wicket off the over as Bangalore lose the crucial wicket of Virat Kohli. He has scored 5426 runs in 170 innings at an average of 37.68 and strike rate of 131.53 including 5 hundreds and 36 fifties. Tye to ABD, chance for a run out but he's safe.
46 – AB de Villiers has a batting average of 46 in the IPL against the Kings XI Punjab.
Shami bowls it on a length on the fifth stump line, de Villiers opens the bat face and guides it to the third man fence. 8 off the first two balls, all the pressure built in the last four overs getting released. KXIP have won four of their first six matches this season but have won only one in their previous four matches. # Marcus Stoinis to bowl his second over! Chris Gayle made 99* off 64 to give the Punjab bowlers a fighitng chance to take the side to a win, but in vain.
# Six off the final delivery as AB de Villiers hits the ball into the stands off a full delivery!
Not a single boundary or six off the overs, as Punjab reach 116/3 (13 overs), # 3 runs and a wicket off the over, Punjab 108/3 (11 overs), # Wicket! Kohli is pumped up in the dugout. Royal Challengers Bangalore 80/1 (9 overs) vs Kings XI Punjab (173/4).
# Bangalore and Punjab have won five matches apiece at Bengaluru! # 6 runs off the over as Stoinis drops a sitter off a length delivery which could have resulted in the dismissal of Nicholas Pooran! Virat Kohli (66*), AB de Villiers (40*). He has been in tremendous form of late and scored a match-winning 108 off just 90 deliveries (from 73 for 5) pulling off a thrilling three-wicket win in the series decider against England at Old Trafford.His battle with Yuzvendra Chahal in the middle overs will be crucial in decide the outcome of the match. Royal Challengers Bangalore 71/1 (7 overs) vs Kings XI Punjab (173/4). After a frustratingly close loss against Delhi in their first match, Punjab will hope that Chris Gayle can pull off another one of his 'Gaylestorms' tonight. Chris Gayle, who was an integral part of Royal Challengers Bangalore, is now with Kings XI Punjab and he will be looking to hurt his former side after missing out the game against Delhi Capitals. this link. IPL Masala Unlock: Watch RCB Vs Kings XI Punjab match analysis from Bindaas Bauaa, Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 97 runs, Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs, Election Commission's press conference on Bihar Assembly Elections at 12:30 PM today, Learn from the 'Fit India Dialogue' on the occasion of the Fit India Movement 2020, Next 2 days are very crucial for investigation of Bollywood 'drugs racket', Congress to support farmers 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against agricultural bills, Deployment of indigenous Light Combat helicopter in Ladakh, 3 types of HAL helicopters deployed, Watch 1 Min 1 News : All Big news in 1 Minute on Zee, Rajasthan: ST community's protesters pelted stones, police lathi charged in Dungarpur, Bharat Bandh: Farmers' stir against farm bills to affect rail, road transport; here's all you need to know, After film city, CM Yogi Adityanath announces magnificent riverfront along Ganga river in Kanpur, Election Commission to likely announce Bihar Assembly election dates today. # 24 runs off the next two overs bowled by Moeen Ali and Tim Southee. Both Parthiv Patel and Kohli are off the mark with Bangalore 12/0 (1 over). Ashwin to Kohli, takes a single and that will be 35th IPL fifty off 37 balls for the RCB skipper. RCB won the 4th match of IPL 2019. In the past, Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore have hurt each other when it comes to the playoff situation.
Chris Gayle dismissed for 23 runs off 10 deliveries as Umesh Yadav bowls a short delivery which he fails to connect effectively, resulting in a top edge to AB de Villiers! # Tim Southee and Washington Sundar replace Dale Steyn and Pawan Negi in the Bangalore line-up!
Sunil Narine also claimed 26 IPL wickets against the KXIP thus far. # Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin has won the toss and opted to field! We look at some of the key match-ups between the two sides. Sarfaraz bowls it flat and short on middle, Stoinis hops back to make room and bludgeons it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 128/2 (15.3 overs) vs Kings XI Punjab (173/4). In a low-scoring encounter, Axar Patel smashed 38 off 17 balls with two fours and three sixes as Kings XI Punjab reached 138/7.