RCB vs MI Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! Virat Kohli finishes things off in style! Arshad Khan serves this a touch fuller and around off, Virat Kohli clears his front leg away and delivers it over the long on fence for a biggie. BANGALORE WIN BY 8 WICKETS and with 22 balls to spare!

Arshad Khan tries a bouncer now, but this is way over the head height of Virat Kohli who leaves it alone. Wided. Bangalore one big hit away from victory.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Arshad Khan lands this short and on leg, Virat Kohli easily clips it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! Back-to-back for Glenn Maxwell! This is short again and around leg, Glenn Maxwell goes for the pull shot, but gets a top edge. However, the ball has enough power to go over the fine leg fielder for another biggie.

SIX! Glenn Maxwell is not wasting any time! Cameron Green bangs this short and around off, Glenn Maxwell makes some room and smashes it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

Short and on middle, Glenn Maxwell looks to pull, but cue-ends it towards mid on.

OUT! TAKEN! Dinesh Karthik picks out the fielder in the deep and Cameron Green gets a wicket now. This is full and around leg, Dinesh Karthik picks it well and flicks it nicely, but it goes straight into the hands of Tilak Varma at deep square leg who makes no mistake. Karthik goes back to the hut for a duck. However, it is too little too late for Mumbai.

Full and on off, Dinesh Karthik mistimes his lofted drive towards mid off.

A low full toss, on middle, Virat Kohli moves across and clips it towards deep sqaure leg for a single.

Full on leg stump, Dinesh Karthik punches it right back at the bowler who gets a hand on it.

OUT! CAUGHT! Arshad Khan gets the first breakthrough for Mumbai but it looks to be just a consolation wicket. Khan takes pace off the ball and bowls it on a hard length outside off. The ball is angling across and Faf du Plessis throws his hands at it. Faf ends up mistiming it high and toward long on. Tim David there settles under it and takes a solid catch. Faf departs after a sensational knock.

Full and straight, driven along the ground and down to long on for a run.

Banged in short over the stumps, Virat Kohli looks to pull but misses.

DROPPED! Fullish length on the pads, Virat Kohli flicks it flat and off the middle off the bat toward deep mid-wicket. Hrithik Shokeen runs in from the deep and runs in a bit too much as he ends up spilling it. They get a couple of runs and Mumbai still searching for their first wicket.

SIX! Holds the pose as well! Goes full and on middle stump but serves it in the slot. Virat Kohli keeps his balance ans smokes this one over the wide long on fence for a maximum.

Slower short ball outside off, Faf du Plessis stays back and taps it down in front of point.

Very full, a low full toss around off, Faf du Plessis drives but straight to mid off.

Banged in short again and around off, Virat Kohli plays a controlled pull shot in front of square on the leg side for a single.

SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Short ball at the body, not short enough to trouble the batter. Virat Kohli swivel-pulls it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. Bangalore are making a real statement here with the bat.

Good length over off and middle, Faf du Plessis nudges it down toward short mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Hard length on off stump, Faf du Plessis shows fast hands as he cuts it close to the body and behind point for a couple of runs.

Full and angling in from around off, Faf du Plessis stays inside the crease and lofts it over the cover region for a single. 43 needed now off 42 balls.

Very full and on off stump, Faf du Plessis gently pushes it toward mid off.

FOUR! Poor delivery from Jason Behrendorff as he comes from 'round the stumps and angles it onto the pads. Faf du Plessis just tucks it away neatly through backward square leg for a boundary.

SIX! Easily done! Banged in short and over leg stump, sitting up nicely for the batter. Faf du Plessis hangs back and pulls it up and over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Pitched up around off, this is punched back past the bowler for a single.

FOUR! Dismissive from Virat Kohli. Back of a length around middle and leg, Kohli comes down the pitch and leaps up as he muscles the ball well in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slower one, into the surface and around off, Faf du Plessis mistimes the heave back toward the bowler.

FIFTY for Virat Kohli and the crowd inside the stadium goes wild, a brilliant knock from him and he will now look to finish the job at hand. Back of a length, Kohli dabs it down toward mid on and picks up a single.

A sharp bumper this over middle and Virat Kohli looks to take it on but is beaten for pace and bounce. Kohli reckons it is over his head but they don't review it.

Length ball around off, Virat Kohli drives this one on the up and through extra cover for a couple of runs.

Slower one, on a hard length and around off, Virat Kohli defend sit back to the bowler.

Close call but Faf du Plessis has made it! Jofra Archer begins a new spell with a shortish delivery over the stumps. Virat Kohli takes it on and muscles it away toward wide long on. The batters push hard for two and in comes a bullet of a throw from the deep. The ball crashes into the stumps at the bowler's end and the umpires have gone upstairs. The replays show that Faf is well in.

At the stumps, Faf du Plessis slogs it away in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.

Pushed through fuller and wider of the off stump, Faf du Plessis pushes it out toward cover.

Floated up around off, this is stroked away through extra cover for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Tossed up on middle and leg and right in the slot. Virat Kohli gets under the ball and whacks it a long way over the long on fence for a biggie.

Dead straight! Piyush Chawla flights this one up full and on off stump, Virat Kohli smashes it along the ground and into the stumps at the other end. The ball deflects toward wide long on and they get a couple of runs.

Quicker one around off, Virat Kohli nudges it in front of cover-point.

Short again and on middle, Virat Kohli clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Short and on leg, Faf du Plessis moves back and nudges it  through square leg for a run.

SIX! Two in two! This is flighted, full and on middle, in the slot as well, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and dispatches it over the wide long on fence for another maximum.

SIX! Into the crowd! This is floated, full and on middle, Faf du Plessis goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Virat Kohli eases it towards long on for a single.

Hrithik Shokeen begins with a flatter delivery, full and on middle, Virat Kohli sweeps it wide of deep square leg where the fielder puts in a great dive to his right to stop it. Two runs taken!

Quicker, full and outside off, Faf du Plessis leaves it thinking it will be a wide, but no signal from the umpire.

A googly now, short and on middle, turning in, Faf du Plessis moves back to work it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Flighted, full and on off, Virat Kohli pushes it towards long off for a single.

Short and outside off, Virat Kohli cuts it towards point.

Floated, full and on off, Virat Kohli mistimes his drive to the right of he bowler.

FOUR! Powered away! This is tossed up, full and on mdidle, Virat Kohli gets to the pitch of it and drills it past the bowler and towards the long on fence for a boundary.

SIX! BOOM! Cameron Green serves this full and around leg, Faf du Plessis shuffles across a bit and scoops it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 17 runs from the over!

FOUR Up and over! Cameron Green lands this back of a length and around off, Faf du Plessis stays there and smacks it over covers for a boundary.

Short and on middle, Faf du Plessis pulls it wide of deep square leg where Piyush Chawla runs to his left and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken!

Cameron Green bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Faf du Plessis looks to pull it, but misses.

FOUR! Fine shot! Cameron Green serves this a bit fuller and on middle, Faf du Plessis backs away a bit and carves it through extra covers for a boundary.

Cameron Green starts with a hard-length delivery, on off, Virat Kohli punches it through point for a single.

Quicker, full and on off, Virat Kohli taps it towards covers and scameprs across for one more.

Shortish and on off, Faf du Plessis moves back and forces it towards long off for one.

Tossed up around off, Virat Kohli uses his feet and drives it towards long off for another run.

Flatter, full and on leg, Faf du Plessis nudges it through square leg for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Virat Kohli waits for it and guides it towards short third man for a single.

Short and on off, Virat Kohli punches it wide covers where Rohit Sharma dives to his right to stop it.

Touch fuller and on leg, Virat Kohli clips it in front of mid on and scampers across for one.

Short and on middle, Faf du Plessis pulls it over square leg for another run.

Back of a length and on off, Virat Kohli dabs it towards short third man for a run.

FOUR! Fantastic shot! Jofra Archer lands this short and on middle, sits up nicely, Virat Kohli swivels and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Full and on off, Virat Kohli drives it towards mid off.

On a length and on off, Faf du Plessis punches it towards deep point for a single.

Short and on middle, tucked away behind square leg for one more.

Fires this one in and bowls it around off, Faf du Plessis looks to smash it away but gets an under edge which is spilled by Ishan Kishan.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Fraction shorter around off, Faf du Plessis uses the depth of the crease and punches it wide of the man at extra cover for a boundary.

Flatter one outside off, tapped away toward extra cover.

Flatter again and on the stumps, this is flicked away toward square leg.

Starts off with a flatter delivery, angling it into the batter. Faf du Plessis backs away to cut but gets an inside edge toward short fine leg.

Length ball around off, punched away toward extra cover.

SIX! Smashed away! Full and around off, Virat Kohli dances down the track and flat-bats it over the long off fence for a maximum.

Back of a length around off, Virat Kohli bunts it down toward mid off.

On a hard length outside off, Virat Kohli looks to play at it beaten.

FOUR! Deft touch! Good length around off, Virat Kohli waits for it and steers it into the third man fence for a boundary.

Jofra Archer comes into the attack and misses a huge opportunity off the very first delivery. Starts off with a length ball around off, Virat Kohli steps out and hammers it off the toe end of the bat back toward the bowler. Jofra Archer tries to catch it down to his left but spills it.

Length ball around leg stump, Faf du Plessis shuffles across and crouches down looking for the lap but misses. No wide called.

Slower one around leg stump, Faf du Plessis looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

SIX! BANG! Bowls it in the slot now around off, Faf du Plessis gets under it and launches it over the long off fence for another biggie.

SIX! All the way! Length ball around leg stump, Faf du Plessis skips down the pitch and lifts it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Well bowled! On a length and in that channel around off, swinging in a touch. Faf du Plessis looks to block but is beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Lovely timing! Length delivery around off, Faf du Plessis comes down the track and strokes it through extra cover for a boundary.

Pitched up around leg stump, Virat Kohli steps out and hammers it straight to mid on.

Leg bye!Top delivery! Arshad Khan nails the inswinging yorker at the toes. Faf du Plessis gets struck on the boot and is down on the ground. The ball rolls toward short fine leg and they take a leg bye.

A touch fuller on leg stump, this is flicked away behind square leg for one.

Hard length, slanted across off, Virat Kohli looks to step out but has to adjust and taps it in front of cover.

FOUR! Whipped away! Good length on middle and leg, Virat Kohli uses his wrists and works it wide of the man at short fine leg for a boundary.

Pitches this one up around off, Virat Kohli presses forward to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

WIDE! Fuller and down the leg side yet again. Arshad Khan is not getting his radar right here.

WIDE! And again! Length ball swinging down the leg side for a wide.

WIDE! Starts off with a loosener as this is angled down the leg side. Virat Kohli misses the flick and a wide is called.

Pitched up around leg stump, Faf du Plessis blocks it out.

Good length, on the pads, Faf du Plessis tucks it away behind square leg for a couple of runs.

1Fullish length again, just shaping back in a touch, Virat Kohli blocks it to the left of the bowler and scampers through for one.

Bowls this one full on off stump and swinging back in. Faf du Plessis pushes it toward mid off for a quick single and he is off the mark as well.

Length again, right on the money, Faf du Plessis stays watchful blocks it out on the off side.

Off the mark right away! Begins with a good-length delivery around off and angling away. Virat Kohli stays back and just guides it past the diving fielder at backward point for one.