RR vs RCB Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT! THAT IS IT! GAME OVER! Karn Sharma picks up two quick wickets in this over, the final two that Rajasthan had in hand. It is tossed up, on off. KM Asif gets down on one knee and lofts it high up in the air. Asif does not get the desired distance on it. Virat Kohli settles under it at long on and takes a simple catch to bring this game to an end. Bangalore win by 112 runs.

Quicker and full, on off. Karn Sharma defends it out watchfully.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust. It is tossed up, around off. It grips and turns away a touch. Adam Zampa tries to be cheeky but pays the price instead. He goes for the reverse-hit but ends up no where near the ball. It sneaks through the gap to damage the stumps. Also, KM Asif is the last man in for Rajasthan.

Fuller, on off. Sharma defends it out solidly. A successful over from Sharma comes to an end.

OUT! CAUGHT! This should be final nail in the coffin. It is tossed up, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer gets low and tries to find the boundary before he takes a single off the final delivery, to retain the strike - Well, this could've been an ideal scenario for Rajasthan, but that was not the case this time. Shimron Hetmyer ends up giving away his wicket and that so be game done from Rajasthan's point of view. Michael Bracewell takes a sharp catch at long on, near the ropes.

Floated and full, on off. Shimron Hetmyer defneds it back to the bowler.

Quicker and fuller, on the pads. Shimron Hetmyer nudges it into mid-wicket for a brace.

Adam Zampa chops this one to point and rotates the strike.

On off, Zampa pushes it to mid off.

Flatter, on off. Zampa hangs back and punches it to sweeper cover. He gets off the mark with a single.

Shorter, on off. Zampa defends it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off. Zampa defends it out solidly.

Shimron Hetmyer cuts this short ball to deep point for a single.

Full, on off, blocked on the front foot.

DROPPED AND FOUR! A tough chance goes abegging. It is Virat Kohli who makes a meal of it near the ropes. Tossed up, full and on off. Shimron Hetmyer lofts it high towards wide long off. Virat Kohli does all the hard work, but could not hold on to this one. The ball rolls over the ropes.

OUT! RUN OUT! It only gets from bad to worse for Rajasthan. Nothing is going their way here. Ravichandran Ashwin is the man who heads back this time, that too, without even facing a ball. It is a length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer punches it to sweeper cover. Ravichandran Ashwin calls for the second run but is being sent back here. The throw from Mohammed Siraj is towards the striker's end. Anuj Rawat smartly guides it towards the sticks and gets the bails off. The replays confirm that Ravichandran Ashwin is short of the crease here.

SIX! High and handsome. Shimron Hetmyer is on fire. He is taking on the spinner here. It is floated and full, outside off, turning in as well. Shimron Hetmyer gets down on one knee and slogs it over the square leg fence.

SIX! Great use of the feet this time by the West Indian. He charges down the wicket, gets under it and smokes it over the long on fence for another biggie.

SIX! HUGE! Shimron Hetmyer gets his second biggie of the chase. It looks like he is batting on a different surface here. He is reading the ball really well. This is pitched up, on off, it is in the slot and Shimron Hetmyer tonks it over the long on fence for a maximum.

Looped up, outside off. It grips and turns in. Shimron Hetmyer lets it be.

Flatter one, outside off, pushed out to safety.

OUT! CAUGHT! Michael Bracewell picks up his second wicket. Rajasthan have lost their sixth wicket with not even 50 runs on the scoreboard. An abysmal show with the bat for the hosts. It is a half-tracker, on off. Dhruv Jurel mistimes his pull shot to deep mid-wicket and hits it straight down the throat of Mahipal Lomror in the deep who makes no mistake.

Another single now as Shimron Hetmyer smacks this short ball through cover-point.

Dhruv Jurel cuts this short ball to deep point for a single.

On off, defended out.

On the pads, tucked into mid-wicket.

Shorter, attacking the stumps. Shimron Hetmyer punches it past extra cover for one.

Three dots in a row to end the over! Brilliant piece of bowling from Wayne Parnell. An inswinging delivery, full and on off. Jurel blocks it on his front foot.

Good length, outside off. Jurel dabs it to short third man.

A length ball, around off. Jurel pushes it to point.

OUT! LBW! This looks plumb, Wayne Parnell appeals and the finger goes up. Every decision that Faf du Plessis is making right now is turning into gold. Joe Root though takes the review. Coming to the delivery, Wayne Parnell fires in a toe-crushing yorker, Joe Root tries to flick it away but does not get any bat on it. He takes a blow on his pads. The UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved and the Ball Tracking shows three reds. The onfield decision stands and Joe Root trudges back to the dressing room without having much impact. Rajasthan in a huge spot of bother here.

A length ball this time. Hetmyer flicks it off his pads. One taken.

Back of a length, on middle. Root tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Tossed up around off, Shimron Hetmyer leans on and pushes it out toward mid off.

Shorter one around off, played off the back foot toward point.

SIX! BANG! This is tossed up on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer simply hits through the line and smokes it a long way over long on for a maximum.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust for Rajasthan. Michael Bracewell drops this one short and bowls it on middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal goes deep in his crease and looks to work it leg side. Padikkal does so but a bit uppishly. The ball goes toward Mohammed Siraj at short mid-wicket and he takes a good low catch in front of him. It is sent upstairs to be checked and it is a close one but Siraj seems to have his fingers underneath and the third umpire signals it Out as well.

Michael Bracewell starts from around the wicket and bowls a flatter one on the pads, Root works it off the back foot and through mid-wicket for one.

Another slower bouncer, around off stump, Joe Root pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for one.

Slower one, on a good length and just angling down leg a bit. Joe Root comes forward and tries to get inside the line but fails to work it away.

Back of a length and around off, punched away straight to the cover region.

Leg bye! back of a length and on the hips, Devdutt Padikkal fails to work it away. The ball goes off the thigh pad and rolls toward short fine leg as the batters get across for a leg bye.

A slower bumper now outside off, Jos Buttler hops and gets on top of the bounce before playing a controlled pull shot in front of square leg for a single.

Full and angled into middle, Joe Root wrists it straight to Glenn Maxwell at mid-wicket.

A low full toss now, at 144 clicks and on off stump. Joe Root mistimes the shot toward mid on but manages to scamper across for one.

Back of a length and around off, Joe Root comes forward and tucks it away in front of mid-wicket.

Banged in short and around off, Joe Root pulls it straight to square leg.

FOUR! Oh, a bit of innovation from Joe Root here. Length ball around off, Root gets inside the line of the ball and laps it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Close but not close enough! Mohammed Siraj bowls a cross-seamer now, a touch fuller around off and this one slants back in. Joe Root tries to block off the back foot but misses and gets pinged on the pads. There is a loud appeal for LBW and it is given. Root has reviewed it though. The third umpire is called in and checks UltraEdge first. No bat is involved and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is going over the stumps. Excellent review from Root and he survives.

Goes a bit wider of the crease now and angles it into the off stump, Joe Root solidly keeps it out.

FOUR! A confidence-booster that shot. This is full and angled into middle and leg from Wayne Parnell, Devdutt Padikkal plays a lovely straight drive and gets it to the right of mid on for a boundary. End of an eventful first over from Wayne Parnell.

Back of a length around off, Devdutt Padikkal hangs back and nudges it toward backward point.

OUT! TAKEN! Anuj Rawat can do no wrong out there and Rajasthan now lose their skipper as well. Sanju Samson will also be livid with his choice of shot there. Wayne Parnell stays around the wicket and bangs it a short ball at the body. Samson looks to take it on but is way too early in the pull. The ball takes the top edge and goes straight up. The keeper, Rawat calls it early and runs in toward the right of the deck to settle under it and take a brilliant catch. Bangalore are all over Rajasthan now.

Comes from around the wicket now and angles it in on a good length, Joe Root tucks it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! A very loose shot from Jos Buttler though and he won't be happy with that one bit. This is a bit short and well wide from Wayne Parnell, there to be put away. Buttler extends his arms and instead of going hard at it, he just pats it away uppishly toward cover-point. Mohammed Siraj there moves to his left and grabs it around his chest. Buttler goes for a duck as well and Rajasthan have been rocked early.

WIDE! Banged in short but well down the leg side, Jos Buttler misses the pull and its a brilliant take from Anuj Rawat behind the sticks. Wide called.

Nicely bowled! Wayne Parnell starts off with a fullish delivery outside off and gets the ball to move a bit in the air. Jos Buttler looks to go after it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

FOUR! Up and over! This is pitched up around off, Sanju Samson gets under it and deliberately opens the bat face a bit to lift it over the cover region. The ball trickles away into the fence for the first boundary of the chase.

Play and a miss! Length ball around the fifth stump line and gets the ball to shape away nicely. Sanju Samson's feet stay rooted to the crease as he tries to drive it away but is beaten past the outside edge.

Good length around off, Sanju Samson punches it sweetly to point.

On a hard length over off at almost 141 clicks, Sanju Samson hangs back to defend.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammed Siraj draws first blood and Yashasvi Jaiswal cannot believe it. Pitched up around off and at a good pace as well. Jaiswal stands tall and looks to hit through the line and thump it over mid off. Jaiswal though doesn't get under it and hits it flat to the left of mid off where Virat Kohli takes a sharp catch. 98 in the last game and a duck now for Jaiswal, Siraj is elated though.

WIDE! A bit wayward this time as this is bowled around the pads and swings further down the leg side. Wide called.

Good start from Siraj! Full, on middle and leg and at 144.3 clicks. The ball swings back in sharply and Yashasvi Jaiswal does well to jam it out toward mid on.