SRH vs RCB Ball by Ball Commentary

Sakib delivers it on a length, onto the pads, Krunal Pandya tucks this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs. 200 up for RCB but SRH win by 55 runs.

Short and into the batter, on middle and off, Tim David pulls this towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

FOUR! A boundary this time from the bat of Tim David. Short and wide of off, Tim David sets himself for another big one and hits this powerfully over extra cover for a boundary.

SIX! Even the mishit from Tim travels over the fence. Back of a length, on middle and off, Tim David stands still and hammers this up and over the fielder at long on for a biggie.

On a length, around off, Tim David hits this directly towards mid off.

On a length, around the pads, Tim David flicks this towards short fine leg. A fumble allows the batters to take two runs.

Tossed up, around middle and leg, Tim David tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

Full and on off, Krunal Pandya drives this through covers for a single.

FOUR! Tossed up, full and on middle, Krunal Pandya goes down and sweeps it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Fuller around off, Tim David drills this towards long off for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Head-master, at it with the ball this time. Not a great delivery though. Short of a length, spinning into the batter. Rajat Patidar rocks back and heaves it. Gets more elevation than distance and the ball has gone straight into the hands of Ravichandran Smaran at the deep square leg fence.

Floated into the pads of KP. The batter goes for a slog sweep but misses out and gets this deflected off his pads towards the short third fielder for a leg bye. With that, RCB have locked their top spot on the table heading into the playoffs.

SIX! Muscled away for a biggie. On a length, around middle and leg, Rajat Patidar goes down in his knee and slog sweeps this from the middle of his bat for a biggie towards the deep mid-wicket region.

Harshal goes full and in line of the stumps. Krunal Pandya rolls this towards long on for one.

Bouncer, around middle and off, Krunal Pandya sways away from it.

Good length, on off, Krunal Pandya punches this towards extra cover for a dot.

FIFTY FOR RAJAT! Back of a length, around middle and off, Rajat Patidar hits this away towards the deep mid-wicket region and takes a single to bring up his half-century. Not the most fluid of knocks from the RCB skipper but he has done what the situation demanded him to do.

Slower one, short and wide of off, Krunal Pandya pulls this towards the right of the fielder at deep mid-wicket for one.

LEG BYE! On a length, drifting down the leg, Krunal Pandya goes for a flick but misses out. Gets hit on the front pad and the ball rolls away in the gap for a leg bye.

Good length, on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar milks this through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! RCB WILL FINISH IN THE TOP 2! Back of a length, around off, Rajat Patidar arches back and opens the face of his bat. Hits this up and over the fielder at backward point for a boundary.

Full and wide of off, Krunal Pandya drives this to wide long off for a single.

Slower one, short and wide of off, Krunal Pandya swings really hard and wild at it. Gets it under-edged towards the left of the keeper.

On a length, around off, Rajat Patidar chips this in front of long off for a single.

Full toss, on middle, Rajat Patidar miscues his slog towards deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Salt to the wounds for Eshan Malinga! Pace off, short of a length and outside off, Rajat Patidar gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Put down again! Fuller delivery, on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar looks to whip it across the line but gets a top edge. The ball goes miles in the air behind short fine, where Sakib Hussain runs backwards but never really settles under it. He does not even get a hand on it as the ball bounces and rolls over the fence for a boundary.

DROPPED! That should have been taken. Back of a length and around off, Rajat Patidar stays back and spanks it hard and uppishly towards extra cover. Pat Cummins crouches low and tries to take it with a reverse cup, but the ball bursts through his hands.

Much fuller and around off, Rajat Patidar drives it square wide of point for a brace.

Dug into the surface, outside off, slower as well, Rajat Patidar tries to cut it away but misses.

Third full toss in a row, outside off, Krunal Pandya drives it wide of sweeper cover for a brace. RCB need 17 runs to ensure a top-two finish.

Another full toss, down the leg side, Rajat Patidar fails to get it away and only manages to flick it to deep square leg for just one.

Low full toss, on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar clips it straight to mid-wicket.

Pace off, full and around off, Krunal Pandya lofts it with not much timing towards deep extra cover for a run.

Good length and on middle, Rajat Patidar clips it through square leg for a single.

WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer, but this is too high for the batter, Rajat Patidar lets it go. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Slower, into the surface but down the leg side. Rajat Patidar gets inside the line of it and hooks it to the fine leg fence for a boundary. RCB need 113 runs in 35 balls to win.

On a length, around middle and leg, Rajat Patidar nudges this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Full toss, around off, Rajat Patidar gets up on his toes, gets on top of the bounce and cuts this in front of the fielder at point. The ball bounces awkwardly in front of Travis Head towards his right and he tries to field this with his eyes off the ball. The ball goes past Head and races to the fence for four.

Slower one, around off, Rajat Patidar goes for a slog but gets it miscued off the cue end back towards the bowler.

Yorker, on the pads, Krunal Pandya flicks this through square leg for a single.

Slower one, short and around off, Krunal Pandya goes for the pull. Gets hit high on his bat and the ball lands in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Full toss, around middle and off, Krunal Pandya shuffles across the stumps, ramps this behind the stumps towards the fine leg region for a boundary.

A slower bumper now, on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar steps across to pull it away but fails to connect. It's time for the Strategic Break now.

Pace off again, good length and on off, Krunal Pandya almost gets decieved by it and checks his push towards long off for one.

Touch fuller and on middle, Krunal Pandya tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary! Back of a length but down the leg side this time, Krunal Pandya helps it on its way to the fine leg fence for four runs.

Excellent slower delivery! Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, gives no pace at all, Krunal Pandya shuffles a long way across to play the scoop but is beaten all ends up.

On a length and on leg, Rajat Patidar nudges it through backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Powered away! This is short and well outside off, Krunal Pandya stays inside the crease, reaches out for it and crashes it through extra covers for a boundary.

Dragged back, on off, Rajat Patidar guides it to point for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Krunal Pandya drills it to long on for a run.

Flatter, full but turns down the leg side, Krunal Pandya goes down for the sweep but misses. Ishan Kishan also fails to stop it. Sakib Hussain from short third gives it a good chase and pulls it back just in time. Saves a couple of runs for his side.

A loopy full toss, on leg, Rajat Patidar looks to swipe it away but gets a top edge over the keeper's head for a single.

Slider, around off, Rajat Patidar looks for the sweep but gets beaten and is hit on the front pad. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Pat Cummins has sent this upstairs, though. Ball Tracking shows that the ball would have missed the stumps and the on-field decision stays.

On a length, around middle and off, Rajat Patidar pushes this down the ground towards long on for a single.

Hard length and outside off, Krunal Pandya flat-bats it to long off for one. Nothing much on the Free Hit then.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gives no pace again. Rajat Patidar sways away and upper cuts it towards third man for one. Uh..oh! The umpire signals a No Ball as SRH have only three fielders inside the circle. Free Hit up next..

Much fuller and on middle, Krunal Pandya bunts it out towards long on for one.

Pace off, on a length and outside off, very close to the tramline, Krunal Pandya has a go at it but fails to connect. It is called a wide, but Cummins takes a review after a chat with his keeper. The replay comes up with Ball Tracking and shows that some part of the ball is inside the revised wide guideline. The on-field call is changed to a fair delivery.

Back of a length and on off, Rajat Patidar runs it down to third man for a single.

Two wides! A slower bumper, outside off, too high for the batter, Krunal Pandya leaves it alone and Ishan Kishan fails to gather it cleanly. A wide given and a bye taken.

FOUR! Good shot! Fuller delivery, around off, Krunal Pandya shuffles in his crease and drills it down to the vacant long off fence for a boundary.

On a length, around off, Krunal Pandya hits this with a straight bat towards the right of the bowler. Harshal gets a good chunk of his outstretched right hand behind the ball and deflects this just past the stumps on the other end and towards Pat Cummins at mid off. The batters take a run. It would have been interesting had the ball hit the stumps after a deflection from Harshal's hand as Rajat Patidar might have been backing up a bit too much. 100 comes up for RCB and they'll need to go at 15.6 in the last 10 overs.

Harshal continues to bowl short and this time around off, Rajat Patidar keeps the pull down and hits this to the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Short and around leg, Krunal Pandya pulls this on the bounce towards the right of the fielder at deep mid-wicket and takes one.

Slower one, full toss on middle and off, Rajat Patidar flicks this towards long on for a run.

Bouncer on middle and leg, Krunal Pandya pulls this flat towards the deep mid-wicket region for a single.

Short and into the batter, on off, Rajat Patidar pulls this towards deep square leg for one.

A quick bumper, around off, Krunal Pandya sways back but has a flash at it while doing so. The ball goes past the batter and Ishan Kishan gathers it with his right hand behind the stumps. No appeal of any sort from any SRH player, barring the bowler himself. Eshan Malinga convinces Pat Cummins to send this upstairs. UltraEdge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat and SRH lose a review. The sound that Eshan heard must have been the flicker of the handle of Krunal's bat. End of a top over from the Lankan speedster.

OUT! CAUGHT! Well, the boundaries dried up and this was always on the cards with RCB chasing 256. A pace on, fuller delivery around middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal picks it up with a flick and hits this straight into the hands of Abhishek Sharma at the deep mid-wicket fence. Sharma moves in from the fence a few steps and settles himself well underneath it to grab hold of it. RCB are 94 for 3.

Slower one, banged short and around off, Rajat Patidar helps this towards the third man region for a single.

A well-directed short one, around middle and leg, Rajat Patidar leans inside the line of the ball and looks to play the hook but gets beaten. Ishan Kishan gathers this and appeals for a caught behind but the umpire turns it down.

Slower one, around off, Devdutt Padikkal smashes this towards the long on region for a single.

Good length, around off, Rajat Patidar plays this close to his body and guides this to the third man region for a single.

Short and around off, going across the southpaw. Devdutt backs away and looks for the square cut but misses out.

Good length, on middle and off, Rajat Patidar gently pushes this towards backward point and rotates the strike again.

Full toss, around off, Devdutt Padikkal punches this down to long off for a single.

Excellent from Sakib as he fires in a short one at 135.6 kph now, around off, Devdutt Padikkal was expecting a slower one and couldn't even move his bat till the ball sneaks past him.

This one is bowled at just 112.3 kph from Sakib. On a length, around off, Devdutt Padikkal pushes this to the right of the bowler and Sakib fields this himself to keep it down to a dot.

FOUR! Sakib bowls this at 116.3 kph, full and around off, Devdutt Padikkal uses his long handle and lofts this wide to the left of the fielder at sweeper cover for a boundary.

Slower one from Patel, short and around off. Devdutt Padikkal was looking to bail out of the cut but ends up hitting this from the face of his bat towards the right of the fielder at short third for a single.

Short and around off, Rajat Patidar gets up on his toes and dabs this to the third man fielder for one.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar pulls this towards Sakib Hussain at deep mid-wicket and a slight fumble allows the batters to take two.

Good length, wide of off, Devdutt Padikkal plays this late and cuts this to deep point for a single.

On a length, around the pads, Rajat Patidar tucks this towards mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Glorious drive from the skipper of RCB. Good length, around off, Rajat Patidar strides close to the pitch of the ball, gets on top of the bounce and drives this all along the ground through the covers region for a boundary to greet Harshal Patel into the attack.

Good length, on middle and off, Rajat Patidar steps inside the line and pushes this through mid on for a single to open his account. RCB are 75/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

OUT​! Kohli is caught! Sakib Hussain sticks to his strength and removes Virat Kohli from the middle. Another slower one, at 115 kph, around off, a touch closer to the off stump this time. Virat Kohli looks to smash this up and over the fielder at covers but fails to get right underneath it and hits this powerfully but straight into the hands of Ravichandran Smaran. The in-ring fielder takes it nice and easy around his shoulders to send Kohli back. 182 needed off 85 balls, and RCB are under pressure despite a rollicking start.

Good length, wide of off, Virat Kohli stays leg side to the pitch of the ball and thumps this on the bounce towards the fielder at extra cover.

Full and on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal tucks this gently towards long on for a single.

Another slower one, at 110 kph, on a length and in the line of the stumps. Virat Kohli goes for a flick but gets it edged off the inside edge, onto his pads for a single as the ball rolls towards point.

Sakib takes the pace off straight away, and bowls it on a length around off, Devdutt Padikkal gets it away towards the off side and rotates the strike.

Back of a length and outside off, Devdutt Padikkal cuts it away to deep point for one.

SIX! Lazy elegance on the previous ball and a whack on this one. Short and across the batter, on middle and off, Devdutt Padikkal stays deep inside his crease and pulls this in front of square on the leg side for a biggie.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Good length and around off, Devdutt Padikkal lets the ball come to him. He opens the bat face and uses the pace to guide it between backward point and short third for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Eshan Malinga gets a crucial breakthrough, bringing in some joy for the Orange Army. Malinga bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle at 138.8 kph. Venkatesh Iyer puts his weight on the back foot and looks to swat it away but the ball gets big on him. He ends up mistiming the shot high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Abhishek Sharma comes charging in from the ropes and takes a fine sliding catch. End of a fiery knock from Iyer, and RCB are 60/1, chasing 256 runs.

A full toss, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli flicks it away to deep square leg for a single.

Good effort in the deep! Back of a length and on middle, Virat Kohli heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket. Heinrich Klaasen runs to his left and makes a good diving stop. Two taken.

Quicker and shorter, outside off, Venkatesh Iyer punches it to extra cover. 23 runs off the over!

WIDE! Fires this one full but a bit too outside off, Venkatesh Iyer leaves it alone.

SIX! Venkatesh Iyer is just picking different spots in the field! This is short again and on middle and leg. Iyer moves back and plays with a straight bat, thumping it over the long on fence for half a dozen more.

SIX! Short and punished! Shivang Kumar drags his length back, on middle. Venkatesh Iyer has all the time in the world to rock back, he opens up his stance and whack it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 50 UP FOR RCB in just 3.4 overs.

Flatter, short and on leg, Venkatesh Iyer moves back and lobs it safely towards mid on.

FOUR! Fine shot! Floated, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer goes down on one knee again, rolls his wrists and drags his sweep all along the ground to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

SIX! Welcome to the game, Shivang Kumar! Tossed up, full and around middle, Venkatesh Iyer gets down and across to stay inside the line of the ball. He nails the slog sweep over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Gets away with it! A low full toss, down the leg side, Venkatesh Iyer glances it off the inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards square leg. They cross.

Pat Cummins sees the batter back away and bowls this full, closer to the tramline outside off, Venkatesh Iyer is nowhere near to the play at that. It is given as a fair delivery, but RCB have challenged the decision. Looks like there is a bit of a technical issue, as we are still waiting for the Ball Tracking to load up. The replay comes up and the third umpire is convinced that some part of the ball is inside the guideline. The on-field call remains and RCB lose a review.

FOUR! Up and over! Much fuller and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer extends his arms to get under it. One hand comes off the bat but he still manages to loft it well over mid off for four more runs.

Cummins follows the batter, serves this full and on the leg stump line, Virat Kohli has no room to work with and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Good length but angling down the leg side, Virat Kohli swings at it but does not connect. Called a wide.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Into the pitch again, on middle, Virat Kohli brings his wrists into play and whips it away to the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

FOUR! A good effort in the deep goes in vain! Back of a length and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli helps it towards the deep fine leg fence. Nitish Kumar Reddy runs a long way to his right and dives to collect the ball, but it pops out when his elbow hits the ground and goes away to the fence.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and on middle, pace on. Venkatesh Iyer stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Change of pace again, hits the length hard and around off. Venkatesh Iyer goes through the heave across the line way too early and misses.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bumper around 140 clicks, on middle and off, Venkatesh Iyer sways away from it.

Good length and well outside off, takes pace off and this one keeps low as well. Venkatesh Iyer moves a bit too far to the leg side and fails to reach out for it.

Back of a length and around off, Venkatesh Iyer punches it towards cover-point.

Eshan Malinga begins with a slower one, on a length and on middle, Virat Kohli heaves it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

SIX! Goes all the way! Cummins goes back to the fuller length, outside off, angling away, Venkatesh Iyer backs away and throws his hands at it. He opens the bat face late, loses his bottom hand but ends up slicing it over the slip cordon for a biggie.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! Hard-length delivery, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer shuffles a long way across to get inside the line of it and scoops it to the vacant deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Virat Kohli swivels and pulls it on the bounce to deep square leg for a run.

Pitched up and around off, Virat Kohli watchfully blocks it out.

Full again and on off, Venkatesh Iyer drives it to mid off for a quick single.

In the air..SAFE! Pat Cummins starts with a full delivery, outside off, angling away. Venkatesh Iyer gives the charge, stays leg side of the ball to loft it over covers. He does not get it from the middle of the bat but gets enough to clear the infield for a couple of runs. RCB are underway in the chase!