Bangalore XI vs Delhi XI 56th T20 at Raipur, 22 May, 2016

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chose to bowl
Delhi XI 138/8 (20)
Bangalore XI 139/4 (18.1)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli
  • STR Binny 16 * (11)
  • Virat Kohli 54 * (45)

Over 0.1Z Khan bowls short of length delivery to CH Gayle, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.2Z Khan bowls good length delivery to CH Gayle, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.3Z Khan bowls pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 0.4Z Khan bowls short of length delivery to V Kohli, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 0.5Z Khan bowls short of length delivery to V Kohli, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 0.6Z Khan bowls pitched up delivery to V Kohli, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 2.1Z Khan bowls good length delivery to AB de Villiers, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 2.2Z Khan bowls good length delivery to AB de Villiers, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 2.3Z Khan bowls short and wide to AB de Villiers, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 2.4Z Khan bowls short and rising delivery to AB de Villiers, and he is caught by the fielder in the infield.He is Caught

Over 2.5Z Khan bowls good length delivery to LokeshRahul, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 2.6Z Khan bowls short of length delivery to V Kohli, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 4.1Z Khan bowls short of length delivery to V Kohli, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 4.2Z Khan bowls pitched up delivery to V Kohli, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 4.3Z Khan bowls good length delivery to V Kohli, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 4.4Z Khan bowls pitched up delivery to V Kohli, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 4.5Z Khan bowls short of length delivery to LokeshRahul, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.6Z Khan bowls good length delivery to LokeshRahul, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 17.1 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, 2 runs, gets forward and slaps it wide of cover and picks up couple of runs. 

Over 17.2 Z Khan bowls it short of length to V Kohli, no runs, gets right behind the line on the back foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 17.3 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gave himself too much room and fails to ping this fullish ball away

Over 17.4 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, gets cover the line and works it pass short fine-leg.

Over 17.5 Z Khan bangs it short onto the pitch to STR Binny, 5 wides, goes back in the crease and goes for a pull but gets beaten by the bounce.

Over 17.5 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to STR Binny, Boundary! Comes across and whips it over mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 17.6 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to STR Binny, no runs, gets closes the bat face early and the leading edge rolls straight to cover. 

Virat Kohli (Man of the Match): Honestly, those stats have mostly reached me through images but I choose not to look at it. Every game is an opportunity. We were at No. 7 position in the table and now we have two chances at the final. Our focus has paid off. It's not easy but you have to start afresh everyday. I know it sounds boring and traditional but it has to be boring. Everyday has to be made use of. I am extra motivated when I come on to the field and make sure I work hard. It's very important to not get rude or arrogant about how you strike the ball. People will have a go at you on the field, but after the chat is done, you have to get back to being confident and calm about your skill.

Zaheer Khan: Wonderful campaign. On the whole, we played good cricket. Some days you play good, some days bad. Youngsters learnt a lot, tremendous potential there. We gave a tough time to all the sides. Playoff should have been fantastic but we are happy. 160 would have been defendable on this big ground. We needed early breakthroughs. Kohli is good at absorbing the pressure. We bowled well but Virat is in a very good form and we were 15-20 runs short. The team has young guys and odd days will be like this. We have given them the freedom. One partnership was critical and we couldn't get going in that. A big game this was, pressure game. I haven't really thought about it (my future). Have enjoyed my time with the youngsters and trying to pass my knowledge to them. Still enjoying and will see