Bangalore XI vs Kolkata XI 58th Match at Bangalore, 14 May, 2011

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who choose to field first
Kolkata XI 89/4 (13)
Bangalore XI 105/6 (12.3)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 4 wickets
Man of the Match: CH Gayle
  • Abhimanyu Mithun 0 * (0)
  • AB de Villiers 13 * (14)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1B Lee slips in a full toss to CH Gayle, gets a bottom edge to that wide one which slips away through the vacant second slip for a boundary! RCB's revised target is 102 from 13 overs.

Over 0.2B Lee bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, drives that in the air over point for a boundary!

Over 0.3B Lee bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, just manages to dig out the deadly yorker around leg and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.4B Lee bowls a bouncer to CH Gayle, gets a top edge to his pull shot which flies over the keeper's head for a fluke boundary!

Over 0.5B Lee bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, lifts that over the top of extra covers for another boundary!

Over 0.6B Lee slips in a full toss to CH Gayle, drags the near yorker off the bottom to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1J Unadkat bowls it short and wide outside off to LA Pomersbach, cuts that loose delivery between point and covers for a boundary!

Over 1.2J Unadkat bowls a short and rising delivery to LA Pomersbach, seems to be leaving that alone but the ball kisses the face and runs towards thirdman for a single.

Over 1.3J Unadkat bowls a short of length delivery to CH Gayle, looks to smash it over mid off but gets a thick outside edge which flies over thirdman all the way for a six!

Over 1.4J Unadkat bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, gets underneath of that and launches that into the orbit over straight long on for a six!

Over 1.5J Unadkat bowls a short and rising delivery to CH Gayle, makes room and slaps it in the air over extra covers and settles down for a couple of runs.

Over 1.6J Unadkat bowls a short and rising delivery to CH Gayle, makes plenty of room and cuts that away through covers for a boundary!

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1B Lee bowls a juicy half volley to LA Pomersbach, attempts a cover drive and is beaten for pace and the away movement and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.2B Lee bowls a good length delivery to LA Pomersbach, flicks it back to the bowler who misfields to his right to leak a single.

Over 2.3B Lee bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, lifts that near yorker flat over straight mid on for a one bounce boundary!

Over 2.4B Lee bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, lofts that wide one and the ball flies right off the toe end of the blade and the skier gets CAUGHT safely by Kallis around the extra covers region. HE IS CAUGHT!

Over 2.5B Lee bowls a short and rising delivery to LA Pomersbach, pulls that down through squareleg in the gap and there is a diving stop from Pathan which keeps it down to a couple of runs.

Over 2.6B Lee bowls a short and rising delivery to LA Pomersbach, plays a weak pull straight to short fine leg and that is a dot ball.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1JH Kallis bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, gets forward and nudges it to point and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.2JH Kallis bowls a short of length delivery to V Kohli, punches it straight to covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.3JH Kallis bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, dabs it straight to covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.4JH Kallis bowls a short of length delivery to V Kohli, nudges it to covers and steals a single.


Over 3.4 JH Kallis bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, misses his short arm jab pull down the legside and the Umpire signals it a wide.

Over 3.5JH Kallis bowls a short of length delivery to LA Pomersbach, inside edges his flick onto the pad around leg and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.6JH Kallis bowls a good length delivery to LA Pomersbach, jumps down the track and drives it straight to mid off who misfields to leak a couple of runs.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1B Lee bowls it short and wide outside off to V Kohli, punches it powerfully in the gap through covers for a boundary!

Over 4.2B Lee bowls a short of length delivery to V Kohli, whips it off his pads to deep backward squareleg and gets a single.

Over 4.3B Lee bowls a short and rising delivery to LA Pomersbach, dabs it down to backward point and that is a dot ball.


Over 4.3 B Lee bangs it short onto the pitch to LA Pomersbach, this is slipped down the legside by Lee and it will be a wide.

Over 4.4B Lee bowls a short and rising delivery to LA Pomersbach, dabs it down to backward point and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.5B Lee bowls a short and rising delivery to LA Pomersbach, inside edges his flick onto the pad and sends back Kohli. There is a direct throw from Lee which only results in an over throw with Kohli safely in! Single.

Over 4.6B Lee bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, tucks it behind squareleg and gets a single.

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