Bangalore XI vs Kolkata XI 43rd match at Bangalore, 10 Apr, 2010

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chose to field
Kolkata XI 160/9 (20)
Bangalore XI 164/3 (17.1)
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Robin Uthappa
  • Ross Taylor 14 * (6)
  • Robin Uthappa 52 * (22)

Over 0.1: 1 Leg Bye. AB Dinda to S Sriram, bangs it short, hits the thigh pad down the legside and there is a lb taken from fine leg.

Over 0.2: No runs. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 0.3: No runs. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short of length delivery, pushes it straight to mid off.

Over 0.4: No runs. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short and wide, cuts it straight to backward point.

Over 0.5: Two runs. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, pitched up delivery, gives the charge and plays a blistering drive in the air and Ganguly at mid off puts down an overhead catch! Two runs for Kallis.

Over 0.6: Single. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short and wide, makes room and cuts it to thirdman for a single.

Over 2.1: Single. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short of length delivery, opens the face and flays it towards square thirdman for a single.

Over 2.2: Beaten! AB Dinda to S Sriram, short of length delivery, gives the charge and is beaten in a cut shot.

Over 2.3: Single. AB Dinda to S Sriram, short and wide, cuts it away to square thirdman for a single.

Over 2.4: Two runs. AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short of length delivery, makes room and smacks it in the air towards deep covers and there is a difficult diving catch dropped by Pujara at the boundary.

Over 2.5: He is Caught! AB Dinda to JH Kallis, short and wide, edges his forcing drive to slip where Gayle takes the catch in the second attempt.

Over 2.6: No runs. AB Dinda to RS Dravid, good length delivery, drives it on the up to mid off.

Over 11.1: Single. AB Dinda to RS Dravid, short of length delivery, flicks it to square fine leg for a single.

Over 11.2: Beaten! AB Dinda to S Sriram, short of length delivery, attempts a cut and is beaten by  the extra bounce.

Over 11.3: Beaten! AB Dinda to S Sriram, short and rising delivery, attempts a pull and is beaten.

Over 11.4: Bowled him! AB Dinda to S Sriram, pitched up delivery, drags his slog onto the timber and that's the end of his struggle.

Over 11.5: Beaten! AB Dinda to RV Uthappa, short of length delivery, gets beaten outside off because of the away movement.

Over 11.6: Two runs. AB Dinda to RV Uthappa, short of length delivery, shuffles and flicks it to deep mid wicket for a couple.

Over 17.1: Boundary! AB Dinda to LRPL Taylor, full toss, whacks it away towards deep squareleg for a boundary to finish it off.

Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 7 wickets with 17 balls to spare. These RCB guys are specialists in chasing down totals! Robin Uthappa leads them yet again finishing the match with a 22 ball-52. Dravid too did well to score 52 from 35 balls. KKR were certainly well short of what was required on this good batting track.