Bangalore XI vs Rajasthan XI 27th Match at Bangalore, 20 Apr, 2013

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chose to bowl first
Rajasthan XI 117/10 (19.4)
Bangalore XI 123/3 (17.5)
Royal Challengers Bangalores won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: R Vinay Kumar
  • Saurabh Tiwary 25 * (29)
  • CH Gayle 49 * (44)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 A Chandila to TM Dilshan, no runs, gets forward and drives it back to the bowler.

Over 0.2 A Chandila to TM Dilshan, 1 run, drives it wide of mid off for a single.

Over 0.3 A Chandila to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back and punches it to the bowler

Over 0.4 A Chandila to CH Gayle, 2 runs, goes back and cuts it past extra covers and picks up a couple

Over 0.5 A Chandila to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back and hammers it straight to extra covers

Over 0.6 A Chandila to CH Gayle, 1 run, works it behind squareleg for one

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 S Sreesanth to CH Gayle, 1 run, goes back and tucks it through squareleg for one

Over 1.2 S Sreesanth to TM Dilshan, no runs, drives the full ball straight to mid on

Over 1.3 S Sreesanth to TM Dilshan, no runs, attempts an off drive and is beaten by a late away swinger.

Over 1.4 S Sreesanth to TM Dilshan, no runs, drives the length ball on the up to covers

Over 1.5 S Sreesanth to TM Dilshan, FOUR, whips the full ball off the pads in the air behind squareleg for a boundary

Over 1.6 S Sreesanth to TM Dilshan, FOUR, flicks the full length inswinger wide of mid on and gets another boundary

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 SW Tait to CH Gayle, FOUR, stands tall and punches the rising delivery wide of mid off and gets a boundary. 


Over 2.1 SW Tait to CH Gayle, 1 wide, goes back for a cut and misses a widish delivery.

Over 2.2 SW Tait to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back for a flashy cut and is beaten by a widish delivery.

Over 2.3 SW Tait to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back for a flick across the line and is beaten by the away movement


Over 2.3 SW Tait to CH Gayle, 1 wide, goes back and misses his flick to a rising delivery down the legside.

Over 2.3 SW Tait to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back for a flick across the line and is beaten by the away movement


Over 2.3 SW Tait to CH Gayle, 1 wide, goes back and misses his flick to a rising delivery down the legside.

Over 2.4 SW Tait to CH Gayle, 1 run, defends the rising delivery to mid on and steals a single.

Over 2.5 SW Tait to TM Dilshan, 1 run, goes back and flicks it to deep backward squareleg for one

Over 2.6 SW Tait to CH Gayle, no runs, hops up and defends the rising delivery back to the bowler

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 James Faulkner to TM Dilshan, no runs, attempts a square drive and is beaten by a full length away swinger

Over 3.2 James Faulkner to TM Dilshan, no runs, drives the full ball straight to covers

Over 3.3 James Faulkner to TM Dilshan, FOUR, goes back and flicks it square of short fine leg for a boundary

Over 3.4 James Faulkner to TM Dilshan, 1 run, goes back and flicks it to deep mid wicket for one

Over 3.5 James Faulkner to CH Gayle, 1 run, goes back and pulls it behind squareleg for one

Over 3.6 James Faulkner to TM Dilshan, FOUR, goes back and cuts it hard to point who misfields to concede a boundary

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 SW Tait to CH Gayle, 1 run, drives the full ball to wide mid off for one

Over 4.2 SW Tait to TM Dilshan, no runs, goes back and drags his pull off an inside edge to squareleg.

Over 4.3 SW Tait to TM Dilshan, FOUR, swivels back and pulls the short ball flat through squareleg for a boundary

Over 4.4 SW Tait to TM Dilshan, 1 run, drags the full toss through wide mid wicket for one

Over 4.5 SW Tait to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back and hammers the wide one to the diving extra covers


Over 4.5 SW Tait to CH Gayle, 5 wides, goes back and leaves a short ball outside leg and the diving keeper concedes four byes.

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