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| IPL eliminator: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals – live! | IPL eliminator: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals – live! |
| (34 minutes later) | |
| 4.39pm BST16:39 | |
| 15th over: Bangalore 113-2 (De Villiers 35, Mandeep 29) It’s time, as Bruce Buffer would say - AB crunches Sharma’s first delivery over midwicket for six. Oh, and after two singles, there’s another, ball angled into the pads and crunched to the same spot. So Sharma goes a little wider of off, but De Villiers is wise to that, pounding four through extra cover with alarming, startling power. Let’s talk strategy! | |
| 4.36pm BST16:36 | |
| 14th over: Bangalore 94-2 (De Villiers 17, Mandeep 28) Watson back, and it’s getting to score assessment and acceleration time. My guess would be they’re looking for 160 minimum - and I reckon Rajasthan would take that, too. They’l like this over, too, just six from it. | |
| Incidentally, there’s a sponsor behind the bowler’s arm that makes it impossible not to constantly think of this. | |
| 4.30pm BST16:30 | |
| 13th over: Bangalore 88-2 (De Villiers 16, Mandeep 26) Sharma back, and Mandeep is absolutely zoned! On strike after a single to AB, he gets onto one knee to sweep from outside off through the on at 45; brilliant shot. But the rest of the over yields just two, De Villiers seeking to slam its final delivery down the ground but Sharma dives to grab - ouch, that looked a sair yin. The umpires quickly check for a catch, but the ball bounced in front of him. | |
| Updated at 4.31pm BST | |
| 4.27pm BST16:27 | |
| 12th over: Bangalore 82-2 (De Villiers 15, Mandeep 21) Faulkner back, and Mandeep carves his loosener over point for a one-bounce four; this is seriously useful knock already, keeping things moving while AB readies himself for death violence. But, in the meantime, the GOAT hangs in there - already, Bangalore’s fifty was their slowest of the competition, and he cedes only singles balls two to five. Mandeep, though, is having no such thing, hoiking from outside off for four to midwicket. | |
| 4.23pm BST16:23 | |
| 11th over: Bangalore 70-2 (De Villiers 13, Mandeep 12) De Villiers is starting to move, taking Watson’s first two deliveries for twos - but the second is lifted over mid-off, dicey as riley. The next shot, though, is vintage. The ball shapes away, and AB waits for it, glancing away for four to third man with Ivory Snow hands. | |
| “How does the RR team (or its opponents) tell Rahane from Kulkarni?” tweets Ravi Nair. And strictly speaking, are their names a rhyme or a half-rhyme? | |
| Updated at 4.23pm BST | |
| 4.18pm BST16:18 | |
| 10th over: Bangalore 60-2 (De Villiers 4, Mandeep 11) Kulkarni to bowl out, and they try taking him for singles - they do, but the lithest grab and throw from Smith almost runs out AB at the striker’s. Then, another single and dot, before Mandeep forces four from outside off through midwicket, and six over long-on, neither stylish, both essential. | |
| 4.14pm BST16:14 | 4.14pm BST16:14 |
| 9th over: Bangalore 48-2 (De Villiers 2, Mandeep 0) Binny into the attack to hustle through some nondescript trundlers while Bangalore rebuild. A low-scoring game suits Rajasthan, chasing and with the players that they have, whereas a good day for AB and we might see an unchaseable target. The track suggests the former for now - a bit of natural variation’s making it hard to go hard - and I might’ve been unfair to Binny, who produces a menacing over that cedes just a single. | 9th over: Bangalore 48-2 (De Villiers 2, Mandeep 0) Binny into the attack to hustle through some nondescript trundlers while Bangalore rebuild. A low-scoring game suits Rajasthan, chasing and with the players that they have, whereas a good day for AB and we might see an unchaseable target. The track suggests the former for now - a bit of natural variation’s making it hard to go hard - and I might’ve been unfair to Binny, who produces a menacing over that cedes just a single. |
| 4.10pm BST16:10 | 4.10pm BST16:10 |
| 8th over: Bangalore 46-2 (De Villiers 1, Mandeep 0) Of course, the greatest eliminator of all-time was when Romeo from So Solid competed in Celebrity Gladiators, nailed the race at the end, and fell off the travelator three times so that the other bloke - I forget whom - caught up and beat him. For reasons known to no one, YouTube is silent on the subject. Two runs and a wicket from the over - bully for Steven Smith. | 8th over: Bangalore 46-2 (De Villiers 1, Mandeep 0) Of course, the greatest eliminator of all-time was when Romeo from So Solid competed in Celebrity Gladiators, nailed the race at the end, and fell off the travelator three times so that the other bloke - I forget whom - caught up and beat him. For reasons known to no one, YouTube is silent on the subject. Two runs and a wicket from the over - bully for Steven Smith. |
| 4.06pm BST16:06 | 4.06pm BST16:06 |
| WICKET! Kohli c & b Kulkarni 12 (Bangalore 46-2) | WICKET! Kohli c & b Kulkarni 12 (Bangalore 46-2) |
| Interesting! Interestinger! Kohli flicks through midwicket for two, tries again next ball realises that he can’t, and can’t help but bunt a dolly of a cee ampersand bee to the bowler. | Interesting! Interestinger! Kohli flicks through midwicket for two, tries again next ball realises that he can’t, and can’t help but bunt a dolly of a cee ampersand bee to the bowler. |
| Updated at 4.08pm BST | Updated at 4.08pm BST |
| 4.05pm BST16:05 | 4.05pm BST16:05 |
| 7th over: Bangalore 44-1 (Kohli 10, De Villiers 1) Sharma’s spin into the attack now the powerplays done, and a single follows three dots, bringing AB onto strike; he takes a leg-stump guard, and adds just a single, before Kohli does likewise. Great over for Rajasthan. | 7th over: Bangalore 44-1 (Kohli 10, De Villiers 1) Sharma’s spin into the attack now the powerplays done, and a single follows three dots, bringing AB onto strike; he takes a leg-stump guard, and adds just a single, before Kohli does likewise. Great over for Rajasthan. |
| 4.02pm BST16:02 | 4.02pm BST16:02 |
| 6th over: Bangalore 41-1 (Kohli 8, De Villiers 0) Key passage coming up. | 6th over: Bangalore 41-1 (Kohli 8, De Villiers 0) Key passage coming up. |
| 3.59pm BST15:59 | 3.59pm BST15:59 |
| WICKET! Gayle b Kulkarni 27 (Bangalore 41-1) | WICKET! Gayle b Kulkarni 27 (Bangalore 41-1) |
| He advances - he drops short; he swings, he misses - he hits, and there goes middle stump. Time for a commercial hiatus to build anticipation for De Villiers. | He advances - he drops short; he swings, he misses - he hits, and there goes middle stump. Time for a commercial hiatus to build anticipation for De Villiers. |
| Updated at 4.00pm BST | Updated at 4.00pm BST |
| 3.58pm BST15:58 | 3.58pm BST15:58 |
| 6th over: Bangalore 41-0 (Gayle 27, Kohli 8) Another bowling change, Kulkarni back, and Gayle gets lucky forcing another from outside off to long-on - he doesn’t get all of it, which is the reason it doesn’t carry to the man on the fence. | 6th over: Bangalore 41-0 (Gayle 27, Kohli 8) Another bowling change, Kulkarni back, and Gayle gets lucky forcing another from outside off to long-on - he doesn’t get all of it, which is the reason it doesn’t carry to the man on the fence. |
| 3.55pm BST15:55 | 3.55pm BST15:55 |
| 5th over: Bangalore 38-0 (Gayle 26, Kohli 6) Morris back - interesting that Smith’s preferred to give the batsmen something different to think about every over than let his chaps settle into rhythm. After a single to Kohli, Morris bangs one in back of a length, but it’s waist not shoulder high, so Gayle collars it from outside off and punishes to long-on - the ball appears to be bent out of shape, as well you might. So, there’s a brief break, followed by a wide, as the commentators explain how distant the boundaries are here; counter-intuitively, that helps RCB, whose batters have the power to clear them anyway. Anyway, Morris slings down an inswinging yorker, which first appears to have Gayle hopping, only for him to jam down the bat and deflect between his legs for four. It’s also possible it was inadvertent, but the more it’s replayed, the more astoundingly brilliant it looks . | 5th over: Bangalore 38-0 (Gayle 26, Kohli 6) Morris back - interesting that Smith’s preferred to give the batsmen something different to think about every over than let his chaps settle into rhythm. After a single to Kohli, Morris bangs one in back of a length, but it’s waist not shoulder high, so Gayle collars it from outside off and punishes to long-on - the ball appears to be bent out of shape, as well you might. So, there’s a brief break, followed by a wide, as the commentators explain how distant the boundaries are here; counter-intuitively, that helps RCB, whose batters have the power to clear them anyway. Anyway, Morris slings down an inswinging yorker, which first appears to have Gayle hopping, only for him to jam down the bat and deflect between his legs for four. It’s also possible it was inadvertent, but the more it’s replayed, the more astoundingly brilliant it looks . |
| Updated at 3.58pm BST | Updated at 3.58pm BST |
| 3.49pm BST15:49 | 3.49pm BST15:49 |
| 4th over: Bangalore 28-0 (Gayle 18, Kohli 5) What, Ho into the attack - I wonder if they planned to use him now, or hoped to reserve his wicket-to-wicketers for later. He gets lucky with a wide one - though Kohli might have let it go, ge felt he couldn’t miss out, stretching to cut only to pick out the man and run one. Next ball’s leg-side, though, so RCB get their extra, but still only four from the over. | 4th over: Bangalore 28-0 (Gayle 18, Kohli 5) What, Ho into the attack - I wonder if they planned to use him now, or hoped to reserve his wicket-to-wicketers for later. He gets lucky with a wide one - though Kohli might have let it go, ge felt he couldn’t miss out, stretching to cut only to pick out the man and run one. Next ball’s leg-side, though, so RCB get their extra, but still only four from the over. |
| “Sheesh, quick deck in this IPL game. Mitchell Starc might get it through,” tweets Scott Oliver. Yesterday, had no idea who’d win - generally, it’s hard to predict given the distribution of talent and nature of the game - but hard to see how Rajasthan can pull this off, but for the presence of Steven Smith. | “Sheesh, quick deck in this IPL game. Mitchell Starc might get it through,” tweets Scott Oliver. Yesterday, had no idea who’d win - generally, it’s hard to predict given the distribution of talent and nature of the game - but hard to see how Rajasthan can pull this off, but for the presence of Steven Smith. |
| 3.43pm BST15:43 | 3.43pm BST15:43 |
| 3rd over: Bangalore 24-0 (Gayle 17, Kohli 3) Kulkarni replaces Morris, and Gayle makes room to slash his first ball to the fence at extra-cover. Then, after a dot, he shuffles across to flay down the ground, but misses with an almighty heave, compensating with a manufactured six forced over long-on - he moves towards leg and drags it form outside off. Four byes then complete the over - there’s some bounce here - and this is now a good start. | 3rd over: Bangalore 24-0 (Gayle 17, Kohli 3) Kulkarni replaces Morris, and Gayle makes room to slash his first ball to the fence at extra-cover. Then, after a dot, he shuffles across to flay down the ground, but misses with an almighty heave, compensating with a manufactured six forced over long-on - he moves towards leg and drags it form outside off. Four byes then complete the over - there’s some bounce here - and this is now a good start. |
| Updated at 3.44pm BST | Updated at 3.44pm BST |
| 3.39pm BST15:39 | 3.39pm BST15:39 |
| 2nd over: Bangalore 10-0 (Gayle 7, Kohli 3) It’s a risk is this, this is, is this - Faulkner to Gayle, with only two men outside the circle. He starts well, though, ceding just two singles from his first four deliveries. Perhaps Bangalore had a look at how Mumbai did it last evening - keeping wickets in hand after sensible early hitting, so that everyone could go at the death. What a mess here, but, Gayle turning to fine-leg, setting off, not setting off, setting off, and then, when the throw arrived at the keeper’s, Faulkner wasn’t behind the stumps at the non-striker’s to take care of business when the throw didn’t hit directly. | 2nd over: Bangalore 10-0 (Gayle 7, Kohli 3) It’s a risk is this, this is, is this - Faulkner to Gayle, with only two men outside the circle. He starts well, though, ceding just two singles from his first four deliveries. Perhaps Bangalore had a look at how Mumbai did it last evening - keeping wickets in hand after sensible early hitting, so that everyone could go at the death. What a mess here, but, Gayle turning to fine-leg, setting off, not setting off, setting off, and then, when the throw arrived at the keeper’s, Faulkner wasn’t behind the stumps at the non-striker’s to take care of business when the throw didn’t hit directly. |
| 3.34pm BST15:34 | 3.34pm BST15:34 |
| 1st over: Bangalore 5-0 (Gayle 5, Kohli 0) Morris in, and finds some swing first up, but his second delivery is right into Gayle’s slot outside off, and here comes a candle to light you to bed, here comes a chopper to chop off your head, chip, chop, cho, chop - and the ball speeds through cover to the fence. But Morris responds with three dots, before the final ball is cut away for a single. Acceptable start for all. | 1st over: Bangalore 5-0 (Gayle 5, Kohli 0) Morris in, and finds some swing first up, but his second delivery is right into Gayle’s slot outside off, and here comes a candle to light you to bed, here comes a chopper to chop off your head, chip, chop, cho, chop - and the ball speeds through cover to the fence. But Morris responds with three dots, before the final ball is cut away for a single. Acceptable start for all. |
| 3.31pm BST15:31 | 3.31pm BST15:31 |
| Of we go! | Of we go! |
| 3.28pm BST15:28 | 3.28pm BST15:28 |
| It’s not at all easy to see how Rajasthan’s bowlers are going to handle this. I believe that’s what’s known as a hot-take. | It’s not at all easy to see how Rajasthan’s bowlers are going to handle this. I believe that’s what’s known as a hot-take. |
| 3.09pm BST15:09 | 3.09pm BST15:09 |
| Team news: for Bangalore, Aravind replaces Dinda; for Rajasthan, Sharma replaces Sran. | Team news: for Bangalore, Aravind replaces Dinda; for Rajasthan, Sharma replaces Sran. |
| 3.05pm BST15:05 | 3.05pm BST15:05 |
| Virat wins the toss and Bangalore will bat. | Virat wins the toss and Bangalore will bat. |
| “I would of” says Steven Smith when asked if he’d have done the same. In this week of post-Stannis Baratheon and Don Draper grammar correction, I’m afraid that’s got to be noted. | “I would of” says Steven Smith when asked if he’d have done the same. In this week of post-Stannis Baratheon and Don Draper grammar correction, I’m afraid that’s got to be noted. |
| Updated at 3.21pm BST | Updated at 3.21pm BST |
| 3.00pm BST15:00 | 3.00pm BST15:00 |
| State of these squads! | State of these squads! |
| Bangalore: V Kohli*, VR Aaron, SA Abbott, AN Ahmed, S Aravind, S Badrinath, SA Bhavane, MS Bisla, YS Chahal, AB de Villiers, AB Dinda, CH Gayle, Iqbal Abdulla, KD Karthik†, SN Khan, NJ Maddinson, Mandeep Singh, HV Patel, RR Rossouw, DJG Sammy, S Sandeep Warrier, Jalaj S Saxena, MA Starc, YV Takawale, D Wiese, VH Zol. | Bangalore: V Kohli*, VR Aaron, SA Abbott, AN Ahmed, S Aravind, S Badrinath, SA Bhavane, MS Bisla, YS Chahal, AB de Villiers, AB Dinda, CH Gayle, Iqbal Abdulla, KD Karthik†, SN Khan, NJ Maddinson, Mandeep Singh, HV Patel, RR Rossouw, DJG Sammy, S Sandeep Warrier, Jalaj S Saxena, MA Starc, YV Takawale, D Wiese, VH Zol. |
| Rajasthan: SR Watson*, Ankit Sharma, B Brainder Sran, R Bhatia, STR Binny, BCJ Cutting, JP Faulkner, DJ Hooda, DS Kulkarni, VS Malik, CH Morris, KK Nair, AM Nayar, AM Rahane, P Sahu, D Salunkhe, SV Samson†, SPD Smith, TG Southee, PV Tambe, R Tewatia, J Theron, SV Trivedi, DH Yagnik†. | Rajasthan: SR Watson*, Ankit Sharma, B Brainder Sran, R Bhatia, STR Binny, BCJ Cutting, JP Faulkner, DJ Hooda, DS Kulkarni, VS Malik, CH Morris, KK Nair, AM Nayar, AM Rahane, P Sahu, D Salunkhe, SV Samson†, SPD Smith, TG Southee, PV Tambe, R Tewatia, J Theron, SV Trivedi, DH Yagnik†. |
| 2.56pm BST14:56 | 2.56pm BST14:56 |
| Preamble | Preamble |
| Life being life, it’s not unusual to experience competing sensations simultaneously; fear and intoxication, joy and realism, connection and alienation. And that’s probably where Rajasthan and Bangalore find themselves now: grateful to be playing in this game, aggravated that it’s necessary. But here they are and here we are, for what is already fascinating and may well become spectacular. | Life being life, it’s not unusual to experience competing sensations simultaneously; fear and intoxication, joy and realism, connection and alienation. And that’s probably where Rajasthan and Bangalore find themselves now: grateful to be playing in this game, aggravated that it’s necessary. But here they are and here we are, for what is already fascinating and may well become spectacular. |
| Updated at 2.58pm BST | Updated at 2.58pm BST |