Indian T20 League 2015

Scorecard - 40th Match, Bangalore vs Punjab at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India (06 May 2015)

Bangalore

226/3 (20) RR:11.3

Bangalore won by 138 runs

MOM: Chris Gayle

Punjab

88/10 (13.4) RR:6.44

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19.3 - Anureet Singh to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, cheeky from Sarfaraz , this was full and just outside off, Sarfaraz was shaping for the lap sweep, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and runs it past short third man. AB has a grin on his face, Anureet looks disconsolate

19.0 - A Patel to de Villiers, FOUR, AB is dealing in boundaries, this was flighted and well outside off, AB gets down on his knees and sweeps it behind square, two fielders converge but the ball beats them to the fence

18.5 - A Patel to de Villiers, FOUR, powerfully struck by AB, this was tossed up and just outside off, AB goes down on his knees and sweeps it powerfully past square, the ball races away to the fence in a hurry

16.1 - A Patel to Gayle, FOUR, very full and on the stumps, Gayle gets underneath the ball and swings it over square leg, no one out there and the ball races away to the fence

15.1 - Anureet Singh to de Villiers, FOUR, crazy from AB, Anureet went for the yorker, the ball slipped out of his hands, ends up as a high full toss, AB somehow reverse scoops it over short third man for a boundary

15.0 - Karanveer Singh to Gayle, FOUR, 23 from the over, full toss on Gayle's pads, whipped away behind square on the on-side for a boundary

13.2 - Johnson to Gayle, FOUR, hundred for Gayle, his 5th for BLR, he is celebrating in some style. He is utterly delighted and does a jig, Cristiano Ronaldo style. Full toss on Gayle's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a boundary, roars and fist pumps in delight. This is his first hundred this season, BLR needed the big man to fire, he did tonight

7.1 - Maxwell to Kohli, FOUR, pushed through flatter and going on with the angle, Kohli waits on it and cuts it to the right of point, races away to the fence

4.2 - Anureet Singh to Kohli, FOUR, Kohli joins the party! Just a little shimmy down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, makes room and goes over cover for another boundary

3.5 - Johnson to Kohli, FOUR, imperious from Kohli, takes a step down the track, makes room and slaps it over extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes for a boundary

3.0 - Sandeep Sharma to Gayle, FOUR, this is the best of the lot, back of a length and just outside off, Gayle stands tall and punches it with a straight bat, beats mid-off and races away to the fence in a hurry, 24 off the over

2.3 - Sandeep Sharma to Gayle, FOUR, dropped and four, a tough chance for Bailey and he has let-off Gayle, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Gayle gets forward and looks to go over cover, ends up getting off the bottom edge of the bat, it goes high and over mid-off. Bailey scrambled behind the ball, reaches it with outstretched fingertips and shells it, the ball rolls away to the ropes

1.5 - Johnson to Gayle, FOUR, this is turning out to be an expensive over from Johnson, short and on Gayle's pads, whipped away behind square on the on-side, beats the man getting across from fine leg

1.1 - Johnson to Gayle, FOUR, Gayle didn't get hold of the shot but still finds the boundary, this was pitched up and just outside off, Gayle went for the ambitious drive, gets a thick inside edge that beats mid-on and races away to the fence

18.3 - A Patel to de Villiers, SIX, cracking shot, this was tossed up and just outside off, AB gets a good stride forward and lofts it back over the bowler, into the sightscreen

17.3 - Sandeep Sharma to D Karthik, SIX, cracking shot, full toss from Sandeep, Karthik gets forward and launches it high and over long-on for a maximum

16.2 - A Patel to Gayle, SIX, cracking shot, flighted delivery and just outside off, Gayle gets enough room to free his arms and lofts it hard and over long-off for a maximum

14.4 - Karanveer Singh to de Villiers, SIX, hat-trick of sixes from AB, this was tossed up and well outside off, AB gets well forward and drills it high and over extra cover for a maximum

14.3 - Karanveer Singh to de Villiers, SIX, lovely shot, this was tossed up wider outside off, AB gets a big stride forward and goes inside out over extra cover for another maximum

14.2 - Karanveer Singh to de Villiers, SIX, poor ball from Karanveer, dropped it short and well outside off, AB rocks back and pulls it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum

13.0 - Karanveer Singh to Gayle, SIX, no catching this, the ball hits the Chinnaswamy roof once again, tossed up and just outside off, Gayle gets a good stride forward and lofts it high and over long-off, monstrous blow from the Jamaican

12.5 - Karanveer Singh to Gayle, SIX, that was a miscue from Gayle, but it has the legs to just about clear Maxwell at long-on, Gayle got a lot of height on the lofted swipe, Maxwell was kept interested right till the end, but it just sailed over him

11.0 - A Patel to Gayle, SIX, the sixes keep coming! This was fired full and just outside off, Gayle gets a big stride forward and launches it high and over long-off, 9th six for Gayle, he's just 20 short of a ton

10.1 - A Patel to Gayle, SIX, that hit the roof of the Chinnaswamy, this was tossed up and well outside off, Gayle gets underneath the ball and sends it soaring high and over long-on, hits the roof and is caught by Maxwell on the rebound, he claims a catch in jest

9.3 - Maxwell to Gayle, SIX, this is even better, a little shimmy down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and sends the ball sailing over long-off, back-to-back sixes from Gayle. The two batsmen shake hands, the party has well and truly begun

9.2 - Maxwell to Gayle, SIX, Massive, this was flighted and just outside off, Gayle gets a big stride forward and lofts it high and into the second tier of the long-on stands

8.3 - A Patel to Kohli, SIX, lovely shot, Kohli shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it high and over long-on, almost went into the second tier

5.1 - Johnson to Gayle, SIX, cracking shot, short and well outside off, Gayle swivels across and pulls it hard and over mid-wicket, into the crowd. And this time, the ball didn't hit the spider cam cables

2.5 - Sandeep Sharma to Gayle, SIX, another full toss and Gayle has smashed it into the long-on fence, reaches out and slaps it high and over mid-on, he watches it sail into the crowds for another maximum

2.2 - Sandeep Sharma to Gayle, SIX, Gayle is in some mood tonight, Chinnnaswamy is rocking to Gaylestorm, short of a good length and around middle, Gayle clears his left leg and heaves it high and over mid-wicket for another maximum

1.4 - Johnson to Gayle, SIX, massive, half-volley from Johnson, Gayle is imposing on the bowler, gets a good stride forward and lofts it back over the bowler, over the sightscreen as well

1.3 - Johnson to Gayle, SIX, lovely shot, overpitched and well outside off, Gayle gets a big stride forward and lifts it through the line, the ball went sailing over wide long-off and over the ropes for a maximum

17.4 - Sandeep Sharma to D Karthik, out Bowled!! Sandeep has his man! He gets the yorker right this time, Karthik was backing away, Sandeep keeps it full and on the middle stump line. Karthik swishes and misses, the middle stump is pegged back. Second wicket for Sandeep, but it has come at a high cost. D Karthik b Sandeep Sharma 8(3) [6s-1]

17.0 - A Patel to Gayle, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a sharp catch from Axar. he is thrilled to bits, Gayle walks away to a thunderous round of applause from the BLR fans at the Chinnaswamy. This was very full and on the stumps, Gayle cleared his left leg and drilled it back at the bowler. Axar is quick to bend down and takes a low catch. Gayle c and b A Patel 117(57) [4s-7 6s-12]

11.2 - Sandeep Sharma to Kohli, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Kohli falls but enter AB. This was a yorker length delivery and on the off-stump line, Kohli was looking to run it down towards third man, ends up playing over the ball and is castled. He looks disappointed, but the BLR skipper has played his hand. Kohli b Sandeep Sharma 32(30) [4s-3 6s-1]

8.1 - A Patel to Gayle, 1 run, Vohra has dropped a sitter, this was tossed up and just outside off, Gayle swung it away over square leg. Vohra moved across in the deep, gets both hands but allows the ball to slip out. That's a clanger, Gayle has been dropped for the second time tonight

5.3 - Johnson to Gayle, 1 run, fifty for Gayle, another full toss from Johnson, flicked straight to backward square leg. The fielder can't stop it cleanly, allows a single

4.0 - Johnson to Kohli, 2 runs, short and on the stumps, Kohli swivels across on the pull, doesn't get hold of the shot, the ball lobs off the gloves and rolls away towards long leg, Kohli races back for the second run

13.1 - Chahal to Sandeep Sharma, FOUR, floated up on the stumps, Sandeep heaves it over mid-wicket and the ball runs away to the fence. He came down the track to play that shot

11.3 - Chahal to A Patel, FOUR, another googly but this time he errs in line, bowls it down leg, Patel kneels down and manages to tickle it to the fine leg fence, he didn't get it off the middle of the bat, but it just needed a little bat to runs away to the fence

10.0 - Harshal Patel to A Patel, FOUR, another short delivery from Patel and he pays the price, Axar Patel swivels and pulls it to the right of fine leg, who had no chance of stopping that, another boundary for Axar

8.0 - Aravind to A Patel, FOUR, this time he bowls one well wide outside off, Patel stays back and cuts it to the left of backward point, it was in the air for a little while, but the fielder couldn't get there in time even though he put in the dive, the ball hurries across the turf and crashes into the fence

7.5 - Aravind to A Patel, FOUR, short from Aravind, Patel goes on the back foot and pulls it in the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on, mid-on runs after it but he was never going to win the race

6.3 - Chahal to A Patel, FOUR, the googly from Chahal, Patel opens the face of the bat and guides it past slip and to the right of backward point, the ball runs away to the fence

5.2 - Aravind to W Saha, FOUR, that's not a good delivery from Aravind. It was bowled on the pads, Saha helps it on its way over short fine leg and gets four for that

3.5 - Aravind to D Miller, FOUR, Miller gets off the mark with a boundary, it was bowled on a length and angling in on middle stump line, Miller goes slightly across and works it to the right of mid-wicket, the ball runs away to the fence

11.5 - Chahal to A Patel, SIX, gives the charge this time and lofts this flighted delivery straight down the ground, there was a long-off in place but he was a mere spectator there

9.5 - Harshal Patel to A Patel, SIX, that's a great shot from Axar, it was banged in short and there was enough width on offer for Axar to go back, he cuts it up and over backward point and the ball carries the distance

1.2 - Aravind to W Saha, SIX, first maximum of the innings for Saha, it was banged in short and it sits up nicely for Saha to rock back, he swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence

13.4 - Chahal to Sandeep Sharma, out Caught&Bowled!! BLR win by a massive 138-run margin. This is the lowest score by any T20 League team this season. This is the second heaviest defeat in terms of runs in T20 League history. Coming back to the ball, it was tossed up around off, Sandeep comes down the track and drives it uppishly to the left of the bowler, who dives across and takes a good catch. Sandeep Sharma c and b Chahal 7(9) [4s-1]

10.4 - Starc to Karanveer Singh, out Bowled!! Another one goes down and it's another bowled. The umpires check for the front foot, but Starc is fine on that count. It was bowled touch fuller and on the stumps, Karanveer looks to drive it down to long-off, but can't connect. The ball crashes into the stumps and Starc gets his fourth of the night. Karanveer Singh b Starc 4(7)

8.4 - Starc to Anureet Singh, out Bowled!! Another one for Starc. What's going on here? BLR just can't put a foot wrong today. This one was on a length and on the stumps, Anureet was looking to drive it down the ground, but fails to lay bat on it. The ball crashes into off and Starc is delighted. Anureet Singh b Starc 0(2)

8.2 - Starc to Johnson, out Bowled!! Starc gets his man. Johnson walks back after another low score. This time again, Johnson backs away and wanted to go big, but he fails to lay bat on this length ball from Starc on the off stump line. He fails to connect and the ball crashes into the off stump. Johnson b Starc 1(4)

7.1 - Aravind to Bailey, out Bowled!! Aravind is on fire here, picks his fourth wicket of the innings. It was a length ball that shapes back in, Bailey was looking to force it through the off-side but plays all around it. The ball shapes in and hits the off stump as Bailey fails to connect with the drive. Bailey can't believe it. Aravind is on a hat-trick. Bailey b Aravind 2(4)

6.0 - Aravind to D Miller, out Bowled!! Aravind is on a roll here. Miller, the latest addition to his wicket column. It was the slower ball from Aravind, Miller comes down the track and looks to loft it straight back over the bowler's head, but the lack of pace fools him. He was through his shot by the time the ball arrived, he missed and the ball crashes into the off stump. D Miller b Aravind 7(10) [4s-1]

5.4 - Aravind to W Saha, out Caught by Kohli!! Kohli celebrates after taking a good catch. PUN are falling apart here. It was banged in short, Saha goes for the pull but can't time it right, he got it high on the bat as well after he came down the track. Kohli at mid-on runs to his right, dives and takes a good low catch. Aravind picks his second wicket of the innings. W Saha c Kohli b Aravind 13(11) [4s-1 6s-1]

3.1 - Aravind to Maxwell, out Bowled!! Maxwell's disappointing run in this T20 League continues. That was a terrible, terrible shot from him. The Big Show was once again a no show today. It was angled across on off, Maxwell needlessly swipes across the line and fails to get bat on ball. The ball crashes into the top of off-stump and it's been uprooted. Maxwell b Aravind 1(5)

2.2 - Harshal Patel to Vijay, out Bowled!! Vijay departs after another disappointing show. Patel is delighted to see the back of him. It was bowled fuller and straightened just a touch on the middle stump line, Vijay was looking to work it into the on-side and the ball goes past his blade, crashes into the stumps. PUN are off to another poor start. Vijay b Harshal Patel 2(6)

0.4 - Starc to Vohra, out Caught by Wiese!! It was another full delivery outside off, Vohra leans into the drive and toe-ends it, the ball was in the air and Wiese dives forward at cover and takes it. Replays showed that there was an element of doubt whether it hit the turf before going into the hands, but the umpire gives it in the favour of the fielding team. Vohra c Wiese b Starc 2(3)