But before I leave, here's something to let you NOT sleep - the last five T20 Leagues have been won by second-placed teams on the points table. If you ever get reprimanded for missing that first rank, flash this statistic and numb your critic. A final ta-ta!

That Kohli interview felt longer than his innings, I swear. Another half-century from the 'maester' backed up a brilliant and dare-I-say unexpected bowling effort to steam BLR up to the second position. Consider this: they meet Gujarat on their home ground in the Qualifier, let alone having another shot at that finale slot if they lose. DEL, meanwhile, fought bravely with a team too young, with a captain too adept, but had to surrender to the aggressive musical chairs in team selections. Join us for the most awaited playoffs. Till then, Pratyush Sinha tenders a goodbye, again, on behalf of Raju Peethala and Venkatesh.

Kohli (Man of the Match): "Honestly, those stats (about me) have mostly reached me through images but I choose not to look at it. Every game is an opportunity to win it for your team. We were at No. 7 position in the table, an impossible situation, and now we have two chances at the final, having finished at No. 2. I tried to make the most of my batting form and take the team through. Our focus has paid off. It's not easy but you have to start afresh everyday. I know it sounds boring and traditional but it has to be boring. Everyday has to be made use of, if you are a sportsman at this level. I am extra motivated when I come on to the field and make sure I work hard off the field as well. It's very important to not get rude or arrogant about your form or about how you strike the ball. There will be a few incidents, people will have a go at you on the field, but after the chat is done, you have to get back to the basics. There is a very thin line between overconfidence and being calm about your skill. After the Australia series this year, I felt that people have come up to me and genuinely want me to do well. I play my heart out for the country and for the team I am playing for right now. Batting has done well but the bowlers - the wicket was worth more than 130 odd. It was a good track but we were cautious while chasing such a small target. Easily 160 par wicket. You can tend to get carried away, thinking that we won the toss, the batting is doing well but we conceded very few runs in the last few overs. Everyone was keen in the changing room to stand up and say that he's going to be the guy who's going to do it tonight. The support has been wonderful wherever we played and we heard BLR's chants here too in Raipur. Will happen when you have two of the world's most loved cricketers in de Villiers and Gayle in the team. They (Gayle and ABD) should settle down here now."

The presentations are on. Who speaks the longest for the longest of times? Dhoni? Most certainly. Imagine a presentation communication between Atherton and him!

Zaheer: "Wonderful campaign. On the whole, we played good cricket. Some days you play good, some days bad. Youngsters learnt a lot, tremendous potential there. We gave a tough time to all the sides. Playoff should have been fantastic but we are happy. 160 would have been defendable on this big ground. We needed early breakthroughs. Kohli is good at absorbing the pressure. We bowled well but Virat is in a very good form and we were 15-20 runs short. The team has young guys and odd days will be like this. We have given them the freedom. One partnership was critical and we couldn't get going in that. A big game this was, pressure game. I haven't really thought about it (my future). Have enjoyed my time with the youngsters and trying to pass my knowledge to them. Still enjoying and will see."

It's clear now - GUJ are number 1, BLR are number 2, HYD are number 3 and KOL are number 4. The first qualifier will now be played between BLR and GUJ 'with' Raina. Some action-packed days coming up for sure.

To be fair, DEL had their moments - especially after the start that their bowlers gave them but it would only be apt to say that it was their batsmen's performance in a crunch game that lost it for them. Changing squads every match didn't help either. One would have expected some more resolve from the stalwarts-coached unit of DEL. It tells you that you just don't need all those technical analyses, statistics etc to win big games. You need temperament and natural ability much more than anything else to win. Anyway, all criticisms aside, it was the BLR storm that hit DEL more than anything else. The temperament the BLR players possessed on the big days and the momentum they gathered mattered a lot. They would surely be a force to reckon with in the playoffs.

It was a simple equation for BLR - win this and jump to the second spot. The longer boundaries and a decent pitch for bowlers notwithstanding, the early loss of Gayle and de Villiers notwithstanding too, BLR just rode on the momentum they have gathered in the past 4 games. Their bowlers had already won them half the battle but it was really Kohli who compiled a partnership of 66 from 45 balls with the much under-rated Rahul which mattered the most in the final analysis. KL Rahul deserves all accolades for putting the pedal down when the chips were down at 17/2. He played a gem of an innings under the circumstances. In fact the way he has played this T20 League just shows you how well he has adapted to the shorter format. Shane Watson got out when about 30 were required, but I guess it was all settled by then especially with the skipper keeping one end steady. Virat Kohli anchored the chase with absolute precision as he so often does for his team with a valuable half-century, this time letting others do more of striking. We have seen him play like this more for India than for BLR.

18.1 - Brathwaite to Kohli, 1 run, only fair that Kohli hit that winning run that takes BLR into the playoffs. And thanks to a superlative runrate, BLR jet up to the second position in the points table and earn themselves a second chance at that elusive finale spot. What a turnaround for them - a struggling bowling line-up cotton-wooled in a monstrous batting lineup and they deliver.. Kohli sprinted post that clip to mid-on, had both his arms up and stared into the sky making gestures.. Lovely scenes

17.6 - Zaheer to Binny, no run, closes the bat face early and the leading edge rolls straight to cover. Can understand the hurry. Aborts the 'single' plan just at the right time

17.5 - Zaheer to Binny, FOUR, scores level. Whips this over mid-wicket, the straighter line allowing him to do so, and powers it away. Only one run, BLR fans

17.5 - Zaheer to Binny, 5 wides, this is the 'wheels have come off' moment. Bangs this bumper way short, Binny is pulling, goes full circle as he swivels but the ball sparrows over his head, over the keeper's head and into the third man fence

17.4 - Zaheer to Kohli, 1 run, Zak slows the pace on this, Kohli covers for the line too much and skews this back of a length delivery off the inside half to short fine

17.3 - Zaheer to Kohli, no run, is that the greatest loft never played? Backs away, gave himself too much room and fails to ping this fullish ball away

17.2 - Zaheer to Kohli, no run, lovely. Did well to arrest his front foot press, and got behind this length ball to defend

17.1 - Zaheer to Kohli, 2 runs, gets the fullish length and the width to slap this wide of a diving cover. Two runs. Easy

Zaheer Khan [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack

13 off the last 3 overs. This is easy. Looks easy at least, but so does Civil Services, from afar

16.6 - Brathwaite to Binny, 2 runs, that fell in the uninhabitated lands. Looks to loft this short of length delivery up, just swings and fails to make up for the angle in and skews it to cow corner. Billings runs around from deep mid-wicket and cuts it off

16.5 - Brathwaite to Binny, no run, was committed on the front foot too early, arched back to compensate for the shortish length and opened the face to defend it

16.4 - Brathwaite to Binny, 2 runs, nudged to backward square leg for a brace

16.3 - Brathwaite to Kohli, 1 run, 10th fifty-plus score of this season for Virat Kohli. This milestone is getting more routine than my procrastinations. Or my Sunday alarm snoozes. Hops high to ride the bounce and tucks it to deep mid-wicket to trouble the statisticians

16.2 - Brathwaite to Binny, 1 run, was looking to press forward and then got his feet into a tangle as he rose up. Did well to tuck it round the corner with a horizontal bat

16.1 - Brathwaite to Kohli, 1 run, swiped his bat in front of his pad quick, caught up with the angle in and punched this fuller length delivery to long-on

Carlos Brathwaite [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack

15.6 - Mishra to Binny, no run, Zak tumbles at mid-wicket to stop this punchy tuck from Binny. Bangalore need 20 runs in 24 balls

15.5 - Mishra to Binny, 2 runs, clipped away to cow corner as this was full and on the pads

15.4 - Mishra to Binny, FOUR, Zaheer has a poker face on - doesn't know how to react. Leg-stumpish line, might have been the googly, Binny waits, keeps his eyes on the ball and shuffles around crouched to lap it over to the fine leg fence

15.3 - Mishra to Binny, no run, a bit of loop and Binny obliges the fuller length with a shimmy. Back to the bowler

15.2 - Mishra to Kohli, 1 run, full and darted in, Kohli just opens the face on impact and forces it away to cover-point for a quick single

15.1 - Mishra to Binny, 1 run, a flat full toss pushed through, Binny pokes his front leg out and drives down to long-off

Stuart Binny, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Time-out! 28 off 30 needed now.

14.6 - Negi to Watson, out Caught by S Billings!! And just as it looked easy, here's a wicket. Delayer or a game-changer, we shall see. Watson opts for the slog-sweep, looked to have timed it well but couldn't impart enough fuel to clear this big ground. Straight to deep mid-wicket. Watson c S Billings b Negi 14(18) [6s-1]

Negi to Watson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

14.5 - Negi to Kohli, 1 run, thrusts his back leg further back and forces this cap to long-on

14.4 - Negi to Watson, 1 run, darts it in fuller on leg-stump, Watson had his back leg deep and had the room to swing this clip to long-on

14.3 - Negi to Watson, 2 runs, tucked away to deep mid-wicket. Easy two. No hurry there

14.2 - Negi to Kohli, 1 run, slows the pace down, Kohli takes his front leg out for room and eased the drive to mid-off. 32 off 34 needed now

14.1 - Negi to Kohli, 2 runs, power drive but it's cut in the deep by the sweeper. Negi pings a fuller length here

Pawan Negi [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

13.6 - Mishra to Watson, no run, eased defendively into the leg-side

13.5 - Mishra to Watson, no run, an outside edge behind to backward poit as Watson couldn't cover the turn

13.4 - Mishra to Watson, SIX, Jayant Yadav at long-on! Hops high to catch it, couldn't and tips it over the ropes. If that was a bad effort, then Santa Claus exists. A mistimed slog from Watson this was, Jayant might have been a tad late into his jump but it was high, let me tell you

13.3 - Mishra to Watson, no run, had shaped for the cut.. and did it hit the pad first? Yes. That hit the pad first and would have been plumb, had Mishra appealed. Keeper appealed though. Watson took the ricochet off the pad on and forced it square on the leg-side

13.2 - Mishra to Kohli, 1 run, the slow pace outside off allows Kohli to slap this down to long-off, with a full bat swipe that could power an MP3

13.1 - Mishra to Watson, 1 run, taps to cover, a bit of yes and no but a single effected at last

12.6 - Brathwaite to Kohli, FOUR, and Kohli shows how. Always does. Gets a similar leg-side fullish delivery, turns around quick and kicks his back leg in air to power this clip through backward square leg. 43 runs in 42 balls needed

12.5 - Brathwaite to Watson, 1 run, poor line, have to say. Down leg, Watson spindles around and picks it up with a clip. Uppish and to fine leg.. should have gotten more off that delivery

12.4 - Brathwaite to Kohli, 1 run, had his front leg forward and across very early, brought his bat down and punched the ball away to long-on

12.3 - Brathwaite to Watson, 1 run, slides on with the angle from wide of the crease, Watson turns in sync with the angle and clips it to deep mid-wicket

12.2 - Brathwaite to Watson, no run, steps back to a length ball and blocks it right under his eyes and into the pitch. 50 off 46 needed, hence

12.1 - Brathwaite to Kohli, 1 run, leg-stump line softened to fine leg with a clip

11.6 - Mishra to Watson, no run, brilliantly follows Watson's backing away with a googly, gets it to bound up and cramps Watson for space. hit on the thigh as Watson looked to tuck it away

11.5 - Mishra to Watson, no run, looks to help away the googly sliding on to take the leg-stump, skids on and Watson is late. Hit on the pad to invite an appeal that's more a shout than an appeal

11.4 - Mishra to Kohli, 1 run, a leading edge as Kohli looks to play against the turn and rolls one away to long-off

11.3 - Mishra to Kohli, no run, opens him up, like a can of worms. Pitches on middle, spins away and evades the off-stump by some way. the quicker pace didn't help either

11.2 - Mishra to Watson, 1 run, on the front foot to drive this flatter delivery to long-off

11.1 - Mishra to Kohli, 1 run, flatter legbreak, Kohli slams this drive away to sweeper cover. Put in too much force but couldn't get the placement there. 900 runs for Kohli this season. Wait, what? Is this stat Tendulkar-esque?

Amit Mishra [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

Bangalore need 54 runs in 54 balls

10.6 - Brathwaite to Watson, no run, is pushed back by the length and the pace, and then pokes his hands out to dab it to extra cover. Negi half-stops and then recovers quick enough to cut the single

10.5 - Brathwaite to Watson, no run, gets taller to ride the bounce on this delivery that ducks in from a short of length and turns it to backward square leg

10.4 - Brathwaite to Kohli, 1 run, winds up with the line down leg and punches it through mid-wicket

10.3 - Brathwaite to Watson, 1 run, is well forward to greet this with an open bat and ushers it to cover-point

10.2 - Brathwaite to Watson, no run, forward and across to defend it into the off-side

Shane Watson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.1 - Brathwaite to Rahul, out Bowled!! This is surreal, well almost. Rahul was drawn forward by the length on that but it wasn't as short as Rahul anticipated. Managed to ride it somehow cramped, and then skewed it off the inside half of the splice. The ball backspins and Rahul tries to hurry back in.. the ball is quicker.. looks to be missing the leg-stump but the ricochet off the bat hits the pitch, spins, loops up and takes the leg-stump. Beat that. Rahul b Brathwaite 38(23) [4s-4 6s-1]

Brathwaite to Rahul, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

Carlos Brathwaite, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

9.6 - Jayant Yadav to Kohli, FOUR, ah. Too good. Digests a hint of width outside off by opening his bat and nudging one all the way to the third man fence. On a scale of deftness to power, Kohli will feature everywhere

9.5 - Jayant Yadav to Rahul, 1 run, short delivery but turning down leg, Rahul isn't punctual enough in his swivel and the ball pops up and behind the keeper.. who runs back but it's always evading him

9.4 - Jayant Yadav to Kohli, 1 run, rides the bounce off the back foot and punches to long-on

9.3 - Jayant Yadav to Kohli, 2 runs, just a touch short and wide, Kohli flat-bats the cut through to long-off and hurried into the second. Was looking for the third but then denied

9.2 - Jayant Yadav to Kohli, no run, quicker this time and the ball turns in, beats Kohli's flick and pings the pad planted down leg. No appeal

9.1 - Jayant Yadav to Kohli, no run, bit of loop guarantees bit of turn. As here. Kohli pressed forward and managed to defend it awkwardly

Jayant Yadav, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

8.6 - Negi to Kohli, 1 run, a ball too straight and Kohli clips it to deep mid-wicket. Keeps strike with that. Bangalore need 64 runs in 66 balls

8.5 - Negi to Rahul, 1 run, takes a big stride out seeing the slower pace and works it to long-off

8.4 - Negi to Rahul, no run, pre-empted the cut there and Negi was sharp enough to bowl the arm ball. And dropped it full too. Rahul was cramped, still cut and squeezed it out off his gloves into the off-side

8.3 - Negi to Rahul, no run, drifting into the pads and Rahul eased the bunt back into the on side

8.2 - Negi to Kohli, 1 run, slows it down, shortens the length and drifts it on middle. Kohli simply punches to long-on

8.1 - Negi to Kohli, FOUR, a salivating shot. Overpitched from the arrowing arm of Negi, yes, but Kohli was punctual with his front foot movement and powers the drive through covers. "Master placer," as Hayden calls him on air

7.6 - Mishra to Rahul, FOUR, you can play that in pipe-and-slippers mood. Such a rank bad long hop. Dropped short enough and Rahul was back in a jiffy. Swiped his bat and pulled it away wide of mid-wicket to bring the 50-run stand

7.5 - Mishra to Rahul, FOUR, now the sweep. Plays it against the turn, did well with his wrists to tame the bounce and barrels it down through fine leg

7.4 - Mishra to Rahul, 2 runs, worked off the pads to long-on. Not sure if it was a googly but skidded well off the turf

7.3 - Mishra to Rahul, 2 runs, gets this googly from leg-stump with a reverse stance and slaps this wide of backward point. Kohli is not happy because a three was on, given the sweeper was deep and squarer

7.2 - Mishra to Kohli, 1 run, drifts this across on leg stump but not much loop there. Kohli crosses his bat in front of his pad and punches that away to an onrushing long-on

7.1 - Mishra to Rahul, 1 run, flatter on off, full enough for Rahul to press forward and he's early into it. The ball held into the pitch and the drive was a tad uppish, more than intended, to long-off

Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

A slip for 'Mishy'

6.6 - Negi to Kohli, no run, was on the front foot to defend this length ball and takes his bottom hand off as he blocks it. Couldn't spot the extra bounce there but it may have been there

6.5 - Negi to Rahul, 1 run, gets it to straighten from leg-stump, just a touch and Rahul shaves it off his pad to deep mid-wicket

6.4 - Negi to Kohli, 1 run, gets forward to this one and punches this away to long-off

6.3 - Negi to Rahul, 1 run, only if Negi had his left hand twice as long. This would have been a chance then. Or a dive would have done. A full toss, a very slow onw, Rahul flashes at it and would have thanked Negi's inagility. Tough chance nonetheless. A nanochance, I say

6.2 - Negi to Kohli, 1 run, slides this in with the angle, Kohli stays back and punches it through mid-wicket

6.1 - Negi to Rahul, 1 run, round-armishly darted on off, on a length and Rahul rocks back for a tuck away to mid-wicket

Pawan Negi, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

5.6 - C Morris to Rahul, 1 run, Ramakrishnan, my colleague, is disappointed because this is not a yorker length delivery. Another length ball and an easy single to third man, courtesy an open bat. With that, it's a time-out too

5.5 - C Morris to Rahul, SIX, that wasn't off the middle. Swivelled into the pull but failed to conquer the bounce. Off the top-edge off this pull and fine leg through he had a chance. Only that he didn't. Sparrowed right over him running backward to get into a position

5.4 - C Morris to Kohli, 1 run, why? Why the shorter length after that? Cloaks this in width too and Kohli cuts/punches it away gently to third man

5.3 - C Morris to Kohli, no run, that's Virat Kohli's Anderson demons. Full pitched outswinger outside off, on that fourth stump to draw Kohli forward on the front foot. But he isn't there. An outside edge and Raipur then obliges. The edge fell short of the first slip.. only just

5.2 - C Morris to Rahul, 3 runs, did well to take his hand off. This fullish delivery looked to have held in the pitch, Rahul was early into his drive, the ball popped up and over the cover fielder

5.1 - C Morris to Rahul, no run, procrastinates coming forward and as a result isn't up to the pitch of this full delivery. Drives and the inside edge is skewed to mid-wicket

4.6 - Zaheer to Rahul, 1 run, and another cutter now. Trims the length back, the straighter line lures Rahul into a tuck off his pads but it darts away, as it was intended. A leading edge to third man as a result

4.5 - Zaheer to Rahul, no run, that famous cutter. Rolls his fingers across, gets this to zoom off the turf and Rahul poked-out bat let out a top edge. But the pace on that delivery meant that the edge dropped well in short of the keeper

4.4 - Zaheer to Kohli, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps and this is tucked to deep mid-wicket for a gentle single

4.3 - Zaheer to Kohli, no run, gets forward and punches it defensively into the off-side

4.2 - Zaheer to Kohli, FOUR, a slice of luck now. Had shuffled across off, gets a length ball too close to him and was cramped. Looked to tuck it away, eked out an underedge that rolls behind the stumps. And then thanked the heavens, with glove-pointing-to-sky gesture

4.1 - Zaheer to Kohli, FOUR, that's been played with a Buddha composure. Full and on the pads from over the wicket, Kohli leans forward and eases it through mid-on. Raced away, need I say?

3.6 - C Morris to Rahul, FOUR, just enough width and Rahul is quick to rock back and stand tall. He's done that like flicking a switch. Front foot last ball and back foot now. Took his bottom hand off as he threw his bat at it and slotted it over a leaping backward point. Morris has a mini chat with Rahul after this. Not a heated one but I could see Kohli mouthing something out, intended to shut Morris up. "Shut up" maybe? I know not. Inconclusive reviews. We need better technology *wink*

3.5 - C Morris to Rahul, FOUR, a pitched up delivery and that's a drive in free fall. Kept zooting across the turf. Rahul nicely came forward seeing the length, had the balance to flow into a drive and caressed it away delightfully

3.4 - C Morris to Rahul, no run, this is good bowling. Full enough to trouble but not wide enough for the willow to be wielded. Zooms off a fullish length, Rahul was looking to block into the pitch and ends up shooting the ball onto his boot

3.3 - C Morris to Kohli, 1 run, opens himself seeing the ball pitch on a length and wide outside off, and barrels it to third man with dough-soft wrists

3.2 - C Morris to Kohli, no run, Raipur isn't your low slow moaner of a pitch tonight. This fullish length delivery on off bounds up and Kohli manages to dig it into the pitch off the splice

How many of you thought that this will be a breeze for BLR?

3.1 - C Morris to Kohli, no run, pings a fullish length, Kohli is stuck in the crease and uses his hands to force the defence back

2.6 - Zaheer to Kohli, 1 run, stays put and just opens the bat face to tap this length ball to backward point. With two big guns gone, he'll take his time. Only fair

2.5 - Zaheer to Rahul, 1 run, on the pads and straight enough to tuck it to deep square leg

Lokesh Rahul, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.4 - Zaheer to de Villiers, out Caught by Jayant Yadav!! Jayant Yadav, you piece of brilliance. Extra bounce the key here. Zaheer stuck to his over the wicket line, got this length ball to jag in with extra bounce and de Villiers was done there and then. Arched back and managed to punch it off the splice, had taken one hand off to keep it onto the ground but.. Jayant Yadav had different plans. Sprints from cover-point, dives forward - using that spring in his midriff - and pouches a de Villiers-ending sternest of stunners. de Villiers c Jayant Yadav b Zaheer 6(8) [4s-1]

Zaheer to de Villiers, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

2.3 - Zaheer to de Villiers, no run, Zaheer! He has outwitted de Villiers here. Was looking to angle it across but then sees de Villiers shimmy forward and drops the length back. de Villiers swings and sees the ball zoot over his flashing blade. Cunning

2.2 - Zaheer to de Villiers, no run, hops back to use the crease and just taps it forcibly in front of cover-point. Length ball but not much room on that cramped de Villiers there

Now one slip. Oh..

2.1 - Zaheer to Kohli, 1 run, winds up in time seeing this short of length delivery on leg-stump and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single

Two slips

1.6 - C Morris to de Villiers, 2 runs, not much width on this 4th stump delivery but de Villiers makes some of his own. Sticks his feet to the crease and just arches enough for a dab down to third man

1.5 - C Morris to de Villiers, no run, goes to the tested length, scissors it in and the ball skids on to hurry de Villiers into a tuck. Is still late and is rapped on the pads. Too leg-sidish for the appeal to have a spine and a duration

1.5 - C Morris to de Villiers, 5 wides, a response overdone. Halfway into the pitch to make it a bouncer for de Villiers and a half.. not de Villiers. Wided

1.4 - C Morris to de Villiers, FOUR, short and away! Not your free flowing pull but he digs deep into the crease as he swivels and shames this shortish delivery over square leg

1.3 - C Morris to de Villiers, no run, bumps this ball off the pitch at good bounce. What worked in his favour was the dart in from the pitch and the bounce made it worse. de Villiers arched back and defended with an open bat's splice. Just one slip for him, if I have not mentioned it

1.2 - C Morris to de Villiers, no run, sticks to over the wicket, darts in the length delivery and sees a sane tuck to mid-wicket

AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.1 - C Morris to Gayle, out Bowled!! Gayle's been choked. For room. Morris had employed two slips and you would have expected a fuller one. Instead, a length ball catches Gayle stuck behind. Just manages a late shuffle across to leg to make room for the cut. Unfair to call it a cut seeing the force into that shot.. more like hung his parallel bat out there. But the length isn't there and nor is the room, as the angle from over the wicket wasn't overbaked. Inside edge and an ugly chop onto the stumps. Gayle b C Morris 1(4)

C Morris to Gayle, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

Chris Morris, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Morris now. That first over from Zaheer was good. Discount that boundary because Kohli is better

0.6 - Zaheer to Kohli, no run, droolworthy front foot defence to bunt this length ball to cover. Nicely used the long stride to cover for the angle, got behind the line and middled the bejeezus out of it.. the defence I mean. Such form

0.5 - Zaheer to Kohli, no run, lovely response. Pings it fuller, gets it to loop off the pitch and Kohli gets his bat high.. and higher to leave that

0.4 - Zaheer to Kohli, FOUR, that's a starter. So delicious. Gets this length ball angled wide from over the wicket, waited on the back foot and packs a punch through covers. Extra cover dives but Kohli has hit it and it obeys him

Two slips

0.3 - Zaheer to Gayle, 1 run, hops to ride the bounce on this length delivery, turns around to tap this with soft hands and runs. Yes, runs. Off the mark as a result. Kohli time now

0.2 - Zaheer to Gayle, no run, closer he gets. On a length this time, and swings away but not much to give Gayle the room. The Caribbean swings his flat bat and mistimes it to mid-on. Too cramped. He generally takes time..

0.1 - Zaheer to Gayle, no run, drops this outswinger on a back of a length and the movement takes it wide enough for Gayle to shoulder arms. Get it closer, Zak!

Gayle and Kohli are at the crease. Gayle is on strike. Zaheer will open the attack