Bangalore XI vs Kolkata XI 5th T20 at Kolkata, 11 Apr, 2015

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chose to bowl first
Kolkata XI 177/6 (20)
Bangalore XI 179/7 (19)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 3 wickets
Man of the Match: CH Gayle
  • Abu Nechim 5 * (2)
  • Harshal Patel 9 * (4)

Over 1.1 Harshal Patel bowls a pitched up delivery to RV Uthappa, Boundary! Leans forward and drives it beautifully through covers for another four.

Over 1.2 Harshal Patel bowls a pitched up delivery to RV Uthappa, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to mid-off for another quick single.

Over 1.3 Harshal Patel bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, gets across the line and misses the flick down the leg-side.

Over 1.4 Harshal Patel bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, gets forward and drives it well but straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 1.5 Harshal Patel bowls a back of length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, moves across in the crease and went for pull but not connected

Over 1.6 Harshal Patel bowls a back of length delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and taps it on the off-side and gets a single.

Over 3.1 Harshal Patel bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and goes for a cut but gets the inside edge pass the stumps.

Over 3.1 Harshal Patel bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and goes for a cut but gets the inside edge pass the stumps.

Over 3.2 Harshal Patel bowls it short of length to RV Uthappa, Boundary! Stays on the back foot and hammers it through cover and the ball races away to the fence for four.

Over 3.3 Harshal Patel bowls a pitched up delivery to RV Uthappa, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and drives it to mid-on and gets an easy single.

Over 3.4 Harshal Patel bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and works it across the line through square-leg.

Over 3.5 Harshal Patel bangs it short onto the pitch to RV Uthappa, no runs, backs away and tries to steers it down to third-man but gets beaten with the bounce.

Over 3.6 Harshal Patel bowls it short of length to RV Uthappa, Boundary! Makes room and cuts it beautifully down to deep-point fence for another boundary.

Over 16.1 Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, out Caught by Mandeep!!  It was a length delivery on the stumps, Yadav went across and wanted to slog it over deep backward square leg. However, unlike the last game, he doesn't get the distance on it this time. Suryakumar Yadav c Mandeep b Harshal Patel 11(9)

Over 16.2 Harshal Patel to M Pandey, out M Pandey Run Out!!  It was another slower one from Patel, Pandey was looking to work it through the on-side, gets a leading edge that goes past the diving bowler and crashes into the stump. M Pandey run out (Kohli) 23(15)

Over 16.3 Harshal Patel bowls a good length delivery to Andre Russell, no runs, gets forward and looking to cut but fails to connect.

Over 16.4 Harshal Patel bowls it short of length to Andre Russell, Boundary! Gets back in the crease and looked to upper cut it, he gets a bottom edge that runs away past the keeper's dive and crashes into the fence.

Over 16.5 Harshal Patel bowls a good length delivery to Andre Russell, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it pass point for a quick single.

Over 16.6 Harshal Patel bowls a back of length delivery to YK Pathan, 1 run, gets forward and drops it to the left of the bowler and sets off a quick single.

Over 18.1 Harshal Patel bowls a good length delivery to Andre Russell, Six!! Stands tall and  just whacks it over the wide long-on fence for another maximum.

Over 18.2 Harshal Patel bowls a pitched up delivery to Andre Russell, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and lofts it over mid-off and picks up couple of runs.

Over 18.3 Harshal Patel bangs it short onto the pitch to Andre Russell, 1 bye , gets back in the crease and  fails to connect with the pull, the keeper fires the throw at the striker's end, gets a direct hit but the batsman was well in. 

Over 18.4 Harshal Patel bowls a pitched up delivery to YK Pathan, 1 run, gets forward and drives it straight down the ground.

Over 18.5 Harshal Patel bowls a pitched up delivery to Andre Russell, no runs, goes deep in the crease and squeezes it out back to the bowler.

Over 18.6 Harshal Patel bowls it short of length to Andre Russell, Boundary! Moves well across in the crease and pulls it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Royal Challengers Bangalore need 178 runs to win in their 20 overs.