RCB vs Kings XI, 44th match at Bengaluru, IPL, May 02 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

11.20 pm Kings XI have won yet another away game. This one came after a severe hiccup at the end. They started well, containing Royal Challengers, and then reined them in as well after Gayle and Kohli threatened to post about 190. Kings XI were chasing comfortably until the very end when Mahmood, Hussey and Nayar got run out and created a tense finish. Chawla, however, ensured that all their hard work wasn't wasted.

Ibad: "Ryan Harris is the first Australian to return from the West Indies and be on the winning side." I wonder what's up with Harris though, bowled two overs and went off the field.

Abhi: "Kings XI are now 'Away Kings'. They beat MI in Mumbai, KKR in Kolkata, CSK in Chennai and now RCB in Bangalore! They shouldn't play at home at all!"

Kings XI have jumped to fourth place with this win, while Royal Challengers stay sixth. Here's the points table.

I'll have the presentation for you shortly, my Man of the Match is Mr. Mahmood. He took out Gayle, AB and McDonald and bowled a stupendous last over, finishing with 4-0-20-3.

Hussey: "We tried to clutch defeat from the jaws of victory ... but a win is a win. We have confidence now. We need to go back and perform in front of our home crowd."

Vettori: "We've got some big games coming up, we need to get back on that roll of winning and make the semis. The last five overs of both innings were interesting, lots of wickets lots of pressure. Only scoring 30 runs off our last five overs really hurt us."

Hussey says Ryan Harris got hit on the calf with the ball and so had to go off the field.

Mahmood is the man of the match: "Love it, I'm enjoying my cricket. Two big wins. quite pleased with the performance. We just believe in ourselves, we like each other's company, each others' success. Everyone's working hard, it's paying off."

Nithin will have the final word today: "44 matches and not even one decided by a super over ! BORING !!!"

And on that note, have a good night. Thank you for your emails, we'll be back tomorrow. Cheers.

Two from two, no matter what Kings XI have got to run on this ball. They have wickets in hand so they have got to try and level the scores this ball.

Vinay from round the wicket ...

Five off four balls.

What do I know, Zaheer has done a Morkel. Two runs and two run outs in the 19th over. Five to get off the final over. How has this happened? Vinay Kumar to bowl the final over. Kings XI's biggest threat is panic.

Ganesh: "This is what is called as TWIST." I'll say.

Paras Dogra is the new batsman. Will Kings XI keep their cool?

With seven needed off 12 balls, I'm going to stick my neck out and say that no one in the Bangalore attack can do a Morkel.

Zaheer to bowl ...

Abhishek Nayar is the new batsman.

"Come on Dan!!! We need more than just a wicket now," says someone calling himself AB from behind the stumps.

Terrence: "Its Time for a more aggressive captain, like AB de Villiers, to lead and Vettori to step down. we need more wickets through Murali. And Z Khan to be pushed more to attack."