RCB vs Kings XI, 63rd match at Bengaluru, IPL, May 14 2013 - Match Result

RESULT
63rd match (D/N), Bengaluru, May 14, 2013, Indian Premier League
(18.1/20 ov, T:175) 176/3

Kings XI won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
85* (54)
adam-gilchrist
Cricinfo's MVP
106.82 ptsImpact List
azhar-mahmood
Match centre 
Scores: Binoy George | Comms: George Binoy
Scorecard summary
Royal Challengers Bangalore 174/5(20 overs)
57 (43)
2/24 (4)
Kings XI Punjab 176/3(18.1 overs)
1/30 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
PBKS106.8261(41)64.8562.942/241.1643.88
PBKS84.7585(54)86.7884.75--0
RCB74.9577(53)75.7174.95--0
PBKS69.47--03/393.6569.47
RCB47.5--01/301.7547.5

Presentation, 7.35 pm Virat Kohli: "We thought it was a good total, the first 5-6 overs kept low and slow, getting close to 180 was a good effort. We were waiting for a few big overs, 160-165 was par. The wicket settled down beautifully in the second innings, we did not expect it to. 175 wasn't enough in the end. We haven't hit the right areas as a bowling unit and that's something we need to improve. We're in a position were we desperately need one win, it's not a good position to be in, but we just have to do what we have to do."

Adam Gilchrist is the Man of the Match. "I'm not sure I'd call it form," he says of his innings. "I think Azhar Mahmood deserves this (the award). He came in and played his natural game, I ws trying to play my natural game but was barely clearing the circle. But he helped me loosen up a bit ... After the first four overs I thought I had made an error in judgement in bowling. But once the lights came on, it seemed to come on a little better ..."

Gilchrist has said Gayle was plumb lbw and then he said he was plumb lbw too. Superb stuff. "We head to Dharamsala now and we enjoy playing up there."

That's it from us from this game, over to the next one. Thank you for all your emails. Cheers.

7.25 pm With that win, Kings XI move on to 12 points, along with KKR. RCB remain on 16 but they have only one game remaining, and that's a tough one against CSK in Bangalore. They will have to win that, and hope Sunrisers at least one of their remaining two games, if not both.

CSK, Royals and Mumbai are through to the playoffs.

Eapen: "RCB's lazy approach in their first 10 overs cost them the game, in a very importatnt game they must have gone with a more aggressive batsman than pujara, see the tactics of punjab, today they have totllay changed their batting line up and they have got the result."

SD: "KKR might not be deserving of a place in the playoffs, but RCB aren't either, with the poor quality of their bowling. Even the likes of Zaheer and Murali are unable to buttress their deplorable bowling. What's more, Murali turned out to be the most expensive bowler in the RCB bowling attack today. At least KKR's bowling has been steadier. It's their batting that has not fired much."

Vicky: "RCB reminds me of the Indian Team, have the best batting line-up, but when it comes to the bowling department guess even the Street playing kids will beat them chasing!"

Rishabh Kapur: "Bangalore has always been a happy hunting ground for KXIP. I remember sitting in the stands watching Piyush Chawla hit a six over mid-wicket to seal the win for them last year."

Saurav Gandhi: "Being a RCB fan, I feel very cheated by the way the bowlers of RCB have bowled today.. Can't imagine that RCB might not qualify for the playoffs after this match."

Srinivasan: "A team that benched two of their best bowlers of the Season deserve to lose and they did so in Royal Fashion!"

Viral Patel: "Punjab should have done this from game 1 that is send 4 overseas batsman at the top of the order and more often or not, they would have done the job for them."

18.1
4
Henriques to Sathish, FOUR runs

that's the winning blow! Sathish hits a length ball through the line and sends it flaying past the fielder at mid-on. Gilchrist has finally come good this season and seen the chase through, and it's come at a terrible time for the RCB

end of over 1810 runs
PBKS: 172/3CRR: 9.55 RRR: 1.50
Rajagopal Sathish8 (5b 1x6)
Adam Gilchrist85 (54b 10x4 3x6)
Vinay Kumar 4-0-35-0
Muthiah Muralidaran 4-0-44-1
17.6
1
Vinay to Sathish, 1 run

another one bearly in the blockhole, just outside off, Sathish stays back and drives in front of point

Zaheer: "KKR drooling at the chances of playing in the playoffs."

17.5
Vinay to Sathish, no run

in the blockhole, the batsman plays it towards mid-on

17.4
6
Vinay to Sathish, SIX runs

short ball, Sathish sends it over the square leg boundary with a well-balanced pull

17.3
1
Vinay to Gilchrist, 1 run

Gilchrist plays the ball down near his feet and sprints through

17.2
1
Vinay to Sathish, 1 run

Gilchrist would have been gone had Gayle hit at the striker's end from point, Sathish had mis-timed the shot

17.1
1
Vinay to Gilchrist, 1 run

Gilchrist works a full toss off his hips behind square

Raj: "RCB should have stuck with Rampaul... He was good upfront giving vital breakthroughs... Murali is definitely past his prime and the Bangalore wicket is not ideally suited for him...."

end of over 1714 runs • 1 wicket
PBKS: 162/3CRR: 9.52 RRR: 4.33
Rajagopal Sathish0 (1b)
Adam Gilchrist83 (52b 10x4 3x6)
Muthiah Muralidaran 4-0-44-1
Jaydev Unadkat 4-0-34-1
16.6
Murali to Sathish, no run

Sathish pushes forward and defends on the leg side

16.5
W
Murali to Miller, OUT

ah, Miller did not know too much about that. He played all around one that went on with the arm and is bowled between bat and pad

David Miller b Muralidaran 2 (4b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 50
16.4
1
Murali to Gilchrist, 1 run

this time he mis-times the slog sweep towards short fine leg

16.3
6
Murali to Gilchrist, SIX runs

another one! Gilchrist goes down on one knee and slog sweeps over the square leg boundary, Kings XI sprinting towards this target

16.2
6
Murali to Gilchrist, SIX runs

a terrific shot! Gilchrist charges, gets to the pitch of the ball, and lofts cleanly over the extra cover boundary

16.1
1
Murali to Miller, 1 run

flicked off the pads for a single

end of over 168 runs • 1 wicket
PBKS: 148/2CRR: 9.25 RRR: 6.75
Adam Gilchrist70 (49b 10x4 1x6)
David Miller1 (2b)
Jaydev Unadkat 4-0-34-1
Muthiah Muralidaran 3-0-30-0
15.6
4
Unadkat to Gilchrist, FOUR runs

he's edged another one for four! Gilchrist charges and swings, trying to hit inside out over cover, instead he gets a thick edge that flies wide of the keeper and races to the third man boundary

15.5
1
Unadkat to Miller, 1 run

short ball and Miller pulls towards deep square leg

15.4
Unadkat to Miller, no run

Miller works the ball off his pads but can't beat short fine leg

15.3
1
Unadkat to Gilchrist, 1 run

full ball on middle stump, Gilchrist drives towards long on for a single

Here's David Miller. His job is much easier this time. Can he see it through when the situation does not appear hopeless?

15.2
W
Unadkat to Mahmood, OUT

caught at long off! He lofted a full ball down the ground but connected with the bottom of the bat. AB ran in and caught it easily. But is it too late for the RCB? Mahmood goes after a superb half-century

Azhar Mahmood c de Villiers b Unadkat 61 (41b 8x4 1x6 59m) SR: 148.78
15.1
2
Unadkat to Mahmood, 2 runs

Mahmood clears his front foot and lofts the ball over the infield, the ball rolls down to the extra cover boundary, Zaheer lumbers towards it and tumbles and somehow manages to prevent the four

Shree Harsha Tummaal: "alright, if kings X1 win the rest of their 3 games , if kkr win their 2 games and if RCB and SRH loose both their games , we ll have 4 teams with 16 points . The 4th spot is still up for grabs !!"

end of over 1517 runs
PBKS: 140/1CRR: 9.33 RRR: 7.00
Azhar Mahmood59 (39b 8x4 1x6)
Adam Gilchrist65 (47b 9x4 1x6)
Muthiah Muralidaran 3-0-30-0
Zaheer Khan 4-0-30-1
14.6
1
Murali to Mahmood, 1 run

cut hard off the back foot towards deep cover

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AC Gilchrist
85 runs (54)
10 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
33 runs
4 fours2 sixes
Control
56%
CH Gayle
77 runs (53)
4 fours6 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
19 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
71%
Best performances - bowlers
P Awana
O
4
M
0
R
39
W
3
ECO
9.75
Azhar Mahmood
O
4
M
0
R
24
W
2
ECO
6
Match details
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
TossKings XI Punjab, elected to field first
Series
Season2013
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.25, Interval 17.25-17.45, Second Session 17.45-19.10
Match days14 May 2013 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKings XI Punjab 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0
Win Probability
KXIP 100%
RCBKXIP
100%50%100%RCB InningsKXIP Innings

Over 19 • KXIP 176/3

Kings XI won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
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Indian Premier League

TEAMMWLPTNRR
CSK16115220.530
MI16115220.441
RR16106200.322
SRH16106200.003
RCB1697180.457
KXIP1688160.226
KKR1661012-0.095
PWI164128-1.006
DC163136-0.848