RCB vs Warriors, Group B at Bengaluru, , Sep 23 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary

The hosts have been edged out in a thrilling finish. In a game of fluctuating fortunes,it came down to seven off the last over and you would have backed Warriors to pull it off. But after those three straight dot balls and Botha's wicket, it seemed Aravind had done well to pull off a surprise. But enter Parnell, who smashed his first ball for a boundary and sneaked a couple off the last one to begin this tournament on an exciting note.

We'll get you the details from the presentation in just a bit.

Botha: "Batting with Prince kept me nice and calm and I went for my shots and it came off for me. Myself and Rusty kept counting every over. I had to go for it. We thought we needed a good start. I thought I blew it. I thought those three balls cost my team but Parnell struck it nicely."

Vettori: "They put us under a lot of pressure. We had our chances in the end but we weren't good enough. The wicket was good enough, the lengths were a little harder to it. We got six days before our next game and we need to tidy up the fielding and bowling."

Prince is the Man of the Match: "Let me thank the Lord for giving me the strength. It was unbelievable. We lost momentum and when Johan came in, we got a partnership going. We needed some fortune to go our way, and scampering home at the end, it was dramatic stuff. We told ourselves if we get one over of 15 or 20, and that over came off Chris Gayle. Still a long way to, some tough opposition waiting for us. Aravind and Nannes got those yorkers going, and we need a partnership in the middle."

That's all we have for you today. Don't forget to read Sid Monga's bulletin. Tomorrow's a double-header, so catch you then. Bye.

AB comes up

2 needed off 1 to win, one to tie

Ab goes back

With those three dots and a wicket, Aravind has engineered another twist in this game but all it takes is one hit. 7 off 3 and Parnell's the new man

7 off 4

Just seven needed and the Warriors will back themselves to get it. Botha on strike, facing Aravind

Boje to face

Big man is Thyssen

The end of an excellent innings but Botha's still out there and Thyssen can hit it a long way.

A brilliant fightback from this fifth-wicket pair. Bangalore's best bowlers have bowled out and they'll have to rely on the others to see them through. Mithun runs in

Gayle backed out at the last moment as Botha shaped up for a reverse-sweep

36 needed in three overs. Nannes has bowled out, so has Vettori

Karn: "There's a reason I love this sport: the scope it offers for resilience. 13 minutes ago, things looked bleak at best for the Warriors. Now, they're holding the aces."