The Cobras openers are walking out. Puttick will take strike, and Brand's at the other end. Harwood will bowl.

0.1

Harwood to Puttick, FOUR, starts off in style, Harwood bangs it short on the off stump, pulled away over midwicket for a boundary, a freebie but still had to be dealt with

0.2

Harwood to Puttick, no run, short of a good length on the off, pushed to point off the back foot

0.3

Harwood to Puttick, 1 leg bye, struck on the pads, it landed short outside off, tried to whip it through square leg, steals a leg bye

0.4

Harwood to Brand, no run, full and wide, driven through to mid-off from the crease

0.5

Harwood to Brand, FOUR, in the slot outside off, pitched up and he smashes it past a diving extra cover for a boundary, came off the middle

0.6

Harwood to Brand, 2 runs, lands safe, full outside off, attempts something similar, ends up slicing it a little, gets a lot of elevation but just enough distance to clear a diving cover as he runs back

A good start for the Cobras. Siddle steams in

1.1

Siddle to Puttick, OUT, gone! A tame dismissal, bowled on a length on leg stump, clipped it straight to McDonald at midwicket, no timing on it, lobbed up easily

AG Puttick c McDonald b Siddle 4 (5m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Henry Davids walks in

1.2

Siddle to Davids, no run, lands on a good length, defended solidly to extra cover

1.3

Siddle to Davids, no run, pitched it up on the off at 142 kmph, defended to extra cover

1.4

Siddle to Davids, no run, short of a length on the off, taps it down to point from the crease

1.5

Siddle to Davids, FOUR, full on the off, there to hit, he picks it over Quiney at point, square-driven very firmly

1.6

Siddle to Davids, no run, comes back with one targeting the blockhole on middle, dug out to extra cover

2.1

Harwood to Brand, no run, banged in short on middle, ducks and evades it comfortably

2.2

Harwood to Brand, no run, another one, short on middle at 148.4 kmph, went for the pull, took his eyes off it, missed

2.3

Harwood to Brand, 1 wide, slower one bowled short, and wide, given by the umpire

2.3

Harwood to Brand, FOUR, short and wide, moves away and cuts it over point wide of third man for a boundary

2.4

Harwood to Brand, no run, smashed, but straight to mid-on, a length delivery on middle

2.5

Harwood to Brand, 1 wide, full and wide, lets it through, Harwood falters again, another run conceded

2.5

Harwood to Brand, SIX, full and meaty on middle, Brandon shuffles slightly and deposits it into the stands over long-on for a big one

He's filling in for Gibbs nicely here

2.6

Harwood to Brand, FOUR, full toss, appeared to be above the waist but the umpire didn't call it, smacked away behind short fine for a boundary to end an expensive over

Harwood, unlike his previous games in this tournament, has been quite wayward today

3.1

Siddle to Davids, no run, short of a good length on the off, defended down to cover

3.2

Siddle to Davids, 1 run, angling it on middle, tries to swipe it through the leg side, gets it down to deep square leg for a single

3.3

Siddle to Brand, FOUR, short, Brand continues to impress, seizes the length early, pulls it hard through midwicket off the front foot

3.4

Siddle to Brand, FOUR, Siddle faces the music now, full and wide, Brand gets forward and slices it high and handsome over point for four more

3.5

Siddle to Brand, 1 run, full and wide, the shot was on as he tried to lift him over extra cover, got a thick outside edge and it went to third man on the bounce

3.6

Siddle to Davids, no run, short of a good length on the off, defended down to point

26 off the last two overs, Cobras have got themselves into an excellent position here. McKay comes in

4.1

McKay to Brand, no run, the slower legcutter bowled at 109.8, swings and misses, was trying to dismiss him over midwicket, was totally done in by the lack of place

4.2

McKay to Brand, no run, deceived again, tried to hoick him over the leg-side field, it took ages to get to him, was already through with the shot, was struck on the thighs

4.3

McKay to Brand, OUT, run out, Victoria have got an important wicket, done in by the slower one again, it dropped on the off side in front of the bowler, a bit of hesitation going for the single but they eventually decide in favour of it, McKay picks it up and aims at the non-striker's end to find Brand well short

D Brand run out 29 (20m 15b 5x4 1x6) SR: 193.33

4.4

McKay to Davids, no run

4.5

McKay to Davids, FOUR, nicely played, the slower one again but with a bit of extra bounce, shot up to Davids who guides it at the last moment wide of short third man for a boundary

4.6

McKay to Davids, 1 wide, short and bowled just slightly down the leg side, goes across to pull it square, misses, stifled appeal from behind the stumps, given a wide

4.6

McKay to Davids, 1 run, opens the face and plays it down to short third for a quick single

The Brand wicket was a blow, but 47 for 2 is in favour of Cobras at the end of the Powerplay

Holland comes on

5.1

Holland to Davids, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, tickled into the leg side fora single

5.2

Holland to Duminy, 1 run, spins in from a good length outside off, turned in the direction of square leg for one more

5.3

Holland to Davids, SIX, threw it up on the off, it turned away but he covered it well by taking it on the half-volley and launching him over long-on, Blizzard had run a few paces in, it would have been interesting had he been standing at the edge of the ropes

5.4

Holland to Davids, 1 run, played with soft hands towards midwicket for a single

Duminy to face

5.5

Holland to Duminy, 1 run, shortish on the off, paddled down to long leg for a single

5.6

Holland to Davids, no run, full outside off, comes forward and pushes it to extra cover

Andrew McDonald who starred with a four-for in the previous match, comes on

6.1

McDonald to Duminy, no run, slower one on leg stump, angling down, tickles the pads

6.2

McDonald to Duminy, 1 run, Duminy drives that down the ground to long-off showing the full face of the bat

6.3

McDonald to Davids, 1 run, bowled full on middle, clipped away to deep square leg for a single

6.4

McDonald to Duminy, 1 run, hurled it full on the off, pushes it down to long-off for a single

6.5

McDonald to Davids, 1 run, in the blockhole on the off, digs it out past the bowler to long-on for a single

6.6

McDonald to Duminy, 1 run, hurling it on a good length on middle, defended to cover from the crease

7.1

Holland to Duminy, 1 run, threw it up on the off stump, drove it down the ground to long-on for a single

7.2

Holland to Davids, SIX, the slog-sweep is out, tossed up on middle and off, made way a touch, bent low and punished it over deep midwicket for a big six

Change of angle, round the wicket now

7.3

Holland to Davids, 1 run, flatter, full on the off, swings it down to deep midwicket for a single

7.4

Holland to Duminy, 1 run, short on the off, turning in, worked behind square for a single

7.5

Holland to Davids, no run, short on the off, cut down to point

7.6

Holland to Davids, 1 run, hurled it short on the off, guided it down to short third

A run-a-ball needed now. With eight wickets in hand, Cobras are favourites.

8.1

McDonald to Davids, 1 run, fullish on the off, dragged down to long-on for a single

8.2

McDonald to Duminy, 1 run, slower one bowled short on the off, guided down to third man for a single

8.3

McDonald to Davids, 1 run, slower one bowled short on the off, turned wide of midwicket for a single

8.4

McDonald to Duminy, 1 run, short of a length on middle, played wide of midwicket for a single

8.5

McDonald to Davids, FOUR, full toss on the off, Blizzard makes a mess of it at long-off as it's driven to him all along the ground, lets it through his legs to the ropes

8.6

McDonald to Davids, no run, the offcutter, lands on a good length on the off, gets an inside edge onto his pads

46 needed off 48. Victoria need a wicket badly. McKay to bowl

9.1

McKay to Duminy, 1 run, short of a length on the off, guided down to third man for a single

9.2

McKay to Davids, 1 run, banged in short on the off, slower one there, angles it down to third man

9.3

McKay to Duminy, 1 run, whipped away off the back foot down to deep midwicket for one more

9.4

McKay to Davids, 1 run, full on the off, defended down towards point for a single

9.5

McKay to Duminy, 1 run, full on the off stump, driven down to deep cover for one more

9.6

McKay to Davids, 1 run, shortish on the off, fends it away into the leg side short of square leg for a single

They're doing it easily here

10.1

McDonald to Davids, no run, and he's dropped him! Simple chance for McDonald as Davids drives the ball back but its in and out, silly effort that, wasn't hit too hard

10.2

McDonald to Davids, 2 runs, turned behind square leg for two

10.3

McDonald to Davids, FOUR, slashes it to wide long-on and that is well placed

10.4

McDonald to Davids, no run

10.5

McDonald to Davids, 2 runs, plays it down to fine leg with a paddle

10.6

McDonald to Davids, 1 run, wide ball outside off and he runs it for a single to third man

31 off 36, they are coasting

11.1

McKay to Davids, 1 wide, short, the slower one for the umpteenth time, it cuts away, its wide, given by the umpire

11.1

McKay to Davids, 1 run, delicately done, short on the off, rose up, played it to third man for a single

11.2

McKay to Duminy, 1 run, short of a good length on the off, opened the face to play it gently wide of point for a single

11.3

McKay to Davids, no run, slower one dragged short, slaps it in ugly fashion back to the bowler

11.4

McKay to Davids, no run, another wide, bowled at 109 kmph, short and wide again, the legcutter but misdirected

11.5

McKay to Davids, no run, bowled at normal pace, full on the off, drives it back to the bowler

11.6

McKay to Davids, 2 runs, he's skied it, and Blizzard, who's had a miserable time in the field has dropped it, slower one lofted in the direction of long-on, he runs in, gets under it but spills it while diving forward in embarrassing fashion, his team-mates in the dug out are stunned

Siddle to bowl

12.1

Siddle to Duminy, 1 leg bye, short on the off, tries to paddle it fine, is struck high on the pads, gets a single

Ritesh: "Come on Victoria, get some wickets to save the final shred of the thread of Bangalore's hopes..... Wake up Victoria and Chinnaswamy, or rather wake up Bangalore, the semifinal hopes diminishing like a mirage here."

12.2

Siddle to Davids, no run, banged in short on the off, slaps it down to midwicket

12.3

Siddle to Davids, 1 run, Davids reaches his half-century with a thick edge down to third man, streaky innings but it's been effective

12.4

Siddle to Duminy, no run, short on the off, tries to drop it on the off side, gets an inside edge onto his pads, rolls just wide of the stumps

12.5

Siddle to Duminy, 1 leg bye, banged in short on middle, tries to whack it square, gets an inside edge onto his thighs into the leg side, a single taken

12.6

Siddle to Davids, 1 leg bye, dropped it short on middle, tried to help it wide of short fine, doesn't time it well, just manages a single, it went off the thigh

13.1

McKay to Davids, 1 wide, another wide from McKay, full, slow and wide, the umpire calls it

13.1

McKay to Davids, FOUR, picks it up nicely, slower one bowled full on the off, clobbered over midwicket for a boundary

13.2

McKay to Davids, 1 run, hurled it full on middle, flicked away to deep square leg for a single

13.3

McKay to Duminy, 1 run, hurled it full on the off, drilled down the ground to long-on

13.4

McKay to Davids, no run, the legcutter again, much closer to the stumps this time, takes forever to get to him, tries to open the face, misses

13.5

McKay to Davids, 1 run, shortish on the off, taps it down in front of short third for a single

13.6

McKay to Duminy, 1 run, swatted down towards extra cover for another easy single

13 needed off 18, a nice partnership, this. Duminy's done well again, this time playing the supporting hand

14.1

Siddle to Duminy, 1 run, short, goes for the pull, mistimes it wide of midwicket for a single

14.2

Siddle to Davids, no run, short and wide, makes room to cut, slashes hard, misses

14.3

Siddle to Davids, 1 run, full on middle, driven to midwicket for a single, he's right at the edge of the circle

14.4

Siddle to Duminy, no run, short of a length outside off, tries to run it down to third man, gets a thin edge on the bounce to the keeper

14.5

Siddle to Duminy, 1 run, hurled it full on leg stump, mistimes a drive to long-on for a single

14.6

Siddle to Davids, 1 run, full toss on middle, restrains himself by just pushing it down to long-on for a single

9 off 12, gives the impression it's close but it's not. Harwood comes back

15.1

Harwood to Davids, 1 run, full toss on the off, tries to smack it over the bowler's head, gets a thick outside edge to third man

15.2

Harwood to Duminy, 1 run, short on middle, bowled at 129 kmph, pulled away to deep square leg for a single

15.3

Harwood to Davids, no run, yorker on middle and leg, dug out back to the bowler

15.4

Harwood to Davids, FOUR, gets four, clubbed it, bowled it full on middle and he had chosen his spot, his favourite area today, hammered it between long-on and deep midwicket

15.5

Harwood to Davids, 2 runs, bowled full on the off, drilled it wide of long-off, a slight fumble in the deep, they rush back for the second, a good throw to the keeper but he misses the bails on the first attempt, he's well in

Just 1 needed now

15.6

Harwood to Davids, FOUR, all over, dispatches a full delivery over mid-off for a boundary to seal a convincing win

Davids ends the game in style; 125 was a par score but the Cobras chased it down with ease. Unlike Victoria, who had a poor start with the bat, the Cobras seized the momentum in the chase courtesy Brand's quickfire 29. Davids then took over, making 69, with some moments of luck, and Duminy supported him well with a steady 18 in an unbeaten 88-run stand. Bangalore have now been knocked out, and the upcoming game, for them, is a dead rubber. An important one for Delhi though. We'll get you the presentation details in a bit.

Davids is the Man of the Match: "I just told myself that it was good to hit it across the line over midwicket than going for it straight. Brand gave us a good start, and those two Victoria wickets early on helped."

White: "A pretty good wicket with the new ball, but we had a poor first couple of overs. We did well to keep the run-rate down in the end. Delhi have to win their next two games to push us out, and win well too, so we'll see how that goes."

Puttick: "Proud of the guys, we were very professional in the chase. Brand's innings worked very well for us. We never let them going in the middle overs. We are improving and gaining confidence with every game. We've got another game coming up against Delhi, and we are prepared for that."

That's all from here folks. The two teams came into this phase of the tournament with two points; Cobras have boosted their semi-finals chances, and even though Victoria have lost, their net run-rate is very healthy. They are more or less through. Thanks for tuning in. Until the next time, it's goodbye from all of us at Cricinfo.