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RCB vs Kings XI, 25th match at Bengaluru, , May 05 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
25th match (N), Bengaluru, May 05, 2008, Indian Premier League
(18.2/20 ov, T:127) 127/4

Kings XI won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
, PBKS
2/16
sreesanth
Cricinfo's MVP
105.21 ptsImpact List
rahul-dravid
New
KXIP
Full commentary

11.14 pm local time: Bangalore have had a shocking match. They were terrible with the bat, apart from Dravid and Kohli, and they were wayward with the ball at the start of the innings which effectively shut them out of th match. Both teams were shoddy in the field and there were umpteen boundaries conceded because of mis-fields.

Punjab started the match on a fabulous note when Sreesanth struck twice in the first over and thereafter they were well in control of the game. They have now won five matches in a row and are second in the points table, behind Rajasthan, with five wins out of seven. Bangalore have lost five out of seven and will slip to the bottom if Deccan Chargers beat Chennai Super Kings tomorrow.

The Man of the Match is Sreesanth for his 2 for 16 off four overs. Well that's it from us today at Cricinfo. Thank you for all your emails, this is George Binoy signing off. Good night.

18.3
1w
Kumble to Pathan, 1 wide

the winning run sums up Bangalore's match, Kumble bowls the ball way down leg side and concedes a wide, Punjab win by six wickets

18.2
6
Kumble to Pathan, SIX runs

Pathan levels scores in style, he steps out of his crease, gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes the googly far over the long-on boundary

18.1
Kumble to Pathan, no run

short and wide outside off stump, it's so wide that Pathan hits it with the bottom of his bat as he tries to cut

kumble prepares to bowl his last over.

end of over 183 runs
PBKS: 120/4CRR: 6.66 RRR: 3.50
Irfan Pathan11 (15b 1x4)
Mahela Jayawardene17 (22b 2x4)
Jacques Kallis 3-0-14-0
Zaheer Khan 4-0-29-2

Punjab need seven more to move up to second place in the points table.

17.6
1
Kallis to Pathan, 1 run

short of a length outside off stump, Pathan cuts off the back foot in front of Kohli at point for a single

17.5
Kallis to Pathan, no run

good length delivery on middle stump, Pathan gets behind the line and defends on the back foot towards the bowler

17.4
1
Kallis to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

guided down to third man off the back foot for a single

17.3
1lb
Kallis to Pathan, 1 leg bye

another slower ball on the pads, Pathan misses the flick and gets a leg bye behind square

17.2
Kallis to Pathan, no run

Pathan tries to pull a sharp short ball but the ball hits the bottom of the bat and goes on the off side, he played the shot too early

17.1
Kallis to Pathan, no run

good length delivery pitches on leg stump, Pathan fends it down on the leg side

Kallis is back for another over, Punjab need only ten more to win their fifth consecutive game.

end of over 177 runs
PBKS: 117/4CRR: 6.88 RRR: 3.33
Mahela Jayawardene16 (21b 2x4)
Irfan Pathan10 (10b 1x4)
Zaheer Khan 4-0-29-2
Dale Steyn 4-0-16-0
16.6
Khan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

good length delivery angling into the right-hander from round the wicket, defended on the front foot towards the leg side, Pathan wants the single and sets off from the non-striker's end but Jayawardene sends him back

16.5
1
Khan to Pathan, 1 run

banged in short by Zaheer, Pathan gets on top of the bounce and pulls towards deep backward square leg

16.4
1
Khan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

Jayawardene pushes the ball gently past the bowler and calls Pathan through for the run

16.3
1
Khan to Pathan, 1 run

Pathan goes for another big drive and gets an inside edge towards the keeper who does well to dive to his right and get a hand on it

16.2
4
Khan to Pathan, FOUR runs

what an effort from Steyn but it's in vain, Pathan slashed at a short and wide ball and hit it towards third man, the ball was heading over the ropes to steyn ran to his right and dived full length, he stopped the ball but didn't know where it was as he got up and the ball touched the rope

16.1
Khan to Pathan, no run

good length delivery on off stump, defended towards point off the front foot

end of over 161 run
PBKS: 110/4CRR: 6.87 RRR: 4.25
Mahela Jayawardene15 (19b 2x4)
Irfan Pathan4 (6b)
Dale Steyn 4-0-16-0
Zaheer Khan 3-0-22-2
15.6
Steyn to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

fuller length on off and middle stump, Jayawardene watchfully defends towards the leg side to see off Steyn's spell

15.5
Steyn to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

quicker delivery angling into off stump, Jayawardene covers the line and defends towards point

15.4
Steyn to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

good length delivery outside off stump, Jayawardene decides he doesn't need to play at it and lets it go

15.3
Steyn to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

width offered outside off stump, Jayawardene moves back and punches the ball towards point

15.2
1
Steyn to Pathan, 1 run

short of a length on off stump, Pathan pushes off the back foot towards Misbah at cover and runs the quick single

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Kings XI won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
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