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RCB vs Daredevils, 5th match at Bengaluru, IPL, Apr 07 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
5th match (D/N), Bengaluru, April 07, 2012, Indian Premier League

RCB won by 20 runs

Player Of The Match
64* (42)
ab-de-villiers
Cricinfo's MVP
95.86 ptsImpact List
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end of over 206 runs
DC: 137/7CRR: 6.85 
Morne Morkel2 (3b)
Doug Bracewell12 (9b 1x4)
Vinay Kumar 4-0-25-0
Zaheer Khan 4-0-36-1

Presentation Ceremony :

Vettori: "Good all-round performance from the team. Delhi bowled well and AB De Villiers and Vinay kumar's partnership was crucial. 157 was tough to defend but our bowling set us up in the end"

Sehwag: "We lacked partnerships in the middle overs. There are still 14 games to go and 2 of our best players who would return would boost the team up"

Man of the Match is AB De Villiers

AB De Villiers: "New Zealand tour helped me as i am riding the wave. Gelling well with the youngsters and have told them to keep it simple with regards to running between the wickets"

He also makes a special mention of the Bangalore crowd and says it's the best cricketing crowd in the world.

Hop over to the other match which is between Deccan chargers and the SuperKings! I'll be donning the commentary gloves for that match as well.

Stay tuned

Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 20 runs which is a good victory margin in T20's. How crucial that innings by AB De Villiers turned out to be in the end. He maintained a zen like focus amidst the collapse at the other end.

But, all said, nothing has to be taken away from the the deadly spin duo of Murali and Vettori who strangled the Delhi batsmen.

19.6
1
Vinay to Morkel, 1 run

that's it, game, set, match to RCB, Morne drives one to long off but that is only of academic interest to either of the teams!!

19.5
Vinay to Morkel, no run

fuller length again, skips down the track and looks to spear it but misses it

19.4
1
Vinay to Doug Bracewell, 1 run

pitched outside off, drags it to long on for one

19.3
1
Vinay to Morkel, 1 run

outside off, manages to dig it out to long off

19.2
1
Vinay to Doug Bracewell, 1 run

full and straight, drills it to deep mid wicket

19.1
2
Vinay to Doug Bracewell, 2 runs

full toss, smacks it high over the cover region, Pujara does well to get to the line of the ball but misses it, tough one indeed

end of over 198 runs • 1 wicket
DC: 131/7CRR: 6.89 RRR: 27.00
Doug Bracewell8 (6b 1x4)
Zaheer Khan 4-0-36-1
Vinay Kumar 3-0-19-0
18.6
1W
Khan to Pathan, 1 run, OUT

GONE!! Run Out!! Pathan is Gone, flicks it off his legs to deep square leg, take a chance with the arm of Patel, AB De villiers does a good job as he removes the bails in a flash

Irfan Pathan run out (Patel/†de Villiers) 24 (15b 2x4 1x6 29m) SR: 160
18.5
Khan to Pathan, no run

angling into the batsman, Pathan skips down the track and tries to deposit that into the crowd but misses

18.4
1
Khan to Doug Bracewell, 1 run

yorker length, moves across and hits it past the bowler, only a single as they ponder over for a two since Kohli at deep mid off misfielded that

18.3
1
Khan to Pathan, 1 run

fuller again, opens the face of the blade and guides it to deep point

18.2
4
Khan to Pathan, FOUR runs

full toss again, mid off up in the circle, slaps it past the diving fielder at mid off

18.1
1
Khan to Doug Bracewell, 1 run

full toss, shuffles across, and swings it to deep mid wicket for a single

end of over 188 runs
DC: 123/6CRR: 6.83 RRR: 17.50
Doug Bracewell6 (4b 1x4)
Irfan Pathan18 (11b 1x4 1x6)
Vinay Kumar 3-0-19-0
Daniel Vettori 4-0-28-1
17.6
1
Vinay to Doug Bracewell, 1 run

fuller length, slaps it one bounce to long off, just one run

17.5
1lb
Vinay to Pathan, 1 leg bye

right in the blockhole on the leg stump, looks to tuck it to the on side, gets only a single

17.4
1
Vinay to Doug Bracewell, 1 run

full toss, gets behind and drives it to long on

17.3
4
Vinay to Doug Bracewell, FOUR runs

slightly fuller, stands tall and thrashes it high over midwicket, one bounce over the fence

17.2
Vinay to Doug Bracewell, no run

outside off, Bracewell looks to hit it out of Bangalore and misses it by a huge margin, does not connect at all

17.1
1
Vinay to Pathan, 1 run

full on the legs, tries to dab it to midwicket, takes a leading edge and falls just short of the man at cover

end of over 1710 runs • 1 wicket
DC: 115/6CRR: 6.76 RRR: 14.33
Irfan Pathan17 (9b 1x4 1x6)
Daniel Vettori 4-0-28-1
Muthiah Muralidaran 4-0-25-3
16.6
W
Vettori to Nagar, OUT

GONE!! caught at backward point!! outside off, Nagar slashes it hard and tries to go over the backward point but to no avail

Yogesh Nagar c Patel b Vettori 16 (15b 2x4 0x6 28m) SR: 106.66
16.5
4
Vettori to Nagar, FOUR runs
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