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Daredevils vs RCB, 52nd match at Johannesburg, , May 19 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
52nd match (D/N), Johannesburg, May 19, 2009, Indian Premier League

RCB won by 7 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
58* (56) & 1/17
jacques-kallis
Cricinfo's MVP
79.07 ptsImpact List
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end of over 199 runs
RCB: 135/3CRR: 7.10 
Jacques Kallis58 (56b 2x4 2x6)
Mark Boucher10 (9b 1x4)
Ashish Nehra 4-0-21-1
Daniel Vettori 4-0-32-0

Delhi are through so they won't be too disappointed. But this is massive for Bangalore. A win set up in the field when they kept Delhi to 134. Kallis starred then and now he's stayed unbeaten during the chase with an excellent innings. Surely he's Man of the Match. A comfortable win for Bangalore, one that suddenly puts pressure on Deccan Chargers, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, on 14, 14 and 13 points respectively. Now Bangalore's last match against Deccan turns into a knock-out affair. Amazing turnaround.

Kallis is indeed the Man of the Match. Thats it from us tonight but do come back and see us tomorrow. Two matches, remember - Kolkata v Rajasthan and Chennai v Punjab. All very crucial matches as the league round comes to an end. Until then, be well. Buhbye!

18.6
1
Nehra to Kallis, 1 run

and thats the end of that! Kallis waits on the back foot and gently dabs the shorter ball to backward point and jogs through to seal victory with an over in hand

Scores are tied ...

18.5
1
Nehra to Boucher, 1 run

pitches short of a length outside leg stump, Boucher eases it off the back foot to midwicket and harries off, Sehwag eyes up the stumps and releases but misses

18.4
Nehra to Boucher, no run

short ball angles across, Boucher swivels on the pull, ball brushes his shoulder en route to Karthik, Nehra shouts out an appeal but Ian Howell says sorry mate

18.3
1lb
Nehra to Kallis, 1 leg bye

slower ball, short outside leg stump, goes for a pull but cannot get bat on ball, it clips his pads and they steal a leg bye

18.3
2nb
Nehra to Boucher, (no ball) 1 run

yorker just outside off stump, squeezed away for one square one the off side, Nehra has overstepped so we have a free hit coming up

18.2
4
Nehra to Boucher, FOUR runs

no need to run for those, full on the stumps and he gives himself some room and clips that over midwicket for four, all the fielder has to do it retrieve the ball

18.1
Nehra to Boucher, no run

slower ball on a length, Boucher pushes it straight to point

So easy for Bangalore when Kallis puts his mind to things. The dug out is all smiles.

end of over 1814 runs
RCB: 126/3CRR: 7.00 RRR: 4.50
Jacques Kallis57 (54b 2x4 2x6)
Mark Boucher4 (4b)
Daniel Vettori 4-0-32-0
Ashish Nehra 3-0-13-1
17.6
4
Vettori to Kallis, FOUR runs

spanked! Vettori offers room, Kallis gives himself more room and drives that fiercely past a diving cover and bisects two men in the deep

17.5
2
Vettori to Kallis, 2 runs

flat down leg stump, easy pickings and he flicks wide of midwicket, Boucher hustles for the second and is aided by a poor return from the deep

17.4
Vettori to Kallis, no run

sees another short one and goes for the cut but cannot connect

17.3
6
Vettori to Kallis, SIX runs

uff what a shot! Kallis makes room and slices the ball hard and flat over extra cover and raises whats been an excellent half-century, well played Kallis

17.2
1
Vettori to Boucher, 1 run

flatter arm ball, pitches middle and leg, makes room and pushes it

17.1
1
Vettori to Kallis, 1 run

too short and thats hammered off the back foot past point for one

Now its 23 from 18 balls. Easy.

end of over 177 runs
RCB: 112/3CRR: 6.58 RRR: 7.66
Mark Boucher3 (3b)
Jacques Kallis44 (49b 1x4 1x6)
Ashish Nehra 3-0-13-1
Daniel Vettori 3-0-18-0
16.6
2
Nehra to Boucher, 2 runs

short of a length on middle and off, Boucher shuffles around and gets over the ball, placing it wide of point and cover, runs very hard to put pressure on Kallis and gets two

16.5
1
Nehra to Kallis, 1 run

full on middle and leg, Kallis drives inside-out to mid-off for one

Really classy innings from Kallis. What a player.

16.4
2
Nehra to Kallis, 2 runs

fuller, starts on leg and slants in, punched wide of mid-on for a couple

16.3
Nehra to Kallis, no run

pitches it up, Kallis drives on the rise to cover where Vettori fumbles

16.2
Nehra to Kallis, no run

pitches fuller outside leg stump, Kallis cannot connect on the flick

16.1
2
Nehra to Kallis, 2 runs

short outside leg stump and thats swatted off one leg past square leg

Nehra comes back. What can he do?

end of over 163 runs
RCB: 105/3CRR: 6.56 RRR: 7.50
Jacques Kallis39 (44b 1x4 1x6)
Mark Boucher1 (2b)
Daniel Vettori 3-0-18-0
Yogesh Nagar 2-0-20-2

Tidy over of nagging left-arm spin. But Bangalore are cruising to victory.

15.6
1
Vettori to Kallis, 1 run

arm ball slides on and Kallis works it away wide of midwicket

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Over 19 • RCB 135/3

RCB won by 7 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
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