Kochi vs RCB, 3rd match at Kochi, IPL, Apr 09 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary

full toss and Pathan ends it with a heave into that gap on the deep midwicket boundary, Bangalore have won, with plenty to spare

another short ball and Pathan has slugged it between deep midwicket and long-on, clean contact and looks like this game won't go into the final over

short ball and Pathan tries another pull but this time it doesn't come off, he was late on the shot and got hit on the body

wide outside off stump

short ball and Pathan has pulled it with power, RP runs to his left on the boundary but doesn't dive

and again! This time over wide long-on. de Villiers makes clean contact and dispatches Gomez for the third time. A loose full toss that was

that's full outside off, de Villiers stays in his crease, lines it up and launches it high and far over long-off, crucial strike

Tiwary tries to hit down the ground, a slog really, and ends up slicing it in the air towards cover, where Mahela back-pedals on the edge of the circle and holds the catch

much fuller this time, forcing de Villiers to hit towards long on

that's length at gentle medium pace, de Villiers clears his front foot out of the way and heaves the ball over deep midwicket. He's connected with the slog sweep supremely and the ball flies into the first tier

good length and straight, driven towards long off for a single. Big moment for Gomez to come into the attack.

driven straight to cover where a mis-field allows the ball to reach deep cover

Tiwary mis-hits the ball in the air but it falls safely over extra cover

de Villiers charges and tries to heave on the leg side, he gets an outside edge that goes in the air towards cover where Sreesanth runs to his left and dives. He gets his fingertips to the ball but can't hold on

de Villiers goes on the back foot and tries to pull but gets beaten by the doosra that spins across him

Tiwary plonks his foot forward and lifts the ball towards long-on

de Villiers plays a reverse hit towards short third man

and yet another full toss which isn't punished, hit to deep midwicket again

another quick full toss on leg and middle which Tiwary hits to deep midwicket

de Villiers swipes across the line and hits to deep midwicket