Cricket Scorecard

Shahbaz Ahmed is up for a quick chat. Says that the pitch is looking good and they were expecting a high-scoring game. Mentions that the ball is not turning much and they have done well to restrict Rajasthan under 150. Informs that the ball is coming onto the bat nicely. Tells that they have to be prepared every time whether it is batting, bowling or fielding.

... The Run Chase ...

Right then, the Bangalore bowlers did their job really well to restrict Rajasthan to 149 and now it is time for their batters to chase this target down and grab a vital couple of points from this game. Can they do it? Or will Rajasthan put up a good fight to keep their hopes alive? To find out, do join us for the chase on the other side.

 As mentioned earlier, Rajasthan were off to a blistering start, all thanks to their opening pair. But once they were sent back, no other batter rose to the occasion, and they lost their grip over the advantage. Evin Lewis flexed his muscles this evening and his stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal was the only substantial one that Rajasthan managed. Credit to Bangalore for pulling things back. Yuzvendra Chahal was brilliant with his spell along with Shahbaz Ahmed while Harshal Patel was once again

Harshal Patel to Chetan Sakariya, ! Wicket number 3 in the match for Harshal Patel. Bangalore have finished very strongly here. Back of a length, outside off, Chetan Sakariya tries to pull but it takes the toe end of the bat and flies towards long on. Yet again a simple catch for AB de Villiers in the deep. Rajasthan end on 149/9!

What a great fall for Rajasthan! They were roaring at one stage and had reached 100/1 at the end of 11 overs but from thereon, their innings nosedived completely. Plenty of reckless shots and they have themselves to blame for this situation. 

Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to confirm that Chetan Sakariya had his bat grounded inside the crease. He is safe.

Harshal Patel to Chetan Sakariya, NOT ! A low full toss on middle, Chetan Sakariya whips it to deep square leg. He pushes hard for the second run. Devdutt Padikkal quickly collects the ball and throws it straight to Srikar Bharat who whips the bails off. A run out appeal is sent upstairs. Replay shows that Chetan Sakariya's dive has saved him. Two runs.

Harshal Patel to Kartik Tyagi, A low full toss, on middle, Kartik Tyagi clips it through mid-wicket for a single. No hat-trick for Harshal Patel but he has certainly made his presence felt.

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, ! CAUGHT! WHAT A CATCH! Fuller ball, outside off. Chris Morris slices it hard towards wide of deep cover. The ball was travelling so fast. Devdutt Padikkal runs to his right and dives in the air to take a magnificent catch. He plucks a stunner out of thin air and Harshal Patel is on a hat-trick once again. Can he get another one?

Kartik Tyagi walks out at number 10.

Who will walk out next? It is Chetan Sakariya.

Harshal Patel to Riyan Parag, ! TAKEN! Wicket number 24 for Harshal Patel in this season. Fuller in length, on middle. Riyan Parag lifts it off the bottom half of the bat towards extra cover. Gets the height but not the distance. Virat Kohli settles under it, keeps his eyes on the ball and pouches it with ease. 

Harshal Patel to Riyan Parag, Good start from Harshal Patel! Goes full, very full, outside off. Riyan Parag jams his bat down but doesn't connect. 

Mohammed Siraj to Riyan Parag, Very full, outside off. Riyan Parag drills it past extra cover for one. 

Mohammed Siraj to Chris Morris, WIDE! A harsh call from the umpire! Full and wide outside off, just inside the tramline. Chris Morris reaches out but fails to connect. The umpire signals it as a wide. 

Mohammed Siraj to Chris Morris, Fuller in length and wide outside off, Morris strokes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Chris Morris, Is that a catch? No, but what an effort from Virat Kohli! This is the hallmark of a great athlete. Mohammed Siraj bowls a fullish ball, on off. Chris Morris makes room and hits it firmly towards extra cover where Virat Kohli dives across to his right and stops the ball on a bounce. He quickly collects it and throws the ball back to the keeper. Certainly saves a boundary for his team. 

Mohammed Siraj to Chris Morris, ! A full toss wide outside off at 141 kph, Chris Morris stays back and swings his bat across the line. It takes the inner half and runs behind square leg for a boundary, beating the diving effort of Glenn Maxwell in the deep.

Mohammed Siraj to Riyan Parag, A low full toss, outside off, Riyan Parag jams it to deep point for one. 

Mohammed Siraj to Chris Morris, Good-length ball, outside off. Chris Morris backs away and flat-bats it to deep cover for a single. 

Mohammed Siraj to bowl the penultimate over. 0/9 in his 2 overs so far.

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, Fuller in length, on middle. Chris Morris makes room and drills it to long off. He retains the strike. 

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, Terrific piece of fielding! Length ball on middle, Chris Morris swivels and pulls it to deep square leg. George Garton runs to his right and makes a good sliding stop. He keeps it down to two runs. 

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, Play and a miss! Good-length ball, on off. Chris Morris has a wild hack at it but only connects with thin air around him.

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, ! Edgy runs but Rajasthan will take it. Length ball on off, Chris Morris looks to heave it on the leg side. The ball goes off the outside edge over the keeper's head to third man for a boundary. 

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, A good yorker from Patel, outside off. Chris Morris makes room for himself and digs it out to cover. 

Harshal Patel comes back into the attack.

Harshal Patel to Riyan Parag, Good-length ball, outside off. Riyan Parag chops it towards covers before jogging across to the other end of the pitch. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Quicker ball, on middle and leg. Riyan Parag leans forward and tucks it around the corner off the inside edge for one. 4-0-18-2, end of a splendid spell from Yuzvendra Chahal. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Tosses it up, outside off. Riyan Parag lets it go through to the keeper. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, A googly on leg, Riyan Parag looks to tuck it on the leg side but misses. He gets hit on the pads. An appeal from Yuzvendra Chahal for an LBW but turned down by the umpire. Chahal and Kohli have a chat regarding the review but they do not take it. 

Chris Morris walks out at number 8.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Morris, Flighted ball, outside off. Chris Morris presses forward and pushes it to long off for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Liam Livingstone, ! Livingstone holes out! Another big blow to Rajasthan, they have lost a big hitter in the form of Liam. A flighted delivery, full and outside off, spinning away, Livingstone goes down on one knee to smoke it over the leg side but ends up hitting it aerially to long on. A simple catch for AB de Villiers in the deep and Rajasthan continue to slip. Yuzvendra Chahal has been a completely different bowler in the UAE. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Chahal bowls it short, on middle. Riyan Parag pulls it to deep square leg. There is a man stationed there though and they will only get a single. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Six singles from the over! Loopy ball, outside off. Riyan Parag dabs it down to short third man for a single. Another top over from Shahbaz Ahmed.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Quicker delivery, on middle at 95.4 kph. Liam Livingstone nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Outside off, Riyan Parag rocks back and slaps it towards deep cover for just a single. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Floats it up outside off, Liam Livingstone hangs back and cuts it hard towards sweeper cover. He crosses ends. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Full and on middle, Riyan Parag flicks it to deep mid-wicket. They look for two but in the end, settles for a single. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Drops it short and wide outside off, Liam Livingstone shimmies down and cuts it through cover-point for a single. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Full and on off. Parag pushes it to mid off and gets off the mark with a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Liam Livingstone, A really great over by Chahal! Tossed up and on off. Livingstone hangs back and works it towards mid-wicket for a run. He keeps the strike. Just three runs off the over. Bangalore have managed to stem the flow of runs.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Quicker. Full and on off. Parag defends it out yet again.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Flatter and on off. Parag stays inside the crease and defends it out solidly.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Liam Livingstone, LEG BYE! Flighted, on the pads. Livingstone looks to flick it but misses. The ball goes to the leg side off the pads. The batters collect a leg bye.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Full and on off. Parag hangs back and defends it out watchfully.

Riyan Parag walks out to bat. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, ! CAUGHT! Tewatia holes out this time. Shahbaz Ahmed picks up his second wicket in the over. It is all going downhill for Rajasthan at the moment. Ahmed serves a full ball, on middle and leg, Tewatia gets low to slog-sweep but it takes the top edge and flies towards deep backward square leg. Devdutt Padikkal is again in action and takes a sharp low catch on this occasion. Clearly, Rajasthan are on the back foot now.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Flatter and on off. Liam Livingstone pushes it to mid off for another single.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, Floated, down leg. Tewatia stays back and flicks it to square leg for another single.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Tossed up, full and on middle, Livingstone tucks it to mid-wicket. The batters cross for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! A couple of wickets have brought Bangalore back in the game. They have gotten rid of Evin Lewis who was looking very dangerous and Yuzvendra Chahal got the better of Mahipal Lomror. Rajasthan would still not worry as Sanju Samson is out there and Liam Livingstone has joined him in the middle. Bangalore will be aware of how dangerous they can be and will look to quickly get rid of them. Can they restrict Rajasthan below 170? Shahbaz Ahmed to bowl after the break...

The new man in is Rahul Tewatia.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, Darted on the pads. Tewatia flicks it to square leg for a single.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Sanju Samson, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and this is a body blow to Rajasthan. Samson could not bat through the innings this time. Shahbaz Ahmed comes into the attack and strikes with his very first delivery. He serves a flatter delivery at 94.1 kph, fuller in length and outside off. Samson aims for an inside-out shot over extra cover but it takes the bottom part of his bat and flies straight to sweeper cover. Devdutt Padikkal is there in the deep who ta

Liam Livingstone is the new batsman in.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Liam Livingstone, A dot to end the over! Full and on off. Livingstone tries to work it around but gets a little inside edge onto the pads. A great over by Yuzvendra Chahal.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, ! Stumped! Lomror was itching to dominate the leggie and fell in the process. Chahal probably sensed the charge and smartly hurls across a googly outside off, Mahipal is down the track in a flash, aiming to heave it over the leg side but it spins away to beat his blade. Srikar Bharat is very swift to take the bails off. A good passage of play for Bangalore. Chahal has certainly found his form in the last couple of games. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, Floated, full and on leg. Samson stays back and flicks it to square leg for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Another single. Loopy ball, outside off. Lomror punches it through covers for another run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, Flatter and on off. Samson reverse-sweeps it towards cover-point for another run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Tossed up, on middle, Lomror comes forwards and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

George Garton to Sanju Samson, ! KABOOM! Samson looks to be in good touch. Slightly short and on leg. Samson hangs back and pulls it over the square leg fence for a maximum. Garton started strongly, but could not end the over in the same manner.

George Garton to Sanju Samson, Good length and outside off, this one nips in a bit. Samson stays back and guides it towards backward point.

George Garton to Sanju Samson, On a length, around off. Samson stays back and defends it to point.

George Garton to Mahipal Lomror, A length ball, on middle. Lomror hangs back and guides it towards point for a run.

George Garton to Mahipal Lomror, WIDE! Garton bangs in a short ball, outside off. Lomror leaves it alone. Wide called by the umpire.

Mahipal Lomror walks out to bat at No.4.

George Garton to Sanju Samson, Garton comes 'round the wicket. He serves a full-length ball, outside off. Samson forces it towards backward point for a single.

George Garton is back into the attack. His figures read 2-0-21-0 so far. 

George Garton to Evin Lewis, ! CAUGHT! George Garton comes back into the attack and gets rid of the set batsman, Evin Lewis. The Englishman picks up his first wicket in the Indian T20 League. He serves a short ball, on off. Lewis swivels and looks to pull it away but gets a top edge. The ball flies towards short fine leg. The keeper, Srikar Bharat, calls for it, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch. We saw a similar catch going down in one of the Chennai games when Dhoni h

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, ! BANG! Samson gets his first maximum of the innings. A good end to the over for Rajasthan. Tossed up, full and on off. Samson gets under it and muscles it over the wide long off fence for a maximum. This also brings up 100 for Rajasthan.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Evin Lewis, Another single, Floated, on the pads. Lewis stays back and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, Darted on the pads. Samson hangs back and flicks it to fine leg for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal is brought into the attack.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, Full and on the pads. Samson defends it to the leg side.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Evin Lewis, Just short! Short and on off, Lewis goes back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. There are shouts of catch. Glenn Maxwell comes running in from the deep and puts in a forward dive. The ball though lands short of him, but he does well to collect it in the end. They take one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Evin Lewis, Googly, around middle, Lewis lunges and defends it back to the bowler.

Harshal Patel to Sanju Samson, Patel bangs in a short ball, on middle. Sanju Samson drops his shoulders and leaves it for the keeper to collect. Rajasthan are 91/1 at the halfway mark. They will aim to get close to 200 from here.

Harshal Patel to Sanju Samson, Good-length ball, on off, nipping in. Sanju Samson lunges forward and looks to defend but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge and carries through to the keeper. 

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, Patel takes pace off the ball and bowls it fullish, outside off. Evin Lewis pushes it to long off for a single. 

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, ! Two in a row! Short ball on leg, Evin Lewis stands tall and pulls it to fine leg for another boundary. 

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, ! FIFTY FOR LEWIS! His third in the League, first for Rajasthan. Short of a length, on middle. Evin Lewis goes deep in the crease and pulls it with authority towards deep mid-wicket. The ball races away to the boundary. Evin Lewis gets to his fifty in style, off just 31 balls. Can he carry on?

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, Back of a length, outside off. Evin Lewis taps it to point. 

Harshal Patel comes back into the attack. He replaces Glenn Maxwell.

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, WIDE! Harshal Patel sprays this one way down the leg side. Evin Lewis leaves it alone. Srikar Bharat dives to his right and does well to stop it. Wide given.

Dan Christian to Evin Lewis, Good-length ball, angling in, on middle. Evin Lewis works it gently towards deep mid-wicket. He retains the strike by picking up a single. 

Dan Christian to Sanju Samson, Short of a length this time from Christian, on off. Sanju Samson pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Dan Christian to Sanju Samson, Sweetly timed! Fuller in length, outside off. Sanju Samson drives it through covers. Good enough for a couple of runs. 

Dan Christian to Sanju Samson, Good-length ball, on off at 132.5 kph. Sanju Samson stands tall and pushes it back to the bowler.

Sanju Samson, the skipper, walks out at number three. 

Dan Christian to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! TAKEN! Dan Christian has the last laugh! He provides Bangalore with the much-needed breakthrough. Yet another slower ball around off, at 123 kph. The idea was correct from Yashasvi Jaiswal to clear the infield but he doesn't execute it well. He lifts it straight towards mid off where Mohammed Siraj completes the catch over his head. A good knock nonetheless from Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Dan Christian to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Whoa! Jaiswal didn't time that well but still gets the distance on his shot. A length ball, on off, it's a slower one from Dan Christian. Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes it over extra cover for a maximum. 

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Tossed up, full and on off. Lewis stays back and defends it out. Maxwell was able to keep things quiet in this over.

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Short and on off. Lewis pulls it towards deep square leg. The batters pick up two comfortably.

Glenn Maxwell to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Darted on the pads. Jaiswal flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floated, full, around middle and leg. Jaiswal defends it onto the pitch off the inner half.

Glenn Maxwell comes back into the attack. Gave away 13 runs in his first over. 

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Short and outside off. Lewis cuts it towards point and takes a single.

Strategic Time-Out! What a Powerplay for Rajasthan it has been! Evin Lewis is looking to take on each and every bowler while Yashasvi Jaiswal is supporting him well from the other end. Rajasthan still have 10 wickets in their kitty and would look to build on this start. Meanwhile, Bangalore would look to halt Rajasthan's charge with a few wickets sooner rather than later. Dan Christian to bowl after the break.

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Tossed up, on off. Lewis stays back and pushes it to cover.

Dan Christian to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Some brilliant batting by Jaiswal. A full-length ball, on off. Jaiswal moves across and scoops it over short fine leg. The ball races away to the boundary at fine leg. A good over for Rajasthan, 11 coming off it.

Dan Christian to Evin Lewis, In the air...Safe! A length ball, on off. Lewis hangs back but he does not hit it well. He lifts it tamely towards mid on but there is no fielder there. The ball lands safely. The batters take a single.

Dan Christian to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length, around off. Jaiswal comes forward and pushes it to covers and takes off for a single. Mohammed Siraj collects the ball and throws it wildly at the non-striker's end. He misses the stumps by a mile. Jaiswal dives to get himself inside the crease.

Dan Christian to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Jaiswal connects beautifully this time. A length ball, around middle and off. Jaiswal makes room for himself and cuts it past point. The ball races away to the boundary.

Dan Christian to Evin Lewis, Christian hurls a length ball, around off. Lewis pushes it through covers for a single.

The ball is lost in the stands. The umpires quickly get the replacement.

Dan Christian to Evin Lewis, Christian starts with a slower length ball, outside off. Lewis hangs back and looks to push it to the off side but misses. The ball beats the outside edge. 

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A top over from Mohammed Siraj to finish the first six overs of the match. Short in length outside off, angling away at 136.9 kph, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back to play the upper cut but misses. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 56/0.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dot ball, it's been a good over from Siraj so far. Fullish and around off, at 143.8 kph, Yashasvi Jaiswal steps back and drives but finds the point fielder.

Mohammed Siraj to Evin Lewis, A terrific yorker around middle and leg, Lewis digs it out at the last moment towards mid off. They pick up a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Lovely shot. Back of a length, on top of off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and runs it down to third man for one.

Mohammed Siraj comes back on. Gave away 5 runs in his first over. 

Mohammed Siraj to Evin Lewis, Fuller and outside off, at 143.6 kph, Lewis plays a mistimed drive to extra cover for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and on middle, at 139 clicks and not rising much, Jaiswal swivels and somehow pulls it behind square leg. He crosses for a single.

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, Bouncer this time, slower in pace, Evin shows respect and ducks. 13 from the over and Rajasthan are making full use of the Powerplay.

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, ! Evin Lewis is looking in the mood and these are ominous signs for Bangalore. Patel drops it right in the slot for the batter, slower in pace but Lewis has picked it. He stays back and muscles it over long on. 50 up!

Harshal Patel to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Another slower delivery, on a length around middle, Jaiswal plays late and works it behind square leg for a brace.

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, Slower one, short and around off, Lewis is a bit early into the shot but still manages to pull it well in front of square leg for a single.

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, ! Flashes and flashes hard! Evin Lewis is on fire. He attacks the short delivery outside off, throws his bat at it and gets it away off the outside edge again. The ball flies over short third man and finds the fence.

Harshal Patel is introduced into the attack. He replaces Glenn Maxwell.

Harshal Patel to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Harshal begins from 'round the wicket and delivers a yorker around off, Jaiswal digs it out towards extra cover and collects a single.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Blazed away but not in the gap. Garton pitches it up and outside off, Lewis drives it firmly down the ground but finds the fielder at mid off. 18 from the over, Rajasthan are motoring along well.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, ! Boom! This is turning out to be a huge over for Rajasthan, 18 already from it. Change in pace again from George Garton. Short and slow, wide outside off, Lewis camps back and pulls it thunderously over cow corner for a biggie. The West Indian has a strike rate of 200 at the moment. 

George Garton to Evin Lewis, ! Garton goes short and wide outside off, slower in pace, Lewis flashes his bat at it and gets it away off the outer portion of the bat. It finds the gap between short third man and backward point for a boundary.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Misfield from Yuzvendra Chahal! Short in length around off, Lewis pulls it powerfully towards mid-wicket where Chahal fails to stop it and the batsmen take two. 

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Garton goes wide of the crease and delivers it on a length outside off, Lewis shoulders arms.

George Garton is back into the attack. He replaces Mohammed Siraj.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, ! Smoked away! Evin Lewis has murdered this short ball. It's in his half, sitting up nicely for the batter, Lewis rides the bounce and hammer-pulls it over square leg for a gigantic biggie.

Glenn Maxwell to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Maxwell gets away with a bad delivery. Short and wide outside off, begging to be hit, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it from the back foot but finds the point fielder inside the ring. 13 from the over!

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Quicker and around off, again a bit short, Evin punches it towards wide mid off and crosses for a brisk run. Virat Kohli had attacked the ball but fumbled while picking it up.

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, ! Evin Lewis has slapped that one. Maxwell is a bit on the shorter side with his length, around off, Lewis goes deep inside the crease and punches it past the point fielder for a boundary.

Glenn Maxwell to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flatter and shorter on off, Jaiswal punches it to the left of extra cover for a single. A good stop from Virat Kohli. 

Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack. He replaces George Garton.

Glenn Maxwell to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Yashasvi Jaiswal will not hold back. Loopy ball, full and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gives it the full whack of his bat and hammers it over wide long on. That has gone deep into the stands. 

George Garton to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A low dipping yorker around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal digs it out from the bottom half of his blade. Jaiswal immediately looks at his bat. Not broken. 3 from the first over!

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Uppish but safe! George Garton varies his length and digs in a short one around off, Lewis takes it on and pulls it in front of square leg. Not timed well but it doesn't carry to the fielder in the deep. A single is taken.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Hurls it on a length outside off, shaping away, Evin shoulders arms.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Back of a length, around off at 138.8 kph, Lewis goes on the back foot and defends it down.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Full toss around off, Lewis shows the full face of the bat and pushes it to mid off.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Rajasthan are away with a couple of runs. George Garton is on the shorter side with his length, it's outside off, Lewis punches it square of the wicket on the off side and gets the Rajasthan innings underway.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, This one is in the channel outside off, slightly short in length, Yashasvi Jaiswal has nothing to do with it.

Mohammed Siraj to Evin Lewis, Siraj serves it full and around off, Evin Lewis goes hard at it and drags it off the inner half. The ball rolls to the left of mid on and they take a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Flighted delivery, full and around off, Evin Lewis sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Spoils a good over. Siraj pitches it up and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and drills his drive through the gap at covers for a boundary - first of the match.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shortish and around leg at 134.5 kph, Jaiswal is hurried up by the pace and fails to keep it out. It strikes him on the body and rolls on the surface.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, And again. Yashasvi Jaiswal once again flashes and misses. Siraj serves it short and wide outside off, Yashasvi tries to cut from the back foot but fails to connect.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Play and a miss! Back of a length, around off and shaping away late with some extra bounce, Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to slap it through the line but it bounces over his blade.

Mohammed Siraj to bowl from the other end.

We are set to begin! Both the umpires walk out to the middle. The Bangalore players stride out as well after a little pep talk from their captain, Virat Kohli. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Evin Lewis are the openers for Rajasthan. The debutant, George Garton to start off the proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

Bangalore (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (WK), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Dan Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, George Garton (On debut) (In place of Kyle Jamieson), Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Pitch report - Anjum Chopra is near the surface and says that the pitch is looking a lot different and it is a hot evening in Dubai. Mentions that for a left-hander, the off side boundary is on the shorter side. Matthew Hayden is also there and informs that it is a new pitch and terms it a high-quality wicket with a lot of grass on it. Adds that the deck is very hard and it's a good sign. The Aussie feels that this pitch will hold up quite nicely and will be pretty good for batting.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Kartik Tyagi (In place of Jaydev Unadkat), Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.

Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan, says that they were ready to do both. Feels that the pitch is looking good and a lot of teams have batted first and won. Adds that as a team they were a bit down and had a meeting last evening where they revisited the purpose of playing this game. Shares that they want to put on a good show for the fans. Regarding their XI, Sanju informs that Kartik Tyagi comes back in, replacing Jaydev Unadkat. 

Virat Kohli, the Bangalore skipper, says that the pitch remained the same in the last game. Tells that he wants to provide his bowlers with good conditions upfront. Further says that he asked the boys to be brave and that was shown both with the bat and ball in the last game. Wants to take that momentum from the last bowling innings to this bowling innings. On his personal form, Kohli replies that he is feeling confident about his batting and is in a good space. He is looking forward to contri

Toss - Virat Kohli and Sanju Samson exchange pleasantries in the middle. Up goes the coin, Kohli calls Heads and it has come down as Heads. BANGALORE ELECT TO BOWL FIRST!

... MATCH DAY ...

Battle of survival! This is how it's going to be for Rajasthan this evening as they lock horns against Bangalore. Hello and welcome to everyone for the coverage of Match 43 of this season's Indian T20 League from Dubai. The race to the playoffs has reached its final stage and with the top two spots almost sealed, time is running out for Rajasthan. With Kolkata and Mumbai winning their respective games on Tuesday, the pressure is on Rajasthan to win this game otherwise they will fall behind in t

The head-to-head stats suggest that it's been always a close contest between Rajasthan and Bangalore. Nothing much to choose from in a scoreline of 11-10 but in the last three encounters,  Bangalore have registered emphatic wins. With Bangalore rediscovering their form and ending the UAE jinx in the last game, they can be counted as favourites.

Last meeting - It was a thorough thrashing for Rajasthan by 10 wickets when they last met Bangalore. Despite a decent batting effort to post 177 on the board, they were taken down mercilessly by Devdutt Padikkal's fabulous century and his unbeatable opening stand with Virat Kohli. What's in store this time around?

The spin-bowling woes! We all know that the spinners have been an integral part of every team in this format and have made a big difference. But for Rajasthan, the performance of their spinners has been abysmal. They have a poor average of 79.83 this season and have picked just 6 wickets. This is by far the worst show by the Rajasthan spinners across years and that's hurting them. To compound their misery, the Rajasthan bowlers in total have managed to pick only 5 wickets against Bangalore since

Shahbaz Ahmed is up for a quick chat. Says that the pitch is looking good and they were expecting a high-scoring game. Mentions that the ball is not turning much and they have done well to restrict Rajasthan under 150. Informs that the ball is coming onto the bat nicely. Tells that they have to be prepared every time whether it is batting, bowling or fielding.

... The Run Chase ...

Right then, the Bangalore bowlers did their job really well to restrict Rajasthan to 149 and now it is time for their batters to chase this target down and grab a vital couple of points from this game. Can they do it? Or will Rajasthan put up a good fight to keep their hopes alive? To find out, do join us for the chase on the other side.

 As mentioned earlier, Rajasthan were off to a blistering start, all thanks to their opening pair. But once they were sent back, no other batter rose to the occasion, and they lost their grip over the advantage. Evin Lewis flexed his muscles this evening and his stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal was the only substantial one that Rajasthan managed. Credit to Bangalore for pulling things back. Yuzvendra Chahal was brilliant with his spell along with Shahbaz Ahmed while Harshal Patel was once again

Harshal Patel to Chetan Sakariya, ! Wicket number 3 in the match for Harshal Patel. Bangalore have finished very strongly here. Back of a length, outside off, Chetan Sakariya tries to pull but it takes the toe end of the bat and flies towards long on. Yet again a simple catch for AB de Villiers in the deep. Rajasthan end on 149/9!

What a great fall for Rajasthan! They were roaring at one stage and had reached 100/1 at the end of 11 overs but from thereon, their innings nosedived completely. Plenty of reckless shots and they have themselves to blame for this situation. 

Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to confirm that Chetan Sakariya had his bat grounded inside the crease. He is safe.

Harshal Patel to Chetan Sakariya, NOT ! A low full toss on middle, Chetan Sakariya whips it to deep square leg. He pushes hard for the second run. Devdutt Padikkal quickly collects the ball and throws it straight to Srikar Bharat who whips the bails off. A run out appeal is sent upstairs. Replay shows that Chetan Sakariya's dive has saved him. Two runs.

Harshal Patel to Kartik Tyagi, A low full toss, on middle, Kartik Tyagi clips it through mid-wicket for a single. No hat-trick for Harshal Patel but he has certainly made his presence felt.

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, ! CAUGHT! WHAT A CATCH! Fuller ball, outside off. Chris Morris slices it hard towards wide of deep cover. The ball was travelling so fast. Devdutt Padikkal runs to his right and dives in the air to take a magnificent catch. He plucks a stunner out of thin air and Harshal Patel is on a hat-trick once again. Can he get another one?

Kartik Tyagi walks out at number 10.

Who will walk out next? It is Chetan Sakariya.

Harshal Patel to Riyan Parag, ! TAKEN! Wicket number 24 for Harshal Patel in this season. Fuller in length, on middle. Riyan Parag lifts it off the bottom half of the bat towards extra cover. Gets the height but not the distance. Virat Kohli settles under it, keeps his eyes on the ball and pouches it with ease. 

Harshal Patel to Riyan Parag, Good start from Harshal Patel! Goes full, very full, outside off. Riyan Parag jams his bat down but doesn't connect. 

Mohammed Siraj to Riyan Parag, Very full, outside off. Riyan Parag drills it past extra cover for one. 

Mohammed Siraj to Chris Morris, WIDE! A harsh call from the umpire! Full and wide outside off, just inside the tramline. Chris Morris reaches out but fails to connect. The umpire signals it as a wide. 

Mohammed Siraj to Chris Morris, Fuller in length and wide outside off, Morris strokes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Chris Morris, Is that a catch? No, but what an effort from Virat Kohli! This is the hallmark of a great athlete. Mohammed Siraj bowls a fullish ball, on off. Chris Morris makes room and hits it firmly towards extra cover where Virat Kohli dives across to his right and stops the ball on a bounce. He quickly collects it and throws the ball back to the keeper. Certainly saves a boundary for his team. 

Mohammed Siraj to Chris Morris, ! A full toss wide outside off at 141 kph, Chris Morris stays back and swings his bat across the line. It takes the inner half and runs behind square leg for a boundary, beating the diving effort of Glenn Maxwell in the deep.

Mohammed Siraj to Riyan Parag, A low full toss, outside off, Riyan Parag jams it to deep point for one. 

Mohammed Siraj to Chris Morris, Good-length ball, outside off. Chris Morris backs away and flat-bats it to deep cover for a single. 

Mohammed Siraj to bowl the penultimate over. 0/9 in his 2 overs so far.

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, Fuller in length, on middle. Chris Morris makes room and drills it to long off. He retains the strike. 

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, Terrific piece of fielding! Length ball on middle, Chris Morris swivels and pulls it to deep square leg. George Garton runs to his right and makes a good sliding stop. He keeps it down to two runs. 

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, Play and a miss! Good-length ball, on off. Chris Morris has a wild hack at it but only connects with thin air around him.

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, ! Edgy runs but Rajasthan will take it. Length ball on off, Chris Morris looks to heave it on the leg side. The ball goes off the outside edge over the keeper's head to third man for a boundary. 

Harshal Patel to Chris Morris, A good yorker from Patel, outside off. Chris Morris makes room for himself and digs it out to cover. 

Harshal Patel comes back into the attack.

Harshal Patel to Riyan Parag, Good-length ball, outside off. Riyan Parag chops it towards covers before jogging across to the other end of the pitch. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Quicker ball, on middle and leg. Riyan Parag leans forward and tucks it around the corner off the inside edge for one. 4-0-18-2, end of a splendid spell from Yuzvendra Chahal. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Tosses it up, outside off. Riyan Parag lets it go through to the keeper. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, A googly on leg, Riyan Parag looks to tuck it on the leg side but misses. He gets hit on the pads. An appeal from Yuzvendra Chahal for an LBW but turned down by the umpire. Chahal and Kohli have a chat regarding the review but they do not take it. 

Chris Morris walks out at number 8.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Morris, Flighted ball, outside off. Chris Morris presses forward and pushes it to long off for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Liam Livingstone, ! Livingstone holes out! Another big blow to Rajasthan, they have lost a big hitter in the form of Liam. A flighted delivery, full and outside off, spinning away, Livingstone goes down on one knee to smoke it over the leg side but ends up hitting it aerially to long on. A simple catch for AB de Villiers in the deep and Rajasthan continue to slip. Yuzvendra Chahal has been a completely different bowler in the UAE. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Chahal bowls it short, on middle. Riyan Parag pulls it to deep square leg. There is a man stationed there though and they will only get a single. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Six singles from the over! Loopy ball, outside off. Riyan Parag dabs it down to short third man for a single. Another top over from Shahbaz Ahmed.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Quicker delivery, on middle at 95.4 kph. Liam Livingstone nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Outside off, Riyan Parag rocks back and slaps it towards deep cover for just a single. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Floats it up outside off, Liam Livingstone hangs back and cuts it hard towards sweeper cover. He crosses ends. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Full and on middle, Riyan Parag flicks it to deep mid-wicket. They look for two but in the end, settles for a single. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Drops it short and wide outside off, Liam Livingstone shimmies down and cuts it through cover-point for a single. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Full and on off. Parag pushes it to mid off and gets off the mark with a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Liam Livingstone, A really great over by Chahal! Tossed up and on off. Livingstone hangs back and works it towards mid-wicket for a run. He keeps the strike. Just three runs off the over. Bangalore have managed to stem the flow of runs.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Quicker. Full and on off. Parag defends it out yet again.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Flatter and on off. Parag stays inside the crease and defends it out solidly.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Liam Livingstone, LEG BYE! Flighted, on the pads. Livingstone looks to flick it but misses. The ball goes to the leg side off the pads. The batters collect a leg bye.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Full and on off. Parag hangs back and defends it out watchfully.

Riyan Parag walks out to bat. 

Shahbaz Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, ! CAUGHT! Tewatia holes out this time. Shahbaz Ahmed picks up his second wicket in the over. It is all going downhill for Rajasthan at the moment. Ahmed serves a full ball, on middle and leg, Tewatia gets low to slog-sweep but it takes the top edge and flies towards deep backward square leg. Devdutt Padikkal is again in action and takes a sharp low catch on this occasion. Clearly, Rajasthan are on the back foot now.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Flatter and on off. Liam Livingstone pushes it to mid off for another single.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, Floated, down leg. Tewatia stays back and flicks it to square leg for another single.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Tossed up, full and on middle, Livingstone tucks it to mid-wicket. The batters cross for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! A couple of wickets have brought Bangalore back in the game. They have gotten rid of Evin Lewis who was looking very dangerous and Yuzvendra Chahal got the better of Mahipal Lomror. Rajasthan would still not worry as Sanju Samson is out there and Liam Livingstone has joined him in the middle. Bangalore will be aware of how dangerous they can be and will look to quickly get rid of them. Can they restrict Rajasthan below 170? Shahbaz Ahmed to bowl after the break...

The new man in is Rahul Tewatia.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, Darted on the pads. Tewatia flicks it to square leg for a single.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Sanju Samson, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and this is a body blow to Rajasthan. Samson could not bat through the innings this time. Shahbaz Ahmed comes into the attack and strikes with his very first delivery. He serves a flatter delivery at 94.1 kph, fuller in length and outside off. Samson aims for an inside-out shot over extra cover but it takes the bottom part of his bat and flies straight to sweeper cover. Devdutt Padikkal is there in the deep who ta

Liam Livingstone is the new batsman in.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Liam Livingstone, A dot to end the over! Full and on off. Livingstone tries to work it around but gets a little inside edge onto the pads. A great over by Yuzvendra Chahal.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, ! Stumped! Lomror was itching to dominate the leggie and fell in the process. Chahal probably sensed the charge and smartly hurls across a googly outside off, Mahipal is down the track in a flash, aiming to heave it over the leg side but it spins away to beat his blade. Srikar Bharat is very swift to take the bails off. A good passage of play for Bangalore. Chahal has certainly found his form in the last couple of games. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, Floated, full and on leg. Samson stays back and flicks it to square leg for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Another single. Loopy ball, outside off. Lomror punches it through covers for another run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, Flatter and on off. Samson reverse-sweeps it towards cover-point for another run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Tossed up, on middle, Lomror comes forwards and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

George Garton to Sanju Samson, ! KABOOM! Samson looks to be in good touch. Slightly short and on leg. Samson hangs back and pulls it over the square leg fence for a maximum. Garton started strongly, but could not end the over in the same manner.

George Garton to Sanju Samson, Good length and outside off, this one nips in a bit. Samson stays back and guides it towards backward point.

George Garton to Sanju Samson, On a length, around off. Samson stays back and defends it to point.

George Garton to Mahipal Lomror, A length ball, on middle. Lomror hangs back and guides it towards point for a run.

George Garton to Mahipal Lomror, WIDE! Garton bangs in a short ball, outside off. Lomror leaves it alone. Wide called by the umpire.

Mahipal Lomror walks out to bat at No.4.

George Garton to Sanju Samson, Garton comes 'round the wicket. He serves a full-length ball, outside off. Samson forces it towards backward point for a single.

George Garton is back into the attack. His figures read 2-0-21-0 so far. 

George Garton to Evin Lewis, ! CAUGHT! George Garton comes back into the attack and gets rid of the set batsman, Evin Lewis. The Englishman picks up his first wicket in the Indian T20 League. He serves a short ball, on off. Lewis swivels and looks to pull it away but gets a top edge. The ball flies towards short fine leg. The keeper, Srikar Bharat, calls for it, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch. We saw a similar catch going down in one of the Chennai games when Dhoni h

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, ! BANG! Samson gets his first maximum of the innings. A good end to the over for Rajasthan. Tossed up, full and on off. Samson gets under it and muscles it over the wide long off fence for a maximum. This also brings up 100 for Rajasthan.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Evin Lewis, Another single, Floated, on the pads. Lewis stays back and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, Darted on the pads. Samson hangs back and flicks it to fine leg for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal is brought into the attack.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, Full and on the pads. Samson defends it to the leg side.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Evin Lewis, Just short! Short and on off, Lewis goes back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. There are shouts of catch. Glenn Maxwell comes running in from the deep and puts in a forward dive. The ball though lands short of him, but he does well to collect it in the end. They take one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Evin Lewis, Googly, around middle, Lewis lunges and defends it back to the bowler.

Harshal Patel to Sanju Samson, Patel bangs in a short ball, on middle. Sanju Samson drops his shoulders and leaves it for the keeper to collect. Rajasthan are 91/1 at the halfway mark. They will aim to get close to 200 from here.

Harshal Patel to Sanju Samson, Good-length ball, on off, nipping in. Sanju Samson lunges forward and looks to defend but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge and carries through to the keeper. 

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, Patel takes pace off the ball and bowls it fullish, outside off. Evin Lewis pushes it to long off for a single. 

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, ! Two in a row! Short ball on leg, Evin Lewis stands tall and pulls it to fine leg for another boundary. 

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, ! FIFTY FOR LEWIS! His third in the League, first for Rajasthan. Short of a length, on middle. Evin Lewis goes deep in the crease and pulls it with authority towards deep mid-wicket. The ball races away to the boundary. Evin Lewis gets to his fifty in style, off just 31 balls. Can he carry on?

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, Back of a length, outside off. Evin Lewis taps it to point. 

Harshal Patel comes back into the attack. He replaces Glenn Maxwell.

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, WIDE! Harshal Patel sprays this one way down the leg side. Evin Lewis leaves it alone. Srikar Bharat dives to his right and does well to stop it. Wide given.

Dan Christian to Evin Lewis, Good-length ball, angling in, on middle. Evin Lewis works it gently towards deep mid-wicket. He retains the strike by picking up a single. 

Dan Christian to Sanju Samson, Short of a length this time from Christian, on off. Sanju Samson pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Dan Christian to Sanju Samson, Sweetly timed! Fuller in length, outside off. Sanju Samson drives it through covers. Good enough for a couple of runs. 

Dan Christian to Sanju Samson, Good-length ball, on off at 132.5 kph. Sanju Samson stands tall and pushes it back to the bowler.

Sanju Samson, the skipper, walks out at number three. 

Dan Christian to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! TAKEN! Dan Christian has the last laugh! He provides Bangalore with the much-needed breakthrough. Yet another slower ball around off, at 123 kph. The idea was correct from Yashasvi Jaiswal to clear the infield but he doesn't execute it well. He lifts it straight towards mid off where Mohammed Siraj completes the catch over his head. A good knock nonetheless from Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Dan Christian to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Whoa! Jaiswal didn't time that well but still gets the distance on his shot. A length ball, on off, it's a slower one from Dan Christian. Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes it over extra cover for a maximum. 

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Tossed up, full and on off. Lewis stays back and defends it out. Maxwell was able to keep things quiet in this over.

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Short and on off. Lewis pulls it towards deep square leg. The batters pick up two comfortably.

Glenn Maxwell to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Darted on the pads. Jaiswal flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floated, full, around middle and leg. Jaiswal defends it onto the pitch off the inner half.

Glenn Maxwell comes back into the attack. Gave away 13 runs in his first over. 

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Short and outside off. Lewis cuts it towards point and takes a single.

Strategic Time-Out! What a Powerplay for Rajasthan it has been! Evin Lewis is looking to take on each and every bowler while Yashasvi Jaiswal is supporting him well from the other end. Rajasthan still have 10 wickets in their kitty and would look to build on this start. Meanwhile, Bangalore would look to halt Rajasthan's charge with a few wickets sooner rather than later. Dan Christian to bowl after the break.

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Tossed up, on off. Lewis stays back and pushes it to cover.

Dan Christian to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Some brilliant batting by Jaiswal. A full-length ball, on off. Jaiswal moves across and scoops it over short fine leg. The ball races away to the boundary at fine leg. A good over for Rajasthan, 11 coming off it.

Dan Christian to Evin Lewis, In the air...Safe! A length ball, on off. Lewis hangs back but he does not hit it well. He lifts it tamely towards mid on but there is no fielder there. The ball lands safely. The batters take a single.

Dan Christian to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length, around off. Jaiswal comes forward and pushes it to covers and takes off for a single. Mohammed Siraj collects the ball and throws it wildly at the non-striker's end. He misses the stumps by a mile. Jaiswal dives to get himself inside the crease.

Dan Christian to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Jaiswal connects beautifully this time. A length ball, around middle and off. Jaiswal makes room for himself and cuts it past point. The ball races away to the boundary.

Dan Christian to Evin Lewis, Christian hurls a length ball, around off. Lewis pushes it through covers for a single.

The ball is lost in the stands. The umpires quickly get the replacement.

Dan Christian to Evin Lewis, Christian starts with a slower length ball, outside off. Lewis hangs back and looks to push it to the off side but misses. The ball beats the outside edge. 

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A top over from Mohammed Siraj to finish the first six overs of the match. Short in length outside off, angling away at 136.9 kph, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back to play the upper cut but misses. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 56/0.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dot ball, it's been a good over from Siraj so far. Fullish and around off, at 143.8 kph, Yashasvi Jaiswal steps back and drives but finds the point fielder.

Mohammed Siraj to Evin Lewis, A terrific yorker around middle and leg, Lewis digs it out at the last moment towards mid off. They pick up a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Lovely shot. Back of a length, on top of off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and runs it down to third man for one.

Mohammed Siraj comes back on. Gave away 5 runs in his first over. 

Mohammed Siraj to Evin Lewis, Fuller and outside off, at 143.6 kph, Lewis plays a mistimed drive to extra cover for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and on middle, at 139 clicks and not rising much, Jaiswal swivels and somehow pulls it behind square leg. He crosses for a single.

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, Bouncer this time, slower in pace, Evin shows respect and ducks. 13 from the over and Rajasthan are making full use of the Powerplay.

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, ! Evin Lewis is looking in the mood and these are ominous signs for Bangalore. Patel drops it right in the slot for the batter, slower in pace but Lewis has picked it. He stays back and muscles it over long on. 50 up!

Harshal Patel to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Another slower delivery, on a length around middle, Jaiswal plays late and works it behind square leg for a brace.

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, Slower one, short and around off, Lewis is a bit early into the shot but still manages to pull it well in front of square leg for a single.

Harshal Patel to Evin Lewis, ! Flashes and flashes hard! Evin Lewis is on fire. He attacks the short delivery outside off, throws his bat at it and gets it away off the outside edge again. The ball flies over short third man and finds the fence.

Harshal Patel is introduced into the attack. He replaces Glenn Maxwell.

Harshal Patel to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Harshal begins from 'round the wicket and delivers a yorker around off, Jaiswal digs it out towards extra cover and collects a single.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Blazed away but not in the gap. Garton pitches it up and outside off, Lewis drives it firmly down the ground but finds the fielder at mid off. 18 from the over, Rajasthan are motoring along well.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, ! Boom! This is turning out to be a huge over for Rajasthan, 18 already from it. Change in pace again from George Garton. Short and slow, wide outside off, Lewis camps back and pulls it thunderously over cow corner for a biggie. The West Indian has a strike rate of 200 at the moment. 

George Garton to Evin Lewis, ! Garton goes short and wide outside off, slower in pace, Lewis flashes his bat at it and gets it away off the outer portion of the bat. It finds the gap between short third man and backward point for a boundary.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Misfield from Yuzvendra Chahal! Short in length around off, Lewis pulls it powerfully towards mid-wicket where Chahal fails to stop it and the batsmen take two. 

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Garton goes wide of the crease and delivers it on a length outside off, Lewis shoulders arms.

George Garton is back into the attack. He replaces Mohammed Siraj.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, ! Smoked away! Evin Lewis has murdered this short ball. It's in his half, sitting up nicely for the batter, Lewis rides the bounce and hammer-pulls it over square leg for a gigantic biggie.

Glenn Maxwell to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Maxwell gets away with a bad delivery. Short and wide outside off, begging to be hit, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it from the back foot but finds the point fielder inside the ring. 13 from the over!

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Quicker and around off, again a bit short, Evin punches it towards wide mid off and crosses for a brisk run. Virat Kohli had attacked the ball but fumbled while picking it up.

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, ! Evin Lewis has slapped that one. Maxwell is a bit on the shorter side with his length, around off, Lewis goes deep inside the crease and punches it past the point fielder for a boundary.

Glenn Maxwell to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flatter and shorter on off, Jaiswal punches it to the left of extra cover for a single. A good stop from Virat Kohli. 

Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack. He replaces George Garton.

Glenn Maxwell to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Yashasvi Jaiswal will not hold back. Loopy ball, full and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gives it the full whack of his bat and hammers it over wide long on. That has gone deep into the stands. 

George Garton to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A low dipping yorker around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal digs it out from the bottom half of his blade. Jaiswal immediately looks at his bat. Not broken. 3 from the first over!

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Uppish but safe! George Garton varies his length and digs in a short one around off, Lewis takes it on and pulls it in front of square leg. Not timed well but it doesn't carry to the fielder in the deep. A single is taken.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Hurls it on a length outside off, shaping away, Evin shoulders arms.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Back of a length, around off at 138.8 kph, Lewis goes on the back foot and defends it down.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Full toss around off, Lewis shows the full face of the bat and pushes it to mid off.

George Garton to Evin Lewis, Rajasthan are away with a couple of runs. George Garton is on the shorter side with his length, it's outside off, Lewis punches it square of the wicket on the off side and gets the Rajasthan innings underway.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, This one is in the channel outside off, slightly short in length, Yashasvi Jaiswal has nothing to do with it.

Mohammed Siraj to Evin Lewis, Siraj serves it full and around off, Evin Lewis goes hard at it and drags it off the inner half. The ball rolls to the left of mid on and they take a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Flighted delivery, full and around off, Evin Lewis sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Spoils a good over. Siraj pitches it up and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and drills his drive through the gap at covers for a boundary - first of the match.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shortish and around leg at 134.5 kph, Jaiswal is hurried up by the pace and fails to keep it out. It strikes him on the body and rolls on the surface.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, And again. Yashasvi Jaiswal once again flashes and misses. Siraj serves it short and wide outside off, Yashasvi tries to cut from the back foot but fails to connect.

Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Play and a miss! Back of a length, around off and shaping away late with some extra bounce, Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to slap it through the line but it bounces over his blade.

Mohammed Siraj to bowl from the other end.

We are set to begin! Both the umpires walk out to the middle. The Bangalore players stride out as well after a little pep talk from their captain, Virat Kohli. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Evin Lewis are the openers for Rajasthan. The debutant, George Garton to start off the proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

Bangalore (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (WK), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Dan Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, George Garton (On debut) (In place of Kyle Jamieson), Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Pitch report - Anjum Chopra is near the surface and says that the pitch is looking a lot different and it is a hot evening in Dubai. Mentions that for a left-hander, the off side boundary is on the shorter side. Matthew Hayden is also there and informs that it is a new pitch and terms it a high-quality wicket with a lot of grass on it. Adds that the deck is very hard and it's a good sign. The Aussie feels that this pitch will hold up quite nicely and will be pretty good for batting.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Kartik Tyagi (In place of Jaydev Unadkat), Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.

Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan, says that they were ready to do both. Feels that the pitch is looking good and a lot of teams have batted first and won. Adds that as a team they were a bit down and had a meeting last evening where they revisited the purpose of playing this game. Shares that they want to put on a good show for the fans. Regarding their XI, Sanju informs that Kartik Tyagi comes back in, replacing Jaydev Unadkat. 

Virat Kohli, the Bangalore skipper, says that the pitch remained the same in the last game. Tells that he wants to provide his bowlers with good conditions upfront. Further says that he asked the boys to be brave and that was shown both with the bat and ball in the last game. Wants to take that momentum from the last bowling innings to this bowling innings. On his personal form, Kohli replies that he is feeling confident about his batting and is in a good space. He is looking forward to contri

Toss - Virat Kohli and Sanju Samson exchange pleasantries in the middle. Up goes the coin, Kohli calls Heads and it has come down as Heads. BANGALORE ELECT TO BOWL FIRST!

... MATCH DAY ...

Battle of survival! This is how it's going to be for Rajasthan this evening as they lock horns against Bangalore. Hello and welcome to everyone for the coverage of Match 43 of this season's Indian T20 League from Dubai. The race to the playoffs has reached its final stage and with the top two spots almost sealed, time is running out for Rajasthan. With Kolkata and Mumbai winning their respective games on Tuesday, the pressure is on Rajasthan to win this game otherwise they will fall behind in t

The head-to-head stats suggest that it's been always a close contest between Rajasthan and Bangalore. Nothing much to choose from in a scoreline of 11-10 but in the last three encounters,  Bangalore have registered emphatic wins. With Bangalore rediscovering their form and ending the UAE jinx in the last game, they can be counted as favourites.

Last meeting - It was a thorough thrashing for Rajasthan by 10 wickets when they last met Bangalore. Despite a decent batting effort to post 177 on the board, they were taken down mercilessly by Devdutt Padikkal's fabulous century and his unbeatable opening stand with Virat Kohli. What's in store this time around?

The spin-bowling woes! We all know that the spinners have been an integral part of every team in this format and have made a big difference. But for Rajasthan, the performance of their spinners has been abysmal. They have a poor average of 79.83 this season and have picked just 6 wickets. This is by far the worst show by the Rajasthan spinners across years and that's hurting them. To compound their misery, the Rajasthan bowlers in total have managed to pick only 5 wickets against Bangalore since