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We are back with Punjab Kings' reply!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

96 is the target then for Punjab Kings.

For Punjab Kings, it was a near-perfect outing with the ball. The pacers set the tone early, and every bowling change from Shreyas Iyer worked like a charm. It was a clinical display of execution and intent. Barring Xavier Bartlett, who picked up one wicket, every other bowler chipped in with two each, rounding off a thoroughly dominant performance that never let RCB breathe until the final few overs.

Nine single-digit scores and only two batters crossing eight runs tell the tale of a dismal batting effort. With no Devdutt Padikkal in the XI, Rajat Patidar stepped in at number 3 and managed to get a few away, but Punjab’s bowlers were relentless, striking at both ends and never letting up. Amid the collapse, it was Tim David who held his nerve. From 42/7, he launched a counterattack while wickets kept falling at the other end, and took Harpreet Brar apart in the final over to bring up

A 14-over contest isn’t exactly too short, but RCB looked like they were stuck in one gear throughout, losing wickets in clusters and showing little intent to adapt. Their ultra-aggressive approach backfired, with every batter swinging from ball one without assessing conditions or reading the bowlers, something that becomes even more crucial in a rain-trimmed game.

Punjab Kings have landed a thunderous blow, restricting the home side to a mere 95 runs. It was Tim David who saved RCB from a complete collapse, injecting some late life into an otherwise lifeless innings. After all the rain, the long wait, and a shortened contest, RCB simply couldn’t find their rhythm. What was expected to be a fireworks show turned into a fizzle - bar that brief blitz from David, which at least gives them something to defend. Punjab, though, will be absolutely thrilled wi

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, FIFTY FOR TIM DAVID! The first half century of David's IPL career, and it could not have come at a better time for RCB. Speared in, very full, on middle, David clears his front leg and swipes it to the right of deep mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second run. 21 runs off the final over and RCB finish with 95 on the board!

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, ! Hat-trick of sixes from Tim David to close out the innings! Oh, hang on, the siren goes off for overstepping. 

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, ! TWO IN TWO! A freebie and Tim David climbs all over it! A half-tracker, slower in the air, on leg, David goes on the back foot and deposits it over square leg for six more.

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, ! Absolutely belted! Brar ends up offering width on off, on a nagging length, Tim frees his arms and parks it behind long off for a six.

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, On a nagging length, on middle, Tim David swats it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket. Three dots in a row!

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, Slows it down and this is a bit full, on middle. It is there in the slot but David loses his shape as he swings. Miscues it to deep square leg. No single taken.

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, No run.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, Xavier keeps it full, around off, David takes it on the full and eases it with a straight bat to long off to keep the strike with a single.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, Square leg comes up and backward point goes back on the fence. Xavier Bartlett goes for the wide yorker but does not quite get it full enough, Tim drills it to deep cover but does not take the single.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, ! Hammered away! Xavier Bartlett goes short and takes pace off, outside off. It sits up to be hit and David nails the pull all along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, An off-cutter into the surface, outside off, Tim waits for it on the back foot and cuts it to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, ! Agricultural but effective! A cross-seam delivery, on off, on a length, Tim David swings across the line with all his might and hits it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, Xavier Bartlett lands it full, on off, Tim David drives it down to long off but decides not to take the single.

Xavier Bartlett (2-0-15-1) comes back into the attack now. 

Harpreet Brar to Josh Hazlewood, Safely negotiated by Josh Hazlewood! From over the wicket to the left-hander, bowled from wide of the crease, turning in, on middle, Josh Hazlewood watchully defends.

Harpreet Brar to Yash Dayal, ! PLUMB IN FRONT! Harpreet Brar has two in two and RCB slip further into trouble. This slides on with the arm from around the wicket, at the stumps, on a length, Yash just hangs his bat out there to defend but the ball skids through and comes in with the arm to sneak past the inside edge. The ball catches him on the front pad and the finger is raised. Dayal looks at David but decides to keep walking.

Josh Hazlewood is the last batter in for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and will face the Hat-Trick ball from Harpreet Brar!

Yash Dayal is the next batter in for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Harpreet Brar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! TAKEN! One shot too many for Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Harpreet Brar slows it down and gets the ball to spin away a bit from the right-hander, around off, on a nagging length, Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes for a cross-batted lofted stroke down the ground. Hits it straight down the throat of long off.

Harpreet Brar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! Slammed away! Fired in, on off, on a nagging length, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the width he needs and slaps it to the left of cover for a boundary.

Harpreet Brar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, No run.

Harpreet Brar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Spears it in, short and on off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar plays it back to Brar.

Harpreet Brar comes into the attack now.

Arshdeep Singh to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, At the hips, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets inside the line and glances it down to deep fine leg for one. The most productive over of the night so far for RCB. 12 runs off it.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, Drags the length back, on off, David pats it to long off and takes the single. 11 runs off the over with a ball to go.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, Pace taken off, on the fuller side, David firms the drive to the right of deep cover where Shashank Singh cuts it off with a slide. Two runs taken.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, ! Smart batting! Arshdeep errs in line as he offers width on off, on a back of a length, Tim stays leg side of the ball and carves it aerially but between backward point and short third for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, Just short! Angling across, on a good length, David does not move his feet at all and just goes at with his hands. Chips it on the bounce to the man at mid off.

Arshdeep Singh (2-0-11-2) comes back into the attack.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, ! 50 UP FOR RCB! Arshdeep Singh bangs it into the deck but the line is a bit too straight, around leg, David swivels on the back foot and pulls it to the right of deep square leg for a boundary.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim David, Shorter and quicker, on off, David punches it away to deep cover for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pushed through, short and on middle, Kumar punches it down to long on for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Even slower this time, on off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar leans ahead and watchfully defends.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, No run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim David, Flatter and shorter, on off, Tim uses the depth of the crease and dabs past backward point for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Floated up, on middle, knocked down to long on for a single.

Marco Jansen to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Back of length outside off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar punches this one into the off side towards deep extra cover and takes one.

Marco Jansen to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Angling into the right-hander, on a back of a length, Kumar stabs it down on the off side.

Marco Jansen to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, No run.

Marco Jansen to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, On off, on a hard length, Bhuvneshwar Kumar pats it off the back foot to cover.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar walks in at number 9 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 

Marco Jansen to Manoj Bhandage, ! LBW Appeal and given! Length ball that seams in and hits Manoj Bhandage's back leg as he was looking to flick this one. Manoj Bhandage and Tim David at non-striker's end have a chat and they go for the review.

Marco Jansen to Manoj Bhandage, Pitched up, on off, Manoj Bhandage plays it with a straight bat back to Jansen.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru bring Manoj Bhandage as their Impact Player. Manoj walks in at number 8. Liam Livingstone has been subbed out.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Manoj Bhandage, Just over! Tossed up, on off, Manoj Bhandage looks to flick this one and gets a leading edge which goes just over Chahal, who jumps up and puts out his right hand, but the ball goes just over his hand. The ball rolls down to long off. Single taken.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Manoj Bhandage, Turning into the left-hander from around the wicket, Manoj Bhandage hangs back to keep it out.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rajat Patidar, ! Wicket number 6 down for RCB!

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim David, Looped up, on off, David reaches out in front and thumps it down to long off for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim David, Quicker and shorter on leg stump, Tim David cautiously pushes it off the back foot to catching mid on. Dot ball.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rajat Patidar, Short and turning away, on off, Rajat waits back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Marco Jansen to Tim David, No run.

Wide not given, and after a chat, Tim David has decided to send it upstairs. He reckons that the ball went over his head and it should be a wide for height.  The tracker is in and it shows that the ball is below the head. Fair delivery!

Marco Jansen to Tim David, Short and angling across, this one skids through and Tim David looks to cut. Gets an underedge that goes to the right of the keeper. 

Marco Jansen to Rajat Patidar, Back of length on middle, Patidar hops on the back foot as he works this one behind square towards fine leg for a single.

Marco Jansen to Tim David, Good length, on off, Tim David taps it to the right of mid off for a single.

Marco Jansen to Tim David, ! CLUBBED! Tim David is off and running! Short on middle, Tim David pulls this one in front of square along the ground, as the ball goes racing away to the deep mid-wicket boundary. 

Marco Jansen to Krunal Pandya, That's another one. Or is it? The umpire deems it NOT , but PBKS are confident that there were two noises and take the review. 

Who walks in?

Yuzvendra Chahal to Krunal Pandya, Tossed up, fuller, on off, Krunal flicks it off the front foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Who walks out?

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jitesh Sharma, ! CAUGHT! Yuzvendra Chahal makes an immediate impact, and RCB slip further down. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rajat Patidar, In the air...but safe! Short in length, on middle, Patidar rocks on the back foot and plays the pull, doesn't get it off the middle of the bat, as the ball hits the upper half and goes high in the air. It falls short of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Single taken.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jitesh Sharma, Looped full, on off, Jitesh Sharma pushes it to long off for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jitesh Sharma, A touch fuller on off, Jitesh defends it off the front foot to short cover. Dot ball.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rajat Patidar, Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack now and tosses it up, on off, Rajat Patidar makes his intention clear and whips it hard to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, Very short and outside off, Jitesh Sharma looks to ramp but plays all over it and misses. Solid over to start for Marco Jansen. Just the 3 runs off it. 

Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, Beautiful piece of bowling! Short of a good length, angling across with a bit of extra bounce, over middle and off. Jitesh Sharma hops back to miss it on the outside edge. 

Marco Jansen to Rajat Patidar, A bit too full, on off, Rajat Patidar firms his drive to cover for a single.

Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, 1 run.

Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, Back of a length, over off, Jitesh Sharma blocks it down.

Jitesh Sharma comes out to bat.

Marco Jansen to Rajat Patidar, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on a length, around off, Rajat Patidar steers it to deep third for a single.

Xavier Bartlett to Liam Livingstone, ! CAUGHT! This is turning out to be a horrendous start for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They lose three wickets in the Powerplay and end it at 26/3. 

Xavier Bartlett to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length, over off, Liam Livingstone dabs it to point.

Xavier Bartlett to Liam Livingstone, ! That's three batters opening their accounts with a boundary. Liam Livingstone will draw plenty of confidence with that shot. On a length, outside off, Livingstone waits back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

Xavier Bartlett to Liam Livingstone, Fuller in length, on off, Liam Livingstone drives it straight but Bartlett does well to make a stop on his follow-through. 

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Full and on middle, Rajat Patidar clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Hard length, on off, Rajat Patidar punches it off the upper half of the bat to mid off.

Arshdeep Singh to Liam Livingstone, On a length, on off, Livingstone is a bit early into the drive and pushes it to mid off.

Arshdeep Singh to Liam Livingstone, No run.

Liam Livingstone is in next.

Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, ! c Marco Jansen b Arshdeep Singh.

Arshdeep Singh to Rajat Patidar, Good running! On a length, on off, Rajat Patidar steers it to short third and the batters sneak a quick run.

Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, 1 run.

Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, No run.

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Another well-timed shot, but it just plugs into the outfield. Full again from Xavier Bartlett on middle, Rajat Patidar gets his bottom hand into play and flicks it over mid on. Not very well timed, but gets enough on it. The ball flies behind the fielder and just gets absorbed into the turf. The batters take two.

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, ! Sweetly timed! First of many to come tonight! Fuller and on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar stays rooted to the crease and flicks it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Something had to give. Xavier Bartlett goes a yard fuller and at the stumps, Rajat Patidar follows it with a big swing across. Gets a thickish outside edge over covers for a couple of runs. 

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Goes into the surface and over middle, Rajat Patidar turns it to mid-wicket. Three dots to start for Xavier Bartlett!

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Top nut! Good length, on off and shaping away a fair bit. Rajat Patidar looks to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, into the hips, Rajat Patidar drops it down on the leg side and looks to sneak a run but is sent back by Virat Kohli and rightfully so. 

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Xavier Bartlett.

Arshdeep Singh to Rajat Patidar, 1 run.

Arshdeep Singh to Rajat Patidar, ! Second batter to face the bowler, and he manages to get off the blocks with a boundary too. Arshdeep Singh goes a bit too full and on the pads, Rajat Patidar flicks it neatly through mid-wicket for four runs. 

The captain of RCB, Rajat Patidar, is in at number 3.

Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, ! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh gets the first big wicket and after a fiery start, Phil Salt departs for just 4 runs off 4 balls. 

Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, Lovely ball this from Singh. A yorker that tails back into the batter, Phil Salt shovels it to mid off. 

Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, Arshdeep Singh immidiately pulls the length back, and keeps it over middle, Phil Salt dabs it down the deck. 

Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, ! Just the kind of start that was on the cards! No need to assess the conditions for Phil Salt! Arshdeep Singh goes full and at the stumps, Salt shows full face off the bat and drives it dead straight past the batter for a cracking boundary. 

Thankfully, the drizzle didn’t hang around for long, and we didn’t have any further delays. The covers are off, the outfield is looking good, and we are finally set to get going. The decibel levels rise as the two RCB openers, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli, sprint out onto the centre. Arshdeep Singh will open the attack for the Kings. Salt will face the first ball. A slip in place. Here we go!

UPDATE - 9.41 pm IST (4.11 pm GMT) - Oh, dear! The rain has returned, and so have the covers. The ground staff are back at work, and we are once again waiting for the weather to clear up. Let’s hope it’s just a brief shower, and we can get this game underway soon. Stay tuned for further updates!

Impact players nominated by the Punjab Kings - Prabhsimran Singh, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge and Praveen Dubey.

Punjab Kings (Playing XI) - Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis(WK), Marcus Stoinis (In for Glenn Maxwell), Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar (In for Prabhsimran Singh), Yuzvendra Chahal, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Suyash Sharma, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal. 

The captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar, says that they as a team need to be smart in adapting to the conditions, and he expects the wicket to be sticky. Reckons that the overhead conditions won't have much of an effect and that they will try to put a good total on the board. Informs that they are going with the same team as the last game.

Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of Punjab Kings, says since it's a rain-interrupted game and with a reduction of overs, bowling first is the right choice, and it was the plan in place. Mentions that Marcus Stoinis and Harpreet Brar come into the team. Stresses that on this ground, the right fielders will have to be in the right place, cutting angles and hopes for them to execute all the plans set for this game.

Impact players nominated by Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell and Swapnil Singh.

TOSS - Punjab Kings win the flip of the coin and they will BOWL first.

We are back with Punjab Kings' reply!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

96 is the target then for Punjab Kings.

For Punjab Kings, it was a near-perfect outing with the ball. The pacers set the tone early, and every bowling change from Shreyas Iyer worked like a charm. It was a clinical display of execution and intent. Barring Xavier Bartlett, who picked up one wicket, every other bowler chipped in with two each, rounding off a thoroughly dominant performance that never let RCB breathe until the final few overs.

Nine single-digit scores and only two batters crossing eight runs tell the tale of a dismal batting effort. With no Devdutt Padikkal in the XI, Rajat Patidar stepped in at number 3 and managed to get a few away, but Punjab’s bowlers were relentless, striking at both ends and never letting up. Amid the collapse, it was Tim David who held his nerve. From 42/7, he launched a counterattack while wickets kept falling at the other end, and took Harpreet Brar apart in the final over to bring up

A 14-over contest isn’t exactly too short, but RCB looked like they were stuck in one gear throughout, losing wickets in clusters and showing little intent to adapt. Their ultra-aggressive approach backfired, with every batter swinging from ball one without assessing conditions or reading the bowlers, something that becomes even more crucial in a rain-trimmed game.

Punjab Kings have landed a thunderous blow, restricting the home side to a mere 95 runs. It was Tim David who saved RCB from a complete collapse, injecting some late life into an otherwise lifeless innings. After all the rain, the long wait, and a shortened contest, RCB simply couldn’t find their rhythm. What was expected to be a fireworks show turned into a fizzle - bar that brief blitz from David, which at least gives them something to defend. Punjab, though, will be absolutely thrilled wi

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, FIFTY FOR TIM DAVID! The first half century of David's IPL career, and it could not have come at a better time for RCB. Speared in, very full, on middle, David clears his front leg and swipes it to the right of deep mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second run. 21 runs off the final over and RCB finish with 95 on the board!

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, ! Hat-trick of sixes from Tim David to close out the innings! Oh, hang on, the siren goes off for overstepping. 

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, ! TWO IN TWO! A freebie and Tim David climbs all over it! A half-tracker, slower in the air, on leg, David goes on the back foot and deposits it over square leg for six more.

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, ! Absolutely belted! Brar ends up offering width on off, on a nagging length, Tim frees his arms and parks it behind long off for a six.

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, On a nagging length, on middle, Tim David swats it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket. Three dots in a row!

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, Slows it down and this is a bit full, on middle. It is there in the slot but David loses his shape as he swings. Miscues it to deep square leg. No single taken.

Harpreet Brar to Tim David, No run.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, Xavier keeps it full, around off, David takes it on the full and eases it with a straight bat to long off to keep the strike with a single.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, Square leg comes up and backward point goes back on the fence. Xavier Bartlett goes for the wide yorker but does not quite get it full enough, Tim drills it to deep cover but does not take the single.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, ! Hammered away! Xavier Bartlett goes short and takes pace off, outside off. It sits up to be hit and David nails the pull all along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, An off-cutter into the surface, outside off, Tim waits for it on the back foot and cuts it to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, ! Agricultural but effective! A cross-seam delivery, on off, on a length, Tim David swings across the line with all his might and hits it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Xavier Bartlett to Tim David, Xavier Bartlett lands it full, on off, Tim David drives it down to long off but decides not to take the single.

Xavier Bartlett (2-0-15-1) comes back into the attack now. 

Harpreet Brar to Josh Hazlewood, Safely negotiated by Josh Hazlewood! From over the wicket to the left-hander, bowled from wide of the crease, turning in, on middle, Josh Hazlewood watchully defends.

Harpreet Brar to Yash Dayal, ! PLUMB IN FRONT! Harpreet Brar has two in two and RCB slip further into trouble. This slides on with the arm from around the wicket, at the stumps, on a length, Yash just hangs his bat out there to defend but the ball skids through and comes in with the arm to sneak past the inside edge. The ball catches him on the front pad and the finger is raised. Dayal looks at David but decides to keep walking.

Josh Hazlewood is the last batter in for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and will face the Hat-Trick ball from Harpreet Brar!

Yash Dayal is the next batter in for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Harpreet Brar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! TAKEN! One shot too many for Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Harpreet Brar slows it down and gets the ball to spin away a bit from the right-hander, around off, on a nagging length, Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes for a cross-batted lofted stroke down the ground. Hits it straight down the throat of long off.

Harpreet Brar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! Slammed away! Fired in, on off, on a nagging length, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the width he needs and slaps it to the left of cover for a boundary.

Harpreet Brar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, No run.

Harpreet Brar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Spears it in, short and on off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar plays it back to Brar.

Harpreet Brar comes into the attack now.

Arshdeep Singh to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, At the hips, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets inside the line and glances it down to deep fine leg for one. The most productive over of the night so far for RCB. 12 runs off it.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, Drags the length back, on off, David pats it to long off and takes the single. 11 runs off the over with a ball to go.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, Pace taken off, on the fuller side, David firms the drive to the right of deep cover where Shashank Singh cuts it off with a slide. Two runs taken.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, ! Smart batting! Arshdeep errs in line as he offers width on off, on a back of a length, Tim stays leg side of the ball and carves it aerially but between backward point and short third for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, Just short! Angling across, on a good length, David does not move his feet at all and just goes at with his hands. Chips it on the bounce to the man at mid off.

Arshdeep Singh (2-0-11-2) comes back into the attack.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, ! 50 UP FOR RCB! Arshdeep Singh bangs it into the deck but the line is a bit too straight, around leg, David swivels on the back foot and pulls it to the right of deep square leg for a boundary.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim David, Shorter and quicker, on off, David punches it away to deep cover for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pushed through, short and on middle, Kumar punches it down to long on for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Even slower this time, on off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar leans ahead and watchfully defends.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, No run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim David, Flatter and shorter, on off, Tim uses the depth of the crease and dabs past backward point for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Floated up, on middle, knocked down to long on for a single.

Marco Jansen to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Back of length outside off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar punches this one into the off side towards deep extra cover and takes one.

Marco Jansen to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Angling into the right-hander, on a back of a length, Kumar stabs it down on the off side.

Marco Jansen to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, No run.

Marco Jansen to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, On off, on a hard length, Bhuvneshwar Kumar pats it off the back foot to cover.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar walks in at number 9 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 

Marco Jansen to Manoj Bhandage, ! LBW Appeal and given! Length ball that seams in and hits Manoj Bhandage's back leg as he was looking to flick this one. Manoj Bhandage and Tim David at non-striker's end have a chat and they go for the review.

Marco Jansen to Manoj Bhandage, Pitched up, on off, Manoj Bhandage plays it with a straight bat back to Jansen.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru bring Manoj Bhandage as their Impact Player. Manoj walks in at number 8. Liam Livingstone has been subbed out.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Manoj Bhandage, Just over! Tossed up, on off, Manoj Bhandage looks to flick this one and gets a leading edge which goes just over Chahal, who jumps up and puts out his right hand, but the ball goes just over his hand. The ball rolls down to long off. Single taken.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Manoj Bhandage, Turning into the left-hander from around the wicket, Manoj Bhandage hangs back to keep it out.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rajat Patidar, ! Wicket number 6 down for RCB!

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim David, Looped up, on off, David reaches out in front and thumps it down to long off for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim David, Quicker and shorter on leg stump, Tim David cautiously pushes it off the back foot to catching mid on. Dot ball.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rajat Patidar, Short and turning away, on off, Rajat waits back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Marco Jansen to Tim David, No run.

Wide not given, and after a chat, Tim David has decided to send it upstairs. He reckons that the ball went over his head and it should be a wide for height.  The tracker is in and it shows that the ball is below the head. Fair delivery!

Marco Jansen to Tim David, Short and angling across, this one skids through and Tim David looks to cut. Gets an underedge that goes to the right of the keeper. 

Marco Jansen to Rajat Patidar, Back of length on middle, Patidar hops on the back foot as he works this one behind square towards fine leg for a single.

Marco Jansen to Tim David, Good length, on off, Tim David taps it to the right of mid off for a single.

Marco Jansen to Tim David, ! CLUBBED! Tim David is off and running! Short on middle, Tim David pulls this one in front of square along the ground, as the ball goes racing away to the deep mid-wicket boundary. 

Marco Jansen to Krunal Pandya, That's another one. Or is it? The umpire deems it NOT , but PBKS are confident that there were two noises and take the review. 

Who walks in?

Yuzvendra Chahal to Krunal Pandya, Tossed up, fuller, on off, Krunal flicks it off the front foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Who walks out?

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jitesh Sharma, ! CAUGHT! Yuzvendra Chahal makes an immediate impact, and RCB slip further down. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rajat Patidar, In the air...but safe! Short in length, on middle, Patidar rocks on the back foot and plays the pull, doesn't get it off the middle of the bat, as the ball hits the upper half and goes high in the air. It falls short of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Single taken.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jitesh Sharma, Looped full, on off, Jitesh Sharma pushes it to long off for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jitesh Sharma, A touch fuller on off, Jitesh defends it off the front foot to short cover. Dot ball.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rajat Patidar, Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack now and tosses it up, on off, Rajat Patidar makes his intention clear and whips it hard to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, Very short and outside off, Jitesh Sharma looks to ramp but plays all over it and misses. Solid over to start for Marco Jansen. Just the 3 runs off it. 

Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, Beautiful piece of bowling! Short of a good length, angling across with a bit of extra bounce, over middle and off. Jitesh Sharma hops back to miss it on the outside edge. 

Marco Jansen to Rajat Patidar, A bit too full, on off, Rajat Patidar firms his drive to cover for a single.

Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, 1 run.

Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, Back of a length, over off, Jitesh Sharma blocks it down.

Jitesh Sharma comes out to bat.

Marco Jansen to Rajat Patidar, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on a length, around off, Rajat Patidar steers it to deep third for a single.

Xavier Bartlett to Liam Livingstone, ! CAUGHT! This is turning out to be a horrendous start for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They lose three wickets in the Powerplay and end it at 26/3. 

Xavier Bartlett to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length, over off, Liam Livingstone dabs it to point.

Xavier Bartlett to Liam Livingstone, ! That's three batters opening their accounts with a boundary. Liam Livingstone will draw plenty of confidence with that shot. On a length, outside off, Livingstone waits back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

Xavier Bartlett to Liam Livingstone, Fuller in length, on off, Liam Livingstone drives it straight but Bartlett does well to make a stop on his follow-through. 

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Full and on middle, Rajat Patidar clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Hard length, on off, Rajat Patidar punches it off the upper half of the bat to mid off.

Arshdeep Singh to Liam Livingstone, On a length, on off, Livingstone is a bit early into the drive and pushes it to mid off.

Arshdeep Singh to Liam Livingstone, No run.

Liam Livingstone is in next.

Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, ! c Marco Jansen b Arshdeep Singh.

Arshdeep Singh to Rajat Patidar, Good running! On a length, on off, Rajat Patidar steers it to short third and the batters sneak a quick run.

Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, 1 run.

Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, No run.

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Another well-timed shot, but it just plugs into the outfield. Full again from Xavier Bartlett on middle, Rajat Patidar gets his bottom hand into play and flicks it over mid on. Not very well timed, but gets enough on it. The ball flies behind the fielder and just gets absorbed into the turf. The batters take two.

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, ! Sweetly timed! First of many to come tonight! Fuller and on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar stays rooted to the crease and flicks it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Something had to give. Xavier Bartlett goes a yard fuller and at the stumps, Rajat Patidar follows it with a big swing across. Gets a thickish outside edge over covers for a couple of runs. 

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Goes into the surface and over middle, Rajat Patidar turns it to mid-wicket. Three dots to start for Xavier Bartlett!

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Top nut! Good length, on off and shaping away a fair bit. Rajat Patidar looks to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Xavier Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, into the hips, Rajat Patidar drops it down on the leg side and looks to sneak a run but is sent back by Virat Kohli and rightfully so. 

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Xavier Bartlett.

Arshdeep Singh to Rajat Patidar, 1 run.

Arshdeep Singh to Rajat Patidar, ! Second batter to face the bowler, and he manages to get off the blocks with a boundary too. Arshdeep Singh goes a bit too full and on the pads, Rajat Patidar flicks it neatly through mid-wicket for four runs. 

The captain of RCB, Rajat Patidar, is in at number 3.

Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, ! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh gets the first big wicket and after a fiery start, Phil Salt departs for just 4 runs off 4 balls. 

Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, Lovely ball this from Singh. A yorker that tails back into the batter, Phil Salt shovels it to mid off. 

Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, Arshdeep Singh immidiately pulls the length back, and keeps it over middle, Phil Salt dabs it down the deck. 

Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, ! Just the kind of start that was on the cards! No need to assess the conditions for Phil Salt! Arshdeep Singh goes full and at the stumps, Salt shows full face off the bat and drives it dead straight past the batter for a cracking boundary. 

Thankfully, the drizzle didn’t hang around for long, and we didn’t have any further delays. The covers are off, the outfield is looking good, and we are finally set to get going. The decibel levels rise as the two RCB openers, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli, sprint out onto the centre. Arshdeep Singh will open the attack for the Kings. Salt will face the first ball. A slip in place. Here we go!

UPDATE - 9.41 pm IST (4.11 pm GMT) - Oh, dear! The rain has returned, and so have the covers. The ground staff are back at work, and we are once again waiting for the weather to clear up. Let’s hope it’s just a brief shower, and we can get this game underway soon. Stay tuned for further updates!

Impact players nominated by the Punjab Kings - Prabhsimran Singh, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge and Praveen Dubey.

Punjab Kings (Playing XI) - Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis(WK), Marcus Stoinis (In for Glenn Maxwell), Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar (In for Prabhsimran Singh), Yuzvendra Chahal, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Suyash Sharma, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal. 

The captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar, says that they as a team need to be smart in adapting to the conditions, and he expects the wicket to be sticky. Reckons that the overhead conditions won't have much of an effect and that they will try to put a good total on the board. Informs that they are going with the same team as the last game.

Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of Punjab Kings, says since it's a rain-interrupted game and with a reduction of overs, bowling first is the right choice, and it was the plan in place. Mentions that Marcus Stoinis and Harpreet Brar come into the team. Stresses that on this ground, the right fielders will have to be in the right place, cutting angles and hopes for them to execute all the plans set for this game.

Impact players nominated by Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell and Swapnil Singh.

TOSS - Punjab Kings win the flip of the coin and they will BOWL first.