IPL 2015: KXIP vs RCB - As it happened...

New Delhi: In a rain-curtailed match, Kings XI Punjab defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 22 runs at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh.

Kings XI Punjab innings: (106/6 - Saha 31, Patel 2/12)

Royal Challengers Bangalore innings: (84/6 - Mandeep 20; Axar 2/11)

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Over 10 | Score 84/6 (Wiese 4; Patel 0)

28 needed off the last six balls. He started with a waist-high full-toss to Wiese, who took a single off it. Anureet followed it with a dot ball. Sarfaraz took a single off the third ball. Anureet followed it with another dot ball. Wiese took a single off the fourth ball. Sarfaraz was down the wicket off the fifth ball, played it high towards third man where Hendricks took an easy catch. Harshal Patel is the new man in. Wiese took a single off the last ball. KXIP have won the match by 22 runs!

SN Khan c Hendricks b Anureet Singh 4 (6b)

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Over 9 | Score 79/5 (Sarfaraz 3; Wiese 1)

Axar into his second over, 33 needed from 12. Sarfaraz took a single off the first ball. Mandeep followed it with another single. Sarfaraz pulled the third ball towards midwicket for another single. The pressure was building and Mandeep took a chance off the fourth ball, but holed it straight to Miller at wide of long on. Another one goes, RCB are reeling here! Wiese is the new man in. Sarfaraz took a single off the fifth ball. Wiese followed it with another single. Massive over by Axar, just 5 run and a wicket.

Mandeep Singh c Miller b Patel 20 (14b)

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Over 8 | Score 74/2 (Mandeep 19; Sarfaraz 0)

Hendricks is brought back. Mandeep took a single off the first ball. Karthik pulled the second ball and rushed back for a second run. Karthik hit the third ball towards mid-off for a single. Hendricks bowled a low full-toss to Mandeep who could manage just a single towards midwicket. Hendricks bowled a length ball to Karthik, who played it high towards long-on where Miller took a good catch. Sarfaraz Khan is the new man in. Hendricks ended the over with a slower one and Mandeep couldn't connect with that one. Excellent over, jsut 5 runs from it.

KD Karthik c Miller b Hendricks 2 (4b)

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Over 7 | Score 69/3 (Mandeep 17; Dinesh Karthik 1)

Axar Patel is brought into the attack. First ball hit AB on the pads and they ran a bye. Mandeep played a superb reverse-sweep off the second ball past third man for a boundary. Mandeep took a single off the third ball. AB played a scoop shot off the fourth ball, straight to Hendricks at short fine leg. Dinesh Karthik is the new man in. He took a single off the fifth ball. Mandeep took a single off the last ball to keep strike.

AB de Villiers c Hendricks b Patel 10 (9b)

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Over 6 | Score 61/2 (De Villiers 10; Mandeep 12)

Dhawan to continue. Mandeep took a single off the first ball. Dhawan followed it with a length ball and AB drilled it straigth down the ground for a boundary. AB hit the third ball towards deep square leg for a single. Mandeep charged down the wicket off the fourth ball, saw it was short and played an upper cut towards third man for a couple of runs. Mandeep scored a couple of runs off the fifth ball. Mandeep hit the last ball towards deep square leg for another couple of runs.

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Over 5 | Score 49/2 (De Villiers 5; Mandeep 5)

Sandeep is back in attack. He started with a wide ball. AB saw width off the first ball, he went after it but just for a single towards deep cover. Gayle hit the second ball towards wide of long-on for another single. AB hit the third ball towards long-on for a single. Sandeep came round the wicket and bowled another wide, this time to Gayle. He bowled a short ball to Gayle who went for the pull, didn't time it well and edged it behind the wicket. That's the wicket Punjab wanted! Mandeep Singh is the next man in. Sandeep offered him a length ball and Mandeep drilled it through covers for a boundary.

CH Gayle c Saha b Sandeep Sharma 17 (14b)

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Over 4 | Score 39/1 (Gayle 16; De Villiers 3)

Rishi Dhawan is introduced into the attack, AB de Villiers is the new man in. Gayle took a single off the first ball. AB got off the mark with a single towards long-on. Gayle hit the third ball towards midwicket for another single. AB hit the fourth ball towards long-off for another single. Gayle took another single off the fifth ball. AB pulled the last ball towards midwicket for another single. 6 singles from the over, Punjab won't mind that at all.

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Over 3 | Score 33/1 (Gayle 13)

Anureet Singh brought into the attack. He started with a yorker to Gayle, it hit his pads and they ran a bye. Anureet followed it with a short ball and Kohli smashed it past long-on for a boundary. Third ball had width on offer and Kohli worked it through covers for a couple of runs. The next delivery was a length ball and Kohli hammered it high and long over wide of long-on for a Six! Anureet offered him more width off the next ball and Kohli smashed it over covers for a boundary. Kohli was offered some width off the last ball as well, he went for the cut shot but dragged it on to the stumps! 17 from the over but a big wicket for Punjab!

V Kohli b Anureet Singh 19 (9b)

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Over 2 | Score 16/0 (Gayle 13; Kohli 3)

Hendricks has been brought into the attack. Kohli worked the second ball towards mid-off for no run. Kohli got off the mark with a single towards midwicket off the fourth ball. Gayle worked the fourth ball towards deep square leg for a couple of runs. Hendricks followed it with a slow bouncer and Gayle hit it towards deep midwicket for a single. Hendricks offered width to Kohli off the last ball and he hit it over covers for a couple of runs. 6 from the over.

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Over 1 | Score 10/0 (Gayle 10; Kohli 0)

Sandeep Sharma to bowl the first over, Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli to open for RCB. He started off with an excellent outswinger to Gayle who almost edged it to the keeper. Gayle worked the second ball towards mid-on for no run. Gayle charged down the wicket off the third ball and hit it over long-off for a Six! Gayle was looking to smash the fourth ball down the leg side, didn't connect. Sandeep followed it with a short ball and Gayle hit it past square leg for a boundary. There was an lbw appeal made off the last ball which hit Gayle on the pads, the umpire brought the third umpire into scheme of things and the decision was not out as the ball bumped into the ground after hitting Gayle's bat.

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Over 10 | Score 106/6 (Axar 20; Dhawan 1)

Starc to bowl the final over. Gurkeerat took a single off the first ball. Starc followed it with a low full-toss and Axar hit it straight to covers for another single. Gurkeerat made room for himself off the third ball, went for a shot but edged it straight to Karthik! Rishi Dhawan is the new man in. Dhawan got a bottom edge off the fourth ball for a single towards third man. Axar got another bottom edge off the fifth ball, the ball went towards fine leg and they ran a couple of runs. Axar hit the last ball towards midwicket for another single.

Gurkeerat Singh c Karthik b Starc 2 (3b)

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Over 9 | Score 100/4 (Axar 16; Gurkeerat 1)

Chahal to bowl his second over. Axar slapped the first ball over long-on for a Six! Axar took a single off the second ball. Bailey hit the third ball towards midwicket for another single. Axar charged down the wicket off the fourth ball, it was in his arc but he could manage just a single towards long-off. Bailey tried a scoop shot off the fifth ball, missed the line and was bowled! Punjab lose another wicket at a crucial juncture. Gurkeerat Singh is the next man in. He took a single off the last ball.

GJ Bailey b Chahal 13 (9b)

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Over 8 | Score 90/4 (Bailey 12; Axar 9)

Patel to continue. He started with a slow ball, Axar was looking to work it towards third man but didn't connect it. Axar charged down the wicket off the second ball, hit it towards long-on only for a single. Bailey hit the third ball straight towards long-off for a single. Axar once again charged down the wicket off the fourth ball, once again didn't connect with the willow. Axar got a bottom edge off the fifth ball for a single. Bailey slog-swept the last ball towards deep midwicket where it fell short of Starc, two runs scored. Just 5 from the over. Excellent stuff from Harshal, he has conceded just 12 runs from two overs and has picked two wickets!

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Over 7 | Score 85/4 (Bailey 9; Axar 7)

Wiese is back. Axar got an edge off the first ball which rushed past third man for a boundary. Axar worked the second ball towards point for a single. Bailey followed it with another single. Axar hit the fourth ball towards long-off for a single. Bailey charged down the wicket off the fifth ball and hit it over covers for a boundary. Bailey pulled the last ball of the over towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

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Over 6 | Score 70/4 (Bailey 2; Axar 1)

Chahal brought into the attack. Miller was down the track off the first ball and he tonked it high over wide of long-on for a Six! Miller slapped the second ball once again very high in the air towards long-on, Kohli misjudged it by a few inches, and it spilled out of his hands behind the boundary for another Six. Miller took a single off the third ball. Bailey followed it with another single. Miller was once again down the wicket off the next ball, Chahal saw that and bowled it wide and Miller has been stumped! Another big blow for Punjab. Axar Patel is the new man in. Chahal spun the fifth ball away from Axar for no run. Axar took a single off the last ball.

DA Miller st Karthik b Chahal 14 (5b)

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Over 5 | Score 56/3 (Miller 1; Bailey 1)

Harshal Patel has been brought into the attack. Maxwell took a single off the first ball. Vohra once again charged down the wicket off the second ball, but holed it straight to Mandeep Singh at long-off. David Miller is the new man in. Third ball was pitched short and Maxwell pulled it past square leg for a boundary. Patel followed it with another short ball, Maxwell unleashed the pull, it looked like another Six before it fell into the safe hands of AB de Villiers at deep midwicket. Massive blow for Punjab. George Bailey is the new man in. This will be a key partnership for KXIP.

GJ Maxwell c de Villiers b Patel 10 (10b)

M Vohra c Mandeep Singh b Patel 11 (6b)

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Over 4 | Score 49/1 (Vohra 5; Maxwell 11)

Aravind to bowl his second over. Maxwell once again attempted a reverse-sweep off the first ball, once again didn't connect. Maxwell worked the second ball towards point for a single. Vohra charged down the wicket off the third ball and hammered it over long-off for a Six! Vohra took a single off the fourth ball. Aravind bowled a full-toss to Maxwell who scored a couple of runs off the fifth ball. Maxwell took a single off the last ball to keep the strike.

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Over 3 | Score 38/1 (Vohra 1; Maxwell 4)

David Wiese has been brought into the attack. He started with a slower ball, Saha went for another big shot, mistimed it high in the air and Mandeep Singh took a good catch at midwicket. A blinder from Saha has come to an end. Maxwell is the new man in. He slapped the second ball straight towards long-on for no run. Maxwell made room for himself off the third ball, hit the ball nicely over covers and the wet outfield has kept it to three runs. Maxwell worked the fourth ball towards midwicket for no run. Wiese bowled a slow off-cutter to Maxwell who attempted a reverse-sweep, didn't connect at all. Maxwell charged down the wicket off the last ball, managed to get a bottom edge just for a single. Excellent start for Wiese, he has slowed things down for Punjab. Just 4 from the over and a wicket.

WP Saha c Mandeep Singh b Wiese 31 (12b)

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Over 2 | Score 34/0 (Saha 31; Vohra 1)

Sreenath Aravind to bowl from the other end. He started with a short ball and Saha once again pulled it past square leg for a boundary. He bowled a good indipper to Saha, who got a bottom edge as the ball rushed past fine leg for another boundary. Third ball shaped a tad away from Saha into the wicketkeeper's hands for no run. Aravind followed it with a short of a length ball and Saha slapped it over long-on for a massive Six! Fifth ball was a length delivery, Saha slapped it back to the bowler, Aravind got his hands to it but it was well hit, it deflected from his hands and went all the way for another boundary! Massive hitting this by Saha. Punjab are off to a flier! Saha took a single off the last ball to keep the strike. 20 from the over, Punjab couldn't have asked for a better start!

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Over 1 | Score 14/0 (Saha 12; Vohra 1)

Mitchell Starc to bowl the first over, Wriddhiman Saha and Manan Vohra to open for KXIP. Fourth ball was a full-toss to Saha, who used the pace and worked it past fine leg for a boundary. Starc followed it with a short of a length ball and Saha smacked it past square leg for another boundary. Good start for Punjab, 14 from the first over.

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RCB are playing with the same squad. Surprisingly, KXIP have brought in Rishi Dhawan in place of Murali Vijay.

Toss: Virat Kohli has won the toss and he has decide to bowl first.

Another inspection to take place at 10:05 pm.

There was an official inspection done at 9:30 pm and no final decision has been taken so far.

The toss has been delayed as it's raining in Mohali!!

They will be playing at their home ground, and even though KXIP have won just two out of 12 matches, George Bailey and his boys will be looking to spoil RCB's momentum.

Punjab lost a close match against Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier in the tournament where David Miller almost single-handedly won the match for his team. Unlike other teams, Punjab have struggled to get good starts, something they did consistently last year.

Bangalore, on the other hand are in great form and two of their world class batsmen – AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli made a mockery of the Mumbai Indians bowling attack and showed what a batting powerhouse they are in the tournament. In the bowling department, the only concern for RCB would the form of their Indian pacers and if they get going, Bangalore will have a strong chance of winning their maiden IPL title.

RCB are the only team in the tournament who are yet to play three matches and a win against Punjab would take them to third position in the points table. In case if they manage to win with a good run-rate, they might rise to the second position, ahead of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders.