Bangalore XI vs Chennai XI 69th Match at Bangalore, 22 May, 2011

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chose to field
Chennai XI 128/8 (20)
Bangalore XI 129/2 (18)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: CH Gayle
  • Saurabh Tiwary 13 * (26)
  • CH Gayle 75 * (50)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, attempts a cover drive and is beaten by a straighter one outside off and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.2R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to AB de Villiers, goes back and defends it to the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.3R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to AB de Villiers, looks to drive it hard through the line and is beaten and has his backfoot on the line when MSD took off the bails! That has been given OUT STUMPED!

Over 0.4R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it splendidly through covers for a boundary!

Over 0.5R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to V Kohli, goes back and flicks it through mid wicket and gets a single.

Over 0.6R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to CH Gayle, drives it towards wide long off and gets a single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1DE Bollinger bowls a short of length delivery to CH Gayle, slices it away towards thirdman and gets a single.

Over 1.2DE Bollinger bowls a short of length delivery to V Kohli, defends it towards mid off and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.3DE Bollinger bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, drives it straight to mid off and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.4DE Bollinger bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, gets a bottom edge to his pull shot which rolls down to the keeper outside off and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.5DE Bollinger bowls a bouncer to V Kohli, ducks under that around middle and leg and that is a dot ball.


Over 1.5 DE Bollinger bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, leaves that widish away swinger outside off and the Umpire signals it a wide.

Over 1.6DE Bollinger bowls a short of length delivery to V Kohli, defends it towards backward point and that is a dot ball.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CH Gayle, gets forward in defence and is beaten by the turn outside off and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.2R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CH Gayle, canes it powerfully over the non-striker to the right of mid on for a boundary!

Over 2.3R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to CH Gayle, gets forward and pushes it to covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.4R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CH Gayle, lofts it on the bounce to the left of long off and gets a single.

Over 2.5R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, goes back and punches it to the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.6R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, goes back and flicks at that early and the ball just drops in front of the bowler and that is a dot ball.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1DE Bollinger bowls a short and rising delivery to CH Gayle, jumps down the track and slashes it over the top of thirdman for a six!

Over 3.2DE Bollinger bowls a pitched up delivery to CH Gayle, makes room and drags the yorker towards mid on and gets a single.

Over 3.3DE Bollinger bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, pulls it across straight to mid on and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.4DE Bollinger bowls it short and wide outside off to V Kohli, plays a blistering cut behind point to get a boundary!

Over 3.5DE Bollinger bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, dabs it down to thirdman and gets a single.

Over 3.6DE Bollinger bowls a short and rising delivery to CH Gayle, pulls that across from outside off flat over deep mid wicket for a royal six!

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, flicks it towards long on and gets a single.

Over 4.2R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CH Gayle, attempts a sweep and is beaten by the turn outside off and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.3R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CH Gayle, gets forward and nudges it down to thirdman and gets a single.

Over 4.4R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, goes back and punches it to the diving wide mid off and gets a single.

Over 4.5R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to CH Gayle, goes back for a pull and the ball comes off the thigh and is caught by the diving MSD down the legside and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.6R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CH Gayle, leaves the turning ball outside off and that is a dot ball.

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