Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR - that's it! A target of 202 chased down with more than four overs to spare!

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR - all class! Gives the charge, makes some room and smashes it over extra cover. Went to the boundary like a bullet

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR - takes on the bumper and gets it over the keeper's head! Pace off into the pitch, gets big on Kohli but he gets away with it. Bit of a top-edge or glove maybe

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, SIX - launched down the ground! Slower one that's right in the slot for Kohli who gets under it with a clean swing through the line

David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run - short of length outside off, Kohli punches through the covers

David Payne to Tim David, 1 run - pulled away behind square

David Payne to Tim David, SIX - carves it over extra cover and it goes all the way! Slower one angled away, David reaches out and gives a glimpse of the enormous power he possesses

David Payne to Tim David, wide - slower bouncer that loops over David's head

David Payne to Tim David, FOUR - proper tennis-style smash from David! Slower bumper angling away, he goes flat-batted and hits it over extra cover. Fielder misjudges it in the deep. Not sure if it would've been a catch, but surely he could've cut off the boundary had he not taken the longer route

David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run - Kohli starts the season with a fifty! That's what the crowd has come for, and their hero hasn't disappointed. Slower short ball, he drags the pull to deep midwicket and ambles across while a cheer goes across the ground. Raises his bat to acknowledge the applause

David Payne to Tim David, 1 run - slower bouncer angled away, David tries a flat-batted smash but mistimes it to mid-off

Jaydev Unadkat to Tim David, 1 run - slower one, short of length, David drags the pull to deep square leg

Jaydev Unadkat to Tim David, wide - SRH review a call! Slower bumper from round the wicket, loops over David's head and the umpire feels it's too high. Let's see what ball-tracking says. David's height is 1.95 meters and this has gone at 2.04 meters. Onfield call is upheld

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, 1 run - short and wide, slower one, Kohli mistimes the cut through point

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, no run - slower short ball just outside off, Kohli glides it to backward point

Jaydev Unadkat to Tim David, 1 run - full delivery just outside off, David goes hard at it and mistimes it down the ground. It bounces over Unadkat's head and David is through for the single

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, 1 run - pace on this time, good length on off, Kohli knocks it down to long-on

Jaydev Unadkat to Tim David, 1 run - slower bumper angled in, holds in the pitch and David has to wait for the pull. Drags it to deep square leg

David Payne to Tim David, 1 run - back of a length on middle and leg, another slower off-cutter and David tucks it through midwicket

David Payne to Tim David, no run - short of length on off, punched to short cover

David Payne to Tim David, no run - short of length on middle, slower off-cutter, David taps it gently in front of cover and plays out the hattrick ball. Kohli was eager for the single but was sent back

David Payne to Jitesh Sharma, out Caught by Jaydev Unadkat!! Payne has two in two! Short one at the body - pace off and Jitesh has pulled it straight to deep backward square. Didn't quite get hold of it and was probably high off the bat. Jitesh Sharma c Jaydev Unadkat b David Payne 0(1),

David Payne to Rajat Patidar, out Caught by Harsh Dubey!! Perfect execution of the wide slower one from Payne. Over the wicket - angles it away and makes Patidar reach for the big shot. His bottom hand comes off and he miscues it straight up off the toe-end. Comfortably taken by Dubey at mid-off. Too little too late for SRH. Rajat Patidar c Harsh Dubey b David Payne 31(12) [4s-2 6s-3],

David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run - slower ball dug into the pitch, Kohli pulls to deep midwicket

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, 1 run - tad short outside off, slapped to mid-off for one. The over finally comes to an end - 22 runs from it

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, wide - goes outside off and misses the tramline once again. That's the fourth of the over

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, 1 run - 50-run stand up! This was worked through the leg-side with soft hands by Rajat Patidar

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, SIX - carnage! RCB - the defending champions. They are playing like champions. Living upto all those expectations. Captain leading from the front. A length delivery by Eshan Malinga, right into the slot and it has been smoked over deep mid-wicket by the skipper

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, wide - slower one attempted, but it's a ball outside off. SRH have reviewed the umpire's decision. They think this is inside the tramline. Replays suggest this is clearly outside the guideline. Was close to the bat as Rajat Patidar tried to reach out for it, but UltraEdge confirms there was no bat involved, there was clear daylight

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, SIX - what a convincing shot! Another clean strike. Eshan Malinga goes full this time around, right into the slot, Rajat Patidar picks the length to perfection and launches it over long-on for a towering six. Couldn't have hit it any better

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, wide - yet another ball by Eshan Malinga. Goes short outside off and once again the ball sails over the batter

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, no run - fraction short outside off, Rajat Patidar looks to cut this away, miscues it into the off-side

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, wide - under pressure Eshan Malinga bowls a short one, tried to keep it slow, but was a given

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, FOUR - you miss, I hit. Eshan Malinga misses the length and Rajat Patidar hits this right over him. Stays put and thumps it with a straight bat face over the bowler's head for a lovely boundary

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, no run - spinning away from the batter outside off, Virat Kohli goes for a drive and misses

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, SIX - downtown! Puts on his dancing shoes, gets to the pitch of the delivery and launches it down the ground, right over the boundary for half-a-dozen

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, no run - driven towards cover by Virat Kohli as he backs away slightly

Harsh Dubey to Rajat Patidar, 1 run - whipped through the leg-side for one

Harsh Dubey to Rajat Patidar, SIX - proving to be one-way traffic at the moment. RCB are racing away towards an emphatic win. Rajat Patidar goes down on his knee and whips this over wide long-on for half-a-dozen. Has been a batting beauty - this wicket

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, 1 run - down the wicket to knock this towards long-off

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, 1 run - advances down the wicket and drives this through covers for a single by reaching out for it

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, wide - banged in short by Harshal Patel outside off, this was probably a bit too

Harshal Patel to Rajat Patidar, 1 run - yorker length ball around middle and leg, Rajat Patidar squeezes it towards mid-on

Harshal Patel to Rajat Patidar, FOUR - captain into the act now. Short of a length outside off, Rajat Patidar rocks back in the crease and carves it through backward point as he stands there and admires his shot. Knew he didn't have to run for that, was so sure about the result

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, 1 run - dragged through mid-wicket by Virat Kohli for one

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, SIX - whippage! Gun shot, by a gun player. Not for the first time has he played such a shot. He has powerful wrists. This was back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Virat Kohli stays in the crease and whips it over deep square leg for a flat six. Makes it look so effortless

Harshal Patel to Rajat Patidar, 1 run - pushed to long-on by Rajat Patidar for a single

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, no run - flatter through the air around off, knocked down the pitch by Virat Kohli

Harsh Dubey to Rajat Patidar, 1 run - played towards long-on by Patidar as he opens his account

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, out Caught by Heinrich Klaasen!! End of a rollicking knock by Devdutt Padikkal. What an entertaining innings it was. 61 runs off just 26 balls - and he walks back to a standing ovation from the crowd and his teammates. This was tad full around off and Devdutt Padikkal went for the aerial route once again. Gets enough elevation, but not distance. Klaasen charges in from long-off and completes a rather easy catch in the outfield. Paddikal has brought the required run rate down to 8-off with his innings. Devdutt Padikkal c Heinrich Klaasen b Harsh Dubey 61(26) [4s-7 6s-4],

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX - 100-run stand up! A tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal goes down on his knee and sweeps it over deep backward square leg. Comfortably clears the boundary with this finely connected shot

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR - fortune favours the brave. Fraction short outside off, Devdutt Padikkal goes for a late-cut and the outside edge beats the fielder stationed at short third man. No chance of stopping that for the fielder

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, 1 run - 100 up for RCB after 8.1 overs. This was fraction short outside off and Virat Kohli slapped it towards long-off for one

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, no run - tad short outside off, punched into the off-side by DDP

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, byes - FOUR, Kishan was superb with the bat, but his keeping has been disappointing tonight. This was a short ball outside off which Devdutt Padikkal failed to connect. Kishan fumbles yet again and gifts away four

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR - Devdutt Padikkal brings up his fifty! He has been in top-notch form today. This was a length delivery around off and Devdutt Padikkal thumped it right over mid-off. Sublime timing as the ball almost goes the distance. Kohli walks upto him and congratulates him for bringing up the milestone. He would want to continue and convert this fifty into a formidable score though

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, 1 run - dropped! Klaasen, the culprit on this occasion. Virat Kohli whips it uppishly towards long-on and the fielder charges in from the deep. Guess he misjudged it slightly. Gets his fingers underneath, but the ball doesn't stick, it pops out. How costly will that dropped chance prove to be? Klaasen will hope, not much..

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, no run - appeal for a caught behind, but the umpire isn't interested! This was a yorker length ball outside off and Virat Kohli tried to squeeze it out. Gets beaten as Kishan takes it and they also go up in an appeal, only for the umpire to turn it down

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run - short ball by Harshal Patel, Devdutt Padikkal drags it through the leg-side for one

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, no run - advances down the wicket and looks to drag this across the line, gets an inside edge towards the on-side

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, SIX - is that the shot of the evening? For me, it definitely is. All about class. This was pitched up by the bowler, right into the slot, Virat Kohli waits for it to arrive and plays a perfect lofted straight drive. What skills, what class! Has been a fantastic start for RCB - these two batters are making batting look so delightful

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, 2 runs - on a length around middle and leg, worked through the leg-side by Virat Kohli for a couple of runs, a fumble in the deep allowed him to take that second

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, no run - a slower bouncer outside off, good change in pace as Virat Kohli looks to play an upper cut, getting beaten in the process

Eshan Malinga to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run - tad short outside off, sliced in front of point by Devdutt Padikkal

Eshan Malinga to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR - short and wide outside off, Devdutt Padikkal slaps this over point to keep the runs flowing. No stopping him tonight, he has put SRH on the backfoot with his intent tonight

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run - makes room and drives it towards mid-off. A misfield by the fielder stationed there, results in a single

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, 1 run - down the wicket Virat Kohli advances and flicks this over wide mid-on, just managing to clear the fielder who was charging back

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run - full and quick on middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal heaves it towards long-on for one

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, 1 run - full and straight on leg, Virat Kohli swings hard and gets an inside edge that deflects off the pads towards the on-side

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run - yorks himself by advancing down the wicket. Squeezes it towards the off-side for one

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR - tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal goes down on his knee and sweeps this over backward square leg. Greets Harsh Dubey into the attack with a boundary

Jaydev Unadkat to Devdutt Padikkal, byes - 1 run, banged in short around middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal looks to swipe across the line, it clips his thigh pad and rolls in front of the keeper. Kohli calls for a run, and they scamper across to complete it

Jaydev Unadkat to Devdutt Padikkal, byes - FOUR, things going from bad to worse. A slower bouncer by Jaydev Unadkat and Devdutt Padikkal fails to get bat on it. Kishan can't gather the ball either as the ball spins away slightly after landing in front of him. Beats the keeper and races away to the fence eventually

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, 1 run - pulls this short ball through mid-wicket for one

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, FOUR - 50-run stand up! Virat Kohli advances down the wicket and slashes this slightly short ball through covers for yet another boundary. They are making the most of the powerplay. Chants of "Kohli, Kohli" all across the Chinnaswamy

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, SIX - even Virat Kohli joins the party! The Chinnaswamy crowd erupt. On a length around middle and leg, Virat Kohli keeps his eyes on the ball and whips it over deep mid-wicket for a clean six. Runs coming thick and fast

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, no run - good length delivery around middle and leg, Virat Kohli swings across the line, doesn't middle it though

David Payne to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX - just that look at the wrist work on that shot. Devdutt Padikkal, you beauty. He advances down the wicket, picks the slower one and flicks it over deep mid-wicket nonchalantly. He does look in sublime touch. Has raced away to 34 off 11 and 50 comes up for RCB as well

David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run - slower back of a length delivery around off, Virat Kohli pats it with soft hands towards the off-side for a single

David Payne to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run - tries to cramp the batsman for room, back of a length around middle and leg as Devdutt Padikkal swipes it over backward square leg for one

David Payne to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR - shot! Back of a length delivery at the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal picks the length pretty early and whips this over mid-wicket. He's finding boundaries at his will for the moment. RCB are off to a superb start, chasing a massive total

David Payne to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX - full length delivery outside off, Devdutt Padikkal advances down the wicket and slices it over deep backward point, managing to clear the fielder stationed at the edge of the boundary

David Payne to Devdutt Padikkal, no run - good length delivery around middle and leg, nudged towards mid-on by Devdutt Padikkal

Nitish Reddy to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run - back of a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Devdutt Padikkal plays it late, steering it down to third man

Nitish Reddy to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR - another fine shot. On a length outside off, Devdutt Padikkal plants his front foot forward and thumps this over wide mid-off. He has played at this venue all his life and he's making it count at the start of the season

Nitish Reddy to Virat Kohli, leg byes - 1 run, fired on leg, Virat Kohli looks to flick this away, ends up getting an inside edge onto the pads. A single taken

Nitish Reddy to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run - on a length outside off, Devdutt Padikkal slices it through point for one

Nitish Reddy to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR - easy pickings! Devdutt Padikkal looks in fine touch already. Quite evident in the couple of shots he has played so far. This was pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal tickles it away to the fine leg fence for a nonchalant boundary

Nitish Reddy to Virat Kohli, 1 run - pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, flicked through square leg for one

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, 1 run - taps this towards cover with soft hands for a single

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, FOUR - Virat Kohli opens his account with a boundary as well. All the RCB batters have opened their respective accounts with a boundary or six in this run chase. This was a length delivery and Virat Kohli frees his arms. Slices this over wide mid-off and just manages to clear the infield, enough to fetch him four runs

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, no run - Jaydev Unadkat goes short from round the wicket, Virat Kohli rides the bounce and pats it down the pitch

Jaydev Unadkat to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run - nudged past the bowler towards mid-on for one

Jaydev Unadkat to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX - what a stylish shot to open his account! On the pads and Devdutt Padikkal has flicked this over deep backward square leg for half-a-dozen. A perfect shot to get going

Jaydev Unadkat to Phil Salt, out Caught by Heinrich Klaasen!! Almost a collision between the two fielders. Jaydev Unadkat strikes in his first over. A length delivery outside off and Philip Salt looks to take him. Takes the aerial route by swinging hard - but he miscues it towards mid-off. Klaasen calls for it and charges forward to take it. There was another fielder going for the catch who was charging across from cover, but luckily they don't collide, and it's Klaasen who completes the formalities. His shout was pretty loud, but probably wasn't clear due to the background noise. Phil Salt c Heinrich Klaasen b Jaydev Unadkat 8(7) [4s-2]

Nitish Reddy to Phil Salt, leg byes - 1 run, drifting down the leg-side, this one clips Philip Salt's pads and rolls towards the left-side of the keeper. They take a leg bye to end the over

Nitish Reddy to Phil Salt, FOUR - more runs, it's four runs! Slight width on offer outside off, Philip Salt makes it count by smashing this through covers for the second boundary of the over. No need to run for those. Nitish Kumar Reddy has a disappointed look on his face

Nitish Reddy to Phil Salt, no run - pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, hint of swing as Philip Salt squeezes it towards the fielder at mid-on

Nitish Reddy to Phil Salt, FOUR - opens his account with a rollicking boundary! Back of a length outside off, shaping away form the batter, Philip Salt plays it late, carving it through backward point as the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy

Nitish Reddy to Phil Salt, no run - a mix-up between the two batters, but no harm done in the end.

Nitish Reddy to Phil Salt, no run - short of a length around off, Philip Salt defends it into the off-side

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jaydev Unadkat, 2 runs - close to the blockhole on off, Unadkat can't get under it but he drives wide of long-off and is back for two. Very poor throw from the fielder there. Should've been a run-out but the throw is so wide

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jaydev Unadkat, no run - 133kph, nails the yorker at the stumps, Unadkat squeezes it back down the pitch

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jaydev Unadkat, 2 runs - full and straight, driven firmly down the ground and long-off does well to cut it off

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Payne, leg byes - 1 run, now the yorker angled back in, catches Payne by surprise, his head falls over and he's hit on the pad. Was missing leg!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Payne, 2 runs - again wide outside off, Payne slices it wide of sweeper cover, back for two more

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Payne, 2 runs - keeps it wide outside off, Payne goes after it and gets it away in the gap through point

Romario Shepherd to Aniket Verma, out Caught by Virat Kohli!! Was he caught in two minds? Looked like a very half-hearted chip down the ground. Was probably thinking if he should take a single to keep strike or go for the big hit. Ended up chipping it to long-off. Was full in the slot - there to be punished, but it results in his dismissal. Simple catch for Kohli at long-off. Aniket has a smile on his face as he walks off. Aniket Verma c Virat Kohli b Romario Shepherd 43(18) [4s-3 6s-4],

Romario Shepherd to Aniket Verma, no run - review taken by RCB for a wide call! It's full and wide, Aniket tries a reverse-scoop but misses out. He had walked across the stumps and was standing well outside off when the ball was released. The revised wide marker has moved accordingly, and it's well inside the line according to ball-tracking. Good review!

Romario Shepherd to Aniket Verma, wide

Romario Shepherd to Aniket Verma, SIX - not great bowling. Again in the slot, misses the yorker by a long way and Aniket takes full toll. Giving SRH just the finish they want. Smashes it down the ground for six more

Romario Shepherd to Aniket Verma, FOUR - tries the slower short ball this time but it's all the same for Aniket who spots it early, waits for it and plays the upper-cut to perfection. Almost goes all the way over backward point

Romario Shepherd to Aniket Verma, SIX - massive hit down the ground! In the slot around off, he gets under it and whacks it over long-on. Nice stable base to go with a hefty swing

Romario Shepherd to David Payne, 1 run - finds the blockhole, Payne can't do much except squeeze it down to long-on

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Payne, 1 run - pace on this time, good length at the stumps, Payne knocks it down to long-off

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Harshal Patel, out Caught by Devdutt Padikkal!! Straight down the throat of Padikkal at long-off. No mistake from him and Harshal has to go. Short of length outside off - he tries lofting off the back foot, not an easy shot and there's not enough on it to clear the ropes. The wickets keep tumbling. Harshal Patel c Devdutt Padikkal b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0(2),

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Harshal Patel, no run - short of length outside off , pace off, Harshal punches it to cover

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aniket Verma, 1 run - dropped by Kohli! Ran in from long-on, got to it but the ball burst right through his hands and landed on the thigh. Full in the slot, Aniket tries a no-look shot but miscues it high up. Kohli fails to hold on and he looks surprised more than anything

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aniket Verma, FOUR - the slower bouncer from Bhuvi and it's been ramped over the keeper. Aniket initially took a couple of steps down the pitch, which may have prompted Bhuvi to go short. But he still managed to adjust so well

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aniket Verma, 2 runs - pace off looks like the way to go in these last few overs for RCB. Slower one outside off, back of a length and Aniket cuts it to sweeper cover

Romario Shepherd to Harsh Dubey, out Caught by Devdutt Padikkal!! Looks like Shepherd has outsmarted Dubey here. He shuffled across the stumps premeditatedly - probably expecting the line to be wide. But what he got was a very full ball on leg stump. Flicks it in the air and finds the fielder at fine leg. Harsh Dubey c Devdutt Padikkal b Romario Shepherd 3(3),

Romario Shepherd to Harsh Dubey, 2 runs - short of length outside off, pace off again and Dubey drags the pull shot through midwicket. It's in the gap and he's back for two

Romario Shepherd to Harsh Dubey, wide - slower bumper angled away outside off, left alone by Dubey and the umpire reckons it's outside the marker

Romario Shepherd to Aniket Verma, 1 run - dug in short just outside off, pace off, Aniket pulls it to deep square leg

Romario Shepherd to Harsh Dubey, 1 run - close to the blockhole just outside off, sliced through point

Romario Shepherd to Aniket Verma, 1 run - tucked away into the on-side

Romario Shepherd to Aniket Verma, SIX - makes this look so effortless! Back of a length, pace off perhaps and it sits up around the waist on middle and leg. From there it's all about the elegance of Aniket. Swivels across beautifully and pulls it over fine leg without going too hard. Pure timing!

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Phil Salt!! Phil Salt - you beauty! It needed something special to get rid of Kishan tonight and he has produced just that. A one-handed screamer running across at the point boundary when the ball seemed destined for the ropes. Full toss outside off, Kishan reaches out, opens the face and slices it in the air. It's well wide of Salt who charges to his right before reaching out one-handed at full stretch. Incredible work. Ishan Kishan c Phil Salt b Abhinandan Singh 80(38) [4s-8 6s-5],

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, SIX - such special batting! Just another level from Kishan! Angling away outside off, back of a length, he opens the face and carves it over short third. Flies over the fielder and then over the ropes

Abhinandan Singh to Aniket Verma, 1 run - this time he gets rushed by the short ball. It zips through, hurries onto him and he gets it high on the bat while going for the pull. It's miscued in the air but lands safely wide of deep midwicket

Abhinandan Singh to Aniket Verma, no run - cracking yorker around off, squeezed to backward point

Abhinandan Singh to Aniket Verma, SIX - oh he got into such a great position! Abhinandan bashes it on a short of length and Aniket pounces! His weight is on the back foot as he pulls it for a flat six over midwicket. Was barely a short-arm jab but the timing was awesome

Abhinandan Singh to Aniket Verma, no run - good length on off, defended into the off-side

Suyash Sharma to Aniket Verma, 1 run - almost a bouncer from Suyash. Very short outside off, speed is high as well, Aniket looks to pull and hits it down to long-on

Suyash Sharma to Aniket Verma, FOUR - nicely played! Googly outside off, there's width on offer but Aniket doesn't go too hard. Simply opens the face and steers it past short third. Right in the gap between backward point and short third

Suyash Sharma to Aniket Verma, no run - flat and short outside off, Aniket looks to cut and is beaten

Suyash Sharma to Salil Arora, out Caught by Devdutt Padikkal !! Not very convincing from Arora in his short stay. Gets dismissed off a half-tracker. Was there to be pulled into the stands but he goes very half-heartedly and finds the fielder at deep midwicket. Good catch from Padikkal moving forward. Salil Arora c Devdutt Padikkal b Suyash Sharma 9(6) [6s-1],

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - googly across the left-hander, good length ball, Kishan taps it through the off-side

Suyash Sharma to Salil Arora, 1 run - right in the slot but Arora misses out. Drags it off a thick inside edge behind square. Was floated up from Suyash who missed his length again, like he did very often in his previous over

Romario Shepherd to Salil Arora, 1 run - back of a length in the channel, steered through point

Romario Shepherd to Salil Arora, SIX - the top-edge flies all the way and Shepherd has a big smile on his face. Can't believe his luck. Dug in short, Arora takes it on again and once again he's not in control of the pull. Gets big on him and flies over fine leg

Romario Shepherd to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - short of length outside off, angling away from over the wicket, Kishan cuts it to sweeper cover

Romario Shepherd to Salil Arora, 1 run - dug in short, Arora pulls it in the air and it falls just short of deep square leg who was charging in from the boundary

Romario Shepherd to Salil Arora, no run - tucked gently into the on-side

Romario Shepherd to Heinrich Klaasen, out Caught by Phil Salt!! Salt is celebrating but he was very close to the ropes there. Umpire will send it upstairs to check if the catch is clean. Back of a length - heaved across the line and goes very high. It's Salt at the midwicket boundary and he goes down while taking the catch, doesn't stay on his feet. Replays don't seem very conclusive - very hard to say if some part of his back is touching the cushions. "I don't see any movement of the cushions," says the third umpire. OUT flashes on the big screen, much to the delight of the partisan home crowd. Klaasen doesn't seem too pleased. He's having a word with the fourth umpire before making his way to the dugout. Heinrich Klaasen c Phil Salt b Romario Shepherd 31(22) [4s-2 6s-1],

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, SIX - now goes down the ground and fetches another six! Krunal is wondering where to bowl to him. Goes full outside off, it's in the slot and it gets hammered straight back

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, SIX - the round-arm delivery from Krunal and this time it's dispatched over the ropes! Along with being round-arm, was also the 25-yarder from Krunal. Bowled it from well behind the crease and kept it on the pads. But Kishan quickly collapsed his back knee to get under the ball for a big slog-sweep. He's on fire out there!

Krunal Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - back of a length on middle and off, Klaasen makes some room and cuts to sweeper cover

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - flat around off, back of a length, Kishan goes hard on the pull and mistimes it through midwicket

Krunal Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - fired in on a good length just outside off, Klaasen cuts through point

Krunal Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX - oh that's a gift! Proper gift and nicely wrapped too with a bow on top. Juicy full toss, Klaasen's eyes light up and he smokes it over midwicket

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, FOUR - terrible delivery and it disappears to the boundary in no time. Third one of the over. Dragged down short, perhaps anticipated a charge from Kishan but he hangs back and pulls hard behind square

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, no run - can't find the gap as he cuts to backward point

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, no run - mix-up in the running but Klaasen survives! He responded to the initial call of a single from Kishan who later pulled out. Could've been trouble with a better throw but no damage done in the end. Kishan came dancing down the pitch and found the fielder at cover with his drive. Was no single there

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, FOUR - again the same error. Length is too full and Kishan pounces. Only difference to the previous delivery was that the line was outside off and he went over extra cover instead of going down the ground

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, FOUR - drilled down the ground! It's a googly from Suyash but it's too full and Kishan isn't going to let that go unpunished. Brings up his fifty in style!

Suyash Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - fielder is very early into the dive but still manages to cut it off. Full on the pads, drifting in nicely and Klaasen clips it gently to the left of short fine

Krunal Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - driven firmly down the ground, it's in the air and Krunal dives across for the catch but it's out of his reach. Was much slower through the air at 88kph this delivery

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - angled away wide of off, good length ball, Kishan cuts it to deep point

Krunal Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - pushed down to long-off

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - stays round the wicket for the left-hander and angles it away outside off. Oh he bowled it with a very round-arm release while also bending his knees to keep the trajectory low. It's fired wide outside off, Kishan flat-bats to long-off

Krunal Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - length ball sliding in on middle, Klaasen punches to long-off

Krunal Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, no run - fired in flat on off, zips through from back of a length, Klaasen is cramped on the cut and mistimes it to short cover. He throws his head back in frustration. Not happy with himself

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, no run - driven back to the bowler to end the over

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs - drags this slightly short ball through backward square leg as the fielder (Kanishk Chouhan) in the deep does well to stop the ball, keeps them down to two

Suyash Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - fraction short outside off, skids along the deck as Heinrich Klaasen punches it towards extra cover. The fielder stationed there puts in a dive to his right, gets his hand to it, eventually parrying it towards long-off

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - flatter through the air outside off, played through the off-side for a single

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, FOUR - tossed up delivery outside off, slightly widish, Ishan Kishan reaches out for it with a drive and manages to beat Tim David's dive in the deep. The timing and placement were good enough to fetch him four runs

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, no run - starts with a googly outside off, Ishan Kishan plays it late, steering it towards backward point

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - 50-run stand up! Pitched up by the bowler outside off, Ishan Kishan looks to squeeze it out, gets an inside edge past the stumps for a single

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs - worked through the leg-side for a couple of runs

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, FOUR - smashed! Abhinandan Singh goes short outside off, this was on the slower side, Ishan Kishan picks the length and pace pretty well, rocks back in the crease and pulls it over mid-wicket. There were a couple of fielders converging in the deep, but he just managed to bisect them

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, no run - short in length around off, Ishan Kishan looks to drag this across the line, gets an inside edge onto the pads

Abhinandan Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - full toss on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen clips it towards wide long-on for one

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - Abhinandan Singh goes short outside off as Ishan Kishan drags it towards the on-side for one

Romario Shepherd to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs - just the kind of partnership SRH needed to steady the ship. These two batters are exactly doing that. This was fraction short and Heinrich Klaasen swiped it towards wide long-on. Salt in the deep does extremely well to stop the ball which was travelling and saves a boundary

Romario Shepherd to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR - replica of the previous shot! Romario Shepherd goes full again and Heinrich Klaasen executes his off-drive once again. Same shot, same execution, and same result

Romario Shepherd to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR - yet another boundary. Romario Shepherd goes full around off, Heinrich Klaasen goes deep inside the crease and plays a well-timed off-drive. Beats the fielder inside the circle comfortably and finds the fence with ease

Romario Shepherd to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - good length delivery outside off as Ishan Kishan plays this through covers for a single

Romario Shepherd to Ishan Kishan, FOUR - shot! Back of a length outside off, Ishan Kishan gets on top of it and stylishly carves it away through backward point. No chance of stopping that as Kishan adds four more to the tally

Romario Shepherd to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - on a length around middle and leg, driven down the ground to long-on

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - end of a superb spell on his RCB debut! Goes short on middle and leg, as Heinrich Klaasen pulls it towards deep square leg on the bounce. The RCB crowd give him a huge cheer at the end of his spell, bowled four overs on the trot. Has done his job with the ball for his new IPL franchise - he has been replaced by Padikkal who is the impact sub

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, no run - almost another wicket! Heinrich Klaasen closes the bat face early and looks to nudge this away, ends up getting a leading edge for being early in his shot. The leading edge flies straight back to the bowler, and lands just in front of him

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - short of a length around off, Kishan looks to defend, gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad, the ball rolls towards short third

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - fraction short outside off, Heinrich Klaasen steers it through cover-point for one

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - Jacob Duffy goes short outside off, Ishan Kishan rides the bounce, steering it towards third man for one

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run - a short ball by Jacob Duffy and Heinrich Klaasen has pulled it towards deep mid-wicket on the bounce

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, no run - 16 runs from that over! Back of a length around middle and leg, nudged towards mid-wicket by Ishan Kishan

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, no run - that was a juicy full toss, Ishan Kishan slices it away, but can't beat the fielder stationed inside the circle on the off-side

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, SIX - Abhinandan Singh proving to be very expensive in his first over. This was a short and quick delivery outside off, Ishan Kishan slashes hard at it and the top edge flies right over third man. Hits the ad hoardings beyond the boundary

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, FOUR - more runs! Banged in short by Abhinandan Singh, Ishan Kishan goes for a pull over mid-wicket and manages to beat Duffy's chase. He put in a dive in the deep, but couldn't quite get there

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, SIX - that's the kind of form he has been in. More like it. A short ball on leg, Ishan Kishan picks the length early and pulls it over deep backward square leg for a 89m maximum. SRH need their captain to play with a similar intent tonight

Abhinandan Singh to Ishan Kishan, no run - short, quick and at the body. Ishan Kishan loses his shape while going for the pull shot, miscues it towards square leg, but it just falls in front of the fielder stationed there

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, no run - end of another fantastic over by Jacob Duffy. Drifting on the pads as Heinrich Klaasen clips it with soft hands towards the on-side

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - fraction short outside off, some extra carry as Ishan Kishan steers this through backward point for one

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, 3 runs - on a length outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drives this through covers, finds the gap and opens his account. Three runs to get going

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, no run - fraction short outside off, shaping away from Heinrich Klaasen who lets it through to the keeper

Jacob Duffy to Nitish Reddy, out Caught by Abhinandan Singh!! This is a dream debut for Jacob Duffy. He goes short - he goes quick and the batter gets hurried. Tries to go across the line, swings with lack of footwork and the top edge has been taken at mid-wicket. Abhinandan takes it stylishly and throws the ball away in swagger. Sunrisers Hyderabad in a spot of bother at the Chinnaswamy. They are three down within the powerplay.. Nitish Reddy c Abhinandan Singh b Jacob Duffy 1(6),

Jacob Duffy to Nitish Reddy, no run - tad short around off, some sharp carry as Nitish Kumar Reddy pats it towards point

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nitish Reddy, 1 run - back of a length around middle and leg, clips it towards mid-wicket for a single to end the over

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nitish Reddy, no run - short and wide outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy cuts it towards point where Duffy puts in a dive to his left and grabs it

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nitish Reddy, no run - good length delivery around off, skids along the deck as Nitish Kumar Reddy taps it into the off-side

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nitish Reddy, no run - lovely delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar outside off, shaping away from the batter who feels for it and almost nicks it behind

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - tad short outside off, Ishan Kishan rides the bounce and pats it in front of cover-point. Takes a quick run

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ishan Kishan, FOUR - sublime timing! Back of a length outside off, Ishan Kishan stands tall and punches this through cover-point. Finds the gap as the ball absolutely races away to the fence

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, out Caught by Phil Salt!! Two wickets in the over for Jacob Duffy. What a superb debut for him for RCB already. A short ball by the pacer - Travis Head goes for a flat pull and Phil Salt at deep backward square leg takes a well-judged reverse cup catch. Both the destructive openers are back to the pavilion within the powerplay. The crowd at Chinnaswamy is absolutely loving this. Travis Head c Phil Salt b Jacob Duffy 11(9) [4s-2],

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, FOUR - stand and deliver! On a length outside off, tad slower, Travis Head stays put and thumps it over mid-off. Didn't middle it to perfection, otherwise this would have sailed over the boundary. Good strike, nevertheless

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, no run - short of a length around off, shapes back in and skids along the deck, Travis Head looks to swipe it across the line, gets beaten on the inside edge

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, no run - on a length outside off, punched towards cover by Travis Head

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - short and wide outside off, steered away through backward point

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Jitesh Sharma!! Abhishek's poor run continues. He hasn't been at his best since a couple of months. This was a short ball by Jacob Duffy and Abhishek Sharma got hurried up due to the pace. He goes for a pull - losing his shape in the process. A thick top edge is induced and Jitesh calls for it and circles under the skier to complete a safe catch. A disappointing start for the destructive opener in IPL 2026. Abhishek Sharma c Jitesh Sharma b Jacob Duffy 7(8) [6s-1],

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, wide - yet another . They have bowled too many s already. Another wayward ball down the leg-side

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Travis Head, FOUR - chopped on, almost! Just the kind of luck you need to get going in this tournament. Back of a length delivery around off, was too close to the body, Travis Head looks to slice it away and gets an inside edge that misses the stumps and races away to the fine leg boundary

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abhishek Sharma, leg byes - 1 run, cramped up for room again, off the thigh pad towards the leg-side as they take a leg bye

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abhishek Sharma, wide - on the shorter side and down the leg-side, another loose delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Jitesh Sharma had to move across by a long way to gather this, it was so wayward

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abhishek Sharma, no run - short and quick around leg, Abhishek Sharma gets cramped for room as he looks to swipe this away, gets hit on the thigh pad as the ball lobs towards the keeper

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abhishek Sharma, wide - fired down the leg-side by Bhuvneshwar Kumar on the shorter side, called a by the umpire

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Travis Head, 1 run - short of a length outside off, shaping away from the batter as Travis Head runs it down to third man for one

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run - advances down the wicket and knocks the length delivery in front of cover-point for a quick run

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Travis Head, 1 run - good length delivery around middle and leg, Travis Head clips it through the leg-side for a single

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run - that's a juicy full toss outside off, Abhishek Sharma plays a well-timed cover drive, but straight to the fielder stationed at cover-point

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run - good length delivery outside off, Abhishek Sharma has a swing and a miss. Got beaten due to the movement

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, SIX - first maximum of IPL 2026! Full and wide outside off, Abhishek Sharma reaches out for it with a slice, gets enough elevation as the ball flies over the fielder at deep backward point. He's off the mark in style

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run - not out! RCB lose a review in the first over of the match. A back of a length delivery outside off, shapes back away as Abhishek Sharma gets beaten on the outside edge. UltraEdge confirms the same as the bowler starts walking back to his run-up mark

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, 1 run - to backward square leg

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, no run - on a length outside off, shapes back in slightly as Travis Head steers it towards point