Punjab vs Bangalore Match Stats

Full and on middle, Faf du Plessis mistimes his slog towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and on off, slower too, Virat Kohli miscues his push to the right of the bowler for a run.

This is pitched up and outside off, Faf du Plessis reaches for it and drills it towards deep point while falling over in the process. They cross.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Virat Kohli knocks it down the pitch where Nathan Ellis goes down quickly to make a good stop.

SIX! Glorious shot! Nathan Ellis serves this full and around off, in the slot as well, Virat Kohli stays there and shows the full face of the bat to launch it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Another good review for a wide call! Nathan Ellis tries the slower bouncer now around leg, Virat Kohli misses his hook and Jitesh Sharma only manages to parry it behind. A bye is taken. Kohli goes for the review and the replay shows that it is above the head too and a wide is called now.

A low full toss, on middle, Faf du Plessis drills it towards long on for one.

Nasty one! Sam Curran loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss near the head of the batter, Faf du Plessis tries to duck under it and swings his bat, but misses and Jitesh Sharma does well to stop it behind the stumps. It is called a No Ball for height. A Free Hit is coming up...

A slower one now, on a length and on leg, Faf du Plessis swipes it towards deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Virat Kohli uses his feet and forces it on the bounce towards long off for a run.

DROPPED! A huge chance goes begging! Sam Curran serves this a touch full, on middle, Faf du Plessis looks to slog it away, but gets a top edge as the ball goes high in the air behind the keeper, Jitesh Sharma runs backwards, but fails to settle under it and spills it in the end. A single is taken.

Sam Curran gets the slower bouncer right this time, on off, Virat Kohli looks to upper cut it, but misses.

Another slower delivery, short of a length and around leg, Virat Kohli miscues his pull towards square leg for another run.

Fullish and on off, Faf du Plessis lifts it with no power down towards wide of long off for a brace.

OUT! TAKEN! Harpreet Brar finally gets the breakthrough for Punjab! A soft dismissal for Virat Kohli. Harpreet Brar bowls this flatter, full and around leg, Virat Kohli looks to paddle it away, but misses and the ball loops up off the inner edge as Jitesh Sharma stretches his left hand and pouches it safely. The umpires are not sure and goes upstairs. UltraEdge shows that the there is a spike when the ball is close to the bat and the catch is clean too. Kohli has to make that long walk back now!

OUT! TWO IN TWO! Harpreet Brar strikes again! Glenn Maxwell goes for a golden duck. Brar flights this up, full and outside off, Glenn Maxwell makes room and tries to go for the big shot, but ends up slicing it instead and Atharva Taide from covers runs to his left and takes a good catch. This is a huge wicket for Punjab and Bangalore are two down now.

Hat-trick ball! Floats it up on the leg peg, Dinesh Karthik eases it to long on for one.

SIX! BANG! On a length and on the middle. Faf du Plessis lifts it over the bowler and smacks it down the ground for a biggie.

Full and outside off, driven to deep extra cover for one.

A dot to end the over. Short and outside off. Dinesh Karthik goes back and cuts it straight to the man at covers.

Slower ball goes over the top of the middle and leg. Faf du Plessis skips down to heave it away but gets beaten by lack of pace. 

SIX! Just over! Nathan Ellis serves this full and on middle, in the slot as well, Faf du Plessis heaves it away without much timing, but it has enough power to go over the long on fence for a biggie.

OUT! TAKEN! Nathan Ellis strikes now! Faf du Plessis goes now and Punjab are very much back in the game. Nathan Ellis lands this on a good length and around off, Faf du Plessis makes room and tries to slog it away, but fails to get under it and mistimes it. As a result it goes in the air and towards long off where Sam Curran settles under it to take a fine catch under pressure. Faf du Plessis goes after an excellent knock, but Bangalore are in a bit of a trouble now.

Slower one. Full and on off. Mahipal Lomror bunts it back to Ellis.

 Back of a length on the body of the batter. Lomror swivels but misses the pull and wears around the rib. The batters cross for a leg bye.

On a length and around leg, Dinesh Karthik tickles it wide of fine leg for a brace.

Arshdeep Singh nails the yorker, on middle, Mahipal Lomror only manages to dig it back to the bowler.

Another fine yorker, on off, Mahipal Lomror is late to put his bat down, and misses.

FOUR! Mahipal Lomror finds the fence! Arshdeep Singh misses his yorker this time, on off, Mahipal Lomror carves it wide of extra covers for a boundary.

On a length and on off, Mahipal Lomror punches it towards extra covers for single.

FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Arshdeep Singh lands this short and outside off, slower too with no protection in the deep, David Willey just cuts it over point for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Arshdeep Singh gets his man this time. He bangs this short again, but in the middle this time, Dinesh Karthik looks to pull it away, but fails to get on top of the bounce and mistimes it in the air towards deep square leg where Atharva Taide comes forward and takes a good low catch. Bangalore four down now!

FOUR LEG BYES! A lucky one but Bangalore will not mind that. This is on a good length and outside off, Mahipal Lomror shuffles across to scoop it, but misses and it goes off his thigh pads towards the fine leg fence for a boudary.

Short of a length and on off, slower too, Mahipal Lomror moves across to scoop again, but adjusts and pulls it towards short fine leg for a single.

Full and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed slices it towards wide of long off for a brace.

Back of a length and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed slaps it towards long on for a run.

This is on a hard length and on middle, Mahipal Lomror heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for another run.

Only a couple of runs to end the innings then! Sam Curran bowls this back of a length and outside off, Shahbaz Ahmed cuts it wide of deep point and comes back for the second. Bangalore ends on 174/4!