Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab Match Stats

Outside off, Gayle swings across the line but misses to connect.

Fullish on off, bunts this down aerially to wide long on for a single. 

 Good length ball around off, Rahul gives room on the off side and hits it in front of point for a single.

Length, around off, driven to cover.

 Heave-ho and a miss! Fullish and outside off, Gayle lets out a mighty swing across the line but misses the ball completely.

Very full down the leg side, Gayle clips it to deep mid-wicket and takes the single. Just 3 off the Saini over.

WIDE! Full and well outside off, Gayle looks to whack it through the line. Misses and a wide called as it was way outside off.

FOUR! Hits it firmly and gets a boundary. 50-run partnership between these two as well. Kohli is not happy that Siraj is not bowling to the plan. Full on off and middle, Gayle lifts it powerfully over the bowler's head for a boundary.

SIX! 35 runs needed in 28 balls now. Full and just outside off, Gayle lofts that high and well over wide long off.

Very full, just outside off, driven on the off side for one.

SIX! Up, up and away. Short ball, Rahul swivels and pulls this mightily over deep square leg for a six.

Very full, outside off, dug out to sweeper cover for a single. 19 off the over so far.

Just the one. 20 off the over. Low full toss on the pads, Gayle closes the face of his bat to glance this to backward square leg. Takes a single.

SIX! Monster from Universe Boss! Short and quick on off, Gayle smashes it into the roof over long on for a 96m biggie. 

Slow and turning away from the southpaw. It is outside off, Gayle leaves it alone. 

SIX! Another biggie. Not as big as the previous one but still gets half-a-dozen. Short but not that short, Gayle smashes it over long on for second maximum of the over.

Flat around off, the Universe Boss pulls it to long on for one. 

On the pads, Rahul looks to pull but he misses. The ball hits his pad and goes to the on side. They take a leg bye.

FIFTY FOR GAYLE! The fans were asking for the Gayle storm to arrive this season and it has arrived. His first game and the Universe Boss scores a fifty like a boss. Take a bow! All his teammates and the support staff are on their feet and applauding the champion. Flat and short ball on off, Gayle punches it to long off to get to his milestone. He points to the sticker on his bat which says, 'the Universe Boss'.

WIDE! Too wide outside off, Gayle leaves it and it has been wided.

Shortish slower ball, Gayle swings across the line but misses.

WIDE! Morris misses his line and bowls one down the leg side. CG looks to flick but misses.

On the pads, Gayle turns it to the on side and gets to the other end. 8 away from a win.

Full on off, Rahul taps it back to the bowler. 

Low full toss on middle, Rahul glances it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Length ball on off, Gayle taps it to point. 

Slower yorker outside off, Gayle jams it to cover.

 Yorker outside off, Rahul looks to play it through on the off side but misses. 

 WIDE! Shortish ball, seemed to have slipped out of Udana's hand. It is well, well outside off. Rahul leaves it. 

 Full on middle, Rahul lifts it to the left of Morris at long on. Gets a single. 5 away from a win. Can Gayle finish with a biggie?

Full on the pads, Gayle looks to flick but misses. The ball hits his pad and goes to the on side. They take a leg bye. 

Good over this from Udana. Very full outside off, Rahul strokes it to short extra cover. 

Around off, Rahul squeezes it to deep point and takes one. 

Full toss on off, Gayle flicks it to deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike. 2 needed off the final over.

Dot ball! Short and spinning in, Gayle tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Another dot! 2 needed in 4 now. Loopy ball pitching outside the tramline, outside off. Gayle leaves it thinking it to be wide but it is not as it spun in after pitching. Look of disbelief from the Universe Boss.

Just a single. 1 needed off the final 3 balls. Excellent from Padikkal in the deep. Loopy ball outside off, Gayle stretches and sweeps it to the right of deep mid-wicket. Padikkal dives and saves it from going to the fence. Just a single taken.

Another dot! Flat and short around off, Rahul punches it uppishly but cannot find the gap. It is to point. 

OUT! RUN OUT! Gayle is well short of his crease and Punjab now need 1 off the final ball. Floated ball on off, Rahul drives it to cover and calls for a run. Gayle is neither the youngest nor the quickest. They take off for a run but the throw at the keeper's end is a good one by Padikkal. De Villiers whips the bails off and Gayle is well short.

SIX! Just over! Nicholas Pooran has done it and Punjab almost threw it away once again but have found a way to get over the line. Tossed up on off, Pooran comes down the track and hits it over long on. Morris runs to his right and jumps but the ball is well away from him and over the ropes. PUNJAB WIN BY 8 WICKETS!