Bangalore vs Punjab Match Stats

The dots are building up now! The run rate needed is also going up. Good length and on off, this is pushed to covers.

Just the one! On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. A run taken.

EDGY FOUR! Punjab won't mind how they come as long as they do! Outside off, Agarwal swings, it flies off the outside edge down to the third man fence for a welcome boundary.

Goes short now and on middle, Agarwal pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Markram joins the act now! He needed a boundary and finds it. Will this get him going? Full and outside off, this is hit through covers. It is in the gap and another boundary.

A single to end but a good over for the chasing side! On off, this is jammed down to long off for one.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a huge, huge blow! The well-set Agarwal has been sent back to the pavilion. Mayank Agarwal was the guy Punjab would have wanted to stay there till the end but he falls at a crucial stage. Bangalore well and truly on top. Chahal weaves his magic yet again. This lands on middle, it holds its line and also straightens a touch. Agarwal looks to pull but this goes off the top edge over the keeper. Siraj at short third man takes a good catch running to his left.

SIX! BANG! A wicket has fallen, Markram does not care. There comes the pressure releaser! This is tossed up on middle, it is smashed down the ground and over the long off fence.

Now takes one! Good sensible batting! On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Wow, just wow! That is a tremendous delivery. An absolute beauty! Sarfaraz Khan must be wondering, why him? He is making a comeback into the side, against his former side, he would be wanting to prove a point but gets a gem. This lands around leg. Sarfaraz Khan, however, does not put in a big stride forward and tries to play it out. This lands and then spins away sharply. Goes past the outside edge and hits the off pole. Sarfaraz Khan is bamboozled. Punjab in huge trouble now.

Chahal almost had a 4th! This lands on middle, it pitches, holds in the surface and then grips away. Khan looks to flick it but it goes off the leading edge and lands short of Chahal who dives to his left. End of a brilliant over from Chahal. Probably a match-winning one.

FOUR! much-needed! A length ball, on off. Aiden Markram whacks it through square leg for a boundary. 

In the air...safe! A full ball, on middle. Aiden Markram lifts it off the toe end of his bat to long on who runs forward but the ball drops in front of him. A single. 

Short and on middle, pulled away to square leg.

Length ball, outside off, pushed through covers for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Punjab are falling apart! A length ball, outside off. Aiden Markram swings across the line and looks to go over the long on region but does not middle it and hits it off the toe end. Dan Christian there charges in and holds onto it. Punjab 5 down now and Garton gets the big wicket. 38 more needed in 19 balls. 

A length ball, on middle. Khan turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 37 needed in 18 balls. 

A slower length ball, outside off. Khan drags it more off the inner half towards square leg for a brace. 

A length ball, angling on middle. Khan miscues his shot, straight down the ground for a single.

Slower ball yet again, on a length, outside off. Moises Henriques swings across the line and fails to connect. 

Full and around off, pushed to covers. Brilliant fielding by Virat Kohli at covers and he saved some runs for his team. A single.

SIX! HUGE! A slower, length ball, on off. Shahrukh Khan powers it all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Dots are gold-dust right now! A low dipping full toss, outside off. Khan is too early on his attempted push. 27 needed in 12 balls.

A length ball, way outside off. Moises Henriques has a wild swing but to no avail as he fails to connect. 

Fuller now, outside off. Moises works it to short third man and takes a quick single.

FOUR! Much needed boundary. A full ball, way outside off. Shahrukh Khan smashes at it but ends up slicing it past short third man for a boundary. 

NOT OUT! It was more of a hopeful review from Kohli! This was slightly fuller and outside off. Shahrukh Khan looks to go downtown but seems to miss it. The keeper collects and appeals for it but the umpire is unmoved. Review taken but of no use as UltraEdge shows nothing on it. 

WIDE! A length ball, way outside off. Khan swings and misses. WIDED.

Very full, on off. Khan jams it out to long off for a single.

A full ball, outside off. Moises Henriques swings and gets the toe end of his bat to third man who dives to his left and stops it. Just a single. 19 needed in 6 balls.

OUT! RUN OUT! Patel serves a full ball, slower and around off. Moises Henriques squeezes it out back to the bowler and scampers across looking for a quick single. Harshal Patel collects the ball and underarms it onto the stumps at the striker's end. Shahrukh Khan is found well short of his crease. 

Full and outside off. Brar smacks it to long on for a couple of runs. 17 needed now.

Fuller, slower and way outside off. Brar carves it to deep backward point for a single. 

Another low dipping full toss, on middle. Moises Henriques tucks it to mid-wicket and runs across for a quick couple. 

SIX! Too late for a maximum! A full ball, on middle. Moises Henriques shuffles across and heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 

A full toss, on middle. Moises Henriques heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. BANGALORE WIN BY 6 RUNS and they have qualified for the playoffs!