Bangalore vs Punjab Match Stats

Floated, short and on off, Anuj Rawat stabs it back to the bowler.

An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Harpreet Brar looks confident and convinces Shikhar Dhawan to take the review. This is flatter, full and on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat goes down to sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows that it has pitched outside leg. Anuj Rawat gets a lucky escape!

Quicker, full and on middle, Anuj Rawat uses his feet and eases it towards long on for a single.

A bit short and on middle, Virat Kohli moves back and tucks it away with soft hands towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run. Excellent running!

Darts this one full and on the leg stump line, Virat Kohli tries to paddle it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye is taken.

Another fantastic over from Harpreet Brar! He flights this up, full and on off, Anuj Rawat goes down and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for just one. Brar finishes his spell with outstanding figures of 4-0-13-2. Bengaluru needs 59 runs in the last five overs now. This is going down to the wire.

Bangs it on a good length, on off, Anuj Rawat opens the blade face and steers it to wide of this man for one.

FOUR! Can't get any easier than that! Serves a low full toss on the pads, Virat Kohli picks it up and flicks it to square leg fence for a boundary. 

FOUR! Shot of the game so far! Back of a length, outside off, Virat Kohli reaches and slaps it up and over extra cover for another boundary. 

Digs this one short and over off, Virat Kohli hops and looks to ramp but misses out.

WIDE! Looks for another bouncer and bangs it short but way too short and outside off, Virat Kohli leaves it alone. Harshal Patel feeling the nerves now. 

Bowls the yorker on off, Virat Kohli digs it to deep mid-wicket for a couple more.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harshal Patel gets the better of Virat Kohli and Bengaluru are in trouble with half their side back in the hut! Harshal Patel bowls it fuller and outside off, Virat Kohli looks to carve it over point but gets it off the toe end of the bat towards Harpreet Brar at deep backward point. Brar rushes for it and takes a good low catch diving to his front. Kohli stands there in disbelief but he has to go now after a brilliant knock. Punjab are right back in this game now!

Bowls this fuller and on off, Anuj Rawat taps it to mid off.

OUT! LBW! Oh dear, Bengaluru are losing the plot and Chinnaswamy has gone silent. A huge appeal for LBW and the umpire gives it OUT! Anuj Rawat sends it upstairs for the review. A fuller delivery angling into the batter on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat looks to play it across the line but misses. The ball thuds him flush on the front pad. The replays roll and the UltraEdge shows there was no spike. The Ball Tracking confirms that the pitch and impact were in line and the wickets were Umpire's calls. Bengaluru lose another and slip further down. 

FOUR! Good shot! Fuller and drifting into the pads, Mahipal Lomror flicks it beautifully through backward square leg for four runs. 

Fuller and on off, Mahipal Lomror taps it to backward point who misfields this as the batters cross for a run.

FOUR! Gets off the mark with a boundary! Sam Curran takes pace off and bowls it on a length, down leg, Dinesh Karthik just tucks it fine and the ball races away to the fine leg fence for another boundary. 

Great running! Fuller and into the pads, Dinesh Karthik flicks it to fine leg and steals a couple of runs. Bengaluru need 36 off the last 3 overs now.

BYES! Bangs it shorter in length outside off, Mahipal Lomror looks to play across the line and misses. The keeper behind the stumps fails to collect the ball well and the batters cross.

Bangs the shorter delivery on middle and off, Dinesh Karthik gets hurried a bit but manages to pull it to deep square leg for one.

SIX! That will help! Served on a fuller length on off, Mahipal Lomror clears his front leg, keeps his head down and clubs it over long on for a biggie!

FOUR! Impact player making an impact! Arshdeep Singh bowls this short and on off, with pace off, Mahipal Lomror pulls it off the outer half of the bat over short fine for a boundary. The Chinnaswamy erupts!

Bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Mahipal Lomror looks for a big slog but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

A good over for Bengaluru as they rack 13 runs off it. Arshdeep Singh bowls a low full toss on the pads, Mahipal Lomror flicks it straight to the fielder at square leg for one. 23 needed off the last two overs now.

Goes fuller and on off, Mahipal Lomror drives it to long off for one. A good start by Harshal Patel.

WIDE! Not too many runs to play with now. Bowls this fuller and down leg, Dinesh Karthik looks to flick it away but misses. The umpire calls it a wide. 

Good delivery! Angles it in on a hard length, just outside off, Dinesh Karthik looks to push it through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

FOUR! DK goes straight and this is a welcome boundary for Bengaluru! Bowls this fuller but not too full to trouble the batter, on off, Dinesh Karthik stays back and wacks it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

An appeal for LBW, but the umpire stays unmoved. Bowls a low full toss, angling into the right-hander, Dinesh Karthik looks to flick but misses. The ball thuds him on the front pad. Mahipal Lomror sets off for the run but is sent back in time by DK.

SIX! DK you beauty! Harshal Patel drops the length short, on middle, Dinesh Karthik swivels across and nails the pull over fine leg for a maximum. Bengaluru now just need 11 off 7 balls. 

Bowls a low full toss, on off, Dinesh Karthik drills it to long on for one. 13 runs come of that over.

SIX! Dinesh Karthik doing justice to his finisher role! Arshdeep Singh drops it a touch short and outside off, Dinesh Karthik gets across the line and scoops it over fine leg for a maximum. Just 4 more needed to win now.

WIDE! Oh no, Arshdeep Singh! Attempts for the wide yorker and bowls it fuller and well outside that tramline on off, Dinesh Karthik looks to reach but the ball goes further away for a wide.

FOUR! What a way to finish things off! Bengaluru wins their first game of this season by 4 wickets. The home team continues to dominate in this Indian T20 League! A fuller delivery outside off, Dinesh Karthik plants his front leg ahead and drills it over the bowler's head for a boundary.