Fired full and on leg, Mayank Agarwal drills it down to long on for a single.

Flat and full, again the line is on the leg stump, Jitesh Sharma steers it between mid on and mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

From around the stumps, angled across off, on a length. Jitesh Sharma leaves it alone. Not a Wide as it is clearly inside the tramline.

SIX! JITESH SHARMA HAS DONE IT IN STYLE! Incredible scenes here at Ekana as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pull off an absolute heist! This is their highest successful run chase in IPL history, and also the third highest successful chase in this tournament now! Ayush Badoni serves this straight into the wheelhouse, around the middle and leg stump. Jitesh Sharma reads the length perfectly and sits down on a knee to sweep it powerfully behind deep square leg for a massive six. RCB win by 6 wickets, and 8 balls to spare. RCB has also become the only team to have won all their away games. They maintain a clean slate on the road, winning seven out of seven, and the only team in the IPL to do so! The celebrations begin in the RCB dugout!

Short and wide, outside off, Mayank Agarwal slaps it away flat and on the bounce to deep cover-point for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done by Jitesh! Banged in short again and outside off, Jitesh waits back and ramps it over short third for a boundary.

Short of a length, around off, Jitesh Sharma looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! SMASHED! Incredible shot from Jitesh! Pitched right up, full and on off, Jitesh Sharma gets his front foot out of the way and carves it over cover for a cracking boundary.

SIX! LONG ENOUGH! This is just brilliant batsmanship! A slower bumper from Will O'Rourke, around off, Jitesh Sharma hits it with a flat bat and clobbers it downtown for a cracking six.

SIX! THAT HAS BEEN LAUNCHED! Offered right in the slot from Will O'Rourke, at the stumps, Jitesh Sharma picks the length in a trice and smokes this over deep mid-wicket for a mammoth six.

NO BALL! Would you believe it? Digvesh Singh seemed to have sent Jitesh Sharma back to the pavilion, but he's ended up bowling a back foot no ball and the stand-in skipper for RCB gets a huge life at a crucial stage. This is tossed up on the stumps. Jitesh brings out the reverse sweep but miscues it in front of point where the fielder, Ayush Badoni, dives forward and takes the low catch. Free Hit loading...

SIX and FIFTY! Cricket can be an unforgiving game at times and LSG are learning that the hard way. This is bowled full and on middle, right in the slot. Jitesh Sharma clears the front leg and whacks it deep into the stands over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. A maiden IPL 50 for Jitesh and it couldn't have come at a better time.

Into the pitch, bowled across off, Jitesh reaches out and taps it wide of covers for a single.

Fuller one, outside off, driven down to long off for one more by Mayank.

Well bowled! Or is it? Jitesh Sharma has reviewed it for a wide. Quicker one from around the wicket, darted well across off. Jitesh Sharma reaches out and then leaves it alone and a fair delivery is called. The third umpire checks the revised guideline and finds that some part of the ball is inside that line. No Wide!

Dragged length on middle and leg, punched away through mid off for a single.

Shortish length on the pads, nudged away just wide of short fine leg for a single and the 200 is up for RCB. 28 needed now in 3 overs!

Pitches the ball up straight and at the base of middle stump, Sharma drills it down to long off for one.

Full again, in the blockhole and outside off, smacked away through covers for one more.

Wide! Banged in halfway down the track and outside off, Jitesh Sharma tries to get under it and scoop but the ball flies over his head. Rishabh Pant has a real think about it and reviews the wide call. The third umpire checks the ball tracker and finds that the ball was well over the batter's head and it stays as a WIDE.

FOUR! That has been nailed! Misses the yorker on off by a few inches and Jitesh Sharma hits through the line, hammering it to the right of long off for a boundary.

FOUR! Another slower one, slightly pitched up and outside off. Sharma waits well and hits it over the cover region for yet another boundary.

A quick short ball, banged in outside off and flying through at a good height. Jitesh looks to uppercut but misses.

Full and tailing it in towards middle and leg, JItesh hangs deep and nearly swings himself with the ball down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Dear, oh dear! This is sloppy from LSG! Short of a length, outside off, Jitesh Sharma rocks back and cuts it through the point region. Will O'Rourke runs across to his left but just doesn't bend much low to pick up. The ball evades him, through the legs and into the fence.

Full ball, at the stumps, Jitesh Sharma sweeps it to deep fine leg for a couple of runs. A good save from Ravi Bishnoi this time as he sprints and slides to his right from deep backward square leg to intercept it.

SIX! Goodness gracious! This is a shot and a half from Jitesh! Slows it up, does Shahbaz, on a fuller length, around off, Jitesh Sharma skips down the track and tonks it inside out over extra cover for a huge six.

FOUR! Perfectly placed! On middle and full in length, almost a half volley. Jitesh Sharma sweeps it aerially over square leg and gets a boundary. Jitesh Sharma playing a true captain's knock here. 56 needed off 32 now!

A muted appeal for LBW from Pant, but not given. The bowler, Shahbaz Ahamad is not convinced and Pant walks to chat with him. The bowler gestures that the glove is involved. Landed fuller and on the stumps, Jitesh Sharma switches the stance to play the reverse, but only manages to get it grazed off the glove. The ball rolls between the backward point and the short third region for a single.

MISFIELD, FOUR! These lapses in the field are not helping LSG's cause here, but what a cracking shot that is! A mighty expensive over as 21 runs come off it! Could be a game-changing one this! On a length, and outside off, Agarwal rocks back and cuts this through point. The fielder, Will O'Rourke, throws himself to his left, but is a bit late to react to it. The ball races away into the fence at deep backward point.

On that in-between length, around off, Jitesh Sharma drives it on the up and wide of mid off for a single.

A good save from Ayush Badoni! Saves a certain boundary! Slower ball, outside off, full in length. Mayank Agarwal is early through his shot, trying to loft it over mid off, but slices it off the outer half of the bat and goes over backward point. Ayush Badoni gives it a chase and dives forward as he flicks the ball in with his right hand before tumbling into the ropes. Three taken.

SIX! SMASHED! Full and on off, Jitesh Sharma prods forward and lofts it cleanly over cover for a cracking six.

FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective. A low full toss, on off, Jitesh Sharma switches the stance and reverse laps it over short third for a boundary.

A comedy of errors from both sides! Back of a length, outside off, Jitesh Sharma cuts it late to short third. Mayank Agarwal rushes through for a single, but there is a bit of a miscommunication between the batters as Jitesh Sharma is found ball-watching, but soon realises and sprints to the other end. Meanwhile, Digvesh Singh fires a flat throw towards the bowler where Will O'Rourke is almost halfway on the pitch. Also, Jitesh Sharma is struggling to reach the other end, but Will O'Rourke's fumble to collect the throw allows him the room to get home safely. A single. Risky one.

Length ball, on off, lofted over mid off. A fumble at long off allows the batters to cross over for the second run. A frustrating over for Lucknow Super Giants, to say the least, as 17 runs come off it. Royal Challengers Bengaluru need 72 runs in 36 balls.

Slower one, floated up on a dragged length on middle. This one stops on the batter as Jitesh pats it to mid off for a single.

Short of a length over off, short-arm jabbed off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Length again at the stumps, clipped away into the gap at mid-wicket for a couple of easy runs.

Oh, where's that going? A full toss, angled across off, Jitesh Sharma brings out the reverse scoop but gets it off the handle of the bat to square leg for a single.

Good length on leg, tucked away neatly and in front of square leg for one. Uh, oh! Akash Singh has pulled up on the follow-through and the physio is out to have a look.

Good length around off, patted away towards mid off for a quick single.

Full and straight, bowls a heavy ball, Agarwal drives it through the cover region and turns the strike over.

OUT! CAUGHT! Avesh Khan returns and gets the prized wicket of Virat Kohli. A fiery delivery again, hammering it on a fuller length and around off. Kohli looks to get under the ball and loft it over long off but the bat turns in his hands and the ball gets lofted down to long off. Ayush Badoni takes a good low catch and Kohli has to depart for 54 (30) and RCB are 123/4! And as per Deep Dasgupta on-air, Avesh Khan has picked Kohli's wicket for the third time in the last seven innings. Virat Kohli is fuming at himself as he makes a long way back to the dugout. A hush falls over Ekana!

FOUR! Up and running right away! Good length on the pads, Jitesh Sharma flicks it away wide of deep backward square leg and beats the chasing fielder to his left for a boundary.

A full toss, angling into middle and leg, punched down to long on for a single.

Good length around the top of off, Agarwal tucks it across through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Two more! Slower one, a bit full and outside off, Agarwal waits back and cuts it past the diving backward point fielder to his left for a couple of runs.

Bowled a bit short and on off, tapped away in front of point.

Fuller in length and just around off, Mayank Agarwal looks to sweep but misses.

FOUR! Nicely done! On the fuller side, around off, Agarwal gets low and cuts it very late, fine of short third and picks up a boundary.

Not that short, on middle, Agarwal gets low again and pulls it wide of mid on for a single.

On a length, pushed through at the stumps, punched off the back foot down to long on for one more.

Pushed through fuller and quicker, Agarwal hops back and nudges it around the corner for one more.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR VIRAT KOHLI! Number 8 of the season! Another inning of excellence and grit! Stand and deliver from the chase master! A fullish ball, on middle, Kohli gets forward and places it to perfection between cover and mid off for a boundary. This is Kohli's 5th fifty this season in the run chases.

Pitched on a length outside off, Kohli gets forward and drives to extra cover.

FOUR! Delicately done! Short of a length, across off, Mayank Agarwal plays it closely and cuts it past backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Helped away! Short and on the bodyline, on the leg stump, a poor one there to be hit. Mayank Agarwal swivels and pulls this towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! HAT TRICK OF BOUNDARIES! Angled across off on a length, Mayank Agarwal pins the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.

A slower off-cutter, full and on off, Mayank gets ahead and pushes this wide of cover for a single. A very expensive over from Akash Singh as 18 runs come off it. At halfway stage, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are 115/3.

Quick and flat on a length on middle, Kohli goes on the back foot and punches to long on for one.

Tossed up full and on off, Mayank gets ahead and pushes down to long on for one.

Floated up, full and outside off, Kohli gets ahead and smothers it, but straight to the fielder at cover.

Length ball on the stumps. Kohli punches after making room and hits it to cover. Ayush Badoni makes a good diving stop.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Landed right into the slot, on middle, Virat Kohli picks this up and over the bowler for a boundary.

Full and outside off, Kohli drills it past mid off for a single.

 From over the wicket, on a length, outside off, Virat Kohli comes down the track and reaches to the ball, mistimes it towards long on for a single.

SIX! He has made that look so easy! Back of a length, and pace on this time around, angling on the leg stump, Rajat Patidar picks the length in a trice and whips it over deep backward square leg for a six. Oh, well, that has landed right at the podium of the car behind the ropes.

On a full length, just outside off, Rajat Patidar tucks it towards backward point for a single.

FOUR! Trademark VK! With mid off inside the ring, Will O'Rourke errs in line and goes too full, around off, Virat Kohli times to perfection and lofts it over the mid off fielder for a cracking boundary. Moves into the 40s, does Virat!

Full toss, going down the leg side, Virat Kohli looks to flick and misses it, Pant dives to his left, making a half stop. The short fine leg fielder stops the ball, and batter rotates the strike on a wide.

OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! Rajat Patidar's lean patch with the bat, in the second half of the season, continues! Will O'Rourke bowls it wide of the off stump and keeps the length behind the fuller length. It pitches and nips away from the batter. Rajat Patidar looks to cut it through backward point, but he fails to keep it along the ground and hits it flat and straight toward Abdul Samad stationed at the point region. Rajat Patidar departs for 14 (7) and RCB are 90/2.

OUT! LBW! TWO IN TWO FOR O'ROURKE! RCB slipping down just at the wrong time here! Will O'Rourke attacks the stumps this time around and bowls it a lot straight as well. It is full in length, dead at the center. Liam Livingstone looks to flick it across but misses and the ball rams his boot. The umpire raises his finger instantly on the appeal. Liam Livingstone chats a bit with Virat Kohli but walks away without challenging the decision. That's indeed pretty adjacent and Liam Livingstone departs for a golden duck!

A slider around off, on a length, Rajat Patidar prods ahead and knocks it to short cover. A fumble from Ravi Bishnoi there allows them to cross for a single.

Dishes out a googly, on a length, around off, Virat Kohli picks the wrong 'un and rocks back quickly. Cuts it past backward point for a couple of quick runs.

Sliding on the leg stump, on a fullish length, Virat Kohli leans ahead and pushes at it. Hits it off the inner half of the bat as the ball rolls to deep mid-wicket. A single taken.

OUTSIDE EDGE, FOUR! Too fine! A quicker and flatter delivery, on top of off, short in length. Rajat Patidar is surprised with the skid and is hurried to hit through. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball runs to deep third for a boundary.

Landed fuller and on middle and leg, slogged, but with no real timing. A single at widish long on.

A bit too full, on the stumps, Virat Kohli lunges with a huge stride forward and pushes it down to long on for a single.

Akash Singh is back on. Bowls a slower one, across off, on a length, Virat Kohli swings and misses.

At just 108.3 kph, full and outside leg, Virat Kohli clips it along the turf to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Just short! Gets away with it, does Akash! Slips in a low full toss, tailing just a tad bit into the batter, Phil Salt backs away to open the off side, swings through the line, but miscues it and slices it from the bottom end, a bit in the air. It lands just short of Digvesh Singh at cover.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! The slower one does the trick for Akash Singh and LSG get their first wicket! Akash Singh dishes out a slower bouncer, angling across the off stump, and climbing on the batter around the shoulder height. Phil Salt hops in the air, but has to really reach at it, and is also way too early in the shot. The ball, hence, goes off the toe end of the bat and lobs straight toward Digvesh Singh at cover. He takes a simple, straightforward catch. A massive blow for RCB this as Salt departs on 30 (19). RCB are 61/1.

Slower one again, angled on the pads, on a length, Rajat turns it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Misfield and goes through! On the back of a length, across off, Virat Kohli stands tall and taps it towards the point region, where the fielder makes a meal of an easy stop and lets it through to the fence. Royal Challengers Bengaluru end their Powerplay at 66/1, versus LSG's 55/1.

Wide! Begins with a loosener! Full and angled down leg, Kohli misses the flick and a wide is called.

FOUR! A slower short ball, outside off, Virat Kohli gets on top of the bounce and uses the wrists to angle the pull in front of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. This brings up 9000 runs for Virat Kohli in the T20s alone! Astonishing from the chase master!

Banged in on a hard length and outside off, slapped away firmly to deep point for just a single.

Goes full and straight, gets it into the blockhole, Salt digs it out to mid off.

Banged in well short now and angles it wide outside off as well, Salt reaches for it but it flies past the bat.

FOUR! Nice adjustment from Salt! Back of a length and angled in towards the batter. Phil Salt manages to back away enough and forces it flat to the right of mid off for a boundary.

A dot to end the over but RCB are 60/0 after just 5 overs. This is bowled fuller and in towards the pads, flicked away to backward square leg.

Starts from around the wicket, bowling it full onto middle, Kohli eases it through extra cover for one.

FOUR! Fired in on middle and leg, in the slot, Salt clears the front leg and swings it flat down to the left of mid on for a boundary. RCB are off to a real flier here.

Drags the length a bit, bowling it slower on off and middle, Salt taps it down to covers.

Length ball, angled into leg stump, Salt backs away and punches it wide of mid off for a single.

Tossed up, a bit full and on leg, Kohli makes room and eases it in front of covers for one more.

FOUR! Through the gap this time! Marginally short and just outside off, sits up nicely. Phil Salt backs away and slaps it in front of square on the off side for a boundary. The 50 is up for RCB in no real time!

Length ball on middle and leg, sits up, Salt pushes it from the crease and through mid on for a single.

Floated up on a length and on the pads, clipped away through backward square leg for one more.

Quick and flat on off, Salt backs away before jamming it firmly into covers.

FOUR! Begging to be hit! Well short and down leg, Phil Salt rocks back and pulls it down to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Length ball on off, curving away, Salt stays back and swats it across to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs as there is a slight fumble in the deep from Ravi Bishnoi. The bowler isn't happy with it.

Quicker delivery, on a length around off and middle, Salt cuts it in front of point but can't get it through the gap.

FOUR! Nicely timed! Good-length ball, not too wide either, Salt just waits a touch before caressing it on the up and through the gap at covers for a boundary.

Length again, this time on the pads, heaved away on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Erring in line! Floated up, full and just down leg, Kohli flicks it really fine and the ball rolls away into the fence.

FOUR! Up and away! Fractionally short and outside off, Virat Kohli slashes the ball away over backward point and picks up yet another boundary.

FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of boundaries! Short of a length and over off, Kohli swivels back and pulls it down in front of square and into the fence.

Wide! Kohli is early to charge down the track but Will O'Rourke spears it wide outside off and for a wide.

FOUR! That is a fine shot and 22 runs come off it. This is bowled well short and over middle, Virat Kohli gets on top of the bounce and pulls it just in front of square leg for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Up and running in style! Full and straight to begin with, Phil Salt smacks it back into the deck and gets it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Oh, misfield! Length ball on the pads, nudged away to short fine leg where Matthew Breetzke gets a bad bounce and the batters are able to pick up a single.

Nagging length on off, holding its line, Virat Kohli defends it under his eyes.

Floats this one up on off,trying to swing it back in, Kohli shows the full face of the bat and pushes it to mid on.

Three dots on the trot! Pitched-up delivery on middle, Kohli strides in to drive and hits it straight to mid on again.

FOUR! Classic Kohli! Similar line and length around middle, Virat Kohli steps inside the line and whips it away over mid-wicket for a boundary.