So, the RCB are alive in this year's IPL! They come back to Bangalore now and play the Mumbai Indians next in a crunch encounter. Be back tomorrow with coverage of the game between the Rising Pune Supergiants and the in form Sunrisers Hyderabad. See you and good night.
MOTM Watson said, "It's definitely nice to get a bit of momentum for RCB, to get a couple of wins back-to-back is nice. It's really simple at the death, I want to be clear where I want to bowl, have no doubts, just keep your mind clear. It's trying to outsmart the batsman, I'm a batsman luckily, so I can think about what one would do in such a situation."
Kohli said, "It was my poker face in the deep. Two points in the bag, feel as sweet as the 50 run win in the first game, beggers can't be choosers. I would credit Murali Vijay for the way he batted. KL was going well, so I thought of hanging in there and playing the anchor. Losing two wickets in one over was criminal. ABD was magnificent and champion players stand up when you need them. A victory gives confidence to the whole team, the bowlers can take heart from their performance today. Credit to Jordan, everyone has off days but he kept his composure."
Vijay, "The game went to the last over, so it was a good game overall. We took the game to the end and the bowlers restricted them to 175, so plenty of positives. Had told my bowlers to maintain their lengths as AB plays with the field. I told Stoinis let's take the game deeper and play our natural shots, told him to stay till the end. Stoinis did that but unfortunately we couldn't get across the line. Everybody in the dressing room is maintaining a positive dressing room."
RCB stay alive in this year's IPL, it was a matter of one solitary run! Kohli is pumped, Vijay is heartbroken. Jordan will enjoy his night but mind you, he almost conceded 17 and lost the game. RCB still need to look at their bowling, for Punjab, this was the final straw and you have to say it, they looked doomed for a battle at the bottom this season. AB laid the platform, Chahal and Watson got the wickets and Jordan finished it. Good win for RCB.
19.6 Jordan to Stoinis, 2 runs, RCB WIN! Gets a full toss but can't get it away. Alas! Heart-break for KXIP! Jordan gives a low-full toss, Stoinis hits it but not in the gap. The ball runs to Stuart Binny at deep midwicket. They cross over for two but that is not enough, one more run and they could have eked out a super over. Jordan roars in delight!
19.3 Jordan to Stoinis, SIX! Dances forward and meets the ball on the full. Hits through the line and over the infield for a huge six. NERVES OF STEEL, Marcus Stoinis! Didn't cross for the second off the first ball and he's taken off here.
19.2 Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR! Over pitched on the off stick, he carves it along the carpet to the deep cover fence. That's a shot you normally see at the beginning of the game, great cover drive that pierces the fielders in the off side. Peach of a shot.
18.3 Watson to Stoinis, FOUR! Low full toss, carved backward of point for a crucial boundary. Stoinis has clicked into gear after the departure of Vijay, this was a great shot!
Behardien started with a boundary, Stoinis finishes with a boundary, Jordan seemed to get it right finally and bowl 4 good balls in between. This over had it all! 24 required in 2 at 12 runs an over. All 3 results possible here.
17.6 Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR! Unleashes a ramp shot and helps the ball over the head of short fine leg. The ball reaches the fence in one bounce. Great bit of innovation from Stoinis here.
17.1 Jordan to Behardien, FOUR! Short outside off, cuts it to the deep cover fence for a four first up. Poor, poor delivery, perfect ball to get underway for Behardien who cuts it away to start with a boundary.
16.6 Watson to Vijay, OUT! Watson has struck! Short ball on his body, Vijay hits a half-hearted pull. The ground is big here and the ball rests in the hands of Chahal at the deep square leg fence. Watto completely worked Vijay over! A full ball, a short ball, full again, short ball into the body after a couple of dots and he knew Vijay was going to take the bait.. the diminutive figure of Chahal settles under it and takes a good catch under pressure!
15.2 Chahal to Vijay, FOUR! Turns but is short, Vijay pulls it with disdain past a diving short fine leg. Short ball and Vijay made him pay. Watching the ball like a football right now, he knows where all the gaps are!
