IPL 2020, Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: As it happened

WICKET!! Kings XI Punjab are quickly inching closer to victory as Royal Challengers Bangalore have now lost their eighth wicket in their chase of 207 runs. Washington Sundar's longest IPL innings of 30 runs came to an end after he was caught by Mayank Agarwal on a Ravi Bishnoi delivery in the 16th over. RCB 102/8 (16 overs)

WICKET!!! Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are now down to seven wickets after losing Shivam Dube (12) and Umesh Yadav (0) in quick succession. While Dube was clean bowled by Glenn Maxwell in the 13th over, Yadav was bowled out by Ravi Bishnoi on the last ball of the 14th over. RCB 88/7 (14 overs)

10 runs off the last two overs for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar are currently batting at the crease at their respective scores of four and nine. RCB need 137 runs off 55 balls--a score which looks unlikely to chase. RCB 70/5 (11 overs)

WICKET!! Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are now down to five wickets after losing Aaron Finch (20) and AB de Villiers (28) in quick succession. While Finch was clean bowled by Ravi Bishnoi on the fifth ball of the eighth over, De Villiers was caught by Sarfaraz Khan at cover off a M Ashwin delivery in the ninth over. RCB 60/5 (9 overs)

20 runs off the last two overs for RCB. Opener Aaron Finch (7) and AB de Villiers (1) are looking to steady their side's innings after losing their three wickets inside just six runs.De Villiers got off the mark by tapping the second ball of the fourth over from Shami to covers for a single before Finch drilled the fourth ball over mid-on for four runs. RCB 25/3 (5 overs)

WICKET!! Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have lost their opening three wickets inside just three overs with almost nothing on the board. Skipper Virat Kohli fell cheaply for one run after being caught by Ravi Bishnoi at mid-on on the fourth ball of the third over from Sheldon Cottrell. RCB 5/3 (3 overs)

WICKET!! Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have lost two wickets inside two overs. Josh Philippe fell for a duck after being trapped leg before wicket on the third ball of the second over from Mohammad Shami. RCB 4/2 (1.5 overs)

WICKET!! Opener Devdutt Padikkal, who smashed a half-century in the RCB's opening match against SunRisers Hyderabad, departed cheaply for one run after being caught by Ravi Bishnoi at mid-on on the fourth ball of the first over by Sheldon Cottrell. RCB 2/1 (1 over)

Devdutt Padikkal and Aaron Finch walked down the crease to begin RCB's 207-run chase. Sheldon Cottrell opens the proceedings for Kings XI Punjab.

INNINGS BREAK!!

Skipper KL Rahul led from the front as he smashed a blistering knock of 132 runs, including 14 boundaries and seven sixes, to help Kings XI Punjab post a mammoth total of 206 for three in their stipulated 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). KXIP 206/3 (20 overs)

CENTURY!! KL Rahul is on roll today as he has brought up the first ton of the ongoing 2020 IPL season off 62 balls. He reached the mark by carving this full ball from Dale Steyn in the 19th over towards short third man to bring up his second IPL hundred. KXIP 183/3 (19 overs)

RCB skipper Virat Kohli missed two good chances to dismiss Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul, who is looking solid at the crease and dealing with boundaries. Kohli first dropped Rahul at deep midwicket on the last ball of the 17th over from Dale Steyn before once again dropping him near long-off on the last ball of 18th over. KXIP 157/3 (18 overs)

WICKET!! Shivam Dube struck again for RCB. Glenn Maxwell (5) slapped the first ball of the 16th over straight to extra cover, only to see Aaron Finch grab a good catch. KXIP skipper KL Rahul (72), however, is still standing strong at the crease. KXIP 132/3 (16 overs)

WICKET!! Shivam Dube was called into the attack and he delivered on his very first ball of the match by removing Nicholas Pooran for 17.The Kings XI Punjab batsman lofted the first ball of the 14th over straight to mid-off, only to see AB de Villiers grab a good catch. KXIP 118/2 (14 overs)

FIFTY!! KL Rahul (52) has brought up his maiden IPL half-century of the season. The KXIP skipper achieved the feat by punching the first ball of the 12th over from Washington Sundar to long-on off the back foot. KXIP 100/1 (12 overs)

KXIP skipper KL Rahul (47) continues to stand strong at the crease after his opening partner Mayank Agarwal's dismissal and is approching his half-century. Nicholas Pooran, on the other hand, is currently batting at 11 and looking to give support to his skipper from the other end. KXIP 90/1 (10 overs)

The Punjab-based franchise added 13 runs in the last two overs. Rahul (36) smashed a Washington Sundar delivery in the eighth over towards short third to pick up a boundary before Pooran (6) jabbed the third ball into the off side on the front foot to get off the mark with a single. KXIP 70/1 (9 overs)

Nicholas Pooran is the new batsman in for Kings XI Punjab!

WICKET!! Yuzvendra Chahal was introduced into the attack by skipper Virat Kohli and he delivered in his very first over by bowling out Mayank Agarwal (26) with the googly. As a result, a crucial 57-run stand between Mayank and KL Rahul has also come to an end. KXIP 57/1 (7 overs)

KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal continue to remain strong at the crease at their respective scores of 23 and 25 as Kings XI Punjab have crossed the half-century mark against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).KXIP 50/0 (6 overs)

16 runs off the last two overs for Kings XI Punjab. Agarwal (14) hammered the first ball of the third over from Umesh Yadav towards extra cover for four runs before clipping the third ball of the same over late to midwicket's left for another boundary.Rahul, meanwhile, brought out the perfect cover drive on the fifth delivery from Yadav to pick up four runs. KXIP 33/0 (4 overs)

KL Rahul has brought up 2,000 runs in the Indian Premier League.He reached the mark with a boundary when he hit the last ball of the first over back down the leg side.

2000 IPL runs for @klrahul11 Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/9lvByyYlqX

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Openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have made a positive start for Kings XI Punjab as they added 17 runs in their first two overs. Rahul (13) got off the mark by nudging the second delivery of the first over to mid-on for a single, while Mayank (4) opener his account by hitting the very next ball from Umesh towards cover to pick up two runs.  KXIP 17/0 (2 overs)

KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have walked down the crease to begin Kings XI Punjab's innings. Umesh Yadav to open the attack for RCB.

Meanwhile, legendary Australian cricketer Dean Jones breathed his last earlier today after suffering a cardiac arrest in Mumbai. 

RCB skipper Virat Kohli is going with the same Playing XI, while Kings XI captain KL Rahul has made two changes. Jimmy Neesham and M Ashwin have been called up in place of Chris Jordan and Krishnappa Gowtham, respectively.

LINEUPS:

Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (capt), AB de Villiers, Josh Philippe (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Dale Steyn, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal

Kings XI Punjab Playing XI: KL Rahul (capt & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, Jimmy Neesham, M Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell

Royal Challengers win the toss and elect to bowl against Kings XI Punjab!
 

The toss for Match 6 of the IPL 2020 will take place shortly!

Meanwhile, the players of Kings XI Punjab have also reached the stadium in Dubai.

The @lionsdenkxip have arrived too.

Let's set the ball rolling #KXIPvRCB #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/ODdyXCscK6

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The players of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have arrived at Dubai International Stadium for tie against Kings XI Punjab.

The @RCBTweets have arrived at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium for Match 6 of #Dream11IPL.#KXIPvRCB pic.twitter.com/VXeloOOf98

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