that finishes it off as Akhil lofts a long hop on the leg stump over square leg for a huge six
Chargers vs RCB, 51st match at Hyderabad, IPL, May 25 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RCB won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Kallis, Misbah, Dravid, White and Akhil contributed their might towards the chase and in the end it all boiled down to the absence of fifth bowler in the Chargers line up.
This result ensures that Chargers will finish at the bottom of the table and walk away being the wooden spoon of the tournament
Gilchrist bluntly says they (the team) dont have the skills and would need to develop the requisite skills
Dravid feels that Royal Challengers did well in the final overs and praises Vinay Kumar and Akhil for rising to the occasion
Vinay Kumar is the Man of the match
Join us back for the second match of the day in Kolkata.
on the leg stump, White turns it to square leg for a single
on the leg stump, Akhil flicks it to square leg for a single
fuller on the off stump, this time Akhil lofts it over long off for a huge six
fuller on the off stump, Akhil lofts it away to long for a huge six
on the middle stump, White swings and gets an inside edge to square leg for a single
44 runs of the last three overs and it will be Chamara Silva to bowl
fuller on the middle stump, Akhil drives it back to the bowler
Akhil picks it up from off stump as he chips it over short fine leg for another boundary
fuller on the middle stump, Akhil paddles it round the corner for a boundary
short outside the off stump, White guides it to point for a single
Virat Kohli throws it away as he moves back and looks to go inside out but gets a top edge to extra cover where Ravi Teja takes the catch
good length ball on the middle stump, Kohli slogs it away to deep midwicket for a boundary
Vaas into the attack now
full toss on the leg stump, Kohli fails to capitalise as he pushes it to square leg for a single
fuller on the leg stump, White pushes it to long on for a single
on the leg stump, Kohli flicks it to deep midwicket for a single
on the leg stump, White looks to drive it and gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single
fuller on the leg stump, White lofts it over long on for a huge six
full toss on the leg stump and a free offering for White as he dispatches it to midwicket for a boundary
Vijaykumar into the attack now
good length outside the off stump, Kohli slices it over covers for a boundary
outside the off stump and moving away a touch as Dravid pokes at it and gets a thin edge back to the keeper and Koertzen is pretty slow in raising the dreaded finger
Over 19 • RCB 171/5
RCB won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)