Indian Premier League (India)

Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders, T20

No surprises here, Brendon McMullum is the Man of the Match for his awesome 158. He also picked up the DLF Maximum Sixes award for smashing 13 in his innings

An absolute blitzkrieg from McCullum ensured that the Royal Challengers had no other option but to go hammer and tongs from ball one. They failed miserably, caving in for a pathetic 82. Ishant started the procession, Agarkar picked up 3 wickets and Ganguly chipped in with 2 as Bangalore fell short by a whopping 140 runs.

Shukla to Joshi, out Caught by McCullum!! That's that, they've been put of their misery! Backed away and sliced it towards long off where McCullum held onto a simple skier! Joshi c McCullum b Shukla 3(6)

15.1 Shukla to Joshi, wide, waste of a delivery, miles outside off

Laxmi Shukla is back into the attack

14.6 Ishant to Praveen, no run, short and rising, Praveen stands upright to fend it down

14.5 Ishant to Joshi, 1 run, full on off, drags it to mid wicket

14.4 Ishant to Praveen, leg byes, 1 run, fired into the pads, Praveen misses on the flick

14.3 Ishant to Joshi, 1 run, plants his foot across, gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball runs down to fine leg

14.2 Ishant to Joshi, no run, almost chopped it back in, took a step across and tried to thrash it through the covers, edges it into the ground to the keeper

14.1 Ishant to Joshi, no run, rapped on the pads on the backfoot, too high perhaps

Loses his run up..

14.1 Ishant to Joshi, wide, pushed across way outside off, Joshi cuts and misses

Ishant Sharma is back into the attack

13.6 Ganguly to Praveen, SIX!!, overpitched this time and Praveen goes for the almighty swing, connecting well and just about clearing the wide long on fence

13.5 Ganguly to Praveen, no run, good line and length, pushed back to the bowler

13.4 Ganguly to Praveen, no run, darts back in and crashes into his back pad

13.3 Ganguly to Praveen, no run, dropped! lofts a length delivery, Ponting runs back towards extra cover, gets two hands to it but it doesn't stick

13.2 Ganguly to Joshi, 1 run, glances it to fine leg off his pads

The keeper moves back and a slip comes in

Sunil Joshi comes to the crease

Ganguly to Zaheer, out Bowled!! Knocks back off stump! Steps to leg and looks to flat bat it inside out, misses and has his furniture disturbed! Zaheer b Ganguly 3(8)

12.6 Shukla to Zaheer, 1 run, drives it to sweeper cover on the backfoot

12.5 Shukla to Zaheer, no run, plants his foot outside leg and pushes inside the line of a length delivery, misses by a long way

12.4 Shukla to Zaheer, no run, ducks under a bouncer

12.3 Shukla to Praveen, 1 run, gets tall and punches it square on the off side

12.2 Shukla to Zaheer, 1 run, good length on the stumps, patted to long on

12.2 Shukla to Praveen, 2 wides, well outside leg stump, the keeper only manages to get a glove on it

12.1 Shukla to Praveen, SIX!!, in the slot and Praveen launches it through the line, over long on for a huge six

Laxmi Shukla comes into the attack

11.6 Ganguly to Praveen, 1 run, shuffles and clips a length delivery to mid wicket

11.5 Ganguly to Praveen, no run, good solid defence

11.4 Ganguly to Zaheer, 1 run, full on middle and leg, defensively pushed to long on

11.3 Ganguly to Zaheer, no run, moves in line and defends back to the bowler

11.2 Ganguly to Zaheer, no run, nips back in sharply and thuds into his back leg, just a little bit too high and Ganguly's appeal is turned down

Zaheer Khan comes to the crease

Ganguly to Noffke, out Noffke Run Out!!1 run completed! Clips it towards backward square leg, after a little hesitation he decides to come back for the second, the throw from Agarkar is sharp and even the dive can't get him back home! Noffke run out (Agarkar) 9(10) [4s-1]

10.6 Agarkar to Praveen, no run, banged in short and Praveen jerks away

10.5 Agarkar to Praveen, FOUR!!, just short of a good length, Praveen tries to force it through the off side, zips away to third man off the outside edge

10.4 Agarkar to Noffke, 1 run, Agarkar persists with the short and wide stuff and Noffke gets hold of one, cutting it hard to deep point

10.3 Agarkar to Noffke, no run, short and wide again, he doesn't connect on the back-cut