END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | KKR: 166/8 (39 runs required, RR: 8.30)

  • Harbhajan Singh2 (2b)
  • Varun Chakravarthy2 (3b)
  • Harshal Patel4-0-17-2
  • Mohammed Siraj3-0-17-0

7.40pm That's a wrap of this game. Thanks for your company and comments. This is Deivarayan Muthu signing off for Chandan Duorah. You can catch ball-by-ball coverage of the Delhi Capitals-Punjab Kings match here. Stay safe and cheers

AB, Player of the Match: I did play well and had a lot of fun. Maxi made it easier and it's difficult coming into a game on a pitch that has been slower. It was a bit of both. It wasn't a 200-wicket; maybe 170 was about par today. The most important thing is I'm enjoying myself and my cricket - my family is here.

Kohli: Especially Siraj's over to Russell [was good] - he has had some history against Russell. He's a different bowler after the Australia tour and he shut the game out. Harshal has so much clarity in the end and I think Jamieson also bowled well. That's the reason why we have three out of three. To be fair, on a pitch like Chennai, you probably have a bit more space to make an error on the longer boundary. It has to be on the off side and not on side. Siraj did miss on the full-toss, but he has two men on the boundary. The execution was spot-on. We played in Wankhede, Kolkata and Ahmedabad where the margin of error keeps getting smaller. Well, I said at the halfway mark we have 200 because of two genius innings back-to-back. Maxwell was outstanding and AB to follow. When he gets in with that kind of form and flow, it's impossible to stop him. We got 40 extra runs on that pitch which slowed down. Maxi has taken to this team like duck to water. AB loves the team and they were the difference today. There are areas we can work on. We're not getting ahead of ourselves and not getting over-excited.

7.11pm RCB end their Chennai leg with a hat-trick of wins. These are still early days in the tournament, but Kohli's men consolidate their position at the top of the points table. It was set up by powerful half-centuries from Maxwell and de Villiers on a different Chepauk pitch where the ball came onto the bat nicely in the early exchanges. KKR then started well in the chase, but they ran out of steam in the middle and slog overs. We'll bring you the presentation shortly.

Morgan: Certainly RCB's day with the bat on a rocket-hot afternoon game. It [The Chennai pitch] certainly has stumped me, and I can't gauge the wicket. Everyone who batted on this wicket felt it played better but RCB played better. Probably not to be honest [should you have given Varun another over in the powerplay?] Maxwell is a fine player, but to bowl to AB you need to have that [option]. Yeah, yeah, we struggled to kick on and got us into a position where only Andre could do it. Different wicket [in Mumbai], dew, and we have been watching those games."

Chahal: Amazing feeling to get wickets and bowling well. I was just trying to get Russell out. I got it wider, because the other side was shorter. I mostly looked to bowl dot balls and restrict the batsmen. We will be going to Mumbai. I played a couple of matches here; it had good turn. I'll try my best in Mumbai.

Shekhar Bandaru: "After all the criticism, looks like Kohli is more determined than ever to win the IPL this year. "

Vinay: "Harshal Patel didn't give away a single boundary and he bowled against the likes of Morgan, Shakib and Russell. Excellent stuff!"

RajatMaheshwari: "RCB is really relishing not playing at home. Might be a blessing in disguise for them as they had a poor record at their home. Team is clicking well with Maxwell at the forefront of it. Hope to see them continuing the same!"

Shishir s: "That 19th over will hurt KKR later in the season in terms of NRR. "


19.6
1
Patel to Harbhajan Singh, 1 run, on-pace short ball on middle, cramps Harbhajan, flapped weakly through square leg
19.5
1
Patel to Varun, 1 run, slower ball outside off, drilled past the bowler. Jamieson throws himself to his right from mid-off to intercept the ball
19.4
1
Patel to Harbhajan Singh, 1 run, full and wide, slower ball at 119ks, sliced in the air, but in front of deep midwicket
19.3
1
Patel to Varun, 1 run, lifter outside off, pulled away to the left of deep midwicket

Sudharshan Kuma: "Can't believe as an RCB fan since inception. How our death bowling has evolved "

19.2
0
Patel to Varun, no run, yorker, bending in from wide of the crease, dug back to Harshal

Rohith: "the way Siraj has improved through the years is just amazing. That's what hard work and dedication is all about. Wow!!"

19.1
W
Patel to Russell, OUT, Russell plays on. Good length and angling in towards off from over the wicket, swerves in to Russell. He swings lustily and ends up dragging it back onto his own stumps

AD Russell b Patel 31 (27m 20b 3x4 2x6) SR: 155.00

END OF OVER:
19 | 1 Run | KKR: 162/7 (43 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.52, RRR: 43.00)

  • Andre Russell31 (19b)
  • Harbhajan Singh0 (0b)
  • Mohammed Siraj3-0-17-0
  • Kyle Jamieson3-0-41-3
18.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Russell, 1 run, full-toss, below the waist, spliced down to long-on. Just one off that over
18.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Russell, no run, slower bouncer, angling down the leg side, Russell ducks out of the way

Thomas: "Kudos to Jamieson. The pressure of the money is on him, he's young, but every time he's been hit today, he's learnt from it and outsmarted the batsman."

18.4
0
Mohammed Siraj to Russell, no run, Russell slinks around his crease, Siraj nails another yorker outside off, squirted to cover

Harish: "Redemption time for Siraj"

18.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Russell, no run, another wide yorker from Siraj, jammed down to third man. Russell keeps the strike
18.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Russell, no run, wide yorker, dug out to cover
18.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Russell, no run, carved down to deep third man. Russell turns down the single

END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs 2 Wkts | KKR: 161/7 (44 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.94, RRR: 22.00)

  • Andre Russell30 (13b)
  • Kyle Jamieson3-0-41-3
  • Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-34-2
17.6
W
Jamieson to Cummins, OUT, edged and taken by AB. On-pace back of a length ball, Jamieson shifts his line wide of off. He asks Cummins to reach out for the ball. Cummins gets to it but can only slice it behind to the keeper

PJ Cummins c †de Villiers b Jamieson 6 (4m 2b 0x4 1x6) SR: 300.00

GAURAV DIDWANIA: "@Sud, Siraj has drastically improved whereas Chahal has been on a downhill."

17.5
6
Jamieson to Cummins, SIX, pumped over long-on. First-ball six for Cummins. He reads this slower ball outside off, waits for it to arrive, and then launches it down the ground with immense power

Cummins to face Jamieson

17.4
W
Jamieson to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT, Jamieson knocks over Shakib! The left-hander jumps across, exposing all three stumps. Shakib swishes and misses. Jamieson pings leg stump with a mighty full ball

Shakib Al Hasan b Jamieson 26 (37m 25b 1x4 1x6) SR: 104.00

17.3
1
Jamieson to Russell, 1 run, fullish and in the slot once again, on-pace delivery, Russell mis-hits it wide of long-on

Sud: "@Gaurav ..siraj against russell...bad memories.."

17.3
1w
Jamieson to Russell, 1 wide, slower bouncer outside off, Russell hops and does not connect. Wide called for height

Krishna: "KKR needs to get in Lockie Ferguson instead of Shakib when they move out of Chepauk."

17.2
6
Jamieson to Russell, SIX, full and this slower ball lands right in the slot for Russell. He picks it up and smites a big six over midwicket
17.1
1
Jamieson to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, full and wide of off, Shakib hauls this offcutter to long-on

Jamieson has been brought back into the attack

END OF OVER:
17 | 20 Runs | KKR: 146/5 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.58, RRR: 19.66)

  • Shakib Al Hasan25 (23b)
  • Andre Russell23 (11b)
  • Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-34-2
  • Harshal Patel3-0-13-1
16.6
1
Chahal to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, shorter and spins across off, this googly is slapped away to Jamieson at sweeper cover

Gaurav: "When you have Jamieson harshal siraj left, why would give over to chahal against Russell"

16.5
1
Chahal to Russell, 1 run, another shorter legbreak, closer to the body, swished to Padikkal at sweeper cover
16.4
4
Chahal to Russell, FOUR, another short and wide legbreak from Chahal. Russell waits for it, before jumping back and flaying another cut, this time square through point. Russell goes 6,4,4,4
16.3
4
Chahal to Russell, FOUR, Chahal takes this legbreak wide of off. But the length is too short once again. Russell reaches out and scythes a cut in the air between backward point and extra-cover

KKR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23N RanaShubman Gill
2nd34RA TripathiN Rana
3rd9EJG MorganN Rana
4th8KD KarthikEJG Morgan
5th40EJG MorganShakib Al Hasan
6th41Shakib Al HasanAD Russell
7th6AD RussellPJ Cummins
8th1Harbhajan SinghAD Russell
9th4Harbhajan SinghCV Varun