... The Run Chase ...

The bowling from Bengaluru was good to start with but they lost the way in the middle as the spinners were dominated by Sai Sudharsan and Shahrukh Khan. Swapnil Singh was brilliant as he was hard to hit and picked up a wicket but he was used for just 3 overs. Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell took a wicket each as well. The pitch has a lot of assistance for the slower bowlers and spinners and with Gujarat having quality spinners in their ranks this is going to be a mouth-watering chase. We wi

The bowling from Bengaluru was good to start with but they lost the way in the middle as the spinners were dominated by Sai Sudharsan and Shahrukh Khan. Swapnil Singh was brilliant as he was hard to hit and picked up a wicket but he was used for just 3 overs. Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell took a wicket each as well. The pitch has a lot of assistance for the slower bowlers and spinners and with Gujarat having quality spinners in their ranks this is going to be a mouth-watering chase. We wi

After being put in to bat first, Gujarat started slowly off the hooks and lost both the openers relatively early in the game. With both Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill back in the hut with just 45 on board it was then up to the middle order to step up and they did it astonishingly. Shahrukh Khan was promoted up in the order and that ploy worked perfectly for Gujarat as he along with Sai Kishore knitted a partnership of 86 runs in just 45 deliveries and managed to place a perfect platform fo

We are at the halfway stage of the game with Gujarat posting 200 on board after completing 20 overs. Gujarat was in a situation of bother but a solid third-wicket partnership of 86 runs followed by a fantastic finish to their innings by David Miller and Sai Sudharsan has helped them post a really good total.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, ! BANG! David Miller finishes off in style and Gujarat do get to 200 runs.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, Just short! This is bowled short and at the body, David Miller pulls it flat towards long on where Will Jacks comes charging in and just fails to reach it. He does well to get his body behind the line and it will be a couple of runs.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Wow, that is some effort from Rajat Patidar and what presence of mind as well.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, A good yorker, right around the toes, David Miller flicks it away to deep square leg and turns the strike over.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, WIDE! Pace on this time and pushes the wide yorker just beyond the tramline for a wide.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, Takes all the pace off the ball and digs in halfway down the track over middle, David Miller has to wait for it and manages to pull it wide enough of long on in order to come back for the second run.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, WIDE! Attempted slower one, pitched up but well outside off stump. Left alone for a wide.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Quick short ball over middle and leg, getting it at a good height as well, David Miller pulls it off the front foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, WIDE! Goes for the same ball again but spills it well beyond the tramline outside off for a big wide.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Pace on this time, bowled full and wide and right in the blockhole, David Miller is unable to reach it. Good comeback from Siraj in the last two balls.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, ! Straight as an arrow and the 50-run stand is up between these two. Full and straight, missing the yorker-length and David Miller is waiting for it. Miller gets the front leg out of the way and drills it straight back for a boundary. Good work from the umpire to get out of the way.

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Just out of reach! Siraj goes full and wide, Sai Sudharsan throws his hands at it and gets a top edge over the point region. Will Jacks goes after it from backward point and seems to be in control but it swirls away and Jacks has to hurry and puts in the dive but just can't get to it.

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, ! Sai Sudharsan, you beauty! Goes full and at the stumps, nothing wrong with the ball but Sai is just too good, shuffling across and scooping it over fine leg for a maximum.

Mohammed Siraj will bowl the penultimate over of the Gujarat innings. 

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, Pitched up on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan clears the front leg and thumps it on the bounce to long on for another single. 15 off the over.

Cameron Green to David Miller, Full and wide again, driven away square through the cover region for one more.

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, Gets the wide yorker in this time and this is jammed out in front of mid off for a single.

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, ! Would you believe it? Sai Sudharsan picks the same gap again and makes it three boundaries on the trot. Slower one from Cameron Green, dug in a bit and over off stump, one hand comes off the handle for Sai but he manages to pull it away wide of long on for four runs.

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, ! Flailed away! Back of a length but a bit too wide of the off stump, Sai Sudharsan does well to reach it and keep his balance before lifting it over cover-point for a boundary.

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, ! Right in the gap and Cameron Green is being put away here.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, ! A welcome boundary for David Miller but Bengaluru will take 8 runs off the over at this stage. Marginally short over off and middle, Miller hangs back and just swats the pull shot away in front of square leg for a boundary.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, Pitched up around off stump, David Miller gets on the front foot and punches it straight to the bowler.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length over off stump, Sai Sudharsan hangs back and looks to hammer the pull but miscues it through mid on for just a single. Solid from Dayal so far.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, Looking for two but won't get it. Hard length outside off, punched away into the gap at covers for one run.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, Nicely bowled! Takes pace off and bowls it on a good length on off stump, getting it to nip back in, David Miller looks to punch it away but is beaten on the inside edge.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, No harm done! Goes full and wide and nails the yorker right on the tramline, David Miller goes chasing after it but gets an outside edge which is nicely caught by Dinesh Karthik to his left. The Free hit goes in vain.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Begins the new spell with a shortish ball around off, Sai Sudharsan forces the pull towards wide mid on fo one. Uh. oh! The siren goes off and Yash Dayal has overstepped. No Ball called and Free Hit to follow...

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, Short and outside off, cut away off the back foot behind point for one.

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, ! BANG! This is fired in full on the stumps, Sai Sudharsan does well to back away which allows him to free his arms and smokes the ball over long on for a biggie.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller, Nice and full again outside off, driven away along the turf to deep cover for just one more.

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, Nicely flighted, a bit full and outside off, Sai Sudharsan reaches out and drives it straight to covers.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller, Comes from around the stumps and floats it up on the pads, David Miller tucks it around the corner for a single.

Strategic break! Right then, five overs to go in the first innings and the stage is set for a thrilling finish. Shahrukh Khan and Sai Sudharsan have turned things around for Gujarat but with Mohammed Siraj getting rid of Khan, the onus is now on Sai and the likes of David Miller and co to make use of the platform and finish big. Bengaluru will be eyeing wickets and will try to keep the opposition under 180 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Back of a length on pads, David Miller pulls this flat towards Glenn Maxwell at deep square leg for one. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Excellent bit of fielding in the deep by Glenn Maxwell as he saves a boundary for the side. Short pitched on leg, Sai Sudharsan slaps this flat towards the gap between deep square leg and fine leg expecting a boundary but a bit of brilliance in the field keeps it down to a single. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Four!

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Full and wide outside off, David Miller rolls this wide of Virat Kohli through cover for a single. 

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Pitched up on off, David Miller drives this all along the ground towards mid off for no run. 

David Miller is the new batter in.

Mohammed Siraj to Shahrukh Khan, ! b Mohammed Siraj.

Swapnil Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Quicker and flatter wide of off, Shahrukh Khan hits it from the inside of his bat towards long off for another single. The ploy from Swapnil Singh to stay away from the hitting arch of the batter has worked here for him. 

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Floats a quicker one wide of off, Sai Sudharsan looks for the slog sweep but misses out completely. 

Swapnil Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Throws one way too wide of off again, Shahrukh Khan reaches at it and lofts this over extra-cover for a couple. 

Swapnil Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Floats one wide of off, Shahrukh Khan uses the long handle to reach at it and punches this wide of Yash Dayal at sweeper cover for a couple. 

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Short and wide angling away from the batter, Sai Sudharsan cuts this to deep point for one. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Better end to the over from Green. Hard length on top of off, Shahrukh Khan punches this towards cover for no run. 

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, Off-cutter around off, Sai Sudharsan gets an inside edge to it onto his pads and towards the off side for one. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, ! KHAN BRINGS UP HIS HALF-CENTURY WITH A MAXIMUM! Pitched up in middle, Shahrukh Khan slogs this over the long on fielder for a gigantic maximum. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Good length in middle, Shahrukh Khan rolls this to long on for one. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, ! FORTUNE FAVORING THE BRAVE! Short and wide outside off, Shahrukh Khan moves to his leg and throws his bat at it. Catches an outside edge and lands this behind the short third man fielder racing away for a boundary. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, WIDE! Too short and too high as the batter leaves it and the umpire signals wide. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, ! TIMED TO PERFECTION! Low full toss outside off with the mid off inside the circle, Shahrukh Khan just drives this in between the bowler and mid off for a boundary down the ground. 

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, Short of a length in middle, Shahrukh Khan pushes this wide of the bowler's reach to his right for a single. 

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller one on of, Sai Sudharsan drives this to long off for another single. 

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, 1 run.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, ! SRK MEANS BUSINESS! Tossed up spinning away outside off, Shahrukh Khan jumps to the pitch of it and lofts this inside out over the deep cover fielder for the second maximum of this over. 

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Short and wide outside off, Sai Sudharsan hangs back and cuts this late towards deep point for one. 

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, ! PURE CLASS FROM SAI! Too full and close to the pads of Sai Sudharsan. He picks it up early and slogs this over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a maximum to start the over. 

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, On a length around the pads, Sai Sudharsan gently tucks this towards mid-wicket and takes one. A good over for Gujarat as 10 runs are taken from it. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Short and wide outside off, Shahrukh Khan slashes hard and cuts this to the left of deep point for one. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Six!

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Good length around off, Shahrukh Khan clears his front leg and swings hard but manages an outside edge falling behind Siraj at backward point for one. 

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, On a length around the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks this towards Faf du Plessis at deep square leg for one. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Short-pitched straightaway from Green. Shahrukh Khan looks for the pull but gets late to it. 

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Pushed through flatter and on a nagging length into the pads, Sai Sudharsan gets pushed back but manages to nudge it behind sauare leg.

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Wide!

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, Drags it down a bit and pushes it wider again, Shahrukh Khan has to reach for it and hits it towards deep cover for another single.

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Nicely flighted and getting it to dip on the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks it away to deep square leg for another single.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, Sees the batter coming forward and pushes it wider, Shahrukh Khan reaches it and slaps it away tom sweeper cover for a run.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, No run.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, ! The message seems to be clear for Shahrukh Khan and that is to attack the spinners. Tossed up around off, Khan dances down the track, doesn't quite reach it but manages to hammer it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Time for a strategic break. Things started brightly for Bengaluru as they kept the batters of Gujarat quiet for long and managed to pick the wickets of the openers as well. Shahrukh Khan has come in to negate the spinners and he has taken the attack to them. An interesting phase of the game awaits ahead of us with the surface assisting the spinners and the batters looking to take them on. 

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, Flighted delivery on the stumps, knocked down to long on by Shahrukh Khan for a single. 13 off that over!

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, ! Bowled flatter around off, Shahrukh Khan with a slight shuffle to the off side and he heaves it powerfully between square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Gujarat starting to shift gears here.

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, No run.

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, Six!

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, Flatter one angled into the legs, tucked away neatly past square leg for one more.

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, Slightly tossed up on off and middle, Shahrukh Khan pushes it down to long on for a single.

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, ! Hot hard and for a boundary as well. Fractionally short over middle, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and muscles the pull wide of long on. Virat Kohli sprints to his left and gets to it but the ball goes under his dive.

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, ! Sai Sudharsan won't miss out on that. Too full and in the slot on middle, Sai gets down on one knee and slogs it beautifully over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, Full and on the stumps again, driven powerfully down to long off for a single.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, No run.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, No run.

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Ouch, that must have hurt! This is tossed up from around the stumps and full onto middle, Sai Sudharsan gets on the front foot and drives it straight into Shahrukh Khan at the other end. The ball deflects toward the on side and they get a single.

More spin as Karn Sharma is now introduced into the attack. 

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, 2 runs.

Shahrukh Khan comes out to bat at 4 to keep the right and left-hand combination going. 

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, Almost another wicket! On the shorter side outside off, some grip and turn for Maxwell there. Shahrukh Khan backs away to cut but gets an outside edge that lands just in front of short third.

Glenn Maxwell to Shubman Gill, ! CAUGHT!

Glenn Maxwell to Shubman Gill, Excellent work in the deep! Short and wide, cut away off the back foot behind point where Mahipal Lomror runs to his left and picks it up on the move and throws it back to the keeper, keeping it down to two.

Glenn Maxwell to Shubman Gill, No run.

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, Starts from around the wicket and tosses it up very full on middle stump, Sai Sudharsan drives it down to long on and rotates the strike.

Glenn Maxwell is intorduced into the attack. 

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Just a single to end a good Powerplay for Bengaluru, Gujarat are 42/1! Full and on the stumps, flicked away towards mid-wicket for a run.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Another dot! Sai Sudharsan tries to move around in the crease but Yash Dayal bowls a slower one, floats it full and outside off and Sai can't get it away.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller in length and angling in from off stump, Sai Sudharsan leans on and flicks it to Virat Kohli at mid-wicket.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, ! A welcome boundary for Sai Sudharsan and Gujarat. Slower delivery, bowled into the pitch and outside off. Sai waits well and forces the slap past the point fielder for a boundary.

Yash Dayal to Shubman Gill, Gets away with it! Too full and just down leg, Shubman Gill flicks it to the right of short fine leg but Karn Sharma makes a brilliant diving save to keep it down to just a single.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length and around off, angling back in, Sai Sudharsan stands tall and looks to cut but ends up chopping it just beyond the cut strip on the off side.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! The attempted slower one, bowled full and wide, a bit too wide though for the umpire's liking.

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, Low and full on the pads, Shubman Gill gently tucks this towards Virat Kohli at deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker one full and in the middle, Sai Sudharsan manages to keep it out towards leg with a block and takes a single on this occasion. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Pitched up in middle, Sai Sudharsan drives this straight to Faf du Plessis at mid on for a dot ball. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! Doing a bit too much for Siraj. Bumper way too high for the batter and the umpire's liking. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! Waivered again from Siraj as he darts a bumper down leg. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, Fuller one in middle, Shubman Gill glances this towards deep square leg for one. The ball was closer to Yash Dayal at short fine leg but he misfielded a bit.

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, Good length on off, Shubman Gill gets it high off his bat and rolls it to mid off for a dot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Full and on the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks this to the left of deep square leg for one. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! On a length wide down leg, Sai Sudharsan swings but misses as the umpire signals wide. 

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, On a length wide of off, Sai Sudharsan cuts this towards deep point for a single to end the over. 

Yash Dayal to Shubman Gill, On a length around the pads, Shubman Gill flicks this towards deep square leg for one. 

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Good length around middle and off, Sai Sudharsan looks for the leg glance but scuffs this off the inside of his bat towards mid-wicket for no run. 

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Good length from Dayal as he hits the hard length right on top of off, Sai Sudharsan throws his bat at it and manages to roll this to mid off for no run. 

Yash Dayal to Shubman Gill, LEG BYE! On a length around the pads, Shubman Gill misses the flick and tickles it off his pads towards the leg side for a single. 

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Back-to-back boundaries for Sai and Gujarat. Fuller one in the line of stumps, Sai Sudharsan moves towards his off and sweeps this in between square leg and short fine leg fielder for another boundary. 

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Effective use of the feet for four. Arm delivery a bit quicker, Sai Sudharsan jumps to the pitch of it and drives this wide of the extra-cover fielder for a boundary. 

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Tossed up wide of off, Shubman Gill rolls this towards long off and takes a comfortable single this time around. 

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Flat and quick this time, Shubman Gill punches this straight back to the bowler for no run. 

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Slower and flatter in middle, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and punches this towards long on for one. 

A slight halt in the play as Shubman Gill seems to have hurt himself a bit on the last dive and is requesting a change of gloves. Mohammed Siraj was also seen holding his left elbow but he seems fine. All good now and the play can resume.

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Short of a length on off, Shubman Gill waits for it and punches this wide of extra-cover for a single. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Some venom from Mohammed Siraj as he darts a bumper to Sai Sudharsan first up. Sai looked for the upper cut but misses. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, A big collision between Gill and Siraj but the batter makes his ground successfully. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, Hard length wide of off, Shubman Gill punches this but finds the fielder at cover-point. A boundary opportunity missed by Gill on this occasion. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, Good length in middle, Shubman Gill flicks this towards mid-wicket region and scampers back for two. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, ! Effortlessly effective. Nothing wrong with the delivery but cush is the class of Gill. On a length in the line of stumps, Shubman Gill just times this right from the middle of his bat racing it past the bowler straight down the ground for a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, On a length around off, Shubman Gill gets on top of it and punches this firmly on the bounce to the short cover fielder for no run. The ball is getting nicely onto the bat of Gill. 

Swapnil Singh to Wriddhiman Saha, ! TAKEN! The ploy to start with Swapnil Singh works. Floats one outside off and turns away from the batter. Wriddhiman Saha moves to his leg and looks to loft this inside out over cover but the ball grips a bit and takes the outside edge of Shah's bat and lands in the safe custody of Karn Sharma at short third. The poor run of games continues for Wriddhiman Saha.

Who comes in next?

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Fuller one in middle and leg, Shubman Gill gently places this to the left of Cameron Green at mid on and takes a single. 

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Solidly blocked by Gill. Fuller one around off, Shubman Gill takes a good stride out in front and jams it back to the bowler. 

Swapnil Singh to Wriddhiman Saha, Tosses one up around middle and leg, Wriddhiman Saha picks it up early and sweeps this to deep square leg for one. 

Swapnil Singh to Wriddhiman Saha, ! First runs on the board for Gujarat and it is in the form of a boundary. Tossed up close to the pads, Wriddhiman Saha flicks this finely between mid on and mid-wicket for four. 

Swapnil Singh to Wriddhiman Saha, Grip and bounce straightaway for Swapnil Singh as he floats one outside off, Wriddhiman Saha blocks it out. 

We are set for the start of the game. The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bengaluru. It will be the usual pairing of skipper Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha to open the innings for Gujarat. Spin to start proceedings here as Swapnil Singh has been handed the new ball.

Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that they would have chased as well but mentions that it is a pretty good wicket and will now look to put runs on the board. Adds that apart from a couple of matches, they have batted decently and even when chasing 225n or so in the last game, they lost narrowly and ends by informing that they are going with the same team.

Faf du Plessis, the captain of Bengaluru has won the toss and says it is pretty much a 50-50 split and the local guys say that the pitch will do better later so they'll bowl first. Mentions that the bowling wasn't up to the mark in the starting but in the last couple of games the bowlers have stepped up. Additionally, the nature of T20 cricket has changed a bit and the scoreboard doesn't reflect what went throughout the game. Mentions that Glenn Maxwell comes in as it is a day game and he wil

Impact subs for Bengaluru - Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Himanshu Sharma, Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak.

Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Swapnil Singh.

Impact subs for Gujarat - Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath, Vijay Shankar, Manav Suthar, Darshan Nalkande.

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Sai Sudharsan, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma. 

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in favor of Faf du Plessis. Bengaluru will BOWL first.

... The Run Chase ...

The bowling from Bengaluru was good to start with but they lost the way in the middle as the spinners were dominated by Sai Sudharsan and Shahrukh Khan. Swapnil Singh was brilliant as he was hard to hit and picked up a wicket but he was used for just 3 overs. Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell took a wicket each as well. The pitch has a lot of assistance for the slower bowlers and spinners and with Gujarat having quality spinners in their ranks this is going to be a mouth-watering chase. We wi

The bowling from Bengaluru was good to start with but they lost the way in the middle as the spinners were dominated by Sai Sudharsan and Shahrukh Khan. Swapnil Singh was brilliant as he was hard to hit and picked up a wicket but he was used for just 3 overs. Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell took a wicket each as well. The pitch has a lot of assistance for the slower bowlers and spinners and with Gujarat having quality spinners in their ranks this is going to be a mouth-watering chase. We wi

After being put in to bat first, Gujarat started slowly off the hooks and lost both the openers relatively early in the game. With both Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill back in the hut with just 45 on board it was then up to the middle order to step up and they did it astonishingly. Shahrukh Khan was promoted up in the order and that ploy worked perfectly for Gujarat as he along with Sai Kishore knitted a partnership of 86 runs in just 45 deliveries and managed to place a perfect platform fo

We are at the halfway stage of the game with Gujarat posting 200 on board after completing 20 overs. Gujarat was in a situation of bother but a solid third-wicket partnership of 86 runs followed by a fantastic finish to their innings by David Miller and Sai Sudharsan has helped them post a really good total.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, ! BANG! David Miller finishes off in style and Gujarat do get to 200 runs.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, Just short! This is bowled short and at the body, David Miller pulls it flat towards long on where Will Jacks comes charging in and just fails to reach it. He does well to get his body behind the line and it will be a couple of runs.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Wow, that is some effort from Rajat Patidar and what presence of mind as well.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, A good yorker, right around the toes, David Miller flicks it away to deep square leg and turns the strike over.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, WIDE! Pace on this time and pushes the wide yorker just beyond the tramline for a wide.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, Takes all the pace off the ball and digs in halfway down the track over middle, David Miller has to wait for it and manages to pull it wide enough of long on in order to come back for the second run.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, WIDE! Attempted slower one, pitched up but well outside off stump. Left alone for a wide.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Quick short ball over middle and leg, getting it at a good height as well, David Miller pulls it off the front foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, WIDE! Goes for the same ball again but spills it well beyond the tramline outside off for a big wide.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Pace on this time, bowled full and wide and right in the blockhole, David Miller is unable to reach it. Good comeback from Siraj in the last two balls.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, ! Straight as an arrow and the 50-run stand is up between these two. Full and straight, missing the yorker-length and David Miller is waiting for it. Miller gets the front leg out of the way and drills it straight back for a boundary. Good work from the umpire to get out of the way.

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Just out of reach! Siraj goes full and wide, Sai Sudharsan throws his hands at it and gets a top edge over the point region. Will Jacks goes after it from backward point and seems to be in control but it swirls away and Jacks has to hurry and puts in the dive but just can't get to it.

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, ! Sai Sudharsan, you beauty! Goes full and at the stumps, nothing wrong with the ball but Sai is just too good, shuffling across and scooping it over fine leg for a maximum.

Mohammed Siraj will bowl the penultimate over of the Gujarat innings. 

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, Pitched up on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan clears the front leg and thumps it on the bounce to long on for another single. 15 off the over.

Cameron Green to David Miller, Full and wide again, driven away square through the cover region for one more.

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, Gets the wide yorker in this time and this is jammed out in front of mid off for a single.

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, ! Would you believe it? Sai Sudharsan picks the same gap again and makes it three boundaries on the trot. Slower one from Cameron Green, dug in a bit and over off stump, one hand comes off the handle for Sai but he manages to pull it away wide of long on for four runs.

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, ! Flailed away! Back of a length but a bit too wide of the off stump, Sai Sudharsan does well to reach it and keep his balance before lifting it over cover-point for a boundary.

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, ! Right in the gap and Cameron Green is being put away here.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, ! A welcome boundary for David Miller but Bengaluru will take 8 runs off the over at this stage. Marginally short over off and middle, Miller hangs back and just swats the pull shot away in front of square leg for a boundary.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, Pitched up around off stump, David Miller gets on the front foot and punches it straight to the bowler.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length over off stump, Sai Sudharsan hangs back and looks to hammer the pull but miscues it through mid on for just a single. Solid from Dayal so far.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, Looking for two but won't get it. Hard length outside off, punched away into the gap at covers for one run.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, Nicely bowled! Takes pace off and bowls it on a good length on off stump, getting it to nip back in, David Miller looks to punch it away but is beaten on the inside edge.

Yash Dayal to David Miller, No harm done! Goes full and wide and nails the yorker right on the tramline, David Miller goes chasing after it but gets an outside edge which is nicely caught by Dinesh Karthik to his left. The Free hit goes in vain.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Begins the new spell with a shortish ball around off, Sai Sudharsan forces the pull towards wide mid on fo one. Uh. oh! The siren goes off and Yash Dayal has overstepped. No Ball called and Free Hit to follow...

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, Short and outside off, cut away off the back foot behind point for one.

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, ! BANG! This is fired in full on the stumps, Sai Sudharsan does well to back away which allows him to free his arms and smokes the ball over long on for a biggie.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller, Nice and full again outside off, driven away along the turf to deep cover for just one more.

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, Nicely flighted, a bit full and outside off, Sai Sudharsan reaches out and drives it straight to covers.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller, Comes from around the stumps and floats it up on the pads, David Miller tucks it around the corner for a single.

Strategic break! Right then, five overs to go in the first innings and the stage is set for a thrilling finish. Shahrukh Khan and Sai Sudharsan have turned things around for Gujarat but with Mohammed Siraj getting rid of Khan, the onus is now on Sai and the likes of David Miller and co to make use of the platform and finish big. Bengaluru will be eyeing wickets and will try to keep the opposition under 180 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Back of a length on pads, David Miller pulls this flat towards Glenn Maxwell at deep square leg for one. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Excellent bit of fielding in the deep by Glenn Maxwell as he saves a boundary for the side. Short pitched on leg, Sai Sudharsan slaps this flat towards the gap between deep square leg and fine leg expecting a boundary but a bit of brilliance in the field keeps it down to a single. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Four!

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Full and wide outside off, David Miller rolls this wide of Virat Kohli through cover for a single. 

Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Pitched up on off, David Miller drives this all along the ground towards mid off for no run. 

David Miller is the new batter in.

Mohammed Siraj to Shahrukh Khan, ! b Mohammed Siraj.

Swapnil Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Quicker and flatter wide of off, Shahrukh Khan hits it from the inside of his bat towards long off for another single. The ploy from Swapnil Singh to stay away from the hitting arch of the batter has worked here for him. 

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Floats a quicker one wide of off, Sai Sudharsan looks for the slog sweep but misses out completely. 

Swapnil Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Throws one way too wide of off again, Shahrukh Khan reaches at it and lofts this over extra-cover for a couple. 

Swapnil Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Floats one wide of off, Shahrukh Khan uses the long handle to reach at it and punches this wide of Yash Dayal at sweeper cover for a couple. 

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Short and wide angling away from the batter, Sai Sudharsan cuts this to deep point for one. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Better end to the over from Green. Hard length on top of off, Shahrukh Khan punches this towards cover for no run. 

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, Off-cutter around off, Sai Sudharsan gets an inside edge to it onto his pads and towards the off side for one. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, ! KHAN BRINGS UP HIS HALF-CENTURY WITH A MAXIMUM! Pitched up in middle, Shahrukh Khan slogs this over the long on fielder for a gigantic maximum. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Good length in middle, Shahrukh Khan rolls this to long on for one. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, ! FORTUNE FAVORING THE BRAVE! Short and wide outside off, Shahrukh Khan moves to his leg and throws his bat at it. Catches an outside edge and lands this behind the short third man fielder racing away for a boundary. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, WIDE! Too short and too high as the batter leaves it and the umpire signals wide. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, ! TIMED TO PERFECTION! Low full toss outside off with the mid off inside the circle, Shahrukh Khan just drives this in between the bowler and mid off for a boundary down the ground. 

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, Short of a length in middle, Shahrukh Khan pushes this wide of the bowler's reach to his right for a single. 

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller one on of, Sai Sudharsan drives this to long off for another single. 

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, 1 run.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, ! SRK MEANS BUSINESS! Tossed up spinning away outside off, Shahrukh Khan jumps to the pitch of it and lofts this inside out over the deep cover fielder for the second maximum of this over. 

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Short and wide outside off, Sai Sudharsan hangs back and cuts this late towards deep point for one. 

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, ! PURE CLASS FROM SAI! Too full and close to the pads of Sai Sudharsan. He picks it up early and slogs this over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a maximum to start the over. 

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, On a length around the pads, Sai Sudharsan gently tucks this towards mid-wicket and takes one. A good over for Gujarat as 10 runs are taken from it. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Short and wide outside off, Shahrukh Khan slashes hard and cuts this to the left of deep point for one. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Six!

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Good length around off, Shahrukh Khan clears his front leg and swings hard but manages an outside edge falling behind Siraj at backward point for one. 

Cameron Green to Sai Sudharsan, On a length around the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks this towards Faf du Plessis at deep square leg for one. 

Cameron Green to Shahrukh Khan, Short-pitched straightaway from Green. Shahrukh Khan looks for the pull but gets late to it. 

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Pushed through flatter and on a nagging length into the pads, Sai Sudharsan gets pushed back but manages to nudge it behind sauare leg.

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Wide!

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, Drags it down a bit and pushes it wider again, Shahrukh Khan has to reach for it and hits it towards deep cover for another single.

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Nicely flighted and getting it to dip on the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks it away to deep square leg for another single.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, Sees the batter coming forward and pushes it wider, Shahrukh Khan reaches it and slaps it away tom sweeper cover for a run.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, No run.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, ! The message seems to be clear for Shahrukh Khan and that is to attack the spinners. Tossed up around off, Khan dances down the track, doesn't quite reach it but manages to hammer it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Time for a strategic break. Things started brightly for Bengaluru as they kept the batters of Gujarat quiet for long and managed to pick the wickets of the openers as well. Shahrukh Khan has come in to negate the spinners and he has taken the attack to them. An interesting phase of the game awaits ahead of us with the surface assisting the spinners and the batters looking to take them on. 

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, Flighted delivery on the stumps, knocked down to long on by Shahrukh Khan for a single. 13 off that over!

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, ! Bowled flatter around off, Shahrukh Khan with a slight shuffle to the off side and he heaves it powerfully between square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Gujarat starting to shift gears here.

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, No run.

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, Six!

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, Flatter one angled into the legs, tucked away neatly past square leg for one more.

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, Slightly tossed up on off and middle, Shahrukh Khan pushes it down to long on for a single.

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, ! Hot hard and for a boundary as well. Fractionally short over middle, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and muscles the pull wide of long on. Virat Kohli sprints to his left and gets to it but the ball goes under his dive.

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, ! Sai Sudharsan won't miss out on that. Too full and in the slot on middle, Sai gets down on one knee and slogs it beautifully over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, Full and on the stumps again, driven powerfully down to long off for a single.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, No run.

Karn Sharma to Shahrukh Khan, No run.

Karn Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Ouch, that must have hurt! This is tossed up from around the stumps and full onto middle, Sai Sudharsan gets on the front foot and drives it straight into Shahrukh Khan at the other end. The ball deflects toward the on side and they get a single.

More spin as Karn Sharma is now introduced into the attack. 

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, 2 runs.

Shahrukh Khan comes out to bat at 4 to keep the right and left-hand combination going. 

Glenn Maxwell to Shahrukh Khan, Almost another wicket! On the shorter side outside off, some grip and turn for Maxwell there. Shahrukh Khan backs away to cut but gets an outside edge that lands just in front of short third.

Glenn Maxwell to Shubman Gill, ! CAUGHT!

Glenn Maxwell to Shubman Gill, Excellent work in the deep! Short and wide, cut away off the back foot behind point where Mahipal Lomror runs to his left and picks it up on the move and throws it back to the keeper, keeping it down to two.

Glenn Maxwell to Shubman Gill, No run.

Glenn Maxwell to Sai Sudharsan, Starts from around the wicket and tosses it up very full on middle stump, Sai Sudharsan drives it down to long on and rotates the strike.

Glenn Maxwell is intorduced into the attack. 

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Just a single to end a good Powerplay for Bengaluru, Gujarat are 42/1! Full and on the stumps, flicked away towards mid-wicket for a run.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Another dot! Sai Sudharsan tries to move around in the crease but Yash Dayal bowls a slower one, floats it full and outside off and Sai can't get it away.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller in length and angling in from off stump, Sai Sudharsan leans on and flicks it to Virat Kohli at mid-wicket.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, ! A welcome boundary for Sai Sudharsan and Gujarat. Slower delivery, bowled into the pitch and outside off. Sai waits well and forces the slap past the point fielder for a boundary.

Yash Dayal to Shubman Gill, Gets away with it! Too full and just down leg, Shubman Gill flicks it to the right of short fine leg but Karn Sharma makes a brilliant diving save to keep it down to just a single.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length and around off, angling back in, Sai Sudharsan stands tall and looks to cut but ends up chopping it just beyond the cut strip on the off side.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! The attempted slower one, bowled full and wide, a bit too wide though for the umpire's liking.

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, Low and full on the pads, Shubman Gill gently tucks this towards Virat Kohli at deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker one full and in the middle, Sai Sudharsan manages to keep it out towards leg with a block and takes a single on this occasion. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Pitched up in middle, Sai Sudharsan drives this straight to Faf du Plessis at mid on for a dot ball. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! Doing a bit too much for Siraj. Bumper way too high for the batter and the umpire's liking. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! Waivered again from Siraj as he darts a bumper down leg. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, Fuller one in middle, Shubman Gill glances this towards deep square leg for one. The ball was closer to Yash Dayal at short fine leg but he misfielded a bit.

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, Good length on off, Shubman Gill gets it high off his bat and rolls it to mid off for a dot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Full and on the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks this to the left of deep square leg for one. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! On a length wide down leg, Sai Sudharsan swings but misses as the umpire signals wide. 

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, On a length wide of off, Sai Sudharsan cuts this towards deep point for a single to end the over. 

Yash Dayal to Shubman Gill, On a length around the pads, Shubman Gill flicks this towards deep square leg for one. 

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Good length around middle and off, Sai Sudharsan looks for the leg glance but scuffs this off the inside of his bat towards mid-wicket for no run. 

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.

Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Good length from Dayal as he hits the hard length right on top of off, Sai Sudharsan throws his bat at it and manages to roll this to mid off for no run. 

Yash Dayal to Shubman Gill, LEG BYE! On a length around the pads, Shubman Gill misses the flick and tickles it off his pads towards the leg side for a single. 

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Back-to-back boundaries for Sai and Gujarat. Fuller one in the line of stumps, Sai Sudharsan moves towards his off and sweeps this in between square leg and short fine leg fielder for another boundary. 

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Effective use of the feet for four. Arm delivery a bit quicker, Sai Sudharsan jumps to the pitch of it and drives this wide of the extra-cover fielder for a boundary. 

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Tossed up wide of off, Shubman Gill rolls this towards long off and takes a comfortable single this time around. 

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Flat and quick this time, Shubman Gill punches this straight back to the bowler for no run. 

Swapnil Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Slower and flatter in middle, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and punches this towards long on for one. 

A slight halt in the play as Shubman Gill seems to have hurt himself a bit on the last dive and is requesting a change of gloves. Mohammed Siraj was also seen holding his left elbow but he seems fine. All good now and the play can resume.

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Short of a length on off, Shubman Gill waits for it and punches this wide of extra-cover for a single. 

Mohammed Siraj to Sai Sudharsan, Some venom from Mohammed Siraj as he darts a bumper to Sai Sudharsan first up. Sai looked for the upper cut but misses. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, A big collision between Gill and Siraj but the batter makes his ground successfully. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, Hard length wide of off, Shubman Gill punches this but finds the fielder at cover-point. A boundary opportunity missed by Gill on this occasion. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, Good length in middle, Shubman Gill flicks this towards mid-wicket region and scampers back for two. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, ! Effortlessly effective. Nothing wrong with the delivery but cush is the class of Gill. On a length in the line of stumps, Shubman Gill just times this right from the middle of his bat racing it past the bowler straight down the ground for a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj to Shubman Gill, On a length around off, Shubman Gill gets on top of it and punches this firmly on the bounce to the short cover fielder for no run. The ball is getting nicely onto the bat of Gill. 

Swapnil Singh to Wriddhiman Saha, ! TAKEN! The ploy to start with Swapnil Singh works. Floats one outside off and turns away from the batter. Wriddhiman Saha moves to his leg and looks to loft this inside out over cover but the ball grips a bit and takes the outside edge of Shah's bat and lands in the safe custody of Karn Sharma at short third. The poor run of games continues for Wriddhiman Saha.

Who comes in next?

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Fuller one in middle and leg, Shubman Gill gently places this to the left of Cameron Green at mid on and takes a single. 

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Solidly blocked by Gill. Fuller one around off, Shubman Gill takes a good stride out in front and jams it back to the bowler. 

Swapnil Singh to Wriddhiman Saha, Tosses one up around middle and leg, Wriddhiman Saha picks it up early and sweeps this to deep square leg for one. 

Swapnil Singh to Wriddhiman Saha, ! First runs on the board for Gujarat and it is in the form of a boundary. Tossed up close to the pads, Wriddhiman Saha flicks this finely between mid on and mid-wicket for four. 

Swapnil Singh to Wriddhiman Saha, Grip and bounce straightaway for Swapnil Singh as he floats one outside off, Wriddhiman Saha blocks it out. 

We are set for the start of the game. The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bengaluru. It will be the usual pairing of skipper Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha to open the innings for Gujarat. Spin to start proceedings here as Swapnil Singh has been handed the new ball.

Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that they would have chased as well but mentions that it is a pretty good wicket and will now look to put runs on the board. Adds that apart from a couple of matches, they have batted decently and even when chasing 225n or so in the last game, they lost narrowly and ends by informing that they are going with the same team.

Faf du Plessis, the captain of Bengaluru has won the toss and says it is pretty much a 50-50 split and the local guys say that the pitch will do better later so they'll bowl first. Mentions that the bowling wasn't up to the mark in the starting but in the last couple of games the bowlers have stepped up. Additionally, the nature of T20 cricket has changed a bit and the scoreboard doesn't reflect what went throughout the game. Mentions that Glenn Maxwell comes in as it is a day game and he wil

Impact subs for Bengaluru - Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Himanshu Sharma, Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak.

Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Swapnil Singh.

Impact subs for Gujarat - Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath, Vijay Shankar, Manav Suthar, Darshan Nalkande.

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Sai Sudharsan, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma. 

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in favor of Faf du Plessis. Bengaluru will BOWL first.