Bangalore bowled their best of IPL 2018 today to all-out Punjab for a paltry 88 runs at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.

Umesh Yadav bowled a fantastic spell to dismiss&nbspthree crucial players of Punjab including both openers Chris Gayle and KL Rahul.

He later dismissed Andrew Tye to take his wicket count to three.

In the fours over bowled, Yadav gave away only 23 runs to put his economy rate at 5.75

Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Colin de Grandhomme and Moeen Ali took one wicket apiece.&nbsp

Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl against &nbspPunjab, at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, on Monday.&nbsp

Speaking after the toss, Kohli said, "No brainer. We will have a bowl first. It is a very difficult ground to defend here. They are also one mystery bowler short and that gives us an advantage to start off anyway. "

"The wicket is pretty hard and there is a nice grass covering, it will be a very tough ground to defend on. Look in every team it would be very tough for all six batsmen to perform in every game, there would be two or three stand out performances throughout the tournament."

In the last match against Delhi, Kohli and AB de Villiers established a 118-run partnership to help Bangalore register their fourth win in this year's IPL.

"Me and AB have tried to take that responsibility but there have been contributions from others as well. KL and Gayle have played well for them. Those guys also get to face the most number of balls as well, so we have to take that into consideration as well. We are playing with the same team. We are going to go out there play fearless cricket," Kohli said.

"Nobody gave us a chance a week back and after the win in the last game, we have some momentum. We will try and not look too ahead of ourselves," he concluded.

When asked Ashwin about Punjab's strategy today, he said, "Obviously, it is a ground where it is very difficult to defend. So, we would have bowled first. But then we chose to bowl first in the last game and our fate was very different. I mean the T20 format is very unforgiving. Having said that, this ground is very small as well. There are no excuses."

"Hopefully, whatever experience we have garnered from the last three games, we will put into use. Unfortunately, we have lost Mujeeb from the last game, who got injured and Marcus Stoinis comes in," he added.

With high dependency on batting, Ashwin will hope to get his team back on track by defeating Bangalore.

Teams:

Punjab (Playing XI):&nbspLokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Ankit Rajpoot, Mohit Sharma

Bangalore (Playing XI):&nbspParthiv Patel(w), Moeen Ali, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Umesh Yadav bowled a fantastic spell to dismiss three crucial players of Punjab

Bangalore bowled their best of IPL 2018 today to all-out Punjab for a paltry 88 runs at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. Umesh Yadav bowled a fantastic spell to dismiss&nbspthree crucial players of Punjab including both openers Chris Gayle and KL Rahul. He later dismissed Andrew Tye to take his wicket count to three. In the fours over bowled, Yadav gave away only 23 runs to put his economy rate at 5.75 Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Colin de Grandhomme and Moeen Ali took one wicket apiece. Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl against &nbspPunjab, at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, on Monday. Speaking after the toss, Kohli said, "No brainer. We will have a bowl first. It is a very difficult ground to defend here. They are also one mystery bowler short and that gives us an advantage to start off anyway. " "The wicket is pretty hard and there is a nice grass covering, it will be a very tough ground to defend on. Look in every team it would be very tough for all six batsmen to perform in every game, there would be two or three stand out performances throughout the tournament." In the last match against Delhi, Kohli and AB de Villiers established a 118-run partnership to help Bangalore register their fourth win in this year's IPL. "Me and AB have tried to take that responsibility but there have been contributions from others as well. KL and Gayle have played well for them. Those guys also get to face the most number of balls as well, so we have to take that into consideration as well. We are playing with the same team. We are going to go out there play fearless cricket," Kohli said. "Nobody gave us a chance a week back and after the win in the last game, we have some momentum. We will try and not look too ahead of ourselves," he concluded. When asked Ashwin about Punjab's strategy today, he said, "Obviously, it is a ground where it is very difficult to defend. So, we would have bowled first. But then we chose to bowl first in the last game and our fate was very different. I mean the T20 format is very unforgiving. Having said that, this ground is very small as well. There are no excuses." "Hopefully, whatever experience we have garnered from the last three games, we will put into use. Unfortunately, we have lost Mujeeb from the last game, who got injured and Marcus Stoinis comes in," he added. With high dependency on batting, Ashwin will hope to get his team back on track by defeating Bangalore. Teams: Punjab (Playing XI):&nbspLokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Ankit Rajpoot, Mohit Sharma Bangalore (Playing XI):&nbspParthiv Patel(w), Moeen Ali, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

IPL 2018: Bangalore bowl out Punjab for paltry 88

After facing a defeat by Kolkata in their last match, Punjab will host Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on Monday.&nbsp

R Ashwin-led team faced a setback when they fell 31 runs short while chasing a mammoth target of 246 runs set by Kolkata.

Despite losses, the franchise is in the top half of the league with 12 points while Bangalore are still languishing at the second last place in the table.&nbsp

Kohli-led side brought their campaign back on track after they defeated Delhi by five wickets with both AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli smashing a half-century each.

The two established a 118-run partnership to help the team recover from the early loses as both openers fell cheaply.

Both the teams are overly dependent on their batting with Kohli and De Villiers holding the fort for the Bangalore while Punjab outfit looks up to KL Rahul and Chris Gayle for a great score.&nbsp

Despite blowing 'hot and cold' throughout the season, skipper kohli is team's top scorer by a distance with 466 runs from 11 games.

De Villiers has made 358 runs so far and is just 108 runs behind his skipper.

For Punjab, Rahul has been in a different league with five half-centuries and a strike-rate of 162 plus and an average of nearly 60.&nbsp

Rahul will be desperate to get some support from Gayle, who has gone quiet after the initial carnage.&nbsp

However, it is the bowling which has let both the teams down on many occasions.

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For Punjab, the standout bowler has been Andrew Tye with 20 wickets at an economy rate of 8 per over while teenage mystery spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman has been exceptional with 14 wickets at an economy rate of 6.99 per over.

The problem area has been skipper R Ashwin's inability to get breakthroughs with only six scalps from 11 games at 8.13 runs per over.

In case of Bangalore, &nbsponly India internationals Yuzvendra Chahal (10 wickets from 11 games at an economy rate of 7.57) and Umesh Yadav (14 wickets from 11 games at an economy rate of 8.23) have played all the games.

The next specialist bowler who got to play more than five games is Mohammed Siraj (8 wickets from 8 games at an economy rate of 9.13).

With a high dependence on batting, Ashwin will hope to get his team back on track by defeating Bangalore. 
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R Ashwin-led team faced a setback when they fell 31 runs short while chasing a mammoth target of 246 runs set by Kolkata.

After facing a defeat by Kolkata in their last match, Punjab will host Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on Monday. R Ashwin-led team faced a setback when they fell 31 runs short while chasing a mammoth target of 246 runs set by Kolkata. Despite losses, the franchise is in the top half of the league with 12 points while Bangalore are still languishing at the second last place in the table. Kohli-led side brought their campaign back on track after they defeated Delhi by five wickets with both AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli smashing a half-century each. The two established a 118-run partnership to help the team recover from the early loses as both openers fell cheaply. Both the teams are overly dependent on their batting with Kohli and De Villiers holding the fort for the Bangalore while Punjab outfit looks up to KL Rahul and Chris Gayle for a great score. Despite blowing 'hot and cold' throughout the season, skipper kohli is team's top scorer by a distance with 466 runs from 11 games. De Villiers has made 358 runs so far and is just 108 runs behind his skipper. For Punjab, Rahul has been in a different league with five half-centuries and a strike-rate of 162 plus and an average of nearly 60. Rahul will be desperate to get some support from Gayle, who has gone quiet after the initial carnage. However, it is the bowling which has let both the teams down on many occasions. × For Punjab, the standout bowler has been Andrew Tye with 20 wickets at an economy rate of 8 per over while teenage mystery spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman has been exceptional with 14 wickets at an economy rate of 6.99 per over. The problem area has been skipper R Ashwin's inability to get breakthroughs with only six scalps from 11 games at 8.13 runs per over. In case of Bangalore, &nbsponly India internationals Yuzvendra Chahal (10 wickets from 11 games at an economy rate of 7.57) and Umesh Yadav (14 wickets from 11 games at an economy rate of 8.23) have played all the games. The next specialist bowler who got to play more than five games is Mohammed Siraj (8 wickets from 8 games at an economy rate of 9.13). With a high dependence on batting, Ashwin will hope to get his team back on track by defeating Bangalore.

IPL 2018: Match preview of Punjab vs Bangalore

AB de Villiers and skipper Virat Kohli together helped Bangalore register their fourth victory in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).

Kohli played a spectacular knock to help the team recover from the early losses.&nbsp

He made 70 runs in just 40 balls which included seven fours and three sixes.

Supported by AB de Villiers at the other end, the two established 100-run partnership.

While Kohli lost his wicket, de Villiers continued his attack and single-handedly took the team to victory side.&nbsp

De Villiers, who remained unbeaten, made 72 runs in just 37 balls. he slammed four boundaries and six huge sixes.&nbsp

Bangalore had a poor start after they lost openers, Parthiv Patel and Moeen Ali, cheaply, while chasing a target of 182 runs set by Delhi on Saturday. &nbsp

For Delhi, Rishabh Pant continued his destructive form with a 34-ball 61 runs.&nbsp

Abhishek Sharma, who hammered an unbeaten 46 off 19 balls, was one of three IPL debutants for Delhi today along-side Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane and South African pacer Junior Dala.

Virat Kohli had won the toss and invited the hosts to bat, playing first, Delhi put up a decent target of 182 runs.

Openers Prithvi Shaw and Jason Roy did not perform and failed to give the necessary start to the team after they lost their wickets to spinner Yuzvendra Chahal after scoring 2 and 12 runs respectively.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer too smashed 32 runs in 35 balls.&nbsp

Pant raced to his fourth fifty of the season off 27 balls and was poised for another big inning.&nbsp

The other set batsman, Iyer, too departed soon after Pant's fall, hurting the innings momentum to leave Delhi at 120 four in 15.1 overs. 
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Kohli played a spectacular knock to help the team recover from the early losses.

AB de Villiers and skipper Virat Kohli together helped Bangalore register their fourth victory in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Kohli played a spectacular knock to help the team recover from the early losses. He made 70 runs in just 40 balls which included seven fours and three sixes. Supported by AB de Villiers at the other end, the two established 100-run partnership. While Kohli lost his wicket, de Villiers continued his attack and single-handedly took the team to victory side. De Villiers, who remained unbeaten, made 72 runs in just 37 balls. he slammed four boundaries and six huge sixes. Bangalore had a poor start after they lost openers, Parthiv Patel and Moeen Ali, cheaply, while chasing a target of 182 runs set by Delhi on Saturday. For Delhi, Rishabh Pant continued his destructive form with a 34-ball 61 runs. Abhishek Sharma, who hammered an unbeaten 46 off 19 balls, was one of three IPL debutants for Delhi today along-side Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane and South African pacer Junior Dala. Virat Kohli had won the toss and invited the hosts to bat, playing first, Delhi put up a decent target of 182 runs. Openers Prithvi Shaw and Jason Roy did not perform and failed to give the necessary start to the team after they lost their wickets to spinner Yuzvendra Chahal after scoring 2 and 12 runs respectively. Skipper Shreyas Iyer too smashed 32 runs in 35 balls. Pant raced to his fourth fifty of the season off 27 balls and was poised for another big inning. The other set batsman, Iyer, too departed soon after Pant's fall, hurting the innings momentum to leave Delhi at 120 four in 15.1 overs.

IPL 2018: Kohli, de Villiers star in much-needed win for Bangalore

Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi team has set a 182-run target for Bangalore at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Saturday.

Earlier, Virat Kohli had won the toss and invited the hosts to bat, playing first, Delhi put up a decent target of 182 runs.

Although the openers Prithvi Shaw and Jason Roy did not perform and failed to give the necessary start to the team and lost their wickets to spinner Yuzvendra Chahal after scoring 2 and 12 runs.

The middle batting order played brilliantly, especially Rishabh Pant (61), Abhishek Sharma (46) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (32).

Debutant&nbspAbhishek Sharma played a splendid inning in the death overs to push Delhi's run rate. He played with a strike rate of 242.11 and scored 46 runs off just 19 balls.

All eyes are on other debutants&nbspJunior Dala and Nepal's spinner Sandeep Lamichhane.

Fall of wickets:

4-1 (Prithvi Shaw, 0.6), 16-2 (Jason Roy, 2.4), 109-3 (Rishabh Pant, 12.6), 120-4 (Shreyas Iyer, 15.1)

Debutant Abhishek Sharma played a splendid inning in the death overs to push Delhi's run rate. He played with a strike rate of 242.11 and scored 46 runs off just 19 balls

Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi team has set a 182-run target for Bangalore at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Saturday. Earlier, Virat Kohli had won the toss and invited the hosts to bat, playing first, Delhi put up a decent target of 182 runs. Although the openers Prithvi Shaw and Jason Roy did not perform and failed to give the necessary start to the team and lost their wickets to spinner Yuzvendra Chahal after scoring 2 and 12 runs. The middle batting order played brilliantly, especially Rishabh Pant (61), Abhishek Sharma (46) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (32). Debutant&nbspAbhishek Sharma played a splendid inning in the death overs to push Delhi's run rate. He played with a strike rate of 242.11 and scored 46 runs off just 19 balls. All eyes are on other debutants&nbspJunior Dala and Nepal's spinner Sandeep Lamichhane. Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Prithvi Shaw, 0.6), 16-2 (Jason Roy, 2.4), 109-3 (Rishabh Pant, 12.6), 120-4 (Shreyas Iyer, 15.1)

IPL 2018: Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi set 182-run target for Bangalore

Virat Kohli has won the toss and opted to field at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium against Delhi on Saturday.

For Bangalore team, wonder kid of Indian Premier League has been added at the place of Manan Vohra.

On the other hand, Delhi's skipper Shreyas Iyer said that team will enjoy the rest of the tournament without feeling any pressure.

For team Delhi, Nepal's spinner Sandeep Lamichhane is making his IPL debut and also Junior Dala and Abhishek Sharma are back in the squad.&nbsp

Playing XI:

Bangalore: Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Sarfaraz Khan, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Jason Roy, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Vijay Shankar, Harshal Patel, Abhishek Sharma, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Junior Dala, Trent Boult

For team Delhi, Nepal's spinner Sandeep Lamichhane is making his IPL debut

Virat Kohli has won the toss and opted to field at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium against Delhi on Saturday. For Bangalore team, wonder kid of Indian Premier League has been added at the place of Manan Vohra. On the other hand, Delhi's skipper Shreyas Iyer said that team will enjoy the rest of the tournament without feeling any pressure. For team Delhi, Nepal's spinner Sandeep Lamichhane is making his IPL debut and also Junior Dala and Abhishek Sharma are back in the squad. Playing XI: Bangalore: Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Sarfaraz Khan, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Jason Roy, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Vijay Shankar, Harshal Patel, Abhishek Sharma, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Junior Dala, Trent Boult

IPL 2018: Virat Kohli opts to bowl against Delhi

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore will take on the already-eliminated Delhi team at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Saturday.

On one side, Bangalore can't afford to suffer the loss in tonight's game but Delhi have got nothing to lose and they can definitely spoil Virat's plans.

Bangalore have won just three wins from 10 games, have to win their remaining four games to have any chance of making the play-offs and given their ordinary run so far in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League,&nbsp;Bangalore doesn't evoke much hope&nbsp;even playing against a team which has already been eliminated.

Although, team Delhi is not in the play-off race but still they have improved their performance in the previous few games. In Delhi's previous encounter against Hyderabad, Rishabh Pant played a splendid inning and scored unbeaten 128 runs with a 200+ strike rate, he is also the orange cap holder at the moment.

Skipper Virat Kohli is the team's leading run-scorer with 396 runs at 49.50 but the team has failed miserably as they were unable to chase down a&nbsp;modest total of 147 runs.

The Bangalore&nbsp;have done alright with the ball and they would be hoping to maintain that at the high-scoring Kotla.

Pacers Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Siraj have impressed in the different occasions.

It will be interesting to see how both teams will set the&nbsp;playing XI and there are chances that Shreyas Iyer might include Nepal's spinner Sandeep Lamichhane and South African pacer Junior Dala.

On the other hand, Virat Kolhi's side is quite balanced they just need to focus on collaborative efforts and teamwork.

Playing XI (TBC):

Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Jason Roy, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Liam Plunkett, Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel, Trent Boult, Shahbaz Nadeem

Bangalore: Quinton de Kock/Brendon McCullum, Parthiv Patel (wk), Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj.

Bangalore have won just three wins from 10 games, have to win their remaining four games to have any chance of making the play-offs given their ordinary run so far in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League, Bangalore doesn't evoke much hope

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore will take on the already-eliminated Delhi team at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Saturday. On one side, Bangalore can't afford to suffer the loss in tonight's game but Delhi have got nothing to lose and they can definitely spoil Virat's plans. Bangalore have won just three wins from 10 games, have to win their remaining four games to have any chance of making the play-offs and given their ordinary run so far in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League, Bangalore doesn't evoke much hope even playing against a team which has already been eliminated. Although, team Delhi is not in the play-off race but still they have improved their performance in the previous few games. In Delhi's previous encounter against Hyderabad, Rishabh Pant played a splendid inning and scored unbeaten 128 runs with a 200+ strike rate, he is also the orange cap holder at the moment. Skipper Virat Kohli is the team's leading run-scorer with 396 runs at 49.50 but the team has failed miserably as they were unable to chase down a modest total of 147 runs. The Bangalore have done alright with the ball and they would be hoping to maintain that at the high-scoring Kotla. Pacers Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Siraj have impressed in the different occasions. It will be interesting to see how both teams will set the playing XI and there are chances that Shreyas Iyer might include Nepal's spinner Sandeep Lamichhane and South African pacer Junior Dala. On the other hand, Virat Kolhi's side is quite balanced they just need to focus on collaborative efforts and teamwork. Playing XI (TBC): Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Jason Roy, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Liam Plunkett, Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel, Trent Boult, Shahbaz Nadeem Bangalore: Quinton de Kock/Brendon McCullum, Parthiv Patel (wk), Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj.

IPL 2018: Match preview of Delhi vs Bangalore

Hyderabad once again managed to defend a paltry total of 146 runs, as they defeated Virat Kohli-led Bangalore by five runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday.&nbsp

Skipper Virat Kohli and Colin de Grandhomme were the top scorers for Bangalore.&nbsp

While Kohli made 39 before giving away his wicket to Shakib, de Grandhomme contributed 33 runs before being clean bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Openers Manan Vohra and Parthiv Patel together contributed just 28 runs in which Vohra made 8 while Patel made 20 runs.

AB de Villiers once again failed to leave any mark as he was departed by Rashid Khan after making just 5 runs.&nbsp

Tim Southee and Mohammed Siraj three-wicket haul each restricted Hyderabad to a modest total of 146 runs.

The two bowled with impressive line and length to deplete Hyderabad's batting line-up.

Skipper Kane Williamson again stood up for his team and smashed a half-century to recover from the early loses.&nbsp

Later, Shakib Al Hasan took the driver's seat for the franchise but could not contribute more than 35 runs.&nbsp

Dhawan and hales failed to leave any mark today as the two were sent back to the pavilion by Siraj and Southee respectively.&nbsp

Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl at &nbspRajiv Gandhi International Stadium against Hyderabad on Monday.

Virat said that the team chasing has done well in the ongoing tournament and the pitch is also good. The bowlers have performed good at this pitch and the team just need to support with better fielding, said skipper Virat Kohli.

There are two changes for Bangalore team, Manan Vohra replaces Murugan Ashwin and Moeen Ali replaces Brendon McCullum.

On the other hand, Kane Williamson has not made any change in the playing XI.

Playing XI:

Hyderabad: Alex Hales, Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

Bangalore: Parthiv Patel(w), Manan Vohra, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal 
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Skipper Virat Kohli and Colin de Grandhomme were the top scorers for Bangalore.

Hyderabad once again managed to defend a paltry total of 146 runs, as they defeated Virat Kohli-led Bangalore by five runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday. Skipper Virat Kohli and Colin de Grandhomme were the top scorers for Bangalore. While Kohli made 39 before giving away his wicket to Shakib, de Grandhomme contributed 33 runs before being clean bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Openers Manan Vohra and Parthiv Patel together contributed just 28 runs in which Vohra made 8 while Patel made 20 runs. AB de Villiers once again failed to leave any mark as he was departed by Rashid Khan after making just 5 runs. Tim Southee and Mohammed Siraj three-wicket haul each restricted Hyderabad to a modest total of 146 runs. The two bowled with impressive line and length to deplete Hyderabad's batting line-up. Skipper Kane Williamson again stood up for his team and smashed a half-century to recover from the early loses. Later, Shakib Al Hasan took the driver's seat for the franchise but could not contribute more than 35 runs. Dhawan and hales failed to leave any mark today as the two were sent back to the pavilion by Siraj and Southee respectively. Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl at &nbspRajiv Gandhi International Stadium against Hyderabad on Monday. Virat said that the team chasing has done well in the ongoing tournament and the pitch is also good. The bowlers have performed good at this pitch and the team just need to support with better fielding, said skipper Virat Kohli. There are two changes for Bangalore team, Manan Vohra replaces Murugan Ashwin and Moeen Ali replaces Brendon McCullum. On the other hand, Kane Williamson has not made any change in the playing XI. Playing XI: Hyderabad: Alex Hales, Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma Bangalore: Parthiv Patel(w), Manan Vohra, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

IPL 2018: Hyderabad manages to defend 146, beat Bangalore by 5 runs

Tim Southee and Mohammed Siraj three-wicket haul each restricted Hyderabad to a modest total of 146 runs.

The two bowled with impressive line and length to deplete Hyderabad's batting line-up.

Skipper Kane Williamson again stood up for his team and smashed a half-century to recover from the early loses.&nbsp

Later, Shakib Al Hasan took the driver's seat for the franchise but could not contribute more than 35 runs.&nbsp

Dhawan and hales failed to leave any mark today as the two were sent back to the pavilion by Siraj and Southee respectively.&nbsp

Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl at &nbspRajiv Gandhi International Stadium against Hyderabad on Monday.

Virat said that the team chasing has done well in the ongoing tournament and the pitch is also good. The bowlers have performed good at this pitch and the team just need to support with better fielding, said skipper Virat Kohli.

There are two changes for Bangalore team, Manan Vohra replaces Murugan Ashwin and Moeen Ali replaces Brendon McCullum.

On the other hand, Kane Williamson has not made any change in the playing XI.

Playing XI:

Hyderabad: Alex Hales, Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

Bangalore: Parthiv Patel(w), Manan Vohra, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Skipper Kane Williamson again stood up for his team and smashed a half-century

Tim Southee and Mohammed Siraj three-wicket haul each restricted Hyderabad to a modest total of 146 runs. The two bowled with impressive line and length to deplete Hyderabad's batting line-up. Skipper Kane Williamson again stood up for his team and smashed a half-century to recover from the early loses. Later, Shakib Al Hasan took the driver's seat for the franchise but could not contribute more than 35 runs. Dhawan and hales failed to leave any mark today as the two were sent back to the pavilion by Siraj and Southee respectively. Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl at &nbspRajiv Gandhi International Stadium against Hyderabad on Monday. Virat said that the team chasing has done well in the ongoing tournament and the pitch is also good. The bowlers have performed good at this pitch and the team just need to support with better fielding, said skipper Virat Kohli. There are two changes for Bangalore team, Manan Vohra replaces Murugan Ashwin and Moeen Ali replaces Brendon McCullum. On the other hand, Kane Williamson has not made any change in the playing XI. Playing XI: Hyderabad: Alex Hales, Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma Bangalore: Parthiv Patel(w), Manan Vohra, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

IPL 2018: Southee, Siraj restrict Hyderabad to modest 146

Skipper Virat Kohli was at local boy Mohammed Siraj's house to enjoy some Hyderabad delicious, a day before Bangalore face the Hyderabad in a must-win clash to keep their playoff hopes alive in the 2018 Indian Premier League.&nbsp

Kohli was accompanied with other Bangalore players including Yuzvendra Chahal, Parthiv Patel, Mandeep Singh at Tolichowki to enjoy some appetizing Hyderabadi biryani for dinner.

A video of the players was also shot where they can be seen gorging on Hyderabadi food and enjoying an IPL match on television.&nbsp

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Siraj, who is the son of an autorickshaw driver, used to live in a small, two-room apartment near Khaja Nagar in Banjara Hills before buying a new house in Towli Chowki during 2017.

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Siraj came into the spotlight last year when Hyderabad spent a mind-boggling Rs 2.6 crore after his impressive run in the domestic circuit. He was rewarded with a national team call-up later on.&nbsp

Ahead of the 2018 IPL season, Bangalore roped in the youngster for the same amount.

However, the 24-year-old pacer has had a minimal impact this season, having picked up only four wickets in six matches for his side.

Yuzvendra Chahal, Parthiv Patel, Mandeep Singh were also present.

Skipper Virat Kohli was at local boy Mohammed Siraj's house to enjoy some Hyderabad delicious, a day before Bangalore face the Hyderabad in a must-win clash to keep their playoff hopes alive in the 2018 Indian Premier League. Kohli was accompanied with other Bangalore players including Yuzvendra Chahal, Parthiv Patel, Mandeep Singh at Tolichowki to enjoy some appetizing Hyderabadi biryani for dinner. A video of the players was also shot where they can be seen gorging on Hyderabadi food and enjoying an IPL match on television. @imVkohli & Team #RCB having dinner at M. siraj's house last night ❤?#ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/cIijcpg64b — Virushka Updates (@VirushkaUpdate_) May 7, 2018 × Siraj, who is the son of an autorickshaw driver, used to live in a small, two-room apartment near Khaja Nagar in Banjara Hills before buying a new house in Towli Chowki during 2017. [PIC]: Virat Kohli along with Teammates at Siraj's residence last night! ? Look at that wall frame! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/782ctWjBh9 — Virat Kohli Fan Club (@TeamVirat) May 7, 2018 × Siraj came into the spotlight last year when Hyderabad spent a mind-boggling Rs 2.6 crore after his impressive run in the domestic circuit. He was rewarded with a national team call-up later on. Ahead of the 2018 IPL season, Bangalore roped in the youngster for the same amount. However, the 24-year-old pacer has had a minimal impact this season, having picked up only four wickets in six matches for his side.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Bangalore players attend dinner party at Mohammed Siraj's house

Table-toppers Hyderabad will host Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium today. While Kane-Williamson side won their last match against Delhi, Bangalore were defeated by MS Dhoni's Chennai by 6 wickets.&nbsp;

Bangalore currently sits at number six in the league table after winning just three out of nine games played.&nbsp;

Parthiv Patel, who played his first match in IPL 2018 against Chennai, smashed a half-century to prove his worth and calibre. He was also the highest run-scorer for the team as no other player, except Tim Southee, reached the two-digit mark.&nbsp;

Skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers failed to perform in their previous game. Kohli was sent back to the pavilion by Ravindra Jadeja for just eight runs while de Villiers only one run.

The two players have to shed their poor form to bring the team back to the track.&nbsp;

In bowling, Yuzvendra Chahal and Umesh Yadav's performance becomes important for the team to survive. In their previous game against Chennai, Chahal was smashed three sixes in a row by MS Dhoni. He failed to take any wicket for the team. Yadav, on the other hand, took two wickets.&nbsp;

Hyderabad, on the other hand, are in terrific form. Currently sitting at top of the table, they have won seven out of nine games played so far.

Skipper Kane Williamson is the backbone of the team and has performed in every match for his side. In nine games he has scored 354 runs, which includes four half-centuries. &nbsp;

Opener Shikhar Dhawan too shed his poor form to score 33 runs off 30 balls against Delhi.

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The team has found a new performer in Alex Hales as has also played some good strokes and made 90 runs in just two games.

The bowling department has been their strength since IPL 2018 commenced and is surely expected to do the same.&nbsp;

So overall its a do or die situation for Bangalore while Hyderabad will fight to consolidate their top position.&nbsp; 
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Bangalore currently sits at number six in the league table

Table-toppers Hyderabad will host Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium today. While Kane-Williamson side won their last match against Delhi, Bangalore were defeated by MS Dhoni's Chennai by 6 wickets. Bangalore currently sits at number six in the league table after winning just three out of nine games played. Parthiv Patel, who played his first match in IPL 2018 against Chennai, smashed a half-century to prove his worth and calibre. He was also the highest run-scorer for the team as no other player, except Tim Southee, reached the two-digit mark. Skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers failed to perform in their previous game. Kohli was sent back to the pavilion by Ravindra Jadeja for just eight runs while de Villiers only one run. The two players have to shed their poor form to bring the team back to the track. In bowling, Yuzvendra Chahal and Umesh Yadav's performance becomes important for the team to survive. In their previous game against Chennai, Chahal was smashed three sixes in a row by MS Dhoni. He failed to take any wicket for the team. Yadav, on the other hand, took two wickets. Hyderabad, on the other hand, are in terrific form. Currently sitting at top of the table, they have won seven out of nine games played so far. Skipper Kane Williamson is the backbone of the team and has performed in every match for his side. In nine games he has scored 354 runs, which includes four half-centuries. Opener Shikhar Dhawan too shed his poor form to score 33 runs off 30 balls against Delhi. × The team has found a new performer in Alex Hales as has also played some good strokes and made 90 runs in just two games. The bowling department has been their strength since IPL 2018 commenced and is surely expected to do the same. So overall its a do or die situation for Bangalore while Hyderabad will fight to consolidate their top position.

IPL 2018: Match preview of Hyderabad vs Bangalore

Mahendra Singh Dhoni&nbsp;played a magnificent 31-run knock off 23 balls with the help of&nbsp;massive hittings that helped the team to reach the set target of 128 runs&nbsp;against Bangalore on Saturday, April 4.

36-year old MS Dhoni has inspired thousands of youngsters to take up cricket as their profession and even on the field, Mahi has been guiding the newcomers to improve their skills.

One of the most popular cricketing icons and former captain of men's cricket team, MS Dhoni is known for his humble and cool attitude. He earned many trophies for India including&nbsp;ICC World Cup.

His fans and followers never fail to show their love and affection, recently an incident happened that will prove that fans' love for MSD is unconditional.

In the match against Kolkata, a fan violated the security parameters to meet MS Dhoni in the Chennai's dugout.

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Again the incident was repeated when MS Dhoni was shaking hands with the opponent team after hitting the winning runs. When he was congratulating the other team members, a fan came running to meet MSD and touched his feet.

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MS Dhoni's fans and followers never fail to show their love and affection and recently an incident happened that will prove that fans' love for MSD is unconditional

Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a magnificent 31-run knock off 23 balls with the help of massive hittings that helped the team to reach the set target of 128 runs against Bangalore on Saturday, April 4. 36-year old MS Dhoni has inspired thousands of youngsters to take up cricket as their profession and even on the field, Mahi has been guiding the newcomers to improve their skills. One of the most popular cricketing icons and former captain of men's cricket team, MS Dhoni is known for his humble and cool attitude. He earned many trophies for India including ICC World Cup. His fans and followers never fail to show their love and affection, recently an incident happened that will prove that fans' love for MSD is unconditional. In the match against Kolkata, a fan violated the security parameters to meet MS Dhoni in the Chennai's dugout. Watch the video: ROHIT is just a word. But DHONI is emotion....... pic.twitter.com/iva5sFlCbb — Murali (@murali_csk_fan) May 6, 2018 × Again the incident was repeated when MS Dhoni was shaking hands with the opponent team after hitting the winning runs. When he was congratulating the other team members, a fan came running to meet MSD and touched his feet. Watch the video: As @ChennaiIPL climb to the top of the #VIVOIPL points table, yet another fan rushes to meet his idol @msdhoni. #CSKvRCB #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/p14RVjGFs9 — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 5, 2018 ×

Watch: Another fan breaches security to meet MS Dhoni, touches feet

Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai displaced Hyderabad to reclaim the top spot in IPL league table after they defeated Bangalore by six wickets on Saturday.

Dhoni once again became the architect of Chennai's win as he made 31 runs in 23 balls, which included three sixes and one four.&nbsp;

While achieving a paltry total of 127 runs, Chennai got a decent start with opener Ambati Rayadu contributing 32 runs in 25 balls.&nbsp;

Suresh Raina too made his presence felt by hitting one six and two fours to inch Chennai closer to victory.

But it was Dhoni and Bravo who took the team to victory.

Earlier, Virat Kohli-led Bangalore fell like nine pins after the powerplay as the team ended their innings at just 127, their lowest total in this year's IPL.

At one point Bangalore were 47 for the loss of one wicket, but then lost Kohli, AB and Mandeep to spin in the space of five overs.

Parthiv Patel, who played his first game in IPL 2018, smashed a half-century and also became the top scorer for the team by making 53 runs off 41 balls.&nbsp;

The team could have ended their innings with the lowest score in this year's league before Tim Southee came to their rescue.&nbsp;

He made 36 runs in 26 balls to save his team from drowning and set a decent score on board.&nbsp;

Apart from Patel and Southee, no other player scored in two digits.&nbsp;

Skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers fell succumbed to Chennai's spin attack as Bangalore were put into bat at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, on Saturday.

Kohli was clean bowled by Ravindra Jadeja while de Villiers gave away his wicket to Harbhajan Singh.

Kohli was departed for eight runs and de Villiers made just one.

Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl.

Chennai is coming off from a tragic defeat against Kolkata in their previous encounter and must have worked on their loopholes and rectified the errors in order to earn two crucial points.

On the other hand, team Bangalore is high on spirit as they have won the previous match against Mumbai.

The competition between the teams which are placed at the fourth, fifth and sixth position at the league's table is very tough now.&nbsp;

Chennai have lost its two previous clashes out of three and looked a bit off but with a well-balanced team, it requires just one win to prove caliber of the entire team.

On the other hand, confidence Virat Kohli is leading the batting department from the front but still, team Bangalore is dealing with the problems of bowling unit, which has been very expensive especially in death overs.

The current team of Chennai is very sorted and any change at this moment is not required.

On the other hand, the good news for Bangalore is that their star player, AB de Villiers is fit and back in the squad but opener Quinton de Kock has flown back home due to some personal reasons and skipper Virat Kohli might replace him by Manan Vohra.

In the absence of wicket-keeper, the best replacement for team Bangalore is Parthiv Patel. 
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Dhoni once again became the architect of Chennai's win

Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai displaced Hyderabad to reclaim the top spot in IPL league table after they defeated Bangalore by six wickets on Saturday. Dhoni once again became the architect of Chennai's win as he made 31 runs in 23 balls, which included three sixes and one four. While achieving a paltry total of 127 runs, Chennai got a decent start with opener Ambati Rayadu contributing 32 runs in 25 balls. Suresh Raina too made his presence felt by hitting one six and two fours to inch Chennai closer to victory. But it was Dhoni and Bravo who took the team to victory. Earlier, Virat Kohli-led Bangalore fell like nine pins after the powerplay as the team ended their innings at just 127, their lowest total in this year's IPL. At one point Bangalore were 47 for the loss of one wicket, but then lost Kohli, AB and Mandeep to spin in the space of five overs. Parthiv Patel, who played his first game in IPL 2018, smashed a half-century and also became the top scorer for the team by making 53 runs off 41 balls. The team could have ended their innings with the lowest score in this year's league before Tim Southee came to their rescue. He made 36 runs in 26 balls to save his team from drowning and set a decent score on board. Apart from Patel and Southee, no other player scored in two digits. Skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers fell succumbed to Chennai's spin attack as Bangalore were put into bat at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, on Saturday. Kohli was clean bowled by Ravindra Jadeja while de Villiers gave away his wicket to Harbhajan Singh. Kohli was departed for eight runs and de Villiers made just one. Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl. Chennai is coming off from a tragic defeat against Kolkata in their previous encounter and must have worked on their loopholes and rectified the errors in order to earn two crucial points. On the other hand, team Bangalore is high on spirit as they have won the previous match against Mumbai. The competition between the teams which are placed at the fourth, fifth and sixth position at the league's table is very tough now. Chennai have lost its two previous clashes out of three and looked a bit off but with a well-balanced team, it requires just one win to prove caliber of the entire team. On the other hand, confidence Virat Kohli is leading the batting department from the front but still, team Bangalore is dealing with the problems of bowling unit, which has been very expensive especially in death overs. The current team of Chennai is very sorted and any change at this moment is not required. On the other hand, the good news for Bangalore is that their star player, AB de Villiers is fit and back in the squad but opener Quinton de Kock has flown back home due to some personal reasons and skipper Virat Kohli might replace him by Manan Vohra. In the absence of wicket-keeper, the best replacement for team Bangalore is Parthiv Patel.

IPL 2018: Chennai register 6-wicket win over Bangalore

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore took on MS Dhoni-led Chennai at the second home ground of the Chennai team on Saturday, May 5.

The clash between Bangalore and Chennai is one of the most intriguing rivalries of all times.

In the match, Chennai won the toss and invited Virat's team to bat first at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.

Batting first, Bangalore team stumbled and lost wickets in bulk in the initial overs.

Apart from Parthiv Patel none of the batsmen made the required contributions to the team.

Tim Southee's unbeaten 36-run knock helped Bangalore to put up a decent target of 128 runs.

For Chennai, spinner Ravindra Jadeja proved very economical&nbsp;by taking three crucial wickets of Parthiv Patel, Mandeep Singh and skipper Virat Kohli.

When he dismissed Virat, captain of the Indian cricket team than both the cricketers shared&nbsp;an intense look rather an&nbsp;astounding&nbsp;look. Also, Ravindra Jadeja did not at all after taking one of the most important wickets.

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Ravindra Jadeja shared an astounding look when he dismissed Virat Kohli during the Bangalore-Chennai clash

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore took on MS Dhoni-led Chennai at the second home ground of the Chennai team on Saturday, May 5. The clash between Bangalore and Chennai is one of the most intriguing rivalries of all times. In the match, Chennai won the toss and invited Virat's team to bat first at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Batting first, Bangalore team stumbled and lost wickets in bulk in the initial overs. Apart from Parthiv Patel none of the batsmen made the required contributions to the team. Tim Southee's unbeaten 36-run knock helped Bangalore to put up a decent target of 128 runs. For Chennai, spinner Ravindra Jadeja proved very economical by taking three crucial wickets of Parthiv Patel, Mandeep Singh and skipper Virat Kohli. When he dismissed Virat, captain of the Indian cricket team than both the cricketers shared an intense look rather an astounding look. Also, Ravindra Jadeja did not at all after taking one of the most important wickets. See image: No celebrations from Jadeja here as he gets the crucial wicket of the #RCB Skipper.#CSKvRCB pic.twitter.com/1U4KdKDrlv — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 5 May 2018 ×

IPL 2018: See Ravindra Jadeja's numb reaction on Virat Kohli's dismissal

'Orange Cap' holder Ambati Rayudu on Saturday became the first batsman in the ongoing season of Indian Premier League (IPL) to cross the 400-run mark.

The Chennai batsman achieved the feat in the match against Bangalore at the Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune

Rayudu hit a single off the bowling off Umesh Yadav in the 5th over to go past the 400-run mark in IPL 2018.

The list is followed by Delhi's Rishabh Pant, who is second in the run-getters list with 375 runs, while Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is third with 357 runs.

Rayudu was bought by the 'Yellow Brigade' for Rs 2.20 crore after he who was not retained by Mumbai in the IPL 2018 auction.

He has been a consistent performer in this year's IPL. He has opened the innings for the franchise this season along with Shane Watson and has given them flying starts throughout the tournament.&nbsp

In 10 matches this season, Rayudu has made 423 runs. He

He has also smashed two fifties this season and has been accumulating runs with a strike-rate of above 150 in this year's IPL.

The Chennai batsman achieved the feat in the match against Bangalore

'Orange Cap' holder Ambati Rayudu on Saturday became the first batsman in the ongoing season of Indian Premier League (IPL) to cross the 400-run mark. The Chennai batsman achieved the feat in the match against Bangalore at the Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune Rayudu hit a single off the bowling off Umesh Yadav in the 5th over to go past the 400-run mark in IPL 2018. The list is followed by Delhi's Rishabh Pant, who is second in the run-getters list with 375 runs, while Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is third with 357 runs. Rayudu was bought by the 'Yellow Brigade' for Rs 2.20 crore after he who was not retained by Mumbai in the IPL 2018 auction. He has been a consistent performer in this year's IPL. He has opened the innings for the franchise this season along with Shane Watson and has given them flying starts throughout the tournament. In 10 matches this season, Rayudu has made 423 runs. He He has also smashed two fifties this season and has been accumulating runs with a strike-rate of above 150 in this year's IPL.

IPL 2018: Ambati Rayudu becomes 1st batsman to cross 400-run mark

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore fell like nine pins after the powerplay as the team ended their innings at just 127, their lowest total in this year's IPL.

At one point Bangalore were 47 for the loss of one wicket, but then lost Kohli, AB and Mandeep to spin in the space of five overs.

Parthiv Patel, who played his first game in IPL 2018, smashed a half-century and also became the top scorer for the team by making 53 runs off 41 balls.&nbsp

The team could have ended their innings with the lowest score in this year's league before Tim Southee came to their rescue.&nbsp

He made 36 runs in 26 balls to save his team from drowning and set a decent score on board.&nbsp

Apart from Patel and Southee, no other player scored in two digits.&nbsp

Skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers fell succumbed to Chennai's spin attack as Bangalore were put into bat at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, on Saturday.

Kohli was clean bowled by Ravindra Jadeja while de Villiers gave away his wicket to Harbhajan Singh.

Kohli was departed for eight runs and de Villiers made just one.

Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl.

Chennai is coming off from a tragic defeat against Kolkata in their previous encounter and must have worked on their loopholes and rectified the errors in order to earn two crucial points.

On the other hand, team Bangalore is high on spirit as they have won the previous match against Mumbai.

The competition between the teams which are placed at the fourth, fifth and sixth position at the league's table is very tough now.&nbsp

Chennai have lost its two previous clashes out of three and looked a bit off but with a well-balanced team, it requires just one win to prove caliber of the entire team.

On the other hand, confidence Virat Kohli is leading the batting department from the front but still, team Bangalore is dealing with the problems of bowling unit, which has been very expensive especially in death overs.

The current team of Chennai is very sorted and any change at this moment is not required.

On the other hand, the good news for Bangalore is that their star player, AB de Villiers is fit and back in the squad but opener Quinton de Kock has flown back home due to some personal reasons and skipper Virat Kohli might replace him by Manan Vohra.

In the absence of wicket-keeper, the best replacement for team Bangalore is Parthiv Patel.

At one point Bangalore were 47 for the loss of one wicket

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore fell like nine pins after the powerplay as the team ended their innings at just 127, their lowest total in this year's IPL. At one point Bangalore were 47 for the loss of one wicket, but then lost Kohli, AB and Mandeep to spin in the space of five overs. Parthiv Patel, who played his first game in IPL 2018, smashed a half-century and also became the top scorer for the team by making 53 runs off 41 balls. The team could have ended their innings with the lowest score in this year's league before Tim Southee came to their rescue. He made 36 runs in 26 balls to save his team from drowning and set a decent score on board. Apart from Patel and Southee, no other player scored in two digits. Skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers fell succumbed to Chennai's spin attack as Bangalore were put into bat at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, on Saturday. Kohli was clean bowled by Ravindra Jadeja while de Villiers gave away his wicket to Harbhajan Singh. Kohli was departed for eight runs and de Villiers made just one. Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl. Chennai is coming off from a tragic defeat against Kolkata in their previous encounter and must have worked on their loopholes and rectified the errors in order to earn two crucial points. On the other hand, team Bangalore is high on spirit as they have won the previous match against Mumbai. The competition between the teams which are placed at the fourth, fifth and sixth position at the league's table is very tough now. Chennai have lost its two previous clashes out of three and looked a bit off but with a well-balanced team, it requires just one win to prove caliber of the entire team. On the other hand, confidence Virat Kohli is leading the batting department from the front but still, team Bangalore is dealing with the problems of bowling unit, which has been very expensive especially in death overs. The current team of Chennai is very sorted and any change at this moment is not required. On the other hand, the good news for Bangalore is that their star player, AB de Villiers is fit and back in the squad but opener Quinton de Kock has flown back home due to some personal reasons and skipper Virat Kohli might replace him by Manan Vohra. In the absence of wicket-keeper, the best replacement for team Bangalore is Parthiv Patel.

IPL 2018: Chennai bowlers restrict Bangalore to 127 runs

Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers succumbed to Chennai's spin attack as they were put into bat at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, on Saturday.

Kohli was clean bowled by Ravindra Jadeja while de Villiers gave away his wicket to Harbhajan Singh.

Kohli departed after making eight runs and de Villiers contributed just one run.

Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl.

Chennai is coming off from a tragic defeat against Kolkata in their previous encounter and must have worked on their loopholes and rectified the errors in order to earn two crucial points.

On the other hand, team Bangalore is high on spirit as they have won the previous match against Mumbai.

The competition between the teams which are placed at the fourth, fifth and sixth position at the league's table is very tough now.&nbsp

Chennai have lost its two previous clashes out of three and looked a bit off but with a well-balanced team, it requires just one win to prove caliber of the entire team.

On the other hand, confidence Virat Kohli is leading the batting department from the front but still, team Bangalore is dealing with the&nbspproblems of bowling unit, which has been very expensive especially in death overs.

The current team of Chennai is very sorted and any change at this moment is not required.

On the other hand, the good news for Bangalore is that their star player,&nbspAB de Villiers is fit and back in the squad but opener&nbspQuinton de Kock has flown back&nbsphome due to some personal reasons and skipper Virat Kohli might replace him by&nbspManan Vohra.

In the absence of wicket-keeper, the best replacement for team Bangalore is Parthiv Patel.

Kohli departed after making eight runs and de Villiers contributed just one run.

Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers succumbed to Chennai's spin attack as they were put into bat at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, on Saturday. Kohli was clean bowled by Ravindra Jadeja while de Villiers gave away his wicket to Harbhajan Singh. Kohli departed after making eight runs and de Villiers contributed just one run. Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl. Chennai is coming off from a tragic defeat against Kolkata in their previous encounter and must have worked on their loopholes and rectified the errors in order to earn two crucial points. On the other hand, team Bangalore is high on spirit as they have won the previous match against Mumbai. The competition between the teams which are placed at the fourth, fifth and sixth position at the league's table is very tough now. Chennai have lost its two previous clashes out of three and looked a bit off but with a well-balanced team, it requires just one win to prove caliber of the entire team. On the other hand, confidence Virat Kohli is leading the batting department from the front but still, team Bangalore is dealing with the&nbspproblems of bowling unit, which has been very expensive especially in death overs. The current team of Chennai is very sorted and any change at this moment is not required. On the other hand, the good news for Bangalore is that their star player,&nbspAB de Villiers is fit and back in the squad but opener&nbspQuinton de Kock has flown back&nbsphome due to some personal reasons and skipper Virat Kohli might replace him by&nbspManan Vohra. In the absence of wicket-keeper, the best replacement for team Bangalore is Parthiv Patel.

IPL 2018: Kohli, de Villiers succumb to spin in clash against Chennai

Virat Kohli is garnering a lot of attention for his fitness these days, especially the kind of tough catches he is taking this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Yesterday, during Bangalore's face off with the Mumbai at the Chinnaswamy stadium, Kohli repeated the feat but this time in a winning cause for his team.&nbsp;

For Mumbai, dangerman Hardik Pandya was still at the crease, batting on 50. The all-rounder had hit a powerful lofted on-drive off the bowling of Tim Southee but Kohli was at hand to complete a spectacular catch and all but seal the match in his team's favour.

Like the previous time, Kohli's catch brought about a massive smile to his wife Anushka Sharma's face, which was again caught by photographers which in no time started trending on the social media.&nbsp;

After the match, Kohli also dedicated the win to wife Anushka, terming it a little gift for his wife on her birthday.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, the victory over Mumbai helped Kohli's team register their third win in eight games but more importantly saw them climb to fifth place in the IPL 2018 points table.

The loss for Mumbai has put the side on the brink of elimination. The defending champions are in seventh place tied on four points with bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils.

Mumbai will need to win the rest of their six matches to be in contention for a play-off spot.&nbsp; 
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Kohli repeated the feat but this time in a winning cause for his team.

Virat Kohli is garnering a lot of attention for his fitness these days, especially the kind of tough catches he is taking this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Yesterday, during Bangalore's face off with the Mumbai at the Chinnaswamy stadium, Kohli repeated the feat but this time in a winning cause for his team. For Mumbai, dangerman Hardik Pandya was still at the crease, batting on 50. The all-rounder had hit a powerful lofted on-drive off the bowling of Tim Southee but Kohli was at hand to complete a spectacular catch and all but seal the match in his team's favour. Like the previous time, Kohli's catch brought about a massive smile to his wife Anushka Sharma's face, which was again caught by photographers which in no time started trending on the social media. After the match, Kohli also dedicated the win to wife Anushka, terming it a little gift for his wife on her birthday. Virat Kohli's match-changing catch https://t.co/LNPtGZbVRl via @ipl #RCBvMI #IPL2018 — Deepak Raj Verma (@iconicdeepak) May 1, 2018 × Meanwhile, the victory over Mumbai helped Kohli's team register their third win in eight games but more importantly saw them climb to fifth place in the IPL 2018 points table. The loss for Mumbai has put the side on the brink of elimination. The defending champions are in seventh place tied on four points with bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils. Mumbai will need to win the rest of their six matches to be in contention for a play-off spot.

Watch: Another Virat Kohli stunner against Mumbai brings massive smile to wife Anushka's face

Virat Kohli gave the best birthday present - a victory over Mumbai - to his wife Anushka Sharma. Bollywood's leading actress Anushka Sharma&nbsp;turned 30 on May 1&nbsp;and instead of partying, she was cheering for her husband's team at Chinnaswamy stadium.

Star-studded teams Bangalore and Mumbai had locked-horns to survive in the eleventh edition of&nbsp;Indian Premier League.

The birthday girl proved lucky for the Bangalore team as they registered a 14-run victory over Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai by defending a total of 167 runs.

Earlier in the morning, Virat shared a picture with Anushka and wrote, "Happy birthday, my love. The most positive and honest person I know. Love you."

It seems that the "positive" person has powered the positive energy&nbsp;to the entire team.

After winning the game, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma posed with birthday cake, see picture.

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The star who often posts pictures with her labrador 'Dude' will be building the shelter on the outskirts of Mumbai.

In a birthday tweet, she said that she is inspired by the Dalai Lama and wanted to do her bit to give fellow living beings equal rights, equal care and equal love.

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Virat Kohli gave the best birthday present - a victory over Mumbai - to his wife Anushka Sharma

Virat Kohli gave the best birthday present - a victory over Mumbai - to his wife Anushka Sharma. Bollywood's leading actress Anushka Sharma turned 30 on May 1 and instead of partying, she was cheering for her husband's team at Chinnaswamy stadium. Star-studded teams Bangalore and Mumbai had locked-horns to survive in the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League. The birthday girl proved lucky for the Bangalore team as they registered a 14-run victory over Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai by defending a total of 167 runs. Earlier in the morning, Virat shared a picture with Anushka and wrote, "Happy birthday, my love. The most positive and honest person I know. Love you." It seems that the "positive" person has powered the positive energy to the entire team. After winning the game, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma posed with birthday cake, see picture. Best birthday with the bestest, kindest, bravest man in the world . Love you for making it so special my love ❤ ! A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on May 1, 2018 at 12:09pm PDT × Also, Anushka Sharma chose this day as an opportunity to announce a project very close to her heart -- building an animal shelter. The star who often posts pictures with her labrador 'Dude' will be building the shelter on the outskirts of Mumbai. In a birthday tweet, she said that she is inspired by the Dalai Lama and wanted to do her bit to give fellow living beings equal rights, equal care and equal love. ? A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Apr 30, 2018 at 10:44pm PDT ×

Anushka Sharma celebrates 'best birthday' with Virat after Bangalore's victory, see pic

Bangalore faces Mumbai for the second time in this year's IPL at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Tuesday.

Both the teams have not had a decent start this year, but are playing every single card to bring their campaign back on track.&nbsp;

But, Bangalore have suffered a huge blow after AB de Villiers fell sick and was out for the two games.&nbsp;

He was replaced by Manan Vohra, who failed to perform in the first match. He was sent back to the pavilion without opening his account.

But things were not same in today's clash against Mumbai.

Vohra opened for Bangalore and played a blistering knock to give his team an upper hand against Mumbai.

In 31 balls, Vohra made 45 runs which included two fours and fours sixes.

He was supported by Quinton de Kock, who failed to leave any mark in today's game.&nbsp;

Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday. He has taken the decision to take the advantage of the pitch as it is very dry and has a lot of cracks which supports the bowlers.

For Mumbai, Ewin Lewis is not playing as he has injured his wrist and Kieron Pollard has been included in the squad for tonight's match. 
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Bangalore faces Mumbai for the second time in this year's IPL at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Tuesday. Both the teams have not had a decent start this year, but are playing every single card to bring their campaign back on track. But, Bangalore have suffered a huge blow after AB de Villiers fell sick and was out for the two games. He was replaced by Manan Vohra, who failed to perform in the first match. He was sent back to the pavilion without opening his account. But things were not same in today's clash against Mumbai. Vohra opened for Bangalore and played a blistering knock to give his team an upper hand against Mumbai. In 31 balls, Vohra made 45 runs which included two fours and fours sixes. He was supported by Quinton de Kock, who failed to leave any mark in today's game. Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday. He has taken the decision to take the advantage of the pitch as it is very dry and has a lot of cracks which supports the bowlers. For Mumbai, Ewin Lewis is not playing as he has injured his wrist and Kieron Pollard has been included in the squad for tonight's match.

IPL 2018: De Villiers's replacement Manan Vohra proves worth, gives brisk start to Bangalore

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma rings in her 30th birthday today and coincidently, her husband Virat Kohli will face Mumbai in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).&nbsp;

There isn't a ray of doubt over Kohli's on-field performance, be it his batting, fielding or captaincy.&nbsp;

The Bangalore skipper is known to break records day-in-day-out and is used to coming out on top, no matter what the quality of opposition or the condition is.

But somehow, his IPL franchise, which constitutes the best batting line-up, have miserably failed to leave any mark this season.&nbsp;

With players like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Brendon McCullum and Quinton de Kock, Bangalore lost five out of seven matches played and stand second last in the IPL league table.&nbsp;&nbsp;

But, will her wife Anushka's birthday do wonders for him. Well, the past says it can.

Kohli-led Bangalore defeated Punjab to register their first win this IPL.&nbsp;

But at one point Bangalore had almost lost the game but somehow things turned in their favour and he won.&nbsp;

While some gave credit to teams performance, the majority credited Anushka Sharma's visit and support to her husband at the Chinnaswamy Stadium which turned things in Kohli's favour.

There were videos and images where Anushka could be seen cheering for Virat and his side.

Anushka is expected to visit the stadium today also as the match will be played at Bangalore's home ground.&nbsp;

Bangalore and Mumbai will face each for the for the second time this IPL. Their first encounter was won by Mumbai.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Both the teams have just four points and will be aiming to win this game to bring their campaigns back on track.&nbsp;

Bangalore have miserably failed to leave any mark this season.

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma rings in her 30th birthday today and coincidently, her husband Virat Kohli will face Mumbai in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). There isn't a ray of doubt over Kohli's on-field performance, be it his batting, fielding or captaincy. The Bangalore skipper is known to break records day-in-day-out and is used to coming out on top, no matter what the quality of opposition or the condition is. But somehow, his IPL franchise, which constitutes the best batting line-up, have miserably failed to leave any mark this season. With players like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Brendon McCullum and Quinton de Kock, Bangalore lost five out of seven matches played and stand second last in the IPL league table. But, will her wife Anushka's birthday do wonders for him. Well, the past says it can. Kohli-led Bangalore defeated Punjab to register their first win this IPL. But at one point Bangalore had almost lost the game but somehow things turned in their favour and he won. While some gave credit to teams performance, the majority credited Anushka Sharma's visit and support to her husband at the Chinnaswamy Stadium which turned things in Kohli's favour. There were videos and images where Anushka could be seen cheering for Virat and his side. Anushka is expected to visit the stadium today also as the match will be played at Bangalore's home ground. Bangalore and Mumbai will face each for the for the second time this IPL. Their first encounter was won by Mumbai. Both the teams have just four points and will be aiming to win this game to bring their campaigns back on track.

Will Anushka Shama's birthday turn lucky for Virat's Bangalore against Mumbai?

Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata registered a six-wicket victory over Bangalore at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.

Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes to set a target of 176 runs for Kolkata but his efforts went in vain as Bangalore team again failed to defend a decent total.

Apart from his marvelous batting, Virat Kohli took an acrobatic catch to dismiss Kolkata's skipper Dinesh Karthik when he was playing at a strike rate of 230 in the 19th over.

The outstanding catch got more attention when Virat Kohli's wife and Bollywood's leading actress, Anushka Sharma reacted to it as the cute reaction was captured in cameras.

Watch Anushka Sharma cheering for Virat Kohli:

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Anushka was present at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and was cheering for her husband's team.

Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes, apart from that Virat's acrobatic catch to dismiss Dinesh Karthik was highlighted the most

Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata registered a six-wicket victory over Bangalore at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes to set a target of 176 runs for Kolkata but his efforts went in vain as Bangalore team again failed to defend a decent total. Apart from his marvelous batting, Virat Kohli took an acrobatic catch to dismiss Kolkata's skipper Dinesh Karthik when he was playing at a strike rate of 230 in the 19th over. The outstanding catch got more attention when Virat Kohli's wife and Bollywood's leading actress, Anushka Sharma reacted to it as the cute reaction was captured in cameras. Watch Anushka Sharma cheering for Virat Kohli: ? | @AnushkaSharma proudly cheering for Virat as he completed his 50 at Chinnaswamy Stadium today ❤️ #RCBvKKR #Virushka pic.twitter.com/ktLTWbMGW4 — Anushka Sharma FC™ (@AnushkaSFanCIub) April 29, 2018 × Anushka was present at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and was cheering for her husband's team.

Virat Kohli makes stunning catch, see how Anushka Sharma reacts

Virat Kohli played a skipper's knock to help his side set a target of 176 runs after loss of four wickets against Kolkata at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday.

Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes.&nbsp

Openers Quinton de Kock and Brendon McCullum gave Bangalore a perfect start as the two build a partnership of 67 runs.

While de Kock contributed 29 runs, McCullum made 38 runs before giving away their wickets to Yadav and Russell.

Andre Russell bowled three overs and gave away 31 runs and took three wickets for his side.

Earlier, Kolkata's Dinesh Karthik won the toss and opted to field against Bangalore.

Speaking after toss, Karthik said, " We're bowling first. Looks a dry wicket, make best use of it initially. Let's see how it goes. Same team. Trust the same team, wish they bring the goods for us. Important we trust the people we play in the XI. Picked a bunch of players we believe in."

When asked Kohli about the strategy for today, he said, " Would have bowled first too, difficult ground to defend. Got to take up the challenge, toss is only in your control that much. Not bad toss to lose actually. Will stay similar throughout as DK mentioned. Hopefully it wears off and spinners get purchase."

"This ground has always been difficult to defend, we've done that to other teams too. Hats off to them (CSK). Our bowlers have put it behind them. AB is sick, Southee replaces him. Negi replaced by Vohra. M Ashwin comes in for Washington Sundar."

"AB has got a bit of a viral fever going. If he could, he would play with one leg and one hand. But he's taken the call himself, have to respect that, " Kohli concluded.

Teams:

Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli(c), Manan Vohra, Mandeep Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Murugan Ashwin, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Kolkata (Playing XI): Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Shivam Mavi, Piyush Chawla, Mitchell Johnson, Kuldeep Yadav 
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Kohli's innings included five fours and three sixes.

Virat Kohli played a skipper's knock to help his side set a target of 176 runs after loss of four wickets against Kolkata at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday. Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes. Openers Quinton de Kock and Brendon McCullum gave Bangalore a perfect start as the two build a partnership of 67 runs. While de Kock contributed 29 runs, McCullum made 38 runs before giving away their wickets to Yadav and Russell. Andre Russell bowled three overs and gave away 31 runs and took three wickets for his side. Earlier, Kolkata's Dinesh Karthik won the toss and opted to field against Bangalore. Speaking after toss, Karthik said, " We're bowling first. Looks a dry wicket, make best use of it initially. Let's see how it goes. Same team. Trust the same team, wish they bring the goods for us. Important we trust the people we play in the XI. Picked a bunch of players we believe in." When asked Kohli about the strategy for today, he said, " Would have bowled first too, difficult ground to defend. Got to take up the challenge, toss is only in your control that much. Not bad toss to lose actually. Will stay similar throughout as DK mentioned. Hopefully it wears off and spinners get purchase." "This ground has always been difficult to defend, we've done that to other teams too. Hats off to them (CSK). Our bowlers have put it behind them. AB is sick, Southee replaces him. Negi replaced by Vohra. M Ashwin comes in for Washington Sundar." "AB has got a bit of a viral fever going. If he could, he would play with one leg and one hand. But he's taken the call himself, have to respect that, " Kohli concluded. Teams: Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli(c), Manan Vohra, Mandeep Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Murugan Ashwin, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal Kolkata (Playing XI): Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Shivam Mavi, Piyush Chawla, Mitchell Johnson, Kuldeep Yadav

IPL 2018: Virat Kohli's unbeaten 68 powers Bangalore to 175

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore and Dinesh Karthik’s Kolkata will face off at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium for the Indian Premier League 2018 on Sunday.

The last time these two teams faced off in this season’s IPL, Kolkata riding on a quickfire fifty by Narine (50 from 19 balls) successfully chased down Bangalore's total of 176 with an over to spare.

The Kohli-led side will be looking for a revenge as they find themselves second from the bottom on the points table.

Both the teams would be looking to get back to winning ways after losing their previous match.&nbsp

While Bangalore were denied a win by a MS Dhoni special, Kolkata were outplayed by Delhi at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

Bangalore would be one team which fails to perform worse at home ground than away venues.&nbsp

Against Chennai, Kohli and team posted a 206-run target and still lost.&nbsp

They are seventh in the points table with just two wins out of six games.&nbsp

They host Kolkata at their home ground today. Kolkata suffered a big loss to Delhi in their previous game but will like to turn the fortunes with a win against Bangalore.

They have one of the strongest top-order batting but have failed as a bowling unit.&nbsp

Squads: 
Bangalore: Virat Kohli (Captain), Quinton de Kock(WK), Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Chris Woakes, Washington Sundar, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali, Manan Vohra, Aniket Choudhary, Navdeep Saini, Murugan Ashwin, Pawan Negi, Mohammed Siraj, Corey Anderson, Parthiv Patel, Aniruddha Joshi, Pavan Deshpande, Tim Southee.

Kolkata: Dinesh Karthik (Captain/WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Mitchell Johnson, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Ishank Jaggi, Nitish Rana, Vinay Kumar, Apoorv Wankhade, Rinku Singh, Shivam Mavi, Cameron Delport, Javon Searles, Tom Curran, Prasidh Krishna.

The Kohli-led side will be looking for a revenge as they were defeated by Kolkata in their previous encounter.

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore and Dinesh Karthik’s Kolkata will face off at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium for the Indian Premier League 2018 on Sunday. The last time these two teams faced off in this season’s IPL, Kolkata riding on a quickfire fifty by Narine (50 from 19 balls) successfully chased down Bangalore's total of 176 with an over to spare. The Kohli-led side will be looking for a revenge as they find themselves second from the bottom on the points table. Both the teams would be looking to get back to winning ways after losing their previous match. While Bangalore were denied a win by a MS Dhoni special, Kolkata were outplayed by Delhi at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Bangalore would be one team which fails to perform worse at home ground than away venues. Against Chennai, Kohli and team posted a 206-run target and still lost. They are seventh in the points table with just two wins out of six games. They host Kolkata at their home ground today. Kolkata suffered a big loss to Delhi in their previous game but will like to turn the fortunes with a win against Bangalore. They have one of the strongest top-order batting but have failed as a bowling unit. Squads: Bangalore: Virat Kohli (Captain), Quinton de Kock(WK), Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Chris Woakes, Washington Sundar, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali, Manan Vohra, Aniket Choudhary, Navdeep Saini, Murugan Ashwin, Pawan Negi, Mohammed Siraj, Corey Anderson, Parthiv Patel, Aniruddha Joshi, Pavan Deshpande, Tim Southee. Kolkata: Dinesh Karthik (Captain/WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Mitchell Johnson, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Ishank Jaggi, Nitish Rana, Vinay Kumar, Apoorv Wankhade, Rinku Singh, Shivam Mavi, Cameron Delport, Javon Searles, Tom Curran, Prasidh Krishna.

IPL 2018: Match preview of Bangalore vs Kolkata

Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate in Bangalore's clash against Chennai at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.

The Bangalore skipper has also received an official reprimand for slow over-rate throughout his side's innings in the clash.&nbsp;

The match was won by Chennai by five wickets.

As it was Kohli's first offence this season, the Indian captain has been fined Rs12 lakh for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences.

"As it was his team`s first offence of the season under the IPL`s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh," an IPL release said.

Kohli smashed just 18 runs in Bangalore's defeat as Chennai chased down the target of 206 runs with the help of MS Dhoni's unbeaten 34-ball 70 and Ambati Rayudu's 53-ball 83.

Chennai are currently standing at the top spot with 10 points, having clinched five victories out of six matches they have played so far.

Meanwhile, Bangalore slumped to their fourth loss and are at the sixth position, with just four points in their account, and having won just two matches so far.

The match was won by Chennai by five wickets.

Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate in Bangalore's clash against Chennai at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. The Bangalore skipper has also received an official reprimand for slow over-rate throughout his side's innings in the clash. The match was won by Chennai by five wickets. As it was Kohli's first offence this season, the Indian captain has been fined Rs12 lakh for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences. "As it was his team`s first offence of the season under the IPL`s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh," an IPL release said. Kohli smashed just 18 runs in Bangalore's defeat as Chennai chased down the target of 206 runs with the help of MS Dhoni's unbeaten 34-ball 70 and Ambati Rayudu's 53-ball 83. Chennai are currently standing at the top spot with 10 points, having clinched five victories out of six matches they have played so far. Meanwhile, Bangalore slumped to their fourth loss and are at the sixth position, with just four points in their account, and having won just two matches so far.

IPL 2018: Virat Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate against Chennai

Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a skipper's knock to help Chennai chase the mammoth target of 205 set by Bangalore.

The Chennai skipper again finished off in style as he slammed a six of third last ball to achieve the target.

Ambati Rayudu also slammed a 53-ball 82 to give his team a great start. He played remarkable strokes to deplete Bangalore's bolwing attack. &nbsp

Chennai had a poor start as they lost Shane Watson and Suresh Raina too early.&nbsp

Earlier, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock powred Bangalore to 205 &nbspagainst Chennai at the at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.

Both De Villiers and de Kock went berserk after Virat Kohli's wicket and slammed half-centuries each.

While De Villiers smashed 68 off just 30balls, de Kock destroyed Chennai's bowling attack by making 53 off 37 balls.

However, the two lost their wickets in quick successions. &nbsp

Skipper Kohli brought a change in his batting position and opened with de Kock but failed to give that start after he gave simple catch to Ravindra Jadeja of Thakur.

Mandeep Singh too stood up for the team and slammed 17-ball 32 to help them set a decent total.

MS Dhoni on Wednesday won the toss and opted to bowl against Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.

It will be the first time when Kohli will come face to face with Dhoni in this year's cash-rich tournament.

Talking about his decision to bowl, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. It (the pitch) looks good from the top, but when you rub the fingers over it, it's slightly wet. Sometimes it affects, sometimes it doesn't. It's a tough ground to defend. We have got equal amount of support (smiles). "

"It's rare, when you come to Bangalore, you don't get this kind of support. It's good, generally it's a good crowd in Bangalore irrespective of which team is playing. It is one of the best stadiums to play in because of the crowd," he added.

When asked if he feels there is any kind of rivalry with Virat, Dhoni said,"I never felt it was about a personal rivalry (on playing against Virat). It's a sport that we are supposed to play in the right spirit."

When asked Virat about the strategy he has for today's game, Virat said,"good to see the mix of yellow and red in the same stadium. Looking forward to a good game of cricket. We just need to focus on one game at a time. CSK have played some good cricket."

"Two teams play well and stay at the top and four others are fighting for two spots. We are in the group of four. We need to keep playing the kind of cricket we played in the last game. We have two changes as well," the Bangalore skipper added.&nbsp

If seen the squad of the two teams, then for Chennai Karn Sharma and Faf du Plessis make way for Harbhajan and Imran Tahir, while Pawan Negi replaced Manan Vohra and Colin de Grandhomme is playing in place of Chris Woakes.

Teams: 
Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Corey Anderson, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Chennai (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

Dhoni slammed a six of third last ball to achieve the target

Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a skipper's knock to help Chennai chase the mammoth target of 205 set by Bangalore. The Chennai skipper again finished off in style as he slammed a six of third last ball to achieve the target. Ambati Rayudu also slammed a 53-ball 82 to give his team a great start. He played remarkable strokes to deplete Bangalore's bolwing attack. Chennai had a poor start as they lost Shane Watson and Suresh Raina too early. Earlier, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock powred Bangalore to 205 &nbspagainst Chennai at the at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Both De Villiers and de Kock went berserk after Virat Kohli's wicket and slammed half-centuries each. While De Villiers smashed 68 off just 30balls, de Kock destroyed Chennai's bowling attack by making 53 off 37 balls. However, the two lost their wickets in quick successions. Skipper Kohli brought a change in his batting position and opened with de Kock but failed to give that start after he gave simple catch to Ravindra Jadeja of Thakur. Mandeep Singh too stood up for the team and slammed 17-ball 32 to help them set a decent total. MS Dhoni on Wednesday won the toss and opted to bowl against Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. It will be the first time when Kohli will come face to face with Dhoni in this year's cash-rich tournament. Talking about his decision to bowl, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. It (the pitch) looks good from the top, but when you rub the fingers over it, it's slightly wet. Sometimes it affects, sometimes it doesn't. It's a tough ground to defend. We have got equal amount of support (smiles). " "It's rare, when you come to Bangalore, you don't get this kind of support. It's good, generally it's a good crowd in Bangalore irrespective of which team is playing. It is one of the best stadiums to play in because of the crowd," he added. When asked if he feels there is any kind of rivalry with Virat, Dhoni said,"I never felt it was about a personal rivalry (on playing against Virat). It's a sport that we are supposed to play in the right spirit." When asked Virat about the strategy he has for today's game, Virat said,"good to see the mix of yellow and red in the same stadium. Looking forward to a good game of cricket. We just need to focus on one game at a time. CSK have played some good cricket." "Two teams play well and stay at the top and four others are fighting for two spots. We are in the group of four. We need to keep playing the kind of cricket we played in the last game. We have two changes as well," the Bangalore skipper added. If seen the squad of the two teams, then for Chennai Karn Sharma and Faf du Plessis make way for Harbhajan and Imran Tahir, while Pawan Negi replaced Manan Vohra and Colin de Grandhomme is playing in place of Chris Woakes. Teams: Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Corey Anderson, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal Chennai (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

IPL 2018: MS Dhoni leads Chennai to thrilling win against Bangalore

Mahendra Singh Dhoni played an outstanding inning to help Chennai chase a high-scoring match against Bangalore at Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday.

He scored 70 runs off just 34 balls with a strike rate of 205.88 and in his signature style, he finished the innings by hitting a sixer to mark the victory.

After winning the crucial encounter, Dhoni&nbsp;engaged himself with some "daddy's duties." In a recent video that he shared on Instagram, he was found blow drying daughter Ziva's hair.&nbsp;

"Game over, had a nice sleep now back to Daddy’s duties," says Chennai skipper Dhoni as the caption of the video. Fans and followers have flooded the comments section with "AWWs" and "OMGs"

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Chennai team is currently placed atop of the points table and preparing for the next clash which is against Mumbai on Saturday, April 28.

"Game over, had a nice sleep now back to Daddy’s duties," says Chennai skipper MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni played an outstanding inning to help Chennai chase a high-scoring match against Bangalore at Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday. He scored 70 runs off just 34 balls with a strike rate of 205.88 and in his signature style, he finished the innings by hitting a sixer to mark the victory. After winning the crucial encounter, Dhoni engaged himself with some "daddy's duties." In a recent video that he shared on Instagram, he was found blow drying daughter Ziva's hair. "Game over, had a nice sleep now back to Daddy’s duties," says Chennai skipper Dhoni as the caption of the video. Fans and followers have flooded the comments section with "AWWs" and "OMGs" Watch the adorable video here: Game over, had a nice sleep now back to Daddy’s duties A post shared by M S Dhoni (@mahi7781) on Apr 26, 2018 at 2:54am PDT × Chennai team is currently placed atop of the points table and preparing for the next clash which is against Mumbai on Saturday, April 28.

Watch: After defeating Bangalore, MS Dhoni 'back to Daddy’s duties'

AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock powred Bangalore to 205 &nbsp;against Chennai at the at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.

Both De Villiers and de Kock went berserk after Virat Kohli's wicket and slammed half-century&nbsp;each.

While De Villiers smashed 68 off just 30balls, de Kock destroyed Chennai's bowling attack by making 53 off 37 balls.

However, the two lost their wickets in quick successions. &nbsp;

Skipper Kohli brought a change in his batting position and opened with de Kock but failed to give that start after he gave simple catch to Ravindra Jadeja of Thakur.

Mandeep Singh too stood up for the team and slammed 17-ball 32 to help them set a decent total.

MS Dhoni on Wednesday won the toss and opted to bowl against Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.

It will be the first time when Kohli will come face to face with Dhoni in this year's cash-rich tournament.

Talking about his decision to bowl, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. It (the pitch) looks good from the top, but when you rub the fingers over it, it's slightly wet. Sometimes it affects, sometimes it doesn't. It's a tough ground to defend. We have got equal amount of support (smiles). "

"It's rare, when you come to Bangalore, you don't get this kind of support. It's good, generally it's a good crowd in Bangalore irrespective of which team is playing. It is one of the best stadiums to play in because of the crowd," he added.

When asked if he feels there is any kind of rivalry with Virat, Dhoni said,"I never felt it was about a personal rivalry (on playing against Virat). It's a sport that we are supposed to play in the right spirit."

When asked Virat about the strategy he has for today's game, Virat said,"good to see the mix of yellow and red in the same stadium. Looking forward to a good game of cricket. We just need to focus on one game at a time. CSK have played some good cricket."

"Two teams play well and stay at the top and four others are fighting for two spots. We are in the group of four. We need to keep playing the kind of cricket we played in the last game. We have two changes as well," the Bangalore skipper added.&nbsp;

If seen the squad of the two teams, then for Chennai Karn Sharma and Faf du Plessis make way for Harbhajan and Imran Tahir, while Pawan Negi replaced Manan Vohra and Colin de Grandhomme is playing in place of Chris Woakes.

Teams: 
Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Corey Anderson, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Chennai (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

Both De Villiers and de Kock went berserk after Virat Kohli's wicket.

AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock powred Bangalore to 205 against Chennai at the at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Both De Villiers and de Kock went berserk after Virat Kohli's wicket and slammed half-century each. While De Villiers smashed 68 off just 30balls, de Kock destroyed Chennai's bowling attack by making 53 off 37 balls. However, the two lost their wickets in quick successions. Skipper Kohli brought a change in his batting position and opened with de Kock but failed to give that start after he gave simple catch to Ravindra Jadeja of Thakur. Mandeep Singh too stood up for the team and slammed 17-ball 32 to help them set a decent total. MS Dhoni on Wednesday won the toss and opted to bowl against Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. It will be the first time when Kohli will come face to face with Dhoni in this year's cash-rich tournament. Talking about his decision to bowl, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. It (the pitch) looks good from the top, but when you rub the fingers over it, it's slightly wet. Sometimes it affects, sometimes it doesn't. It's a tough ground to defend. We have got equal amount of support (smiles). " "It's rare, when you come to Bangalore, you don't get this kind of support. It's good, generally it's a good crowd in Bangalore irrespective of which team is playing. It is one of the best stadiums to play in because of the crowd," he added. When asked if he feels there is any kind of rivalry with Virat, Dhoni said,"I never felt it was about a personal rivalry (on playing against Virat). It's a sport that we are supposed to play in the right spirit." When asked Virat about the strategy he has for today's game, Virat said,"good to see the mix of yellow and red in the same stadium. Looking forward to a good game of cricket. We just need to focus on one game at a time. CSK have played some good cricket." "Two teams play well and stay at the top and four others are fighting for two spots. We are in the group of four. We need to keep playing the kind of cricket we played in the last game. We have two changes as well," the Bangalore skipper added. If seen the squad of the two teams, then for Chennai Karn Sharma and Faf du Plessis make way for Harbhajan and Imran Tahir, while Pawan Negi replaced Manan Vohra and Colin de Grandhomme is playing in place of Chris Woakes. Teams: Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Corey Anderson, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal Chennai (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

IPL 2018: De Villiers, de Kock's century stand help Bangalore post 205 runs

MS Dhoni on Wednesday won the toss and opted to bowl against Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.

It will be the first time when Kohli will come face to face with Dhoni in this year's cash-rich tournament.

Talking about his decision to bowl, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. It (the pitch) looks good from the top, but when you rub the fingers over it, it's slightly wet. Sometimes it affects, sometimes it doesn't. It's a tough ground to defend. We have got equal amount of support (smiles). "

"It's rare, when you come to Bangalore, you don't get this kind of support. It's good, generally it's a good crowd in Bangalore irrespective of which team is playing. It is one of the best stadiums to play in because of the crowd," he added.

When asked if he feels there is any kind of rivalry with Virat, Dhoni said,"I never felt it was about a personal rivalry (on playing against Virat). It's a sport that we are supposed to play in the right spirit."

When asked Virat about the strategy he has for today's game, Virat said,"good to see the mix of yellow and red in the same stadium. Looking forward to a good game of cricket. We just need to focus on one game at a time. CSK have played some good cricket."

"Two teams play well and stay at the top and four others are fighting for two spots. We are in the group of four. We need to keep playing the kind of cricket we played in the last game. We have two changes as well," the Bangalore skipper added.&nbsp

If seen the squad of the two teams, then for Chennai Karn Sharma and Faf du Plessis make way for Harbhajan and Imran Tahir, while Pawan Negi replaced Manan Vohra and Colin de Grandhomme is playing in place of Chris Woakes.

Teams: 
Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Corey Anderson, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Chennai (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

It will be the first time when Kohli will come face to face with Dhoni in this year's cash-rich tournament.

MS Dhoni on Wednesday won the toss and opted to bowl against Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. It will be the first time when Kohli will come face to face with Dhoni in this year's cash-rich tournament. Talking about his decision to bowl, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. It (the pitch) looks good from the top, but when you rub the fingers over it, it's slightly wet. Sometimes it affects, sometimes it doesn't. It's a tough ground to defend. We have got equal amount of support (smiles). " "It's rare, when you come to Bangalore, you don't get this kind of support. It's good, generally it's a good crowd in Bangalore irrespective of which team is playing. It is one of the best stadiums to play in because of the crowd," he added. When asked if he feels there is any kind of rivalry with Virat, Dhoni said,"I never felt it was about a personal rivalry (on playing against Virat). It's a sport that we are supposed to play in the right spirit." When asked Virat about the strategy he has for today's game, Virat said,"good to see the mix of yellow and red in the same stadium. Looking forward to a good game of cricket. We just need to focus on one game at a time. CSK have played some good cricket." "Two teams play well and stay at the top and four others are fighting for two spots. We are in the group of four. We need to keep playing the kind of cricket we played in the last game. We have two changes as well," the Bangalore skipper added. If seen the squad of the two teams, then for Chennai Karn Sharma and Faf du Plessis make way for Harbhajan and Imran Tahir, while Pawan Negi replaced Manan Vohra and Colin de Grandhomme is playing in place of Chris Woakes. Teams: Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Corey Anderson, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal Chennai (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

IPL 2018: MS Dhoni wins toss, opts to bowl against Virat Kohli-led Bangalore

AB de Villiers on Saturday depleted opponents bowlers to help Bangalore win their clash against Delhi at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.

An unbeaten 39-ball 90 from de Villiers steered Bangalore's chase after Pant had piloted Delhi to 174.

Like Delhi, Bangalore too had a poor start as Quinton de Kock and Manan Vohra fell soon after making 18 and 2 runs respectively.

Skipper Virat Kohli came to crease and tried to save his team from drowning with the support of AB de Villiers at the other end.&nbsp

However, Kohli was sent back to the pavilion by Trent Boult's impressive catch. He contributed 30 runs off 26 balls before giiving away his wicket to Harshal Patel.&nbsp

Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant helped Delhi post a fighting 174 for the loss of five wickets target against Bangalore in the 19th match of the Indian Premier League at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.

Iyer and Pant scored 52 and 85 runs respectively. The two shared a 75-run partnership for the third wicket as Delhi recovered from a poor start.

Put into bat, Delhi were off to a poor start as both the openers Jason Roy and Gautam Gambhir were back in the dug out minutes are entering the ground.&nbsp

While pacer Umesh Yadav dismissed Gambhir, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal clean bowled Roy.

Pant and Iyer eased the pressure on the visitors as they took time to settle down before finding occasional big shots.

For Bangalore, Chahal was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2 for 22 while Umesh, Anderson and Sundar bagged one wicket each.&nbsp

An unbeaten 39-ball 90 from de Villiers steered Bangalore's chase

AB de Villiers on Saturday depleted opponents bowlers to help Bangalore win their clash against Delhi at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. An unbeaten 39-ball 90 from de Villiers steered Bangalore's chase after Pant had piloted Delhi to 174. Like Delhi, Bangalore too had a poor start as Quinton de Kock and Manan Vohra fell soon after making 18 and 2 runs respectively. Skipper Virat Kohli came to crease and tried to save his team from drowning with the support of AB de Villiers at the other end. However, Kohli was sent back to the pavilion by Trent Boult's impressive catch. He contributed 30 runs off 26 balls before giiving away his wicket to Harshal Patel. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant helped Delhi post a fighting 174 for the loss of five wickets target against Bangalore in the 19th match of the Indian Premier League at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. Iyer and Pant scored 52 and 85 runs respectively. The two shared a 75-run partnership for the third wicket as Delhi recovered from a poor start. Put into bat, Delhi were off to a poor start as both the openers Jason Roy and Gautam Gambhir were back in the dug out minutes are entering the ground. While pacer Umesh Yadav dismissed Gambhir, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal clean bowled Roy. Pant and Iyer eased the pressure on the visitors as they took time to settle down before finding occasional big shots. For Bangalore, Chahal was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2 for 22 while Umesh, Anderson and Sundar bagged one wicket each.

IPL 2018: Bangalore outplays Delhi to seal match by 6 wickets

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore take on Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday.&nbsp

Both the teams suffered a poor start and currently are bottom placed in the points table. This clash is very important for both teams to go through the qualifiers.

Delhi fans were expecting that in the presence of Gautam Gambhir, Delhi might win its first IPL title but as the tournament is moving forward it is becoming difficult.

Not only for Delhi, even star-studded Bangalore team has also failed miserably. Virat needs to stategise to strength the death-over bowling.

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Bangalore: Quinton de Kock, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Corey Anderson, Washington Sundar, Sarfaraz Khan/Murugan Ashwin, Chris Woakes, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Delhi: Jason Roy, Gautam Gambhir, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Morris, Gurkeerat Singh Mann/Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Shahbaz Nadeem, Trent Boult

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The results of Gambhir vs Kohli clash will show that which team did enough homework and rectified the errors.

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore take on Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday. Both the teams suffered a poor start and currently are bottom placed in the points table. This clash is very important for both teams to go through the qualifiers. Delhi fans were expecting that in the presence of Gautam Gambhir, Delhi might win its first IPL title but as the tournament is moving forward it is becoming difficult. Not only for Delhi, even star-studded Bangalore team has also failed miserably. Virat needs to stategise to strength the death-over bowling. Playing XI (TBC): Bangalore: Quinton de Kock, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Corey Anderson, Washington Sundar, Sarfaraz Khan/Murugan Ashwin, Chris Woakes, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal Delhi: Jason Roy, Gautam Gambhir, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Morris, Gurkeerat Singh Mann/Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Shahbaz Nadeem, Trent Boult Watch the preview here: × The results of Gambhir vs Kohli clash will show that which team did enough homework and rectified the errors.

Indian cities are 149% more congested than other Asian cities, said Uber commissioned BCG report on Wednesday.

According to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) survey, up to 89% of people plan to buy a new car in the next five years.

"However, over 79% would refrain from buying a car if ride sharing matches car ownership for affordability and convenience," said the report.

The 40-page report titled 'Unlocking Cities: The impact of ridesharing across India' was commissioned to better understand the benefits and potential of ridesharing in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore.

The report was launched in the presence of Barney Harford, Uber's Global COO Amit Jain, President, Uber India and South Asia Suresh Subudhi, Partner, BCG & Ann Lavin, Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, Uber APAC.

"For over 9 years now, Uber has been a pioneer in ridesharing, globally. Closer home, we continue to be at the forefront when it comes to unlocking the true potential of ridesharing for India. Through this study, we are hoping to draw the attention of administrators and urban planners on how shared cars and mobility can be part of the solution vs. individual car ownership," said Amit Jain.

"In the coming months, we will introduce several India first innovations that will help bring the benefits of ridesharing to many more Indians and enable us to work with the Government towards a common goal: reduce private car ownership and expand access to public transit systems. We are delighted that India has embraced shared mobility in a big way -- but we still have a long way to go. Together with the Government, we aim to continue playing a key role in improving lives and cities," added Jain.

Suresh Subudhi said, "Cost of congestion is alarmingly high across Indian cities. We need to creatively think about increasing public transport usage and network while managing private transport growth. On-demand ride sharing is a practical way to reduce no of private vehicles on the road and reduce congestion. It is important to encourage this proactively."

The study found that rideshare vehicle delivers on average 1.4-3.3 times more passenger-kilometres compared to private vehicles.&nbsp;

The study found that rideshare vehicle deliver on average 1.4-3.3 times more passenger-kilometres compared to private vehicles.

Indian cities are 149% more congested than other Asian cities, said Uber commissioned BCG report on Wednesday. According to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) survey, up to 89% of people plan to buy a new car in the next five years. "However, over 79% would refrain from buying a car if ride sharing matches car ownership for affordability and convenience," said the report. The 40-page report titled 'Unlocking Cities: The impact of ridesharing across India' was commissioned to better understand the benefits and potential of ridesharing in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore. The report was launched in the presence of Barney Harford, Uber's Global COO Amit Jain, President, Uber India and South Asia Suresh Subudhi, Partner, BCG & Ann Lavin, Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, Uber APAC. "For over 9 years now, Uber has been a pioneer in ridesharing, globally. Closer home, we continue to be at the forefront when it comes to unlocking the true potential of ridesharing for India. Through this study, we are hoping to draw the attention of administrators and urban planners on how shared cars and mobility can be part of the solution vs. individual car ownership," said Amit Jain. "In the coming months, we will introduce several India first innovations that will help bring the benefits of ridesharing to many more Indians and enable us to work with the Government towards a common goal: reduce private car ownership and expand access to public transit systems. We are delighted that India has embraced shared mobility in a big way -- but we still have a long way to go. Together with the Government, we aim to continue playing a key role in improving lives and cities," added Jain. Suresh Subudhi said, "Cost of congestion is alarmingly high across Indian cities. We need to creatively think about increasing public transport usage and network while managing private transport growth. On-demand ride sharing is a practical way to reduce no of private vehicles on the road and reduce congestion. It is important to encourage this proactively." The study found that rideshare vehicle delivers on average 1.4-3.3 times more passenger-kilometres compared to private vehicles.

Indian cities 149% more congested than Asian counterparts: Report

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