SIX! Dinesh Karthik doing justice to his finisher role! Arshdeep Singh drops it a touch short and outside off, Dinesh Karthik gets across the line and scoops it over fine leg for a maximum. Just 4 more needed to win now.

WIDE! Oh no, Arshdeep Singh! Attempts for the wide yorker and bowls it fuller and well outside that tramline on off, Dinesh Karthik looks to reach but the ball goes further away for a wide.

FOUR! What a way to finish things off! Bengaluru wins their first game of this season by 4 wickets. The home team continues to dominate in this Indian T20 League! A fuller delivery outside off, Dinesh Karthik plants his front leg ahead and drills it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

Goes fuller and on off, Mahipal Lomror drives it to long off for one. A good start by Harshal Patel.

WIDE! Not too many runs to play with now. Bowls this fuller and down leg, Dinesh Karthik looks to flick it away but misses. The umpire calls it a wide. 

Good delivery! Angles it in on a hard length, just outside off, Dinesh Karthik looks to push it through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

FOUR! DK goes straight and this is a welcome boundary for Bengaluru! Bowls this fuller but not too full to trouble the batter, on off, Dinesh Karthik stays back and wacks it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

An appeal for LBW, but the umpire stays unmoved. Bowls a low full toss, angling into the right-hander, Dinesh Karthik looks to flick but misses. The ball thuds him on the front pad. Mahipal Lomror sets off for the run but is sent back in time by DK.

SIX! DK you beauty! Harshal Patel drops the length short, on middle, Dinesh Karthik swivels across and nails the pull over fine leg for a maximum. Bengaluru now just need 11 off 7 balls. 

Bowls a low full toss, on off, Dinesh Karthik drills it to long on for one. 13 runs come of that over.

BYES! Bangs it shorter in length outside off, Mahipal Lomror looks to play across the line and misses. The keeper behind the stumps fails to collect the ball well and the batters cross.

Bangs the shorter delivery on middle and off, Dinesh Karthik gets hurried a bit but manages to pull it to deep square leg for one.

SIX! That will help! Served on a fuller length on off, Mahipal Lomror clears his front leg, keeps his head down and clubs it over long on for a biggie!

FOUR! Impact player making an impact! Arshdeep Singh bowls this short and on off, with pace off, Mahipal Lomror pulls it off the outer half of the bat over short fine for a boundary. The Chinnaswamy erupts!

Bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Mahipal Lomror looks for a big slog but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

A good over for Bengaluru as they rack 13 runs off it. Arshdeep Singh bowls a low full toss on the pads, Mahipal Lomror flicks it straight to the fielder at square leg for one. 23 needed off the last two overs now.

Bowls this fuller and on off, Anuj Rawat taps it to mid off.

OUT! LBW! Oh dear, Bengaluru are losing the plot and Chinnaswamy has gone silent. A huge appeal for LBW and the umpire gives it OUT! Anuj Rawat sends it upstairs for the review. A fuller delivery angling into the batter on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat looks to play it across the line but misses. The ball thuds him flush on the front pad. The replays roll and the UltraEdge shows there was no spike. The Ball Tracking confirms that the pitch and impact were in line and the wickets were Umpire's calls. Bengaluru lose another and slip further down. 

FOUR! Good shot! Fuller and drifting into the pads, Mahipal Lomror flicks it beautifully through backward square leg for four runs. 

Fuller and on off, Mahipal Lomror taps it to backward point who misfields this as the batters cross for a run.

FOUR! Gets off the mark with a boundary! Sam Curran takes pace off and bowls it on a length, down leg, Dinesh Karthik just tucks it fine and the ball races away to the fine leg fence for another boundary. 

Great running! Fuller and into the pads, Dinesh Karthik flicks it to fine leg and steals a couple of runs. Bengaluru need 36 off the last 3 overs now.

Bangs it on a good length, on off, Anuj Rawat opens the blade face and steers it to wide of this man for one.

FOUR! Can't get any easier than that! Serves a low full toss on the pads, Virat Kohli picks it up and flicks it to square leg fence for a boundary. 

FOUR! Shot of the game so far! Back of a length, outside off, Virat Kohli reaches and slaps it up and over extra cover for another boundary. 

Digs this one short and over off, Virat Kohli hops and looks to ramp but misses out.

WIDE! Looks for another bouncer and bangs it short but way too short and outside off, Virat Kohli leaves it alone. Harshal Patel feeling the nerves now. 

Bowls the yorker on off, Virat Kohli digs it to deep mid-wicket for a couple more.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harshal Patel gets the better of Virat Kohli and Bengaluru are in trouble with half their side back in the hut! Harshal Patel bowls it fuller and outside off, Virat Kohli looks to carve it over point but gets it off the toe end of the bat towards Harpreet Brar at deep backward point. Brar rushes for it and takes a good low catch diving to his front. Kohli stands there in disbelief but he has to go now after a brilliant knock. Punjab are right back in this game now!

Floated, short and on off, Anuj Rawat stabs it back to the bowler.

An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Harpreet Brar looks confident and convinces Shikhar Dhawan to take the review. This is flatter, full and on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat goes down to sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows that it has pitched outside leg. Anuj Rawat gets a lucky escape!

Quicker, full and on middle, Anuj Rawat uses his feet and eases it towards long on for a single.

A bit short and on middle, Virat Kohli moves back and tucks it away with soft hands towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run. Excellent running!

Darts this one full and on the leg stump line, Virat Kohli tries to paddle it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye is taken.

Another fantastic over from Harpreet Brar! He flights this up, full and on off, Anuj Rawat goes down and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for just one. Brar finishes his spell with outstanding figures of 4-0-13-2. Bengaluru needs 59 runs in the last five overs now. This is going down to the wire.

FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Kagiso Rabada errs in line and serves this on a good length, on the pads, Anuj Rawat gets enough bat on it to tickle it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Fuller one and around off, Anuj Rawat pushes it through cover-point for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Virat Kohli uses his feet and swats it towards deep mid-wicket for a run, he slips while turning for the second run and it will be just one.

On a length and and on off, Anuj Rawat dabs it towards point.

Back of a length and on off, Anuj Rawat punches it through cover-point for one.

Fiery from Kagiso Rabada! He sees the batter make room and follows him with banged in delivery, on leg, Virat Kohli sways away and tries to ramp it but gets beaten on the outside edge due to the extra bounce.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Harpreet Brar gets another huge wicket! Glenn Maxwell fails to make much of an impact here. This is short and around middle, Glenn Maxwell makes room and tries to cut it away, but only manages to get a bottom edge onto the ground and then onto the stumps. He is disappointed with that dismissal but has to walk back now.

Short again and on off, Anuj Rawat stays back and punches it through covers for a single.

Another short delivery, on off, Virat Kohli forces it down to long on for a run.

Almost dragged on! Harpreet Brar bowls this quicker, short and on off, Anuj Rawat tries to cut close from his body, but gets an inside edge onto the ground but this time the ball just goes past the stumps.

Floated, full and on middle, Anuj Rawat clips it through square leg for one.

Flighted, full and on leg, Virat Kohli misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Just three runs off the over and a big wicket of Glenn Maxwell.

SIX! Just over! Harshal Patel bangs this one short and around middle, takes off a bit, Virat Kohli gets hurried a bit as he goes for the pull shot, the fielder at deep square leg thinks he is in the game but the ball has just enough legs to go over him for a biggie.

Short of a length and slower this time, on off, Virat Kohli mistimes his pull in the air, the ball lands well in front of long on as the batters get a single.

On a length and around off, Glenn Maxwell guides it through backward point for a run.

Touch fuller and on off, Virat Kohli mistimes his drives towards long on for another run.

Goes for a slower bouncer but this one is too high, on middle, Glenn Maxwell leavesit alone. Wided.

Fuller one and on leg, Glenn Maxwell flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Powered away! Harshal Patel lands this back of a length and just around off, Virat Kohli skips down the track and flat-bats it powerfully wide of mid off for a boundary.

Floated, short and on leg, angling in, Virat Kohli moves back to flick it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a bit, Virat Kohli goes down to sweep it away but misses as Jitesh Sharma also fails to stop it, the ball pops off his gloves behind. A bye is taken.

OUT! TIMBER! Harpreet Brar strikes! Just when Punjab needed it and Shikhar Dhawan is pumped up here. This one is fired in full and on middle, angling in, Rajat Patidar gets down on one knee to slog it away but loses his shape and plays all over it as the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. Bengaluru three down now!

Flighted, full and on off, Glenn Maxwell steers it towards short third man for a quick singe.

A bit short and on middle, Virat Kohli stays back and clips it through square leg for a run.

Quicker, full and on leg, Glenn Maxwell tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Steams from over the wicket and follows Virat Kohli who steps away on the leg side looking for the big slog. Bowls it fuller and on leg, Virat Kohli misses out on connection as the ball zips through to the keeper.

Goes fuller and just outside off, Virat Kohli opens his bat face and cuts it uppishly to deep backward point for a couple of runs. 

Fifty for Virat Kohli. His 51st in the Indian T20 League! Fuller and on the pads, Virat Kohli flicks it square of the wicket for a single.

WIDE! Drops the length short and hits the deck hard over middle and leg, Rajat Patidar ducks and leaves it for a wide.

FOUR LEG BYES! Runs flowing thick and fast for Bengaluru. Bowls it on a length and on leg, Rajat Patidar looks to tuck it on the leg side but misses out. The ball brushes his thigh pad and evades the diving keeper towards the fence for a boundary. 

On a length, over off, Rajat Patidar stabs it back onto the deck.

An absolute peach! Hurls this on a nagging length just outside off, Rajat Patidar looks to poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Starts from over the wicket and drops this short, outside off, Rajat Patidar extends his arms and whips it over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

SIX! Up, up and over Sam Curran! Tossed up on off, Rajat Patidar frees his arms and clubs it straight over to long off. Sam Curran stretches behind attempting to get to the ball but fails to keep it in as the ball falls behind him for half a dozen.

Fuller and on leg, Rajat Patidar tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Stand and deliver stuff from King Kohli! Fuller delivery on off, Virat Kohli prods ahead and with his brilliant wrists wacks it over covers for a maximum. 

Shorter and on off again, Virat Kohli taps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Misses out on that one! Flatter and fuller on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar looks to slog sweep but wears it on his pads as the ball rolls back onto the deck.

Starts from over the wicket and hurls it fuller in the blockhole attacking the stumps, Rajat Patidar manages to dig it out on the leg side.

Shorter and on middle, Rajat Patidar pulls it square of the wicket on leg for a single.

Good effort in the deep again. Fuller delivery, outside off, Virat Kohli extends his arms and cuts it to right of deep point where the fielder sprints and cuts it keeping it down to just two. 

Drops it short and over middle and off, Virat Kohli pulls it off the inner half od the bat to deep mid-wicket for one.

Beaten! Bowls it nice and full outside off and gets the ball to nip away off the deck, Rajat Patidar looks to cut it square on off but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Fuller and on off, Rajat Patidar leans on it and drives it through covers for a single.

Starts with a shorter delivery on off, Virat Kohli rocks back and cuts it to deep cover for one. 

TWO LEG BYES! Bowls it fuller and on leg, Rajat Patidar looks to tuck it on the leg side but misses. The ball clips him high on the pads and rolls away to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar tucks it to square leg for a single.

Fuller again on middle and off, Virat Kohli nudges it to long leg for one.

Tap and run! Tossed up on off, Rajat Patidar tucks it on the off side and steals a quick run.

Drops the length short and on off, Virat Kohli cuts it to point.

Good start to the over. Takes pace off and bowls it on a fuller length on middle, Virat Kohli tucks it back onto the pitch just away from the stumps.

Goes fuller and on off, Virat Kohli drives it beautifully but straight to mid off.

Oh dear, almost carried to Rahul Chahar! Virat Kohli is riding his luck here. A fuller delivery on middle, Virat Kohli flicks it to the left of Chahar at short mid-wicket who throws a full stretched dive to his left and gets a hand to it but it doesn't stick. The batters cross. 

On a length, on off, Rajat Patidar cuts it to third man for one.

Misses out on that one does Virat Kohli! lands this on a good length, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli looks to whip it across the line but misses out. 

Top effort from Kagiso Rabada to stop that one. Too much happening at the moment. A length delivery outside off, Virat Kohli crisply cuts it to the right of Rabada at short third. He presses to his right and throws a dive to cut it off for just a single. 

This is on a hard length and on middle, jags back in sharply, Cameron Green looks to play it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads.

Back of a length and on off, Cameron Green chops it down towards short third man for a quick single.

Buzzers! Kagiso Rabada lands this on a good length and on middle, skids through as well, Virat Kohli tries to heave it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short third man, he sets off but is sent back as Arshdeep Singh hits the stumps at the batter's end. The ball deflects away towards square leg and now the batters get the leg bye,

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kagiso Rabada strikes again! The big Aussie is back in the hut as well. Rabada cleverly changes the pace of the ball and bowls this on hard length, outside off, Cameron Green goes through his big slog across the line early and only gets a slight nick behind, Jitesh Sharma dives forward and claims the catch. The umpire sends it upstairs to check and the replay shows that Jitesh Sharma has taken that cleanly. Green has to go and Bengaluru lose their second in the Powerplay!

On a length and on middle, Rajat Patidar blocks it out.

FOUR! A glorious way to get off the mark! Kagiso Rabada overpitches it this time, on off, Rajat Patidar takes his front foot towards the ball and caresses it through extra covers for a boundary.

On a length and on off, Virat Kohli dabs it down to backward point.

FOUR! Vintage Virat! Arshdeep Singh lands this on a good length and just around off, not a bad delivery at all, but Virat Kohli dances down the track, gets his hands through the ball and belts it over and wide of mid off for a boundary.

Goes much fuller and on off, Virat Kohli drives it crisply wide of mid off where the fielder dives to his right to make a fine stop.

Pitched up and on middle, shaping into leg, Virat Kohli misses his flick. Wided.

FOUR! The drop proving really costly for Punjab here! Arshdeep Singh errs in line again and serves this full, on leg, Virat Kohli uses his strong wrists to whip it over to the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

Short of a length and around off, Virat Kohli mistimes his pull towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Deft touch! Arshdeep Singh lands this back of a length and around off, slower too, Virat Kohli waits for it, opens the face of the bat and steers it past first slip for four more runs. 13 runs off the over!

FOUR! Oh..my! What a shot! Kagiso Rabada starts with a good-length delivery on middle, Virat Kohli uses his feet to go a bit inside out and smacks it off the middle of the bat over mid off for a boundary.

Fuller one and on off, Virat Kohli drills it through covers for a single.

Swing and a miss! Kagiso Rabada lands this on a hard length and outside off, shaping away, Faf du Plessis has slash at it but fails to connect.

OUT! TAKEN! Kagiso Rabada draws first blood! The skipper falls for a low score here and Punjab are right back in it. This one is fuller and on middle, Faf du Plessis backs away and tries to loft it down the ground but gets it from the toe-end of the bat, the ball flies high in the air towards mid on where Sam Curran backtracks and pouches it safely. He is pumped and so is Rabada as Punjab gets their first breakthrough.

Overpitched on middle, shaping in, Cameron Green drills it wide of mid on as Sam Curran chases after it and keeps it down to two runs.

Another fuller one and on off, Cameron Green eyes the big one over mid off but gets an inside edge onto his boots as the ball goes nowhere.

Arshdeep Singh begins with a good-length delivery, on off, angling away, Faf du Plessis withdraws his bat at the last moment.

On a length and on off, Faf du Plessis taps it towards covers.

Risky run! This is on a good length and on off, Faf du Plessis stabs it in front of short covers and sets off for the run, Harpreet Brar quickly collects and has a shy at the bowler's end in one motion but misses. Faf du Plessis puts in a desperate dive in but he was a goner if it was a direct hit.

Goes fuller this time but down the leg side, Virat Kohli misses his flick and is not happy wth himself as there was a boundary for the taking. Wided.

Pitched up again and on middle and leg, shaping in, Virat Kohli fails to work it away as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken. There is also an appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Back of a length and around off, Faf du Plessis punches it through covers for a couple of runs.

Fuller one and on middle, swinging in sharply, Faf du Plessis gets cramped up for room and tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Sam Curran starts with a full delivery around off, angling away, Virat Kohli tries to push it away but gets an outside edge along the ground towards short third man.

DROPPED AND FOUR! A huge let-off for Virat Kohli! Sam Curran goes full again and in that channel outside off, Virat Kohli goes for the drive away from his body but gets an outside edge towards first slip, Jonny Bairstow fails to react quickly as he leaps up but fails to grab it and the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary. Early life for Kohli and this could cost Punjab a lot here!

FOUR! Classic Virat Kohli! Sam Curran pitches it up and on off again, Virat Kohli this time leans onto his drive nicely and creams it with utmost timing through covers for another boundary.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Sam Curran loses his line time and lands this on a good length, but on the pads, Virat Kohli glances it nicely as the ball races to the fine leg fence for four more runs.

Bowls it straighter this time, on a good length, over middle, Virat Kohli dabs it to the off side. 

FOUR MORE! Bengaluru are off to a flier here! Sam Curran continues with his fuller length and once again on off, Virat Kohli goes a but early through his drive but controls it well, the ball goes aerially but between mid off and extra covers for the fourth boundary of the over. 16 runs off the first over then!