Chris Gayle scored the fastest IPL century, off just 30 deliveries © AFP
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RCB 168/1 | Overs 14 | Gayle 127*, Kohli 1*
Dilshan perishes but not before he and Gayle break the record for the highest partnership in the IPL. The previous best of 162 was held by Sachin Tendulkar and Dwayne Smith. Dilshan fails to clear the cover fielder to give some breathing space for the Pune side. However, they still need to deal with Gayle.
RCB 161/0 | Overs 13 | Dishan 32* , Gayle 122*
Gayle hits another one! He finishes Mitchell Marsh's over with a maximum over deep square leg. 10 runs off the over.
RCB 151/0 | Overs 12 | Dishan 30* , Gayle 115*
Gayle is not done here! A slower delivery from Luke Wright is hit for a straight six. But Wright concedes only 11 from the over, which on current form is a great effort. Bangalore go past 150 in 12 overs.
RCB 140/0 | Overs 11 | Dishan 29* , Gayle 107*
Now Dilshan gets into the act. Two boundaries in the first and last ball of the over takes the score to 140 off just 11 overs.
RCB 128/0 | Overs 10 | Dishan 19* , Gayle 105*
A rare quiet over! Gayle even lets a ball go! Just four runs off Luke Wright's first over. Bangalore reach 128/0 at the half-way stage.
RCB 124/0 | Overs 9 | Dishan 17* , Gayle 103*
Gayle does it! Its an IPL hundred for Gayle, the fastest in the history of the tournament and he does it with a six out of the ground! It has taken him 30 deliveries, seven less than the previous fastest by Yusuf Pathan. It also happens to be the fastest hundred in the T20 format of the game! He goes on his knees to acknowledge a stadium that's going as ballistic as the man himself. Bangalore are on 124 for no loss off just 9 overs as the strategic time out is taken!
RCB 109/0 | Overs 8 | Dishan 10* , Gayle 95*
Aaron Finch brings himself on but Gayle doesn't seem to care! Gayle slams three sixes and a four to take the team total past 100. The captain concedes 29 runs off the over. Pune would love to have the rain comeback again!
RCB 80/0 | Overs 7 | Dishan 10* , Gayle 67*
There is no stopping Gayle now! Finch throws in new bowlers and Gayle dispatches them all! Left-arm spinner Ali Murtaza is slog swept over deep midwicket off his second delivery. He launches one over long on to score 18 off the over. In the process, he takes the orange cap from his captain.
RCB 62/0 | Overs 6 | Dishan 10* , Gayle 50*
Bhuvneshwar continues to bowl well from the other end. Aaron Finch would love to let him bowl all 20! He keeps Dilshan silent to concede just 1 run.
RCB 61/0 | Overs 5 | Dishan 10* , Gayle 50*
Gayle slaughters Mitchell Marsh now! 28 runs off the over!! He welcomes him with a huge six over long on and follows it up with one over covers. Marsh bowls a smart wideish delivery but Gayle reaches out to play it behind point. A dot ball later, Gayle launches another one over long on to take the score past 50! He also brings up his half-century, off just 17 deliveries.
RCB 33/0 | Overs 4 | Dishan 10* , Gayle 22*
Ashok Dinda is brought into the attack after Ishwar Pandey went for 24 runs in an over and does well to concede just 5 runs.
RCB 28/0 | Overs 3 | Dishan 6* , Gayle 21*
Bhuvneshwar Kumar restores order with a tidy over. A slower delivery helps Dilshan guide it to the fine leg delivery but he Bangalore get just four runs from the over.
RCB 168/1 | Overs 14 | Gayle 127*, Kohli 1*
Dilshan perishes but not before he and Gayle break the record for the highest partnership in the IPL. The previous best of 162 was held by Sachin Tendulkar and Dwayne Smith. Dilshan fails to clear the cover fielder to give some breathing space for the Pune side. However, they still need to deal with Gayle.
RCB 161/0 | Overs 13 | Dishan 32* , Gayle 122*
Gayle hits another one! He finishes Mitchell Marsh's over with a maximum over deep square leg. 10 runs off the over.
RCB 151/0 | Overs 12 | Dishan 30* , Gayle 115*
Gayle is not done here! A slower delivery from Luke Wright is hit for a straight six. But Wright concedes only 11 from the over, which on current form is a great effort. Bangalore go past 150 in 12 overs.
RCB 140/0 | Overs 11 | Dishan 29* , Gayle 107*
Now Dilshan gets into the act. Two boundaries in the first and last ball of the over takes the score to 140 off just 11 overs.
RCB 128/0 | Overs 10 | Dishan 19* , Gayle 105*
A rare quiet over! Gayle even lets a ball go! Just four runs off Luke Wright's first over. Bangalore reach 128/0 at the half-way stage.
RCB 124/0 | Overs 9 | Dishan 17* , Gayle 103*
Gayle does it! Its an IPL hundred for Gayle, the fastest in the history of the tournament and he does it with a six out of the ground! It has taken him 30 deliveries, seven less than the previous fastest by Yusuf Pathan. It also happens to be the fastest hundred in the T20 format of the game! He goes on his knees to acknowledge a stadium that's going as ballistic as the man himself. Bangalore are on 124 for no loss off just 9 overs as the strategic time out is taken!
RCB 109/0 | Overs 8 | Dishan 10* , Gayle 95*
Aaron Finch brings himself on but Gayle doesn't seem to care! Gayle slams three sixes and a four to take the team total past 100. The captain concedes 29 runs off the over. Pune would love to have the rain comeback again!
RCB 80/0 | Overs 7 | Dishan 10* , Gayle 67*
There is no stopping Gayle now! Finch throws in new bowlers and Gayle dispatches them all! Left-arm spinner Ali Murtaza is slog swept over deep midwicket off his second delivery. He launches one over long on to score 18 off the over. In the process, he takes the orange cap from his captain.
RCB 62/0 | Overs 6 | Dishan 10* , Gayle 50*
Bhuvneshwar continues to bowl well from the other end. Aaron Finch would love to let him bowl all 20! He keeps Dilshan silent to concede just 1 run.
RCB 61/0 | Overs 5 | Dishan 10* , Gayle 50*
Gayle slaughters Mitchell Marsh now! 28 runs off the over!! He welcomes him with a huge six over long on and follows it up with one over covers. Marsh bowls a smart wideish delivery but Gayle reaches out to play it behind point. A dot ball later, Gayle launches another one over long on to take the score past 50! He also brings up his half-century, off just 17 deliveries.
RCB 33/0 | Overs 4 | Dishan 10* , Gayle 22*
Ashok Dinda is brought into the attack after Ishwar Pandey went for 24 runs in an over and does well to concede just 5 runs.
RCB 28/0 | Overs 3 | Dishan 6* , Gayle 21*
Bhuvneshwar Kumar restores order with a tidy over. A slower delivery helps Dilshan guide it to the fine leg delivery but he Bangalore get just four runs from the over.
RCB 24/0 | Overs 2 | Dishan 2* , Gayle 21*
Rain has stopped but Gaylestorm goes on! He gets 21 runs off the over! Pandey bowls a no ball which is flicked by Gayle towards the fine leg boundary and follows it up with a boundary behind square.Pandey makes a strong comeback with a good bouncer that Gayle misses but the last delivery is over pitched and Gayle launches it over mid off.
Rain has stopped but Gaylestorm goes on! He gets 21 runs off the over! Pandey bowls a no ball which is flicked by Gayle towards the fine leg boundary and follows it up with a boundary behind square.Pandey makes a strong comeback with a good bouncer that Gayle misses but the last delivery is over pitched and Gayle launches it over mid off.
RCB 11/0 | Overs 1.2 | Dishan 2* , Gayle 9* (RAIN INTERRUPTS PLAY)
Nightmarish debut for Ishwar Pandey! Bowling to the dangerous Chris Gayle was never going to be easy. He scores two boundaries of the first two deliveries before rain intervenes. The umpires call for the covers and the players have left the field.
RCB 3/0 | Overs 1 | Dishan 2* , Gayle 1*
Bhuvneshwar Kumar does well to keep the two big hitters quiet. He concedes just 3 runs.
Nightmarish debut for Ishwar Pandey! Bowling to the dangerous Chris Gayle was never going to be easy. He scores two boundaries of the first two deliveries before rain intervenes. The umpires call for the covers and the players have left the field.
RCB 3/0 | Overs 1 | Dishan 2* , Gayle 1*
Bhuvneshwar Kumar does well to keep the two big hitters quiet. He concedes just 3 runs.
