Bangalore XI vs NSW Blues 1st Semi-Final at Bangalore, 07 Oct, 2011

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chose to field
NSW Blues 203/2 (20)
Bangalore XI 204/4 (18.3)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli
  • M Kaif 13 * (8)
  • Virat Kohli 84 * (49)

Over 6.1SJN O'Keefe to CH Gayle, SIX, greets the new bowler by clobbering his tossed up delivery into the crowd over widish mid wicket for a six.

Over 6.2SJN O'Keefe to CH Gayle, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 6.3SJN O'Keefe to CH Gayle, 1 run, flicks it off his pads to square fine leg to bring up his fifty in just the 20 balls!

Over 6.4SJN O'Keefe to V Kohli, 1 run, goes back and flicks it through mid wicket for one.

Over 6.5SJN O'Keefe to CH Gayle, FOUR, steps out and smashes it flat in the air towards straight long off for a boundary. Over 6.5 SJN O'Keefe to CH Gayle, 1 wide, leaves a quicker one down the legside.

Over 6.6SJN O'Keefe to CH Gayle, FOUR, goes back and edges his forcing shot past the keeper towards fine thirdman for another boundary.

Over 14.1SJN O'Keefe to V Kohli, no runs, defends it towards point.

Over 14.2SJN O'Keefe to V Kohli, 1 run, goes back making room and nudges it behind point for one.

Over 14.3SJN O'Keefe to Mayank Agarwal, 1 run, goes back and cuts it to deep cover point.

Over 14.4SJN O'Keefe to V Kohli, 1 run, cuts it away to deep point.

Over 14.5SJN O'Keefe to Mayank Agarwal, SIX, Mayank joins the party now by going on a bent knee and slog sweeping the flighted delivery over long on for a clean six!

Over 14.6SJN O'Keefe to Mayank Agarwal, no runs, gets forward to nudge it away to point and is beaten, and survives a huge caught behind appeal.