KXIP vs RCB, IPL 2018: Royal Challengers Bangalore thrash Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets

R Ashwin to P Patel, Back to around the wicket, it's shorter and spinning away on off, Parthiv goes back and slaps it to mid off. Another brisk one stolen.

R Ashwin to V Kohli, Fired full and outside off from over the wicket, wristed to long on for one more.

R Ashwin to P Patel, Sliding in from around the wicket, on a fuller length, Parthiv punches it towards wide mid off and takes a quick single.

R Ashwin to V Kohli, Tossed up on the pads, Kohli comfortably gets off the mark with a little flick down towards wide long on. Single taken.

We are back for the chase. It should be a comfortable one for the tourists. Only a complete meltdown would see them not getting across the finish line, which seems highly unlikely. Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli will open the innings, while Ravichandran Ashwin takes the ball first up. A slip in place. Here we go...

Credit also needs to be given to the visitors. Umesh Yadav was lethal upfront while he received overwhelming support from his partners. The pacer bowled his heart out and finished with proud figures of 4-0-23-3. Three unnecessary run outs pushed the home side further into the hole they dug for themselves. So, this paltry target will be a walk in the park for Bangalore, unless Punjab do something magical. Join us shortly.

A dismal performance from the hosts! With the steady start the two openers KL Rahul and Chris Gayle provided, no one would have ever imagined that they will see this fate. Well, they only have themselves to blame for this shameful slip. Once Rahul departed, there was no sort of game sense in the other batsmen. One fell after the other, leaving their side in dire straits. They lost their remaining wickets for 52 runs, that should tell you the story.

M Ali to A Patel, OUT! That's the final nail in the coffin! Coming in with the arm, pulled towards wide long on. Axar calls his partner through for the second run but Rajpoot hesitates a bit. The throw is flat and accurate to Ali and he whips the bails off in a flash. It is referred upstairs. The no. 11 has not grounded his bat and that proves to be his undoing. PUNJAB ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 88!

Seems to be touch and go! What a throw from Southee in the deep. Is Rajpoot short?

Strategic break signaled.

M Siraj to A Rajpoot, Full delivery in line of the stumps, jammed out to the cover region.

M Siraj to A Patel, Short ball, sits up nicely. Axar flat-bats it to long on to rotate strike.

M Siraj to A Patel, The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The umpire signals a wide.

M Siraj to A Rajpoot, Fuller in length, driven towards mid on for a swift single.

M Siraj to A Rajpoot, The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

M Siraj to A Rajpoot, Back of a length ball outside off, Ankit goes for an agricultural slog but misses.

M Siraj to A Rajpoot, Length ball outside off, played with an open bat face to point.

Ankit Rajpoot is the last man in. Meanwhile, Siraj is back on.