IPL 2020, RCB vs KXIP Today’s Match Live Updates: Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal Off To Steady Start For Royal Challengers Bangalore | Cricket News

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RCB vs KXIP IPL 2020 Score: Virat Kohli is playing his 200th game for Royal Challengers Bangalore.© BCCI/IPL


Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli has won the toss and opted to bat against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in match 31 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Kohli is playing his 200th match for RCB tonight. The Bangalore-based franchise is going with the same team, that recorded a triumph in the previous league match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). KXIP have opted to make three changes. Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda and Murugan Ashwin have been included in the lineup. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Prabhsimran Singh and Mandeep Singh have been sidelined. (LIVE SCORECARD)

IPL 2020 Match 31 Live Scores Between Royal Challengers Bangalore And Kings XI Punjab, Straight From The Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

  • 19:42 (IST)

    FOUR!

    Opening boundary of the innings for Devdutt Padikkal, who uses his wrists beautifully with the bottom hand coming in, to clip the ball over Chris Gayle at short fine leg.

  • 19:37 (IST)

    FOUR!

    Another boundary for Aaron Finch, who hits the ball sweetly to long-on.

  • 19:35 (IST)

    FOUR!

    Aaron Finch follows up the six with a boundary, although a lucky one. Finch got an edge past wicketkeeper KL Rahul, with the ball going down to hit the boundary ropes.

  • 19:33 (IST)

    SIX!

    Aaron Finch gets his first six of the innings, off the final delivery of Maxwell’s opening over. Finch hit the ball into the stands at deep square leg, making it 8 runs off the opening over. RCB 8/0 after 1 over

  • 19:30 (IST)

    Glenn Maxwell opens the bowling for KXIP

    KXIP skipper KL Rahul has introduced spin early, with Glenn Maxwell bowling the opening over of the innings. Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal are opening the innings for RCB as usual.

  • 19:09 (IST)

    Lineups

    Royal Challengers Bangalore XI: A Finch, D Padikkal, V Kohli, AB de Villiers, W Sundar, S Dube, I Udana, C Morris, M Siraj, N Saini, Y Chahal.

    Kings XI Punjab XI: KL Rahul, M Agarwal, C Gayle, N Pooran, G Maxwell, D Hooda, C Jordan, M Ashwin, M Shami, R Bishnoi, A Singh. 

  • 19:07 (IST)

    Chris Gayle makes his maiden appearance in IPL 2020, 3 changes for KXIP

    Chris Gayle will make his maiden appearance in IPL 2020, with KXIP opting for 3 changes. 

    Gayle, Murugan Ashwin and Deepak Hooda have been included in the lineup with Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mandeep Singh and Prabhsimran Singh sidelined.

  • 19:01 (IST)

    Virat Kohli wins the toss

    RCB skipper Virat Kohli has won the toss and opted to bat against KXIP. Kohli will play his 200th game for the franchise tonight.

  • 18:39 (IST)

    AB de Villiers gears up for an exciting clash

    Proteas batsman AB de Villiers will look to make his presence felt against Kings XI Punjab, having made an impact in the previous match against KKR.

  • 17:59 (IST)

    Welcome

    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of match 31 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.