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2631dThe Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Classy Kallis keeps Bangalore alive

Royal Challengers Bangalore boosted their chances of winning a place in the semi-finals, winning a crucial game against Delhi Daredevils fairly comfortably at the Wanderers

2631dSriram Veera in Johannesburg

Captain Kumble calls the shots

Bangalore's turnaround has much to do with Kumble's appointment as captain following the departure of Kevin Pietersen

RCB INNINGS		R	B
RV Uthappa	caught wk	1	5
JH Kallis	not out	58	56
R Dravid	caught	38	34
LRPL Taylor	caught	25	12
MV Boucher	not out	10	9
V Kohli
RE van der Merwe
P Kumar
B Akhil
A Kumble
MK Pandey
EXTRAS	(lb 1, nb 2)
TOTAL	135 (3 wkts; 19 ovs)

Daredevils BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
A Nehra	4.0	21	1	5.25	(1nb)
AM Salvi	4.0	30	0	7.5
MF Maharoof	2.0	9	0	4.5
AB McDonald	3.0	22	0	7.33
DL Vettori	4.0	32	0	8
Y Nagar	2.0	20	2	10	(1nb)

RCB 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	2	JH Kallis	RV Uthappa
2nd	70	JH Kallis	R Dravid
3rd	29	JH Kallis	LRPL Taylor
4th	34	JH Kallis	MV Boucher

Indian Premier League

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
DC	14	10	4	20	0.311
CSK	14	8	5	17	0.951
RCB	14	8	6	16	-0.191
DCH	14	7	7	14	0.203
PBKS	14	7	7	14	-0.483
RR	14	6	7	13	-0.352
MI	14	5	8	11	0.297
KKR	14	3	10	7	-0.789