IPL 2023, RCB vs KKR: Kolkata spinners guide team to 21-run victory over Royal Challengers at home ground | Highlights
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights, IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious by 21 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 36th match of IPL 2023 held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Despite Virat Kohli’s impressive half-century score of 54, RCB could only manage to reach 179/8 in 20 overs while chasing 201 runs. Varun Chakravarthy played a crucial role in KKR’s bowling department, taking three wickets, while Andre Russell and Suyash Sharma took two each.
KKR’s Jason Roy contributed a quick fifty, scoring 56 runs off 29 balls, including four fours and five sixes, to help the team reach 200/5 in 20 overs. Captain Nitish Rana (48), Rinku Singh (18), and David Wiese (12) also played crucial knocks for the team.
IPL 2023 RCB vs KKR Highlights: What Kohli and Rana Said After The Toss
After winning the toss, stand-in captain Virat Kohli said that RCB would bowl first. Calling it a ‘no brainer’, Kohli said that the Challengers have chased well during evening games at Chinnaswamy. As for regular captain Faf du Plessis, Kohli said that he would be an impact sub today and hopefully return to playing XI in next game as the skipper.
KKR skipper Nitish Rana said that it’s an important game as the second half of the tournament has started. “We’ve played some good cricket, some not so good. It’s time to step up. If we play well collectively, the result will be in our favour. In previous games, we’ve had unforced changes.”
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Indian Premier League, 2023M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 08 May 2023
Royal Challengers Bangalore 179/8 (20.0)
vs
Kolkata Knight Riders 200/5 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 36 ) Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 21 runs
Live Updates
RCB vs KKR Live: The Kohli craze!
The livestreaming data from Jio Cinema shows that 1 core people are watching the RCB vs KKR match. The craze for Challengers and Kohli remains undefeated.
RCB vs KKR Live: Knights are taking it easy.
Jason Roy’s boundaries are keeping the Knights ticking in powerplay. Md Siraj, the highest wickettaker in the powerplay in this season, can change the game for RCB. Half the powerplay is gone, well almost. KKR batters would need to smash some big shots to form a good foundation for a good score.
RCB vs KKR Live: Here we go!
Jason Roy and N Jagadeesan will open for KKR. Md Siraj will bowl the first over.
RCB vs KKR Live: How these two teams have fared at Chinnaswamy
This is a batter-friendly pitch with spectators getting entertained by those huge shots. Chinnaswamy Stadium has seen 10 RCB vs KKR matches so far. Out of these, home team RCB won 4 times whereas the visitors KKR emerged as winners in 6 matches.
RCB vs KKR Live: Head-to-head analysis
RCB maybe the favourites tonight but the past records show that the Knights have performed better. The two teams have faced each other 31 times in the history of the Indian Premier League. Out of these, the Knights have won 17 times whereas the Challengers have 14 out of 31 matches.
RCB vs KKR Live: KKR Playing XI
N Jagadeesan(w), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Vaibhav Arora, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
RCB vs KKR Live: RCB Playing XI
Virat Kohli(c), Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
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