RCB vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2021 Eliminator: Kolkata beat Bangalore by 4 wickets, to meet Delhi in Qualifier 2
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 11, 2021, 23:40:21 IST
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RCB vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2021 Eliminator: Kolkata beat Bangalore by 4 wickets, to meet Delhi in Qualifier 2
Sunil Narine starred with both bat and ball as Kolkata knocked out Bangalore with a 4-wicket win in Eliminator in Sharjah. Eoin Morgan and co. will now face Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2. Stay with TOI to get IPL live score, scorecard, highlights and ball by ball score updates of IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders
22:37 (IST) Oct 11
KKR 112/4 after 15 overs | Need another 27 runs off 30 balls
0 W 1 0 0 1 - A superb spell from Yuzvendra Chahal comes to an end. He finishes with figures of 4-0-16-2. But Kolkata still pretty much in control in this 139 chase. Thet need just 27 more runs @ 5.4 RPO from here. Sunil Narine (23*) and Dinesh Karthik (1*) in the middle for KKR at the moment.
22:33 (IST) Oct 11
Chahal to Rana | OUT!
Yuzvendra Chahal strikes to keep Bangalore alive in this contest. A slog-sweep from Nitish Rana and AB de Villiers completes an easy catch at the deep fence. Rana falls for 23. KKR 110/4 after 14.2 overs
22:32 (IST) Oct 11
KKR 110/3 after 14 overs | Need another 29 runs off 36 balls
0 0 1 1 0 1 - Only 3 runs from the Harshal Patel over but Kolkata have the required rate under control. They need to score at just 4.83 RPO from here.
22:27 (IST) Oct 11
KKR 107/3 after 13 overs | Need another 32 runs off 42 balls
L1 1 1 1 1 1 - A decent 6-run over from Yuzvendra Chahal comes to an end. But Bangalore need wickets to remain in this contest. The previous 22-run over from Daniel Christian has shifted the momentum back in the favour of Kolkata.
22:23 (IST) Oct 11
Sunil Narine slams 3 back-to-back sixes off Christian! KKR 101/3 after 12 overs
0 1 6 6 Wd 6 Wd 1 - Sunil Narine and Nitish Rana collect 22 runs off Daniel Christian's over including three sixes. Kolkata now need another 38 runs off 48 balls
22:20 (IST) Oct 11
Christian to Narine | SIX! SIX!
Carnage from Sunil Narine! He has just come into the crease and has whacked Daniel Christian for back-to-back sixes on the on-side. What a day Narine is having! 4 wickets with the ball and now taking on RCB with the bat.
22:17 (IST) Oct 11
Harshal to Iyer | OUT!
Harshal Patel has brought RCB right back into this game. He gets his second wicket as a Venkatesh Iyer falls for 26. A short ball down the leg side from Harshal and Iyer plays a loose pull shot. Gloves it and KS Bharat takes a good catch down the leg side. KKR 79/3 after 11 overs
22:12 (IST) Oct 11
Halfway mark comparison | RCB 70/2 | KKR 74/2
Kolkata need another 65 runs off 60 balls
22:10 (IST) Oct 11
KKR 74/2 after 10 overs
1 6 1 1 0 4 - A big over for Kolkata as Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana collect 13 runs off it. The required rate has no come down to 6.5 RPO for Kolkata.
22:08 (IST) Oct 11
Maxwell to Rana | SIX!
A cracking maximum from Nitish Rana off Glenn Maxwell. Changes his guard and reverse-sweeps Maxwell over the the third-man fence. KKR 68/2 after 9.2 overs
22:07 (IST) Oct 11
KKR 61/2 after 9 overs
1 1 1 1 0 0 - Another tight over from Yuzvendra Chahal. Just 4 singles came off it. Glenn Maxwell to continue from the other end.
22:07 (IST) Oct 11
But today, against Bangalore, Shubman Gill started off pretty well (29) but then departed after getting a good start!
22:06 (IST) Oct 11
Shubman Gill scored a solid 56 in the previous game against Rajasthan!
22:03 (IST) Oct 11
KKR 57/2 after 8 overs
1 0 1 0 1 1 - A tight first over from Glenn Maxwell. Just 4 runs came off his first over. Kolkata need another 82 runs off 72 balls @ 6.83 RPO
21:59 (IST) Oct 11
Chahal to Rahul | OUT!
Royal Challengers Bangalore get Rahul Tripathi with the help of a review! Yuzvendra Chahal strikes in his first over. A googly from Chahal and Rahul gets hit on the front pad. The on-field umpire's decision was originally not out but Virat Kohli went for the review. Ball tacking confirms that the delivery is hitting the stumps. Big wicket for Bangalore as Rahul walks back for 6. KKR 53/2 after 7 overs
21:54 (IST) Oct 11
Powerplay comparison | RCB 53/1 | KKR 48/1
Venkatesh Iyer 15* | Rahul Tripathi 4* | Kolkata need another 91 runs off 84 balls @ 6.5 RPO
21:52 (IST) Oct 11
Harshal to Rahul | FOUR!
A boundary from Rahul Tripathi to end the first over from Harshal Patel and powerplay. Full and wide outside off and Rahul smacks it to the deep cover fence. KKR 48/1 after 6 overs
21:48 (IST) Oct 11
Harshal to Gill | OUT!
Harshal Patel strikes in his first over. Wicket no. 31 this season for Harshal. A slower ball from him and Shubman Gill gets beaten by the pace. The ball balloons and AB de Villiers completes an easy catch at mid-on. Gill walks back for 29. KKR 41/1 after 5.2 overs
21:47 (IST) Oct 11
KKR 40/0 after 5 overs | Need another 99 runs off 90 balls
2 1 0 0 1 2 - A decent 6-run over from Mohammed Siraj comes to an end. But Bangalore need wickets if they are to get back in this contest. So far, Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer have looked in pretty much control.
21:39 (IST) Oct 11
Garton to Gill | FOUR! FOUR! FOUR!
Shubman Gill takes on George Garton. Back-to-back boundaries for Gill and Kolkata are on a roll in this chase of 139. Gill decides to go afte Garton and finds three consecutive boundaries off him on the on-side. The first one was hit straight down the ground, then the second one through mid-wicket and on the third occasion, Gill got lucky as an inside edge beat wicketkeeper KS Bharat and went down the hill for four. KKR 31/0 after 3.3 overs