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
21:37 (IST) Oct 11
KKR 19/0 after 3 overs
0 1 1 1 0 0 - A tidy second over from Mohammed Siraj. Just three runs came off it.
21:33 (IST) Oct 11
Garton to Iyer | SIX!
High and handsome! Venkatesh Iyer ends the George Garton over with a cracking six over the fine-leg fence. Short ball from Garton and Iyer pulls it in style for his first maximum of the evening. KKR 16/0 after 2 overs
21:29 (IST) Oct 11
KKR 7/0 after 1 overs
7 runs from Mohammed Siraj first over including a boundary. George Garton to share the new ball with Siraj from the other end.
21:27 (IST) Oct 11
Siraj to Gill | FOUR!
Mohammed Siraj strays into the pads of Shubman Gill. A mere push from Gill and the ball races to the deep mid-wicket fence. Superb timing from Gill on that occasion. Gill and Kolkata collect their first boundary of this 139 chase. KKR 6/0 after 0.3 overs
21:25 (IST) Oct 11
GAME ON!
Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer are in the middle to start this 139 chase for Kolkata Knight Riders. Mohammed Siraj to start the proceedings for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Gill on strike. Here we go!
21:18 (IST) Oct 11
Can Virat Kohli and co. defend 138 or will KKR book their Qualifier 2 spot!
INNINGS BREAK! Sunil Narine's 4⃣/2⃣1⃣ leads @KKRiders' charge with the ball against #RCB. 3⃣9⃣ for @imVkohli… https://t.co/EGUBrIXnpH
RCB started off pretty strongly and were 53/1 after powerplay but KKR spinners bowled superbly in the middle overs as Virat Kohli and co. ended on at par 138 for 7. Here's a quick look at how RCB got their runs today!
21:10 (IST) Oct 11
Kolkata Knight Riders restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to 138/7
That's it! Shivam Mavi completes the final over of the innings. A sensational performance from the Kolkata bowlers as they restrict Bangalore to a below par 138 for 7 in the Eliminator in Sharjah. Sunil Narine (4/21) led the way from the front with other bowlers also chipping in with crucial spells. A disappointing performance from RCB batsmen after Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first. Bangalore bowlers will now have to produce their A game if they are to bounce back in this contest!
21:02 (IST) Oct 11
RCB 126/6 after 19 overs | Wicket on the last ball of the spell for Ferguson!
0 4 1 1 1 W - A superb penultimate over from Lockie Ferguson comes to an end. 7 runs and a wicket of Shahbaz Ahmed (13) on the last ball of the over. Shivam Mavi to bowl the final over of the innings.
21:00 (IST) Oct 11
But today, against KKR, Glenn Maxwell departed after playing a sedate 15 off 18 balls!
20:59 (IST) Oct 11
Glenn Maxwell smoked a quick 51 not out in the previous game against Delhi Capitals!
20:56 (IST) Oct 11
RCB 119/5 after 18 overs
1 0 1 1 1 2 - A fine 6-run over from Shivam Mavi comes to an end. After spinners, Kolkata pacers now doing a terrific job for their team. They keep he pressure on Bangalore. Lockie Ferguson comes in to bowl the penultimate over of the innings.
20:52 (IST) Oct 11
RCB 113/5 after 17 overs | Run rate - 6.65
A sensational spell from Sunil Narine comes to an end. He finishes with figures of 4-0-21-4. Narine completely broke the backbone of RCB's star-studded middle order.
20:50 (IST) Oct 11
Narine to Maxwell | OUT!
Sunil Narine is having the time of his life. Wickets of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell, all in one evening. A desperate Maxwell goes for the reverse sweep off Narine but only manages a top edge. The ball shoots up and Lockie Ferguson completes an easy catch at short third-man. Maxwell departs for 15. RCB 112/5 after 16.4 overs
20:45 (IST) Oct 11
RCB 111/4 after 16 overs | Run rate - 6.94
Kolkata spinners have completely overpowered Bangalore batsmen. Another tidy over from Varun Chakravarthy comes to an end. He gives away just 3 runs in his final over to finish off with figures of 4-0-20-0. Glenn Maxwell (15*) and Shahbaz Ahmed (6*) are in the middle at the moment for RCB and they have got a lot of work to do for here till the end of the innings.
20:43 (IST) Oct 11
At 15-over mark | RCB 108/4 | Run rate - 7.2
Glenn Maxwell 13* | Shahbaz Ahmed 5*
20:38 (IST) Oct 11
Narine to AB de Villiers | OUT!
TIMBER! A sensational delivery from Sunil Narine as he, this time, knocks over AB de Villiers. A cracker of a delivery for Narine! De Villiers plays down the wrong line. The ball kisses de Villiers' front pad and crashes into his stumps. Third wicket of the evening for Narine. De Villiers walks back for 11.
20:36 (IST) Oct 11
100 up for RCB after 14 overs | Run rate - 7.14
Another tight over from a Kolkata spinner. Varun Chakravarthy gives away just 6 runs in his over.
20:36 (IST) Oct 11
Virat Kohli got off to a solid start today but struggled against the KKR spinners before getting out on 39. Here's a quick look at Kohli wagon wheel!
20:29 (IST) Oct 11
Narine to Kohli | OUT!
Huge wicket for Kolkata Knight Riders! A swing and a miss for Virat Kohli as a Sunil Narine delivery crashes into his stumps. Virat tries to play across the line but misses the ball completely. The RCB skipper got off to a flyer but was kept in check by the KKR spinners. Vohli looked to take on Narine this time but failed badly. He walks back for 39. RCB 88/3 after 12.2 overs