Kolkata Knight Riders have finally found their mojo, thanks to the inclusion of pacer Lockie Ferguson. The two-time champions would now be looking avenge their first leg defeat when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday.
It needed KKR nine games, and a change of captaincy, to realise the true potential of the World Cup star pacer for runners-up New Zealand, and when the Eoin Morgan-led side finally brought him in, he blew away Sunrisers Hyderabad with his relentless pace and variations.
Ferguson made all the difference to KKR’s yet another ordinary show, returning with sensational figures of 3/15 (four overs) and 2/2 from three balls in Super-Over.
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Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore will want to continue their winning momentum. A win against KKR will take them to the second spot. De Villiers has been in ominous form for them and single-handedly won the game with an unbeaten 55 from 22 balls in their 178-run chase against the Royals.
Skipper Virat Kohli will also look to convert his starts as they look to brighten their playoff hopes with a double against KKR.
KKR vs RCB head-to-head in IPL
KKR and RCB have looked horns 26 times. The win-loss record for KKR is 15-11. In their last five encounters, besides this season’s match, Kolkata have won four-times.
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Played |
Won by KKR |
Won by RCB |
Tie |
No Result |
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26 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
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Date |
Winner |
Won by |
Venue |
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18 April 2008 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
140 Runs |
Bangalore |
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8 May 2008 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
5 Runs |
Kolkata |
|
29 April 2009 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
5 Wickets |
Durban |
|
12 May 2009 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
6 Wickets |
Centurion |
|
14 March 2010 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
7 Wikcets |
Kolkata |
|
10 April 2010 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
7 Wickets |
Bangalore |
|
22 April 2011 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
9 Wickets |
Kolkata |
|
14 May 2011 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
4 Wickets |
Bangalore |
|
10 April 2012 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
42 Runs |
Bangalore |
|
28 April 2012 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
47 Runs |
Kolkata |
|
29 September 2012 (CL T20) |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
9 Wickets |
Bengaluru |
|
11 April 2013 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
8 Wickets |
Bangalore |
|
12 May 2013 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
5 Wickets |
Ranchi |
|
24 April 2014 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
2 Runs |
Sharjah |
|
22 May 2014 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
30 Runs |
Kolkata |
|
11 April 2015 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
3 Wickets |
Kolkata |
|
2 May 2015 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
7 Wickets |
Bangalore |
|
2 May 2016 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
5 Wickets |
Bangalore |
|
16 May 2016 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
9 Wickets |
Kolkata |
|
23 April 2017 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
82 Runs |
Kolkata |
|
7 May 2017 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
6 Wickets |
Bengaluru |
|
8 April 2018 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
4 Wickets |
Kolkata |
|
29 April 2018 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
6 Wickets |
Bengaluru |
|
5th April 2019 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
5 Wickets |
Bengaluru |
|
19th April 2019 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
10 runs |
Kolkata |
|
12th October 2020 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
82 Runs |
Sharjah |
Dream11 KKR vs RCB predicted XI: Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (vc), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan, Shivam Dube, Chris Morries, Yuzvendra Chahal, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Isuru Udana
