RCB vs KKR Score: Narine, Venkatesh Iyer take Kolkata to a convincing win

All over, KKR win at Chinnaswamy again

There we have it. Kolkata have won the RCB match by seven wickets, as Shreyas Iyer ends the match with 19 balls to spare.

Missing Chahal

Commentator Ravi Shastri says it on AIR, that RCB is clearly missing Yuzi Chahal in the spin department. Meanwhile, KKR 176/3.

Iyer’s excellent

When he gets going, Venkatesh Iyer is a treat to watch. And he has been going well here, as he brings up his fifty in 29 balls. But he departs after that. KKR 167/3.

Easy peasy

This looks way too easy for the Kolkata side now as they add another seven runs in the next over. They need 39 from 42 balls now.

KKR going strong

This match seems to have only one end here. If RCB doesn’t get wickets, then KKR will run away with the match. It’s 137/2 in 12.

Venkatesh playing a blinder

Iyer has been in some solid form in this innings. He gets 20 from Joseph over, and hits another towering six. IT’s 132/2 in 11.

RCB need wicket

Another eight runs come in the over now and RCB are in need of a wicket here. That’s the only way they can win. It’s 112/2 after 10.

Iyer’s towering six

But despite the twin wickets, KKR are in the driver’s seat. Venkatesh Iyer gets a massive six as KKR reach 104/2 in 9 overs.

Another one perishes

And Vijaykumar Vyshak has done the trick here as KKR lose another one. This time Phil Salt departs for 30 from 20. KKR 92/2.

Wicket

Mayank Dagar has done the trick here. He yorks Sunil Narine for 47 from 22 balls here. KKR 86/1.

Powerplay ends!

Narine is now punishing the opposition. Yash Dayal is hit for a four and two sixes. Make it another four, through leg bye though. And the carnage ends at 85/0 in 6 overs.

11 runs again

Nothing seems to be going right for RCB at the moment, as once again 11 runs come from the over. KKR now move to 64/0 in 5 overs.

50 up

And inside the fourth over KKR have brought up their fifty and they are looking unstoppable at the moment. Another four comes in the over as KKR 53/0 after 4 overs.

Joseph starts

Narine too is batting well and RCB is in deep trouble. An excellent start here by the KKR openers on a slow pitch. When the ball gets old, scoring will get difficult. Makes it two sixes, as KKR 46/0 after 3 overs.

Yash Dayal now

Runs seem to be coming easy with the new ball as Dayal gives away five wides, followed by a four. It’s 32/0 after 2 overs.

Salt & Narine start

On a tough pitch it is Salt and Narine open the batting for KKR. And Salt starts with a massive six. Follows it up with a four as well. Make that another six to end the over. KKR 18/0 after 1.

Last over

Starc, once again is having a poor day. Kohli hits him for another six here. Then Karthik gets another one over mid-wicket. This is poor bowling by world’s most expensive bowler. And the innings ends with a run out. RCB 182/6.

Karthik comes in

DK is in and he starts with a six. He should have come in much earlier on this pitch. RCB 166/5 after 19 overs.

Moving at snail’s pace

Even Kohli is finding it tough to score boundaries now. And in the meantime, Rana removes Rawat for his second wicket. RCB 151/5.

Out

And now Patidar goes. This is not looking good for RCB at the moement as RCB 147/4.

7 runs

Starc comes back again and only seven runs come from the over, as KOhli gets a four on the last ball. It is 141/3 after 16 overs.

Kohli survives

There is confusion between KOhli and Patidar as the former makes it barely. RCB still under par at the moment with 134/3 in 15 overs.

Maxwell out

Finally he’s out. He skies a third ball and this time he is caught by Rinku Singh in the deep.

Another one

Maxwell is living dangerously. This time Narine has missed the catch. A six and four comes from that over as RCB move to 124/2 in 14 overs.

Ramandeep drops match?

Glenn Maxwell goes for a big one and doesn’t connect well. But Ramandeep Singh misses a rather simple-looking catch. All-in-all a solid over from Narine, as RCB109/2 in 13 overs.

A lull for RCB, KOHLI has 50

Only 5 runs come from three overs, but Kohli takes matter in his own hand and smashes Chakravarthy for a six. It’s a fifty for the man.

Who has the upper hand

At Chinnaswamy Stadium, one doesn’t really know what’s a safe total. At least 200 needed by RCB? Let’s see as it’s 86/2 in 10.3.

Kohli looks solid

By his own lofty standards, Kohli is going well at the moment. Green has another six here. And out of no where, the ball hits the stumps as Green is dismissed for 33. RCB 82/2.

50 partnership

And in no time Green and KOhli have brought up the 50-run partnership. And another six for the King. He has gone past Dhoni in most sixers in IPL list.

Anukul bowling well

Anukul comes up with another miserly over here. Once again gives away three runs as RCB move to 64/1.

Sunil Narine comes for a bowl

Runs are coming fine, but Kohli and Green are not running well together. But Green smashes two boundaries and a six. It’s 61/1 after the powerplay.

Spin now

Anukul Roy comes into the attack now. It’s an excellent over as only three runs come from it. RCB 46/1 after 5.

Harshit the one for future?

Somehow, Harshit has been brilliant so far. It’s in total contrast of what Starc has managed. And as we say this, Green ends the over with a four. RCB 43/1 after 4.

Kohli is punishing Starc

Starc returns for another over and is greeted with a six by Kohli. Next ball, the batsman edges one, as the ball races to the boundary. And now Green edges one for four. It’s 34/1 after 3 overs.

Harshit Rana starts

From the other end, it is last matchs’ hero Harshit, who starts from the other end. In a short IPL career, he has been impressive. And he is bowling over 140 kmph for now. And what sort a scoop has Faf played. The ball has gone for a six. But on the very next ball, Faf goes for the same shot and is out. RCB 17/1 after 2.

Virat off the mark

Most expensive starts with a loosener as Virat gets a four through the fourth slip area. Okay Starc makes a decent comeback in the over. RCB 7/0 after 1.

Faf says..

It’s a fresh wicket, looks a good wicket, you have to see how it plays in the first innings. It’s important to close games early in the season. All the great crickets adapt, it’s important to assess the conditions.

RCB XI

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat(w), Dinesh Karthik, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal

KKR XI

Philip Salt(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

KKR win the toss

And here we go. KKR has won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Iyer says..

We are going to bowl first. I Had a brief chat with the curator, she was like the ball will spin as well. (Morale) It is fantastic, everyone is in high spirits. We have to carry forward the same momentum. It is important to be in the present. My role is to play an anchor role. It’s always good to have a lethal bowling line-up. It is important to stay in the present.

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Welcome to the coverage of Match 10 of the IPL 2024 season between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders.