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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 1 Commentary, Live Updates

KKR vs RCB, 2025 - T20 Live Commentary

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Match 1, Eden Gardens, Kolkata , Mar 22, 2025
Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders
174/8 (20.0/20)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru
177/3 (16.2/20)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Krunal Pandya
    3/29(4)
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have taken an early leap winning this season opener, putting on a commanding performance, first with the ball, and then with the bat. Still early days for KKR to come back strongly, but they would want their middle order batters to show up more responsibly in the coming games, while also improving their bowling inside the Powerplay. Well then, this brings us to a close of this curtain raiser. The IPL season 18 has just kicked off, folks, and we have an exciting double header coming up to wrap up the weekend. First, the Sunrisers Hyderabad will host the Rajasthan Royals in a day game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium of Hyderabad, on March 23rd, Sunday, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). And after that, the clash of the biggest rivals awaits at the MA Chidambaram Stadium of Chennai as the Chennai Super Kings host the Mumbai Indians with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), on the same day. Do make sure that you join our pre-match analysis and all the interesting build up an hour earlier. Till then, cheers, and take care!
Krunal Pandya of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru is adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his exceptional bowling figures of 4-0-29-3. He receives the trophy from one of the dignitaries and is up for a quick chat. Begins by saying, that playing in front of such a big crowd, you need to narrow down your focus. Says nowadays, you see batters with a variety of shots and stresses that you as a bowler, need to evolve with the game. On that bouncer that he bowled in the game, he says that Jitesh Sharma knows that he has that quicker one and a yorker and he was ready for it. Says when you have such variations in the armoury, it is better to use them. Adds that once he got into the team, he knew about the madness. Further mentions that even while playing domestic cricket in Bengaluru, there were RCB chants echoing around the park. Concludes by saying that he feels great to be a part of RCB.
The skipper of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar says that there was some pressure, but overall, it was a good first day for him as captain. Mentions that he was pretty clear about the plan to get the wicket of Russell and didn’t mind Suyash Sharma going for runs because they needed that breakthrough. Credits both Krunal and Suyash for pulling things back. Tells that it feels great to have a player like Virat Kohli in the side who supports him a lot. Says that they have a nice group of leaders, and it is a great opportunity for him to learn from them
The Presentation ceremony...
Phil Salt of RCB is up for a chat now. Says he never batted with Virat Kohli and feels pleased to have put on a crucial opening stand with him. Says it’s a ground that he knows well and had a simple game plan in his mind, coming into bat. Says he wanted to bat longer but that was not to be. Mentions that batting second at Eden Gardens makes a bit of difference as you have to hit your shots through the line.
The captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajinkya Rahane says that they were going really well till the 13th over, but losing 2-3 quick wickets shifted the momentum. Mentions that it is still early days in the tournament, and they need to learn from this. Tells that they have the batting power to express themselves but must assess conditions quickly and get on with the game. Shares that when he and Narine were batting, 210-220 felt achievable, but those quick wickets changed things. States that there was a little bit of dew, and RCB had a strong Powerplay. Adds that early wickets in the Powerplay always help, but it didn’t materialize for them.
Earlier in the game, the first innings was a tale of two halves as the first ten overs were bossed magnificently by KKR, as they blazed off to 107/2 on the back of skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Sunil Narine’s swashbuckling batting, with the former smashing a quickfire half century. After that, the script flipped completely as KKR lost one too many wickets, with their prime hitters not being able to make any sort of an impact. Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a crucial hand of 30, but overall, on a belter of a batting surface, KKR could only muster up 67 runs in the next ten overs. For RCB, Krunal Pandya brought in those crucial breakthroughs, while Josh Hazlewood was brilliant, while opening the attack, and while bowling a 5-run final over and finishing up with two wickets of his own, reducing KKR to 174/8, way below the way they started off.
Though RCB's scoring rate dipped for a few overs around the halfway stage, unlike KKR who accelerated in this phase, it hardly mattered as Salt's Powerplay blitz had bought them that valuable breathing room, allowing a more calculated approach. Rajat Patidar's quick-fire 34 off 16 following Padikkal's exit effectively shut the door on any comeback hopes. With less than a run a ball needed, Kohli, playing in his 400th T20 game, remained unbeaten with Liam Livingstone arriving with those finishing fireworks.
The evening dew became a bowler's worst nightmare as the match progressed, with Salt cruising to a destructive 25-ball fifty. KKR watched helplessly as their opponents navigated the first ten overs with minimal damage, mixing boundary hitting with smart rotation. When Varun Chakaravarthy finally broke through, the damage was done as Salt and Kohli had already feasted on half the target before the former departed.
RCB capitalized perfectly on their bowling momentum, launching a blistering response in the chase. Phil Salt, donning the RCB colors for the first ever time, announced himself in style. He went bang bang from ball one, with Virat Kohli ruthlessly punishing anything loose. Their explosive partnership propelled RCB to a dominant 80/0 in the Powerplay, leaving KKR's 60/1 which was not pedestrian by any means.
A comprehensive win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru to kick off their campaign in style! Beating the defending champions in their own backyard will do wonders for their confidence early in the tournament. KKR might be feeling that they fell 20-25 runs short, given the way they blazed off in the first half with the bat.
End Of The Over 16.2 : 177/3
10 Runs
  • 616.1
  • 416.2
L. Livingstone
15 (5)
V. Kohli
59 (36)
S. Johnson
2.2-0-31-0
16.2
4
Spencer Johnson To Liam Livingstone
FOUR! And that's that! Royal Challengers Bengaluru are up and running in the 2025 IPL! Angling across the right-hander, on the fuller side, Liam Livingstone stays deep in the crease and swats it to the right of mid on for a boundary to seal the deal.
16.1
6
Spencer Johnson To Liam Livingstone
SIX! All the way! Spencer Johnson begins from over the wicket and bowls a bumper, around off, Liam Livingstone walks across his stumps and swings for the pull. Gets more of a top edge as the ball gets big on him. It sails well over deep fine leg for a six.
End Of The Over 16 : 167/3
10 Runs
  • 115.1
  • 415.2
  • W 15.3
  • 415.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
L. Livingstone
5 (3)
V. Kohli
59 (36)
V. Arora
3-0-42-1
15.6
1
Vaibhav Arora To Liam Livingstone
On a back of a length, on off, Liam stays on the back foot and cuts it to deep point for a single. 8 more needed for RCB.
15.5
0
Vaibhav Arora To Liam Livingstone
Off-pace delivery and this stays a bit low, on the fuller side, Liam Livingstone has a heave across the line. Gets an under edge that dribbles behind to the keeper.
15.4
4
Vaibhav Arora To Liam Livingstone
FOUR! Cracked away! Arora bangs it into the deck, over middle, Liam Livingstone swivels and hammers the pull to the right of deep square leg for a one-bounce boundary.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Royal Challengers Bengaluru are motoring along in this chase. With seven wickets in hand, they are well on course to boost their net run rate early in the tournament. Not much has gone KKR's way since the latter half of their batting effort, and they now find themselves staring at an opening-night defeat. At this stage, it’s more about limiting the damage to their net run rate than anything else. Liam Livingstone is the new batter in for RCB, with them needing just 13 runs off 27 balls remaining.
15.3
W
Vaibhav Arora To Rajat Patidar OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Rajat Patidar holes out in a bid to get the game done quickly! This is the leg-cutter from Arora, on a length, at the stumps, Rajat Patidar swings across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and hits it straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket where Rinku Singh takes a safe catch around his waist. Rajat goes for a quickfire 34 off 16 balls with RCB 13 runs away from a win on the opening night.
15.2
4
Vaibhav Arora To Rajat Patidar
FOUR! Up and away! Pace taken off, on a back of a length, at the hips, Patidar is slightly early into the shot and picks it up to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
15.1
1
Vaibhav Arora To Virat Kohli
On a length, on off, Kohli knocks it in front of mid off for a single.
End Of The Over 15 : 157/2
19 Runs
  • 114.1
  • 414.2
  • 414.3
  • 214.4
  • 414.5
  • 414.6
R. Patidar
30 (14)
V. Kohli
58 (35)
H. Rana
3-0-32-0
14.6
4
Harshit Rana To Rajat Patidar
FOUR! Probably the shot of the inning! Patidar moves into his 30s! On that in-between length from Harshit, around off, Rajat Patidar cuts it a bit uppishly over backward point for a boundary. Royal Challengers Bengaluru need just 18 runs to win in 30 balls remaining.
14.5
4
Harshit Rana To Rajat Patidar
FOUR! Finds the gap again! Hard length outside off, Rajat Patidar stands tall and cuts it to the right of the sliding backward point fielder. Rinku Singh slides but the ball evades him and races away to the fence. Harshit Rana is not pleased by the effort by the looks on his face.
14.4
2
Harshit Rana To Rajat Patidar
On top of middle on a length, Rajat Patidar gets inside the line and tucks it across to deep backward square leg. Runs the first one hard and scampers back for the second as Vaibhav Arora cuts it off to his right in the deep.
14.3
4
Harshit Rana To Rajat Patidar
FOUR! Helped away! A bit wayward from Harshit, on the pads, full in length, Rajat Patidar uses the pace of the ball and tickles it uppishly and to the right of short fine leg for a boundary. 28 needed off 33 now.
14.2
4
Harshit Rana To Rajat Patidar
FOUR! Just over the fielder and finds the fence! On the hard length, at off, Rajat Patidar stays leg side of the ball, and chips it over the leaping Ajinkya Rahane at cover for a boundary.
14.1
1
Harshit Rana To Virat Kohli
Fuller and slower, outside off, Kohli tries to drag it to the leg side, but mistimes off the inside half of the bat, down to long on for a single. Grunts in frustration as he doesn't connect it well.
End Of The Over 14 : 138/2
11 Runs
  • 113.1
  • 613.2
  • 113.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
V. Kohli
57 (34)
R. Patidar
12 (9)
S. Narine
4-0-27-1
13.6
1
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
Sliding on the leg stump, on a length, Virat Kohli waits for it on the back foot and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single. RCB need 37 off 36, just a tinge above run-a-ball.
13.5
1
Sunil Narine To Rajat Patidar
Short and on middle, Rajat Patidar swivels and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg. Another single.
13.4
1
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
On that in-between length, on the leg stump, Virat Kohli nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
13.3
1
Sunil Narine To Rajat Patidar
Length-delivery, on the pads, worked across to deep square leg for a single.
13.2
6
Sunil Narine To Rajat Patidar
SIX! The skipper moves into his double figures with that mammoth hit! Right into the wheelhouse, on middle, Rajat Patidar slogs it powerfully behind long on for a huge six. A 91-meter hit into the stands.
13.1
1
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
Looped up, on middle on a length, Kohli nudges it to deep square leg for a single.
End Of The Over 13 : 127/2
8 Runs
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 212.3
  • 112.4
  • 412.5
  • 112.6
V. Kohli
54 (31)
R. Patidar
4 (6)
H. Rana
2-0-13-0
12.6
1
Harshit Rana To Virat Kohli
Back of a length, around off, Virat Kohli weighs on the back foot and taps it out to the cover region and steals a quick single to end the over.
12.5
4
Harshit Rana To Virat Kohli
FOUR! FIFTY FOR VIRAT KOHLI! His 56th fifty in the IPL for VK, along with 8 centuries! On a good length, just outside off, Virat Kohli places it through the cover gap, a bit uppishly for a boundary. Playing his 400th T20 game, Kohli has mounted another masterclass in this chase.
12.4
1
Harshit Rana To Rajat Patidar
Fuller and on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar flicks it to widish long on to the right for a single.
12.3
2
Harshit Rana To Rajat Patidar
Angling on the pads, on a length, Rajat Patidar clips it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
12.2
0
Harshit Rana To Rajat Patidar
Back of a length, skidding through quickly off the surface, outside off, Rajat Patidar goes fishing at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
12.1
0
Harshit Rana To Rajat Patidar
Swing and a miss! Hits the deck hard, does Harshit, at 143.5 kph, Rajat Patidar misses to cut it square as the ball passes above his angled bat.
End Of The Over 12 : 119/2
4 Runs
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • W 11.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
R. Patidar
1 (2)
V. Kohli
49 (29)
S. Narine
3-0-16-1
11.6
1
Sunil Narine To Rajat Patidar
Floated fuller on middle, Rajat Patidar leans ahead and turns it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. The RCB skipper is off the mark.
11.5
0
Sunil Narine To Rajat Patidar
Full on middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket.
The captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar walks out to bat.
11.4
W
Sunil Narine To Devdutt Padikkal OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! A timely wicket for KKR as the Impact Player of RCB, goes without much of an impact. Narine dishes a fuller-length delivery, on the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal charges down the track to clear the deep mid-wicket fence, but cannot quite get his bat properly under the ball and goes through the shot. Hits it flat in the air, off the toe end of the bat and finds Ramandeep Singh at deep mid-wicket, who doesn't have to move an inch to snaffle the catch.
11.3
1
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
Tossed up, fuller and on off, Kohli sits on his knee and slogs it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.2
1
Sunil Narine To Devdutt Padikkal
Around the stumps, length, around off, Devdutt tucks it across, along the ground, to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.1
1
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
Good length, around off, punched off the back foot by Kohli for a single at deep cover.
End Of The Over 11 : 115/1
11 Runs
  • 110.1
  • 110.2
  • 610.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
V. Kohli
47 (27)
D. Padikkal
9 (8)
V. Chakaravarthy
4-0-43-1
10.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Virat Kohli
Angling back into the stumps, on a length, Virat Kohli plays it late and cuts it off the back foot to the backward point region for a quick single. RCB are 115/1, needing 60 runs off 54 balls remaining.
10.5
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Devdutt Padikkal
Good length, on the pads, Padikkal glances it off his pads to deep mid-wicket for a single.
10.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Virat Kohli
Length ball, on the stumps, worked across by Kohli for a single to deep mid-wicket. He looks for a second but it was never there.
10.3
6
Varun Chakaravarthy To Virat Kohli
SIX! Timed well enough! Pitched fuller by Varun, into the slot, around off, Virat Kohli sits down, reads the googly, and thumps it behind long on for a cracking six.
10.2
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Devdutt Padikkal
Around the wickets with a slip for Devdutt Padikkal. Full, into the body, Padikkal leans and works it to the mid-wicket region for a single.
10.1
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Virat Kohli
Short in length, on off, Kohli hangs back and cuts it along the ground to deep backward point for a single.
End Of The Over 10 : 104/1
8 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 09.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 19.5
  • 49.6
D. Padikkal
7 (6)
V. Kohli
38 (23)
S. Narine
2-0-12-0
9.6
4
Sunil Narine To Devdutt Padikkal
FOUR! Sheer timing! Sliding on with the arm from around the wicket, Devdutt Padikkal uses the depth of the crease and just times his flick right between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 8 runs off the over. At the halfway stage, RCB are 104/1, needing 71 runs from 60 balls.
9.5
1
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
A big mix-up, DDP slips but gets away with it! On the pads, on a length, Kohli tucks it to the right of deep mid-wicket and calls for two straight away. Rinku Singh charges to his right in the deep and seeing that, Kohli sends Devdutt back on the second run. Padikkal slips while returning but a wayward throw at the batting end allows him to get back. This single brings up 1000 runs for Kohli against KKR in IPL.
9.4
1
Sunil Narine To Devdutt Padikkal
Short and on off, Devdutt Padikkal whips it to long on and gets to the other end.
9.3
1
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
Gives the ball air, fuller and attacking the stumps, Kohli wrists it to wide long on for one.
9.2
0
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
Turning into the pads, on the shorter side, Kohli misses the tickle and gets hit on the back pad.
9.1
1
Sunil Narine To Devdutt Padikkal
Flat and short, on off, Devdutt Padikkal shuffles and turns it through mid-wicket for a single.
End Of The Over 9 : 96/1
5 Runs
  • 48.1
  • 08.2
  • W 8.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 18.6
D. Padikkal
1 (3)
V. Kohli
36 (20)
V. Chakaravarthy
3-0-32-1
8.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Devdutt Padikkal
Darted in, on middle, Padikkal jabs it through mid-wicket for a single. Good phase for KKR. Last 4 overs have gone for just 21 runs and yielded the wicket of Phil Salt. Identical scores for the two teams at this stage - 96/1 after 9 overs.
8.5
0
Varun Chakaravarthy To Devdutt Padikkal
And again! This turns more than the previous delivery, on a nagging length, DP plays inside the line and gets beaten.
8.4
0
Varun Chakaravarthy To Devdutt Padikkal
Beaten! From around the wicket to the left-hander, this lands and grips away a bit, on off, Devdutt Padikkal is beaten on the defence on the outside edge.
The Impact Player for RCB, Devdutt Padikkal walks in at number 3.
8.3
W
Varun Chakaravarthy To Phil Salt OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy provides KKR with a much-needed breakthrough! Salt has done his job though. A fine hand of 56 runs from 31 balls comes to an end. Varun cleverly keeps it away from the batter's arc and gives the ball air, Salt swings with a cross bat to go down the ground. Only manages to get a thickish outside edge that balloons towards short third. Spencer Johnson makes no mistake there as he takes it with a slide and tumble to his left. The 95-run opening stand is broken. RCB need 80 runs from 69 balls.
8.2
0
Varun Chakaravarthy To Phil Salt
Beaten! Pushed through at 100.9 kph, on off, Salt goes for the cut but gets beaten as the ball goes over his bat.
8.1
4
Varun Chakaravarthy To Phil Salt
FOUR! Splits the gap! Fractionally short, on off, Salt goes deep in the creases and swivels for the pull. Pulls it through square leg and beats the fielder in the deep to his left for a boundary.
End Of The Over 8 : 91/0
5 Runs
  • 1 LB 7.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
P. Salt
52 (28)
V. Kohli
36 (20)
S. Narine
1-0-4-0
7.6
1
Sunil Narine To Phil Salt
Keeps it tight, short and on the off stump, Salt gets on top of it and pushes it past point for another run. A tidy start from Sunil. Just 5 runs off it.
7.5
1
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
Slows it down at 86 kph, on a short of a length, nudged through mid-wicket for one more by Virat.
7.4
1
Sunil Narine To Phil Salt
Attacking the stumps, on a nagging length, Phil stays leg side of the ball and knocks it to long off for one.
7.3
1
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
Shorter and quicker, on off, Kohli presses back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
7.2
0
Sunil Narine To Virat Kohli
Turning back into the right-hander, Kohli sweeps it fine but straight to short fine leg.
7.1
lb
Sunil Narine To Phil Salt
Leg bye! At 92.2 kph, full and around the pads, Salt sits for a slog sweep but misses. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads to short third.
Sunil Narine is summoned into the attack now. He replaces Harshit Rana.
End Of The Over 7 : 86/0
6 Runs
  • 06.1
  • 46.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
V. Kohli
34 (17)
P. Salt
50 (25)
V. Chakaravarthy
2-0-27-0
6.6
0
Varun Chakaravarthy To Virat Kohli
Drags the length back now, on off, Kohli is a bit early into the drive and mistimes it to cover.
6.5
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Phil Salt
FIFTY FOR SALT! An entertaining innings from the Englishman! 7th fifty of his IPL career and it has come in just 25 balls. Tossed up, on off, Salt eases the drive past cover for a single to get to the milestone.
6.4
0
Varun Chakaravarthy To Phil Salt
Sliding on with the arm, short and on middle and leg, Salt misses the flick and wears it on the back pad.
6.3
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Virat Kohli
On the pads, shorter and quicker, Kohli glances it down to deep fine leg for one.
6.2
4
Varun Chakaravarthy To Virat Kohli
FOUR! In the gap! Floated up, right in the arc, on middle and leg, Kohli gets down on a knee and smears it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
6.1
0
Varun Chakaravarthy To Virat Kohli
Starts with a flat one, on the shorter side, on off, Kohli pats it back to Varun.
STRATEGIC BREAK. Well, this has been a start and a half for RCB. Phil Salt, donning the new colors this season, hasn't wasted any time to show his muscle power in the chase. Virat Kohli has played a crucial hand at the other end as well. RCB have managed muster up 80 runs so far on the back of this explosive start, and most importantly, with all ten wickets intact in the tank. KKR, at the same stage were 60/1, so, RCB are well ahead of their counterparts as we speak. But it all takes a couple of quick wickets to stem the run flow. However, with the dew setting in, it will become increasingly difficult for the bowlers to hold and grip the ball. We have already seen towels out to keep the ball dry. KKR need quick wickets and here's Varun Chakaravarthy back into the attack. Went for 21 off his first over. Can he produce a wicket this time around for KKR?
End Of The Over 6 : 80/0
5 Runs
  • 05.1
  • 15.2
  • 05.3
  • 15.4
  • 25.5
  • 15.6
V. Kohli
29 (13)
P. Salt
49 (23)
H. Rana
1-0-5-0
5.6
1
Harshit Rana To Virat Kohli
Bashes the hard length, on off, Kohli rides the bounce and steers it down to deep third for a single. KKR end the Powerplay on a quiet note thanks to a 5-run over from Rana. RCB end the Powerplay on 80/0, requiring 95 runs in 84 balls.
Ramandeep Singh is agonizing in pain as it looks like he has hurt his hurt as he jammed his fingers on the turf while attempting the catch. The physio is out to check him up and Ramandeep, fortunately, is back on his feet again. Good to continue now.
5.5
2
Harshit Rana To Virat Kohli
Did that carry? A top effort from Ramandeep Singh regardless! Seems to have injured himself in the process. This is on a good length, on off, Kohli loses his shape as he looks to hoick it away. Gets a leading edge that goes straight up towards deep point. Singh moves across to his right and puts in a dive. The ball brushes his fingertips and it rolls away to his right. Two runs taken. Singh's fingers get jammed into the turf and Singh will require some medical assistance.
5.4
1
Harshit Rana To Phil Salt
Banged in short, outside off, Salt walks across his stumps and pulls it on the bounce to deep backward square leg for a single. So far, so good from Rana!
5.3
0
Harshit Rana To Phil Salt
An off-cutter from Harshit at 118 kph, fuller in length and following the batter, Salt backs away and gets beaten on the inside edge as he looks to swipe it away.
5.2
1
Harshit Rana To Virat Kohli
Dug in short and this hurries Kohli up. He shapes up for the pull but isn't able to complete the bat swing as the ball arrives quicker than he expected it to. Checks his shot and flat bats it to the left of the bowler. Rana sticks out a hand and it gets parried away on the off side for one.
5.1
0
Harshit Rana To Virat Kohli
Rana beats the bat straight away! On a back of a length, moving away off the deck, Kohli fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
End Of The Over 5 : 75/0
17 Runs
  • 64.1
  • 64.2
  • 04.3
  • 14.4
  • 04.5
  • 44.6
P. Salt
48 (21)
V. Kohli
25 (9)
S. Johnson
2-0-21-0
4.6
4
Spencer Johnson To Phil Salt
FOUR! Easy-peasy says Salt! On a back of a length, just outside off, Phil Salt waits for the ball to arrive and cuts it magnificently between backward point and short third for a boundary. 75/0 after the first 5 overs. This has been a start of some quality from Salt and Kohli.
4.5
0
Spencer Johnson To Phil Salt
Hard length, across off, Phil Salt eases it off the back foot to point.
4.4
1
Spencer Johnson To Virat Kohli
That had wheels on it as well! But Ramandeep Singh did well enough to cut it off! Short and on top of off, Virat Kohli weighs on the back foot and smashes the pull shot to square leg where Ramandeep intercepts the ball on the bounce to his right. Only a single.
4.3
0
Spencer Johnson To Virat Kohli
Speared in fuller, on off, Virat Kohli works it off the inner half of the bat to mid on.
4.2
6
Spencer Johnson To Virat Kohli
SIX! Action replay! Full again, just outside off, Virat Kohli lofts it over the bowler's head for another six to the right of long off.
4.1
6
Spencer Johnson To Virat Kohli
SIX! Admire that as Kohli joins the attack! Spencer serves it fuller, around off, Virat Kohli clears the front leg, plays with a straight bat and parks it right behind the bowler for a six.
Change of ends for Spencer Johnson. Went for 4 runs in his first over.
End Of The Over 4 : 58/0
21 Runs
  • 13.1
  • 23.2
  • 43.3
  • 63.4
  • 43.5
  • 43.6
P. Salt
44 (19)
V. Kohli
12 (5)
V. Chakaravarthy
1-0-21-0
3.6
4
Varun Chakaravarthy To Phil Salt
FOUR! Just toying around with the field, is Salt! Fractional fuller in length, on middle and leg, Phil Salt pulls it to the vacant deep square leg region for another boundary. 21 runs off Varun Chakaravarthy's first over.
3.5
4
Varun Chakaravarthy To Phil Salt
FOUR! It is raining fours and sixes off Salt's bat! Full again from Varun, in front of the stumps. Phil Salt picks up well and collects a boundary to the right of long on.
3.4
6
Varun Chakaravarthy To Phil Salt
SIX! 50 up for RCB in no time! Serves a fuller one, on middle, Phil Salt clears the front leg and smashes it over mid off, and just clears the long off fence for a six.
3.3
4
Varun Chakaravarthy To Phil Salt
FOUR! Shot! Fuller in length, on off, Phil Salt lofts it inside out over cover for a one-bounce boundary.
3.2
2
Varun Chakaravarthy To Phil Salt
Short and on the middle and leg, Phil Salt works it across to the square leg region and rushes through for the second run.
3.1
1
Varun Chakaravarthy To Virat Kohli
Back of a length, sliding into the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs back and tucks it to the right of long on for a single.
Time for spin in the Powerplay. Varun Chakaravarthy comes into the attack.
End Of The Over 3 : 37/0
20 Runs
  • 42.1
  • 62.2
  • 12.3
  • 42.4
  • 12.5
  • 42.6
P. Salt
24 (14)
V. Kohli
11 (4)
V. Arora
2-0-32-0
2.6
4
Vaibhav Arora To Phil Salt
FOUR! Nicely done! Shortens the length, on off, does Arora, Phil Salt waits for it and ramps it over the backward point region for a boundary.
2.5
1
Vaibhav Arora To Virat Kohli
Oh, that was travelling as well, but Andre Russell makes a good stop! Fuller, across off, Virat Kohli shows full face of the bat and smashes it to the cover region. Just a single as Dre Russ stops it well.
2.4
4
Vaibhav Arora To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Kohli moves into the double digits! Arora serves it fuller in length, and angles it on the leg stump line, Virat Kohli charges down the pitch and heaves across, along the ground, off the inside half of the bat. Harshit Rana runs across from deep square leg, but gives up the chase as the ball races into the fence.
2.3
1
Vaibhav Arora To Phil Salt
Fuller in length, around off and middle, Phil Salt heaves across with the inner half of the bat. Collects a single at deep square leg.
2.2
6
Vaibhav Arora To Phil Salt
SIX! WOW! Arora serves a friendly half volley on the stumps, Phil Salt brings his bottom hand into play, picks it up nicely, and goes airborne, and clears cow corner with ease for a six.
2.1
4
Vaibhav Arora To Phil Salt
FOUR! Clears the in-field with ease and at will! Pitched fuller on the stumps, Phil Salt sees mid on inside the circle and chips it over the fielder and collects a boundary at long on.
End Of The Over 2 : 17/0
5 Runs
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 41.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 1 LB 1.6
P. Salt
9 (10)
V. Kohli
6 (2)
S. Johnson
1-0-4-0
1.6
lb
Spencer Johnson To Phil Salt
Good gas there from Spencer! At 141.1 kph, on a hard length, jagging back into the batter, Phil Salt is hurried into his pull shot but misses to connect. The ball deflects off the thigh pad to the off side, and the batters cross over for a leg bye.
1.5
0
Spencer Johnson To Phil Salt
A yorker, far outside off. Phil Salt moves outside off, and carves it back to the bowler. Couldn't quite get under the ball there.
1.4
0
Spencer Johnson To Phil Salt
Pitched fuller on middle, Phil Salt leans on it and blocks it out to the cover region.
1.3
4
Spencer Johnson To Phil Salt
FOUR! Through the gap! Spears in a fuller ball, does Spencer, on off, Phil Salt balances himself well on the front foot, opens the bat face at the last second and places it through the covers for a boundary.
1.2
0
Spencer Johnson To Phil Salt
BEATEN! Slanting across middle and off, on a good length, nibbling away with the angle. Phil Salt looks to work it square of the wicket on the off side. But the ball passes close to the outside edge on the way to the keeper.
1.1
0
Spencer Johnson To Phil Salt
Full and across off, Phil Salt swings for the hills but does not connect.
It will be Spencer Johnson, on KKR debut, to steam in from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 12/0
12 Runs
  • 40.1
  • 1 WD 0.2
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 10.4
  • 40.5
  • 20.6
V. Kohli
6 (2)
P. Salt
5 (4)
V. Arora
1-0-12-0
0.6
2
Vaibhav Arora To Virat Kohli
Good running! Fuller and on off, with a tinge of an inward shape. Virat Kohli guides it through backward point for a quick couple of runs to end the first over. 12/0.
0.5
4
Vaibhav Arora To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Uppish and beats the fielder! Virat Kohli is off the mark with a boundary. Tailing back into the pads, full in length, Virat Kohli flicks it uppishly through the mid-wicket region and it slows down a bit on the way to the fence. The fielder from deep square, Harshit Rana, runs across to his left, dives to flick the ball in the arena, but parries it eventually into the fence.
0.4
1
Vaibhav Arora To Phil Salt
Had to hurry! Angling on the pads, full in length, Salt flicks it to the mid on region and straightaway calls off for a single. Gets to the other end safely.
0.3
0
Vaibhav Arora To Phil Salt
Hard length, skidding through at 130.8 kph, on off, Phil Salt leans forward and blocks it out to the off side.
0.2
0
Vaibhav Arora To Phil Salt
Speared in fuller on the stumps, Phil Salt charges down a bit to whip it to the leg side, but the ball jags in a bit off the surface and beats Salt as the ball pings on the pad.
0.2
wd
Vaibhav Arora To Phil Salt
WIDE! Wayward down leg, with some lateral movement on a fuller length. Phil Salt misses to flick and a sharp diving stop by QDK to his left behind the wickets.
0.1
4
Vaibhav Arora To Phil Salt
FOUR! Salt and RCB are up and away in style! Arora bowls full and gets the ball to tail back in from outside off, Phil Salt presses forward and cracks the drive through the gap between mid off and cover for a boundary.
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Match Info
  • Venue Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match Krunal Pandya
  • Umpire Abhijeet Bengeri (IND), Vinod Seshan (IND) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)
  • Referee Prakash Bhatt (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Kolkata 174/8 in 20 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 150/6 in 15.4 overs
  • Kolkata 150/5 in 15.3 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 54 balls between S Narine (44) and A Rahane (55)
  • Kolkata 100/1 in 9.3 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 60/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Kolkata 60/1
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 29 balls between S Narine (17) and A Rahane (34)
  • Kolkata 50/1 in 5.4 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 162/3 in 15.3 overs
  • Bengaluru 150/2 in 14.5 overs
  • V Kohli T20 fifty: 53 runs in 30 balls (4x4) (3x6)
  • Bengaluru 100/1 in 9.5 overs
  • P Salt T20 fifty: 50 runs in 25 balls (8x4) (2x6)
  • Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 80/0 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Bengaluru 80/0
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 22 balls between P Salt (36) and V Kohli (12)
  • Bengaluru 50/0 in 3.4 overs
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Player Runs Avg.
Ishan Kishan SRH 106 -
Dhruv Jurel RR 70 70.00
Travis Head SRH 67 67.00
Sanju Samson RR 66 66.00
Rachin Ravindra CSK 65 -
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Noor Ahmad CSK 4 4.50
Khaleel Ahmed CSK 3 7.25
Krunal Pandya RCB 3 7.25
Vignesh Puthur MI 3 8.00
Tushar Deshpande RR 3 11.00
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