IPL 2021 Eliminator, RCB vs KKR Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Royal Challengers Bangalore By 4 Wickets To Reach Qualifier 2
IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Eliminator Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 wickets to reach Qualifier 2.
- Harsh Rajput
- Updated:October 12, 2021 01:45 PM IST
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 4 wickets in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The chase of 139 runs went till the final over where KKR needed 7 runs to win. Shakib Al Hasan hit a timely boundary on the first ball of the final over to take his team in Qualifier 2. Chasing the target, Kolkata lost wickets in the middle-overs but Sunil Narine who came to bat at Number 5 changed the momentum of the game in just one over where he hit 3 sixes to Daniel Christian. Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal were once again the stars for RCB with the ball with their clinical bowling and two wickets. Harshal Patel also equaled Dwayne Bravo's record of the most wicket in an IPL season with his 32 wickets this year. With this loss, an era has come to an end for RCB under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. The 32-year-old will no longer be the captain of the franchise from next season. However, Virat made it clear that he wants to stay with RCB till he plays his final IPL game. Kolkata will now face Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 on Wednesday. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2021 Eliminator Highlights Between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Straight From Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- 23:34 (IST)Wait Continues For RCB For Their Maiden IPL Title, KKR In Qualifier 2!That is what we call an IPL Eliminator!!Kolkata Knight Riders made their way in Qualifier 2 and will face Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. The winner of Qualifier 2 will play against Chennai Super Kings in the finals. The way KKR made their comeback since the season resumed in the UAE was amazing. Even in this game vs RCB they fought till the final over in a low chase and got over the mark in the final game.Talking about RCB, an era has come on an end for them as Virat Kohli will not captain the side from next season. However, Kohli wants to play for Bangalore till he plays his final IPL game. This game was an example of how RCB choked in the last 14 years of the tournament after having a brilliant all-round season.
We fought till the end and never gave up but it just wasn't our night.
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 11, 2021
Thank you, 12th Man Army for all your support this season. We will be back next year with the same Challenger Spirit. #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #RCBvKKR pic.twitter.com/55qcDByZnu - 23:06 (IST)KKR Win By 4 Wickets To Enter Qualifier 2!Single and KKR won by 4 wickets and entered in the Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2021 and once again RCB choked in a knockout game.
That Winning Feeling!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 11, 2021
The @Eoin16-led @KKRiders beat #RCB in #VIVOIPL #Eliminator & with it, seal a place in the #Qualifier2! #RCBvKKR
Scorecard https://t.co/PoJeTfVJ6Z pic.twitter.com/NUtmmstRFZ - 23:04 (IST)Scores Level!Scores are level now with that single.
- 23:03 (IST)FOUR!Christian to Shakib, FOUR on the first ball. He has been expensive in his first over and Shakib welcomed him with a boundary in the final over of the game. KKR need 3 runs to win now.
- 23:02 (IST)Final Over Thriller Awaits!5 runs from the 19th over bowled by Garton. KKR still need 7 runs to play against Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2.KKR 132/6, need 7 runs off 6 balls to win
- 22:58 (IST)Brilliant Over From Siraj!Amazing over from Siraj as he gave away just three runs from the over with two wickets.KKR 127/6, need 12 runs off 12 balls to win
- 22:55 (IST)OUT!Siraj to Karthik, OUT, caught behind!! A terrific catch by KS Bharat. Second wicket of the over. 50th IPL wicket for Siraj.Karthik c Bharat b Siraj 10(11)KKR 126/5, need 13 runs off 14 balls to win
- 22:51 (IST)OUT!OUT!!! BOWLED!! Mohammed Siraj has got Sunil Narine out. RCB bowlers are not giving away easily. Sunil Narine departs after doing his job brilliantly.Narine b Siraj 26(15) (6s-3)KKR 125/5, need 14 runs off 16 balls to win
- 22:48 (IST)Amazing Harshal Patel!Harshal Patel ended a very good spell. He took two wickets and gave away just 19 runs in his four overs. We might not see him bowling again this season if RCB lose today but it's been an excellent season for him with 32 wickets.KKR 124/4, need 15 runs off 18 balls to win
- 22:44 (IST)KKR Close To Win!8 runs from Maxwell's over. KKR are close to victory in the Eliminator vs RCB.KKR 120/4, need 19 runs off 24 balls to win
- 22:43 (IST)KKR Close To Win!8 runs from Maxwell's over. KKR are close to victory in the Eliminator vs RCB.KKR 120/4, need 19 runs off 24 balls to win
- 22:40 (IST)FOUR!Maxwell to Karthik, FOUR on the first ball to the point. Much-needed boundary for KKR.
- 22:39 (IST)KKR Still Ahead!Just two runs from the Chahal with a wicket. Chahal has reduced the required runs and remaining balls difference for RCB but still KKR are ahead.KKR 112/4, need 27 runs off 30 balls to win
- 22:35 (IST)OUT!Chahal to Rana, OUT, caught by ABD. RCB bowlers are trying a lot to get their team back in the game.Nitish Rana c AB de Villiers b Chahal 23(25) (4s-1 6s-1)KKR 110/4, need 29 runs off 34 balls to win
- 22:32 (IST)Another Good Over For RCB!Another good over from Harshal Patel, just three runs but the required rate is less than 5 runs per over. RCB need wickets now.KKR 110/3, need 29 runs off 36 balls to win
- 22:29 (IST)Good Over From Chahal!6 runs from the 13th over. Yuzvendra Chahal has been a standout performer for RCB this season but a 22-run over from Christian has changed the momentum of the game totally.KKR 107/3 need 32 runs off 42 balls to win
- 22:25 (IST)Game Changing Over!22 runs from the 12th over bowled by Daniel Christian. Sunil Narine was promoted up the order and he changed the momentum of the game just in an over. KKR are back in the game.KKR 101/3, need 38 runs off 48 balls to win
Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 11, 2021
SUNIL NRINE, you beauty!!!!!#RCBvKKR #KKR #AmiKKR #IPL2021 - 22:22 (IST)SIX!Christian to Narine, third SIX of the over, Sunil Narine hit that just over the bowler's head.
- 22:20 (IST)Two Balls Two SIXES For Narine!Christian to Narine, SIX, two balls two SIXES for Sunil Narine.
- 22:19 (IST)Harshal Patel Equals Bravo's Most Wickets In An IPL Season Record!Harshal Patel strikes again as Venkatesh Iyer has to depart. This was his 32nd wicket of the season and has equaled Dwayne Bravo's record of most wickets in an IPL season.Venkatesh Iyer c Srikar Bharat b Harshal Patel 26(30) (6s-1)KKR 78/3, need 60 runs in 54 balls to win
WICKET! HARSHAL PICKS HIS 32nd WICKET OF #IPL2021!
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 11, 2021
Iyer departs. #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #RCB #IPL2021 #RCBvKKR #PlayOffs - 22:11 (IST)Finally A Good Over For KKR!That was an expensive over from Glenn Maxwell as he gave 13 runs. KKR are trying to get the momentum back.KKR 74/2, need 65 runs in 60 balls to win.
- 22:09 (IST)SIX!Maxwell to Rana, reverse hit and SIX!! Rana has played a shot that we generally see from Maxwell.
- 22:08 (IST)Another Good Over!Just four runs from the ninth over. Chahal has bowled brilliantly today and he needs to stay with that to take his side to victory.KKR 61/2, need 78 runs in 66 balls
- 22:04 (IST)RCB Back In Game!Another good over for RCB. Glenn Maxwell gave away just 4 runs in the 8th over. RCB are back in the game.KKR 57/2, need 82 runs in 72 balls to win
- 22:01 (IST)WICKET!OUT LBW!! Virat Kohli gone for a review and the umpire has to reverse his decision as the ball is clearly hitting the wickets. The game is turning now.Good over from Chahal as he gave away just 5 runs with a wicket. KKR spinner dominated RCB batsmen and Virat Kohli-led side must wanting the same performance from their spinners as well.Tripathi lbw b Chahal 6(5) (4s-1)KKR 53/2, need 86 runs in 78 balls to win
- 21:54 (IST)Harshal Patel Key For RCB!FOUR on the last ball of the powerplay. KKR have 48 runs on board for the loss of one wicket. Harshal Patel's dream IPL season is still on as he gave a much-needed breakthrough to RCB in the knockout game. He is the man in form for his team today and also key for them while defending 139 runs.KKR 48/1, need 91 runs in 14 overs to win
Powerplay done.
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 11, 2021
important wicket taken.
Keep up the pressure, boys. #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #RCB #IPL2021 #RCBvKKR #PlayOffs pic.twitter.com/ru69VXc7Wf - 21:50 (IST)WICKET!The purple cap man Harshal Patel has got his 31st wicket of the season and he is just two wickets away from breaking Dwayne Bravo's most wickets in an IPL season record. First wicket falls for KKR as Shubman Gill has to go after another good start.Shubman Gill c de Villiers b Harshal Patel 29(18) (4s-4)KKR 41/1, need 98 runs in 88 balls to win
- 21:42 (IST)Expensive Over For RCB!15 runs from 4th over. George Garton hasn't been effective this season and that continues in this knockout match as well.KKR 34/0, need 105 runs in 16 overs to win
- 21:40 (IST)Gill on Fire!Back-to-back boundaries for Shubman Gill. Poor length from Garton and he's been expensive on his debut season. Third boundary of the over the batsman was bit lucky this time as the ball just missed the leg stump but gave FOUR runs in the end.
- 21:34 (IST)SIX!Garton to Iyer, SIX, that's gone far very far. First SIX of the match and that came in the second innings.KKR 16/0 in 2 overs, need 123 runs to win
- 21:29 (IST)Steady 1st Over!A boundary on the third ball of first over but in the end Siraj gave away just 7 runs in his first over.KKR 7/0 after 1st over, need 132 runs to win
- 21:11 (IST)KKR Need 139 Runs To Win!After 20 overs RCB have 138 runs on the board for the loss of seven wickets.RCB 138/7 in 20 oversKKR need 139 runs to win
BIG effort with the ball needed.
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 11, 2021
Over to you, bowlers. #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #RCB #IPL2021 #RCBvKKR #PlayOffs pic.twitter.com/lQOd7itwbu - 21:08 (IST)RUN OUT!Mavi to Harshal, OUT!! RUN OUT!! Christian has to depart this time.Christian run out (Ferguson/Shivam Mavi) 9(8) (4s-1)RCB 134/7 in 19.4 overs
- 21:04 (IST)FOUR!Mavi to Harshal, free-hit ball goes in the gap for a boundary.
- 21:02 (IST)OUT!Ferguson to Shahbaz, OUT on the final ball. He was looking for a big shot but can't get over the fielder. Good 19th over from Ferguson as he gave just 7 runs in that.Shahbaz Ahmed c Shivam Mavi b Ferguson 13(14) (4s-1)RCB 126/6 in 19 overs
- 20:52 (IST)Narine Gets His Fourth Wicket!Narine to Maxwell, OUT, caught by Lokie Ferguson. Narine got four wickets and dismissed three big names in RCB batting lineup. What a night for him!! A big match player has performed in another important game for KKR.Maxwell c Ferguson b Narine 15(18) (4s-1)RCB 112/5 in 16.5 overs
And the Chronicles of Narine-a continues in Sharjah!
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 11, 2021
KS Bharat
Kohli
ABD
Maxwell
What a spell, what a bowler! #RCBvKKR #KKR #AmiKKR #IPL2021 - 20:42 (IST)Excellent Bowling From Narine!Good over for Sunil Narine. He gave away 8 runs including a boundary and picked up a big wicket of AB de Villiers.RCB 108/4 in 15 overs
- 20:39 (IST)OUT!BOWLED HIM!! Narine strikes again!! This time AB de Villiers has to go. Third wicket for the Caribbean spinner and a string of low scores still on for ABD.de Villiers b Narine 11(9) (4s-1)RCB 102/4 in 14.2 overs
- 20:37 (IST)Can RCB Get The IPL Title This Time?This is a big match for Virat Kohli as captain because if Bangalore lose then it will be officially the last IPL game for him as a skipper. He has been the captain of the side since 2013 and every season the franchise roped in big names but they failed to get their hands on the title. RCB never won an IPL title but they played brilliantly this season as their combinations ticked both with bat and ball. They are yet again one of the strong contenders out of the four teams to lift the title. They were knocked out from the Eliminator in the last season and again they are playing that big Eliminator game this time vs Kolkata Knight Riders.100 up for RCB! ABD Maxwell are key for a good finish.RCB 100/3 in 14 overs.
- 20:33 (IST)FOUR!AB de Villiers on the way with a boundary on the final ball of Sunil Narine's over.RCB 94/3 in 13 overs