Highlights, KKR vs RCB IPL Score: Virat Kohli Stars As RCB Beat KKR By 10 Runs
IPL 2019, Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights: KKR are better placed in the IPL 2019 points table.
- Samrat Chakraborty
- Updated:April 19, 2019 11:57 PM IST
Andre Russell (65) and Nitish Rana (85 not out) played power-packed innings but failed to help KKR cross the line as they lost by 10 runs against RCB managing to score 203/5 in the stipulated 20 overs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. In the chase, KKR got off to a terrible start with Robin Uthappa wasting far too many deliveries. Rana and Russell were the lone hope for the franchise as the forged a 118-run fifth wicket stand. However, a fine penultimate over by Marcus Stoinis helped RCB restrict KKR in the chase. Earlier, Virat Kohli notched up his fifth century to rescue Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from a slow start and post 213/4 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Put in to bat, RCB lost Parthiv Patel early. His fellow opener and skipper Kohli did not time the ball well early on but then went to play the role of a sheet anchor as the visitors posted a challenging total on a belter of a track. Kohli was helped on with a rampant half-century from Moeen Ali (66), whose 28-ball knock was five boundaries and six sixes. Following Ali's dismissal, Marcus Stoinis (17) played an important cameo to help the visitors in their cause. For the hosts, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and Kuldeep Yadav picked a wicket each.(SCORECARD)
IPL 2019 Highlights Between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, straight from Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- 23:46 (IST)RCB beat KKR by 10 runs to stay alive in the tournament!Nitish Rana dispatches the final ball of the innings for a maximum, that won't help. Robin Uthappa should be cursing himself for the wasted deliveries. Could have been a different game altogether, had he not wasted those deliveries.
- 23:45 (IST)Run-out!Andre Russell's fine knock comes to an end. He departs for 65.
- 23:45 (IST)Six and dot follows.
- 23:42 (IST)Moeen Ali to bowl the final over, starts with a dot.
- 23:40 (IST)7th IPL half-century for Andre Russell!Second fastest half-century in IPL 2019. He has put an exhibition on show here, sheer power-hitting on display.
- 23:39 (IST)Into the stands!Andre Russell slams one into the stands for a maximum, he was waiting for the short length delivery.
- 23:38 (IST)Just one run from Marcus Stoinis first three balls.
- 23:34 (IST)Boundary!Nitish Rana hits Dale Steyn through the covers, one bounce over the ropes. KKR have put on a show here for the home crowd!
- 23:32 (IST)SIX!Nitish Rana dispatches another off Dale Steyn for a maximum. 47 required off 14 balls.
- 23:32 (IST)SIX!Nitish Rana hits Dale Steyn for a maximum over long off, moves to 66 off 39 balls. What an innings it has been for him.
- 23:25 (IST)SIX!Andre Russell hits Mohammed Siraj for second six in a row! Unbelievable hitting from the West Indian!
- 23:24 (IST)Boundary!Andre Russell carves it through the covers for four runs off Mohammed Siraj's delivery. He bowled it wide and short, can't afford to do that.
- 23:17 (IST)8th IPL fifty!Nitish Rana brings up his 8th IPL fifty with a six off Navdeep Saini. He then hits another six off a delivery from Saini slightly below the waist height.
- 23:15 (IST)Boundary!Nitish Rana hits Navdeep Saini for a welcome boundary, moves to 45 runs with the hit.
- 23:13 (IST)SIX MORE!Same spot. same bowler. Bigger this time. Andre Russell hits Yuzvendra Chahal for three sixes in a row! Where do you bowl to this bowler?
- 23:12 (IST)SIX!Andre Russell hits Yuzvendra Chahal straight down the ground for a maximum.
- 23:08 (IST)Andre Russell survives!The West Indian top edges one off Navdeep Saini's well-directed short ball, Heinrich Klaasen fails to reach it. Tough chance missed by RCB
- 23:05 (IST)Four!Andre Russell slaps it square off Navdeep Saini for four runs, made a little bit of room and punishes the paceman.
- 23:01 (IST)SIX!Andre Russell reaches out for the delivery from Yuzvendra Chahal and hits it for a maximum over long-on.
- 23:00 (IST)Boundary!Beautiful reverse sweep from Nitish Rana to hit Yuzvendra Chahal for four runs. Brings Andre Russell on strike.
- 22:59 (IST)Andre Russell is off the mark with a single. Can he rescue KKR to a win here, with 17 runs required per over.
- 22:56 (IST)WICKET!Robin Uthappa tried to play a lofted shot, hands an easy catch to Pawan Negi. A poor knock from Uthappa comes to an end, terrible innings there.
- 22:53 (IST)DROPPED!Yuzvendra Chahal charges in but drops Nitish Rana off Marcus Stoinis.
- 22:46 (IST)Boundary!Nitish Rana hits Mohammed Siraj through the covers for four runs. 14 runs from the over, KKR 60 for three in 10 overs.
- 22:45 (IST)Beauty!Mohammed Siraj has beaten Robin Uthappa for pace, much better from the paceman after going for a plenty in the previous matches.
- 22:42 (IST)Boundary!Cover drive from Robin Uthappa off Mohammed Siraj, brings 50 runs on board for KKR in the 10th overs. The hosts need to change gears here, need to get going!
- 22:37 (IST)Four dot balls off Marcus Stoinis to Nitish Rana, poor from the left-hander. KKR can't afford so many dot balls.
- 22:30 (IST)Boundary!Pure timing from Nitish Rana, hits Mohammed Siraj through the covers for four runs.
- 22:25 (IST)Marcus Stoinis has been brought into the attack.
- 22:19 (IST)WICKET!Virat Kohli fumbles to complete a catch off Dale Steyn as Shubman Gill departs for 9. KKR 33/3 in 5 overs.
- 22:13 (IST)WICKET!Short ball from Navdeep Saini, Sunil Narine tried to hit it over the top but mistimes it as Parthiv Patel takes a few steps backwards to pouch the catch.
- 22:08 (IST)Four more!Sunil Narine clips one fine to find four runs towards third man off Steyn.
- 22:07 (IST)Boundary!Sunil Narine hits it in the gap, Yuzvendra Chahal makes a diving effort but the pull shot from Narine will race away to the boundary.
- 22:05 (IST)Boundary!Sunil Narine makes room for himself hits Dale Steyn for four runs!
- 21:59 (IST)WICKET!Dale Steyn strikes in the first over, Virat Kohli takes a simple catch. Chris Lynn departs for 1, could have been two in the first over for Steyn.
- 21:56 (IST)KKR are out for the chase!Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine to begin KKR's chase. Dale Steyn to bowl the first over for RCB.
- 21:41 (IST)End of innings!RCB finish on a challenging 213/4 in the stipulated 20 overs. KKR will need to do some chasing at their fortress to cross the line.
- 21:39 (IST)5th IPL century for Virat Kohli!Sloppy from Kuldeep Yadav allows Virat Kohli to pick up a boundary and bring up his fifth century!
- 21:37 (IST)200 up for RCB!Misfield from Kuldeep Yadav, four runs for Marcus Stoinis and 200 up for Royal Challengers Bangalore. A maximum follows!
- 21:34 (IST)Boundary!Well hit by Marcus Stoinis, hits Prasidh Krishna for four runs.