RCB vs KKR, IPL 2023, Highlights: Top knocks from Jason Roy and Nitish Rana, followed by a three-wicket haul from Varun Chakaravarthy guided Kolkata Knight Riders to 21-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL 2023 match on Wednesday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Chasing 201 to win, RCB could only manage 179 for 8 in 20 overs. Virat Kohli scored 54 from 37 balls with the help of six fours but his innings went in vain as none of the other RCB batters could make a mark, or support their acting captain to forge partnerships. Mahipal Lomror did well to make 34 from 18 balls with three sixes and one four while adding 55 runs with Kohli for the fourth wicket. Suyash Sharma and Andre Russell claimed two wickets each for KKR.
IPL 2023 Highlights from match between RCB and KKR, straight from Bengaluru:
- 23:11 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders win by 21 runsKolkata Knight Riders (200/5) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (179/8) by 21 runs. For KKR, Jason Roy and Nitish Rana shine with the bat while Varun Chakaravarthy scalps three wickets and Suyash Sharma scalps two wickets. The Nitish Rana-led side shows a dominant approach as they get their third win of the season.
- 22:56 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: OUTOUT!!! Andre Russell has taken his second wicket of the night as he removed Wanindu Hasaranga for 5. In the desperation of getting a boundary, Hasaranga smashes a shot towards the off-side but fails to find the gap as Anukul Roy takes a simple catch as RCB lose seven wickets.
- 22:40 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: Onus on Dinesh KarthikRoyal Challengers Bangalore have lost five wickets and now the onus lies on Dinesh Karthik and Suyash Prabhudessai in the chase of 201 against KKR. In the previous over of Sunil Narine, the duo smash 11 runs as they hope to take RCB to victory.
- 22:32 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: OUTOUT!!! Andre Russell has turned the phase of the game as he removed the dangerous Virat Kohli for 54. Virat smashes it hard for a six but Venkatesh Iyer intercepts and takes a stunning catch as RCB face a big blow in the chase of 201. Fifth wicket gone for RCB.
- 22:27 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: OUTOUT!!! Varun Chakaravarthy has taken his second wicket of the night as he removed Mahipal Lomror for 34. Lomror tries to go for a big hit but fails to time it properly as Andre Russell takes a brilliant catch at the deep mid-wicket. Fourth wicket gone for RCB in the chase of 201.
- 22:13 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: Kohli nears 50Virat Kohli is standing like a strong wall for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the chase of 201. In the previous over, he and Mahipal Lomror smash 8 runs off Nitish Rana's delivery. Virat is standing unbeaten at 42 and eyeing his 49th IPL half-century.
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- 21:29 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: We are backHello and welcome back to the second innings of the IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders. In the chase of 201, Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis will be opening for RCB while Vaibhav Arora will be bowling the first over for KKR.
- 21:15 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders in 20 oversKolkata Knight Riders finish off their innings at 200/5 in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore. For KKR, Jason Roy smashes 56 while Nitish Rana scores 48 off 21 balls. Apart from them, Rinku Singh and David Wiese play cameos of 12 and 18 respectively. For RCB, Vyshak Vijaykumar and Wanindu Hasaranga scalp two wickets each while Mohammed Siraj takes one wicket.
- 21:11 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: OUTOUT!! Mohammed Siraj has joined the party as he removed Andre Russell for 1. Russell gets completely bamboozled by the yorker delivery as it hits the leg stump and dislodges the bail. However, Siraj leaks 15 runs off the over as Rinku Singh slams a six and two boundaries.
- 20:39 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: Rana-Iyer key for KKRNitish Rana and Venkatesh Iyer are stitching a stable partnership as Kolkata Knight Riders aim for a huge total against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The duo is dealing in boundaries as KKR have recovered from the quick fall of wickets. In the previous over of David Wiley, the duo smashes 9 runs.
- 20:28 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: Good over from HarshalAfter losing two wickets in a quick succession, Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana are cautiously taking Kolkata Knight Riders ahead in the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the previous over, Harshal Patel leaks only five runs and controls the flow of runs.
- 20:23 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: OUTVyshak Vijaykumar completely turned the tables in the favour of Royal Challengers Bangalore as he dismissed Jason Roy in the same over. Roy completely fails to judge the delivery as Vyshak cleans up the with the leg stump delivery. Terrific bowling from Vyshak.
- 20:16 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: OUTOUT!!! Royal Challengers Bangalore finally take a sigh of relief as Vyshak Vijaykumar dismisses Narayan Jagadeesan for 27. Jagadeesan tries to steal a six and smashes it hard but David Willey takes a brilliant catch at the deep mid-wicket. First wicket gone for KKR.
- 20:13 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: Good over from VyshakAfter Shahbaz Ahmed leaks 25 runs, Vyshak Vijaykumar gives a sigh of relief to Royal Challengers Bangalore as he bowls an economical over. He leaks only 7 runs but the momentum is still in the favour of KKR. Jagadeesan and Roy are dealing in boundaries and smashing RCB.
- 19:46 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: Roy in good shapeJason Roy continues to deal in boundaries as he smashes another four off Mohammed Siraj's delivery. In his previous over, he leaks five runs as KKR are off to a good start. On the other hand, RCB bowlers eye quick wickets in order to get an upper hand in the game.
- 19:06 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: Here's what Virat Kohli said at the toss"Decided to bowl first. No brainer. Evening game at Chinnaswamy, we've chased well here. It was unexpected but nothing I'm not used to (stand-in captaincy). It's been fun so far because of the way the team has been playing. Faf will be playing the impact role again. Hopefully he'll be back leading from the next game. Looks like a great pitch, the usual Chinnaswamy pitch that we expect."
- 17:58 (IST)RCB vs KKR, Live Score: KKR's Predicted XIHere's what we think could be Kolkata Knight Riders' Playing XI against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Read here.
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