RCB vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 21 Runs

Kolkata Knight Riders completed a double over Royal Challengers Bangalore as they brought an end to their losing streak in IPL 2023. Before tonight, KKR had lost their last four games in a row but a fine display with the bat saw them get the better of RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Jason Roy provided the early impetus with an aggressive fifty before Nitish Rana benefitted from two dropped catches to belt 48. Venkatesh Iyer played a good hand hitting 31 off 26 before Rinku Singh and David Wiese provided late fireworks to help KKR finish with 200/5 in 20 overs after being put in to bat first. In reply, RCB made a rapid start with Virat Kohli setting the tone by hitting the first ball of the chase for four. But then Suyash Sharma struck twice in as many overs to dent their progress. Glenn Maxwell was removed cheaply as well but Kohli struck a fifty and together with Mahipal Lomror kept RCB in the chase. Once the two exited the arena, KKR tightened their grip and RCB eventually managed 179/8. KKR won by 21 runs.

Kolkata Knight Riders snap their losing streak by beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 21 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. This is their second win over RCB this IPL.

Andre Russell given the ball to bowl the 19th over. And his fifth delivery is full to which Vijaykumar Vyshak clears his front foot and launches it high over deep midwicket boundary for a six. 9 runs from it. RCB 166/8 in 19 overs, chasing 201.

Just four runs and a wicket in his final over of the night. Varun Chakravarthy has been brilliant tonight for KKR – 3/27 from four overs. RCB 157/8 in 18 overs, chasing 201.

WICKET! There goes RCB’s last hope. A short delivery from Varun Chakravarthy. Dinesh Karthik goes for the pull shot and doesn’t get it right. He ends up offering an easy catch to Rinku Singh at deep midwicket. Karthik scored 22 off 18. RCB 154/8 in 17.3 overs, chasing 201.

WICKET! Wanindu Hasaranga cannot believe it. He times this loft so well that he finds Anukul Roy (substitute fielder) at the deep point to hole out on 5. Andre Russell gets his second wicket. RCB slump to 152/7 in 16.5 overs, chasing 201.

7 runs from the fourth and final over of Sunil Narine who remains wicketless for 41 runs. RCB 145/6 in 16 overs, chasing 201. Dinesh Karthik 15 off 13, Wanindu Hasaranga 5 off 3. RCB need something remarkable from their lower order to win from here.

WICKET! This could have been avoided. You will feel KKR have the clear edge now. Dinesh Karthik calls for a second run after a cut shot to deep cover without even waiting for his batting partner Suyash Prabhudessai to confirm. Prabhudessai stopped for a moment before resuming the run and was well short of his ground when the throw came to the bowler. Prabhudessai scored 10. RCB 137/6 in 14.5 overs, chasing 201.

12 runs from the third over of Sunil Narine. Dinesh Karthik collected a four off the first delivery – pulling a short delivery into the gap at midwicket. 11 runs from it. RCB 132/5 in 14 overs, chasing 201.

Andre Russell shakes his head. He would have wanted his over to end well having taken the all-important wicket of Virat Kohli in it. Suyash Prabhudessai punches the final delivery through covers for a four. 6 runs and a wicket in it. RCB 121/5 in 13 overs, chasing 201.

WICKET! That’s an excellent catch from Venkatesh Iyer in the deep. A short delivery from Andre Russell and Virat Kohli finds the gap at deep midwicket. However, Venky runs to his left and dives for the catch. The ball hits his wrist before be manages to gobble it up. The venue goes silent. Kohli walks back after a superb 54 off 37. RCB 115/5 in 12.1 overs, chasing 201.

9 runs and a wicket from the third over of Varun Chakravarthy. Dinesh Karthik has walked in next to join Virat Kohli who is now batting on 54 off 36. RCB need 86 off 48.

WICKET! Mahipal Lomror was batting beautifully. After hitting a six off Varun Chakravarthy, he went for another biggie but he fails to nail the pull and Andre Russell in the deep takes an easy catch. Lomror scored 34 off 18. RCB 113/4 in 11.3 overs, chasing 201.

10 runs from the third over of Suyash Sharma including a boundary to Virat Kohli. RCB 106/3 in 11 overs, chasing 201.

FIFTY! Virat Kohli brings up his fifth half-century of IPL 2023 off just 33 deliveries. A superb innings from the RCB veteran.

With a boundary, Virat Kohli brings up RCB’s 100 in 10.3 overs.

Sunil Narine continues. Mahipal Lomror goes on the back foot and launches the first delivery over deep midwicket for a six. Four singles follow before Lomror brings out the slog-sweep and gets himself another six. 16 runs from the over. RCB 96/3 in 10 overs, chasing 201.

KKR captain Nitish Rana introduces himself into the attack. And Virat Kohli takes a single to give the strike to Mahipal Lomror who goes down on a knee and thanks to some sloppy fielding in the deep, gets a boundary. 8 runs from the over. RCB 80/3 in 9 overs, chasing 201. Time-out.

Plenty of singles and a couple of doubles in the first over of Sunil Narine. 14 deliveries since the last boundary for RCB. Score 72/3 in 8 overs, chasing 201.

KKR have slotted in Andre Russell early tonight. A tidy first over from the paceman – just six runs in it. RCB 64/3 in 7 overs, chasing 201. They need 137 off 78 deliveries.