KKR verses RCB (26th April 7.30 PM)

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4. NEWS

Player of the Match

Varun Chakaravarthy(KKR) · 3/27 (4)

Knight Riders · 200/5 (20)

Jason Roy 56 (29)	Wanindu Hasaranga 2/24 (4)
Nitish Rana 48 (21)	Vyshak Vijay Kumar 2/41 (4)
Venkatesh Iyer 31 (26)	Mohammed Siraj 1/33 (4)

Royal Challengers · 179/8 (20)

Virat Kohli 54 (37)	Varun Chakaravarthy 3/27 (4)
Mahipal Lomror 34 (18)	Andre Russell 2/29 (4)
Dinesh Karthik 22 (18)	Suyash Sharma 2/30 (4)

Knight Riders

Royal Challengers

1. 1 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Jason Roy	56	29	4	5	193.10
   b Vyshak Vijay Kumar 9.6 Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Jason Roy, OUT! TIMBER! Vyshak Vijay Kumar with a double blow and Jason Roy has to depart. Goes full and pace on, angling it into the leg stump. Roy walks right across the stumps and looks to flick it away but the ball just zips through and beats the bat and crashes into the leg stump. Not the way Roy would have liked to get out but he has to walk back after a blistering knock. Bangalore in the ascendancy at the moment. 88/2
   Narayan Jagadeesan (Wk)	27	29	4	0	93.10
   c David Willey b Vyshak Vijay Kumar 9.2 Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Narayan Jagadeesan, OUT! CAUGHT! Narayan Jagadeesan is finally let out of his misery and Bangalore have their first wicket. Vyshak Vijay Kumar bangs in a good short ball, a bit slower but gets it to climb high. Jagadeesan stays deep in the crease and looks to take it on but ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes high and toward deep mid-wicket where David Willey backtracks a bit and takes it safely just inside the ropes. 83/1
   Venkatesh Iyer	31	26	3	0	119.23
   c Glenn Maxwell b Wanindu Hasaranga 17.4 Wanindu Hasaranga to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Wanindu Hasaranga pulling things back nicely for Bangalore and Kolkata are four down in a jiffy. Tosses this one up full and on off stump, it is the googly that turns away. Venkatesh Iyer stays deep in his crease and looks to slog it against the turn but ends up slicing it high and over mid on. Glenn Maxwell from long on comes in and keeps his eyes on the ball before pouching it safely. 169/4
   Nitish Rana (C)	48	21	3	4	228.57
   c Vyshak Vijay Kumar b Wanindu Hasaranga 17.2 Wanindu Hasaranga to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Bangalore do hold on to a catch and Nitish Rana has to walk back. Wanindu Hasaranga with another shortish delivery on the stumps and Rana goes for the reverse sweep as well. The ball turns and takes the top edge before lobbing up in front of short third man. Vyshak Vijay Kumar there dives in front and gets both hands under it. The third umpire is called in and the replays show that Kumar has caught it cleanly. Rana departs after a solid knock. 168/3
   Andre Russell	1	2	0	0	50.00
   b Mohammed Siraj 18.6 Mohammed Siraj to Andre Russell, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mohammed Siraj with a perfect yorker! He steams in and bowls it at almost 145 clciks, right in the blockhole and angling into the leg pole. Andre Russell stands deep in his crease and tries to clear the front leg but is beaten for raw pace here. Russell swings across the line but the ball sneaks through and castles into the stumps. Siraj ends the over well but 15 runs come off it. 185/5
   Rinku Singh	18	10	2	1	180.00
   not out
   David Wiese	12	3	0	2	400.00
   not out
   Extras	7	(W 5, LB 2)
   Total runs	200	(5 wkts, 20 ov)
   Yet to bat Sunil Narine · Vaibhav Arora · Umesh Yadav · Varun Chakaravarthy · Suyash Sharma (IP)
   Fall of wickets 83/1 (N. Jagadeesan, 9.2 ov) · 88/2 (J. Roy, 9.6 ov) · 168/3 (N. Rana, 17.2 ov) · 169/4 (V. Iyer, 17.4 ov) · 185/5 (A. Russell, 18.6 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Mohammed Siraj	4.0	0	33	1	8.25
   David Willey	3.0	0	31	0	10.33
   Wanindu Hasaranga	4.0	0	24	2	6.00
   Shahbaz Ahmed	1.0	0	25	0	25.00
   Vyshak Vijay Kumar	4.0	0	41	2	10.25
   Harshal Patel	4.0	0	44	0	11.00

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   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Virat Kohli (C)	54	37	6	0	145.95
   c Venkatesh Iyer b Andre Russell 12.1 Andre Russell to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! What a moment in the game and this could be the game for Kolkata! Andre Russell bangs in a short ball at 143.2 clicks and outside off. Virat Kohli shuffles and is onto it in a flash. Kohli swivels and pulls it flat and hard in front of the man at deep mid-wicket. Venkatesh Iyer there moves to his left and gets down low to that side to take a brilliant catch. The umpires go upstairs to check and the replays show that the ball opped out of the hands before Iyer managed to grab it. Kohli departs after a good knock and Bangalore slip further in the chase. 115/5
   Faf du Plessis (IP)	17	7	1	2	242.86
   c Rinku Singh b Suyash Sharma 2.2 Suyash Sharma to Faf du Plessis, OUT! TAKEN! A very well-judged catch just inside the ropes by Rinku Singh and Suyash Sharma strikes in his very first over. This is the googly, tossed up full and on off stump, turning in. Faf du Plessis stays deep in his crease and picks the googly but looks to hit it over long on. The bat turns in his handa a bit and the shot is mistimed in the air toward long on. Rinku there runs around to his left and leaps up a bit to grab it with both hands and stay inside the ropes. A big wicket this for Kolkata. 31/1
   Shahbaz Ahmed	2	5	0	0	40.00
   lbw b Suyash Sharma 4.4 Suyash Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, OUT! LBW! A decent shout for LBW and the finger goes up. Suyash Sharma bowls this one very full and in line with the stumps. Shahbaz Ahmed gets down on one knee and looks for the hard sweep but misses, getting hit full on the pads. Suyash goes up in appeal and gets the decision in his favour. Shahbaz has a chat with Virat Kohli but starts walking back and Kolkata have two wickets now. Also, the ball lobbed up off the pads and Narayan Jagadeesan pouhed it. The replays show that there was an inside edge whcih means Shahbaz would have been out either way. 51/2
   Glenn Maxwell	5	4	1	0	125.00
   c David Wiese b Varun Chakaravarthy 5.5 Varun Chakaravarthy to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes and has the last laugh here. Glenn Maxwell himself cannot believe it. There is pin-drop silence across the stadium now. It is a googly, on off. Glenn Maxwell makes some room and tries to play it inside-out but Maxwell does not middle it. The ball flies to long off and David Wiese takes a sharp catch over his head. 58/3
   Mahipal Lomror	34	18	1	3	188.89
   c Andre Russell b Varun Chakaravarthy 11.3 Varun Chakaravarthy to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy has the last laugh here and Mahipal Lomror has to depart. This is pushed through a bit fuller and on middle and leg, Lomror tries to repeat the trick and sets up for the big slog. The ball flies off the top edge and seems to be clearing the mid-wicket fence but Andre Russell there settles himself right on the edge and takes a good catch just over his head. Lomror cannot believe it and Kolkata haven the breakthrough they wanted. 113/4
   Dinesh Karthik (Wk)	22	18	1	1	122.22
   c Rinku Singh b Varun Chakaravarthy 17.3 Varun Chakaravarthy to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! CAUGHT! Rinku Singh completes the catch and is elated with this wicket. He knows the job is done now. Varun Chakaravarthy picks up his third wicket and he has done the trick for Kolkata away from home. It is a half-tracker, on off. Dinesh Karthik swivels and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket. He mishits it and Rinku Singh takes a sharp running catch in the deep. 154/8
   Suyash Prabhudessai	10	9	1	0	111.11
   run out (sub) 14.5 Suyash Sharma to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! RUN OUT! Would you believe it? Dinesh Karthik is involved in a run out yet again and those numbers just keep increasing with every match. This is short and wide by Suyash Sharma, Karthik rocks back and slaps it away well in front of square on the off side and looks for two right away. Anukul Roy, the substitute fielder there comes around and picks up the ball before firing the thwor at the bowler's end. Suyash Prabhudessai stutters a bit as he turns back for the second run and is nowhere in the frame when the bowler dislodges the bails. Complete misunderstanding and Bangalore lose another wicket. 137/6
   Wanindu Hasaranga	5	4	0	0	125.00
   c sub b Andre Russell 16.5 Andre Russell to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga tries to break the shackles but holes out instead. It is a slower ball, wide outside off, pitched up. Wanindu Hasaranga thinks that it is in his slot. He tries to opens the face of the bat late and help it into the fence over point but he does not get the desired distance on it. The substitute fielder Anukul Roy takes a sharp catch at deep backward point. Bangalore are falling apart here. 152/7
   David Willey	11	10	1	0	110.00
   not out
   Vyshak Vijay Kumar	13	8	0	1	162.50
   not out
   Extras	6	(W 3, LB 3)
   Total runs	179	(8 wkts, 20 ov)
   Yet to bat Mohammed Siraj · Harshal Patel
   Fall of wickets 31/1 (Faf du Plessis, 2.2 ov) · 51/2 (S. Ahmed, 4.4 ov) · 58/3 (G. Maxwell, 5.5 ov) · 113/4 (M. Lomror, 11.3 ov) · 115/5 (V. Kohli, 12.1 ov) · 137/6 (S. Prabhudessai, 14.5 ov) · 152/7 (W. Hasaranga, 16.5 ov) · 154/8 (D. Karthik, 17.3 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Vaibhav Arora	2.0	0	22	0	11.00
   Umesh Yadav	1.0	0	19	0	19.00
   Suyash Sharma (IP)	4.0	0	30	2	7.50
   Varun Chakaravarthy	4.0	0	27	3	6.75
   Andre Russell	4.0	0	29	2	7.25
   Sunil Narine	4.0	0	41	0	10.25
   Nitish Rana (C)	1.0	0	8	0	8.00

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11:38 pmRight then, that is it from this game and it is Kolkata who have managed to break their poor run of four losses and get a crucial win. The action in the 2023 Indian T20 League continues on Thursday, the 27th of April with a blockbuster clash between two top teams. Rajasthan will take on Chennai at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur and that game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) with our build-up starting much sooner. Do join us then. Take care and goodbye!

11:35 pmVarun Chakaravarthy is the PLATER OF THE MATCH for his fine display with the ball. Varun says that in the last match, he was taken to the cleaners and he is delighted to turn it around. Adds that cricket is a funny game. Mentions that he has worked a lot and thanks the backroom staff as well to support him. Ends by saying that he wants to dedicate this win to his newborn son and his wife. Hopes that he is able to meet them sooner rather than later.

11:33 pmNitish Rana, the captain of Kolkata says that in the last 3-4 games he said that at the toss if they played collectively, the game would go their way and it did. On Jason Roy, he says that he has had an impact on the side and credit to the team for not losing belief and they were able to bounce back. Mentions that they tried to put the runs on the board and then use spin but there wasn't much turn and yet the spinners did well. On Suyash Sharma, he says that whenever he talks to him, the young guy puts his hands up, and in only a few handful of matches he has been able to do well for them.

11:26 pmThe Presentation ceremony...

11:26 pmAndre Russell is down for a quick chat. He says that they really needed this victory, as they were under the pump. Informs that anything over 200 was a good score and is glad they could get that. He then congratulates the guys for this win. Tells that once he gets the ball he tries to help the team. Adds that he still knows what he can do with the ball. States that the runs were there on the board, and was confident enough that the team will defend it.

11:20 pmThe skipper of Bangalore, Virat Kohli starts by saying that he feels they handed the game away. Adds that they were not brilliant in the field as well and it was a free win for the opponent. Mentions that their batters continued to lose wickets to non-wicket deliveries and that cost them the game. Tells that for them it is all about how much is there on the scoreboard, and how do they chase it down. States that they were just one partnership away from taking the game by the scruff of the neck. Informs that winning on the road is tougher but it certainly helps to bring the momentum into the side and will try to make the most of it while playing at home.

11:18 pmEarlier in the game, Virat Kohli walked out for the toss and won it, and put Kolkata into bat. Jason Roy and Narayan Jagadeesan made a fine start up top and added 83 runs for the first wicket before the latter got out. Roy got to his second half-century in a row but got out soon after. There was another 80-run stand between skipper Nitish Rana and Venkatesh Iyer which really put them in a good position before a few big hits from Rinku Singh and David Wiese took them to 200. With the ball, Vyshak Vijay Kumar and Wanindu Hasaranga were the standouts for Bangalore with a couple of wickets each but they dropped crucial catches which cost them dearly. Coming to the chase, Bangalore got to a good start but the Kolkata spinners simply didn't allow the opposition to get away and wickets at regular intervals earned them a crucial win.

11:17 pmBangalore will be distraught with the loss and it is their third loss at home this season which is not a good sign. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis started off in trademark fashion and Kohli looked in sublime touch. Faf got out after a quick start and soon Shahbaz Ahmed and Glenn Maxwell followed suit. There was a fightback from Kohli as he brought up his half-century and was well-supported by Mahipal Lomror who got a few hits away before getting out. With the scoreboard pressure mounting, Kohli too fell and only Dinesh Karthik managed to muster up a few runs in the lower order.

11:16 pmKolkata had 200 runs on the board, just like they did the last time these two sides met but the pacers were hit away in the first couple of overs. Spin was introduced in the third over and the duo of Suyash Sharma and Varun Chakaravarthy bowled a fine spell of four overs between them, picking up three wickets as well. Sunil Narine and Nitish Rana couldn't replicate the other two spinners' performance but Kolkata managed to find ways of picking up wickets with Andre Russell doing a fine job with the ball as well. Varun came back in at the death to pick up his third wicket and in the end, it was a comfortable win for the away side.

11:16 pmKolkata have done it yet again against Bangalore and that too on the road. They needed a win and boy, they got it with ease, also becoming the first team to do the double over a side this season.

End of over 20RCB 179/8

13 Runs ·

1 1 2WD 4 2 1LB 2

RR: 8.95 · RRR: -

Vyshak Vijay Kumar13* (8)

David Willey11* (10)

Vaibhav Arora0/22 (2.0)

2	19.6: Vaibhav Arora to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Two runs to end the innings! Full length, on middle. Vyshak Vijay Kumar gets it down to long on for two runs. KOLKATA WIN THE MATCH BY 21 RUNS.

1LB	19.5: Vaibhav Arora to David Willey, LEG BYE! David Willey goes for the scoop once again but it does not come off as expected. It is very full, on off. Willey shuffles and tries to play it over the keeper's head but takes a blow on his pads. They cross for a leg bye.

2	19.4: Vaibhav Arora to David Willey, Good length, wide of off. Willey slashes it hard to sweeper cover for a brace.

4	19.3: Vaibhav Arora to David Willey, FOUR! Cracking shot. It is tossed up, full and on off. David Willey whips it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.

2WD	19.3: Vaibhav Arora to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, TWO WIDES! A sharp bumper, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar tries to chase it but misses. The umpire signals a wide due to height.

1	19.2: Vaibhav Arora to David Willey, Very full, on off. Willey tries to go for the paddle shot but it goes to short third off the inside edge. One taken.

1	19.1: Vaibhav Arora to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Very full, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar swings hard at it. The ball catches the inside edge, and deflects off his pads into the off side. One taken.

End of over 19RCB 166/8

9 Runs ·

1 0 1 0 6 1

RR: 8.74 · RRR: 35.0

Vyshak Vijay Kumar10* (6)

David Willey4* (6)

Andre Russell2/29 (4.0)

1	18.6: Andre Russell to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Fuller, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar lofts it down the ground. The batters cross for a single. There is an appeal for a run-out at the non-striker's end, but the replays confirm that Vyshak Vijay Kumar is safely inside the crease.

6	18.5: Andre Russell to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, SIX! Just beats the fielder in the deep. It is a length ball, on middle and leg. Vyshak Vijay Kumar clears his front leg and whips it high in the air to wide long on. The ball goes miles up in the air, but has power on it to beat the fielder in the deep.

0	18.4: Andre Russell to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, A length ball, on middle, swinging down leg. Vyshak Vijay Kumar shuffles and tries to play the scoop. He gets nowhere near the ball.

1	18.3: Andre Russell to David Willey, Quicker one, full, on off. Willey drills it down to long on for a single.

0	18.2: Andre Russell to David Willey, Fuller length, on off. Willey tries to be cheeky and tries to scoop it away, but he ends up hurting his leg in the process, as it catches the inside edge.

1	18.1: Andre Russell to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, A full toss, on leg. Vyshak Vijay Kumar whips it over mid-wicket for just a single.

End of over 18RCB 157/8

4 Runs ·

0 1 W 1 1 1

RR: 8.72 · RRR: 22.0

Vyshak Vijay Kumar2* (2)

David Willey3* (4)

Varun Chakaravarthy3/27 (4.0)

1	17.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Pushed through quicker, full and on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar flicks it down to long on for another single. Varun Chakaravarthy ends his spell of 4 overs with three wickets under his belly.

1	17.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to David Willey, Back of a length, on off. David Willey gets an inside edge to fine leg. They take one.

1	17.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Fuller, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar flicks it to mid on for one.

11:00 pmVyshak Vijay Kumar walks out to bat now.

3 wicket haul Varun Chakaravarthy 3/24 (3.3)
Fall of wicket Dinesh Karthik 22 (18) c Rinku Singh b Varun Chakaravarthy
W	17.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! CAUGHT! Rinku Singh completes the catch and is elated with this wicket. He knows the job is done now. Varun Chakaravarthy picks up his third wicket and he has done the trick for Kolkata away from home. It is a half-tracker, on off. Dinesh Karthik swivels and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket. He mishits it and Rinku Singh takes a sharp running catch in the deep.

1	17.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to David Willey, Floated and full, on off. Willey guides it to short third man for an easy single.

0	17.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to David Willey, Slower and shorter, outside off. David Willey tries to cut it away off his back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

10:57 pmVarun Chakaravarthy (3-0-23-2) is back on to finish his spell.

End of over 17RCB 153/7

8 Runs ·

0 0 6 1 W 1

RR: 9.00 · RRR: 16.0

David Willey1* (1)

Dinesh Karthik22* (17)

Andre Russell2/20 (3.0)

1	16.6: Andre Russell to David Willey, Shorter, on off. Willey pulls it to deep square leg for one.

10:55 pmDavid Willey is the new batter in.

Fall of wicket Wanindu Hasaranga 5 (4) c sub b Andre Russell

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16.5: Andre Russell to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga tries to break the shackles but holes out instead. It is a slower ball, wide outside off, pitched up. Wanindu Hasaranga thinks that it is in his slot. He tries to opens the face of the bat late and help it into the fence over point but he does not get the desired distance on it. The substitute fielder Anukul Roy takes a sharp catch at deep backward point. Bangalore are falling apart here.

1	16.4: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, Russell fires it full and on off. Karthik digs it out into covers and crosses.

150 runs for the team Royal Challengers 151/6
6	16.3: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! BANG! DK is getting in the mood. It is full, on leg. Dinesh Karthik gets low and slogs it way over the square leg fence for a maximum.

0	16.2: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, It is very full, on off. Dinesh Karthik drills it down the park, but is unfortunate to see the stumps gets destroyed at the non-striker's end.

0	16.1: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, A length ball, outside off, shaping away a touch. Dinesh Karthik shuffles and tries to hit it through the line but misses.

10:52 pmStrategic break! It has all gone downhill for Bangalore in the last few overs and with 56 runs needed off 24 balls and just 4 wickets in hand, they stare in the face of defeat here. Kolkata have been good with the ball but they have been brilliant in the field, holding on to their catches and inflicting run-outs and that could well be the difference between the two sides. Dinesh Karthik is still out in the middle and the game is certainly not over. Will we see another nail-biting finish? Let's find out... Also, Andre Russell (2-0-12-1) is back into the attack.

End of over 16RCB 145/6

7 Runs ·

1 1 0 1 2 2

RR: 9.06 · RRR: 14.0

Wanindu Hasaranga5* (3)

Dinesh Karthik15* (13)

Sunil Narine0/41 (4.0)

2	15.6: Sunil Narine to Wanindu Hasaranga, Wanindu Hasaranga slaps this short ball, down to long off this time for a couple more.

2	15.5: Sunil Narine to Wanindu Hasaranga, Half-tracker, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga dances down the track, swats it to long on for two runs.

1	15.4: Sunil Narine to Dinesh Karthik, Darted on the pads, Dinesh Karthik nudges it to square leg and crosses.

0	15.3: Sunil Narine to Dinesh Karthik, Pushed through quicker, on off. Dinesh Karthik defends it out solidly.

1	15.2: Sunil Narine to Wanindu Hasaranga, Back of a length, turning in from outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga taps it to point for an easy single.

1	15.1: Sunil Narine to Dinesh Karthik, Short one, on off. Dinesh Karthik pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

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1. SUMMARY
2. Scorecard
3. COMMENTS
4. NEWS

Player of the Match

Varun Chakaravarthy(KKR) · 3/27 (4)

Knight Riders · 200/5 (20)

Jason Roy 56 (29)	Wanindu Hasaranga 2/24 (4)
Nitish Rana 48 (21)	Vyshak Vijay Kumar 2/41 (4)
Venkatesh Iyer 31 (26)	Mohammed Siraj 1/33 (4)

Royal Challengers · 179/8 (20)

Virat Kohli 54 (37)	Varun Chakaravarthy 3/27 (4)
Mahipal Lomror 34 (18)	Andre Russell 2/29 (4)
Dinesh Karthik 22 (18)	Suyash Sharma 2/30 (4)

Knight Riders

Royal Challengers

1. 1 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Jason Roy	56	29	4	5	193.10
   b Vyshak Vijay Kumar 9.6 Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Jason Roy, OUT! TIMBER! Vyshak Vijay Kumar with a double blow and Jason Roy has to depart. Goes full and pace on, angling it into the leg stump. Roy walks right across the stumps and looks to flick it away but the ball just zips through and beats the bat and crashes into the leg stump. Not the way Roy would have liked to get out but he has to walk back after a blistering knock. Bangalore in the ascendancy at the moment. 88/2
   Narayan Jagadeesan (Wk)	27	29	4	0	93.10
   c David Willey b Vyshak Vijay Kumar 9.2 Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Narayan Jagadeesan, OUT! CAUGHT! Narayan Jagadeesan is finally let out of his misery and Bangalore have their first wicket. Vyshak Vijay Kumar bangs in a good short ball, a bit slower but gets it to climb high. Jagadeesan stays deep in the crease and looks to take it on but ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes high and toward deep mid-wicket where David Willey backtracks a bit and takes it safely just inside the ropes. 83/1
   Venkatesh Iyer	31	26	3	0	119.23
   c Glenn Maxwell b Wanindu Hasaranga 17.4 Wanindu Hasaranga to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Wanindu Hasaranga pulling things back nicely for Bangalore and Kolkata are four down in a jiffy. Tosses this one up full and on off stump, it is the googly that turns away. Venkatesh Iyer stays deep in his crease and looks to slog it against the turn but ends up slicing it high and over mid on. Glenn Maxwell from long on comes in and keeps his eyes on the ball before pouching it safely. 169/4
   Nitish Rana (C)	48	21	3	4	228.57
   c Vyshak Vijay Kumar b Wanindu Hasaranga 17.2 Wanindu Hasaranga to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Bangalore do hold on to a catch and Nitish Rana has to walk back. Wanindu Hasaranga with another shortish delivery on the stumps and Rana goes for the reverse sweep as well. The ball turns and takes the top edge before lobbing up in front of short third man. Vyshak Vijay Kumar there dives in front and gets both hands under it. The third umpire is called in and the replays show that Kumar has caught it cleanly. Rana departs after a solid knock. 168/3
   Andre Russell	1	2	0	0	50.00
   b Mohammed Siraj 18.6 Mohammed Siraj to Andre Russell, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mohammed Siraj with a perfect yorker! He steams in and bowls it at almost 145 clciks, right in the blockhole and angling into the leg pole. Andre Russell stands deep in his crease and tries to clear the front leg but is beaten for raw pace here. Russell swings across the line but the ball sneaks through and castles into the stumps. Siraj ends the over well but 15 runs come off it. 185/5
   Rinku Singh	18	10	2	1	180.00
   not out
   David Wiese	12	3	0	2	400.00
   not out
   Extras	7	(W 5, LB 2)
   Total runs	200	(5 wkts, 20 ov)
   Yet to bat Sunil Narine · Vaibhav Arora · Umesh Yadav · Varun Chakaravarthy · Suyash Sharma (IP)
   Fall of wickets 83/1 (N. Jagadeesan, 9.2 ov) · 88/2 (J. Roy, 9.6 ov) · 168/3 (N. Rana, 17.2 ov) · 169/4 (V. Iyer, 17.4 ov) · 185/5 (A. Russell, 18.6 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Mohammed Siraj	4.0	0	33	1	8.25
   David Willey	3.0	0	31	0	10.33
   Wanindu Hasaranga	4.0	0	24	2	6.00
   Shahbaz Ahmed	1.0	0	25	0	25.00
   Vyshak Vijay Kumar	4.0	0	41	2	10.25
   Harshal Patel	4.0	0	44	0	11.00

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   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Virat Kohli (C)	54	37	6	0	145.95
   c Venkatesh Iyer b Andre Russell 12.1 Andre Russell to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! What a moment in the game and this could be the game for Kolkata! Andre Russell bangs in a short ball at 143.2 clicks and outside off. Virat Kohli shuffles and is onto it in a flash. Kohli swivels and pulls it flat and hard in front of the man at deep mid-wicket. Venkatesh Iyer there moves to his left and gets down low to that side to take a brilliant catch. The umpires go upstairs to check and the replays show that the ball opped out of the hands before Iyer managed to grab it. Kohli departs after a good knock and Bangalore slip further in the chase. 115/5
   Faf du Plessis (IP)	17	7	1	2	242.86
   c Rinku Singh b Suyash Sharma 2.2 Suyash Sharma to Faf du Plessis, OUT! TAKEN! A very well-judged catch just inside the ropes by Rinku Singh and Suyash Sharma strikes in his very first over. This is the googly, tossed up full and on off stump, turning in. Faf du Plessis stays deep in his crease and picks the googly but looks to hit it over long on. The bat turns in his handa a bit and the shot is mistimed in the air toward long on. Rinku there runs around to his left and leaps up a bit to grab it with both hands and stay inside the ropes. A big wicket this for Kolkata. 31/1
   Shahbaz Ahmed	2	5	0	0	40.00
   lbw b Suyash Sharma 4.4 Suyash Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, OUT! LBW! A decent shout for LBW and the finger goes up. Suyash Sharma bowls this one very full and in line with the stumps. Shahbaz Ahmed gets down on one knee and looks for the hard sweep but misses, getting hit full on the pads. Suyash goes up in appeal and gets the decision in his favour. Shahbaz has a chat with Virat Kohli but starts walking back and Kolkata have two wickets now. Also, the ball lobbed up off the pads and Narayan Jagadeesan pouhed it. The replays show that there was an inside edge whcih means Shahbaz would have been out either way. 51/2
   Glenn Maxwell	5	4	1	0	125.00
   c David Wiese b Varun Chakaravarthy 5.5 Varun Chakaravarthy to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes and has the last laugh here. Glenn Maxwell himself cannot believe it. There is pin-drop silence across the stadium now. It is a googly, on off. Glenn Maxwell makes some room and tries to play it inside-out but Maxwell does not middle it. The ball flies to long off and David Wiese takes a sharp catch over his head. 58/3
   Mahipal Lomror	34	18	1	3	188.89
   c Andre Russell b Varun Chakaravarthy 11.3 Varun Chakaravarthy to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy has the last laugh here and Mahipal Lomror has to depart. This is pushed through a bit fuller and on middle and leg, Lomror tries to repeat the trick and sets up for the big slog. The ball flies off the top edge and seems to be clearing the mid-wicket fence but Andre Russell there settles himself right on the edge and takes a good catch just over his head. Lomror cannot believe it and Kolkata haven the breakthrough they wanted. 113/4
   Dinesh Karthik (Wk)	22	18	1	1	122.22
   c Rinku Singh b Varun Chakaravarthy 17.3 Varun Chakaravarthy to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! CAUGHT! Rinku Singh completes the catch and is elated with this wicket. He knows the job is done now. Varun Chakaravarthy picks up his third wicket and he has done the trick for Kolkata away from home. It is a half-tracker, on off. Dinesh Karthik swivels and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket. He mishits it and Rinku Singh takes a sharp running catch in the deep. 154/8
   Suyash Prabhudessai	10	9	1	0	111.11
   run out (sub) 14.5 Suyash Sharma to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! RUN OUT! Would you believe it? Dinesh Karthik is involved in a run out yet again and those numbers just keep increasing with every match. This is short and wide by Suyash Sharma, Karthik rocks back and slaps it away well in front of square on the off side and looks for two right away. Anukul Roy, the substitute fielder there comes around and picks up the ball before firing the thwor at the bowler's end. Suyash Prabhudessai stutters a bit as he turns back for the second run and is nowhere in the frame when the bowler dislodges the bails. Complete misunderstanding and Bangalore lose another wicket. 137/6
   Wanindu Hasaranga	5	4	0	0	125.00
   c sub b Andre Russell 16.5 Andre Russell to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga tries to break the shackles but holes out instead. It is a slower ball, wide outside off, pitched up. Wanindu Hasaranga thinks that it is in his slot. He tries to opens the face of the bat late and help it into the fence over point but he does not get the desired distance on it. The substitute fielder Anukul Roy takes a sharp catch at deep backward point. Bangalore are falling apart here. 152/7
   David Willey	11	10	1	0	110.00
   not out
   Vyshak Vijay Kumar	13	8	0	1	162.50
   not out
   Extras	6	(W 3, LB 3)
   Total runs	179	(8 wkts, 20 ov)
   Yet to bat Mohammed Siraj · Harshal Patel
   Fall of wickets 31/1 (Faf du Plessis, 2.2 ov) · 51/2 (S. Ahmed, 4.4 ov) · 58/3 (G. Maxwell, 5.5 ov) · 113/4 (M. Lomror, 11.3 ov) · 115/5 (V. Kohli, 12.1 ov) · 137/6 (S. Prabhudessai, 14.5 ov) · 152/7 (W. Hasaranga, 16.5 ov) · 154/8 (D. Karthik, 17.3 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Vaibhav Arora	2.0	0	22	0	11.00
   Umesh Yadav	1.0	0	19	0	19.00
   Suyash Sharma (IP)	4.0	0	30	2	7.50
   Varun Chakaravarthy	4.0	0	27	3	6.75
   Andre Russell	4.0	0	29	2	7.25
   Sunil Narine	4.0	0	41	0	10.25
   Nitish Rana (C)	1.0	0	8	0	8.00

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11:38 pmRight then, that is it from this game and it is Kolkata who have managed to break their poor run of four losses and get a crucial win. The action in the 2023 Indian T20 League continues on Thursday, the 27th of April with a blockbuster clash between two top teams. Rajasthan will take on Chennai at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur and that game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) with our build-up starting much sooner. Do join us then. Take care and goodbye!

11:35 pmVarun Chakaravarthy is the PLATER OF THE MATCH for his fine display with the ball. Varun says that in the last match, he was taken to the cleaners and he is delighted to turn it around. Adds that cricket is a funny game. Mentions that he has worked a lot and thanks the backroom staff as well to support him. Ends by saying that he wants to dedicate this win to his newborn son and his wife. Hopes that he is able to meet them sooner rather than later.

11:33 pmNitish Rana, the captain of Kolkata says that in the last 3-4 games he said that at the toss if they played collectively, the game would go their way and it did. On Jason Roy, he says that he has had an impact on the side and credit to the team for not losing belief and they were able to bounce back. Mentions that they tried to put the runs on the board and then use spin but there wasn't much turn and yet the spinners did well. On Suyash Sharma, he says that whenever he talks to him, the young guy puts his hands up, and in only a few handful of matches he has been able to do well for them.

11:26 pmThe Presentation ceremony...

11:26 pmAndre Russell is down for a quick chat. He says that they really needed this victory, as they were under the pump. Informs that anything over 200 was a good score and is glad they could get that. He then congratulates the guys for this win. Tells that once he gets the ball he tries to help the team. Adds that he still knows what he can do with the ball. States that the runs were there on the board, and was confident enough that the team will defend it.

11:20 pmThe skipper of Bangalore, Virat Kohli starts by saying that he feels they handed the game away. Adds that they were not brilliant in the field as well and it was a free win for the opponent. Mentions that their batters continued to lose wickets to non-wicket deliveries and that cost them the game. Tells that for them it is all about how much is there on the scoreboard, and how do they chase it down. States that they were just one partnership away from taking the game by the scruff of the neck. Informs that winning on the road is tougher but it certainly helps to bring the momentum into the side and will try to make the most of it while playing at home.

11:18 pmEarlier in the game, Virat Kohli walked out for the toss and won it, and put Kolkata into bat. Jason Roy and Narayan Jagadeesan made a fine start up top and added 83 runs for the first wicket before the latter got out. Roy got to his second half-century in a row but got out soon after. There was another 80-run stand between skipper Nitish Rana and Venkatesh Iyer which really put them in a good position before a few big hits from Rinku Singh and David Wiese took them to 200. With the ball, Vyshak Vijay Kumar and Wanindu Hasaranga were the standouts for Bangalore with a couple of wickets each but they dropped crucial catches which cost them dearly. Coming to the chase, Bangalore got to a good start but the Kolkata spinners simply didn't allow the opposition to get away and wickets at regular intervals earned them a crucial win.

11:17 pmBangalore will be distraught with the loss and it is their third loss at home this season which is not a good sign. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis started off in trademark fashion and Kohli looked in sublime touch. Faf got out after a quick start and soon Shahbaz Ahmed and Glenn Maxwell followed suit. There was a fightback from Kohli as he brought up his half-century and was well-supported by Mahipal Lomror who got a few hits away before getting out. With the scoreboard pressure mounting, Kohli too fell and only Dinesh Karthik managed to muster up a few runs in the lower order.

11:16 pmKolkata had 200 runs on the board, just like they did the last time these two sides met but the pacers were hit away in the first couple of overs. Spin was introduced in the third over and the duo of Suyash Sharma and Varun Chakaravarthy bowled a fine spell of four overs between them, picking up three wickets as well. Sunil Narine and Nitish Rana couldn't replicate the other two spinners' performance but Kolkata managed to find ways of picking up wickets with Andre Russell doing a fine job with the ball as well. Varun came back in at the death to pick up his third wicket and in the end, it was a comfortable win for the away side.

11:16 pmKolkata have done it yet again against Bangalore and that too on the road. They needed a win and boy, they got it with ease, also becoming the first team to do the double over a side this season.

End of over 20RCB 179/8

13 Runs ·

1 1 2WD 4 2 1LB 2

RR: 8.95 · RRR: -

Vyshak Vijay Kumar13* (8)

David Willey11* (10)

Vaibhav Arora0/22 (2.0)

2	19.6: Vaibhav Arora to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Two runs to end the innings! Full length, on middle. Vyshak Vijay Kumar gets it down to long on for two runs. KOLKATA WIN THE MATCH BY 21 RUNS.

1LB	19.5: Vaibhav Arora to David Willey, LEG BYE! David Willey goes for the scoop once again but it does not come off as expected. It is very full, on off. Willey shuffles and tries to play it over the keeper's head but takes a blow on his pads. They cross for a leg bye.

2	19.4: Vaibhav Arora to David Willey, Good length, wide of off. Willey slashes it hard to sweeper cover for a brace.

4	19.3: Vaibhav Arora to David Willey, FOUR! Cracking shot. It is tossed up, full and on off. David Willey whips it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.

2WD	19.3: Vaibhav Arora to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, TWO WIDES! A sharp bumper, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar tries to chase it but misses. The umpire signals a wide due to height.

1	19.2: Vaibhav Arora to David Willey, Very full, on off. Willey tries to go for the paddle shot but it goes to short third off the inside edge. One taken.

1	19.1: Vaibhav Arora to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Very full, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar swings hard at it. The ball catches the inside edge, and deflects off his pads into the off side. One taken.

End of over 19RCB 166/8

9 Runs ·

1 0 1 0 6 1

RR: 8.74 · RRR: 35.0

Vyshak Vijay Kumar10* (6)

David Willey4* (6)

Andre Russell2/29 (4.0)

1	18.6: Andre Russell to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Fuller, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar lofts it down the ground. The batters cross for a single. There is an appeal for a run-out at the non-striker's end, but the replays confirm that Vyshak Vijay Kumar is safely inside the crease.

6	18.5: Andre Russell to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, SIX! Just beats the fielder in the deep. It is a length ball, on middle and leg. Vyshak Vijay Kumar clears his front leg and whips it high in the air to wide long on. The ball goes miles up in the air, but has power on it to beat the fielder in the deep.

0	18.4: Andre Russell to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, A length ball, on middle, swinging down leg. Vyshak Vijay Kumar shuffles and tries to play the scoop. He gets nowhere near the ball.

1	18.3: Andre Russell to David Willey, Quicker one, full, on off. Willey drills it down to long on for a single.

0	18.2: Andre Russell to David Willey, Fuller length, on off. Willey tries to be cheeky and tries to scoop it away, but he ends up hurting his leg in the process, as it catches the inside edge.

1	18.1: Andre Russell to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, A full toss, on leg. Vyshak Vijay Kumar whips it over mid-wicket for just a single.

End of over 18RCB 157/8

4 Runs ·

0 1 W 1 1 1

RR: 8.72 · RRR: 22.0

Vyshak Vijay Kumar2* (2)

David Willey3* (4)

Varun Chakaravarthy3/27 (4.0)

1	17.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Pushed through quicker, full and on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar flicks it down to long on for another single. Varun Chakaravarthy ends his spell of 4 overs with three wickets under his belly.

1	17.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to David Willey, Back of a length, on off. David Willey gets an inside edge to fine leg. They take one.

1	17.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Fuller, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar flicks it to mid on for one.

11:00 pmVyshak Vijay Kumar walks out to bat now.

3 wicket haul Varun Chakaravarthy 3/24 (3.3)
Fall of wicket Dinesh Karthik 22 (18) c Rinku Singh b Varun Chakaravarthy
W	17.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! CAUGHT! Rinku Singh completes the catch and is elated with this wicket. He knows the job is done now. Varun Chakaravarthy picks up his third wicket and he has done the trick for Kolkata away from home. It is a half-tracker, on off. Dinesh Karthik swivels and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket. He mishits it and Rinku Singh takes a sharp running catch in the deep.

1	17.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to David Willey, Floated and full, on off. Willey guides it to short third man for an easy single.

0	17.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to David Willey, Slower and shorter, outside off. David Willey tries to cut it away off his back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

10:57 pmVarun Chakaravarthy (3-0-23-2) is back on to finish his spell.

End of over 17RCB 153/7

8 Runs ·

0 0 6 1 W 1

RR: 9.00 · RRR: 16.0

David Willey1* (1)

Dinesh Karthik22* (17)

Andre Russell2/20 (3.0)

1	16.6: Andre Russell to David Willey, Shorter, on off. Willey pulls it to deep square leg for one.

10:55 pmDavid Willey is the new batter in.

Fall of wicket Wanindu Hasaranga 5 (4) c sub b Andre Russell

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16.5: Andre Russell to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga tries to break the shackles but holes out instead. It is a slower ball, wide outside off, pitched up. Wanindu Hasaranga thinks that it is in his slot. He tries to opens the face of the bat late and help it into the fence over point but he does not get the desired distance on it. The substitute fielder Anukul Roy takes a sharp catch at deep backward point. Bangalore are falling apart here.

1	16.4: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, Russell fires it full and on off. Karthik digs it out into covers and crosses.

150 runs for the team Royal Challengers 151/6
6	16.3: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! BANG! DK is getting in the mood. It is full, on leg. Dinesh Karthik gets low and slogs it way over the square leg fence for a maximum.

0	16.2: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, It is very full, on off. Dinesh Karthik drills it down the park, but is unfortunate to see the stumps gets destroyed at the non-striker's end.

0	16.1: Andre Russell to Dinesh Karthik, A length ball, outside off, shaping away a touch. Dinesh Karthik shuffles and tries to hit it through the line but misses.

10:52 pmStrategic break! It has all gone downhill for Bangalore in the last few overs and with 56 runs needed off 24 balls and just 4 wickets in hand, they stare in the face of defeat here. Kolkata have been good with the ball but they have been brilliant in the field, holding on to their catches and inflicting run-outs and that could well be the difference between the two sides. Dinesh Karthik is still out in the middle and the game is certainly not over. Will we see another nail-biting finish? Let's find out... Also, Andre Russell (2-0-12-1) is back into the attack.

End of over 16RCB 145/6

7 Runs ·

1 1 0 1 2 2

RR: 9.06 · RRR: 14.0

Wanindu Hasaranga5* (3)

Dinesh Karthik15* (13)

Sunil Narine0/41 (4.0)

2	15.6: Sunil Narine to Wanindu Hasaranga, Wanindu Hasaranga slaps this short ball, down to long off this time for a couple more.

2	15.5: Sunil Narine to Wanindu Hasaranga, Half-tracker, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga dances down the track, swats it to long on for two runs.

1	15.4: Sunil Narine to Dinesh Karthik, Darted on the pads, Dinesh Karthik nudges it to square leg and crosses.

0	15.3: Sunil Narine to Dinesh Karthik, Pushed through quicker, on off. Dinesh Karthik defends it out solidly.

1	15.2: Sunil Narine to Wanindu Hasaranga, Back of a length, turning in from outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga taps it to point for an easy single.

1	15.1: Sunil Narine to Dinesh Karthik, Short one, on off. Dinesh Karthik pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

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