Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 38 runs! Another fine win for RCB. Three in three for the Virat Kohli-led side. Meanwhile, Knight Riders slip to their second defeat of the season. Good all-round performance this by RCB.
In three overs Knight Riders need 59 more runs to win. This is difficult but possible especially with Andre Russell in the middle. He is batting on 23 off 11 balls.
Wicket! Harshal Patel breaks the partnership as he gets the dangerous Eoin Morgan. The KKR captain looked good during his stay but tried a shot too many and after being dropped earlier was caught by Virat Kohli this time around. Morgan c Kohli b Harshal Patel 29(23).
Halfway through and Knight Riders continue to be in deep trouble. RCB bowlers continue to chip away with wickets. Meanwhile, Eoin Morgan and Shakib Al Hasan are in the middle and face an uphill task.
Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar strike in tandem and put Bangalore in further control. Knight Riders continue to slide. Nitish Rana and Rahul Tripathi are back in the hunt.
OUT! Blow early on for Knight Riders as Daniel Christian takes a superb catch near mid-on. Shubman Gill departs cheaply. RCB continue to dominate the proceedings. Shubman Gill c (sub)Christian b Jamieson 21(9)
RCB finish with a mammoth total on the board. What a strong this by RCB, last five overs fetched them 70 runs as Knight Riders bowlers were caught completely off-guard.
That's half-century up for AB de Villiers. He brings it with a six off Harbhajan Singh. Expensive over this from the spinner, he concedes 18 runs. RCB in total control at the moment.
OUT! Glenn Maxwell departs! He has played his part, came in after RCB lost two quick wickets. His compatriot Pat Cummins gets the wicket. He is caught near short fine-leg. G Maxwell c Harbhajan b Cummins 78(49)
AB de Villiers has arrived at the crease. Just four overs remaining now and RCB will be looking for the final onslaught. Glenn Maxwell is well-set and batting on 68 off 42 balls.
It is double-header time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 and in the first match of the day Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the match number ten. RCB happens to be the only unbeaten side in the IPL 2021 thus far and the Virat Kohli-led side will be looking to complete the hat-trick of wins. Meanwhile, stay tuned for RCB vs KKR live score updates. RCB vs KKR, IPL 2021 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders on Star Sports and Disney+Hotstar Online.
The RCB vs KKR takes place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The pitch at Chennai has urned somewhat slower and is expected to assist spinners once again. In five games played at the venue this season, only one team has won while batting second and that is RCB.
While RCB are unbeaten, Knight Riders have won one and lost as many. In their last outing, KKR slumped to defeat despite being at a good position at one stage. This is going to be interesting clash as these two teams face-off. This Day That Year: Virat Kohli Makes IPL Debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008, RCB Pay Tribute to Their Captain.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers(w), Washington Sundar, Daniel Christian, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Sachin Baby, Srikar Bharat, Navdeep Saini, Pavan Deshpande, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Daniel Sams.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Shakib Al Hasan, Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Ben Cutting, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sheldon Jackson, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Lockie Ferguson, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Vaibhav Arora.