Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights, IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious by 21 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 36th match of IPL 2023 held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Despite Virat Kohli’s impressive half-century score of 54, RCB could only manage to reach 179/8 in 20 overs while chasing 201 runs. Varun Chakravarthy played a crucial role in KKR’s bowling department, taking three wickets, while Andre Russell and Suyash Sharma took two each.
KKR’s Jason Roy contributed a quick fifty, scoring 56 runs off 29 balls, including four fours and five sixes, to help the team reach 200/5 in 20 overs. Captain Nitish Rana (48), Rinku Singh (18), and David Wiese (12) also played crucial knocks for the team.
IPL 2023 RCB vs KKR Highlights: What Kohli and Rana Said After The Toss
After winning the toss, stand-in captain Virat Kohli said that RCB would bowl first. Calling it a ‘no brainer’, Kohli said that the Challengers have chased well during evening games at Chinnaswamy. As for regular captain Faf du Plessis, Kohli said that he would be an impact sub today and hopefully return to playing XI in next game as the skipper.
KKR skipper Nitish Rana said that it’s an important game as the second half of the tournament has started. “We’ve played some good cricket, some not so good. It’s time to step up. If we play well collectively, the result will be in our favour. In previous games, we’ve had unforced changes.”
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Match EndedIndian Premier League, 2023
Royal Challengers Bangalore
179/8 (20.0)
Kolkata Knight Riders
200/5 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 36 )
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 21 runs
N Jagadeesan(w), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Vaibhav Arora, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Virat Kohli(c), Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
RCB skipper wins the toss and opts to bowl first.
1. Currently, leading the Orange Cap race with 405 runs in seven matches is RCB's Faf du Plessis
2. Following closely in second place is CSK's opener, Devon Conway, with 314 runs 3. DC's skipper David Warner takes third place with 306 runs
4. GT's opener Shubman Gill is in fourth place with 284 runs
5. RCB's Virat Kohli is on the fifth position in the race
KKR defeated RCB in last IPL match they played against each other by 81 runs at Eden Gardens. Shardul Thakur's batting helped KKR reach 204/7. RCB managed only 123 in reply, thanks to Kolkata's spin attack led by Varun Chakravarthy (4/15) and Suyash Sharma (3/30).
Like previous IPL matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the pitch is expected to favour the batters. Winning teams tend to be those who chase the total, making the toss a crucial factor in determining the outcome.
New ball pacers may benefit, while spinners can prove useful in the middle overs. Out of 120 IPL matches played here, 63 have been won by teams chasing the total, with 55 victories for the team batting first and two ending in no result.
Today, the Kolkata Knight Riders visit the Royal Challengers Bangalore on their home ground. After defeating Gujarat Titans on April 9, Kolkata lost their following four games, while Bangalore has won consecutive matches since their loss to CSK. Stay tuned to watch who will triumph in tonight's clash.