KKR vs RCB Live Updates, IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have 223 runs target after another mediocre day with the ball. If Phil Salt started things with a 14-ball 48, Ramandeep finished it with a 9-ball 24 to take Kolkata Knight Riders to 222/6. In between, Shreyas Iyer scored 36-ball 50 while Rinku Singh smashed 16-ball 24.
KKR vs RCB Live Score
Kolkata vs Bengaluru Live Updates
2024-04-21 18:07:52
RCB in trouble!
Bengaluru are in trouble again. Venkatesh Iyer takes an excellent catch as Faf du Plessis follows Virat Kohli back. And with that 6th loss on the trot is close to reality now.
RCB 35/2 after 3.1
2024-04-21 18:03:37
Kohli dismissed!
The third umpire has given Virat Kohli out and the RCB opener can’t believe it. He is frustrated with the decision as he thought it was a no-ball. But Kohli batting too far ahead in the crease and that’s why he has to depart.
RCB 27/1 after 2.1
2024-04-21 17:55:40
Steady start
Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli are off to a steady start. Kohli is off to a solid start and he would aim to convert that into a big one.
RCB 27/0 after 2
2024-04-21 17:50:31
Starc injured!
Mitchell Starc’s troubled finger is troubling him again. The physios have come in and there is a brief pause after just 1.1 overs.
RCB are 15/0
2024-04-21 17:43:00
Kohli-Du Plessis begin 223 chase
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis begin 223 chase. They need to bat through the powerplay for RCB to have a chance.
2024-04-21 17:36:54
RCB need 223 to win
Ramandeep finishes things on a high with 9-ball 24. KKR finish with 222/6
2024-04-21 17:27:52
KKR sail past 200
KKR 206/6 after 19
2024-04-21 17:38:39
Fifty & gone!
Shreyas Iyer departs for 50, his first half-century of the IPL 2024 season.
KKR 186/6 after 18
2024-04-21 17:14:57
A poor over from Yash Dayal
Dayal just went off the rails in the 17th over. The bowler gave up 22 runs, of which 7 were extras. KKR is back on track.
KKR 177/5 after 17
2024-04-21 17:07:19
RCB have pumped the breaks
With Rinku gone, Shreyas Iyer and Andre Russell are failing to take the momentum forward. KKR have scored just 18 runs in the last three overs.
KKR 155/5 after 17
2024-04-21 16:58:03
Ferguson redeems himself
Rinku Singh has to depart for a well-made 24, as he was caught at short fine leg off the bowling of Lockie Ferguson.
KKR 137/5 after 13.1
2024-04-21 16:42:52
Shreyas Iyer takes the onus
One Iyer may have departed, but another Iyer is taking control of things in the middle.
KKR 114/4 after 11
2024-04-21 16:33:49
Venkatesh Iyer gone
He skies one deep square leg, trying to take Cameron Green on but perishes after a quickfire of 16 of 8 balls.
KKR 97/4 after 8.2
2024-04-21 16:21:59
KKR aren’t slowing down
Kolkata might have lost three wickets, but they aren’t slowing down.
KKR 93/3 after 8
2024-04-21 16:07:54
Raghuvanshi gone!
Cameron Green takes an incredible one-handed catch to reduce KKR to 75/3. Yash Dayal gets two wickets in the last over of powerplay and with that, KKR & RCB trade blows.
KKR 75/3 after 6
2024-04-21 16:05:40
No Narine fireworks today!
Yash Dayal is the man and he has dismissed Sunil Narine. RCB have hit back with two quick wickets to diminish the efforts of Phil Salt.
KKR 66/2 after 5.2
2024-04-21 15:59:00
Salt departs!
The assault ends and it’s Siraj who gets the big wicket. Phil Salt was going at over 350.00 strike rate but this time, Siraj gets the better of him for only 2nd wicket of powerplay. Salt departs for 14-ball 48.
KKR 56/1 after 4.1
2024-04-21 15:56:14
Salt on fire
6, 4, 4, 6, 4, 4: Phil Salt hammers 28 runs off Lockie Fergusen. He has been battered and with that RCB continue their poor run in the powerplay.
KKR 55/0 after 4
2024-04-21 15:50:16
Narine carries on!
Sunil Narine continues after getting hurt. He seems fine. But it’s Phil Salt who is the aggressor at the moment. KKR haven’t had the best of starts. But it’s not so bad either.
KKR 27/0 after 3
2024-04-21 15:47:26
Dayal crushes toe
Yash Dayal has dealt the first blow, literally. His yorker has crushed Sunil Narine’s toe and he is in pain. But since the delivery was going outside the leg stump, Narine won’t be out.
2024-04-21 15:35:29
Narine & Salt begin for Kolkata
Virat Kohli is warming up with the ball but it’s Mohd Siraj who will open the bowling for RCB against Sunil Narine and Phil Salt.
2024-04-21 15:25:16
Powerplay blues!
If KKR have been flying in the powerplay with the bat, RCB have been the worst bowling side in the firts 6 overs. Sunil Narine is the key for KKR and RCB need a wicket in the powerplay.
2024-04-21 15:10:44
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Subs
Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Himanshu Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh
2024-04-21 15:10:18
Kolkata Knight Riders Subs
Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2024-04-21 15:07:49
RCB Playing XI
Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj
2024-04-21 15:06:50
KKR Playing XI
Philip Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
2024-04-21 15:04:34
KKR go unchanged!
Trust in the players and that’s how KKR are going. Despite loss against RR, KKR are not changing any player.
2024-04-21 15:03:00
RCB make 3 changes
Mohd Siraj, Cameron Green and Karn Sharma are back for RCB.
2024-04-21 15:01:11
Toss Update
Faf du Plessis wins toss and opts to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders.
2024-04-21 14:54:17
Kohli ko bowling do!
Virat Kohli is taking the fans’ suggestions seriously. He is warming up not with the bat but with a ball in hand.
2024-04-21 14:50:56
DFK in discussion
With Maxwell out, Dinesh Karthik, Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli are in a serious discussion ahead of KKR vs RCB clash.
2024-04-21 14:48:18
Fans are ready!
2024-04-21 14:43:02
Russell ready to outmuscle RCB
2024-04-21 14:38:50
Red & Gold to Green
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will sport a green jersey today as part of their go green initiative. History says, Go Green day has never gone down well for Virat Kohli & Co
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2024-04-21 14:31:44
Maxwell to return?
The big question RCB need to answer is whether they will bring back Siraj and Maxwell. Maxwell opted out of the last match while Siraj was rested. But having an additional spinner in Maxwell won’t hurt RCB.
2024-04-21 14:12:08
KKR vs RCB Live
Hello & welcome to the live coverage of KKR vs RCB, IPL 2024 Match 36. RCB are on a five-match losing streak while KKR would aim to bounce back from a Jos Buttler show.
2024-04-21 14:17:04
Hot Kolkata
RCB have a different challenge though. Kolkata is in the grips of a severe heatwave with temperatures soaring to above 43 degrees. Bengaluru will not only have to grapple the heatwave but also Kolkata Knight Riders, who have also been hot so far with Sunil Narine.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Saurav Chauhan, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Reece Topley, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Suyash Prabhudessai, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma, Glenn Maxwell, Akash Deep, Rajan Kumar, Tom Curran, Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph, Cameron Green, Manoj Bhandage, Himanshu Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad
Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Allah Ghazanfar, Sakib Hussain, Sherfane Rutherford, Chetan Sakariya, Nitish Rana, Srikar Bharat, Dushmantha Chameera
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