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Updated : Mar 29, 2024, 10:56 PM IST
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are set to face off on March 29 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This will mark RCB's third match in the IPL 2024 season, while KKR will be playing their second match.
Currently, Bengaluru sits at number 6 on the points table with 2 points from 2 matches. Kolkata, on the other hand, holds the number 4 spot with 2 points from 1 match.
RCB suffered a defeat to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the tournament's opening match on March 22 but bounced back with a thrilling last-over victory against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on March 25. KKR also found themselves in a nail-biter against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 23.
The upcoming clash between RCB and KKR promises to be an exciting and closely contested match as both teams look to secure a crucial victory early in the season.
Mayank Dagar is set to bowl his third over. As he delivers the ball to Shreyas, it is struck for a magnificent six! Shreyas finishes the match in style with a full-length ball that is expertly pulled away over deep mid-wicket. With this impressive shot, KKR becomes the first visiting team to secure a victory in the IPL 2024 season.
RCB 182/6 (20)
KKR 186/3 (16.5)
Joseph has returned to the field. He delivers a short ball, and Venkatesh expertly pulls it over midwicket for a magnificent six! Venkatesh follows up with a precise cut shot past point, causing Dayal to fumble the ball, resulting in another boundary. Venkatesh continues his impressive display by hitting another six with a powerful pull shot over backward leg.
Mayank Dagar has taken the attack. A single is scored on the first ball. However, on the very next delivery, Narine is dismissed as he is yorked and the bails are dislodged. Despite this setback, Narine has already made a significant impact on the game.
Narine expertly slashes the ball over short third for a boundary. The next delivery is a bouncer, which Narine confidently hooks for a six. He follows it up with another powerful six. A slow full ball is sent straight back by Narine. Dayal bowls a delivery that drifts on the pads, resulting in the ball going for four leg byes.
Alzarri Joseph is now in the attack as Narine confidently hits the ball over mid-off, securing a quick double. Joseph attempts to challenge Narine with short deliveries, but this time Narine executes a perfect shot, sending the ball straight for a powerful six. Joseph adjusts his length for the next delivery, but Narine once again showcases his skill by hitting another six. With a short ball from Joseph, Narine effortlessly smacks the ball over long on for another impressive shot.
Mohammed Siraj bowls a dot ball to Salt to start the over. However, Salt quickly turns the game around by hitting a massive six that sails into the midwicket stands. He then follows it up with a boundary past cover, showcasing his skill and precision.
Mitchell Starc delivers a slower length ball to Virat Kohli, resulting in a run-out. The ball is angling across and Kohli attempts to undercut it to the keeper as Karthik goes for the run. Salt collects the ball well and successfully hits the stumps at the striker's end, leaving Karthik short of his crease.
Varun Chakaravarthy is back on the attack as Maxwell smartly gives Kohli the opportunity to score with a single. Chakaravarthy delivers to Kohli, and it's a powerful SIX! Kohli effortlessly sends the ball soaring over deep mid-wicket for a maximum, bringing him just one run away from his half-century. With a quick single, Kohli reaches the impressive milestone in just 36 balls.
Green, confidently struck the ball over deep square leg for a powerful six. However, his innings was short-lived as he was dismissed soon after. The delivery was angled towards his pads, causing Green to attempt a flick shot. Unfortunately, the ball struck his pads and deflected onto the stumps.
Sunil Narine has entered the attack. Kohli swiftly takes a single on the first ball. Green faces two dot balls before attempting a wild sweep that results in a boundary. He follows up with a much better cut shot for four runs. Green finishes the over with a powerful six over long on.
Kohli showing off his amazing wristwork as he effortlessly flicks the ball for a SIX towards midwicket. Starc tries to outsmart him by pulling his length back, but Kohli still manages to sneak in a boundary with an inside edge.
Unconventional shot by Du Plessis! He attempts a ramp shot, but then miraculously changes direction and sends the ball soaring over short third for a SIX! Du Plessis tries the ramp shot once more, but unfortunately mistimes it and is caught at short fine leg.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat(w), Dinesh Karthik, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Shreyas Iyer: We are going to bowl first. HAd a brief chat with the curator, she was like the ball will spin as well. (Morale) It is fantastic, everyone is in high spirits. We have to carry forward the same momentum. It is important to be in the present. My role is to play an anchor role. It's always good to have a lethal bowling line-up. It is important to stay in the present. We have to see to it that we capitalize on the start. The bowling - Anukul comes in.
Faf du Plessis: The same. It's a fresh wicket, looks a good wicket, you have to see how it plays in the first innings. It's important to close games early in the season. All the great crickets adapt, it's important to assess the conditions. We love the support and atmosphere. Same team.
Mitchell Starc is making his grand return to Bengaluru after his previous stint with RCB in the IPL. During his time at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Starc managed to play 10 matches with an impressive economy rate of 7.66. Quite a feat, especially when compared to the other pacers who were struggling with a rate of 9.47. Let's see if Starc can work his magic once again on the pitch.
.@GautamGambhir thinks @RCBTweets have massively underachieved in the past despite having @imVkohli, @henrygayle and @ABdeVilliers17
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 29, 2024
Gambhir dreams of getting back on the field and beat Kohli & team yet again!
Don't miss Gambhir's Kolkata take on Virat's Bangalore! … pic.twitter.com/Vvx6YNmqNS
The toss is scheduled at 7:00 PM, and the winning captain might choose to bowl first since teams batting second have had more success in Bengaluru. The temperature in Bengaluru is about 30 degrees Celsius, so the dew factor might not play a big role in today's game.
RCB Probable playing XI: Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph
KKR Probable playing XI: Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma
Match Day : #RCBvsKKR
—(@Shebas_10dulkar) March 29, 2024
When Last time
RCB defeated KKR at Chinnaswamy
- MI had only 1 Trophy
- Kohli has 0 Centuries in IPL
- Dhoni was India's Captain in LOI
- No team gets banned in IPL
- Boom/Hardik yet to makes their Intl Debut
- RCB had 0 Trophy
It's in 2 May 2015
RCB Vs KKR at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the last 5 matches:
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 29, 2024
- RCB Lost (2016).
- RCB Lost (2017).
- RCB Lost (2018).
- RCB Lost (2019).
- RCB Lost (2023). pic.twitter.com/4EO96ZDLol
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 28, 2024
In the history of the IPL, the teams RCB and KKR have competed against each other a total of 32 times. KKR has proven to have a stronger track record, emerging victorious in 18 of these matches against the Red Army. Conversely, RCB has secured 14 wins out of the 32 clashes against KKR.
RCB: Faf du Plessis (C), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan
KKR: Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain