IPL Eliminator: KKR beat RCB by 4 wickets

Mon, 11 October 2021

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23:13

Narine steals show

KKR 139-6 (19.4 ovs) vs RCB 138-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 wickets in the first Eliminator in Sharjah on Monday.

KKR will now face Delhi Capitals in the 2nd qualifier on Wednesday.

Chasing 139 for victory, Gill gave KKR a good start before perishing. But Nitish Rana and Sunil Narine chipped in with quick runs even as Harshal Patel and Siraj struck but in the end 139 was easily breached after a steady flow of runs and a cool head by KKR.

Christian back in the attack and Shakib starts the over with a cheeky four past fine leg, a lovely scoop off a slower ball.

Shakib then gets a single to fine leg.

Morgan then tabs the ball down and scampers for a single.

Shakib then just taps the ball down and takes a single to get the winning runs.

KKR beat RCB by 4 wickets.

7 needed off the last over as Morgan will look to redeem himself.

Garton back in the attack and 12 needed off 12.

Shakib starts the over with a single to square leg. Morgan then gets a couple to the leg side.

A dot later, Morgan and Shakib take a single each. 7 needed off 7 now and Morgan pulls but doesn't get anything on it. Dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

22:58

KKR play it close

KKR 127-6 (18 ovs) vs RCB 138-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Shakib is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single to sweeper cover.

A dot to end the over as just 3 runs and two wickets come in the over.

Morgan is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.

Karthik then gets a thick edge and is caught behind by Bharat. The onfield umpires call for the third umpire who checks the catch and after multiple looks Karthik is given out for 10.

Siraj back in the attack and Karthik starts the over with a single.

Siraj then strikes as Narine is bowled all ends up as the ball crashes into the stumps.

Harshal back in the attack and Narine has been put down by Padikkal at mid-wicket.

The batsmen take four singles.

22:45

19 needed off the last 4 overs

Maxwell back in the attack and Karthik welcomes him with a four through extra cover.

A dot later the batsmen take 4 singles to end the over as 8 come off it.

Karthik is the new man while Narine has strike.

Narine takes a single. Karthik then gets off the mark off the third ball for a single. 2 runs and a wicket come off it.

Chahal continues and he strikes second ball as Rana slogs and is caught in the deep for 23 off 25.

22:33

Narine looks menacing

KKR 110-3 (14 ovs) vs RCB 138-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Rana and Narine are looking good in the middle with 29 needed off the last 6 overs.

Harshal continues and after two dots, Rana gets a single to third man before Narine takes a single to the off side.

Rana then misses the pull shot for a dot before tapping the ball down to third man for a single as 3 come off it.

Chahal back in the attack and he bowls nicely as the batsmen play to merit and take 6 singles in the over.

22:25

Narine tears into Christian

KKR 101-3 (12 ovs) vs RCB 138-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Narine is the new man in as Christian comes into the attack.

Rana has strike and after a dot, he takes a single before Narine gets off the mark with a six over mid-wicket.

He follows that up with another pull over cow corner for another maximum.

A wide ball next before Narine smashes the ball over long-off for another six. That is one-handed.

A wide later, Narine pulls the ball to mid-wicket for a single. 22 come off the over!

Harshal Patel back in the attack and the batsmen are content with taking singles off him before he bowls a wide down the leg side.

Rana then gets a single and a dot later, Patel gets his second wicket.

Short ball, down the leg side, Iyer goes after it to pull the ball, gets a faint nick and Bharat does well to take the catch behind the stumps. Iyer out for 26 off 30. 5 runs and a wicket come off it.

22:12

Iyer gets a reprieve

KKR 74-2 (10 ovs) vs RCB 138-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Maxwell continues and Iyer starts the over with a single before Rana reverse sweeps nicely over third man for a six.

Rana then takes a single to mid-wicket.

Full toss next and Iyer plays a rubbish, lazy pull but survives as he dropped by Shahbaz in the deep. He gets a single.

A dot later, Rana ends the over with a boundary as he reverse sweeps again as 13 come off it.

Chahal continues and Rana and Iyer take a single each off the first four balls.

Two dots to end the over as just four come off it.

22:05

Chahal takes out Tripathi

KKR 57-2 (8 ovs) vs RCB 138-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Rana is the new man in and Maxwell now in the attack.

Iyer starts the over with a single to long off.

A dot later, Rana gets off the mark with a single to mid wicket.

A dot later, Iyer whips the ball to square leg for a single.

Rana then plays the ball in the air but survives as the ball flies past a fielder at mid-off and he takes a single to end the over as 4 come off it.

Chahal in the attack now and Iyer starts the over with a single to long on before Tripathi flicks the ball to the leg side for a single.

Iyer then plays the ball down the ground to long-off.

Tripathi then sweeps the ball to backward square leg for a single.

Iyer then gets a single to sweeper cover.

Chahal then appeals for LBW as the ball crashes into Tripathi's pad. The umpire says not out but RCB take the review and what a review. The tracker shows wickets hitting leg stump and the umpire has to reverse his decision as Tripathi as to walk back for 6.

5 runs and a wicket come in the over.

21:54

KKR start strongly

KKR 48-1 (6 ovs) vs RCB 138-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Tripathi is the new man in, Iyer has strike and he drives through covers for a couple.

He then takes a single to point.

A dot later, Tripathi goes on one knee and latches on to the overpitched ball to drive it through cover-point for a four as 8 come off the over.

Harshal in the attack now and what do you know he strikes!

Iyer starts the over with a single to deep point before Gill goes after the bowler. But he is foxed for pace as he tries to go after the slower one, only to miscue as he makes the charge and de Villiers takes the catch to have Gill caught in the deep for 29 off 18.

Siraj continues and Gill and Iyer take singles and twos as 6 come off the over.

21:46

Gets stuck into Garton

KKR 34-0 (4 ovs) vs RCB 138-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Gill up and running now as Garton continues. He first comes down the track and smashes the full ball through to long off for a four.

Next four again comes off a walk down the track as he swivel pull to deep mid wicket.

Then an inside edge flies past the keeper for a four.

Gill and Iyer then take 3 singles as 15 come off it.

Siraj continues and he starts with a dot before Gill cuts the ball to point for a single.

Gill then takes a single before two dots to end the over as 3 come off it.

Iyer then taps the ball down to backward point and attempts to take a single, he is sent back as the fielder tries to run him out but the batsmen eventually take a single as the ball ricochets off the stumps and runs to the leg side.

Garton opens at the other end and Gill and Iyer take 3 singles off the first three balls before Iyer plays two dots.

He then swivel pulls the last ball of the over over fine leg for a six as 9 come off the over.

Siraj opens the bowling for RCB while Gill and Iyer come in to bat for KKR.

And Gill and Iyer start with a single each before Gill flicks the ball over square leg for a four.

A dot and a single next before another dot to end the over as 7 come off the opening over.

21:16

Narine stars for Kolkata with four wickets

RCB 138-7 (20 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Royal Challengers Bangalore put 138 on board against KKR.

Sunil Narine starred for KKR with figure of 4-21 after Kohli and Padikkal gave RCB a good start.

Narine's wonderful spell then wrecked the RCB batting as they managed just 138 in 20 overs.

Garton is the new man in but Harshal is on strike. Mavi bowls a wide before Harshal pinches a couple of runs and then a single off a bye as RCB put 138 on the board. 12 come off the last over.

Harshal is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single as Mavi continues, Christian then comes towards the off stump and plays the ball to the leg side for a single. Mavi has over-stepped and a free hit now and Harshal dances down and smashes the ball to backward point for a four.

The ball then comes back into Harshal who tries to swing, he has been hit on the back thigh. Big shout for LBW, the umpire raises the finger. Harshal reviews and the Ultra Edge shows a fine edge off the bat and the decision has been overturned.

Harshal then hits the ball to square leg where Ferguson misfields but the batsmen take a chance for a seconsd run where Christian has been run out after completing the first run. Christian out for 9.

Ferguson is back in the attack and Christian is beaten first ball as he attempts a royal swing.

The batsmen then goes inside out and slaps a four over extra cover.

A tight single later, the batsmen take a single each.

Ahmed then flicks the full toss ball, it balloons up and is caught at square leg. He goes for 13 off 14.

RCB lose another wicket. 7 and a wicket come off it.

20:58

He takes out Mawell for 15 and gives very few runs

RCB 119-5 (18 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

KKR and Narine in particular put a break on RCB's batting, giving the big guns no easy deliveries to hit to the fence.

Mavi back in the attack and he bowls wonderfully as just 6 come in the over off singles and a couple.

Dan Christian is the new man in but Ahmed has strike and after a dot, a single to end the over as 2 runs and a wicket come off it.

Narine continues and Ahmed has been dropped in the deep. He takes a single.

Two dots later, Narine strikes again and this time the Big Show is taken out.

Maxwell's slog is top edged and Ferguson takes the catch at short third man as he is out for 15 off 18.

Chakravarthy continues and just three come in the attack as Ahmed survives the LBW shout as he wins the review.

Shahbaz Ahmed is the new man in and Narine bowls a wide down the leg side.

Ahmed then pokes at it and the ball goes past the keeper and slip for a four to third man.

A single and two dots to end the over as 8 runs and a wicket come off it.

Narine continues and de Villiers starts the over with a couple to square on the leg side before Narine strikes again.

Narine bowls on the money and the ball goes right through de Villiers's defenses. He is out for 11 off 9.

Chakravarthy back in the attack and after the batsmen take 3 runs each off the first three balls, de Villiers flicks the ball in the gap at square leg but some good work by Mavi at the boundary keeps it down to just two.

De Villiers then lets the next one go to the keeper before a single to end the over as 6 come off it.

20:33

RCB lose 3rd wicket

RCB 94-3 (13 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

De Villiers is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single to backward point.

Maxwell gets a single to square on the off side before de Villiers is hit on the pads but it's just outside the line of off.

De Villiers then reverse sweeps and the ball beats a diving fielding at backward point as 7 runs and a wicket come off it.

Narine back in the attack and Maxwell gets a faint inside edge that saved him from a sure LBW.

Kohli then swings his bat, Narine bowls in the spot, Kohli looks for turn where there is none and the ball goes on to hit the leg stump and he is out for 39 off 33. Narine gets his 2nd wicket.

Ferguson back in the attack and after a wide down the leg side, Maxwell is hit on the pads but it looks like it's going down leg. No review taken. Maxwell takes a single off a leg bye.

Kohli then gets the inside edge to square leg for a single.

After a single to Maxwell, Kohli is beaten as he tries to go after the ball.

Kohli then ends the over with a trademark flick over mid-wicket for a four as 8 come off it.

Shakib continues and Maxwell and Kohli start the over with a single each before Maxwell breaks the shackles as he goes down and reverse sweeps the ball for a four!

The batsmen then take a single each off the next three balls as 9 come off it.

20:19

Narine takes out Bharat

RCB 70-2 (10 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Maxwell comes in to bat and he quickly gets off the mark with a single to point.

A dot to end the over as 4 runs and a wicket come off it.

Offie Narine in the attack and he continues to keep the pressure as just 3 singles come off the first three balls before the pressure tells on the batsman.

Bharat looks for the boundary, swings his bat but only manages to send the ball down to long-off's throat. He goes for 9 off 16.

20:15

KKR in control

RCB 66-1 (9 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

RCB has been kept under control since Padikkal's wicket as no boundary as come since then.

Shakib continues and he manages to keep it down to singles and dots as 4 come off the over.

Both batsmen unable to pick the spin and turn off the spinners here.

Leggie Chakravarthy back in the attack as Bharat and Kohli take a single each before Karthik has missed a stumping opportunity as Bharat is beaten on the turn and so is Karthik. Lucky for the batter. Single off that ball. Before Kohli and Bharat take a single each off the next three balls. 5 come off the over.

Shakib back in the attack and only four singles come off it.

20:03

RCB do well in Powerplay

RCB 53-1 (6 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Bharat is the new man in and after a dot, he gets off the mark with a single and that brings up the 50 for RCB.

The batsmen take 3 singles each as 4 runs and a wicket come off the over.

Just when RCB had the momentum in their favour, Ferguson strikes first ball!

Padikkal swings his bat hard at a ball that kept low and he loses his stumps off the inside edge in the bargain. Padikkal bowled for 21 off 18.

Mavi back in the attack and he has been hammered for two fours and a wide as 13 come in the over.

Kohli is wearing the skates and the runs are flowing thick and fast.

19:51

Padikkal on song

RCB 36-0 (4 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Ferguson in the attack now and Padikkal slashes at the short ball over short third man for a four to start the over.

A dot later, Padilkkal and Kohli take a single each before Padikkal flicks the ball to fine leg past the short fine fielder for a four.

Padikkal then creams the ball to sweeper cover for a couple as 12 come off it.

Leggie Chakravarthy in the attack now and the batsmen take 7 runs through singles and twos.

19:38

Kohli on fire

RCB 17-0 (2 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Mavi in the attack now and Padikkal starts the over with two dots, he then just plays the ball down to midwicket and scamper for a single.

Kohli then walks down and tries to slap it past mid-on but can't get past the fielder.

Kohli then walks down and tries to play it down to short third, no run again.

Width ball and slightly overpitched and Kohli latches on to it and plays it over extra cover for a four. It's also a no ball so 5 runs and a free hit.

Kohli just whacks the free ball over third man for a four! 10 come off the over.

Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal are out in the middle for RCB while Shakib opens the bowling for KKR and Padikkal gets off the mark with a single to the leg side.

Kohli then gets off the mark with a single to mid-wicket.

Padikkal then takes a single before Kohli cuts the ball straight to the fielder for a dot.

Another dot later, Kohli rocks back and pulls it through backward square leg for a four.

7 come off the opening over.

19:18

Both teams will look to win battles within battle

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bat vs KKR in their IPL Eliminator match in Sharjah on Monday.

Both teams are going unchanged.

It will be a test of Virat Kohli's tactical acumen against the ice-cool demeanour of Eoin Morgan when perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bangalore clash with former champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL Eliminator in Sharjah on Monday.

Kohli, who has decided to step down from captaincy after this edition, has led RCB to the finals in 2016 besides reaching the play-offs twice in 2015 and 2020, and he would like to end things on a high in his last hurray as captain.

For Morgan, it is about regaining the lost glory for KKR, a team which achieved great success under Gautam Gambhir, who had led them to two IPL titles in a space of three years in 2012 and 2014.

On paper, it would be a battle between two evenly-poised teams, but overall, KKR has a slight edge, having won 15 out of 28 matches they played over the years.

However, RCB will be brimming with confidence after securing a thrilling win over Delhi Capitals with a last-ball six in their final league match, finishing third in the standings with 18 points from 14 matches.

But past records will count for little and it will boil down to winning small moments in the match, something which Kohli and Morgan would know pretty well.

Both the captains have enough ammunition in their disposal and it will be all about managing the resources.

Playing XI:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(w), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

IPL Eliminator: KKR beat RCB by 4 wickets

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