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IPL 2021, Live Cricket Score, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): RCB WIN BY 38 RUNS! For the first time, RCB have won the first three matches in an IPL. A commanding performance in Chennai today. A dispiriting defeat for KKR. Their bowlers were smacked all around the park and their batting failed to give a fight. With six points from three matches, RCB now handsomely sit at the top of IPL 2021 table. Preview: Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of the Sunday doubleheader, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. RCB are the only unbeaten side remaining in the IPL this season having won both of their encounters so far. RCB defeated defending champions Mumbai Indians by two wickets on the opening night of the 2021 edition and then blanked Sunrisers Hyderabad by six runs in the second match. [caption id=“attachment_9541501” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Eoin Morgan captain of Kolkata Knight Riders and Virat Kohli captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Image: Sportzpics for BCCI[/caption] RCB, despite always boasting some of the biggest T20 names, have regularly failed to live up to the expectations but the story so far has been quite different. Though only two matches old, the current RCB side appears more balanced and less reliant on superstars. Indian uncapped players like Harshal Patel and Shahbaz Ahmed have already played match-winning roles with AB de Villers and Glenn Maxwell coming good with the bat. Despite Virat Kohli having ordinary nights, the team has not missed him a lot. One area of concern is their batting. While they managed to chase down the total in the first game and posted a match-winning total in the second, the team would want the top and middle order to fire in unison to reach its potential. On the other hand, KKR have won one out of their two matches so far. They made a winning start by beating SRH by 10 runs before losing to MI in the second match by 10 runs. While their bowling department has been impressive in both the matches, the team’s middle and lower order batting has failed to fire. Opener Nitish Rana has scored two fifties so far and the team has been overly reliant on the top order to get the runs. The failure of the middle and top order costed them dearly against MI where they failed to chase a target of 153. Against a team boasting of talents like Kohli, de Villiers and Maxwell, KKR cannot afford another batting collapse. Overall, KKR have a 15-12 head-to-head advantage over RCB and despite the current form favouring Kohli’s side, Morgan and Co will not be willing to give even an inch to their opposition. Squads: Royal Challengers Bangalore: 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: 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
Highlights, IPL 2021, RCB vs KKR Match 10, Full Cricket Score: Maxwell, de Villiers star as dominant Bangalore clinch third straight win
IPL 2021, Live Cricket Score, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Follow over-by-over commentary on our blog
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A highly satisfying day for Virat Kohli and Co. Maybe it’s a bit too early for RCB fans to dream but the team is showing they are good enough to compete with anyone. Today’s pitch at the Chepauk seemed a better batting surface than the previous ones but still, a target of 205 is going to be mission impossible more often than not. And that’s how it proved to be for KKR.
Glenn Maxwell has strengthened RCB’s middle order and AB de Villiers is a genius and today’s knock of 76 off 34 was another exhibition of his supernatural abilities. KKR made a strong start but kept losing wicket regularly while Eoin Morgan and Shakib al Hasan failed to up the ante in the middle. They now need to work on both batting and bowling with matches coming thick and fast in IPL 2021.
That’s it from our side for tonight. Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings is about to start. Follow the match live here. Goodbye.
After 20 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 166/8 ( Harbhajan Singh 2 , Varun Chakaravarthy 2)
RCB WIN BY 38 RUNS!
For the first time, RCB have won the first three matches in an IPL. A commanding performance in Chennai today. A dispiriting defeat for KKR. Their bowlers were smacked all around the park and their batting failed to give a fight. With six points from three matches, RCB now handsomely sit at the top of IPL 2021 table.
OUT! Russell b Harshal Patel 31(20)
Harshal castles Russell. It never looked like it was going to be Russell’s night even though he scored 31 of 20. Russell cleared his front leg for a heave across the line but ended up inside edging the delivery onto his own stumps.
After 19 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 162/7 ( Andre Russell 31 , Harbhajan Singh 0)
Terrific over from Siraj. Just one from it. Of course, Russell refused a few singles but the execution from Siraj was so good that he never gave the West Indian any chance to score a boundary. 43 needed from last over.
After 18 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 161/7 ( Andre Russell 30 , )
15 from the over but two wickets for Jamieson as RCB inch closer to the win. 44 needed from the last two deliveries. Russell smacked one over cow corner for a six, took a single, and got Shakib on strike. The Bangladesh veteran got out, bowled, moving across for a flick shot. His replacement Cummins began with a six over the long on and then nicked the next delivery to the keeper.
OUT! Jamieson strikes again.
Cummins c de Villiers b Jamieson 6(2)
OUT! Jamieson cleans up Shakib.
Shakib b Jamieson 26(25)
Shakib has been struggling out there. He decided to improvise. Moved across to play a flick but missed the shot as the fuller delivery crashed into the leg stump.
After 17 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 146/5 ( Shakib Al Hasan 25 , Andre Russell 23)
Expensive over from Chahal. 20 from it. It’s not easy to be a spin bowler in the death especially if Russell finds his touch. The West Indian powered the first delivery over midwicket for a six. Then got a boundary in the same region with a slog sweep before cutting two wide deliveries on off for two more fours. 59 needed from the last three.
After 16 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 126/5 ( Shakib Al Hasan 24 , Andre Russell 4)
Another brilliant over by Harshal in the death. With the bowler taking the pace off the ball there’s hardly anything for the batsman to work with. You need a lot of timing or power in such scenarios but both Shakib and Russell are failing to get hold of their shots. Just five singles. 79 needed from 24 balls.
Andre Russell’s SR in the death-overs (16-20) in IPL:
SR : 202.1
4s : 56
6s : 79
After 15 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 121/5 ( Shakib Al Hasan 22 , Andre Russell 1)
Excellent over by Jamieson as the Kiwi returns to the attack. Just six from it. That’s not the kind of over KKR can afford at this time. There was only one boundary as a result of a poor slow short ball that Shakib cheekily pushed over the keeper. 84 needed from the last five overs.
After 14 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 115/5 ( Shakib Al Hasan 17 , Andre Russell 0)
Excellent over by Harshal Patel. The pacer keeps impressing with every match. Just three from it and KK lose Morgan. He survived once when the top edge fell between two fielders at the third man but this time it was taken safely by Kohli in covers as Morgan miscued the lofted drive on off. 90 needed now.
OUT! Morgan c Kohli b Harshal Patel 29(23)
KKR lose their captain. Morgan was looking to work the fuller delivery on the off. Went for a lofted drive but the slow nature of the delivery spoiled his timing and Kohli took the catch at extra cover.
After 13 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 112/4 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 28 , Shakib Al Hasan 15)
Maxwell’s first over fetched one maximum. This one did two. The first delivery was tossed up and Shakib smoked it down the ground. Morgan added the second with a pull shot over the midwicket. 14 from the over. 93 needed now.
After 12 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 98/4 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 21 , Shakib Al Hasan 8)
It’s Harshal Patel time now. Good start for the pacer as he mixes up his pace and length to restrict Morgan and Shakib. Just five singles from the over.
After 11 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 93/4 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 19 , Shakib Al Hasan 5)
Maxwell called into the attack. 10 from the over. The required rate is 12.44. Morgan added a maximum in the over as Maxwell was guilty of bowling in the slot. Morgan took the opportunity and drilled it down the ground. He attempted a sweep shot but missed the ball completely on the bounce which was collected excellently by ABD.
After 10 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 83/4 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 11 , Shakib Al Hasan 3)
Washington continues. Eight from the over with a boundary for Morgan. The KKR skipper top-edged the sweep shot that went over the keeper and to fine leg.
After 9 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 75/4 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 5 , Shakib Al Hasan 1)
Chahal has had some tough nights recently but he is on fire today. He dismissed Karthik with a slider when the batsman was expecting the leg spinner and got trapped in front. Shakib was then welcomed by a terrific googly that squared him up. Two from the over.
OUT! Karthik lbw b Chahal 2(5)
That looked plumb and Karthik doesn’t want to review. He was guilty of playing for the wrong line. Chahal tossed it up beautifully, and the slider came in while Karthik expected it to turn, got beaten and hit on pads.
After 8 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 73/3 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 4 , Dinesh Karthik (W) 2)
KKR have made a flying start but with three batsmen back in the dugout, the pressure is back on them. Morgan and Karthik need a big partnership here which should come in a quick time as well. Six from Washington’s over.
Eoin Morgan SR in the middle-overs (7-15) in IPL:
2010 : 135.0
2011 : 122.2
2013 : 113.7
2015 : 125.6
2016 : 101.7
2017 : 105.0
2020 : 110.9
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After 7 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 69/3 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 2 , Dinesh Karthik (W) 0)
Chahal gets his first wicket of the season. And a big one. He dismisses KKR’s man in form, Nitish Rana. KKR keep losing wickets. Rana added two boundaries in the over. Was aiming for a third one. But played the sweep shot a bit too perfectly and straight into the hands of the deep midwicket fielder.
OUT! Nitish Rana c Devdutt Padikkal b Chahal 18(11)
Chahal gets the big wicket of Rana. The left-handed batsman got two boundaries in the over and went for a sweep shot to try his luck again. Hit it well, a bit too well and straight to the fielder at midwicket.
After 6 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 57/2 ( Nitish Rana 10 , Eoin Morgan (C) 0)
The last delivery of the powerplay brings a wicket for RCB. And the dangerous looking Tripathi departs on 25. Rana began the over with a whack over midon for a maximum off Washington. Tripathi also added a boundary with a sweep shot to square leg but got out trying to go for another biggie. Miscued the slog sweep and Siraj cupped the top edge at square leg.
OUT! Tripathi c Siraj b Washington Sundar 25(20)
One shot too many and Tripathi pays the price. This was toosed up delivery from Washington and Tripathi was aiming for a slog sweep over midwicket but failed to control teh shot as teh top edge was taken by Siraj at square leg.
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