IPL 2020 Highlights, KKR vs RCB Match, Full Cricket Score: Kohli, Gurkeerat guide Bangalore to comfortable eight-wicket win over Kolkata

After 13.3 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 85/2 ( Gurkeerat Singh Mann 21 , Virat Kohli (C) 18)

RCB register a comprehensive eight-wicket win over KKR to move ahead of MI to the second spot on the points table! Kohli collects the winning run with 39 balls left in the chase, which gives his side a massive boost to their net run-rate!

Kohli collects a brace off the first delivery of the 14th over, and then finishes with with a single towards third man two balls later to remain unbeaten on 18, with Gurkeerat batting on 21 at the other end.

After 13 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 82/2 ( Gurkeerat Singh Mann 21 , Virat Kohli (C) 15)

Kohli smacks a length ball from Ferguson towards the midwicket fence off the first delivery to get RCB within touching distance of the finish line. Ferguson, however, gives away just one off the remaining deliveries to finish with 1/17 from his quota — a quality performance that unfortunately few will remember.

After 12 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 77/2 ( Gurkeerat Singh Mann 21 , Virat Kohli (C) 10)

Gurkeerat decides to accelerate in this over, collecting back-to-back boundaries off Chakravarthy, who bowls out his quota to finish wicketless for 28 runs. Single off the last two balls, with Kohli retaining the strike for the following over. RCB need just 8 off 48 balls.

After 11 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 67/2 ( Gurkeerat Singh Mann 12 , Virat Kohli (C) 9)

Ferguson’s not holding back in this over despite the match situation, surprising Gurkeerat with a sharp bouncer off the fifth delivery measuring 148 clicks. The pair stick to rotating the strike through singles in the face of some quality fast bowling, with three singles being added to Bangalore’s total in this over. RCB need 18 off 54.

After 10 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 63/2 ( Gurkeerat Singh Mann 10 , Virat Kohli (C) 7)

Chakravarthy continues on the other side of the interval, conceding nine off his third including a boundary each to Kohli and Gurkeerat. RCB need 22 off 60.

After 9 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 54/2 ( Gurkeerat Singh Mann 6 , Virat Kohli (C) 2)

Gurkeerat brings up the fifty for Bangalore with a lovely drive through extra cover off the fourth delivery, with a single coming off each of the next two deliveries. Kohli retains the strike as the umpire signals the first timeout of the innings. RCB need 31 off 66.

After 8 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 48/2 ( Gurkeerat Singh Mann 1 , Virat Kohli (C) 1)

The fall of wickets in the previous over does slow the scoring rate down for Bangalore, with just tow runs coming off Chakravarthy’s second. Kohli, won’t mind that however, with plenty of overs at their disposal. RCB need 37 off 72.

After 7 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 46/2 ( Gurkeerat Singh Mann 0 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)

Ferguson finally brought into play in the seventh over of the innings and he makes an impact right away as Finch nicks the ball to the keeper to depart for a 21-ball 16. Gurkeerat Singh Mann, meanwhile, is sent out to bat, and he gets involved in a mix-up with Padikkal right away that results in the latter getting run-out for 25. Two new batsmen at the crease right now, and even though Bangalore are firm favourites to chase this with ease, needing 39 off 78, another wicket or two might just see this game stretch all the way to the slog overs.

OUT! And now Padikkal departs for an attacking 25, getting involved in a mix-up with partner Gurkeerat! Kohli sure doesn’t look the happiest as he walks out to bat. RCB 46/2

Padikkal run out (Cummins) 25(17)

OUT! Did Morgan miss a trick by not introducing Ferguson earlier in the innings! The Black Caps pacer gets the ball to angle rather sharply into the batsman, getting the outside edge that results in the simplest of chances for Karthik. Finch’s innings comes to an end! RCB 46/1

Finch c Karthik b Ferguson 16(21)

After 6 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 44/0 ( Devdutt Padikkal 24 , Aaron Finch 16)

Varun Chakravarthy’s brought into the attack in the final over of the powerplay, with Morgan opting to hold Lockie Ferguson back for some reason. Seven off the over, including a third boundary to Padikkal off the third delivery. RCB need 41 off 84 balls.

After 5 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 37/0 ( Devdutt Padikkal 18 , Aaron Finch 15)

Finch spoils what was turning out to be an economical over from Cummins with a well-timed flick behind square off the last delivery. So far so good from the RCB openers, with Kohli and Co needing just 48 to win this with all 10 wickets intact.

After 4 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 28/0 ( Devdutt Padikkal 15 , Aaron Finch 9)

Big over for the Royal Challengers as Padikkal and Finch collect a boundary each, with Krishna leaking 13 from his second. The young southpaw certainly has looked the more attacking one so far, and will probably look to launch an attack with the fielding restrictions on for another couple of overs.

After 3 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 15/0 ( Devdutt Padikkal 7 , Aaron Finch 4)

Cummins starts off with a wide in this over, and is hit for a boundary — the first of this innings — off the third as Padikkal launches a full delivery over mid off with a straight bat. Seven off the over.

After 2 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 8/0 ( Devdutt Padikkal 2 , Aaron Finch 3)

Prasidh, replacing Mavi today, bowls from the other end and like Cummins, gets off to a tidy start, giving away four off it including a wide. Big appeal for caught-behind against Finch off the penultimate delivery, but the umpire’s not interested and Morgan’s not going for the review. An early wicket, however, will make this chase so much more interesting.

After 1 over,Royal Challengers Bangalore 4/0 ( Devdutt Padikkal 1 , Aaron Finch 1)

Both openers get going with a single each. Padikkal steers a full delivery in the direction of backward point, but the ball lands just short of the fielder. Cummins concedes four off his first over, two of those leg byes.

Lowest totals for KKR in IPL:

67 v MI, Mumbai, 2008
84/8 v RCB, Abu Dhabi, 2020*
95 v MI, Port Elizabeth, 2009

Cheapest 3-plus wickets spells in IPL:

5/5 : Anil Kumble for RCB v RR, 2009 (3.1 overs)
3/8 : Dale Steyn for DC v RCB, 2012 (4 overs)
4/8 : D Smith for GL v KKR, 2016 (4 overs)
3/8 : Mohammad Siraj for RCB v KKR, 2020 (4 overs)*

After 20 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 84/8 ( Lockie Ferguson 19 , )

Morris into the final over of the innings. Yadav smacks the first ball towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Ferguson goes for the wild slog off the third but it goes in the no-man’s land and Ferguson manages to run a double. Kuldeep attempts a double off the last and gets run out in the process. 10 runs off the last over. KKR finish at 84/8. 

RCB need 85 runs to beat KKR. RCB have been phenomenal! Should a cakewalk for them to chase this down.

After 19 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 74/7 ( Kuldeep Yadav 7 , Lockie Ferguson 14)

Siraj, the star of the night, is back for his final over. Ferguson and Yadav simply nudge the ball into the gaps for singles off the first three. RCB review for LBW against Ferguson off the fourth, but the umpire turns it down. Six runs came in that over, all through singles.

After 18 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 68/7 ( Kuldeep Yadav 4 , Lockie Ferguson 11)

Morris into his third over and the 18th of the innings. Ferguson sneaks a double off the second. He then defends a good length delivery and hits the ball towards mid on for a single off the fourth. Yadav fails to get off the mark on the last two balls. Just three runs off the over. RCB won’t mind singles and doubles.

After 17 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 65/7 ( Kuldeep Yadav 4 , Lockie Ferguson 8)

Chahal comes into the attack. Beats Ferguson off the first, the ball takes an outside edge and races away for a boundary. That apart, just three runs in the over. RCB bowlers are not taking the foot off the gas here.