Match scorecard
KKR win by 81 runs as they bundle out RCB at a score of 123 runs
Karn Sharma goes back to hut as Suyash scalps his 3rd wicket
Willey and Karn in action for RCB. The target of 205 looks very far now.
RCB are 8 down as Dinesh Karthik departs
Debutant Suyash Sharma dismisses Anuj Rawat 1 (5)
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RCB player Anuj comes in to bat.
Bracewell goes back to hut. RCB 6 down.
Suyash Sharma makes his IPL debut for KKR. He concedes 9 runs
RCB are 61/5 (After 9 overs). Will Dinesh Karthik and Michael Bracewell be able to pull it off for their team?
KKR mystery spinner Varun picks his second wicket, dismisses Glenn Maxwell 5 (7) to leave RCB in trouble.
KKR were 47/2 after 6 overs. Will they be able to continue with the momentum.
Will Bracewell and Maxwell be able to do it for RCB?
Momentum gets shifted towards KKR as they take early wickets, After Virat departs, Varun dismisses RCB skipper Faf du Plessis 23 (12)
Virat Kohli gets dismissed 21 (18) as Sunil Narines first blood for KKR.
Southee concedes 23 runs in the 4th over.
Kohli and Faf are in action for RCB to chase 205 runs
RCB need to chase 205 runs to win the match
What target will Shardul and Narine together put for KKR?
Harshal Patel dismisses Rinku Singh 46 (33). Rinku goes back to hut after playing a brilliant innings for KKR
KKR 175/5 after 18 overs
Shardul Thakur 63 (26) and Rinku Singh 30 (27) are on fire. How much will they score in the 12 balls?
Shardul smashes 51 off 20 balls including 6 fours and 3 maximums. He has hammered joint fastest 50 along with Jos Buttler in IPL 2023.
Shardul Thakur 42 (15) and Rinku Singh 20 (19) have stabilized innings for KKR after their top-order got shattered.
RCB coach Sanjay Bangar says that Reece Topley will head back home as he gets ruled out of the tournament.
Karn Sharma impresses with his bowling as he takes back-to-back wickets. First, Gurbaz then lethal batter Russel go back to hut.
Gurbaz gets dismissed 57 (44). KKR 89/4
Gurbaz smashes 53 off 38 balls
Gurbaz gets saved as the decision of OUT gets overturned.
KKR skipper Nitish Rana departs as Bracewell traps him in his spell.
KKR batters are struggling to score runs
Gurbaz on fire, get ready for the first no-ball of the match.
Willey bowls double wicket maiden.
Mandeep Singh gets duck out as Willey takes his consecutive second wicket.
David Willey who replaced Reece Topley in RCB squad dismissed Venkatesh Iyer 3 (7). Kolkata Knight Riders lose early wicket
Gurbaz and Iyer have stabilized KKR's innings as they are 26/0 after 3 overs.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Venkatesh Iyer begin KKR's innings against RCB star bowler Mohammed Siraj.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Finn Allen, Sonu Yadav, Mahipal Lomror, Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat
Kolkata Knight Riders: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, N Jagadeesan, David Wiese
Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
We would have chosen to bowl as well because of the dew factor. Anukul is replaced by Suyash Sharma, who will make his debut.
Going to have a bowl. Bit of a misunderstanding with the accent there (confusion at the toss). Was dew last night. Hoping it will get skiddy in the second innings. That's a long way away. Today is a completely new game. Really motivated to put in a good performance. Forced change with Topley being injured. Willey comes in.
RCB have won the toss and opted to bowl. It's time for KKR to bat first.
As for the weather, first of all, there is no chance of rain whatsoever. However, a cloud cover of 11% to 23% is expected throughout the match. The temperature will be around 26-31 Degrees Celsius during match hours. The fans should get to witness full 40 overs of action.
The pitch at the Eden Gardens is generally full of runs. Boundary dimensions are extremely small and fierce hitters of the ball can enjoy their stay in the middle. Interestingly, the average first innings score at the venue is 155 in 12 T20 matches played here.
The match will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network
The match will be live-streamed on Jio Cinema
Kolkata Knight Riders: Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Anukul Roy, Nitish Rana (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee/Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shahbaz, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, David Willey, Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Sonu Yadav, Siddarth Kaul, Finn Allen, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma
Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Anukul Roy, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, N Jagadeesan, David Wiese, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya, Harshit Rana
