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IPL 2018, RCB vs KKR: Virat's Another Captain's Knock In Vain, KKR Win By 6 Wickets

IPL 2018, RCB vs KKR: Lynn stars for KKR with the bat to take them across the line

IPL 2018, RCB vs KKR, Match 29: KKR beat RCB by 6 wickets at Chinnaswamy as Lynn guides KKR to victory. Earlier, Virat remained unbeaten on 68 and sets KKR a target 167 to win. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the return clash at MA Chinnaswamy. It is Match Number 29 and we have the season has reached the midway. Currently, RCB are at the seventh spot with 2 wins in 7 games, whereas KKR has one more win with the same number of matches played. RCB could have a few changes, keeping the KKR batting line-up in mind. They will surely prepare better for Sunil Narine, someone who has usually come good against RCB. Follow the LIVE UPDATES here…

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00:00 IST: 29 off 18! The game is going down to the wire, Lynn is tired, Karthik looks good but with Russell out of the equation, things are not as pretty KKR would have wanted. But still, it is the advantage to the visitors. KKR win as Gill cuts it and hits the winning runs.

23:50 IST: Edge of the seat action. KKR still in the driver’s seat but have seen them lose from such situations so many times that I am not too optimistic, but confident nevertheless. Lynn looks a little tired. Russell is a first baller, OUT!!! It was short, it was fast and Russel throws his bat at it Cock finishes the job, surely a twist in the tale…

23:40 IST: Batman is OUT, he was sent for a purpose, he did his job, got some confidence and he is gone. Rana comes in, he has good memories of the opposition and we hope he can see KKR through. Lynn in the meanwhile is playing a matured knock for a change. Meanwhile, RCB fielding getting trolled…


11:25 IST: Robin looks a different kettle of fish today. If its there to be hit he is going after it. Have you guys spotted Rahul Dravid? The Wall is in the house! Robin the Batman is back!

11:15 IST: I have a feeling if RCB has to win the match it has to be Ashwin, though he has dropped a catch and allowed a boundary. Still, the amount of turn he is getting, he could very well be the gamechanger. But he has just been hit for 3 fours in one over. Bhai I am like Shane Warne never good at predicting. We should never visit the casino.

11:05 IST: Just when we thought they had settled after the break, Murugan Ashwin strikes with his first ball, Narine OUT! Robin has come in and his last three scores has been 1,1,1!!! The ball is turning square.

22:55 IST: Match starts at 22:55 IST, no reduction in overs. Meanwhile, RCB fans are trolling their bowling, they are like… KKR has to restart again as we have seen wickets fall after breaks.

22:35 IST: Skies open up at MA Chinnaswamy.

22:25 IST: KKR are looking strong to romp home, but I honestly want them to beat RCB by 10 wickets. Kya aapko lagta hai ki yeh sapna sac ho sakta hain? Meanwhile Kohli to Murugan Ashwin…

22:15 IST: The other Ashwin, Murugan has dropped a sitter. One can easily make out from Kohli’s reaction how he feels about it. It could have been the end of Lynnsanity, but he lives another day. Itna easy tha ki Umar Akmal bhi pakkad leta!!!

22:10 IST: KKR has got their innings underway. Bechara Narine is getting some chin music, but coping with it well. KKR has not lost a wicket after 3 overs, they are on course.

21:40 IST: Virat remains unbeaten on 68, KKR need 167 to win.

21:30 IST: Kohli kahe, kehta rahe! Yes, Kohli has hit a half-century and we get to see bhabhiji again, she is applauding her hubby. it is a Kohli special!  150 up, KKR has a match on their hands.

21:20 IST: Virat Kohli has again pipped Suresh Raina to the purple cap again. It seems this see-saw battle will continue this season with both players being the key to their successes.

21:10 IST: Kohli is shifting gears and he is looking in good touch. RCB are aiming at something around 150-160. But will that be enough or not remains to be seen

21:00 IST: This is quite uncharacteristic of Virat Kohli, he seems to be preparing for Afghanistan’s debut Test. He has set the benchmark so high that even he is finding it hard to match.

20:55 IST: The birthday boy strikes. What a birthday Russell is having, McCullum OUT! KKR fans will be hoping that Russell comes good on his big day. KKR may need him if they are chasing a big target. What a birthday Rissell is having two wickets in one over.

20:45 IST: Break in play, provides a wicket for KKR. Cock is OUT for 29. It happens so often that after a break a wicket falls. Will it be a blessing in disguise for RCB as Kohli comes in or is it advantage KKR?

20:40 IST: Meanwhile, the Gambhir debate is back. RCB fans feel like Gambhir stepped down from captaincy following poor performances, Virat should also step down. I do not agree with it. Also, Kuldeep Yadav has been introduced in the attack after the PP’s. KKR has leaked runs at the backend of the innings and they should be mindful of that today.

20:30 IST: RCB has not lost a wicket, things are getting a bit difficult for KKR. The two foreigners are putting up a show. This will impress Virat Kohli. The platform set by Cock and Brendon should give Virat the license to attack from the start.

20:20 IST: Meanwhile, RCB has got a move on, Kohli would be thanking his lucky stars. But have you guys seen Anushka and Mrs Karthik on the ground? A sight to savour!

IPL 2018: RCB v KKR

IPL 2018: RCB v KKR

20:10 IST: RCB fans are still in the SADMA of ABD not playing. I feel pity for the guys who had opted for him in the Fantasy League.  Meanwhile, de Cock has opened up, two back-to-back fours off Narine. Meanwhile, this is the real battle.

19:55 IST: Apparently, RCB wins they shoot up to the 5th spot. But without ABD it is like a mountain to climb. Chawla has a 40 percent strike rate against ABD, he would be disappointed.

19:45 IST: RCB sans ABD is like samosa without chutney, this was original folks, please bear with the PJ… Well, another joke it is like daal without tadka!

Meanwhile, RCB would be like…

19:35 IST: KKR wins the toss and opts to field first. KKR trusting the same team. AB de Villiers not playing, Tim Southee is the replacement. ABD is sick!

19:25 IST: Just a quick update on the first match of the Sunday doubleheader. Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs. Great win for SRH, it solidifies their standing at the points table. It is surreal to see SRH bowl themselves to victory in their last three encounters. SRH has in the process replaced CSK to the top spot.

19:20 IST: Two Birthday boys Andre Russell and Ashish Nehra. Well, both are favourites. Hence, it is difficult to pick sides. But going by form, record, it seems KKR should start favourites at Eden Gardens.

IPL 2018: RCB v KKR

IPL 2018: RCB v KKR

Squads:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (Captain), Quinton de Kock(WK), Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Chris Woakes, Washington Sundar, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali, Manan Vohra, Aniket Choudhary, Navdeep Saini, Murugan Ashwin, Pawan Negi, Mohammed Siraj, Corey Anderson, Parthiv Patel, Aniruddha Joshi, Pavan Deshpande, Tim Southee.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (Captain/WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Mitchell Johnson, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Ishank Jaggi, Nitish Rana, Vinay Kumar, Apoorv Wankhade, Rinku Singh, Shivam Mavi, Cameron Delport, Javon Searles, Tom Curran, Prasidh Krishna.

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