IPL 2024, KKR vs RCB Highlights: Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell Shine As KKR Beat RCB By 1 Run In High-Scoring Thriller

What a match!!!! Royal Challengers Bengaluru needed 21 off 6 balls. Karn Sharma smashes three maximums on the first three deliveries off Mitchell Starc before getting dismissed. When the equation was 3 off 1 ball, Lockie Ferguson goes for a double but gets run out while coming back for the second. In the end, KKR won the match by just 1 run. 

OUT!!! Andre Russell strikes on the last ball of the 19th over and scalps the wicket of Dinesh Karthik for 25. Royal Challengers Bengaluru now need 21 off 6 balls to win. A thrilling game is on the cards as Mitchell Starc will be bowling the last over. 

OUT!!! Harshit Rana has now pushed the gave in the favour of Kolkata Knight Riders as he scalped the wicket of Suyash Prabhudesai for 24. Suyash hammers it hard for a six but fails to time it as the ball goes up in the air and lands into the hands of Angkrish Raghuvanshi at the long-on. RCB now need 36 off 16 balls to win. 

The match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is going down to the wire. The duo of Dinesh Karthik and Suyash Prabhudesai is standing solid and also getting boundaries. However, RCB still need 42 off 24 balls to win. Another thrilling clash on the cards. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are stuck in the middle as they have lost wickets in a quick succession. They now rely on Suyash Prabhudesai and Dinesh karthik for a stable partnership, in order to clinch victory. In the previous over of Varun Chakaravarthy, the duo scores 10 runs, which include a boundary from Suyash. RCB need 49 off 30 balls to win. 

OUT!!! Sunil Narine strikes again in the same over and this time, Mahipal Lomror departs for 4. Lomror presses back looking to work it into the leg-side, just a bit of turn and another leading edge, this time it pops straight back to Narine. Sixth wicket gone for RCB. 

OUT!!! Sunil Narine joins the party and Cameron Green becomes his prey and departs for 6. After hitting a brilliant six, Gree goes for another big hit but Ramandeep Singh intercepts at the deep mid-wicket and takes a brilliant catch. Fifth wicket gone for RCB in the chase of 223. 

OUT!!! Andre Russell strikes again in the same over and dismisses the powerful Rajat Patidar for 52. Rajat Patidar looked to whip this across the line and into the leg-side, it caught the leading edge and went straight up in the air, simple catch for Harshit Rana at backward point who settled under it before taking it safely. Fourth wicket gone for RCB. 

OUT!!! Andre Russell enters with a bang as he scalps the precious wicket of Will Jacks for 55. Jacks amshe sit hard in search of a six nut fails to time it properly as Angkrish Raghuvanshi intercepts at the long-on and takes a stunning catch. Third wicket gone for RCB in the chase. 

FIFTY!!! Rajat Patidar smashes a brilliant boundary off Sunil Narine’s delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It is his fourth half-century in the IPL and he brings it up in just 22 balls. A terrific batting from Patidar as RCB confidently move ahead in the chase of 223. 

FIFTY!!! Will Jacks hits a boundary off Varun Chakaravarthy’s delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It is his maiden IPL half-century and he brings it up in 29 balls. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are enjoying a great momentum in the run-chase of 223 as Jacks and Rajat Patidar are forming a terrific partnership. 

After the brutal thrashing of Mitchell Starc, Sunil Narine bowls an excellent over and controls the flow of runs. In his previous over, he concedes only four runs and creates pressure on Will Jacks and Rajas Patidar. KKR need to scalp another wicket at the earliest, in order to gain an upper hand in the game. 

Sixth over comes like a change of momentum in the favour of Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Will Jacks unleashes his fury on Kolkata Knight Riders star pacer Mitchell Starc. In the previous over of the pacer, Jacks opens his arms and smashes 22 runs, which include three sixes and a boundary. Jacks is currently standing unbeaten at 40 off 19 balls and inching closer towards his half-century. 

After losing the wickets of their openers in a quick succession, Royal Challengers Bengaluru rely on Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar for a stable partnership. In the previous over of Sunil Narine, the duo scores seven runs, which include a boundary from Jacks. RCB need these two batters to form a strong partnership. 

OUT!!! Varun Chakaravarthy has provided Kolkata Knight Riders with another big wicket as he dismissed Faf du Plessis for 7. du Plessis lofts and it was four all the way but Venkatesh Iyer gets across to his left and dives to take a stunning catch. Will this be change in the fate of the game? RCB lose their second wicket in the chase of 223. 

OUT!!! What a change of momentum as Harshit Rana scalps the wicket of Virat Kohli for 18. Rana bowls a terrific full-toss, which gets hit at the top-edge of the bat and Rana quickly runs and takes the catch. RCB appeals for a no-ball but the DRS shows that Kohli was batting outside the crease and the ball was dipping below the waist. A frustrated Kohli walks away after an intense argument with the umpires. First wicket gone for RCB in the run-chase. 

Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis continue with their fiery partnership and this time, they thrash pacer Mitchell Starc. In the previous over of the pacer, the duo scores 15 runs, which include a maximum from Kohli and a boundary from Faf. Another big over for RCB as they confidently move ahead in the chase. 

Virat Kohli is aiming to complete his 1000 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. He is just 56 runs away from the feat. Apart from this, he has completed 500 runs at Eden Gardens in T20 cricket. Royal Challengers Bengaluru need Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis to continue with their strong partnership. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are off to a terrific start in the run-chase of 223. In the first over of Harshit Rana, the duo of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis score 12 runs, which include a six and a boundary from the former. RCB need more of such overs. 

Hello and welcome to the second innings of the IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli have started the proceedings for RCB in the chase of 223. The duo needs to form a strong opening partnership, in order to help RCB in the long chase. On the other hand, pacer Harshit Rana will be bowling the first over for KKR. 

Kolkata knight Riders score 222/6 in 20 overs against Royal Challenger Bengaluru in their IPL 2024 match. For KKR, Shreyas Iyer scored 50 while Phil Salt scored 48 off 14 balls. Apart from them, Andre Russell scored 27 while Ramandeep Singh scored 24 off 9 balls. For RCB, Yash Dayal and Cameron Green scalped two wickets each while Mohammed Siraj and Lockie Ferguson scalped one wicket each. 

Despite the dismissal of Shreyas Iyer, Kolkata Knight Riders comfortably go past the 200-run mark as Andre Russell and Ramandeep Singh brutally thrash Mohammed Siraj. In the 19th over of the innings, Ramandeep hammers two sixes and a four as the pacer concedes 20 runs. With last over left, KKR will aim for another big outing with the bat to post a huge total. 

OUT!!! Cameron Green has provided Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a big relief as he dismissed Shreyas Iyer for 50. Iyer smashes it hard for a six but the ball lands into the hands of Faf du Plessis, who pulls off a stunner at the long-on. Sixth wicket gone for KKR but they still aim to go past the 200-run mark. 

FIFTY!!!! Shreyas Iyer smashes a brilliant boundary off Yash Dayal’s delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It is his 20th IPL half-century and he brings it up in 35 balls. A brilliant over for KKR as both Iyer and Andre Russell clinch a total of 23 runs. They now need to continue with their hitting, in order to propel KKR to a huge total. 

Shreyas Iyer is standing like a strong wall for Kolkata Knight Riders. In the previous over of Lockie Ferguson, Iyer and Andre Russell score six runs. Iyer is currently standing unbeaten at 40 and inching closer towards his half-century. It will be his 20th half-century in the IPL. 

OUT!!! Lockie Ferguson has provided Royal Challengers Bengaluru with another breakthrough as he dismissed Rinku Singh for 24. Rinku tries steal a boundary but fails to time it as Yash Dayal takes a brilliant catch. Fifth wicket gone for KKR. 

Both Shreyas Iyer and Rinku Singh are standing solid for Kolkata Knight Riders and confidently taking them ahead in the game. In the previous over of Cameron Green, both the batters hit one boundary each as Green concedes 11 runs. Iyer is also aiming to complete his 3000 IPL runs. Before this game, he needed 84 runs to achieve this feat. 

Shreyas Iyer and Rinku Singh are stitching a good partnership for Kolkata Knight Riders. In the previous over of Cameron Green, the duo scores seven runs, which include a boundary from Iyer. Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers are aiming for another wicket at the earliest, in order to control KKR batters. 

After the dismissal of Venkatesh Iyer, star batter Rinku Singh has joined Shreyas Iyer at the crease. Four-down Kolkata Knight Riders rely on these two batters for a stable partnership, in order to post a huge total. Rinku is also aiming to complete his 2500 runs in T20 cricket. He is just 37 runs away from the feat. 

OUT!!! Cameron Green joins the party in style and scalps the wicket of Venkatesh Iyer for 16. After hitting a boundary, Iyer tries to go for a big hit again but this time, the shot lacks timing and lands into the hands of Mahipal Lomror at the long-on. Fourth wicket gone for KKR. 

After losing three wickets in a quick succession, Kolkata Knight Riders rely on Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer for a stable partnership. In the previous over of Karn Sharma, the duo scores 10 runs, which include two boundaries from skipper Iyer. KKR need more of these boundaries, in order to maintain their upper hand in the game. 

OUT!!! Yash Dayal strikes again in the same over and this time, he dismisses the young, talented Angkrish Raghuvanshi for 3. Raghuvanshi leans across and then chips it nonchalantly over mid-wicket. Cameron Green intercepts and takes a stunning one-handed catch. Kolkata Knight Riders lose their third wicket as RCB now aim to bounce back in the game. 

OUT!!! Yash Dayal has taken his first wicket of the day and he scalps the big wicket of Sunil Narine for 10. Narine, who was dealing with the pain, hammers it hard in search of a six. However, the ball goes up in the air and lands into the hands of Virat Kohli at the long-off. Second wicket gone for Kolkata Knight Riders as they lose both of their openers. 

OUT!!! What a big relief for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as pacer Mohammed Siraj has provided them with the precious wicket of Phil Sallt for 48. Salt, who was fearlessly dealing in boundaries, goes for a big hit again but this time, he ends up giving a catch to Rajat Patidar at the deep square leg. Salt misses out on the fastest fifty of the season. First wicket gone for RCB. 

What an over!!!! The 4th over of the innings turns out to be a brutal thrashing for Lockie Ferguson. Salt unleashes his fury and smashes two maximums and four boundaries as Ferguson concedes 28 runs. He is currently batting at 48 off 13 balls and inching closer towards the fastest half-century of the season. 

Phil Salt is looking in good touch with the bat today as he is fearlessly dealing in boundaries. The 2nd over by Yash Dayal, which began with an injury scare to Sunil Narine, ended in the favour of KKR. Salt smashes two brilliant boundaries as Yash Dayal concedes 11 runs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers are desperately eyeing their first wicket. 

After a brilliant start in the first over, Kolkata Knight Riders get a moment to worry as their all-rounder Sunil Narine gets knocked down by the stunning pace delivery of Yash Dayal. Narine gets completely bamboozled as the yorker delivery hits his toes. He then starts limping and writhers in pain. 

Kolkata Knight Riders are off to a terrific start against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In the first over of the innings by pacer Mohammed Siraj, Phil Salt hammers a maximum and a boundary. In total, Siraj concedes  runs. Salt is also aiming to complete his 600 fours in T20 cricket. He is just three fours away from the big feat. 

The IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru begins. For KKR, Phil Salt and Sunil Narine have started the proceedings. The duo will aim to stitch a brilliant opening partnership, in order to provide KKR with some early momentum. On the other hand, pacer Mohammed Siraj will be bowling the first over for RCB. 

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana