RCB vs KKR Highlights : KKR defeat RCB by 81 runs to register their maiden win in IPL 2023

Sahrdul Thakur: "Even I don't know where it came from! Looking at the scorecard, everyone would have said we were struggling. But your subconscious mind takes over. You also have to have skills to do that at the higher level, but we also work hard in the nets. Coaching staff do the throwdowns, and give us the option of range-hitting. And you know the pitches; they always suit the batsmen, don't they?

Varun picks up his third wicket as the departure of Akash Deep confirms RCB's defeat

Usyash picks up his third as Karn Sharma returns to the pavilion

Suyash has his second as Dinesh Karthik goes back to the pavilion.

Shardul Thakur dismisses Bracewell.

Anuj Rawat becomes the first IPL victim of Suyash Sharma

What a night KKR are having here at the Eden Gardens, RCB are crumbling down like a pack of cards. Shahbaz Ahmed perishes at the hands of Sunil Narine. RCB are 61/5 now and they need to score at almost 13 runs an over now.

Varun Chakravarthy is spewing fire as he removed Glenn Maxwell.

Varun Chakravarthy sends Harshal Patel packing to the dressing room.

Varun Chakravarthy gets the prized wicket of RCB skipper Faf du Plessis

Sunil Narine clean-bowled Virat Kohli as KKR seem to have a massive advantage.

The opening pair has taken things into their own hand.

RCB have had a very cautious start amidst of a Kohli Kohli chant at Eden Gardens

Virat Kohli hasn't had an eventful day at Eden Gardens for quite a while

KKR have amassed a whopping 204 runs against RCB.

Rinku Singh departs after a well made 46.

Siraj picks the valuable wicket of Siraj who set the base for KKR.

Shardul Thakur brings up the second fastest fifty of this seasonn.

Shardul Thakur is in fire as the Indian pacer has been hitting the ball all over the ground.

Shardul Thakur hit consecutive sixes to start the 13th over, which ended with Shardul hitting a six off a free hit. KKR reached 113/5 at the end of the 13th over.

Andre Russell walked back to the dugout on a golden duck, as Karn Sharma grabbed two wickets in two balls. Sharma missed out on the hattrick as Shardul Thakur opened his account with a four.

Gurbaz was dismissed in the 12th over by Karn Sharma after hitting 57 runs in 44 balls. Andre Russell walked out to the pitch at no. 6.

KKR reached 87/3 in 11 overs, with Gurbaz looking strong on 55 off 42.

Gurbaz hit Karn Sharma for a six in the 10th over to complete his half-century in 38 balls.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit Shahbaz Ahmed for a four in the 8th over, after surviving an lbw appeal earlier in the over. He then hit another maximum in the second ball of the next over to reach to an individual score of 41 off 33.

Nitish Rana walked out after getting out in the 7th over, reducing KKR to 47/3 in 6.1 overs.

Gurbaz hit another four in the third ball of the 6th over, taking KKR's total to 45/2. KKR finished the powerplay with 47/2 on the board.

Gurbaz hit his first six of the night in the second ball of the fourth over, which was later declared a no-ball. The batsmen picked up a double off the free hit.

David Willey removes the stumps of Venkatesh Iyer.

David Willey dismisses Mandeep Singh. He is on a hattrick

Gurbaz got off the mark with a boundary in the fifth ball. RCB ended the first over on 9/0.

Kolkata Knight Riders: A Sudhakar Roy, N Jagadeeshan, David Wiese, V Arora, S Sharma

Royal Challengers Bangalore: A Rawat, F Allen, S Prabhudessai, M Lomror, S Yadav

Siraj opened the bowling with a vicious ball that surprised everyone with the bounce.

KKR got off the mark after Siraj bowled a wide delivery on the leg side, that went to the boundary.

KKR starting XI: Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz†, N Rana*, RK Singh, AD Russell, SN Thakur, SP Narine, Suyash Sharma, TG Southee, UT Yadav, CV Varun
 

RCB starting XI: V Kohli, F du Plessis*, KD Karthik†, GJ Maxwell, MG Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed, HV Patel, DJ Willey, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, KV Sharma

David Willey comes in for Reece Topley while KKR bring in Suyash Sharma in place of Anukul Roy

RCB have won the toss and will bowl first

IPL live score: Captains are out in the middle and KKR vs RCB toss is about to take place

Virat Kohli;s IPL form hasn't been great at the Eden Gardens and the former RCB skipper will look ti change that.

IPL live score: Toss for the KKR vs RCB match will take place at 7 pm at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

Hoping DK sweeps this feat away today! 🤞#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/XMzV47pOgj

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)

Kolkata Knight Riders might not look like the side that can beat the mighty RCB, but they certainly have enjoyed the upper hand in this rivalry. The boys in the RCB camp are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that they outplay the opposition and get the valuable points and remain unbeaten in the ongoing tournament

Our lads have had the measure of Eden Gardens before and are raring to go again! 💪#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/yjIt92GnvU

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)

Kolkata Knight Riders return to their 'Happy Hunting Ground' after a span of 1438 days and they will meet their favourite opponents there, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The city is all geared up to witness this rivalry which is iconic in many ways

The city of joy, Kolkata, turns purple to embrace their champions, the Kolkata Knight Riders (@kkriders)! 💜 The iconic ITC Royal Bengal (@ITCHotels) dazzles in a regal purple hue, adding an extra touch of elegance to Kolkata's skyline.✨@iamsrk @iam_juhi @VenkyMysore pic.twitter.com/XfQCjl3fvP

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)

Less than 3 hours remaing for the toss.

RCB probable XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, David Willey, Mohammed Siraj

KKR probable XI: N Jagadeesan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (capt), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.

After scoring match-winning 82 runs against Mumbai Indians, Virat Kohli will be in the action again tonight. Will the run scoring form continue? is another big one on the cards? 

It's bright and sunny in Kolkata, with temperature touching 36 degree celcius. The weather conditions are set to reamain same, thus there is no chances of water droplets coming down from sky.

Having secured a victory in the first game, RCB would like to win again to further move in the league table. As for KKR, they would be looking to get off the mark on the table. Here's the latest scenario in IPL Points Table 2023.

Kolkata Knight Riders' purple army will be returning to Kolkata's Eden Gardens and would be looking to comeback against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

Today, RCB and KKR will take on each other in the IPL. In the match, RCB are coming off a victory over Mumbai Indians whereas KKR would be coming in after enduring defeat against PBKS. 

The match will take place at the Eden Gardens and it is scheduled for a 7:30 PM IST start.

Both the teams have collided on 30 occassions, 16 of them were wion by KKR and RCB won 14 encounters against KKR.

RCB Full squad: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Faf Du Plessis (c), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma,  Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Micheal Bracewell

KKR full squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, N. Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Shakib Al Hasan.