IPL 2024, KKR vs RCB: In the 36th match of IPL-17, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 1 run. In this match played at Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata, RCB captain Faf Duplessis won the toss and decided to bowl first. After which Kolkata, batting first, scored 222 runs for six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. In reply, RCB had to score three runs on the last ball, but the team could score only one run and had to face defeat.
Let us tell you that despite the century partnership between Will Jacques and Rajat Patidar and the excellent performance of Karan Sharma in the last over, RCB was all out after scoring 221 runs in 20 overs. In today’s match, Shreyas Iyer played the highest innings of 50 runs for KKR. Whereas opener Phil Salt had scored 48 runs in 14 balls. Rinku Singh contributed 24 runs in 16 balls. Andre Russell remained unbeaten after scoring 27 runs in 20 balls. Whereas Ramandeep scored unbeaten 24 runs in 9 balls. Yash Dayal and Cameron Green got 2-2 wickets in bowling for RCB. Apart from this, Lockie Ferguson and Mohammad Siraj took 1-1 wicket.
Will Jacques scored 55 and Rajat Patidar scored 52 runs for RCB. Karan Sharma scored 20 runs in 7 balls. Cameron Green and Yash Dayal took two wickets each for RCB. Whereas for Kolkata, Andre Russell took maximum 3 wickets, apart from him Sunil Narine took 2 wickets, Harshit Rana took 2 wickets, Mitchell Starc and Varun Chakraborty took 1 wicket each.
RCB’s sixth consecutive defeat
It is noteworthy that this was Bengaluru’s sixth consecutive defeat in the season. Bengaluru has played 8 matches so far in the current season, in which it has got a win in only 1 match. Bengaluru is at the bottom position on the points table with 2 points after 7 defeats. Now, if it wants to remain in the play-off race, then all the upcoming matches will be played. RCB’s next match will be with Sunrisers Hyderabad on 25th April. This match will be played at the home ground Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
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