IPL 2021, KKR vs RCB: Eliminator Live Updates: Virat Kohli perishes for 39 off Sunil Narine : Rashtra News
Kohli’s tactical acumen will be put to test against the ice-cool demeanour of Eoin Morgan when RCB, the perennial underachievers, clash with two-time champions KKR.
Kohli, who has decided to step down from captaincy after this edition, has led RCB to the finals in 2016 besides reaching the playoffs twice in 2015 and 2020, and he would like to end things on a high in his last hurray as captain.
For Morgan, it is about regaining the lost glory for KKR, a team that achieved great success under Gautam Gambhir, who had led them to two IPL titles in a space of three years in 2012 and 2014.
On paper, it would be a battle between two evenly-poised teams, but overall, KKR has a slight edge, having won 15 out of 28 matches they played over the years. However, RCB will be brimming with confidence after securing a thrilling win over Delhi Capitals with a last-ball six in their final league match, finishing third in the standings with 18 points from 14 matches.
KKR, on the other hand, scripted a terrific turnaround, finishing fourth with 14 points after winning five of seven games in the UAE leg following a lacklustre performance in the first phase.
Morgan’s men had notched up a massive 86-run win over Rajasthan Royals to seal their play-offs spot and would look to carry the momentum into the Eliminator. But past records will count for little and it will boil down to winning small moments in the match, something which Kohli and Morgan would know pretty well.
Here mykhel brings the live updates from Eliminator between RCB and KKR:
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08-34 pm
Four!! AB de Villiers plays a fine reverse sweep and gets a boundary. Narine’s over ends with a four. RCB reach 94/3 in 13 overs, they need a good partnership between ABD and Glenn Maxwell.
08-30 pm
Big Wicket! Virat Kohli tries to slog sweep Sunil Narine but misses it completely and the ball crashes into the stumps. RCB captain departs for 39. 88/3 in 12.2 overs. The captain has been dismissed at the wrong time. Poor shot.
08-29 pm
Four! Virat Kohli ends Ferguson’s over with a superb boundary. RCB reach 88/2 after 12 overs.
08-26 pm
Glenn Maxwell hits a boundary against Shakib Al Hasan. He’s going to be the key for RCB.
08-17 pm
Wicket! Srikar Bharat (9) tried to hit carrom ball from Sunil Narine for a big shot but failed to connect it properly and Venkatesh Iyer takes a regulation catch at long-on. RCB – 69/2 in 9.4 overs.
08-11 pm
Lucky! Srikar Bharat would have been a goner had Dinesh Karthik collected the ball and effected the stumping off Varun Chakravarthy. The batsman was way outside the crease, survives.
08-08 pm
RCB reach 57/1 after 7 overs against KKR. A decent start for the batting side, Kohli – who is in the middle – would look to forge a fine partnership with Srikar Bharat from here on.
07-58 pm
Wicket! Lockie Ferguson provides the breakthrough KKR were looking for as Devdutt Padikkal (21) gets a thick inside edge off the delivery bowled at 149kph which crashed onto the stumps.
#RCB – 49/1 in 5.1 overs.
07-54 pm
A fine start for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Eliminator as they post 49/0 in 5 overs. KKR bowlers are looking to break another fine opening stand between these two.
07-49 pm
Four! Inside-out shot from Virat Kohli off length ball from Mavi and the batting maestro gets a boundary on the first delivery of the new over.
07-47 pm
Four! Poor delivery from Ferguson and Padikkal acknowledges it with a boundary towards fine leg.
07-45 pm
Four! Lockie Ferguson bowls the fourth over for KKR and a late cut from Devdutt Padikkal takes the ball towards the third-man boundary on the first delivery.
07-39 pm
Four! Kohli gets a boundary on the free-hit delivery off Mavi and 9 runs off it.
RCB – 17/0 after 2 overs.
07-38 pm
Four! Virat Kohli hits Shivam Mavi over point and gets a boundary. And it’s a No Ball too as the bowler over stepped. 5 runs for Kohli.
07-33 pm
Four! The first boundary of the innings came from that bat of Virat Kohli as he gets a four off Shakib. RCB reach 7/0 after 1st over.
07-32 pm
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal make their way into the middle after the fireworks. KKR starts the proceedings with Shakib Al Hasan.
07-30 pm
Padikkal is ready for the big match!
All Set For A Cracking Contest ๐ ๐
3โฃ, 2โฃ, 1โฃ & LET’S GO! ๐ ๐ #VIVOIPL | #RCBvKKR | #Eliminator | @RCBTweets | @KKRiders
Follow the match ๐ https://t.co/PoJeTfVJ6Z pic.twitter.com/Gh3x3VmtBF
โ IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 11, 2021
07-14 pm
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy.
07-14 pm
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Playing XI: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(w), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
07-10 pm
Eoin Morgan: We would have loved to bowl first anyways. The toss doesn’t bother us. We are feeling confident within the group, we are starting to come good as a team. We are playing with the same team..
07-08 pm
Virat Kohli: We are going to bat first, looks like a great wicket, nice and hard. It gets tougher to bat here in Sharjah as the game progresses. No changes. A youngster steps up and wins you a game against a top side like Delhi. Very happy for KS. This is what this tournament is all about. Meetings have been pretty short and sharp. We have the ability to win games, nothing changes this being an Eliminator.
07-04 pm
Eliminator: Toss Update: RCB captain Virat Kohli have won the toss and has opted to bat against KKR. Both teams play with the same XI.
07-02 pm
Glenn Maxwell: Not bad. We have had a couple of good sessions. Now we are looking forward to getting out there. He (Bharat) was pretty buoyed after the last game. Obviously it was an amazing night, probably we were behind the game for the lot of it and to finish off like that was a great way to head into the playoffs. Nice to win a game like that, gives the group a lot of confidence going forward. Just been ultra consistent, been really comfortable in my technique and in my role, carrying on that consistency has been really rewarding. It (Sharjah) has been different. I think we have to try and front-end it a little bit more to try and get as many runs in the first 15-16 overs. We know how difficult it gets in the back end, the wicket slows up and the outfield is extremely slow. We have to stick to our game plan, sometimes we are little bit slow off the mark but if we can be on it from ball one, sticking to our lengths a little bit longer and put some dot ball pressure then we can get ourselves in the game.
Big MAXIMUMS ๐ช on the cards ๐ค#VIVOIPL | #RCBvKKR | #Eliminator pic.twitter.com/rMZyd1SnLv
โ IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 11, 2021
07-01 pm
Yuzvendra Chahal, RCB: There hasn’t been much of a difference in the first and second half with respect to my preparation. I have just looked to bring my confidence from the Sri Lankan series into this one. We are treating this like a quarter final, it is a do or die game. We need to give not just 100% but 200% here. Whether it is international or IPL, we are used to playing with these small boundaries. If a batsman is to get out, he gets out within 50 meters, so these 60 meter boundaries are good enough. Good balls, whether on a small or big ground, are good balls. I haven’t had a look at the pitch, we got stuck in the traffic for two hours. I need to put on my lenses as well (laughs).
06-16 pm
Which team are you rooting for?
Hello & welcome from Sharjah for #Eliminator of the #VIVOIPL. ๐
It’s the @imVkohli-led @RCBTweets who will square off against @Eoin16‘s @KKRiders in what promises to be a fascinating contest. ๐ ๐ #RCBvKKR
Which team are you rooting for tonightโ ๐ค ๐ค pic.twitter.com/2nmnJHr7cn
โ IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 11, 2021
05-41 pm
This is how KKR opener Shubman Gill prepared for the Eliminator against RCB.
Some Gill-tastic shots to put you in the matchday mood ๐๐@ShubmanGill #KKR #RCBvKKR #AmiKKR #KorboLorboJeetbo #เฆเฆฎเฆฟKKR #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/Ad878QuQD6
โ KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 11, 2021
05-37 pm
RCB opener Devdutt Padikkal has been the boss of Sharjah in IPL 2021. The opposition will be wary of him tonight!
DDP ๐ค Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Canโt wait to see you put on a show tonight, Dev! ๐๐ป#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #เฒจเฒฎเณเฒฎRCB #IPL2021 #RCBvKKR #PlayOffs pic.twitter.com/v48ES455fV
โ Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 11, 2021
04-47 pm
Hello & welcome to mykhel’s live coverage the Eliminator of the ongoing IPL season. In the second knockout game of the season, Kolkata Knight Riders take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The winner will progress to qualifier 2 where they’ll face Delhi Capitals to book a ticket to the final. Stay tuned as we bring you the toss, pitch, playing XIs and match updates. Match starts at 7-30pm IST.
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