RCB vs KKR – IPL 2022 Report: RCB snatch a low scoring thriller

RCB vs KKR – Match 6 – IPL 2022 Report: KKR and RCB featured in a low scoring thriller at DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai. KKR were reduced to 67-6 in 9 overs as RCB bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals. Andre Russell show cased some big hits in his 18-ball 25 to take KKR to respectable total. The 10^th wicket stand of 27 runs between Umesh Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy helped KKR to 128 runs, but they failed to play their full quota of overs.

Chasing 129 runs to win, RCB lost their top 3 batters with the score at 17 runs. David Willey and Sherfane Rutherford steadied the innings with a 45-run stand. Sherfane Rutherford’s 28 in 40 balls revived RCB as their finishers took control. Shahbaz Ahmed sizzled smacking 3 sixes which pushed the equation in favour of RCB. Tim Southee troubled RCB by picking wickets of Faf, Rutherford and Hasaranga but in the end it was the experience of Dinesh Karthik and handy boundaries from Harshal Patel that helped RCB cross the line.

Toss: Faf du Plessis (RCB) won the toss and elect to bowl

Playing XIs:

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

Venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

RCB vs KKR – IPL 2022 – Match Summary

KKR 128 all out in 18.5 overs

Venkatesh Iyer 10 (14) – 1 four

Shreyas Iyer 13 (10) – 2 fours

Nitish Rana 10 (5) – 1 four & 1 six

Sunil Narine 12 (8) – 1 four & 1 six

Sam Billings 14 (15) – 11 six

Andre Russell 25 (18) – 1 four & 3 sixes

Umesh Yadav 18 (12) – 2 fours & 1 six

Varun Chakravarthy 10 (16) – 2 fours

Mohammed Siraj 4-0-25-1

Akash Deep 3.5-0-45-3

Wanindu Hasaranga 4-0-20-4

Harshal Patel 4-2-11-2

RCB 132-7 in 19.2 overs

Virat Kohli 12 (7) – 2 fours

Sherfane Rutherford 28 (40) – 1 four & 1 six

Shahbaz Ahmed 27 (20)

Dinesh Karthik 14*(7) – 1 four & 1 six

Harshal Patel 10*(6) – 2 fours

Umesh Yadav 4-0-16-2

Tim Southee 4-0-20-3

Sunil Narine 4-0-12-1

Varun Chakravarthy 4-0-33-1

Result: RCB won by 3 wickets

Player of the Match: Wanindu Hasaranga (4/20 & 4 runs)