Bengaluru, Oct. 12: The Kolkata Knight Riders are set to face a resurgent Royal Challengers Bangalore in match number 28 of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday (Oct. 12).
The IPL encounter promises to be a blockbuster clash in the high-scoring Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Both sides head into the game having won four matches out of the six played so far. KKR is ahead on the points table due to the net run rate. Inconsistency has been an issue in both sides and they will have to bring out their A-game to notch up a victory in Sharjah.
KKR will be fretting over Andre Russell's availability after the big-hitting West Indies player hurt his knee during KKR's match against KXIP. Moreover, KKR will need their batsmen to put up a consistent show. KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik-led from the front in the previous game, and they will need to skipper to put up another good show with the willow.
The Knights bowling unit has had a good run and will look to be their lethal best against the Challengers batting line-up led by an in-form Virat Kohli.
After starting the season off on the wrong foot, Kohli has put up a stellar show in the last few games, and will once again lead RCB from the front.
AB de Villiers who got the season off to a good start has not put a lot of runs on the board and the team will hope the wicketkeeper-batsman gets his act together quickly to make the line-up an even stronger one.
KKR and RCB have met 24 times in the IPL and Dinesh Karthik's side hold the edge as they have registered 14 wins, while Kohli's men have won on 10 occasions.
Here, mykhel brings you the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders match updates:
And its over here in Sharjah. Royal Challengers Bangalore notch up a crushing 82-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders
Udana to bowl the final over
OUT! A wicket on Morris' final delivery as Kamlesh Nagarkoti goes for 4 off 7. Second wicket for Morris.
Third umpire rules in the batsman's favour as he gives it Not Out
Kohli dives left to short midwicket. The soft signal is out. Umpires have gone upstairs
Saini back into the attack. Can he finish it off or will the Knights play till 20 overs. Two wickets to go
100 comes up for the Knight Riders in 17.2 overs
CAUGHT! Chris Morris takes the catch this time as Siraj removes Tripathi for 16 off 22. KKR eight wickets down.
SIX! Tripathi smashes it away for a maximum.
Terrific spell for Chahal as he gives away just 12 runs in his four overs and picks up a wicket
Chahal back for his final over
OUT!! KKR crumbling here. Devdutt Padikkal makes no mistake this time as he picks up Cummins as he looks to go over long off. Morris picks up his first wicket of the evening. KKR at 89 for 7
Cummins the new batsman in. KKR at 87 for 6
15 runs came off the 14th over, but RCB will be relieved with Russell's wicket
OUT!!! And Udana strikes back as he removes Russell for 16 off 10. Siraj takes a catch at extra cover to hand RCB a big big wicket.
FOUR! De Russ putting on a show
SIX!! Andre Russell is taking over now
FOUR! The first one races away for a boundary
Isuru Udana comes into the attack. First over for Udana this evening
Excellent over from Morris as he gives away just 2 runs. He would have picked up a wicket as well had Padikkal not dropped Russell
DROPPED! Russell hits it towards long off for a low catch but Padikkal drops it.
Rahul Tripathi the new batsman in
WICKET! Third wicket of the evening for Sundar as he removes Morgan. Udana picks him up at short third man as Morgan goes for 8 off 12.
Andre Russell the new batman in
WICKET! Chahal has been brilliant this evening and now he removes the KKR skipper. Karthik goes for 1 off 2.
10 overs done, KKR at 61/3
WICKET!! Shubman Gills falls short as he is run out. KKR at 56/3. Dinesh Karthik the new man in
Another good over from Chahal as only three runs come off it
BIG APPEAL for catch at wicket. Not given out. RCB review it and lose the review
WICKET!!! Washington Sundar strikes as Nitish Rana goes for 9 off 14. Eoin Morgan the new batsman in.