RCB vs KKR, 3rd match at Kolkata, Apr 08 2018, Indian Premier League

RESULT
3rd match (N), Eden Gardens, April 08, 2018, Indian Premier League

KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
50 (19) & 1/30
sunil-narine
Cricinfo's MVP
140.8 ptsImpact List
sunil-narine
Match centre 
Comms: Nikhil Kalro
Scorecard summary
Royal Challengers Bangalore 176/7(20 overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders 177/6(18.5 overs)
50 (19)
3/36 (4)
2/27 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
KKR140.850(19)74.36102.791/301.2738.01
KKR92.4834(25)35.0332.022/113.4960.45
RCB84.585(5)1.21- 1.683/364.5886.26
RCB77.67--02/273.2177.67
RCB68.0544(23)54.7968.05--0

11.38pm Clinical from Kolkata Knight Riders. They first kept RCB to a total that was about 10 runs below par, then they came out and aced their chase, led by Sunil Narine's stunning fifty, the joint fourth-fastest in IPL history. There were cameos right through that innings, Dinesh Karthik and Nitish Rana made nice contributions to carry KKR home on a favourable chasing ground.

RCB have not started very well, their bowlers were taken apart by KKR's batsmen right through. They'll find a way to fight back soon.

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Presentation time.

Sunil Narine is the Man of the Match: "It's good to get the ball rolling right away. I wouldn't see myself as an opening batsman. That's the role I get to play, if I get out the first ball, it's okay."

Dinesh Karthik: "Good to get off to a good start. If AB and Kohli went till the end, it would have been tough, but we got lucky. We all play for the crowd. Love to play for a team like this and a crowd like this."

Virat Kohli: "We were 15 short with the bat, myself included. I played too many dot balls. Me and AB getting out in two balls to a part-timer was game changing as well. We made a good game out of it. Quite a few positives. Difficult for the spinners to bowl on."

18.5
4
Khejroliya to Vinay, FOUR runs

Vinay Kumar finishes the match with a swat through mid-on to put Kolkata Knight Riders on the board, toppling KKR with a four-wicket win at the Eden Gardens.

18.4
1
Khejroliya to Karthik, 1 run

a short slower ball down leg, helped along to fine leg

18.3
1
Khejroliya to Vinay, 1 run

back of a length down leg, clipped to square leg for a run

18.3
1w
Khejroliya to Vinay, 1 wide

133 kph, short down leg, that's wide. Waaaaay over the batsman's head. Shouldn't that have been a no-ball?

18.2
1
Khejroliya to Karthik, 1 run

that's the first bouncer of the over, or should be! On middle and leg, pulled down to fine leg for a run.

18.1
1
Khejroliya to Vinay, 1 run

short and wide outside off, carved away to deep cover. Sundar runs in, and juggles the catch but puts it down. That should have been taken

Vinay Kumar. 9 to win off 12.

end of over 186 runs • 1 wicket
KKR: 168/6CRR: 9.33 RRR: 4.50
Dinesh Karthik33 (27b 4x4)
Vinay Kumar0 (0b)
Chris Woakes 4-0-36-3
Umesh Yadav 4-0-27-2
17.6
Woakes to Karthik, no run

full and wide outside off, the ball bounces over Karthik's drive.

17.5
4
Woakes to Karthik, FOUR runs

digs it in short again. Karthik is waiting for that and pulls through midwicket for four. Shot.

17.4
W
Woakes to Russell, OUT

Russell holes out! A slower delivery outside off, just inside the tramline. Clears his front leg, and skews the ball off the outside half towards long-off. AB runs back and to his right from mid-off. McCullum runs in from long-on. McCullum will never let the ball go. Nor will AB. They almost collide. But AB takes a good catch eventually.

Andre Russell c de Villiers b Woakes 15 (11b 2x4 1x6) SR: 136.36
17.3
Woakes to Russell, no run

a slower ball outside off, Russell is through the shot too early, toe-ends the ball back to the bowler.

17.3
1w
Woakes to Russell, 1 wide

called A WIDE! AND ONE BOUNCER! A short delivery on off, loops over Russell's head.

17.2
Woakes to Russell, no run

short and wide, Russell backs away, then goes back into the line. But the ball is well executed, just inside the tramline.

17.1
1
Woakes to Karthik, 1 run

back of a length around middle, worked to square leg. Clever from Karthik.

15 off 18

end of over 1715 runs
KKR: 162/5CRR: 9.52 RRR: 5.00
Andre Russell15 (8b 2x4 1x6)
Dinesh Karthik28 (24b 3x4)
Umesh Yadav 4-0-27-2
Chris Woakes 3-0-30-2
16.6
6
Umesh Yadav to Russell, SIX runs

DRE RUSS! In the slot from Umesh and Russell goes over long-on. In his wheelhouse, he clears his front leg and makes room for that shot. And then executes, way over long-on. Terrific shot.

16.5
4
Umesh Yadav to Russell, FOUR runs

full delivery around middle and leg, Russell backs away and chips the ball over mid-off.

16.4
Umesh Yadav to Russell, no run

ANOTHER BOUNCER! Just under the shoulder, deems the square leg umpire. It's another short delivery that hurries Russell through the shot. Beaten

16.3
Umesh Yadav to Russell, no run

excellently bowled. That has to be one bouncer for the over? IT IS. The first one I've seen today. Follows Russell, just beaten

16.3
1w
Umesh Yadav to Russell, 1 wide

short delivery down leg, 126 kph, slips down leg, called a wide.

16.2
Umesh Yadav to Russell, no run

another short delivery, this is under the shoulder though. Russell misses an upper cut.

16.1
4
Umesh Yadav to Russell, FOUR runs

Dre Russ clears his front leg and swats the ball over mid-on. Disdainful, Dre Russ-type heave.

30 off 24. RCB not out of this. But there should have been at least two no-balls on account of two bouncers per over, and two free hits and therefore the game done.

But on we go. Umesh is back.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SP Narine
50 runs (19)
4 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
11 runs
1 four1 six
Control
58%
AB de Villiers
44 runs (23)
1 four5 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
13 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
57%
Best performances - bowlers
CR Woakes
O
4
M
0
R
36
W
3
ECO
9
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
UT Yadav
O
4
M
0
R
27
W
2
ECO
6.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
TossKolkata Knight Riders, elected to field first
Series
Season2018
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50- 23.20
Match days08 April 2018 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKolkata Knight Riders 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0
Win Probability
KKR 100%
RCBKKR
100%50%100%RCB InningsKKR Innings

Over 19 • KKR 177/6

KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
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Indian Premier League
TEAMMWLPTNRR
SRH1495180.284
CSK1495180.253
KKR148616-0.070
RR147714-0.250
MI1468120.317
RCB1468120.129
KXIP146812-0.502
DC145910-0.222