END OF OVER:
20 | 19 Runs 2 Wkts | RCB: 221/10 (2 runs required, RR: 11.05)

  • Mohammed Siraj0 (0b)
  • Mitchell Starc3-0-55-1
  • Andre Russell3-0-25-3

That's all we have from Kolkata tonight. It was fun bringing the thriller to you. The second game of the double-header Sunday is on. Do jump in to follow all the action from PBKS vs GT in Mullanpur. Till the next time, on behalf of Sudeep and Abhimanyu, take care! Ciao!

7:55pm Time for the presentation

Shreyas Iyer: "We go through so many emotions, tough to stay calm. Elated to get these two points. I feel that every individual should take responsibility to deliver. Russell came on and completely changed the momentum. It's a funny game, when you need 18 off 6, the pressure is on the bowler. One six here and there, the bowler is under pressure. It is important we maintain our calmness and stay in the present. Make the batter hit where you want to. It is a challenge that will be thrown at us. It was a pivotal knock. Wanted to stay till the end and see if I can hit fours here and there. The players walking with me were rotating the strike. That was I was happy about. Want to continue in the same vein."

Andre Russell, Player of the Match: "I always back my bowling. Getting the ball in a crucial time, I know I have to come good. Happy for the two points. When I was batting earlier, change-ups was difficult to hit. As a bowler, that is what I tried - length ball, slower cutters, it was gripping on the surface. I was happy to get the two set batters out and that's what changed the game. When I look at the bowling equation, Harshith had one, Starcy had one, I had two. So my aim was to bowl an important over and give Starcy as much to defend. I was looking to bowl six deliveries at DK and mixing up with the short ones and slower ones. Worked well tonight."

7:40pm Breathe! Hush! What a game. How do KKR celebrate now? How do RCB handle this defeat? Some finish this. Cricket's a team game, alright. But how many times have we seen a one-man effort turn things around? The game swung one way and then the other.

When Jacks and Patidar were going along, it was all RCB. But then they lost a few quick wickets and all hinged on DK. He fell short, and then it was all KKR. Till Karn reminded everybody of his batting mettle. And a bit about Starc's form with the ball, too. All of it was not enough for RCB to turn their form around.

Faf du Plessis, RCB captain: "It was crazy. Rules are rules, Virat and myself in that space thought the ball was higher than his waist. You always find one team happy and the other not so with such decisions. With a target like 220, takes a hell of a lot to get there. When you haven't won for a while, just that clarity. Narine's over was the turning point for me. We feel like the game is changing. We don't feel like there is time to get in. Guys who take 7-8 balls to get in, it feels like the game does not allow you to do that anymore. It is tough. You just play the match-up with Narine, he is such a quality bowler. If you are winning games and get the confidence of getting the team over the line, you take such decisions. I am proud of the boys, a lot of fight out there. We though the total was chaseable and thought it was a par score. You have to maximise the powerplay, and be okay with losing two or three wickets. We are as desperate. That's why I am saying I am proud. Guys put their bodies on the line. We are just as desperate to get back to winning ways. We have an unbelievable fan base. The RCB chant is the loudest. Desperately want to make our fans proud."

Harshit Rana: "[On his last over] The plan was from before. The wicket was good to bat if there was pace on the ball. So our plan was to take pace off. Whenever I have the ball in hand, I get a bit nervous. But i try to keep my cool and think about my execution. The talk was about taking pace off [towards the end]. Dre bowled well, Sunny also bowled well."

Abby: "I negotiated with my 3 year old to let me watch overs 16-19, while I let go off remote for him to watch Duck Tales after 19th, thinking it was a done deal...AND..oh boy.."

Shaik: "The last 2 over runs given by RCB haunted them the most. The innings was under their control, and KKR could not have scored more than 210 after being 186 at 18th over."

BarestOfMargins: "Unbelievable that Ferguson didn't put in the dive. " He was not that close anyway.

19.6
W
Starc to Ferguson, 1 run, OUT, Is Ferguson run-out? Or are we in for Super Over? Ferguson is well short and KKR sneak home! Starc went around the wicket and bowled a very full one outside off, he squeezed it through cover. The sweeper fielded the ball and returned a wide throw - that Pommie Mbangwa on-air termed "rubbish" - to Salt, who did well to collect it and dive on the stumps. Scenes at the Eden Gardens!

LH Ferguson run out 1 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Lockie Ferguson is certainly not a No. 11!

19.5
W
Starc to Sharma, OUT, Terrific catch from Starc in his follow-through! Karn is on his haunches. Siraj has run all the way to the other end. Low full toss just outside off, Karn smacks it right back, but off the toe end. Starc gets low down in his follow-through and it sticks in his right hand. He has his arm aloft. Another twist!

KV Sharma c & b Starc 20 (17m 7b 0x4 3x6) SR: 285.71

Who would have thought! 3 needed in 2. Still a similar field

19.4
6
Starc to Sharma, SIX, Karn is doing unbelievable things at Eden Gardens! KKR are shell-shocked. Russell cannot believe it. A large section of the crowd cannot, too. Once again opts for pace, outside off, Karn slices it well over backward point and gets six more
19.3
6
Starc to Sharma, SIX, Starc vs Karn tonight - two sixes in three balls! Once again he goes length, at full pace outside off, 135kph, Karn anticipates it, gets his front foot out and thumps it over extra cover

Salt is unhappy and has a good long word with the leggie. Seems to suggest they just looked at one angle

19.2
0
Starc to Sharma, no run, Was there an edge? Starc thinks so, Salt joins in belatedly, and KKR review. Full and wide outside off, 140.4kph, Karn looks to go over off again. Snicko shows a spike as the ball passes the bat. Now, did the ball carry? Does not look like that. The ball is grounded rules the TV umpire
19.1
6
Starc to Sharma, SIX, Tonks it for six! Would you believe it? Starc the bowler, Karn the batter. And he starts the over with a six. Full and wide outside off, he slices it over deep backward point

Siraj is the next man in. Starc to bowl the last to Karn

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 202/8 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.63, RRR: 21.00)

  • Karn Sharma2 (2b)
  • Andre Russell3-0-25-3
  • Harshit Rana4-0-33-2
18.6
W
Russell to Karthik, OUT, Russell has done it for KKR! Karthik tries to be cute but it does not work against Dre Russ' slower one. He knew fine leg was up, so went across the stumps to the length ball to hit it over the fielder in the ring. But it is the slower one, and DK's early with his attempt. Gets a top edge off the toe end. Salt, with the gloves, calls it, runs to square leg and takes it. Russell knows how big a wicket that is

KD Karthik c †Salt b Russell 25 (32m 18b 3x4 1x6) SR: 138.88

18.5
4
Russell to Karthik, FOUR, Very full again, Karthik finds the boundary! Extraordinary shot that. He manages to get under it and crack it through point to beat sweeper to his right
18.4
0
Russell to Karthik, no run, Very full outside off, digs it out through point but he is not running for these

Suyog: "RCB should focus on Suyash Prabhudessai as their long time prospect. They shouldn't do it like Chahal, in him they invested and lost him."

18.3
6
Russell to Karthik, SIX, Over leaping deep square leg! Slower one, angling in on middle on a length, Karthik heaves it away with the angle and just evades the fielder
18.2
0
Russell to Karthik, no run, Very full on the pads, Karthik misses the flick and it rolls to short fine leg. They don't take the run, understandably
18.1
0
Russell to Karthik, no run, Back of a length slower one, he goes for the pull but it goes off his body to short third

Russell to bowl with RCB needing 31 off 12

Gambhir and Pandit, KKR's head coach, seen in an animated chat with the fourth umpire. Must be about Narine being off the field. He comes back on. Gurbaz had come on, he goes off now

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 192/7 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.66, RRR: 15.50)

  • Dinesh Karthik15 (12b)
  • Karn Sharma2 (2b)
  • Harshit Rana4-0-33-2
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-36-1
17.6
1
Harshit Rana to Karthik, 1 run, Another length ball, pulled to deep midwicket. Rana finishes with 2 for 33
17.5
1
Harshit Rana to Sharma, 1 run, Another slower one on leg, he gets an inside edge to the off side for one
17.4
1
Harshit Rana to Karthik, 1 run, Length ball outside off, 109.9kph, heaved away to Russell at deep midwicket
17.3
1
Harshit Rana to Sharma, 1 run, Back of a length outside off,he chops it towards wide short third for a quick run
17.3
1w
Harshit Rana to Sharma, 1 wide, Slower one very wide outside off

Karn Sharma in next

17.2
W
Harshit Rana to Prabhudessai, OUT, That is high and not long! Rana once again comes alive at the death. Points his index finger in celebration, towards his captain possibly. Slower one, full in length on the stumps. Prabhudessai looks to go downtown but hits it to long-on where Raghuvanshi makes no mistake. RCB botting this

SS Prabhudessai c Raghuvanshi b Harshit Rana 24 (29m 18b 3x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

Srihari: "What was Prabhudessai doing all this while???" warming the bench?

17.1
1
Harshit Rana to Karthik, 1 run, Length ball outside off, Karthik crashes it through forward of point but gets just one

Rana vs DK now

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs | RCB: 186/6 (37 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.94, RRR: 12.33)

  • Suyash Prabhudessai24 (17b)
  • Dinesh Karthik12 (9b)
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-36-1
  • Harshit Rana3-0-27-1
16.6
0
Varun to Prabhudessai, no run, Prabhudessai baks away to go over off but misses the ball completely, Fine over that from Varun
16.5
4
Varun to Prabhudessai, FOUR, It was a terrific over till this point, now Prabhudessai gets hold of one. Shortish and angling down, he swivels and pulls it to fine leg. Just lands inside the rope

Abhishek : "How about a first super over of the season?" Bring it onnn!!!

16.4
0
Varun to Prabhudessai, no run, Huge appeal for caught behind. There was a noise as it passed the bat. Not given, and KKR review. Tossed up outside off, Prabhudessai goes for the sweep. Looked to have missed it but there was a definite sound. Nothing on Snicko and the sound was of the bat hitting the back pocket
16.3
0
Varun to Prabhudessai, no run, Charges down to the tossed up ball and hits it back to the bowler

Salt runs to the doc with his helmet for a check. Saving time

16.2
0
Varun to Prabhudessai, no run, Oops! Carrom ball on a length outside off, Prabhudessai goes for the reverse hit and misses. The ball hits Salt, the wicketkeeper, on the helmet. The bat was not too far either

RCB 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st27F du PlessisV Kohli
2nd8F du PlessisWG Jacks
3rd102RM PatidarWG Jacks
4th1RM PatidarC Green
5th13C GreenSS Prabhudessai
6th4MK LomrorSS Prabhudessai
7th32KD KarthikSS Prabhudessai
8th15KD KarthikKV Sharma
9th18KV SharmaMohammed Siraj
10th1LH FergusonMohammed Siraj

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318