IPL 2019 highlights: RCB pull-off 10-run win after another Russell carnage

In Match 35 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) eked out a 10-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for only their second success of IPL 2019 after Andre Russell and Nitish Rana nearly pulled off the impossible at The Eden Garden in Kolkata on Friday. Needing 113 runs off the last six overs, Russell (65 off 25) and Rana (85 not out off 46) almost got KKR over the line but Moeen Ali managed to defend 24 in the final over. The tense climax came after Virat Kohli smashed 100 off 58 balls for his fifth century in the IPL and first in IPL 2019. RCB hammered 91 runs off the last five overs to reach 213 for four, their highest total in 12th edition of cash rich extravaganza. Ali's 66 off 28 while batting alongside Kohli also proved crucial for RCB's cause as they finally managed to defend. The win keeps RCB mathematically alive in the tournament while KKR suffered their fourth loss in as many games.

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Following a Kohli special, it was the turn of swing king Dale Steyn to land some body blows on the opposition. Playing his first game of the season after having come in as a replacement, the South African great removed Chris Lynn and Shubman Gill to leave KKR reeling at 33 for three in five overs.

Russell tried his best to pull off another improbable chase for KKR in the company of Nitish Rana but this time it wasn't to be.

Earlier, it was Ali who gave the much needed oxygen to their innings, smashing six sixes and five fours to seize momentum after a slow start. Kohli and Ali shared 90 runs off 43 balls and there was no looking back after Ali's assault.

The match swung in the 16th over when Kuldeep Yadav bled 27 runs with Ali going berserk, smashing the star India spinner for three sixes and two boundaries. The chinaman ended with figures of 1/59 in four overs.

Kohli, who scored his first 50 off 40 balls, changed gears in the second half of his innings. Such was his domination that Kohli took just 17 balls for his second fifty.

Put in, RCB got off to an ordinary start and the absence of AB de Villiers, who was indisposed following dehydration, was felt very much.

Kohli mistimed the ball with a couple of inside-edges to the boundary, while his left-handed opening parter Parthiv Patel (11 off 11) had a hit-and-miss stay before falling to Sunil Narine inside the powerplay.

In the middle of all this, RCB sent in Akshdeep Nath (13 off 15) at number three keeping the in-form Ali in waiting. RCB made only 42 inside the powerplay.

11:58 PM

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11:53 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 10 runs

11:46 PM

Over 20

Rana hits the last ball for SIX but RCB win by 10 runs

11:45 PM

Kolkata need 17 runs in 1 ball

11:45 PM

Over 19.5

Russell RUNOUT

11:44 PM

Kolkata need 17 runs in 2 balls

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Over 19.4

Russell misses the 4th ball, DOT

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Over 19.3

Russell smashes the 3rd ball straight down the ground for SIX

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Over 19.2

Rana collects a single off the 2nd ball to backward square leg as Russell declines the 2nd run

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Over 19.1

Rana misses the sweep shot, DOT

11:41 PM

Moeen Ali to bowl the last over

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Over 19

Over Summary: 0 Wd 0 0 6 6 6  ; KKR: 190-4

 

Marcus Stoinis [3.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack and bowls a yorker on pads, no run. WIDE down the leg side. Russell hits the 2nd ball straight to extra cover, no run. A bumper from Stoinis and Russell ducks under it. Russell hammers the 4th ball for SIX. Russell smashes the 5th ball straight down the ground for SIX. Russell wallopes the last ball for SIX. 

11:34 PM

Over 18; CRR: 9.5 REQ: 21.5

Over Summary: 0 6 2 6 0 4  ; KKR: 171-4

Dale Steyn [3.0-0-22-2] is back into the attack and starts the over with a yorker, no run. Rana hits the 2nd ball for SIX to long-off as Steyn bowls a half volley. Rana picks a couple of runs off the 3rd ball to deep extra cover. Rana wallopes the 4th ball for SIX towards long-on. A big swing and a miss from Rana, no run. Rana hits the last ball over extra cover for FOUR. 

11:29 PM

Over 17; CRR: 9 REQ: 20.33

Over Summary: 1 Wd 4 6 Wd 0 1 1  ; KKR: 153-4

Mohammed Siraj [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack and Rana collects a quick single. WIDE... Short and wide and Russell slaps the 2nd ball to deep point for FOUR. Russell smashes the 3rd ball over extra cover for a GIGANTIC SIX. WIDE... A big swing and miss from Russell, a rare DOT when Russell is batting. Russell drags the 5th ball to long-on for a single. Rana collects a single off the last ball. 

11:20 PM

time-out

Kolkata Knight Riders need 76 runs in 24 balls