IPL 2020, RCB vs KKR highlights: Bangalore beats Kolkata by 8 wickets

Siraj virtually killed the contest, running through the KKR top order in a stunning display of swing bowling

7:02 PM

RCb playing 11: 1 change

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KKR playing 11: 2 changes

Banton, Prasidh come in

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KKR vs RCB live toss: Morgan wins toss and elects to bat

6:58 PM

KKR vs RCB live toss will take place in 2 minutes, stay tuned

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KKR vs RCB live toss will take place in 4 minutes, stay tuned

6:55 PM

KKR and RCB performance at Abu Dhabi

KKR: Played 9, Won 5, Lost 4

RCB: Played 2, Won 2

6:54 PM

KKR vs RCB playing 11 prediction

KKR tentative playing 11: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Andre Russell/Chris Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy.

RCB tentative playing 11: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Ahmed, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal.

 

6:52 PM

PITCH REPORT

There will be a fresh pitch for RCB vs KKR match. One of the square boundaries is short at 62m and 71 m, while the other side has boundaries sized at 74m and 80m respectively. There is an even covering of green grass, the surface is very hard as well.Nothing much in terms of spin on this wicket. They will have to use their guile, angles and mix things up to be successful here,' said JP Duminy and Daren Ganga during KKR vs RCB pitch report.

6:48 PM

KKR vs RCB head to head

• Total matches: 25
• KKR won: 14
• RCB won: 11
• No result: 0

6:22 PM

WATCH: How KKR is preparing for today's game

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No other overseas player has scored more runs for a single team than  in the IPL! 

LEGEND!

6:18 PM

Key bowler for RCB

Chris Morris wreaked havoc in the RR line-up with a four-wicket haul and he is a handy option down the order for RCB with the bat. Morris will once again lead the pace attack alongwith Isuru Udana.

 

Yuzvendra Chahal, RCB's highest wicket-taker with 113 scalps from 92 games, has been the team's key man in the spin attack and the experienced leggie will need good support from Washington Sundar. While RCB appears to be a favourite on paper, a rejuvenated KKR will be eager to avenge their last defeat and strengthen their position in the standings.

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6:10 PM

Key batsman for RCB

RCB's opener Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, AB de Villiers and captain Virat Kohli have all managed to find form with the bat. Kohli, who was struggling in the initial few games of the season, has led his team from the front, while de Villiers has done what he is best known for.

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5:57 PM

Will Andre Russell finds a place in KKR playing 11?

KKR captain Eoin Morgan would also be worried about Russell's form with the bat. The Caribbean all-rounder, also KKR's leading run-scorer with 1,434 runs from 66 games, has failed to create the impact he usually makes in the batting order. It will also be interesting to see whether Morgan brings Sunil Narine back in the playing XI as the spinner has now been cleared of suspect action. With 127 wickets in 116 games, Narine is the top wicket taker for KKR.

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