Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
Kolkata Knight Riders
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Kolkata Knight Riders
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Kolkata Knight Riders face Royal Challengers Bangalore in must-win clash
Expect Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kolkata Knight Riders and moved to second place in the league table.
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Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to get things right when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 30th game of IPL at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad.
In the previous match, Kolkata Knight Riders put in another timid batting performance to lose their fifth game of the tournament. The side will need to make wholesale changes in order to overcome their batting woes this season.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore simply were not good enough in their previous game against Punjab Kings. The bowlers conceded a lot of runs in the later stages while batsmen failed to adjust to the conditions. Captain Virat Kohli might for some changes for this game.
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Kolkata recovered briefly with a win against Punjab Kings before faltering again in their next game against Delhi Capitals. As a result, they are languishing at the bottom of the points table after seven matches in the competition.
Harbhajan Singh come in place of Sunil Narine, who hasn’t done much with bat and ball this season.
In the batting department, the responsibility will be on the likes of Shubnam Gill, Nitish Rana and Eoin Morgan to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Opener Shubnam Gill finally ended his poor run of form and scored 43 runs off 38 balls with the help of three fours and one six. Besides Gill, Rahul Tripathi scored 19 runs off 17 balls with the help of two fours, whereas Nitish Rana chipped in with 15 runs off 12 balls.
Eoin Morgan and Sunil Narine perished for ducks in the previous match and will need to come up with decent scores against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
All-rounder Andre Russell produced a blistering innings at the back end of the innings. He produced 45 runs off 27 balls with the help of two fours and four sixes. Wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik chipped in with 14 runs off 10 balls, whereas Pat Cummins chipped in with 11 runs off 13 balls.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna and Shivam Mavi will need to make breakthroughs. Varun Chakravarthy and Harbhajan Singh are two spinners for this game.
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R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A Russell | 45 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 166.67 |
S Gill | 43 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 113.16 |
R Tripathi | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 111.76 |
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O | M | R | W | Econ |
P Cummins | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
S Mavi | 1.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
V Chakravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
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O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
P Cummins | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
S Mavi | 1.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
V Chakravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
After registering four victories on bounce, the side has lost their way in the last couple of matches. The side could bring in Washington Sundar in place of Shahbaz Ahmed for this game.
In the previous encounter, the side faltered badly in the chase to lose the game by 34 runs. In the batting department, the onus will be on likes of Devdutt Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Glenn Maxwell and AB De Villiers will need to stay at the crease and produce big runs for the side.
Skipper Virat Kohli looked good in his innings against Punjab and scored 35 runs off 34 balls, whereas Rajat Patidar and Harshal produced scores of 31 and 31 respectively.
In the bowling department, the side will be heavily reliant on Harshal Patel to make crucial breakthroughs. Despite going wicketless in the previous match, Harshal still leads the bowling charts in the competition.
Australian all-rounder Daniel Sams had a good outing with the ball in hand and claimed one wicket, while New Zealand pacer Kylie Jamieson finished with figures of 2 for 32 in his four overs. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and part-time Shahbaz Ahmed claimed one wicket apiece.
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R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
V Kohli | 35 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 102.94 |
R Patidar | 31 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 103.33 |
H Patel | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 238.46 |
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O | M | R | W | Econ |
K Jamieson | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.67 |
D Sams | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
Y Chahal | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
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O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
K Jamieson | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.67 |
D Sams | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
Y Chahal | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 30 | 0 mm. | 3.06 k/h | From: NW | 40% |
03h | 31 | 0 mm. | 4.42 k/h | From: NNW | 39% |
06h | 35 | 0 mm. | 2.64 k/h | From: NW | 43% |
09h | 40 | 0 mm. | 2.73 k/h | From: W | 100% |
12h | 40 | 0 mm. | 6.84 k/h | From: WNW | 93% |
15h | 35 | 0 mm. | 4.26 k/h | From: NW | 28% |
18h | 32 | 0 mm. | 3.05 k/h | From: WNW | 18% |
21h | 31 | 0 mm. | 5.04 k/h | From: WNW | 3% |
The wicket prepared for the game will be going to be sluggish in the first half of the game. Spinners will play a vital role in the outcome of the game. The weather forecast for Monday is expected to have clear skies in the evening.
Earlier this season, Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a comfortable 38-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders played at Chennai.
The side that wins the toss, would be keen to bat first and post a score in excess of 170 runs.
From stability in the top-order to bowlers making breakthroughs with new-ball, Royal Challengers Bangalore have enough match-winners at their disposal to overcome an inconsistent Kolkata Knight Riders.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders will have to put in something exceptional in order to get to back to winning ways.
Expect Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kolkata Knight Riders and moved to second place in the league table.
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