Trust Royal Challengers Bangalore to make a contest out of nothing. Wednesday night time was one such event as they almost made a meal of a chase of a middling goal towards Kolkata Knight Riders on the DY Patil Stadiun in Mumbai however held on for an in depth three-wicket win and open their account within the IPL 2022 factors desk. Chasing 128, RCB completed with 132/7 with Dinesh Karthik (14* off 7) sealing the win by hitting a six and a 4 off Andre Russell within the closing over.
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After mixed bowling show, led by legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga and pacer Akash Deep, RCB would have been hopeful of sauntering to the goal boasting of an enviable batting line-up. However, right-arm pacer Umesh Yadav landed two blows that included the scalp of Virat Kohli (12) and Tim Southee accounting for captain Faf du Plessis (5) as RCB discovered themselves wobbling at 17/3 in 2.1 overs.
A forty five-run stand between David Willey and Sam Billings for the fourth wicket resurrected their innings after which Shahbaz Ahmed struck three sixes to convey them nearer. However, within the loss of life overs, KKR stormed again with extra wickets, dragging the competition into the ultimate over.
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Earlier, Hasaranga snapped 4 wickets as KKR produced a disappointing batting effort to be bowled out for 128. Hasaranga lived as much as his Rs 10.75 crore price ticket as he returned with 4 wickets for 20 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
The 24-year-old was ably supported by the tempo trio of Akash (3/45), Harshal Patel (2/11) and Mohammed Siraj (1/25) after RCB opted to bowl after profitable the toss. KKR batters, alternatively, paid the worth for going for pictures too many regardless of shedding wickets at common intervals.
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The two-time former champions misplaced six wickets for 57 runs to slide from 44 for 3 to 101 for 9 in 14.3 overs. Andre Russell was the best scorer for KKR with a 18-ball 25, whereas Umesh Yadav (18) and Varun Chakravarthy (10) added 27 runs for the final wicket, the best partnership for KKR, to offer some respectability to the whole.
Venkatesh Iyer was the primary to be dismissed with Akash Deep putting on his first supply, whereas Ajinkya Rahane’s shaky begin ended when he was holed out within the fifth over off Siraj as KKR slipped to 32 for two. Nitish Rana produced a first-ball six, disposed a low full toss throughout level, however Akash Deep had the final giggle with David Willey producing a shocking catch to ship him again to the pavillion.
With KKR reaching 44 for 3 within the first six overs, it was time for skipper Shreyas Iyer to go as he paid the worth for an irresponsible shot, hitting straight to Du Plessis at long-on off Hasaranga. Despite the match state of affairs, West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine determined to play his pictures and lofted Akash Deep over mid-off earlier than top-edging him for a most.
However, he didn’t final lengthy and ended up giving a simple catch to level fielder off Hasaranga, who dealt one other blow within the subsequent supply, knocking the stumps of Sheldon Jackson with a ripping googly as KKR slumped to 67 for six in 9 overs. Sam Billing, who survived an LBW enchantment in his first ball, slammed a six earlier than making his method again to the hut with a miscued pull which was comfortably held by Kohli at long-on.
Big-hitting West Indies all-rounder Russell smashed three sixes and a 4 in his 18-ball 25 earlier than edging Harshal Patel to Dinesh Karthik. Tim Southee then mistimed one from Hasaranga to Du Plessis at long-on. Varun and Umesh hit a few fours earlier than the latter was cleaned up by Akash Deep.
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