Thanks in large part to Virat Kohli’s outstanding unbeaten innings of 83 runs off 59 deliveries, RCB managed to register a respectable total of 182/6 in their allotted 20 overs during the fixture.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by seven wickets with an astounding 19 balls remaining in a much-anticipated match.
Thanks in large part to Virat Kohli’s outstanding unbeaten innings of 83 runs off 59 deliveries, RCB managed to register a respectable total of 182/6 in their allotted 20 overs during the fixture. But KKR proved to be formidable in the chase, reaching the target with ease at 186/3 in just 16.5 overs. With an outstanding all-around effort that saw him take one wicket for forty runs and blast 47 runs off of just 22 balls, Sunil Narine won Player of the Match.
Following Bengaluru’s defeat at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, questions over RCB’s bowling composition surfaced. Former England captain Michael Vaughan expressed skepticism regarding the team’s chances of winning the current IPL 2024 season. Despite a previous victory over Punjab, this setback was RCB’s second loss of the season, sending them to the sixth spot in the points table with just two points from three games.
“It’s impossible for this bowling attack to win the IPL,” the former English skipper said on his ‘X’ account.
Impossible for @RCBTweets to win the IPL with this bowling attack .. #OnOn #IPL2024live
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 29, 2024
Irfan Pathan, a former Indian all-rounder, reiterated the criticism directed towards RCB’s bowling performance against KKR and emphasized the necessity for the squad to improve their bowling.
RCB really need to sort their bowling.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 29, 2024
Important bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Alzarri Joseph, and Yash Dayal suffered greatly and gave up lots of runs at high economy rates. Joseph leaked 34 runs in just two overs at an economy rate of 17, while Siraj let up 46 runs in three overs at a concerning 15.33. Dayal had difficulties as well; in his four overs, he gave up 46 runs at an economy rate of 11.50. RCB’s only players, Dagar, Vyshak, and Green, were particularly noteworthy for keeping their economy rate below ten.
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At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, KKR’s potent batting combination of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine, along with a vital assist from Venkatesh Iyer, ensured their sixth consecutive victory over RCB, even though Virat Kohli’s batting prowess helped RCB reach a competitive score.
It will be intriguing to watch how RCB corrects their bowling errors moving forward and attempts to win the ongoing major event.
