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| Virat Kohli smashed his 5th IPL century. Image Source: BCCI |
Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) held their nerves till the last over, but ended on the losing side against Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB). A total of 416 runs were scored, with KKR losing by mere 10 runs. The match was marked by Virat Kohli's first century of this season, and fifth overall in IPL.
Chasing 214, the home team got the equation down to 17 off 3 with Andre Russell and Nitish Rana on a rampage. They both built a partnership of 118 runs for the fifth wicket. Russell, with the form he is in, smashed 65 off 25 with 2 fours and 9 sixes. Rana played a long innings of 85* off 46 with 9 boundaries and 5 sixes.
Dale Steyn making his debut this season took two wickets. He dismissed Chris Lynn(1) and Shubman Gill(9). Navdeep Saini was the most economical with figures 4-0-31-1. He took the wicket of Sunil Narine for 18.
Last ball is smashed for six, BUT WE'VE DEFENDED THIS TOTAL! #KKR have scored 203-5 on the end. Some insane stuff from Andre Russell and Nitish Rana had us all ready to cry, but some excellent bowling by Mo in the final over brought us home! #PlayBold #KKRvRCB #VIVOIPL2019— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 19, 2019
Earlier in the match, Kohli smashed his fifth IPL century in 57 balls. He was out on the last ball, trying to hit for a six. However, it was Moeen Ali's innings that took the pressure off Kohli in the middle order. Ali scored 66 off only 28 by hitting 5 fours and 6 sixes. He also bowled the last over defending 24 successfully.
Scorecard: RCB 213 for 4 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 100, Moeen Ali 66; Andre Russell 3-0-17-1) won against KKR 203 for 5 in 20 overs (Nitish Rana 85*, Andre Russell 65; Dale Steyn 4-0-40-2) by 10 runs.
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That RCB vs KKR match was pure drama, 416 runs on the board and still a 10 run finish shows how unpredictable the IPL can be. Kohli’s fifth IPL century gave RCB a strong platform, but the way Andre Russell and Nitish Rana pushed the chase to the final over made it feel like KKR would steal it. Russell’s 65 off 25 balls was explosive, and Rana’s unbeaten 85 showed real composure under pressure. Moeen Ali also deserves credit for shifting momentum in the middle overs and then defending 24 in the last over. Games like this are why fans stay hooked until the final ball. Around big fixtures like these, many platforms highlight special promo offers and limited promotion campaigns, such as 1win-bet-online.net/promo-code/ where bonus details are featured. It was one of those nights that reminds you why T20 cricket is so exciting.
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