IPL 2019: Match 35, KKR vs RCB – Twitter Erupts as Royal Challengers Bangalore Hold Nerves to Win the Tie

Apr 20, 2019 at 12:01 AM

facebook iconlinkedin iconmail icontwitter iconWhatsApp iconTelegram icon
IPL 2019: Match 35, KKR vs RCB – Twitter Erupts as Royal Challengers Bangalore Hold Nerves to Win the Tie

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) held their nerves despite some brilliant hitting from Andre Russell and Nitish Rana to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Russell and Rana displayed some impeccable hitting but fell short by 10 runs after Moeen Ali delivered under pressure.

In pursuit of 213 runs, Dale Steyn – playing for Bangalore after nine years, provided a massive start dismissing Chris Lynn in the first over the innings. Sunil Narine then combined with Shubman Gill – promoted up the order looked to bail the home side out of danger. But Navdeep Saini bounced back to get the better of Narine to have Kolkata for 24 for two. Gill soon followed the pack with Steyn making his second bunny.

IPL

Since then, Nitish Rana steered Kolkata’s luck partnering Robin Uthappa. Robin Uthappa completely looked out of socks and added 46 runs before Uthappa went back only to bring Andre Russell in the middle. They played some fierce shots to bring down the equation to 23 runs off the last over from an almost impossible position. But Moeen Ali held his composure to hand Royal Challengers Bangalore two crucial points.

Kohli leads the charge for Bangalore

Previously, Virat Kohli’s outstanding century and some blistering hitting from Moeen Ali helped them post 213 runs on the board. However, it was not at all a good start for the Bangalore franchise as they lost Parthiv Patel in the fourth over. To add on, they also lost Arshdeep Nath also went back as he looked completely out of socks. Since then, Moeen Ali and Virat Kohli completely changed the course of the game. They added 90 runs for the third wicket to set the tone for the game. Moeen played one of his best knocks scoring 66 runs off just 28 balls including a 26-run over off Kuldeep Yadav.

IPL

Although Moeen Ali went back into the hut, Virat Kohli continued with his onslaught. The talismanic run-scorer stood up when his team needed the most and scored a brilliant century to help his side post 213 runs on the board. Kohli scored 100 runs off just 58 balls including nine fours and five sixes to put enough runs on the scoreboard for the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers.

Twitter Reactions:

https://twitter.com/SeeinGoul/status/1119296419985350658

https://twitter.com/rohansaha112/status/1119296041872834560

https://twitter.com/jazbati_munna/status/1119305476141772800

 

Related Article
This Series Win Means So Much And Makes Me To Push Myself To The Limit – Andre Russell Confident Of Performing For The Team In T20 World Cup 2024
This Series Win Means So Much And Makes Me To Push Myself To The Limit – Andre Russell Confident Of Performing For The Team In T20 World Cup 2024

Dec 23, 2023, 11:48 AM


IPL 2024: Gautam Gambhir Will Be Able To Get The Best Out Of Them – Tom Moody Explains The Reason Behind Andre Russell And Sunil Narine’s Retention
IPL 2024: Gautam Gambhir Will Be Able To Get The Best Out Of Them – Tom Moody Explains The Reason Behind Andre Russell And Sunil Narine’s Retention

Nov 28, 2023, 10:16 AM


IND vs WI: That Would Be Something Special To Me –  Andre Russell Hopeful Of Playing T20 World Cup On Home Soil
IND vs WI: That Would Be Something Special To Me – Andre Russell Hopeful Of Playing T20 World Cup On Home Soil

Jul 19, 2023, 3:26 PM


IND vs WI: These Guys Now Know What They Are Worth – Clive Lloyd On West Indies Players Preferring To Play In Franchise Cricket Than Representing Their Country
IND vs WI: These Guys Now Know What They Are Worth – Clive Lloyd On West Indies Players Preferring To Play In Franchise Cricket Than Representing Their Country

Jun 26, 2023, 1:30 PM


IPL 2023: We Should See How Narine And Russell Have Performed In The Last Three Years – Yusuf Pathan On KKR’s Poor Run In IPL
IPL 2023: We Should See How Narine And Russell Have Performed In The Last Three Years – Yusuf Pathan On KKR’s Poor Run In IPL

May 14, 2023, 4:17 PM


IPL 2023: Getting Their Spinners Into Play Is Just What The Doctor Ordered – Ravi Shastri On KKR’s Masterstroke Against RCB
IPL 2023: Getting Their Spinners Into Play Is Just What The Doctor Ordered – Ravi Shastri On KKR’s Masterstroke Against RCB

Apr 27, 2023, 11:17 AM


Desktop Banner
Mobile Banner