IPL 2024, KKR Vs RCB Match Highlights: Karn Sharma's Carnage Off Starc Not Enough As Kolkata Win By 1 Run

This would be it from us from this game, but do follow our Live Blog of the second IPL match of the day - PBKS vs GT. Till then, I, Arjun Bhalla, am signing off with Ritam, who was with you guys during the first half of the contest. 

KKR vs RCB Live Score: Russell Speaks

"Yeah, for sure. I always back my bowling as I said earlier. But getting the ball in crucial time and I knew I had to contribute for the team. Happy with the two points.

When I was batting earlier, change-ups were difficult to hit. It was at the back of my mind. The cutters were gripping and I just had to get those two batters out. Sunil Narine's over was also important. Getting those two wickets was important and it resulted in the slide for RCB.

When I look at the equation, Harshit had one and Starcy had one. I had two. So I knew I had to bowl the 19th. I had to give Starcy more runs to defend. I had to keep mixing up my pace against DK who was not going to keep the strike. A good job done by the team."

KKR vs RCB Live Score: Russell wins POTM

The KKR legend, aka RCB's biggest nemesis - Andre Russell has bagged the Player of the Match award for his finishing touch and three wickets. 

KKR vs RCB Live Score: Match-summing still

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Ramandeep's bullet throw denies Bengaluru off two points

What a game it was!! But Kolkata handle their nerves till the end. He collects it cleanly and whips the bails with a dive. Lockie Ferguson tries to get back but is well short of the crease. The replays confirm that Lockie is not even in the frame. OUT displayed on the big screen and RCB fall short by one run. What drama here at the Eden Gardens.

Karn Sharma swung his blade to perfection on three occasions to smack as many as three biggies, but in the end, a bullet throw and flying collection from Salt broke RCB's dream. Alas, RCB fell 1 run shy off bagging two points in Kolkata.

1 run and run out! The third umpire has been summoned to check it. Ah, Ferguson is way short of the crease and OUT is the call on the big screen. 

The match is swinging like a pendulum. 3 needed off 1 ball now. 

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: KARN SHARMA, YOU BEAUTY!!!

Two more maximums and Starc has been attacked!! 3 off last two balls now. What a game it is turning to be. Oh, solid caught and bowled as Starc takes a magical catch. TAKE A BOW, KARN SHARMA!!!

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: 21 off last over

Karn Sharma nails a biggie against Starc. That's the way to start the last over. Starc continues to get pelted around the park. 15 off last 5 balls now. Swing and a miss. Starc appeals!! Karn shuffles across the stumps and swings hard at it but misses. Starc hears something and goes up for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. Shreyas decides to send it upstairs. But he survives as it didn't carry to the keeper.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: DK the finisher sent packing

A maximum and a boundary of DK's blade but Andre Russell has the last laugh. He goes scooping it over fine leg but mistimes it to short fine leg. That should be the game for KKR! Russell traps the big fish, Dinesh Karthik. Siraj walks out to the middle now. 

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Another Rana masterclass

Excellent stuff for Harshit Rana. Gives away just 6 runs off the 18th over. RCB now needs 31 runs off the last two overs. DK needs to get it off the meat of the blade. Russell to bowl the penultimate over. All responsibilities in DK now. Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir can be seen in an animated discussion with the fourth umpire at the edge of the boundary rope. 

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Prabhudessai does begging

High into the night sky and taken by Raghuvanshi. Harshit Rana swallows Prabhudessai. A huge moment in the game as Prabhudessai holes out in deep at the wrong moment of the game. 

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Win's hope gets glimmer for Bengaluru

Salt on the wounds for Chakravarthy. After the review getting turned down, Prabhudessai pulls him for a boundary. Boundary check and that's a four. Just 5 RUNS OFF THAT OVER.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Chakravarthy squeezes it further

Four quite balls on a trot, Chakravarthy is running his magic. And Prabhudessai is gone, may be!! Salt behind the stumps collects it and goes up straightaway for caught behind. Varun joins him but the umpire is not interested. Shreyas decides to review this one. It's a fair delivery to start. The replays are in and there is a clear gap between the bat and the ball. The UltraEdge confirms it. The original decision of NOT OUT is upheld.

Varun Chakravarthy to bowl the 17 over. This over will probably decide the result of the game. 

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Tidy stuff from Harshit 

He misses reading the slower delivery but cuts Rana for a boundary on the next ball; that's DK Popa for you. Although Harshit Rana makes a comeback on the following deliveries. Just 7 runs coming off that over, RCB need 42 off the last 24 balls. 

RCB - 181-6 after 16

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Prabhudessai takes his chances off Varun

10 runs coming off the 15th over for RCB. A boundary and three braces for Prabhudessai in this Varun Chakravarthy over. 49 runs needed off the last 30 deliveries. This game can head in any direction. Harshit Rana will bowl the next over. 

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Lucky four for DK

Fortunate boundary but DK and RCB would take that anyday. Yorker a shade outside the off-stump from Dre Russ. Karthik gets his bat down in time and squeezes it with an open-faced bat towards deep third man for a boundary. Russell can't belive it. 

Dinesh Karthik walks to the middle.

Walks Lomror to the middle! RCB needs a special here in Kolkata. And the southpaw is gone!! Narine turns his magic. Easy caught and bowled for Narine as he sums up his spell with two wickets. 

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: No Green show in Kolkata

Green swings and misses on ball one. Tonks Narine into the stands for a maximum, but the wily off-spinner gets his revenge as RCB loses FIVE DOWN in the chase. It was there to hit but Green has completely miscued this one and holes out in the deep. Half of the RCB side is back in the hut. 

Cam Green and the impact player, Suyash Prabhudesai, are in the middle for RCB. RCB require 78 runs from 48 balls.

KKR vs RCB Live Score: Another scalp for Dre Russ

Oh my gosh!!! What is happening here??? First Will Jacks, now Rajat Patidar - Russell has bagged two important wickets in a spam of three balls. Both the set batters are back in the hut. End of a fine knock from Patidar. Russell rolls his finger on the ball, Patidar whacks it across the line but gets the leading edge to backward point. 

KKR vs RCB Live Score: Will Jacks shut by Russell

Did I speak too early, RCB fans? Have I jinxed your team? I guess so. Was in the slot but Will Jacks holed it straight to long-on. Dre Russ strikes straightaway. He provides the much-needed breakthrough for the Knight Riders. Jacks fails to get the required elevation and Raghuvanshi takes a good catch out on the boundary.

KKR vs RCB Live Score: 50 for Rajat Patidar

Today is a good day to be a RCB fan. Rajat Patidar smashes the fastest 50 by a RCB batter in IPL 2024. Smokes Narine for two sixes in an over to bag his 50. Fifty for Rajat Patidar off just 21 balls. What a knock this is turning out to be from him. He is dragging the game away from KKR. Also, the 100-run partnership comes up between these two batters.

RCB - 137-3 after 11

KKR vs RCB Live Score: Suyash smoked by Patidar

Patidar joins the party that was started by Will Jacks. 4, 6, 6 and the over is still not over. And a boundary to end the over. 22 runs off Suyash Sharma's second over. Patidar is marching, RCB is on fire!!!! RCB - 122-2 after 10

KKR vs RCB Live Score: In the arc and wushhhhhhh

Will Jacks is announcing himself in the IPL and how!!! That was in the arc for the Englishman, and he slog sweep Chakravarthy into the stands for a biggie. And he slashes a boundary to end the over and complete his maiden fifty. 100 runs up for RCB as well!

KKR vs RCB Live Score: Suyash gets the bonking

Excellent shot from Rajat Patidar. Suyash has been taken to the cleaners as Patidar to free his arms. He takes a step forward and lifts it wide of long off for a biggie. 11 runs coming off his first over of the day!

RCB - 89/2 after 8 overs

KKR vs RCB Live Score: ICYMI - Jacks vs Starc

Suyash Sharma, the impact player, is here straight after powerplay. But Narine will bowl that over.

Drinks called after that hammering from Will Jacks. 

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Starc is back and goes OUTTA PARK!

Will Jacks vs. Mitch Starc. Maximum on ball one over deep mid, and there she goes for an even one on the following delivery. That's the Will Jacks we all know. That's the Will Jacks we all wanted. And another one off Jacks, Starc has been deposited over long-off on the fourth ball, before he hoicked him towards deep mid for a boundary. 6, 6, 0, 0, 6, 4! Starc has been taken to cleaners.

RCB - 74-2 after 6

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Spinners in tandem 

Narine brought into the attack from the other end. Both the spinners are operating in tandem for KKR. Just 7 runs off Narine's first over of the day. 

Rajat Patidar is the new man at the crease.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Du Plessis sent pack, ft. Venky's class catch

Varun Chakravarthy comes to the attack and bags a wicket on the first ball. Faf du Plessis plays the ball in the air towards mid-on, mistimed it and Venkatesh Iyer takes a fanatic grab, diving to his front. RCB has lost both the openers inside the powerplay. 

RCB - 35/2 after 3.1 overs

Will Jacks comes to the middle. 

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Kohli's gone???? But he has reviewed it!!!

Given out for caught and bowled. But Kohli has gone upstairs straightaway. He has gone upstairs for a height no-ball, but replay confirms he is done. The side-on replays are in and third umpire Michal Gough thinks that it was below the waist. OUT is displayed on the big screen and Kohli is fuming. He is not happy with the decision. He has a chat with the umpires before taking the long walk back to the pavilion. 

Starc walks off the field. He was struggling in the previous over.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Bottom-hand comes into play

Kohli-esque bottom-hand flick for a six. Kohli steps a tad into the leg side and uses his bottom hand to whack it over the long-on for a massive six. That's the shot of the night for me. He has hit it from his presence and deposits it over the long on fence for a biggie. And Faf du Plessis ends the over with a boundary.

RCB - 27/0 after 2 overs

We are back with play after a three-min hault. 

A little pause in play here. Mitchell Starc is getting some treatment on the fingers of his left hand. Nothing serious, KKR fans.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Kohli flies with a pull stroke

Maximumm!!! Kohli is up and running as RCB score 12 runs off the first over. Kohli swivels around and hammers the pull over the deep backward square leg for a maximum to end the over. 

RCB - 12/0 after 1 over

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Kohli starts off with a 4

Vaibhav Arora is given the new ball over Starc, and he gets early swing. Curling into the pads from outside off and Kohli flicks it through mid wicket for a boundary. Stylish from Kohli that is!

RCB - 4/0 after 0.1 over

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Innings Summary!

It all started when Sunil Narine was struggling from one end, and Phil Salt went berserk from another. The powerplay total was massive (75), although they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals.

Shreyas Iyer held the nerve, leading by example when one had to stand tall. The KKR skipper notched a brilliant half-century off 35 balls before Andre Russell and Ramandeep Singh went hard against RCB attack in death overs to take them to 222/6.

That's it from my end. My colleague Arjun Bhalla will take you through from here on. We will come back shortly. Stay tuned!

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Russell, Ramandeep Power KKR To 222/6

A Strong finish by KKR, just what the doctor ordered. Russell, who was struggling earlier, finished with 27* off 20 balls, while Ramandeep played a handy knock, remaining unbeaten on 24* off just nine deliveries.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: 4 Fielders Outside The Circle!

Slow over rate. RCB has been punished. Only fielders are outside the circle during the 20th over.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: 200 Up For KKR

Ramandeep has joined forces, 14 off the first three balls in the 19th over, bowled by Mohammed Siraj. RCB are clueless yet again during the death overs.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Shreyas Departs After 50!

Faf du Plessis takes a brilliant catch near the boundary line, dismissing Shreyas Iyer immediately after his half-century. Ramandeep Singh is in the middle.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: 50 Up For Shreyas!

A Captain's Knock From Shreyas Here. He Gets There In 35 Balls. KKR are 178/5 After 17 Overs.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Go Shreyas!

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Time Out!

155/6 after 16 Overs. Uhmmmmm, Russell is struggling here, and Shreyas needs to shift his gear as well. Anything less than 210 after the start they got can be referred as crime.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Hold Your Horses!

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: A Beamer From Ferguson To Russell!

Oh, dear! DK has caught, and Ferguson and RCB are celebrating Russell's wicket.

Oh, wait! Russell challenges straightaway and it was a clear no-ball for waist high full-toss. What are you doing, leg umpire?

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Ferguson Removes Rinku; Russell In The Middle!

Ferguson gets the big wicket; Rinku Singh's short cameo ends. Andre Russell is in the middle, guys. A gambling move, I would say, still seven overs left in the game.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Rinku Takes Charge, Shreyas Joins Forces!

Enough is enough, says Rinku. KKR have kept their run rate more than 10 runs an over. The scoreboard reads 137/4 after 13 overs.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Shreyas Holds The Key Here!

Rinku is yet to change his gear, while Shreyas looks better in the middle, compared to his past few outings in the competition.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: 107 At Halfway Mark!

KKR are on a mission to go 220+. Although it's not a safe score this season, particularly at this venue, they would be more than happy if they get there. Let us wait!

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: The Cameron Green Grab! 🤯

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Green Gets Venkatesh, Kolkata 4 Down!

Green touched the ball, and it turned gold. The big man removes Venkatesh Iyer, who was in excellent touch until holing out to Lomror.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Two Iyers Are In Middle!

Venkatesh and Shreyas have a job to do. They need to steady the ship before Rinku and Russell come to go bang bang. Things are looking fine for KKR at the moment.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: I.C.Y.M.I

Re-Live The Phil Salt Show Vs RCB At Eden Gardens!

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: What A Grab, Green!

Cameron Green takes a sensational catch, probably a contender for the catch of the season award to dismiss young Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Yash Dayal has two now.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Narine's Sluggish Knock Ends!

Sunil Narine did not last long today, scoring just 10 off 15 balls before holing out to Virat Kohli. RCB are back in the game. KKR are 66/2 after 5.2 overs.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Salt's Carnage Stops!

Siraj has stopped the mayhem. Phil Salt is gone after a quickfire 13-ball 48. The Englishman has done his job, let's see how the others carry on the momentum.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Salt Tears Apart Ferguson!

Oh, Dear! What a nightmare welcome for Lockie Ferguson, who was at KKR camp last season. Salt, the man in sublime form, races to 48 off just 13 balls.

28 runs off the Ferguson over. KKR are 55/0 in four overs.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Narine Gets Off The Mark!

Sunil Narine took eight balls to get off and running. His first four of the day. Meanwhile, he is batting on 4* off 11 balls. KKR are 27/0 in three overs.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Narine Toe-Crushed! Yash Dayal Is Here

What a start for RCB left-arm quick. Right on Narine's toes. The KKR opener is hurt. Physio is in the middle.

A break. And now, the action is set to resume.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Salt Does It Again!

Phil Salt did what Phil Salt does. 12 runs off the first over. KKR are off to a flyer yet again.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: All Set, Time For Action!

Salt and Narine are in the middle. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli led the RCB huddle. In fact, he teased umpire to give his orange cap, indicating that he would bowl first.

Well, Siraj has taken the new ball. Let's go!

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Right-Arm Quick To Roll His Arms? 😉

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Another Run-Fest On The Cards?

Narine and Salt are about to come on against a depleted RCB attack who has been thrashed all over the park wherever they have played this season. So, will there be another 250+ total today, or will RCB turn things around this time around?

Well, time will tell.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Impact Players

RCB Subs: Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Himanshu Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh

KKR Subs: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

We might see Suyash Sharma coming in instead of Vaibhav Arora tonight later on.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Playing XIs 🏏

RCB XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj

KKR XI: Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Team Changes!

3 Changes For RCB: Cameron Green, Mohammed Siraj and Karn Sharma are in.

No Changes For KKR.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Toss Time! 🪙

Faf du Plessis, the RCB skipper, called Heads, and he won it. They will chase in Green.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Hosts For Today's Game!

Well, we have not introduced ourselves yet. I, Ritam Chatterjee, will be with you during the first half of the contest, while Arjun Bhalla, one of my colleagues, will join to take you through during the second half of the game.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: 12 Minutes Away From The Toss!

Shreyas Iyer will flip the coin very soon. We have not got any news regarding the debutants yet. Let's wait for a little, and we will find out soon.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Pitch Report!

By Sanjay Manjrekar & Graeme Swann

Manjrekar: "I'm not going to talk about the temperatures and the heat here because the rest of my gang will do that a lot. I'm going to talk more about what happened here in recent times. In the last game we had at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders batted first and scored 223, with Sunil Narine reaching 100. Rajasthan Royals chased down that score. You would think poles of runs here on this pitch. This being an afternoon game changes the dynamics completely. A quick reminder of the boundaries: one short boundary to my right, about 61 meters, and to my left, 66 meters."

Swann: "It is so hot out here today, 43 degrees in the middle, and this pitch is going to suffer because of it. It's very dry. This is the second time this strip has been used. I just want to show you one bit, because most of the wicket is very even.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Key Match-Ups!

Sunil Narine vs Mohammed Siraj

Runs 12, Balls 11, Dots 5, Average 6, SR 109.1, Dismissals 2

Virat Kohli vs Sunil Narine

Runs 127, Balls 118, Dots 43, Average 31.8, SR 107.6, Dismissals 4

Andre Russell vs Mohammed Siraj

Runs 22, Balls 19, Dots 13, Average 11, SR 115.8, Dismissals 2

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: The Red & Gold Green Brigade! 💚

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Knights Gearing Up For The Challengers! ⚔️

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Match Preview!

If you are not aware of how the journeys have been for KKR and RCB, here's our exclusive match preview, written by Anurag Dasgupta.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Under the guidance of Gautam Gambhir, KKR are at the second position in the table and another win will strengthen their playoffs position. Despite losing their previous game against RR, the KKR unit will be quite confident of delivering the goods against a low in confidence RCB side.

The masterstroke decision to promote Sunil Narine at the top has worked wonders for KKR, and the West Indian all-rounder repaid the faith with a scintillating ton against the Rajasthan Royals in their previous game.

The bowling does look like a concern after last game's hammering, but the bowling unit will be eager to bounce back after a drubbing at the hands of Jos Buttler.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

It has been a torrid tournament for the Bengaluru based franchise. They have lost 6 matches out of the 7 played, and need to win their remaining contests to stay alive in the playoffs race.

The batting unit has failed badly and barring Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik, the team has led down its fans.

Their bowlers conceded 287 runs in their last match against SRH, which turned out to be the highest team total in IPL history. Nothing is working right for them, but with their backs against the walls, RCB have nothing to lose in this contest. Glenn Maxwell, who has been poor with the bat, will miss out on the fixture, owing to an injury.

KKR Vs RCB Live Score: Kohli And Co To Wear Green Today!

It’s that time of the year again when RCB wear the Green jersey to raise awareness about planting more trees and reducing the effects of global warming.

Good Afternoon Guys!

Hello and welcome to OneCricket's Live Blog, where we will give up each and every update on one of the most anticipated matches of every year, KKR vs. RCB. This will be the second time El Primero will happen, and now, the blockbuster clash will take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.