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Varun Chakravarthy shines as Kolkata Knight Riders thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore by 81 runs in IPL 2022. Catch KKR vs. RCB Live scores and KKR vs RCB highlights 2023 match 9.
KKR vs RCB highlights 2023 match 9: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by the margin of 81 runs to register thier first victory of the season.
Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders produced an enormous total of 204/7 runs with the help of Shardul Thakur (68 off 29), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (57 off 44), and Rinku Singh (46 off 33). David Willey and Karn Sharma scalped two wickets each whereas Mohammad Siraj, Michael Bracewell and Harshal Patel got one wicket each.
In response, Royal Challengers Bangalore could only manage 123 after a promising start by Virat Kohli (21 off 18) and Faf Du Plessis (23 off 12). Varun Chakravarthy took four wickets and Suyash Sharma picked three wickets while Sunil Narine scalped two wickets.
KKR vs RCB highlights 2023 match 9SENSATIONAL DAVID WILLEY DESTABILIZES KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s anchor, Faf Du Plessis, having the coin flip his favour for the second time in a row, asked Kolkata Knight Riders to bat at thier home, Eden Gardens.
Kolkata Knight Riders still finding thier best opening pair came up with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Venkatesh Iyer to open the innings. It was Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who took the advantage of the powerplay as he dealt in boundaries for a couple of overs.
On the other hand, Venkatesh Iyer was found struggling with the bat. Soon, Venkatesh Iyer’s struggle came to an end when he found himself clean bowled in David Willy’s lovely in-swinging delivery on which Venkatesh Iyer expecting some bounce though. Before heading to dugout Venkatesh Iyer could only fetch 3 runs in KKR vs RCB highlights 2023 match 9.
David Willey then Kolkata Knight Riders reeling at the moment when in the very next delivery he got rid of Mandeep Singh for a golden duck. Right after the end of the powerplay, Michael Bracewell striking in his first delivery dismissed skipper, Nitish Rana, for a cheap score.
RAHMANULLAH GURBAZ STEADIES THE SHIP FOR KKR.
While KKR were losing wickets at regular intervals, It was Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who held his nerves from his end. Rahmanullah Gurbaz seemed to be batting on a different surface as he was giving RCB’s bowlers a hard time. Rahmanullah Gurbaz had smashed 57 runs off 44 deliveries, including six boundaries and three sixes before falling victim to Karn Sharma.
SHARDUL THAKUR’S ONSLAUGHTS CAUSE TROUBLE FOR RCB.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, who had been dominating the play since the very beginning saw Shardul Thakur come out of nowhere to help Kolkata Knight Riders go past the 200-run mark.
Shardul Thakur punished RCB’s bowlers across the ground and blasted 68 runs off 29 deliveries, belting nine boundaries and three sixes. Early, Rinku Singh smacked 46 runs off 33 deliveries. Kolkata Knight Riders ended up with 204/7 in KKR vs RCB highlights 2023 match 9.
VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY AND SUYASH SHARMA FOIL RCB IN RUN CHASE.
Royal Challengers Bangalore running after a massive total got off on the right foot, but rught after the wicket of Virat Kohli(21) collapsed. It was Varun Chakravarthy, who became the prime cause for RCB’s collapse dismissed Faf Du Plessis(23), Glenn Maxwell (5) and Harshal Patel(0). Later, Suyash Sharma coming as the impact player did the remaining task by getting rid of Dinesh Karthik(9), Anuj Rawat(1) and Karn Sharma(1) in KKR vs RCB highlights 2023 match 9.
