Bangalore vs Kolkata - Match Preview, Fantasy, Key Players, Pitch Report, Probable XI & More (Eliminator 1, IPL)
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Eliminator of IPL 2021 on Monday, October eleventh, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.
RCB completed third in the focuses table with nine dominates from fourteen matches, passing up runner up to CSK with a sub-par NRR. In any case, they'll cheer up from their beautiful strong appearance in the UAE leg, yet after a nervous beginning. They come into this game on the rear of an assurance-boosting last-ball triumph over DC by seven wickets.
Bowling first, RCB had another wicketless initial ten overs. Be that as it may, they pulled things back well again, limiting DC to 164/5. They stammered right off the bat in their run pursue, losing both their openers in the initial three overs. Abdominal muscle De Villiers' fit run proceeded as he fell after a run a ball 26. Be that as it may, Glenn Maxwell and Srikar Bharat sewed an unbeaten 111-run association to take them home.
While Maxwell took advantage of three dropped possibilities, Bharat got everyone's attention for RCB. His 52-ball 78, including a six off the last ball, helped RCB equivalent CSK on focuses, however it wasn't sufficient to get second spot. Notwithstanding, this exhibition should give him loads of certainty and loan RCB's top request a more grounded look.
KKR, in the interim, would've had some cheeky minutes subsequent to seeing MI blast away, however they figured out how to qualify easily for the end of the season games. Completing level on focuses with MI, KKR's prevalent NRR assisted them with making the best four. Their critical wiggle room of triumph over RR in the last gathering stage match ended up being essential.
Batting first on a lethargic Sharjah track, the KKR players batted quietly and sped up at the right minutes. It helped them to a better than expected absolute of 171/4. In answer, their exact bowling was a lot to deal with for a RR side hoping to score runs rapidly. Eventually, they bowled the Royals out for 85, winning by 86 runs.
While RCB clubbed KKR to accommodation in their gathering at Chennai prior in the season, KKR hit back in style to win by nine wickets and ten overs to save at Abu Dhabi. The stage, in this manner, is set for a captivating cricket match in Sharjah.
Pitch Report
Sharjah hasn't been a simple wicket to score on, yet KKR's consistent batting approach served them well against RR. It's been difficult to time the top dogs outside of the powerplay, with the more slow conveyances and cutters demonstrating successful.
RCB Key Players : Virat Kohli, Srikar Bharat, Harshal Patel
KKR Key Players : Shubman Gill, Shakib al Hasan, Sunil Narine
Probable XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), Srikar Bharat (WK), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, George Garton, Mohammed Siraj, and Yuzvendra Chahal
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shakib Al Hasan/Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, and Shivam Mavi