IPL 2021 Eliminator: KKR knock out RCB with a close fought win
Kolkata Knight Riders held their nerves at the end as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eliminator of IPL 2021 played at Sharjah Cricket Ground, Sharjah on Monday. RCB captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first. RCB openers Virat Kohli and Devdutt Paddikal provided a flying start against Shivam Mavi hitting him for boundaries. It was an attacking display of cricket as both put bad balls keeping the scoreboard ticking. Ferguson did the job for KKR getting the wicket of Paddikal with good delivery. Paddikal and Kohli added 49 runs to lay a strong foundation. Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 53 for 1 at the end of the first six overs. With that, the first timeout was called. KKR captain Eoin Morgan bought in Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy into the attack. KS Bharat struggled with his timing against disciplined bowling by KKR bowlers. Narine struck to get rid of Bharat trying to increase the scoring rate. Glenn Maxwell showed intent right from ...