RCB vs KKR Ball by Ball Commentary

Two runs to end the innings! Full length, on middle. Vyshak Vijay Kumar gets it down to long on for two runs. KOLKATA WIN THE MATCH BY 21 RUNS.

LEG BYE! David Willey goes for the scoop once again but it does not come off as expected. It is very full, on off. Willey shuffles and tries to play it over the keeper's head but takes a blow on his pads. They cross for a leg bye.

Good length, wide of off. Willey slashes it hard to sweeper cover for a brace.

FOUR! Cracking shot. It is tossed up, full and on off. David Willey whips it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.

TWO WIDES! A sharp bumper, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar tries to chase it but misses. The umpire signals a wide due to height.

Very full, on off. Willey tries to go for the paddle shot but it goes to short third off the inside edge. One taken.

Very full, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar swings hard at it. The ball catches the inside edge, and deflects off his pads into the off side. One taken.

Fuller, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar lofts it down the ground. The batters cross for a single. There is an appeal for a run-out at the non-striker's end, but the replays confirm that Vyshak Vijay Kumar is safely inside the crease.

SIX! Just beats the fielder in the deep. It is a length ball, on middle and leg. Vyshak Vijay Kumar clears his front leg and whips it high in the air to wide long on. The ball goes miles up in the air, but has power on it to beat the fielder in the deep.

A length ball, on middle, swinging down leg. Vyshak Vijay Kumar shuffles and tries to play the scoop. He gets nowhere near the ball.

Quicker one, full, on off. Willey drills it down to long on for a single.

Fuller length, on off. Willey tries to be cheeky and tries to scoop it away, but he ends up hurting his leg in the process, as it catches the inside edge.

A full toss, on leg. Vyshak Vijay Kumar whips it over mid-wicket for just a single.

Pushed through quicker, full and on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar flicks it down to long on for another single. Varun Chakaravarthy ends his spell of 4 overs with three wickets under his belly.

Back of a length, on off. David Willey gets an inside edge to fine leg. They take one.

Fuller, on off. Vyshak Vijay Kumar flicks it to mid on for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rinku Singh completes the catch and is elated with this wicket. He knows the job is done now. Varun Chakaravarthy picks up his third wicket and he has done the trick for Kolkata away from home. It is a half-tracker, on off. Dinesh Karthik swivels and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket. He mishits it and Rinku Singh takes a sharp running catch in the deep.

Floated and full, on off. Willey guides it to short third man for an easy single.

Slower and shorter, outside off. David Willey tries to cut it away off his back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Shorter, on off. Willey pulls it to deep square leg for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga tries to break the shackles but holes out instead. It is a slower ball, wide outside off, pitched up. Wanindu Hasaranga thinks that it is in his slot. He tries to opens the face of the bat late and help it into the fence over point but he does not get the desired distance on it. The substitute fielder Anukul Roy takes a sharp catch at deep backward point. Bangalore are falling apart here.

Russell fires it full and on off. Karthik digs it out into covers and crosses.

SIX! BANG! DK is getting in the mood. It is full, on leg. Dinesh Karthik gets low and slogs it way over the square leg fence for a maximum.

It is very full, on off. Dinesh Karthik drills it down the park, but is unfortunate to see the stumps gets destroyed at the non-striker's end.

A length ball, outside off, shaping away a touch. Dinesh Karthik shuffles and tries to hit it through the line but misses.

Wanindu Hasaranga slaps this short ball, down to long off this time for a couple more.

Half-tracker, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga dances down the track, swats it to long on for two runs.

Darted on the pads, Dinesh Karthik nudges it to square leg and crosses.

Pushed through quicker, on off. Dinesh Karthik defends it out solidly.

Back of a length, turning in from outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga taps it to point for an easy single.

Short one, on off. Dinesh Karthik pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flights it up a bit and Dinesh Karthik works it away in front of mid-wicket for a run.

OUT! RUN OUT! Would you believe it? Dinesh Karthik is involved in a run out yet again and those numbers just keep increasing with every match. This is short and wide by Suyash Sharma, Karthik rocks back and slaps it away well in front of square on the off side and looks for two right away. Anukul Roy, the substitute fielder there comes around and picks up the ball before firing the thwor at the bowler's end. Suyash Prabhudessai stutters a bit as he turns back for the second run and is nowhere in the frame when the bowler dislodges the bails. Complete misunderstanding and Bangalore lose another wicket.

Lucky! Nagging length, outside off and it is the googly. Suyash Prabhudessai doesn't pick it and goes deep in his crease to block. The ball lobs up off the leading edge and falls safely around mid off. They pick up a single.

Slows it up a bit and throws it outside the off stump, Dinesh Karthik mistimes the heave down to long on for just one more.

Slightly shorter, angling it across the left-hander, Suyash Prabhudessai taps this one toward deep point and rotates the strike.

Shorter delivery outside off, Dinesh Karthik backs away and cuts it in front of point for a single.

Slightly shorter around off, played late and dabbed down to short third man for one.

Risky but excellent running! Floated up on the pads, Dinesh Karthik pushes this one well in front of mid-wicket and looks for two straightaway. The fielder in the deep picks up the ball and throws it at the keeper's end where Venkatesh Iyer collects the ball and whips off the bails. The replays show that DK dived in to make his ground with ease.

Leg bye! A direct hit would have got him. Flighted delivery on the pads, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to tuck it away but misses and the ball goes off the pads toward square leg. Dinesh Karthik calls his partner for a single and the keeper, Narayan Jagadeesan runs toward the ball. The keeper fires in a throw at the bowler's end but misses as Suyash dives in to make his ground.

Floats it up a bit and bowls it full around off, Suyash Prabhudessai works it away through mid-wicket and the batters get back for the second with ease.

Short again around off and turning away, Dinesh Karthik hits it off the back foot and down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Too short and put away, Sunil Narine isn't having a good time with the ball in this game. Short and around off, turning in, Dinesh Karthik gets on the back foot and pulls it hard in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Spoils the over with a boundary! Fraction short and wide, Suyash Prabhudessai latches onto it and smashes it through the cover region for a boundary.

Full this time, on middle and leg, and at almost 142 clicks. Suyash Prabhudessai drives it away through wide mid on and gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

Beaten! On a good length around the top of off and just seaming away off the deck. Suyash Prabhudessai with another tentative push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length around off, punched off the back foot but straight to extra cover.

Full and straight, Suyash Prabhudessai tentatively blocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! What a moment in the game and this could be the game for Kolkata! Andre Russell bangs in a short ball at 143.2 clicks and outside off. Virat Kohli shuffles and is onto it in a flash. Kohli swivels and pulls it flat and hard in front of the man at deep mid-wicket. Venkatesh Iyer there moves to his left and gets down low to that side to take a brilliant catch. The umpires go upstairs to check and the replays show that the ball opped out of the hands before Iyer managed to grab it. Kohli departs after a good knock and Bangalore slip further in the chase.

This is short again and around off, Virat Kohli goes deep in his crease and pulls it along the ground toward cow corner for one more. 86 needed now off 48 balls.

Short and around off, Dinesh Karthik shapes up to move leg side but adjusts and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Quicker one around off, Dinesh Karthik watchfully blocks it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy has the last laugh here and Mahipal Lomror has to depart. This is pushed through a bit fuller and on middle and leg, Lomror tries to repeat the trick and sets up for the big slog. The ball flies off the top edge and seems to be clearing the mid-wicket fence but Andre Russell there settles himself right on the edge and takes a good catch just over his head. Lomror cannot believe it and Kolkata haven the breakthrough they wanted.

SIX! BANG! Just a fraction short and on leg stump, Mahipal Lomror gets deep in his crease and muscles the pull shot over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Drags it down a bit and bowls it on middle, Virat Kohli punches it away through wide mid on and picks up a single.

Tosses it up, full and around the pads, Mahipal Lomror gets down to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Flatter one on the legs, Virat Kohli tucks it away through mid-wicket and once again they look for two but Andre Russell is quick to get to the ball. Just the single then.

WIDE! Throws it up full and wide, a bit too wide and Kohli leaves it alone for a wide.

FIFTY for Virat Kohli and the crowd goes wild! Quicker one around off, Kohli hammers it away to the left of long on and sprints back for the second run. Brilliant running and Kohli is key here for Bangalore.

FOUR! Short and wide again, Virat Kohli tries to cut it hard but the ball skids on and takes the outside edge before running away into the third man fence.

Short and wide, cut away past point for one more.

Shorter and around off, turning in, Virat Kohli pulls it off the back foot, flat and on the bounce to long on for a single.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Mahipal Lomror is taking the attack to the opposition here. What a strike. The crowd is getting back to life as well. It is tossed up, full and on off. Mahipal Lomror gets down on one knee and slogs it flat and hard over the square leg fence.

Very full, on leg. Kohli whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Lomror punches it past mid off for another single.

Flatter, on middle. Kohli knocks it down to long on for an easy single.

Slower one, angled into the batter. Mahipal Lomror nudges it to mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! BANG! Just what the doctor ordered for Bangalore. Short one, on off. Mahipal Lomror uses the depth of his crease and smokes it over the square leg fence for a maximum. The ball goes straight into the crowd.

Darted on the pads, Virat Kohli stays back and eases it out. 8 runs come off this over.

A full toss, on off. Lomror knocks it down to the cow corner and rotates the strike.

Quicker and fuller, on leg. Kohli flicks it off his pads for another single.

A single now as this full ball is clipped into mid-wicket.

FOUR! A welcome boundary for the hosts and Mahipal Lomror himself. It is very full, on off. Mahipal Lomror whips it low and hard to deep mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep dives to his left, but ends up helping it touch the ropes.

Pushed through quicker, on off. Kohli whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Shorter, in the channel. Kohli shuffles and flicks it into the leg side for another single. Kolkata are on the driving seat here.

Angled into the pads. Lomror goes back and tucks it to mid-wicket. They take one.

Shorter, on off. Lomror slaps it to wide of long off. The fielder in the deep does well to save a certain boundary.

Floated and full, on off. Lomror lobs it over the bowler's head. There is protection in the deep and the batters take two runs. There is an enquiry for run-out but the third umpire confirms that Lomror is safe.

Virat Kohli now rotates the strike as he flicks this full ball into mid-wicket, off his pads.

Sunil Narine angles in a full ball, outside off. Mahipal Lomror slashes it through cover-point for one.

Andre Russell fires in a yorker, on leg. Andre Russell dabs it out to square leg. The batters collect two more runs.

Length, on the pads. Virat Kohli flicks it down to long on and collects a brace.

Shorter, on off. Lomror top-edges it to square leg. The ball lands safely. One taken.

BEATEN! Andre Russell hurls a length ball, on leg. Mahipal Lomror fails to flick it away and takes a blow high on his pads.

Good length, in the channel. Virat Kohli taps it to backward point for an easy single.

Andre Russell starts his spell with a short ball, on off. Virat Kohli stays back and punches it to point, could not find the gap.

Fuller, attacking the pads. Lomror nudges it into mid-wicket. A wicket-taking over from Varun Chakaravarthy comes to an end. Bangalore under immense pressure now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes and has the last laugh here. Glenn Maxwell himself cannot believe it. There is pin-drop silence across the stadium now. It is a googly, on off. Glenn Maxwell makes some room and tries to play it inside-out but Maxwell does not middle it. The ball flies to long off and David Wiese takes a sharp catch over his head.

FOUR! Glenn Maxwell gets going here. He gets his first boundary of the chase. It is full and on leg. Glenn Maxwell gets low and sweeps it over short fine. It races away to the fence.

A bit fuller, on off. Glenn Maxwell crunches it to covers but does not find the gap.

Flatter, on the pads. Kohli flicks it through square leg. One run taken.

Floated and full, on off. Kohli leans in and pushes it to point.

On middle and leg, worked away in front of mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker and shorter around off, pulled away off the back foot and powerfully down to long on for one.

OUT! LBW! A decent shout for LBW and the finger goes up. Suyash Sharma bowls this one very full and in line with the stumps. Shahbaz Ahmed gets down on one knee and looks for the hard sweep but misses, getting hit full on the pads. Suyash goes up in appeal and gets the decision in his favour. Shahbaz has a chat with Virat Kohli but starts walking back and Kolkata have two wickets now. Also, the ball lobbed up off the pads and Narayan Jagadeesan pouhed it. The replays show that there was an inside edge whcih means Shahbaz would have been out either way.

On the pads, nudged away in front of square leg for a single.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short again over middle, Virat Kohli rocks back and pulls it flat toward long on. Rinku Singh comes charging in but the ball falls well short. Rinku though fails to put the brakes on and ends up running past the ball and it costs Kolkata four runs.

FOUR! Virat Kohli just keeps on hitting the first ball of the over for a boundary. Short ball on leg stump, Kohli goes deep in his crease and whips it away past square leg for a boundary.

Shorter on the pads, nudged away through mid-wicket for a single.

Excellent running! Floated up around middle, Virat Kohli leans on and pushes it gently through wide mid on before racing back for a couple of runs.

Comes from around the wicket and bowls it full on off stump. Shahbaz Ahmed looks to block but gets a bit of an outside edge toward short third man and they scamper through for one more.

Drifted onto the pads, Kohli works it away just behind square leg and gets across for a run.

A bit of a mix-up in the middle but no harm is done. Flighted this time and drifting in from around off, Virat Kohli pushes it toward point and looks for one but is sent back by his partner.

FOUR! Varun Chakaravarthy is greeted into the attack with a boundary. Slightly shorter on the hips, Virat Kohli swivels and pulls it away hard, behind square leg and picks up a boundary.

Slides one into middle and leg, Virat Kohli tucks it off the inside edge toward short fine leg and scampers across for a single. Excellent over from Suyash Sharma, just 3 runs and a wicket off it.

A touch shorter on off and turning away, Shahbaz Ahmed wrists it away toward wide mid on and picks up a single.

Slower and shorter outside off, Shahbaz Ahmed rocks back and plays it toward cover. Virat Kohli looks for one but is sent back and rightly so.

Shorter one, angled across the left-hander, Shahbaz Ahmed punches it away toward cover.

OUT! TAKEN! A very well-judged catch just inside the ropes by Rinku Singh and Suyash Sharma strikes in his very first over. This is the googly, tossed up full and on off stump, turning in. Faf du Plessis stays deep in his crease and picks the googly but looks to hit it over long on. The bat turns in his handa a bit and the shot is mistimed in the air toward long on. Rinku there runs around to his left and leaps up a bit to grab it with both hands and stay inside the ropes. A big wicket this for Kolkata.

Starts with a drag down outside off and turning in, Virat Kohli pulls it down to long on and picks up a single.

SIX! Another maximum! Just a half-tracker over middle, no effort behind it, and Faf du Plessis pulls it off the back foot over the mid-wicket fence for another biggie. 19 off the over and Bangalore are flying here.

SIX! BANG! Another slower one, pitched up right in the slot around middle. Faf du Plessis waits for it and has all the time in the world to get under it and smoke it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Nicely bowled! Sees Virat Kohli advancing and bowls it slower and fuller outside off. Kohli manages to jam it out in front of covers and picks up a single.

Hard length over middle and nipping back in a bit. Faf du Plessis stays back and gets an inside edge toward short fine leg for a run.

Full and around off, Virat Kohli advances and squeezes it down to third man for a single.

FOUR! Easily done! Short and outside off, Virat Kohli stands tall and just lofts it over extra cover and the ball just bounces inside the ropes to go for a boundary.

A dot to end but 11 runs come off the first over of the chase. Length ball around off, Faf du Plessis drives it firmly but straight to mid off.

FOUR! Down the wrong line but sloppy fielding as well. Full and angling down leg, Faf du Plessis just tucks it around the corner, to the left of Suyash Sharma at short fine leg. Sharma there fumbles and the ball eludes him to run away into the fence.

Good length around off, nudged away toward point for a quick single.

Leg bye! On a good length, good pace behind it and angled into the ribs. The ball goes off the thigh pads toward square leg and the batters get across for a leg bye. Faf du Plessis jogs across but has to put in the dive as he sees the throw coming in at his end.

Hits the length hard and bowls it outside off, Virat Kohli eases it away past point for a single.

FOUR! Slashed away and Virat Kohli is up and running here. Starts with a loosener as this is bowled short and wide. Kohli throws the kitchen sink at it and gets a thick outside edge that flies over short third man for a boundary.