IPL 2021 Highlights, RCB vs KKR: Virat Kohli's RCB thumps Eoin Morgan's KKR by 38 runs to maintain unbeaten run

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You'd have to say it was a clinical win for RCB. They were excellent in all three departments today. They faced an early hiccup by losing two wickets in an over to Varun Chakravarthy in the first innings. Then, Glenn Maxwell (78) helped RCB motor on with an excellent innings in the middle overs. The finishing touch was provided by AB de Villiers' remarkable 76 as RCB surged to 204/4 in 20 overs.

In response, Shubman Gill started off well with a blistering cameo of 21 before being sent back by a brilliant diving catch from Dan Christian. Nitish Rana and Rahul Tripathi scored 25 and 18, respectively but failed to convert their starts. Yuzvendra Chahal, who hadn't picked up a single wicket this season, bagged two in as many overs to further dent KKR's hopes. Morgan's 29, Shakib's 26, and Russell's 31 went in vain as KKR lost by 38 runs.

This RCB side means serious business. They register another great win to maintain a perfect start.

For the first time in the history of IPL, RCB have won their first three matches in a season.

2nd ball- A dot ball to new man Varun Chakravarthy

3rd ball- Varun pulls for a single.

4th ball- Single

5th ball- Single

6th ball- Single

OUT! Harshal Patel cleans up Russell, who chops the ball onto his own stumps. KKR are 168/2 in 19.1 overs. Russell is out for 30.

Harshal Patel to bowl the last over.

Five dot balls followed by a single. Russell didn't take a single run there. What an over from Siraj.

SIX AND OUT! Cummins thumps Jamieson for a maximum on his first ball and then edges the ball to the keeper the next ball.

OUT! BOWLED HIM! Shakib goes for a 25-ball 26. He walks across to his off stump, in a bid to guide the ball behind square. But Jamieson bowls a yorker to castle his leg stump. KKR are 155/6 in 17.4 overs, needing 50 runs in 14 balls.

SIX! Russell goes big to the biggest side of the field. Slower delivery from Jamieson, Russell picks it up. He stays put, bends low, and smacks it over deep mid-wicket.

WIDE! A slower bouncer but too high, even for Russell.

SIX! Short and straight, a nothing ball really from Chahal, and Russell obliges. Rocks back and thumps it over deep mid-wicket for six.

FOUR! Fuller and quicker Chahal and Russell hits a wild slog sweep. He doesn't get enough contact but got enough bat to beat deep square leg fielder for four.

FOUR! Russell turning it on here. Cuts Chahal behind point for four.

FOUR! He does it again. Makes room and then chases the short and wide delivery on time to cut the ball ahead of point for four.

ONE! A similar shot but this time, he had protection in the deep.

20 off it. KKR are 146/5 after 17 overs.

Excellent over from Harshal Patel. Concedes just five against Shakib and Russell. The match is almost, if not already, out of KKR's reach. KKR are 126/5 after 16 overs.

KKR are 121/5 after 15 overs, needing 84 runs in 30 balls to win the game. Shakib Al Hasan and Andre Russell are out in the middle. The time-out, final of the game, has been taken,

CONFUSION! That was very sloppy from the RCB fielders. Harshal Patel should have had Morgan there. Morgan goes leg side but finds a leading edge. Chahal and Siraj both run for the catch but end up leaving to each other.

OUT! THIS TIME HE'S CAUGHT! Harshal Patel eventually get his wicket. Morgan tried to launch a slower ball into the Chennai night sky. He ends up finding a leading-edge and Virat Kohli runs to his right from covers to complete an easy catch.

KKR are 115/5 after 14 overs.

SIX! Shakib can bat, let's not forget that. In case you did, Shakib has reminded you with an excellent six off Maxwell's first ball of the over. Glenn goes full, Shakib crates room and lofts the ball over long-off.

SIX! Morgan goes the distance. Maxwell bowls it flat and fast, over 100 kmph, but Morgan is equal to the task. He rocks back and shows quick hands to pull the ball over deep square for six.

KKR are 112/4 after 13 overs.

Harshal Patel gives only five runs from his first over. KKR are 98/4 after 12.1 overs

SIX! Eoin Morgan hits a vintage Morgan six over long-on. Maxwell, who is bowling for the first time this year, tosses a full-one to Morgan. The Englishman uses the bottom hand and heaves it for a six. 10 off the over. KKR are 93/4 after 11 overs.

KKR reach 83/4 after 10 overs, needing 122 of 60 balls.

OUT! Yuzvendra Chahal has two in two overs. An absolute peach of a delivery to get rid of Dinesh Karthik. Looked like a slider from Chahal that wrapped Karthik plumb in front of stumps. DK tried to play for the leg break and got stuck in his crease. Nitin Menon gave out and there were no doubts about that whatsoever. KKR are 75/4 after 9 overs.

Dinesh Karthik and Eoin Morgan out in the middle. A tidy over from Sundar, concedes just seven from it. KKR are 73/3 after 8 overs.

FOUR, FOUR, OUT! It's all happening in Chennai. After two cheeky boundaries, one past the slips with a late cut and the other with a paddle sweep, Rana falls to Chahal. He tried to go for the maximum but ended up holing out to Devdutt Padikkal in deep mid-wicket.

First wicket of the season for Chahal

OUT! Rahul Tripathi perishes on the ball of the powerplay. After scoring 25 off 19 balls, Tripathy looks to slog sweep the ball over deep mid-wicket. Instead, he top-edges it and Siraj takes a well-judged catch.

POWERPLAY SCORE: KKR 57/2 AFTER 6 OVERS.

SIX! Nitish Rana gets in on the rescue act with a massive six over deep mid-wicket. Shuffles down the wicket and heaves the ball for a huge maximum. 50 up for KKR.

WELL-FIELDED! Siraj saves three runs on the next ball with an excellent bit of fielding at backward point. Rana charges down the track again, this time frees his arms and cuts the ball through point. But he only manages a single as Siraj does well to save three more.

FOUR! Rahul Tripathi, on one knee, swipes the ball over square leg for four.

FOUR! Rahul Tripathi isnt going to hold back. Hits a brave boundary off the first ball with a paddle sweep.

FOUR! He goes four again by striking the ball cleanly past mid-on.

Nine off the over, KKR are 45/1

FOUR! GORGEOUS! Tripathi greets Washington Sundar with an exquisite shot. Sits down on one knee and goes straight over the bowler's head for four.

RISKY! A risky single from Tripathi. Dabs the ball to cover and then has to dive to safety.

Seven off the over. KKR are 36/1 after 4 overs.