Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, IPL, 22 March, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 1 / Eden Gardens
174/8 (20 ov)
177/3 (16.2 ov)
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Player of the match
Krunal Pandya,
Royal Challengers Bangalore
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Livingstone | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Virat Kohli | 59 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 163.89 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Spencer Johnson | 2.2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 13.29 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14.00 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 7 wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings (KKR won by 8 wickets) | Match 25 | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 4 runs) | Match 21 | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (KKR won by 80 runs) | Match 15 | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI won by 8 wickets) | Match 12 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Rajasthan Royals (KKR won by 8 wickets) | Match 6 | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets) | Match 28 | 13 Apr 2025 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by 6 wickets) | Match 24 | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Mumbai Indians (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 12 runs) | Match 20 | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 8 wickets) | Match 14 | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Chennai Super Kings (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 50 runs) | Match 8 | 28 Mar 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 15 run (0.5 ov): Liam Livingstone: 15 (5), Virat Kohli: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Rajat Patidar 34(16) - c R Singh b V Arora Vaibhav Arora
- Fall of Wickets: 95 - 1 Philip Salt, 118 - 2 Devdutt Padikkal, 162 - 3 Rajat Patidar
- Reviews Remaining: Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 2 of 2, Kolkata Knight Riders - 2 of 2
- Toss: Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 1
- Series: Indian Premier League
- Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Eden Gardens
- City: Kolkata
- Umpires: Abhijeet Bengeri (India), Vinod Seshan (India), Jayaraman Madanagopal (India, TV)
- Referee: Prakash Bhatt (India)
End of over 12 (4 runs)
Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harshit Rana sends down a sharp delivery, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Harshit Rana bowls a sharp delivery, and Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
End of over 13 (8 runs)
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, Sunil Narine delivers off break ball at full length, Rajat Patidar goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Virat Kohli goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, Rajat Patidar goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 14 (11 runs)
Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Harshit Rana delivers fast ball at full length, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Virat Kohli to just 1 run.
Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, Harshit Rana delivers fast ball at good length, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 15 (19 runs)
Vaibhav Arora to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Vaibhav Arora to Rajat Patidar, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Rajat Patidar goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rajat Patidar c R Singh b V Arora 34 (16) Vaibhav Arora to Rajat Patidar, no run, c R Singh b V Arora, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Rajat Patidar as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Rinku Singh for a soft dismissal.
Vaibhav Arora to Liam Livingstone, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Liam Livingstone goes back, plays pull in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Vaibhav Arora to Liam Livingstone, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Vaibhav Arora to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Spencer Johnson to Liam Livingstone, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Liam Livingstone goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Spencer Johnson to Liam Livingstone, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.