Indian Premier League 2016, Match 30, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Live Coverage

Chasing a daunting 186, Yusuf Pathan (60) and Andre Russell (39) powered Kolkata to a superb 5-wicket win over Bangalore to move up to the second spot on the IPL table. (Scorecard)

Highlights:

Kolkata Knight Riders innings

23.39 IST: That's it! Yusuf Pathan (60), Andre Russell (39) muscle KKR to 5-wicket win over RCB

23.31 IST: SIX! Pathan reaches his fifty with a mighty hit off Shamsi. KKR 175/5 in 18.1 overs

23.27 IST: OUT! RCB gets the breakthrough! Chahal floats it up on a length outside off, Russell looks to launch it over cover but skews it to sweeper cover where Binny takes the catch with ease. The big West Indian goes but not before doing serious damage to the Bangalore attack. A strike too late for the hosts perhaps. KKR 165/5 in 17.3 overs

23.24 IST: Big, Big over for KKR! That's what they were looking for! 4,4,4,6,2,4 - Pathan on fire! Watson had a nightmare. KKR 163/4 in 17 overs

23.18 IST: 16 overs are down and KKR are 139/4, need 47 runs in 24 balls. Russell and Pathan have kept the visitors' hopes alive.

23.10 IST: Plenty of muscle power on display from Russell. Collects 18 runs from Shamsi's over, including 2 Sixes and a four! KKR 123/4 15 overs

23.02 IST: Good comeback from Aaron after that first-ball six from Pathan. KKR 93/4 in 13 overs

23.00 IST: SIX! Sheer power from Pathan! Short of a length on off, Pathan goes back to that one and pulls it away over the cow corner region for a big maximum. He packs a real solid punch when he connects. In fact both these batsmen do and Kolkata need a big stand from this duo. KKR 90/4 in 12.1 overs

22.48 IST: OUT! Shane Watson ends Manish Pandey's stay at 8! Shortish around off, Pandey makes room to pull but mistimes it towards wide long on where Baby takes an easy catch. They check for the no ball but Watson seems to be marginally fine. So, another huge blow for Kolkata as Pandey departs. Once again Watson comes in to take a big wicket. KKR 69/4 in 10.1 overs

22.40 IST: OUT! ARAVIND STRIKES! Slower ball just around off, Gambhir misread it completely as he looks to heave across the line. Misses it to be rapped on the front pad. Appeal for lbw and it is given. Looked like the impact was outside the line. Ends a struggling knock by Gambhir. KKR 66/3 in 9 overs

22.27 IST: Gautam Gambhir tries to propel the run-rate, collects 15 runs off Shamsi's over. KKR 52/2 in 7 overs

22.16 IST: OUT! Chahal castles Lynn for 15! What a ball! Floats it up on middle and leg, sharp leg break and Lynn has no clue to that one. The ball pitches and fizzes away to go past him to disturb the stumps. Another crucial wicket for Bangalore this as the big Australian departs. That is a delivery that would have made any leg spinner proud. KKR 34/2 in 4.4 overs

22.11 IST: Four overs are gone and KKR are 32/1. Well, RCB dropped an opportunity to get rid of Lynn as his catch was put down due to a miscommunication from the fielders.

22.02 IST: SIX!! Chris Lynn smashes the first six off KKR's innings. He deposits a delivery from Binny into the crowd for a 93-meter six.

22.01 IST: Chris Lynn joins Gautam Gambhir at the crease after the fall of Uthappa's wicket. KKR 11/1 after 2 overs.

21.56 IST: WICKET!! Stuart Binny strikes for RCB in the very first over as Uthappa drives a swinging delivery outside off-stump straight to Kohli at point. Robin departs for 1

21.52 IST: Robin Uthappa takes strike for the first ball for KKR. Stuart Binny will start off the proceedings for Bangalore.

21.37 IST: Fifties from KL Rahul (52) and Virat Kohli (52) lifts RCB to 185/7 in 20 overs What a finish to the Bangalore innings! 54 came off the final 3 overs as they got themselves to a very challenging score.

21.30 IST: OUT! Russell gets rid of Sachin Baby for 16! Soft dismissal! Low full toss on leg stump, Baby walks across the stumps to play the scoop but goes off the cue end. The ball pops up back at Russell who takes the easiest of return catches. Fires the ball at the striker's stumps in anger and seems to have broken the bails in the process. RCB 167/5 in 19 overs

21.24 IST: Expensive over from Umesh Yadav - 23 off it! Sachin Baby making the most out of it with 2 Fours and 1 Six! RCB 154/4 in 18 overs

21.14 IST: OUT! Morkel gets rid of Kohli for 52! Big blow for the home team! Good length outside off, Kohli steps out to launch it over cover but mistimes another big shot. Andre Russell in the deep and he doesn't drop many. So, the dropped catch doesn't cost Kolkata and this is a massive, massive wicket at this stage. Ends a good knock by Kohli although he was unusually rusty tonight. RCB 129/4 in 16.4 overs

21.12 IST: FIFTY for Virat Kohli off 42 balls! RCB 126/3 in 16.1 overs

21.10 IST: SIX! JUST OVER THE ROPES! Narine drifts it in from around off, Watson reaches out to that one and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Russell near the ropes but it just flew over him for the biggie. Much needed one for the hosts. The innings badly needs momentum. RCB 125/3 in 16 overs

21.08 IST: Brilliant over from Morkel - just 3 off it! RCB 112/3 in 15 overs

21:00 IST: OUT! Chawla strikes again! AB de Villiers departs for 4! Fires in the slider just around off, skids through off the deck as AB looks to play across the line. The ball kept a bit low perhaps as it crashes into the pads. The South African was looking at sea against spin tonight and falls eventually to a spinner. Huge blow that for Bangalore. RCB 109/3 in 13.4 overs

20.56 IST: RCB have got a great start! Now AB de Villiers and Kohli will look to accelerate the run-rate. RCB 106/2 in 13 overs

20.53 IST: OUT! Rahul departs! Full and outside off, Rahul tries to carve it away over cover but miscues it high to the deep where Yusuf Pathan makes no mistake. Comfortable catch and that ends a superb innings from the opener. Provided impetus to the innings when Kohli was struggling. RCB 97/2 in 12 overs

20.48 IST: FIFTY for KL Rahul off 29 balls! That's his third half-century in this season. RCB 92/1 in 11 overs

20.45 IST: Superb hitting from KL Rahul! The batsmen collected 15 runs off Piyush Chawla, including a SIX and a four. RCB 79/1 in 10 overs

20.40 IST: Good over from Umesh Yadav! Gives away just 4 runs! The first strategic time break of the night has been enforced. RCB 64/1 in 9 overs

20.36 IST: Fifty-run stand comes up between Kohli and KL Rahul! RCB 60/1 in 8 overs

20.31 IST: Fifty up for RCB in the 7th over! Rahul and Kohli have done well to steady the ship after Gayle's early dismissal. RCB 51/1 in 7 overs

20.26 IST: Good over for RCB! KL Rahul thrashes Sunil Narine for 10 runs, including 2 fours! End of powerplay and RCB 40/1 in 6 overs

20.24 IST: Five overs are down and RCB are 30/1. So far KKR have done well to keep things tight. Now, their spinners can come into play.

20.18 IST: An interesting bit of stat from Mohandas Menon. Have a look.

Chris Gayle since his 100* vs England in #WT20
4, 5, 4, 1, 0, 7#RCBvKKR Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 2, 2016

20.07 IST: OUT! Morne Morkel strikes as Chris Gayle departs for 7! IN THE AIR....AND GONE! Short ball around off, effort ball from Morkel and Gayle cannot resist the pull stroke. The bounce gets big on him and the top edge goes high up in the air on the leg side. Uthappa calls for the skier and takes it with ease. That's a massive wicket for Kolkata up front. RCB 8/1 in 1.3 overs

20.00 IST: Here we go! KL Rahul and Chris Gayle are out in the middle. Andre Russell opens for KKR.

19.40 IST: Playing XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Manish Pandey, Chris Lynn, Suryakumar Yadav, Yusuf Pathan, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Umesh Yadav, Sunil Narine, Morne Morkel

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Lokesh Rahul, Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron, Sreenath Aravind, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tabraiz Shamsi

19.30 IST: Toss! Kolkata Knight Riders opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Manish Pandey and Morne Morkel are back for KKR while Chris Gayle has returned for RCB.

19.23 IST: Kohli and his boys training hard before the game.

.@imVkohli and his boys are gearing up for their game against @KKRiders #RCBvKKR #VIVOIPLhttps://t.co/zC4HN9OZ5D IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 2, 2016

19.20 IST: KKR openers Gambhir and Uthappa enjoy healthy averages against RCB.

In all T20s at Chinnaswamy stadium, the skipper averages a very competitive 47.3 #KKRStats #RCBvKKR pic.twitter.com/skCXRe7wYB KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 2, 2016

In 11 innings against #RCB, @robbieuthappa has scored 435 runs at an average of 54.4. #KKRStats #RCBvKKR pic.twitter.com/5se5YeW6ou KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 2, 2016

19.15 IST: Just about fifteen minutes to go for the toss between RCB and KKR. Virat Kohli's side are languishing at the bottom of the table in seventh spot while Gambhir Knight Riders are in fourth position at the moment.

Preview:

Toiling Royal Challengers Bangalore will be eagerly aiming for a win when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in a Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Monday. (Full IPL Coverage)

RCB have only won two of their four matches to be at the seventh spot in the eight-team tournament's points table.

They have an imbalanced squad, heavily reliant on their batting. They will once again bank on skipper Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, K.L. Rahul and Shane Watson to put up a huge total and hope their weaker bowling line-up will be able to defend it.

West Indian big-hitter Chris Gayle has rejoined the squad after a paternity leave to add more muscle to the already formidable batting line-up.

RCB suffered a 15-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday and need to overhaul their performance soon to harbour any hopes of qualification for the last-four stage.

They also need to sort out their bowling woes quickly as the inexperience in this department has been exposed badly by their opponents.

KKR have fared far better so far, winning four of their seven matches to be third on the points table. They would move to the second spot with a win on Monday.

But KKR also are coming into the contest on the back of a 27-run defeat by Delhi Daredevils in an away match, also on Saturday.

Nothwithstanding the defeat, KKR approach the match with a better frame of mind as they have been one of the most balanced team of the tournament.

KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir is leading from the front and is one of the top run-getters in the tournament so far, well supported by opening partner Robin Uthappa.

The bowling line-up also has a settled look with West Indian off-spinner Sunil Narine spearheading the attack.

Teams:

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (C), Varun Aaron, Abu Nechi, S Arvind, Samuel Badree, Stuart Binny, Yuzuvendra Chahal, AB De Villiers, Praveen Dubey, Chris Gayle, Travis head, Iqbal Abdulla, Kedar Jadhav, Akshay Karnewar, Sarfraz Khan, Vikramjeet Malik, Mandeep Singh, Adam Milne, Harshal Patel, Lokesh Rahul, Parveez Rasool, Kane Richardson, Sachin Baby, Mitchell Starc, Vikas Tokas, Shane Watson, David Wiese and Tabraiz Shamsi.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir (captain), Piyush Chawla, Brad Hogg, Jason Holder, Sheldon Jackson, Kuldeep Yadav, Chris Lynn, Manan Sharma,Morne Morkel, Colin Munro, Sunil Narine, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Ankit Rajpoot, Andre Russell, Rajagopal Sathish, Shakib Al Hasan, Jaydev Unadkat, Robin Uthappa, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav.