Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2023 Full score card

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.

Vyshak Vijay Kumar walks out to bat now.

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.

Varun Chakaravarthy (3-0-23-2) is back on to finish his spell.

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

David Willey is the new batter in.

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.

Strategic break! It has all gone downhill for Bangalore in the last few overs and with 56 runs needed off 24 balls and just 4 wickets in hand, they stare in the face of defeat here. Kolkata have been good with the ball but they have been brilliant in the field, holding on to their catches and inflicting run-outs and that could well be the difference between the two sides. Dinesh Karthik is still out in the middle and the game is certainly not over. Will we see another nail-biting finish? Let's find out... Also, Andre Russell (2-0-12-1) is back into the attack.

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.

Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in.

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.

Change. Suyash Sharma is brought back into the attack now. He replaces Andre Russell.

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.

Change. Sunil Narine now comes back into the attack.

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.

Suyash Prabhudessai is the new batter in.

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.

Dinesh Karthik comes in to bat now.

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.

Strategic break! It was a fast start with the bat by Bangalore as Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis struck the ball cleanly and looked solid. As soon as spin was introduced though, the table completely turned as Suyash Sharma and Varun Chakaravarthy picked up three wickets in 4 overs to put Kolkata on top. Kohli is well-set but needs someone to stay with him, An important phase of play awaits.

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.

Mahipal Lomror is in at number 5.

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.

Glenn Maxwell is the new man in.

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.

Shahbaz Ahmed is in at number 3.

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.

Suyash Sharma, the Impact Player comes into the attack now.

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.

Umesh Yadav to bowl from the opposite end.

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.

SIX! Up and over and Kolkata get to the 200-run mark! Yet another slower one from Harshal Patel, dug in short and outside off. David Wiese stays back and forces the uppercut over short third man and the ball clears the fence as well. 15 off the final over as well and Kolkata finish with 200/5 on the board!

Nails the yorker now around off and Rinku Singh can only manage to squeeze it out toward point for a single.

Slower bumper this time and over the stumps, Rinku Singh tries to get his bat high and get it away but is undone by the lack of pace. No wide signalled and no review taken either.

Leg bye! Slower again, full and around off, David Wiese shuffles across trying to lap it but misses. The ball hits the pads and rolls onto the deck ads the batters scamper through for a leg bye.

SIX! Up, up and away! Slower delivery, on a length and around middle. David Wiese picks up the pace early and tees off, dispatching it a long way over the long on fence for a biggie. That one went 93 meters.

A full toss on leg stump, there to be hit but dips on the batter. Rinku Singh slogs it away to deep backward square leg for just a single.

David Wiese comes in at number 7.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mohammed Siraj with a perfect yorker! He steams in and bowls it at almost 145 clciks, right in the blockhole and angling into the leg pole. Andre Russell stands deep in his crease and tries to clear the front leg but is beaten for raw pace here. Russell swings across the line but the ball sneaks through and castles into the stumps. Siraj ends the over well but 15 runs come off it.

On a hard length and takes some pace off the delivery. Rinku Singh hangs back and mistimes the pull aerially in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good comeback! A quick bumper, at 141.7 clicks and right around the helmet. Rinku Singh sways his head away from the line of the ball.

FOUR! Up and over! Full and wide at 142.7 clicks, Rinku Singh throws his hands at it and manages to slice it over the man at point for yet another boundary. This is excellent batting.

FOUR! A bit too wide from Mohammed Siraj and he pays the price. Full and outside off, Rinku Singh reaches out and slashes it away wide of the man at short third man for a boundary. 10 runs off the first two deliveries.

SIX! Wow, that is a shot and a half! On a good length and angled across the left-hander, Rinku Singh just stays put and clobbers it away in front of mid-wicket and deep in the crowd for a biggie.

Pushed through around middle and leg, Rinku Singh tucks it away in front of mid-wicket for a single. Brilliant over from Wanindu Hasaranga, just 3 runs and a couple of wickets off it.

Flatter delivery around off, pushed away to mid off.

Rinku Singh comes in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! Wanindu Hasaranga pulling things back nicely for Bangalore and Kolkata are four down in a jiffy. Tosses this one up full and on off stump, it is the googly that turns away. Venkatesh Iyer stays deep in his crease and looks to slog it against the turn but ends up slicing it high and over mid on. Glenn Maxwell from long on comes in and keeps his eyes on the ball before pouching it safely.

Shorter and around off, just eased away through point for a single.

Andre Russell is the new batter at the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bangalore do hold on to a catch and Nitish Rana has to walk back. Wanindu Hasaranga with another shortish delivery on the stumps and Rana goes for the reverse sweep as well. The ball turns and takes the top edge before lobbing up in front of short third man. Vyshak Vijay Kumar there dives in front and gets both hands under it. The third umpire is called in and the replays show that Kumar has caught it cleanly. Rana departs after a solid knock.

Is that a clean catch? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays confirm that Vyshak Vijay Kumar has grabbed the ball cleanly and the big screen shows OUT.

Shorter and around leg, turning in. Venkatesh Iyer stands tall and attempts the reverse sweep but gets an inside edge off the pads toward point. They scamper through for one.

SIX! Oh, that has been smashed! Full and outside off, in the slot a bit. Nitish Rana gets under it and whacks it away flat and over the leaping fielder at deep cover for a maximum. 17 off the over, another good one for Kolkata.

FOUR! Streaky boundary but Nitish Rana won't mind. Knuckleball around off, Rana throws his hands at it but gets a thick outside edge that flies away fine of short third man for another boundary.

FOUR! Nicely done! Gets it full and wide enough, nothing wrong with the ball. Nitish Rana reaches out and opens the bat face late to hit it on the full and through backward point for a boundary.

Good bowling! Bowls it a touch shorter and angles it well across the off stump, Venkatesh Iyer reaches out and taps it past point for one.

Full and outside off, Nitish Rana shuffles a bit and drills it down to long off for just another single.

Length ball on the stumps, Venkatesh Iyer drives it over the bowler but without much timing and to the right of long on for a single.

Strategic break! WOW! 19 runs come off the previous over and the momentum has shifted Kolkata's way, and that too, right on cue. Only 4 overs left in hand for them, and they will be eyeing to flex their muscles from hereon. Also, the visitors have plenty of hard-hitters waiting for them in the ranks. Bangalore need to be on the money if they wish to be the happier side heading into the innings break.

SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Pace on this time and on the pads, Nitish Rana just whips it off the legs and sends it a long way back over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. 19 off the over, a good one for Kolkata.

SIX! BANG! Another slower short ball, this time over leg stump. Nitish Rana picks it up and has enough time to swivel and pull it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Slower one, a tad shorter and around off, this is eased away off side for a single and the 50-run stand is up between these two.

FOUR! A low full toss on middle, Venkatesh Iyer pumps this one right back over the bowler's head and the ball races away into the fence.

Just short! Slower one, banged in around off and Nitish Rana flat-bats it toward long on. Glenn Maxwell there comes in and the ball just bounces in front of him. They get a single.

Leg bye! Nicely bowled! Gets the slower one, full and in the blockhole around the legs. Venkatesh Iyer looks to flick but misses and the ball hits the pads. Nitish Rana scampers through for one as Harshal Patel fails to hit the stumps at the batter's end with his boot.

On a length, wide of off. Venkatesh Iyer slashes hard to deep point for one. Kolkata need boundaries and that too quickly.

DROPPED! Bangalore have not been their best in the field. Harshal Patel the culprit this time. A short ball, sliding down leg. Rana swivels and pulls it down to fine leg. Harshal Patel in the deep could not hold on to it. The batters take one.

Much fuller and straight, on leg. Iyer flicks it to long on. It meets the fielder on a bounce. They take a single.

Mohammed Siraj fires in a wide yorker, Venkatesh Iyer is unable to pick it up early and get a hold of it.

Very full, outside off. Rana steers it down to third man for another single.

A length ball, angling across, at 139 clicks. Venkatesh Iyer mistimes his punch through covers only for a single.

Venkatesh Iyer charges down the wicket and drills this full ball down to long off. The batters take a single.

A single now as Rana punches this length ball into covers.

Very full, on leg. Iyer wrists it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

David Willey follows the batter down leg. Rana is left with no room. He inside-edges it to the keeper. The batters cross for a quick single.

FOUR! Really well played. It is a full-length ball, outside off. Rana shuffles across a long way and scoops it down to third man. A couple of bounces into the ropes.

Length ball, that comes in from outside off. Iyer nudges it into mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! BANG! Nitish Rana turning on the heat here. It is overpitched on off. Nitish Rana says thank you very much and smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum. Just the kind of over Kolkata were after.

Very full, wide outside off. Rana tries to chase it but gets beaten in the process.

Shorter, Iyer cuts it through cover-point for one.

DROPPED! Vyshak Vijay Kumar could've had his third wicket, but Mohammed Siraj fails to hold on to it. It is very full, on off. Rana chips it straight down the throat of Mohammed Siraj at long off, but somehow gets a lifeline here. The batters take one.

WIDE! A sharp bumper, on off. It flies over the batter's head and the square leg umpire informs that this is a wide.

Vyshak Vijay Kumar serves a short one again, with some width on offer this time. Venkatesh Iyer gets on top of it and cuts it hard through point for just a single.

Back of a length, Nitish Rana pulls this to deep mid-wicket from outside off. One taken.

Vyshak Vijay Kumar (2-0-13-2) switches ends now.

Shorter, outside off. Iyer cuts it hard to deep point for two runs.

FOUR! Impeccable placement. It is pitched up, in the channel. Venkatesh Iyer shuffles a touch and carves it to wide of long off. Glenn Maxwell rushes to his right and dives that side but in vain.

Nitish Rana slogs this short ball behind square on the leg side for one more.

Iyer punches this flat ball down to long off for a single.

FOUR! A welcome boundary for Kolkata. It is short, on leg. Iyer uses his feet and whips it through mid-wicket. The ball races away to the fence.

Floated and full, on off. Rana gets forward and tucks it into mid-wicket for one.

A dot to end the over! It is fuller, on off. Iyer tries to hit it through the line once again, but it goes back to the bowler off the inner half.

Shortish, wide of off. Rana hangs back and cuts it hard through covers for one.

Venkatesh Iyer rotates the strike now, as he drives this full ball to sweeper cover. There is protection in the deep.

Very full, on off. Rana clips it to square leg for one. The Kolkata skipper gets off the mark now.

On a length, wide of off. Iyer slices it down to third man for one.

Harshal Patel hurls a length ball, on top of off. Iyer stands tall and punches it into covers off his back foot. The fielder there makes a half-stop.

WIDE! Good length, sliding down leg. Iyer tries to chase it but misses it completely. Wided.

Who will walk out now? It will be Nitish Rana.

OUT! TIMBER! Vyshak Vijay Kumar with a double blow and Jason Roy has to depart. Goes full and pace on, angling it into the leg stump. Roy walks right across the stumps and looks to flick it away but the ball just zips through and beats the bat and crashes into the leg stump. Not the way Roy would have liked to get out but he has to walk back after a blistering knock. Bangalore in the ascendancy at the moment.

Hurls across a length ball outside the off stump, this is played away through the cover region for one.

WIDE! Attempted slower one, on a length and angling down the leg side. Wide called.

Floats it up a bit on a length and well outside the off stump, Jason Roy taps this one to the left of deep point for a single.

Hard length around leg stump, Venkatesh Iyer comes down the track and backs away before hitting it on the up toward deep cover for one.

WIDE! A quick bumper, over leg stump and this one flies over the batter's head. Venkatesh Iyer ducks under it and wide is called for height.

Venkatesh Iyer is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Narayan Jagadeesan is finally let out of his misery and Bangalore have their first wicket. Vyshak Vijay Kumar bangs in a good short ball, a bit slower but gets it to climb high. Jagadeesan stays deep in the crease and looks to take it on but ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes high and toward deep mid-wicket where David Willey backtracks a bit and takes it safely just inside the ropes.

This is bowled on the shorter side and pushed well outside the off stump, Jason Roy reaches out and cuts it in front of square on the off side for a single.

Almost gets chopped on! Slower one, bowled into the pitch and pushed outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan throws his hands at it but gets an under edge that just goes past the leg stump.

This is bowled into the deck and outside off, Jason Roy gets on top of the bounce and rolls his hands over the ball to pull it down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Full and outside off, jammed out through the cover region for one. Jagadeesan looks for two but Jason Roy denies it.

FOUR! Jagadeesan gets one away! Pace on this time, short and outside off, Jagadeesan shuffles a bit past the off stump and slaps it away wide of third man for a boundary.

Pace off, full and wide outside off, Narayan Jagadeesan tries to reach it but fails to get any bat on it.

Harshal Patel comes into the attack and starts with a short and wide one. Jason Roy cuts it off the back foot but straight to deep point for one and he lets out another big grunt in frustration as he feels he should have put that away.

Takes pace off now and bowls it full and wide, Jason Roy lets out a big grunt as he drives it toward sweeper cover for another single.

In no man's land! A sharp bumper this, comes in around the helmet and Narayan Jagadeesan goes for the hook. Jagadeesan mistimes it badly and the ball falls just over backward square leg. The batters get one.

Short ball over the stumps, Jason Roy plays a controlled pull shot down to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Banged in a bit and over middle, Narayan Jagadeesan short-arm jabs it over wide mid on and picks up a single.

Short and wide outside off, Narayan Jagadeesan plays the square cut wide of the man at deep point and picks up a couple of runs.

FIFTY for Jason Roy in just 22 balls and it has been a power-packed display from him thus far. Vyshak Vijay Kumar starts with a fuller delivery around off, Roy smashes the ball right back at the bowler who manages to get a hand on it. The ball deflects toward mid on and they get a single. Hard to call that one a dropped chance.

Narayan Jagadeesan is getting a bit bogged down here. Flatter and on a nagging length, turning into the pads, Jagadeesan pushes it out to the right of the bowler.

Good fielding! Floats this one up full and on the stumps, Jason Roy gets in position for the reverse sweep and gets it to the left of the man at short third man who makes a good diving stop. Just the single then.

Short and wide, this is cut away off the back foot to deep point for a single.

Quicker and angled into the pads, Narayan Jagadeesan tucks it straight to mid-wicket.

Flatter one, angling into middle, Narayan Jagadeesan punches it out toward short cover.

Here comes the wrong 'un, fuller around off and turning in a long way. Narayan Jagadeesan goes on the back foot to keep it out.

Strategic break! This has been an ideal start for Kolkata, all thanks to Jason Roy who has moved to 48 runs off just 20 ball. Narayan Jagadeesan meanwhile took his time to find his rhythm, but has been able to find the odd boundaries. Virat Kohli has been in constant pressure of changing his bowlers here. He certainly needs to break this stand as early as possible, because it can hurt them a lot, if Roy continues to find boundaries at will.

SIX! A fourth six in the over and Jason Roy is in overdrive mode here. This is angled into the legs once again, Roy manages to get his front leg out of the way and absolutely smashes this one over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 25 off that over!

Follows the batter down leg, Jason Roy looks to sweep but misses.

SIX! Just over! This is dragged down a bit and angled into the batter, Jason Roy rocks back and pulls it flat toward deep mid-wicket where the fielder comes in instead of staying on the ropes and the ball goes over him for another maximum.

SIX! Back-to-back maximums! Full and angled into the pads, Jason Roy gets down on one knee and heaves it powerfully over the square leg fence for another six.

SIX! What a shot! Shahbaz Ahmed sees Jason Roy advancing and tries to fire it in at the legs. Roy adjusts and just plays a checked drive over mid on and clears the fence for a maximum.

Starts off with a shorter delivery around off, Narayan Jagadeesan punches it away through wide mid on for a single.

Shahbaz Ahmed is into the attack now.

FOUR! Jason Roy spoils the over for the spinner with this boundary off the last ball. A bit flatter, on off. Jason Roy reverse hits it through cover-point for a cracking boundary.

Much quicker and full, on leg. Jason Roy takes a blow on his shoes. Certainly going down leg.

An appeal for lbw but turned down! Wanindu Hasaranga is convinced that he got his man and Virat Kohli takes the review. Coming to the delivery, it is looped up, around off. Jason Roy prods and tries to sweep it away but misses. He gets pinged high on his pads. The Ball Tracking confirms that the ball is pitching outside the line and the original decision stands.

Shorter, on middle. Roy moves back and helps it back to the bowler.

Flighted and full, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan taps it out to mid off. He scampers across for a quick single.

Very full, on off. Roy sweeps it to square leg for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga comes into the attack now.

Full length, on off. Roy knocks it down the park and takes a single. A great over for Kolkata, 17 runs come off it.

SIX! This is huge! Jason Roy made this flick look so effortless. It is fuller, on leg stump. Jason Roy picks it up nice and early to dispatch it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

Full length, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan dabs it out to mid off and crosses.

Length, on off, defended to point.

FOUR! Solid timing! Narayan Jagadeesan is on a roll! Willey pitches it up, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan stands tall, hits it through the line and gets it through covers for four more.

WIDE! David Willey errs in his line this time and spills it down leg. The umpire extends his arms and rightly so.

FOUR! Narayan Jagadeesan finds the gap and the boundary as well. This will boost his confidence as well. A length ball, outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan gets on top of it and crunches it through the cover region for four.

A sharp bumper, angling down leg. Jason Roy swivels and tries to hook it away but misses. Dinesh Karthik and Mohammed Siraj put in a loud appeal but the finger stays down. They have a chat with Kohli, but go against taking the review.

FOUR! Jason Roy continues to find boundaries at will. His third one of the inning. It is very full, outside off. Jason Roy gets on his front foot and creams it through covers. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence.

Length ball, that jags back in from outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan guides it through point for one.

Mohammed Siraj digs in a short one, wide of off, with a lot of pace on it. Narayan Jagadeesan tries to break his shackles but only connects with thin air.

Narayan Jagadeesan flicks this length ball to mid-wicket off his pads.

Siraj serves a length ball, in the channel, it jags away. Narayan Jagadeesan tries to go after it but misses.

A single to end the over! A length ball, over off. Narayan Jagadeesan stays back and guides it through the gap past backward point. One taken.

Fuller, angling across, outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan leans forward and pushes it gently into covers. This has been a brilliant comeback from Willey.

Two dots in a row! Length ball, on leg stump. Narayan Jagadeesan shuffles and nudges it to mid-wicket once again. He could not get his bottom hand into play here.

Full, on leg. Narayan Jagadeesan clips it into mid-wicket.

FOUR! Narayan Jagadeesan now gets into the act. Gets a bit fortunate this time. Good length, outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan looks to ride the bounce but it catches the outside edge. The ball flies down to third man for four runs.

Slower length ball, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan steps outside the crease and defends it under his eyes.

David Willey to operate from the other end.

Fuller, tailing into the batter. Jason Roy gets undone by the pace here and gets pinged on his pads. The ball rolls out to short third, but Roy even struggles to spot the ball after the impact.

FOUR! Jason Roy is on a roll. This is a much better shot. It is a full-length ball, on fourth stump. Jason Roy stands tall and crunches it down to long off, for a boundary.

A dot now! Good length, on top of middle. Jason Roy shuffles and flicks it to mid on.

Mohammed Siraj feels that the ball is a bit out of shape and gives it to the umpire. The umpire performs the gauge test and finds that the ball is fine. We are good to continue.

FOUR! Jason Roy and Kolkata are off the mark. Siraj goes full, outside off. Jason Roy uses his feel and slaps it down the park, to long on for a fine boundary.

A length ball, on fourth stump. Jason Roy punches it through the line but only to find a fielder at covers.

Mohammed Siraj starts with a pace-up delivery, swinging in late, on off. Roy gets forward and defends it solidly.

We are all set for the game to begin! The two umpires walk out to the middle as the Bangalore players take their positions on the field. Jason Roy will open the innings for Kolkata alongside Narayan Jagadeesan. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Nitish Rana, the captain of Kolkata is in for a chat. He starts by saying this game is very important for them, and it is time to step up and stay in the contest. Mentions that they have shown glimpses of how they perform as a unit. Tells that they haven't been lucky with the injuries as well, which has forced them to keep chopping and changing their playing XI. States that there is a positive atmosphere in the dressing room and he hopes the boys can do well.

Virat Kohli, the stand-in skipper of Bangalore says that they will bowl first and it is a no-brainer as they chase well and it's a chance to do things well again. Adds that it wasn't difficult for him to step in and it has been fun so far because of the way the team has been playing. On Faf du Plessis, he says that the team remains as it is and he will play the same Impact Player role and he should be back to full fitness from the next game. Reckons that it is a good chasing ground and mentions that they have got two wins on the bounce and it is key not to look too much ahead and take it one game at a time.

Impact Players for Kolkata - Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Litton Das and Kulwant Khejroliya.

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Venkatesh Iyer (In for Suyash Sharma), Narayan Jagadeesan (WK), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana (C), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Vaibhav Arora (In for Kulwant Khejroliya), Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Impact Players for Bangalore - Faf du Plessis, Finn Allen, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma and Anuj Rawat.

Bangalore (PLAYING XI) - Virat Kohli (C), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel (In for Faf du Plessis), Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Bangalore. They will BOWL first.