Match 36: RCB vs KKR, IPL 2023

RCB captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl first

After playing out Siraj, Jason Roy launched a clinical assault on David Willey and Shahbaz Ahmed, getting RCB to 66-0 in 6 overs

After the powerplay, however, RCB made a comeback -- Vijayakumar Vyshak getting rid of Jagadeesan first, and then knocking over the dangerous Jason Roy

Mohammed Siraj dropped a catch off Harshal Patel, and the latter returned the favour, both of Nitish Rana

Rana cut loose after the 15-over mark, creaming 36 runs in the next 2 overs and setting KKR up for a final flourish

Rinku Singh, as is the norm this season, smashed a few sixes in the final lap, alongside David Wiese, and lifted KKR to 200

Faf and Kohli got RCB off to a flying start, smashing 30 runs in the first two overs

However, three wickets to spin (two to Suyash and one to Chakravarthy) within the powerplay set RCB back considerably. However, Virat Kohli remained unbeaten...

Mahipal Lomror and Virat Kohli led RCB's recovery, keeping up with the 10rpo required rate

Despite wickets falling at the other end, Kohli compiled a brisk fifty

The wicket of Mahipal Lomror ended the crucial stand with Kohli

The wicket of Kohli spelt doom for RCB

All eyes and RCB's hopes were on Dinesh Karthik to pull off something special

However, after his wicket, RCB's hopes were extinguished as they crashed to a 21-run defeat