Head to Head comparison of matches played and won between the two champion teams shows that out of 27 matches played between them, KKR won 14 and RCB won 13 matches.
It is apparent that the two teams are of the same caliber and on a specific day anyone can be a better team than the other team.
#RCB have won the toss and they will bat first against #KKR.
Virat Kohli, the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the toss and decided to bat first. From the RCB side Wanindu Hasaranga and K Bharat doing their debut in IPL, whereas from KKR all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer makes his debut today.
RCB batted first but were never in control, they could not play the full 20 overs and were dispersed in 19th score at mere 92 runs. Varun and Russell took 3 wickets each. KKR comfortably crossed the line and won the match against RCB by 9 wickets with 10 overs remaining.
RCB Batting
RCB opened the innings with their established opening pair of Devdutt Paddikal and Virat Kohli. After the muted start, RCB was 4-0 after 1 over.
The second over was bowled by Parsidh Krishna and he dismissed Kohli by LBW and RCB was 12-1 after 2 overs. K. Srikar Bharat, the debutant came to bat at no. 3 for RCB.
Both Paddikal and Bharat tried to stay on the crease but the partnership was broken by Lockie Ferguson in the 6th over when he edged the ball to the keeper, he scored 22 off 20 deliveries. RCB was 41-2 after the 6th over (power play).
Glenn Maxwell replaced Paddikal at the crease to calm down the shaking RCB nerves, but Russell had some other plans, he stroke RCB hard by taking the most important wicket of AB de Villiers at Golden duck (0), and dismissed Bharat as well on 16 runs in the 9th over. RCB was 52-4 after the 9th over.
T. I. M. B. E. R! ☝️
It's not very often that you would see AB de Villiers getting out on the first ball.@Russell12A made that happen tonight! ? ? #VIVOIPL#KKRvRCB@KKRiders
Another twist came in when Varun Chakravarthy dispersed Maxwell and debutant Hasaranga at 10 and 0 respectively. RCB was 63-6 after the 12th over.
In his very next over, Chakravarthy scalps Sachin Baby at 7, RCB was 68-7 after the 14th over. RCB could not play the complete 20 overs and were all at 92 after 19 overs.
For the spectacular bowling performance, Varun Chakravarthy was awarded Man of the match. He took 3 important wickets of Maxwell, Hasaranga, and Baby.
KKR had to chase a comfortable target of 93 runs in 20 overs. A new and debutant opener Venkatesh Iyer came out to open with well-versed Shubman Gill.
Both of them played seamless cricket and steered KKR towards victory. At the end of power play (6 overs), KKR was 56-0.
KKR was at the doorstep of victory when Shubhman got out to Chahal at 48 off 34 deliveries. KKR was 82-1 in 9.1 overs. Russell replaced Shubhman at the non-striker end but Venkatesh smashed 3 boundaries in the 10th over to snatch the match from RCB.
