Kolkata Knight Riders’ newly appointed captain, Ajinkya Rahane smashed a spectacular half century in just 25 balls. After the early loss of opener Quinton de Kock, Rahane and Sunil Narine stabilized the innings with their balanced performance. While Rahane was hitting consecutive boundaries, Sunil Narine was playing a slow innings. He showed his prowess with the bat at the tournament opener with such a magnificent start for himself and his team. He was earlier part of the Chennai Super Kings. He was ultimately dismissed by Krunal Pandya on 56 runs.
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Head To Head
| Statistic | Bangalore (RCB) | Kolkata (KKR) |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 34 | 34 |
| Won | 14 | 20 |
| Lost | 20 | 14 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Score | 221 | 222 |
| Lowest Score | 49 | 84 |
Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal
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Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
