After RCB won the toss and chose to bowl first, KKR posted a total of 223 on the board, with Shreyas Iyer (50 in 36) being the top scorer.
Gautam Gambhir 's Post For RCBAfter the game ended, KKR mentor and two-time IPL-winning captain Gautam Gambhir took to social media and posted a special one-line message for the Bengaluru-based team.
"Phenomenal display of character by RCB today!," wrote Gamhir on X formerly known as Twtter.
Probably the second-most high profile team, flamboyant team with the owner and probably the squad - Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers.
One thing that I want in my cricket career is go on the field and beat RCB," said Gambhir on Star Sports.
Gautam Gambhir wrote a special post for RCB |Courtesy-BCCI/IPL
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KKR beat RCB by one run
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The Kolkata Knight Riders-Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clash in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) at Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens lived up to its hype on Sunday (April 21), as the game turned out to be among the best of the season, with the home team winning by one run in a thrilling last-ball finish following a dramatic run-out on the final delivery of the match.
After RCB won the toss and chose to bowl first, KKR posted a total of 223 on the board, with Shreyas Iyer (50 in 36) being the top scorer. Phil Salt had given the two-time champions a stunning start with a 14-ball 48 in the powerplay.
In reply, the visitors lost the wickets of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis early but a 102-run partnership from Rajat Patidar and Will Jacks in just 48 balls put RCB on top. However, Andre Russell turned the game in KKR's favor with a double-wicket over. Later, Dinesh Karthik and Karn Sharma put up a valiant fight but could not take their team over the line.
Gautam Gambhir 's Post For RCB
After the game ended, KKR mentor and two-time IPL-winning captain Gautam Gambhir took to social media and posted a special one-line message for the Bengaluru-based team. Gambhir praised the Kohli-starrer outfit for the character they showed.
"Phenomenal display of character by RCB today!," wrote Gamhir on X formerly known as Twtter.
Ahead of the first KKR-RCB game of the season last month, Gambhir had spoken about how much he cherishes a victory over RCB and taken a pointed dig at the three-time runner's-up for never winning a trophy.
"One team which I wanted to beat every time, probably even in my dreams was RCB. Probably the second-most high profile team, flamboyant team with the owner and probably the squad - Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers. Honestly not won anything, still thought they won everything. That kind of attitude. I can't take that. Probably the three best wins that KKR ever had was against RCB. One thing that I want in my cricket career is go on the field and beat RCB," said Gambhir on Star Sports.
KKR did a double on RCB in the 2024 IPL after winning at the Chinnaswamy Stadium with an emphatic margin of seven wickets with 19 balls to spare.
