KKR vs RCB 49 all out: How RCB perished before KKR in 2017

KKR vs RCB 49 all out: The KKR vs RCB match on April 23, 2017, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, was one of the most memorable matches of the Indian Premier League. The 27th match of the IPL saw KKR scoring a total of 131 runs in 19.3 overs, while RCB struggled to chase the target and was eventually bowled out for just 49 runs in 9.4 overs. The match witnessed a brilliant performance by KKR’s bowlers, who dismantled RCB’s batting lineup and restricted them to a meager score.

How the match went?

The match started with KKR winning the toss and electing to bat first. KKR’s opening batsmen, Sunil Narine and Gautam Gambhir, gave a flying start to the team, scoring 48 runs in just 3.4 overs. Narine was the aggressor, scoring 34 runs off just 17 balls, including six fours and a six, before getting out to Stuart Binny.

The rest of the KKR batsmen failed to capitalize on the good start, with Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, and Yusuf Pathan departing quickly. Suryakumar Yadav and Chris Woakes tried to stabilize the innings, but the RCB bowlers, especially Yuzvendra Chahal and Pawan Negi, kept the pressure on and took wickets at regular intervals.

KKR eventually managed to score a total of 131 runs, thanks to Woakes’ unbeaten 18 off 21 balls. The target was not a big one, but it proved to be a daunting task for RCB, as they never got going in their innings.

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RCB started their innings disastrously, losing their captain Virat Kohli in the very first over, thanks to a brilliant catch by Manish Pandey off Nathan Coulter-Nile’s bowling. The rest of the RCB batsmen also failed to put up a fight, with the likes of Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, and Kedar Jadhav getting out cheaply.

KKR’s bowlers were relentless and kept picking up wickets at regular intervals. Coulter-Nile was the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets for just 21 runs in his four overs. Woakes, Kuldeep Yadav, and Colin de Grandhomme also chipped in with two wickets each.

RCB was eventually bowled out for just 49 runs, which is the lowest team score in IPL history. The team was no match for KKR’s dominant performance, and the match was over in just 9.4 overs. This was RCB’s seventh consecutive loss to KKR in the IPL.

KKR vs RCB 49 all out: Full Scorecard

The match also saw some outstanding individual performances, with Narine’s quickfire 34, Coulter-Nile’s three wickets, and Woakes’ all-round performance being the highlights. Chahal and Negi’s bowling performance for RCB cannot be overlooked, as they managed to keep KKR’s batsmen in check for most of the innings.

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The KKR vs RCB match on April 23, 2017, will always be remembered as one of the most lopsided matches in IPL history. The match saw a dominant KKR team outclassing RCB in every department of the game and securing a convincing victory. The match was a reminder of how a team’s performance on a given day can have a significant impact on the outcome of the match.