The 36th match of IPL 2024 was played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Kolkata won this match by 1 run. RCB won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, KKR scored 222 runs at the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. In reply, RCB team could score only 221 runs after playing full 20 overs. With this defeat, RCB’s hopes of reaching the playoffs are almost over.

KKR scored big while batting first

Talking about KKR’s innings, Phil Salt once again gave a great start to the team. Sunil Narine, who had scored a century in the last match, was out here after scoring just 10 runs in 15 balls. Salt played a stormy innings of 48 runs in 14 balls. Whereas in the middle order, Shreyas Iyer scored 50 runs in 36 balls. In the end, 222 runs were scored thanks to the short but fast innings of Rinku Singh (24), Andre Russell (27) and Ramandeep (24). Yash Dayal and Cameron Green took two wickets each for RCB.

Will Jacques and Patidar’s stormy innings went in vain

When it came to chasing the target, RCB batsmen also made a bright start in this match. Virat looked as if he had come set from the dressing room. Virat was controversially run out after scoring 18 runs in 7 balls. After that Faf also got out early. However, after this there was a partnership of 102 runs between Will Jacques (55 runs) and Rajat Patidar (52 runs) and by then RCB had made a strong hold in this match.

But after this, Andre Russell brought Kolkata back into the match by dismissing Will Jacques and Patidar in the same over. This time the Bengaluru team kept losing wickets at frequent intervals. Although at one time it seemed that Dinesh Karthik would again play a good innings and finish the match but it did not happen. In the end RCB team remained behind by 1 run. For KKR, Russell took maximum three wickets, apart from him Narine and Rana took two wickets each.

After the match, fans gave such reactions on social media

Intense drama! Starc going for 3 sixes wasn’t part of the script! Added a lot to the drama. Just when RCB felt it was done did Starc get the caught and bold! What a finish! @KKRiders held nerve and Starc gets away with a really modest effort. @RevSportz #KKRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/LOor3NYiLv

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) April 21, 2024

Incredible game of cricket this!! @KKRiders @RCBTweets #ipl2024 #KKRvsRCB

— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) April 21, 2024

RCB fans yet again. #KKRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/hz4bm6RRqD

— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) April 21, 2024

Double the wickets, double the party!pic.twitter.com/lRGaPvfdex

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 21, 2024

Will Jacks has a tough job to do in Kolkata.pic.twitter.com/7OpUuJYks2

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) April 21, 2024

Today, #rcb is going for wickets, even though they’ve given up some runs. It’s a positive change. #KKRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/ZlAWB3Vu1n

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) April 21, 2024

What about this..? #KKRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/IINpxIHVpK

— Virat de Villiers (@imVKohli83) April 21, 2024

Moments that mattered the most! KKR are well and truly back in the game.#KKRvRCB #KKRvsRCB #TATAIPL #IPL2024 #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/fvtJciyUoN

— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) April 21, 2024

It was thought that today RCB will make a comeback in 2014 but they are following the script of the last match.#KKRvsRCB

— Not santoshh (@santoshh___) April 21, 2024

It was a fair delivery that day and even today#KKRvsRCB #Kohli #NoBall pic.twitter.com/3yRhMStbJh

— AbdurRehman🇵🇰 (@abdurrehman6925) April 21, 2024

Virat Kohli was absolutely furious and frustrated after his controversial dismissal 😡#ViratKohli#KKRvRCB #KKRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/jylvFbACKD

— Ritesh Sharma (@Ritesh_Sharma11) April 21, 2024

2010 was the last time RCB chased down kinda 200+ in the IPL. And then there is this Dinesh Karthik batting when RCB requires 36 off 16. 🥶#RCBvsKKR #KKRvsRCB #IPL2024

— Sharon Solomon (@BSharan_6) April 21, 2024

Let’s see if @DineshKarthik can finish the game today and then we will talk his place in the WC squad! #IPL2024live #KKRvsRCB #T20WorldCup

— Aman (@wewillgethru) April 21, 2024

Dinesh Karthik played special knock when target (288) was out of hand but when the target was achievable, then he crumbled down.#KKRvRCB #KKRvsRCB

— Ohm (@theNepaleseLad) April 21, 2024

DK should be in WC

As part of the commentary team!! #KKRvsRCB #KKRvRCB #RCBvsKKR #RCBvKKR

— That Nair Guy (@surajv369) April 21, 2024

Dre Russ!
What a legend! Single handedly turned the game!

Harsha Bhogle rightly said, pride of #KKR #KKRvsRCB

— Indoosan (@Indoosan) April 21, 2024