Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be on the lookout for back-to-back wins after they host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the tenth match of the Indian Premier League 2024 on Friday, March 29.
After dropping a thriller towards Chennai Super Kings, RCB registered a formidable win towards Punjab Kings in their second recreation of the season at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Virat Kohli registered an excellent fifty and a late cameo from Dinesh Karthik helped RCB chase a 177-run goal with 4 balls remaining.
Kolkata Knight Riders kicked off their IPL 2024 marketing campaign with a slender four-run win towards Sunrisers Hyderabad. Andre Russell displayed his big-hitting abilities by smashing 64 runs off simply 25 balls and taking two wickets to assist KKR defend 208 runs.
RCB have struggled towards Shreyas Iyer-led KKR in the latest encounters with only one win in the final 5 total IPL conferences.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report
Bengaluru’s M Chinnawamsy Stadium provide a batting-friendly surface in T20 cricket with fast outfield and shorter boundaries. Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down a 177-run goal towards Punjab Kings in the final recreation, with loads of assist for the batters in each innings. Captains are more likely to choose bowling first at this venue on Friday.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru T20 numbers
T20I Matches: 18
Matches gained batting first: 7
Matches gained bowling first: 9
Average first innings rating: 141
Average second innings rating: 136
Highest complete scored: 212/4 by India vs Afghanistan
Highest rating chased: 194/3 by Australia vs India
Lowest complete recorded: 99/10 by South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women
Lowest complete defended: 114/7 by Sri Lanka Women vs South Africa Women
RCB vs KKR possible taking part in XIs:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru predicted taking part in XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.
Kolkata Knight Riders predicted taking part in XI: Philip Salt (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
