Matches (3)

IPL (2)

IRE vs PAK (1)

Live • 65th Match • IPL • T20 • Guwahati

144/9

PBKS

(7.6/20 ov, T:145) 48/4

PBKS need 97 runs in 72 balls.

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RESULT • 3rd T20I • Dublin

IRE

178/7

PAK

(17/20 ov, T:179) 181/4

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

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RCB vs KKR, 3rd match at Kolkata, , Apr 08 2018 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

3rd match (N), Eden Gardens, April 08, 2018, Indian Premier League

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Royal Challengers Bangalore

176/7

Kolkata Knight Riders

(18.5/20 ov, T:177) 177/6

KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Sunil Narine

, KKR

50 (19) & 1/30

Cricinfo's MVP

Sunil Narine

, KKR

140.8 ptsImpact List

Apr 08, 2018•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Dinesh Karthik and Vinay Kumar celebrate Knight Riders' win, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Dinesh Karthik and Vinay Kumar celebrate Knight Riders' win•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Chris Woakes belts out an appeal, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Chris Woakes belts out an appeal•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Nitish Rana tucks into the leg side, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Nitish Rana tucks into the leg side•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Dinesh Karthik gets out of the way of a short delivery, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Dinesh Karthik gets out of the way of a short delivery•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Sunil Narine pillaged a 17-ball half-century, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Sunil Narine pillaged a 17-ball half-century•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Virat Kohli was yorked by Nitish Rana, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Virat Kohli was yorked by Nitish Rana•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Mitchell Johnson takes a catch to send back AB de Villiers, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Mitchell Johnson takes a catch to send back AB de Villiers•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

AB de Villiers shovels a six over the extra-cover region, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

AB de Villiers shovels a six over the extra-cover region•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Brendon McCullum mows one straight one down the ground, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Brendon McCullum mows one straight one down the ground•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Sunil Narine was bowled off the inside edge, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Sunil Narine was bowled off the inside edge•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

AB de Villiers and Brendon McCullum nearly collided with each other attempting a catch, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

AB de Villiers and Brendon McCullum nearly collided with each other attempting a catch•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Dinesh Karthik sets himself up for a big hit, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Dinesh Karthik sets himself up for a big hit•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers get together to celebrate a wicket, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers get together to celebrate a wicket•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Umesh Yadav is thrilled after dismissing Sunil Narine, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Umesh Yadav is thrilled after dismissing Sunil Narine•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Andre Russell cuts a priceless figure as he completes a catch, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Andre Russell cuts a priceless figure as he completes a catch•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Mandeep Singh's late cameo lifted Royal Challengers, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Mandeep Singh's late cameo lifted Royal Challengers•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Virat Kohli gets cramped up on a pull, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Virat Kohli gets cramped up on a pull•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Quinton de Kock top-edged a reverse sweep to short third man, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Quinton de Kock top-edged a reverse sweep to short third man•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Brendon McCullum nudges one into the leg side, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Eden Gardens, April 8, 2018

Brendon McCullum nudges one into the leg side•Apr 08, 2018•BCCI

Win Probability

KKR 100%

RCBKKR

100%50%100%

Over 19 • KKR 177/6

KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Match Coverage

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Talking points: A trick missed against Narine, and bizarre umpiring

Should Royal Challengers have bowled more pace in the Powerplay, and did the umpires fail to call a number of bouncers?

Narine's uncomplicated manner works against spin again

Sunil Narine stuck with his nonchalant swinging and proved effective against the odds yet again

Sunil Narine ambushes Royal Challengers again

The Trinidadian smashed a 17-ball half-century to kickstart Knight Riders' chase after Nitish Rana's part-time offspin took out AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli to help restrict RCB to 176

RCB look to spoil Dinesh Karthik's captaincy debut

Both teams begin the new season with rejuvenation on their minds, and both have been hurt by injuries to key fast bowlers

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Videos

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0:34

I had nothing to lose - Nitish Rana

1:13

RCB need a sixth bowler - Mandeep

7:11

Agarkar: I'd always get a fast bowler to bowl at Narine

KKR Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SP Narine	bowled	50	19
CA Lynn	caught	5	8
RV Uthappa	caught	13	12
N Rana	lbw	34	25
KD Karthik	not out	35	29
RK Singh	caught	6	6
AD Russell	caught	15	11
R Vinay Kumar	not out	6	3
Extras	(lb 3, w 10)
Total	177(6 wkts; 18.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
YS Chahal	3	29	0	9.66
CR Woakes	4	36	3	9
Washington Sundar	4	48	1	12
UT Yadav	4	27	2	6.75
K Khejroliya	3.5	34	0	8.86

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	16	Sunil Narine	Chris Lynn
2nd	49	Robin Uthappa	Sunil Narine
3rd	18	Robin Uthappa	Nitish Rana
4th	55	Dinesh Karthik	Nitish Rana
5th	8	Dinesh Karthik	Rinku Singh
6th	18	Dinesh Karthik	Andre Russell
7th	13	Dinesh Karthik	Vinay Kumar

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Indian Premier League

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SRH	14	9	5	18	0.284
CSK	14	9	5	18	0.253
KKR	14	8	6	16	-0.070
RR	14	7	7	14	-0.250
MI	14	6	8	12	0.317
RCB	14	6	8	12	0.129
KXIP	14	6	8	12	-0.502
DC	14	5	9	10	-0.222

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