BLR vs KOL: Royal Challengers Bangalore will be squaring off with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 6th match of Indian Premier League on 30th March at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.
Royal Challengers are coming off a high-scoring thriller match against the Punjab Kings. Batting first, they had set up a huge total of 205 runs on the board with the help of magnificent knocks from skipper Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Dinesh Karthik. However, they failed to defend their target and faced defeat by 5 wickets.
On other hand, the Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders had a flying start to their season as they defeated the defending champions of the previous edition by 6 wickets. They restricted their opponents at 131 runs in the first half. As the game progressed, with Rahane’s 44 and some fast runs from Nitish Rana and Sam Billings they registered their maiden victory at the Wankhede Stadium.
Match Details
Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 6th Match
Date & Time: March 30th, 7:30 PM
Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Pitch Report
The wicket at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy is a batters paradise. The batters were benefited in both the first and second innings. As seen in the previous game, we can expect another high-scoring match today as well.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to hover between 29-34°C on Monday with 60% humidity and a wind speed of 10 km/hr. The weather will be clear with no chances of precipitation.
BLR vs KOL Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
Kolkata Knight Riders
Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy
BLR vs KOL Dream11 Team
Dinesh Kartik, Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Ajinkya Rahane, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Umesh Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Harshal Patel, Varun Charkravarthy
Captain: Faf Du Plessis | Vice-captain: Virat Kohli
