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00:00Hot, humid and the odd thunderstorm. We just had one and the guys are cleaning up. In fact,
00:04they're waiting for us, so we better hurry up. 65,400 get into this cricket stadium and it is
00:09the fourth last. A different wicket. This has never been used in an IPL or an international
00:12game. There's pitch number four, but it looks very, very similar to what we saw in the previous game,
00:17which was a 160 chase and chase down. If Spider comes down with me here, you can see all of
00:22these
00:22cracks, but you can see some cross cracks and that's where you start to get the up and down
00:26bounce and when you look back to the print for 150, hope you get 170. Quickly, what about the
00:30bowlers? Where do they aim from here? Good hard length. The traditional roundabout.
00:34That's the question on Google search is new AI mode and the response is you've got to go from pure
00:40aggression to a tactical building mindset and then initial assessment has been delayed due to that.
00:45You can see the umpires checking the surface out. That should be fine, but the covers and the water
00:51on it. But the shorter the game, the better it is for the perceived weaker side. And in this case,
00:57it is Kekia. Let's be fair, even though… It's a natural game to go the aerial route and so he's
01:03not
01:03always able to maintain the tempo that is needed in the first six hours. Yeah, finality. But then the
01:09teams are observing and then the teams are deciding where to bowl, what lengths to bowl, and therefore
01:14it's not easy to get off to the same start. But the one thing that has been, you know, something
01:20very
01:20good for them has been the form of. The covers and the work has been going on for a while
01:25now
01:25with the ground staff removing the covers. The inspection is at 8.15 pm IST as the crowds throng
01:32to the Raipur. The playoffs and there's no dropping points, there's no breaking your momentum because
01:37you might just miss out from it crossing that finish line. For RCB today, it is their designated
01:43home ground in Raipur before they travel the two points, but now they've come off. We have inspection
01:48at 8.15 pm. So we're just building up to the excitement as far as these two teams are concerned.
01:53It's the oldest rivalry in the history of the IPL. It was an intriguingly tricky wicket in Raipur,
01:58what we saw the first match, which means… There's more rain coming, which we hope that it
02:02all passed, but the ground staff have done a wonderful job to cover this whole ground.
02:07I think there's been a remarkable turnaround and I guess KKR have done that before, so they'll be
02:13emboldened by the fact that since they have… On top of that, the rediscovery of some of the batting
02:19talent, including Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Rahman Powell and to finish these matches, they also have
02:25Rinko Singh in Dharmashala and then as we mentioned, it's SRH away in Hyderabad as well. So if you're them,
02:32you want to confirm your qualification as soon as possible and match Gujarat for that sixth game.
02:37Yeah, tonight's a huge game and having the game at times… I've said at some point that all six
02:43teams are going to make the top four. So I've got no idea… It could be that sort of season
02:47because…
02:48Yeah, it's going to come down to the last day. Gujarat Titan… Great, I love that prediction.
02:52Gujarat Titan still not confirmed… For RCB batters to play with that kind of freedom,
02:59but you do expect this kind of a track. So I do have a very strong… I do feel that
03:04RCB
03:05very, very strong chance of winning this encounter. If they win this, then they will be in a far better
03:09position to look, get eight wins under the belt and then look forward to the game against Punjab
03:15Kings at Dharmashala. Okay, some instructions we didn't see in that Gujarat. Gujarat Kohli.
03:20Yeah, he beat you, yeah. He's doing a fine thing. Yeah, doing his own thing, preparing,
03:25knowing that he's scored over a thousand runs against KKR.
03:28Raipur, Chhattisgarh is the biggest! We are in the state of Chhattisgarh. It's the city of Raipur.
03:36It is the Rice Bowl of Central India and the match coming up tonight is an all-important game.
03:42A two-pointer to die for and it's going to be… Sir, what have you decided? Obviously, we'll bowl first.
03:51I think it's a similar wicket that we placed last match, but let's see how it goes.
03:56Happy with the way things have gone so far. Good last match. That would have really lifted
03:59that dressing room and dugout. Definitely, I think it was a tight match, but I think it's a good game
04:04for us to be in the game and, you know… Good run in the last few games. In with a
04:11chance for the
04:12playoffs? Absolutely, yes. I mean, last four games have been really good for us as a team. I know
04:17everyone started to do really well. For us, I mean, sometimes the game tells you to keep things really
04:21simple. For us, it's all about it. So that's the news from the center. It is RCB who won the
04:25toss and they've decided to bowl first. We wait for the official confirmation of teams,
04:31but just the move, they want to strengthen their batting because of concern.
04:39We are ready for action in this all-important match between the defending champions, the Royal
04:46Challengers Bengaluru against the Kolkata. From a victory the other night, full of confidence,
04:52of course, Virat Kohli, two noughts in a row. What can he give us tonight? Jacob Bethel at the top.
04:57Radjit passes out the skipper, won the toss already. Good start.
05:00Thoughts on the night ride? Yeah, well, not ideally to have the bat first, but they have a side that
05:07have performed well at the top. Finn Allen brilliant in the last game against Delhi Capitals. Rahane will…
05:13Nitin, Menon and Rohan panned it. Ah, the umpires four tonight. Nitin was only, what, 32 when he…
05:26Superior 100. Superior 100? Imperious 100 the other day, Nick.
05:32On the side of Jinka Rahane. Of course, old timer, very good player himself. It's a very fine opening pair,
05:384K KO. RCB will be very happy.
05:51On target, straight away, 12 wickets in the power play this season.
05:57He's spoken magnificent. If you were with us in the last game in Delhi, he was limping around,
06:03and he's going to miss this one, which is a huge lock.
06:07Good shape. That slow delivery that got Rohit Sharma's wicket the other night, very well bowled.
06:14And that's what we see from him. Game in, game out. There you go. As if you need evidence,
06:19there it is on your screen. Just…
06:24Beautiful. I just wonder if he was standing outside,
06:27side leg stumped for that last delivery to create room.
06:34High quality. There is nothing wrong.
06:37The Tata Sierra Super Strikers of the season. I think as a bowler, the challenge release,
06:42when you sort of…
06:44All the way for six. Finn Allen.
06:49We assume it will be the first of several tonight.
06:57On the match early. It's a contrast, perhaps in some ways,
07:02to the way he started last game, chasing a small total.
07:08Duffy coming back in this evening for Romario Shepard.
07:18It's almost a repeat of the one he played in the previous over of Jacob Duffy. Standing tall,
07:25and he's a fairly tall…
07:28The Tata Sierra Super Strikers of the season. I think as a bowler, the challenge release, when you sort…
07:34Very good. Very good. Very good. In fact, excellent. From Bhubanishwa Kumar.
07:41I think there's just a subtle change in the length and definitely…
07:46But he's a talented player.
07:51Hoisted it magnificently.
07:55What a lovely strike from this talented young player.
07:59The Art of McKean, as you see…
08:01So far, we haven't seen any of the up and down nature of this pitch that we did.
08:07The perfect RCV captain, successfully captained RCV to their maiden title in 2025.
08:19Absolute magical touch from Majinka Rahane. They need these power plays to go well. 37 for one.
08:27Nice sound off the bat.
08:31Just gets over the rope.
08:35Outside the line. Wait for the umpire signal.
08:39In fact, run signal.
08:43See, it was very early with positions.
08:46That's up in the air and the big man underneath it makes no mistake.
08:52The extra bounce doing the trick.
08:55And KKR loses their skipper.
09:01This is the final over of power play.
09:09The prop played Singh too comes from this part.
09:13Nicely played there. Just picking a spot.
09:17Using the pace.
09:19Crowd, they braved all that.
09:21They come in large numbers here.
09:24It's a stadium that can host in excess.
09:30That's a beautiful shot through the offside.
09:33Pierces that field again.
09:38He doesn't have to do very well.
09:41He's certainly trying to hit the pitch there.
09:43That's the end of the over.
09:45Nine gone now.
09:57There you go.
09:58Thrown up, given a bit of air from Kunal.
10:00As soon as it goes above the eye line.
10:02Invites the batsman to swing through.
10:06Short again, smashed down the ground.
10:09It's doing a bit.
10:10So, good position now.
10:12This one will carry that forward and hopefully end strong.
10:17I've just seen a wonderful shot for four there.
10:19A ramp over the keeper's head.
10:21Have a shake.
10:27Beautifully played.
10:28Behind square for four more.
10:30That's a beautiful shot.
10:32Lovely.
10:32Work with the rim.
10:38Just like this.
10:39Slightly short.
10:41Green gets underneath it.
10:43Powers it over the deep mid wicket.
10:44Boundary for six.
10:48Bowls as Bish.
10:50Did you ever try this one?
10:54Hard for two.
10:55Jacob Bethel is like greased lightning.
11:00Held on its way.
11:02Poor delivery.
11:06Batswing be consistent.
11:09Had a slow start to the tournament.
11:15Brilliant delivery.
11:16Aaron Finch saying important over.
11:18And RCB and Rasikdar have delivered.
11:25He's in a good position to deliver again.
11:31Wonderful shot.
11:32Beautifully played.
11:33So difficult to play.
11:34Just like a short arm jab.
11:43Make that 50.
11:4450 at a crucial time.
11:45Team have won four in a row.
11:47And they're positioning themselves for a fifth.
11:53Goes a long way across.
11:55And what timing.
11:57Almost shot of the.
11:58He's done.
11:59He's been subbed out.
12:05Wonderful shot.
12:07That probably is shot of the night so far.
12:09Such a difficult shot to play.
12:11A couple of nights ago.
12:13And they probably felt they should have won that game.
12:15In the end they didn't.
12:16And Mumbai Indians.
12:19Slashed away.
12:20We'll go for four this time.
12:21Needed that.
12:26Not for the first time.
12:27He's just created a fraction of room for himself.
12:30That's what they're playing for.
12:31Ideally in the first two slots there.
12:33Currently GT and RCB.
12:35If you get in those.
12:39Helped on its way.
12:40That's exactly what they needed.
12:41Last ball of the over.
12:42That have been pretty miserly up until that point.
12:49So we finish with the Sieta.
12:53Nicely played.
12:59He just seemed a little tentative.
13:02Low on confidence.
13:04Tata IPL green dot balls.
13:08Siraj Rabada.
13:10Oh picked it up beautifully.
13:13That's gone a long, long way.
13:15It's a big boundary.
13:24Nice to hurry.
13:26Might just be short of his ground.
13:30The good pick wickets as well.
13:32And then you've got the scoreboard.
13:34You've got the runs on the scoreboard.
13:36192.
13:37They would settle for that.
13:39Once being put into bat.
13:42So that's what they need.
13:44190.
13:45A win for RCB would take them to the top of the table.
13:49For Kolkata night riders.
13:52It would.
13:52Globs in a row.
13:54And you're desperate for that first run off the bat.
13:57Jacob Ethel looked in much better form.
13:59Too nice to go than the previous knocks in this IPL.
14:03Very fine.
14:04Very fine young player.
14:07KKR.
14:08Well then put a decent total on the board.
14:10Getting up towards 200.
14:11Never an easy chase when it's over 170.
14:14The team back in second has to put together.
14:18Nice.
14:19In as a replacement for Akash Deep who was injured prior to the tournament.
14:23So that's a good start.
14:28So many isn't it Nick Knight and Graham Swan.
14:31So many talk about Pring.
14:34Very very good for the 28 year old.
14:37It's a good start.
14:38There's a long way to go.
14:40But that's a good start.
14:44Wonderful.
14:45Absolutely wonderful.
14:47And look there a couple of keys to that.
14:52Well the guys will tell you make him hit your good ball until such a time.
15:01He will feel even better now.
15:13Too easy.
15:15Too easy for the wrist work of such a brilliant player.
15:19Absolutely yeah.
15:19Not quite found his length and he's getting punished for it.
15:23But the line.
15:27Over compensation they call that.
15:30From two straight.
15:33Lost his length.
15:35And that was so easily done by Jacob Vettel.
15:38Yeah beautifully played.
15:40But it's catching.
15:44Nice touch.
15:45Not a bad delivery.
15:47Nice touch.
15:48Outstanding touch.
15:50He didn't hit that.
15:52He just lose the pace.
15:55Ouch.
15:57That is a spanking.
16:00I wonder if Simil Durain might just be rolling his arm over.
16:04I don't think they have any choice but to hold him back.
16:07And they have to bring him in.
16:11Equal points.
16:12A win by a large run margin.
16:14Or with many overs to spare significantly.
16:20Easily done.
16:21Easily done by Karthik Chiyaghi.
16:24He has pace.
16:26He's quick.
16:26And he's having his best season in the tournament.
16:30Yeah well directed as well.
16:31So uh Josh Hazelwood.
16:33Sometimes like a millionaire this season to be honest.
16:35High value player.
16:37Dev.parikal.
16:50He tried to compensate.
16:52And overdid it.
16:52He knows it.
16:53Shake up the head.
16:55Yeah Paduka means.
16:57Pastore from Karthik Chiyaghi.
16:59Not only does he lose his marbles.
17:01He can't walk straight.
17:02But if Narayan gets something going there.
17:06He could be very handy.
17:08Because they don't test offline on that occasion.
17:19He's trying to pitch it on Midlanoff.
17:2190,000 thousand people.
17:24And the interest is um it's great.
17:39He's got a great record against Virat Kohli as well.
17:42So I like the fact that he's going on the attack.
17:44He's got a great record against Virat Kohli as well.
17:50Two for one we've got Rangarajan the assistant spin bowling coach.
17:54What do you make of this surface?
17:58Oh firmly struck.
18:02I mean you played here two days ago.
18:04Hard and keep attacking and sometimes we've learned you know.
18:06We might have to buckle down a bit.
18:08But we try to pride ourselves on you know assessing the.
18:13That's a good start.
18:13Well good start.
18:14You might have felt a little bit shy.
18:19Hey kya bat hai har.
18:20It's like that.
18:22Middle of the leg stump.
18:31It's an interesting one.
18:34Even someone like Punjab Kings.
18:37That's beautiful.
18:39Because often coaches will priority the game.
18:43Oh that'll definitely be a wide.
18:52One two two two.
18:53Wants two.
18:54And he's running very hard.
18:55But he well he will come back excellent.
18:57Brilliant understanding between.
19:00Hammered this time.
19:01Missed out last time.
19:02Not going to miss out this time.
19:05And that's rubbing salt into the wounds of Cameron Green as well.
19:08He wasn't happy with that.
19:15Again good evidence of it there.
19:16Paddock.
19:2050 McCurley.
19:22The master is back in clear.
19:24High quality two knots.
19:26And then he himself celebrated his first run.
19:28As we all knew that he would.
19:41Wonderful footwork.
19:43Beautiful timing.
19:45Coley at his best.
19:51This is the time when he would be operating.
19:54Just to get a bit of control.
19:55And perhaps take a wicket or two.
19:56Just get the game back in control.
20:00Finds the gap.
20:01Deserves to find the gap as well.
20:04You go to your number one bowler.
20:06Your best wicket taker.
20:09And you say come on pro.
20:11Give us.
20:18Get RCB to the top of the table.
20:20If they got those 75 runs here tonight.
20:23KKR need wickets.
20:24They've got to keep hope.
20:26They should win this on a canter.
20:29And he starts off with a boundary.
20:32Yeah.
20:32He starts off early.
20:33Finished off in his first spell.
20:35Too loose.
20:35Too wide.
20:36Too short.
20:37Nothing.
20:37Any win.
20:39On 14.
20:41Which is RCB and SRH.
20:44KKR still have a chance.
20:46Because of how well they've gone.
20:47The most important thing.
20:49The most important.
20:50I think they want to be in the top two.
20:51And they shut that down pretty quickly.
20:54So it's going to end up.
20:55That's what the guys are talking about really.
20:57First, second place.
20:57You get two.
21:00And he does strike.
21:03First ball after the break.
21:06For Kartik Tiagi.
21:08Who continues to have quite a decent season.
21:11Yeah.
21:12Packed full knocks.
21:15Once or twice they've gone.
21:16Dot balls.
21:17Green dot balls of the match.
21:18Kartik Tiagi with nine.
21:20Booby again.
21:26Just a flick.
21:29He get it.
21:31That's in the gap as well.
21:35So another 22 required.
21:37Out of the runs that's required.
21:41An organic stress of 50,000.
21:46That is Rajat Patida.
21:49That net run rate to go further up.
21:53Narayan will have his man.
21:55Oh yes he does eventually.
22:01A little more difficult than Rahane would have expected.
22:05But six and out for Rajat Patida.
22:08Four overs you go.
22:12Just 36 foot point.
22:15That's a short ball that gets the three feet.
22:18He's been there long enough.
22:22Oh lovely shot.
22:23New York to fully play it for six.
22:3221 needed.
22:35Crowd would stay in.
22:38Oh that's a flick of the wrist.
22:41And it's over the boundary.
22:44Take him to two shot.
22:45Goal up on the rim.
22:51Exquisite indeed.
22:57There you go.
22:58Doesn't waste any time.
23:00900 in IP at cricket.
23:08And a brilliant hundred of just 58 balls.
23:14How good is that?
23:24It's a 190 for four.
23:28Pulled away in the gap.
23:32It's done and dusted.
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