2017 IPL 27th Match Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders VS. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Before the match, fans and cricket gurus were expecting the 27th match of the 2017 IPL to be full of nerve-racking moments and a treat to watch indeed. Undoubtedly the match did put the fans and spectators in deep shock as a team like Royal Challengers Bangalore filled with veteran batsmen faced such a mind-boggling loss. The match was played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 23rd April at 20:00 IST. Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 82 runs. The match left everyone in doubt whether team Royal Challengers would be able to do better in the tournament or not. Well, here are the significant highlights of the match. Let’s dig in to find out.
The Match in Flashbacks
A lot was anticipated about this match. Expectations were high on Royal Challengers Bangalore. Captain Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl. Team Kolkata was playing on its home ground which was already an advantage. As KKR came in to bat, Sunil Narine and Gautam Gambhir gave a slow start to the team. Narine scored 34 runs on 17 balls at an outstanding strike rate of 200.00. None of the other team members could even score 20 or more runs. Hence, Knight Riders amassed 131 runs all out in 19.3 overs. Bowler Yuzvendra Chahal of team Bangalore took 3 wickets. Tymal Mills and Pawan Negi took 2 wickets each.
Thereafter, it was Royal Challengers Bangalore’s turn to bat. It seemed that Royal Challengers would easily chase the score. But, to everybody’s shock RCB proved everybody wrong. First-class batsmen such as Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers could not even score above 8 runs. Captain Virat Kohli got out at 0. The team scored only 49 runs all out in 9.4 overs. This was the lowest score ever made by a team in the history of the Indian Premier League. Kolkata Knight Riders won the match by 82 runs. The player of the match title was given to Nathan Coulter-Nile of KKR who took 3 wickets.
The Lowest Score Ever Made!
Yes, Royal Challengers Bangalore created history but all in the wrong ways. They made the lowest score in the history of IPL so far. It was the very first instance where none of the team members made a double-digit score. Team RCB definitely left everyone in shock. The fans were left in much dismay and shock with such a major defeat of their favorite team.
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