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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Predictions - Kohli to clobber Knights Riders attack

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Last updated: 28 Mar 2024

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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders tips for Friday’s IPL group clash (04:00 PM SAST)
Virat Kohli scored 77 off 49 balls runs to guide his side to their first win of the season.
Can the Kolkata Knight Riders make it two wins from two by beating RCB?

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Virat Kohli hooks against the Punjab Kings. (credit: Idrees Mohammed / AFP via Getty Images)

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Predictions

After their opening day six-wicket loss to CSK, the Challengers bounced back with a four-wicket win over the Punjab Kings. The Knight Riders won their opening match against the big-hitting Sunrisers by four runs in a thrilling final over.

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli has scored 101*, 51, 117, 54, 29, 21 & 77 in his last 7 white-ball innings.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Faf du Plessis has scored 57, 55* & 35 in his last 5 innings.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Phil Salt has scored 26, 30 & 54 in his last 3 innings.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Andre Russell hit 7 sixes in his 64* against the Sunrisers.

Head-to-Head

The Knight Riders have won four of the last five games against Royal Challengers, including the last two on the bounce. The Challengers won the other match.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Form

After losing their opener against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings, the Challengers pulled off their first win of the season when they downed Punjab Kings by four wickets.

Mohammed Siraj (2/26) and Yash Dayal (1/23, econ 5.75) bowled superbly to keep the Kings down to 176/6 off their 20 overs.

Virat Kohli scored a brilliant 77 off 49 balls but RCB were in trouble at 130/5 when Kohli fell. Dinesh Karthik (28* off 10 balls, s/r 280.00) and Mahipal Lomror (17* off 8 balls) slammed their side home with four balls to spare.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Team News

Virat Kohli is in incredible form and the RCB bowlers are pulling their weight, but the rest of the top order needs to find their feet quickly or they need to try out other options in the top six.

Kolkata Knight Riders Form

The Knight Riders got their season off to a winning start in a big-runs battle with the powerful Sunrisers side.

Phil Salt (54) held the innings together as KKR slipped to 51/4, but Andre Russell hit seven sixes and three fours in his 64* off 25 balls to drive his side to 208/7 off their 20 overs.

Sunil Narine (1/19, econ 4.75) and Harshit Rana (3/33) bowled superbly as the Sunrisers fell four runs short.

Kolkata Knight Riders Team News

Kolkata Knight Riders are in good form and are unlikely to make any changes to their team.

Verdict

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Kolkata Knight Riders

I am backing Royal Challengers Bangalore to win. I am also backing Virat Kohli to top score for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Phil Salt is a good bet to top score for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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