IPL 2019, KKR vs RCB: Bangalore beat Kolkata by 10 runs

A Russell to A Nath, Back of a length delivery outside off, Nath goes on his toes to get on top of the bounce as he punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Strategic break! Bangalore started off very nervously, poking and edging but somehow they have lost only a wicket. The scoring rate is not too great at just over 7 RPO. Kohli is just starting to time the ball well and his team will hope he can anchor the innings well while the others power around him. On the other hand, Kolkata will look for a few more wickets to increase the pressure even more.

K Yadav to A Nath, A normal sweep this time. Goes to deep square leg for a run along the ground. Nath will keep strike for the next over.

K Yadav to A Nath, Flighted googly outside off, Akshdeep reverse sweeps it but finds short third man.

K Yadav to V Kohli, Swept away to deep backward square leg for a run.

K Yadav to V Kohli, FOUR! SHOT! That is the master at work. A flighted ball outside off, Kohli drives it and drives it firmly. Deep cover is there but he has no chance to reach that even though it is not too far away.

K Yadav to V Kohli, Punched off the back foot to the bowler this time as the length is shortened.

K Yadav to V Kohli, FOUR! Welcomes Kuldeep with a boundary. Flighted generously by Yadav, Kohli runs down the track and lifts it over the head of the bowler. Splits long on and long off to find the fence.

Kuldeep Yadav to bowl now.

A Russell to A Nath, Bouncer outside off, Nath looks to improvise and ramp the ball over the keeper but fails to connect. End of a decent over from Russell.

A Russell to V Kohli, Good shot but only a run for it. Short of a length on middle and leg, Kohli swivels and pulls it but the fine leg fielder is quite fine and stops that. Only a single can be taken.

A Russell to V Kohli, Punched off the back foot towards cover by VK.

A Russell to V Kohli, Good effort but ends up conceding two! On a length outside off, Kohli pushes it to the left of point where Rana dives and looks to stop the ball but only half-stops it. Two runs are taken.

A Russell to A Nath, Punched off the back foot to deep cover for another single, this time by Nath.

A Russell to V Kohli, On a length on top of off stump, Kohli looks to push the ball but it goes off the outside half to deep point for a single.

Andre Russell is on.

P Krishna to V Kohli, Goes on the back foot and punches it through covers for a run. 12 from the over, Krishna has gone for 22 in his two overs. Powerplay done, Bangalore are 42/1!

P Krishna to V Kohli, EDGY FOUR! Prasidh looks like a completely different bowler whenever he pitches it up. He lands it on a length around off, angling in, Kohli tries to flick it on the leg side but it catches the leading edge and speeds down to third man for a boundary.

P Krishna to V Kohli, Movement off the pitch, Kohli fails to keep it out and is hit high on the pads.

P Krishna to A Nath, A delivery in the channel outside off, Nath tries to steer it through the line but it takes the outside edge and runs down to third man for one.