RCB vs KKR: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) faced Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the tenth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The match between the two teams took place on Friday (March 29) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. .
Royal Challengers Bengaluru were asked to bat first and they performed well with the bat. Virat Kohli played another great innings at the top while the wickets continued to fall at the other end. He ensured that his team put up a competitive point total on the board.
Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 83 runs off 59 balls. Cameron Green at No. 3 played a brutal 33-run innings while Glenn Maxwell managed 28 runs. The trio’s innings ensured Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued to put pressure on their opponents in the middle phase.
Dinesh Karthik (20) ended the innings with one lead as Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a total of 182 runs. For Kolkata Knight Riders, Andre Russell was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of 2/29.
Kolkata Knight Riders had a powerful start to their innings thanks to Sunil Narine (47) who played a brutal innings at the top. Phil Salt (30) played an important innings as the duo added 86 runs for the opening partnership.
Venkatesh Iyer (50) then hit a crucial fifty before Shreyas Iyer (39*) finished the game for his team. Kolkata Knight Riders won the game with 7 wickets in hand with 3.1 overs to spare. This was her second consecutive tournament win.
Updated IPL 2024 points table after match 10 between RCB and KKR
| POS | TEAM | P | W | L | NO | NRR | FOR | AGAINST | PTS | CURRENT FORM |
| 1 | CSK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,979 | 382/38.4 | 316/40.0 | 4 | WW |
| 2 | KKR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,047 | 394/36.5 | 386/40.0 | 4 | WW |
| 3 | RR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.800 | 378/40.0 | 346/40.0 | 4 | WW |
| 4 | SRH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.675 | 481/40.0 | 454/40.0 | 2 | WL |
| 5 | BKS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.025 | 353/39.2 | 352/39.2 | 2 | LW |
| 6 | RCB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.711 | 533/59.2 | 538/55.3 | 2 | LWL |
| 7 | GT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1.425 | 311/40.0 | 368/40.0 | 2 | LW |
| 8th | Direct current | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.528 | 347/40.0 | 362/39.2 | 0 | LL |
| 9 | WED | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.925 | 408/40.0 | 445/40.0 | 0 | LL |
| 10 | VSG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1,000 | 173/20.0 | 193/20.0 | 0 | L |
Chennai Super Kings are at the top of the points table while Kolkata Knight Riders secured second place after a win at RCB against KKR. Rajasthan Royals were dropped to third place. Sunrisers Hyderabad is at 4th place. Punjab Kings are at 5th place, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. The remaining teams still have to register for victory.
Orange Cap Holders in IPL 2024 after RCB vs KKR Match 10
| POS | player | mat | guest houses | NO | Running | H.S | Avg | BF | S.R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 3 | 3 | 1 | 181 | 83* | 90.50 | 128 | 141.40 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 |
| 2 | Heinrich Klaasen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 143 | 80* | 143.00 | 63 | 226.98 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Riyan Parag | 2 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 84* | 127.00 | 74 | 171.62 | 0 | 1 | 8th | 9 |
| 4 | Sanju Samson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 82* | 97.00 | 66 | 146.96 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Abhishek Sharma | 2 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 63 | 47.50 | 42 | 226.19 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
Virat Kohli is the orange cap holder in IPL 2024. He secured the top spot after his 83* runs in the RCB vs KKR match. Heinrich Klaasen takes second place, followed by Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma.
Purple Cap Holders in IPL 2024 after RCB vs KKR Match 10
| POS | player | mat | guest houses | Ov | Running | weeks | BBI | Avg | Business | S.R | 4w | 5w |
| 1 | Mustafizur Rahman | 2 | 2 | 8.0 | 59 | 6 | 29/4 | 9.83 | 7.37 | 8.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Hard rana | 2 | 2 | 8.0 | 72 | 5 | 33/3 | 2.40 p.m | 9.00 | 9.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Andrew Russell | 2 | 2 | 6.0 | 54 | 4 | 25/2 | 13.50 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Harpreet Brar | 2 | 2 | 7.0 | 27 | 3 | 13/2 | 9.00 | 3.85 | 2 p.m | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jasprit Bumrah | 2 | 2 | 8.0 | 50 | 3 | 14/3 | 16.66 | 6.25 | 4 p.m | 0 | 0 |
Mustafizur Rahman is the purple cap holder in IPL 2024. After their heroics in RCB against KKR, Harshit Rana and Andre Russell finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. Harpreet Brar and Jasprit Bumrah share three wickets and are ranked 4th and 5th respectively.
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