The sixth double header of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was played. Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by one run in a thrilling match. Batting first, Kolkata scored 222 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Bengaluru could score only 221 runs in 20 overs.

After getting out in the match on Sunday, RCB’s Virat Kohli was seen arguing with the field umpire. There was controversy regarding his dismissal. Earlier, Kohli, who had entered the field for fielding at the beginning of the match, had pranked the fans. He went to the bowling run-up with the new ball and the fans thought that Virat was bowling the over with the new ball. Later Mohammad Siraj bowled the first over.

Sunil Narel was injured by Yash Dayal’s yorker. Whereas, Cameron Green took a flying catch with one hand on the last ball of the sixth over. However, his catch also dropped in the follow-through.

1. Kohli’s prank – went for run-up with the new ball
Bengaluru won the toss and decided to bowl. When the team entered the field, Virat Kohli made fun of the fans. He took the new ball and went to the bowling run-up. Here the fans felt that Virat was bowling the first over. However, later Mohammad Siraj bowled the first over with the new ball.

Kohli, who entered the field, took off his cap and gave it to the umpire.

He had gone to run up with the new ball and was also seen setting the field. Later Mohammad Siraj bowled the first over.

2. RCB came out to play in green jersey, gave the message of Go Green
The Bengaluru team had come to play in the match wearing a green jersey. The team players gave the message of maintaining cleanliness and green environment. Under the initiative of ‘Go Green’, the team is seen playing one match in green jersey every year. RCBA started playing matches in green jersey from 2011.

The Bangalore team came wearing green jersey. Under the initiative of ‘Go Green’, the team is seen playing one match in green jersey every year.

3. Narine injured by Dayalna’s yorker, match stopped
Sunil Narine was injured on the first ball of the second over. Yash Dayal was bowling this over from Bengaluru. Dayal’s yorker came swinging in the air and hit Narine’s thumb. After the injury he sat down due to pain. The team physio came to the ground and examined Naren. Nare started batting again after some time. However, he became the victim of Yash Dayal after scoring 10 runs in 15 balls.

Sunil Narine could score only 10 runs in 15 balls.

4. Cameron Green jumped and caught the catch with one hand.
Kolkata’s third wicket fell at 75 runs. Cameron Green took a brilliant catch of Angkrish Raghuvanshi on the last ball of the sixth over. Radhuvanshi returned to the pavilion after scoring 3 runs in 4 balls. He was trying to flick Yash Dayal’s ball, but the ball went in the direction of midwicket. Where Green, who was fielding, jumped backwards and caught the catch with one hand.

Shreyas Iyer also missed the catch in the follow-through of Cameron Green on the third ball of the 13th over. He wanted to catch Shreyas’s straight shot with one hand, but the ball hit his finger.

Green took a brilliant catch of Angkrish Raghuvanshi with one hand.

5. Russell got life on no-ball, also got a free hit
Lockie Ferguson bowled a full toss on the second ball of the 14th over. The ball hit the outside edge of Russell’s bat and went into the gloves of wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. After appeal, the field umpire gave out, but Russell asked for DRS. After watching the replays it became clear that the catch was correct. But the ball went above the waist so it was declared a no-ball. Russell got a lease of life and scored 27 runs in 20 balls.

Andre Russell had already caught the ball, but the ball was a no-ball.

6. Kohli was out on a full toss, also argued with the umpire
A controversy had arisen over taking the wicket of Virat Kohli on the first ball of the third over of Bengaluru’s innings. Harshit Rana’s first ball was a full toss. Kohli tried to play the ball from the front and was caught and bowled.

After being given out by the field umpire, Kohli had asked for a review for no-ball, but the third umpire did not change the decision of the field umpire and gave Kohli out. Angered by this, Virat Kohli was seen arguing with the field umpire. Later a controversy arose regarding Kohli’s wicket. Some experts were declaring Kohli not out while others were calling him out.

After getting out, Kohli was seen arguing with the umpire.

While returning to the pavilion, Kohli used to throw the bat and also threw the dustbin. Kohli looked angry because of being out

The third umpire saw that the ball was dipping towards the wicket and Kohli was playing outside the crease. Therefore the ball was no-ball.

7. 3 sixes against Starc in the last over, yet Kolkata won
RCB needed 21 runs in the last over. Here Karn Sharma scored 18 runs by hitting 3 sixers on the first 4 balls of Mitchell Starc, but Karn was out on the fifth ball. He was caught and bowled by Starc. Now 3 runs were needed on the last ball, here Lockie tried to score 2 runs by hitting Ferguson towards the covers, he completed one run, but while trying to take the second run, he was run out.

Karan Sharma was out after scoring 20 runs in 7 balls.

After the wicket of Karan Sharma, RCB could not score 3 runs in one ball.

RCB lost the match by one run

This was the 7th defeat of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2024.

Bengaluru needed 21 runs in the last over. In this over of Mitchell Starc, Karan Sharma made the match exciting by hitting three sixers in four balls, but he was out on the fifth ball of the over. At this time RCB needed 3 runs in 2 balls to win.

After the wicket of Karan Sharma, the team needed 3 runs on the last ball. Here Lockie Ferguson played a shot towards covers and ran to score 2 runs. He completed one run, but was run out before taking the second run. In this way RCB lost the thrilling match by one run.