IPL 2021 Eliminator: Sunil Narine fires KKR to Qualifier 2, Virat Kohli ends RCB reign with no title

It’s the top of a chapter in Indian Premier League as Virat Kohli’s reign because the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore involves a detailed with out the celebrated cricketer successful an IPL title. RCB had been knocked out of IPL 2021 after a 4-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders within the Eliminator in Sharjah on Monday.

Virat Kohli, who took over as RCB’s full-time captain in 2013 from Daniel Vettori, had mentioned halfway throughout the season that he would hand over captaincy after finishing of IPL 2021. It was a disappointing finish to one of many most-talked-about captaincy tenures within the IPL as Kohli completed with a trophy to point out for regardless of having led the franchise for 8 seasons.RCB ousted in Eliminator of IPL 2021: HighlightsMonday’s defeat additionally meant RCB have exited the IPL for the second successive time within the Eliminator after displaying flashes of brilliance all through the season. RCB had been knocked out by SRH after 5 successive losses within the IPL 2020 Eliminator within the UAE.KKR just do sufficient with the bat as Narine shinesA acquainted script adopted as RCB imploded on the large evening regardless of having headed to the IPL 2021 playoffs with a win underneath their belt. The 2016 finalists had been bamboozled by the spin trio of Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Shakib Al Hasan as they had been restricted to 138/7 of their quota of 20 overs on a sluggish Sharjah pitch.Kolkata Knight Riders held their nerves to gun down the goal in an exciting end as RCB rode on Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal’s brilliance to take the match till the ultimate over. KKR had a advantageous opening stand from Venkatesh Iyer and Shubman Gill however wickets stored tumbling within the center overs.Sunil Narina, who couldn’t put a foot unsuitable on Monday, smashed 3 sixes off Dan Christian within the twelfth over to deliver the asking price underneath management however Mohammed Siraj bowled a terrific 18th over, eradicating each Narine and Dinesh Karthik.With 7 runs wanted within the closing over, KKR held their nerves as all-rounder Shakib and captain Eoin Morgan took them previous the end line. KKR will face Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 on Wednesday.Sunil Narine dominates Big Three to jolt RCB Earlier within the day, Virat Kohli gained the toss within the Eliminator and opted to bat. However, the captain and Devdutt Padikkal gave RCB a advantageous begin, taking up the KKR bowling assault with out taking quite a lot of dangers within the first 6 overs.Lockie Ferguson received the wicket of Devdutt Padikkal, who has an detached season with the bat, within the closing over of the powerplay following which RCB’s fortunes took a nostril dive.Sunil Narine got here up with considered one of his best-ever spells on the large evening as he eliminated Virat Kohli for 39 after the RCB captain received annoyed along with his incapacity to get going after the fielding restrictions had been lifted. Narine started RCB’s draw back with the wicket of KS Bharat, who struggled to get going.Narine dealt probably decisive blows as he eliminated AB de Villiers for 11 and made certain there was no late flourish from Glenn Maxwell. Narine completed with figures of 4/21, going previous Lasith Malinga on the checklist of bowlers with most four-wicket hauls within the IPL (8).Lockie Ferguson did his job, selecting up 2 wickets for 30 as RCB didn’t discover any quantity of momentum all through their innings.