Live Cricket Score: Live IPL Score of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - KKR beat RCB by four wickets

We are done for the day. The first doubleheader of the season saw a couple of rollicking batting knocks. KL Rahul and Sunil Narine thrilled the crowd with their brand of aggressive batting. The action now shifts to Hyderabad as the home team will face Rajasthan on Monday at 2000 IST. Do join us for all the action. Cheers!

Man of the Match, Sunil Narine smiles and says it's good to get the ball rolling. Thanks the team management and the support staff for giving him the chance to open the batting again. He is satisfied to play his role as a batsman. Admits that it was a good cricket pitch, although it was not too helpful for the bowlers.

Skipper Dinesh Karthik says it feels really good to start with a win. Adds that he took the risk to bowl the slower bowlers up front in order to take the pace off the ball as it was coming nicely onto the bat. He is humble enough to admit that they got lucky with the wickets of Kohli and de Villiers. Is pleased with the performance of Narine as an opener. Thanks the crowd for supporting them.

Piyush Chawla is up for a chat. He is happy with the win. Reckons it's a tough wicket for the bowlers and praises the part-timer Rana for picking the prized wickets of Kohli and de Villiers. Smiles and says that he should be bowling more in the nets. Adds that the team looks quite balanced and Sunil Narine opening gives the depth to their batting.

Bangalore's skipper, Virat Kohli gives a quick interview. Says they were 15 short with the bat and he himself didn't get the momentum going while batting. Also says that he and AB getting out in two balls to a part-timer cost them. Still feels they made a good game out of it by dragging it to the 19th over. He is not happy with the bowling in the Powerplay. Credits the spinners for trying hard and feels it was a really good pitch for batting. Adds that they will take the positives from this game and move forward.

Skipper Dinesh Karthik built a handy stand with Rana and took their team close to the target. There was a little drama towards the end when Rana and Rinku fell in quick succession but Russell's cameo and Karthik's calm head ensured the home side ended up victorious. Bangalore's perennial issue which is bowling was once again quite evident and they will need to get their act together sooner rather than later.

Chasing 177, they needed a good start and Narine came out all guns blazing as he smashed 10 from the first two balls of the innings. They did lose Lynn in the next over to Woakes but Narine continued tearing the bowlers apart. He scored a 17-ball 50 and ensured Kolkata gain the upper hand with a strong batting show inside the Powerplay. However, Umesh Yadav did try his best with an inspiring spell where he removed both Narine and Uthappa but Nitish Rana shouldered the responsibility with a fine knock.

So a clinical performance by Kolkata in their den to start Dinesh Karthik's campaign as their captain with a win. Probably the only time they looked behind the eight ball was when de Villiers and Kohli were batting together as otherwise they always had their noses ahead.

It's all over! KKR beat RCB by four wickets

K Khejroliya to V Kumar, FOUR! Vinay Kumar says let me finish it off with one hit. He flat-bats this one through mid on. Not off the middle but beats the fielder and it goes to the fence. KOLKATA WIN BY 4 WICKETS!

K Khejroliya to D Karthik, Slower ball on middle, Karthik pulls it to fine leg for ANOTHER SINGLE! One boundary away now.

K Khejroliya to V Kumar, On the pads, worked around the corner. They want to do it in singles it seems.

K Khejroliya to V Kumar, WIDE! A bumper on middle, Kumar ducks under it and the umpire signals it a wide.

K Khejroliya to D Karthik, Short in length on middle, Karthik pulls it through square and now Kolkata need 7 more.

K Khejroliya to V Kumar, Caught? No, put down. Kumar could have bagged a first ball duck. Kulwant bowls it on a length around off, Kumar makes room and slaps it hard but straight to Sundar at sweeper cover. Sundar goes down on his knees and gets a hand to it but fails to hold on. A life for Vinay, not sure had he taken the catch it would have made much of a difference to this game. But this is cricket, you never know. Catches do win matches. A run taken by the batsmen.

Kulwant Khejroliya to bowl the 19th over.

C Woakes to D Karthik, Swing and a miss from DK. Wide outside off, Karthik tries to chip this over covers but misses it.

C Woakes to D Karthik, FOUR! Another ball dragged down and Karthik gets into the position to smack it in front of square leg for a boundary.

Vinay Kumar is the new man in.

OUT! Third wicket for Chris Woakes, Andre Russell gone for 15. KKR 164/6 in 17.4 overs

C Woakes to A Russell, OUT! Another excellent catch by AB running from mid off towards the boundary line. Russell once again exposes his stumps and Woakes bowls this full outside off. He gets on one knee and skies this high over the bowler's head. De Villiers from mid off and McCullum from long on hare to attempt for the catch. The former keeps his eyes on the ball and clings onto it. He also does really well to avoid a collision with McCullum who was also eyeing the catch and hangs on to the catch as he falls onto the ground. Brilliant by him, what can this guy not do? Russel departs after doing the damage.

C Woakes to A Russell, Russell backs away too early. Shows this stumps and Woakes bowls this outside off. Manages to get the toe end of the bat back to the bowler.

C Woakes to A Russell, Wide. Woakes bangs this short but too high to worry the batsman! The umpire has signalles a wide.

C Woakes to A Russell, Length outside off, Russell is too far to make any contact to this one.

C Woakes to D Karthik, Short ball, Karthik has stood up on his toes to play that one around the corner to get one.

U Yadav to A Russell, SIX! Another pitched up ball and this time Andre murders it all the way. Full ball around off, Russell smites this over the wide long on fielder for a biggie. 15 needed from the last 3 overs now.

U Yadav to A Russell, FOUR! Pitches this one up around off and Russell powers this over covers for a boundary. Just what Russell wanted and Umesh serves him a length ball.

U Yadav to A Russell, Digs this one short too and cramps Russell for room. He tries to pull this but misses it.

U Yadav to A Russell, Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him. Great bowling from Umesh. Continues the short stuff and not allowing Russell to line up for a big swing of his bat.

U Yadav to A Russell, Wide! Angles this down the leg of Russell and it is a clear wide.

U Yadav to A Russell, Another short ball, Russell tries to hook this but misses.

U Yadav to A Russell, FOUR! Short ball on middle, Andre pulls this in front of square leg, finds the gap and gets a boundary.

150 up for KKR in 16.1 overs

Umesh Yadav comes in for his last over.

The last and final strategic break has been taken.

OUT! Chris Woakes strikes again, Rinku Singh gone for 6. KKR 146/5 in 15.4 overs

C Woakes to A Russell, Driven through the covers by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. 6 runs and a wicket from Woakes' over.

C Woakes to A Russell, Good length ball on middle, Russell plays this with a straight bat.

C Woakes to R Singh, OUT! Virat Kohli was spot on at slip. There is a slightest of edges on that and Rinku falls trying to pull another short ball. Woakes bangs this one short outside off. Rinku makes room and then reaches out for it. The ball settles in the hands of the keeper. They appeal but nothing from the umpire. Kohli takes this one up as he was sure he heard something. Snicko shows us that Rinku has got a feather to it. Rinku walks after seeing the replay on the big screen. Andre Russell is the new batsman in.

Now a review for caught behind has been taken up. Kohli from first slip is confident he heard something and asks the umpire. Has Woakes got Rinku here?

C Woakes to R Singh, Another pull shot which Rinku fails to connect. Dot ball.

C Woakes to R Singh, Wide! Bangs this one short again outside off, Rinku chases it but it is too high. The umpire has signalled a wide. Welcome runs for Kolkata.

C Woakes to R Singh, The batsman picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper.

C Woakes to R Singh, FOUR! First boundary for Rinku! Woakes digs this short and Singh gets in the position and pulls this in front of square on the leg side to the fence.

Chris Woakes is brought back into the attack.

W Sundar to R Singh, Full on leg, Rinku works it around the corner for one.

W Sundar to D Karthik, Back of a length ball, Karthik dabs this towards third man and goes to the other end.

W Sundar to R Singh, Rinku flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Rinku Singh comes next to bat.

OUT! Washington Sundar gets rid of Nitish Rana (34). KKR 138/4 in 14.3 overs