Over 17. 10 runs. Bowler: Spencer Johnson. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 177/3(rr 10.41)

Four runs. FOUR! Spencer Johnson to Liam Livingstone. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru kick off their season with a commanding win, chasing down the target with 22 balls to spare. Their openers gave them a flying start, quickly putting them in a strong position. After Phil Salt's dismissal, Virat Kohli kept the momentum alive, but it was Rajat Patidar who took charge with an aggressive knock, ensuring RCB reached the target quickly. Kolkata's bowlers were off their game today, leaking runs and failing to build pressure as RCB cruised to victory. Krunal Pandya is the Player of the Match for his brilliant bowling performance.

Six runs. SIX! Spencer Johnson to Liam Livingstone. Short, middle stump deep in crease hooking, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.

End of over. Over 16. 10 runs. Bowler: Vaibhav Arora. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 167/3(rr 10.44)

One run. Vaibhav Arora to Liam Livingstone. Leg cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Singh.

Dot ball. Vaibhav Arora to Liam Livingstone. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

Four runs. FOUR! Vaibhav Arora to Liam Livingstone. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.

Wicket. OUT! Caught. Vaibhav Arora to Rajat Patidar. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Singh. Skipper walks back to the pavilion after the excellent cameo.

Four runs. FOUR! Vaibhav Arora to Rajat Patidar. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

One run. Vaibhav Arora to Virat Kohli. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Rahane.

End of over. Over 15. 19 runs. Bowler: Harshit Rana. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 157/2(rr 10.47)

Four runs. FOUR! Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Four runs. FOUR! Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Singh.

Two runs. Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, well timed to fine leg for 2 runs, run save by Arora, fielded by Johnson.

Four runs. FOUR! Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

Four runs. FOUR! Harshit Rana to Rajat Patidar. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

One run. Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.

End of over. Over 14. 11 runs. Bowler: Sunil Narine. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 138/2(rr 9.86)

One run. Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Singh.

One run. Sunil Narine to Rajat Patidar. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Russell.