On the double-header today, Royal Challengers Bangalore faced Kolkata Knight Riders in the first game of the day and Bangalore showcased an amazing performance in the game and they registered yet another victory in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League. So without making any further delay let’s dive into the article to check out the complete details of the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Kolkata Knight Riders.
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat first but they didn’t had a good start, as the captain Virat Kohli went back to the pavilion for just 5 runs while his partner Devdutt Padikkal added 25 runs in his account.
However, the middle-order batting lineup showcased brilliant performance as Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers presented fireworks in the middle and provided a massive total. Glenn Maxwell smashed 78 runs from just 49 while AB de Villiers scored 76 runs from just 34 and that helped Bangalore to finish 204 with the loss of 4 wickets after 20 overs on the board.
In the reply, Kolkata Knight Riders started a stable journey in the match but the bowling unit of the Royal Challengers Bangalore removed wickets in regular intervals.
The opening pair of Kolkata Knight Riders Rana and Shubman Gill went back to the pavilion after scoring 18 and 21 respectively while Rahul Tripathi smashed 25 and the captain Morgan added 29. The batting lineup of Kolkata Knight Riders was not able to reach the required run rate.
After that, Shakib Al Hasan and Andre Russell tried to increase the run rate and they scored 20 and 31 runs respectively but failed to reach the target. Kolkata Knight Riders ended their innings at 166 with the loss of 8 wickets after 20 overs and Bangalore registered yet another victory in the tournament and they won by 38 runs.
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