“Karnataka Cricket Team defeated the host team by 7 wickets in Bengaluru, while RCB suffered a setback on their home ground.”
“Bengaluru: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday.”
Rajasthan Royals, batting first, scored 182/6, thanks to a brilliant innings by Virat Kohli, who scored an unbeaten 83 runs off 59 balls.
KKR made a fantastic start with a blazing partnership between Philip Salt (30 off 20 balls) and Sunil Narine (47 off 22 balls), adding 86 runs in just 6.3 overs.
Later, Venkatesh Iyer (50 off 30 balls) and captain Shreyas Iyer (39 off 24 balls) helped KKR secure their second win in three matches with 19 balls remaining.
Before that, star batsman Kohli set a top score for RCB, while Cameron Green (33 off 21 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (28 off 19 balls) made valuable contributions before later getting two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 182 for 6 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli dismissed for 83, Cameron Green 33; Andre Russell 2/29).
Kolkata Knight Riders: 186 runs for 3 wickets in 16.5 overs (Venkatesh Iyer 50, Sunil Narine 47, Shreyas Iyer 39 not out; Vijaykumar Waisya 1/23).
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