In the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets in a crucial match that kept them alive for the playoffs hunt.The match played at Eden Gardens last night witnessed carnage by Bangalore's top order as they chased down 184. The tone for chase was set by Chris Gayle who returned to form with a 31 ball 49. While Virat Kohli continued to amaze everyone with his stellar form as he made 75 in 51 balls. In the process he surpassed Gayle's record of 733 runs, most in a single IPL season. The talented right-hander has 752 runs under his belt this season and is much likely to add more given Bangalore still have two matches remaining. AB De Villiers also scored 59 off just 31 balls to assist Bangalore overhaul the target as they made 186 in 18.4 overs with loss of just one wicket.Earlier, after being asked to bat first, Kolkata posted 183 for 5 in stipulated 20 overs. Gautam Gambhir made 51 off 34 balls while Manish Pandey scored 50 off 35 balls. In today's match, Rising Pune Supergiants will take on Delhi Daredevils at Visakhapatnam. The match will begin at 8 pm.
News On AIR | May 17, 2016 8:10 AM
IPL T-20: RCB defeat KKR by 9 wickets