There are days when you do everything right but suddenly fate takes a sick twist and punches you right in the face. That was Royal Challengers Bangalore’s day in one sentence. Virat Kohli and his boys started the game with an intention to inflict a crushing defeat on Kolkata Knight Riders. Kohli played a captain’s inning and AB de Villiers did what he does best. However, it seemed like all the gods of disappointment conspired against RCB and snatched away their victory after titillating them throughout the match. RCB put up 205 runs in 20 overs – a winning target – but KKR chased it down with five balls to spare.
Winning the toss, Dinesh Karthik sent RCB to bat. Parthiv Patel (25) and Virat Kohli (84) gave the home team a spectacular start. Kohli in particular, looked like nothing could stop him today. AB de Villiers (63) assisted him with yet another blistering performance. The duo wreaked havoc until Kuldeep Yadav took Kohli out of the equation. Sunil Narine struck and got rid of de Villiers, after which Marcus Stoinis (28*) took charge of the carnage. Moeen Ali (0*) was the new batsman and ensured he kept Stoinis on strike. KKR bowlers were spared out of their misery once the 20 overs were done.
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