Kolkata: Virat Kohli's Royals Challengers Bangalore thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs in an Indian Premier League clash on Friday at the Eden Gardens. It is RCB's second win in the ongoing season of the cash-rich league.
Chasing a mammoth total of 213, KKR's start was slow as they lost four wickets in 12 overs for just 79 runs. However, after that Nitish Rana and KKR's West Indies all-rounder took charge of the game as the duo hammered RCB bowlers all over the ground. During his 85 runs knock, Rana smashed nine fours and five sixes.
The duo added 118-runs for the fifth wickets. Andre Russell smashed 65 runs off just 25 balls at a strike rate of 260. During his knock, Russell smashed two fours and nine sixes.
Earlier, Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli smashed his first century in the ongoing season of Indian Premier League (IPL 2019) against Kolkata Knight Riders as RCB posted a mammoth total of 213 runs in front of KKR. RCB's England all-rounder Moeen Ali also supported his skipper from the other end.Moeen and Kohli added 90-runs for the third wicket.Having bowled a disciplined line and length during the powerplay, Kolkata bowlers lost the plot in the middle-overs as Moeen Ali hammered KKR bowlers all over the park.While Kohli played the anchor's role in the 90-run partnership, Moeen once again showed why he is such a dangerous batsman in the shortest format of the game.The stylish 30-year-old skipper smashed nine fours and four sixes.Kuldeep Yadav removed dangerous Moeen from the attack in the 16th over after the Englishman smashed him for 27 runs in his last over. During his explosive 66 runs knock, Moeen smashed five fours and six sixes.After Moeen's departure, Kohli, who was silent during his partnership with Moeen, went ballistic as the skipper added 64 runs with Australia's Marcus Stoinis.For Kolkata Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav and Andre Russell picked one wicket each.
Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore: 213/4 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 100, Moeen Ali 66; Andre Russell 2/38) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (Andre Russell 65, Nitish Rana 85; Dale Steyn 2/40) by 10 runs.
