Virat Kohli batted out the innings for Royal Challengers Bengaluru along with his second straight Indian Premier League half-century on Friday however Kolkata Knight Riders nonetheless cruised to a seven-wicket victory. Chasing the house aspect’s 182-6, Kolkata reached their goal with 19 balls to spare when skipper Shreyas Iyer hit an unruffled six off Mayank Dagar. Their chase was off to a roaring begin with Phil Salt (30) and all-rounder Sunil Narine (47) placing on 86 for the guests, incomes fulsome reward from Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis.

After the victory, KKR moved two spots within the factors desk to take the second place. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals slipped to the third place whereas SolarRisers Hyderabad additionally acquired down by a spot to fourth. Chennai Super Kings remained on the prime spot.

The place of RCB – sixth – nevertheless remained unchanged within the factors desk.

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Narine hit 5 sixes in his 22-ball knock earlier than Dagar bowled him within the seventh, with Salt following within the subsequent over when he was caught at deep sq. leg.

Venkatesh Iyer made 50 to maintain up the momentum earlier than he was caught by Kohli whereas Shreyas noticed out the innings along with his 39.

Kohli notched up 83 and made his 50 off 36 balls, throwing a thumbs-up to the jubilant house crowd, and his knock made him the main match run-scorer because the season started final week.

But an absence of in a position companions left Bengaluru’s innings a one-man present.

Du Plessis was out for eight on the finish of the second over when he scooped a perplexing supply from Harshit Rana straight into the arms of Mitchell Starc.

Cameron Green was the subsequent top-scorer at 33 however was despatched again after when he missed a lightning supply from Andre Russell crashed off his again pad and into the stumps.

Glenn Maxwell survived two straightforward catches fumbled by Ramandeep Singh and Narine in consecutive overs.

But Narine had his revenge quickly afterwards when he despatched a bouncer to Maxwell that was powered to deep level and into the arms of Rinku Singh, who kissed the ball in triumph.

Maxwell completed with 28 from 19 balls whereas Kohli survived an in depth run out later that over when a replay confirmed his sliding dive had put him over the crease in time.

Dinesh Karthik made 20 earlier than being run out by Salt on the final ball with Andre Russell choose of the Kolkata bowlers at 2-29.

(With AFP Inputs)