Indian Premier League 2018 - 3rd Match
(Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Kolkata)
Sunil Narine ambushes Royal Challengers again
| RCB | vs | KKR |
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| 176/7 (20) | 177/6 (18.5) | |
| KKR won by 4 wickets | ||
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| Photo © BCCI |
Sunil Narine's 17-ball half-century and Nitish Rana's all-round display helped Kolkata Knight Riders win their season opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets. Asked to bat under cloudy skies, Royal Challengers posted 176, a middling total on a good batting pitch, and just as he did last season against the same opponents, Narine blasted away a significant chunk of the target in very little time. The middle-order built on his efforts to steer Knight Riders home with seven balls to spare.
RCB could have made much more than their eventual total of 176 for 7, especially after being positioned at 127 for 2 after 14.1 overs, but a one-over special from part-time offspinner Rana, who took out AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli with consecutive balls, swung the momentum Knight Riders' way.
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| Photo © BCCI |
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