Kohli gets winning runs; Siraj stars with ball

October 21, 2020 22:34

RCB 85-2 (13.3 ovs) vs KKR 84-8 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Virat Kohli's RCB record back-to-back wins here after defeating KKR by 8 wickets in their IPL match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Chasing a meagre 85 for victory, RCB made the chase look easy after Finch and Padikkal gave them a good start. Even after their dismissal in the 7th over, Gurkeerat and Kohli then took the team effortlessly to the finish line in 13.3 overs.

Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders failed miserably with the bat, putting up just 84 for 8 in their 20 overs after some stunning swing and spin bowling by Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal, who wreaked havoc as the Knight Riders collapsed like a deck of cards.

RCB win by 8 wickets.

Prasidh back in the attack and Kohli flicks the ball down to the leg side for a couple.

He then digs out the yorker before steering the ball down to third man to take his team to victory.

Ferguson continues and he bowls a short one that Kohli pulls over mid-wicket for a four.

He then takes a single.

Four dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

18 needed now and Chakravarthy continues.

After two dots, Gurkeerat pumps the bowler for back-to-back boundaries to inch closer to victory.

Two singles to end the over as 10 come off it.

Ferguson continues and he gives four singles in the over as the batsmen keep the runs flowing.

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