IPL 2018: RCB first win Indian Premier League
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Sat, Apr 14, 2018, 10:14 AM
Bangalore, April 14: Royal Challengers Bangalore have beaten the Kings Xi Punjab in the low match score, With help Umesh Yadav and Ab De Villiers have pulled the winning moment for the RCB.
Earlier, winning the toss electing bowl first, RCB started very well and produced three top wickets from Umesh Yadav which effect on KXIP to a big total.
AB de Villiers' (57) brilliant knock helped Royal Challengers Bangalore beat KXIP a comprehensive win.
Chasing 156, opener Brendon McCullum (0) departed in the first over and skipper Virat Kohli (21) also wasted the start and went back in the fifth over.
De Villiers and opener Quinton de Kock (45) then forged a crucial 54-run partnership for the third wicket before in-form de Kock was sent packing by Ravichandran Ashwin in the 12th over.
Brief scores:
Kings XI Punjab: 155/10 (Lokesh Rahul 47; Umesh Yadav 3/23) against Royal Challengers Bangalore: 159/6 (AB de Villiers 57; Ravichandra Ashwin 2/ 30)