Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kings XI Punjab, de Villiers shines
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Sat, Apr 14, 2018, 12:13 AM
Bengaluru, April 14: AB de Villiers' (57) brilliant knock helped Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kings XI Punjab by four wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday.
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.
Mandeep Singh (22) then came in the middle and supported de Villiers by playing some beautifully crafted shots around the ground.