Royal Challengers Bengaluru thumped Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets at the Eden Gardens in the IPL season opener on Saturday with fifties from Virat Kohli and Phil Salt lighting up a flawless chase. Skipper Rajat Patidar also chipped in with a brisk knock before Liam Livingstone sealed the chase with a couple of quick hits, The Indian Express reported.
A superb bowling performance led by Krunal Pandya’s 3/29 and Josh Hazlewood double strikes helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to 174/8 after opting to bowl at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
While Ajinkya Rahane lit up Kolkata with a 25-ball fifty on his captaincy debut alongside Sunil Narine in a century partnership, RCB clawed back into the game with the slower bowlers gaining momentum through the middle-overs.
