Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer shine as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 7 wickets

Venkatesh Iyer and Sunil Narine delivered standout performances as Kolkata Knight Riders secured a convincing 7-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. 

In pursuit of a 183-run goal, KKR efficiently chased it down in simply 16.5 overs. Royal Challengers Bangalore had earlier set a aggressive whole of 182 for six after opting to bat first. 

The streak is damaged! (*7*)@KKRiders  change into the primary crew to register an away win in #TATAIPL 2024 

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 29, 2024

Star batsman Virat Kohli led the cost with a powerful unbeaten 83 off 59 balls, supported by Cameron Green (33 off 21 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (28 off 19 balls). 

Kohli showcased his high quality type by hitting 4 boundaries and sixes throughout his fluent innings. Despite some missed alternatives, RCB’s efforts weren’t sufficient to cease KKR’s dominant efficiency.

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