Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers guided Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to an easy victory over Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Mohali on Friday, moving them to the seventh position in the points table.
Gayle and de Villiers shared a 131-run partnership after RCB lost wickets at quick succession.
Saurabh Tiwary, who batted brilliantly against Pune Warriors, mistimed his pull shot that went straight to keeper Nitin Saini's hand.
Parvinder Awana was pick of the bowlers taking four wickets, taking crucial wicket of Gayle and dismissed Mayank Agarwal and Virat Kohli in his first over of the match.
Earlier, David Hussey and debutant Azahar Mahmood guided Kings XI Punjab to a respectable total of 163 against Royal Challengers Bangalore after Bangalore bowlers displayed a disciplined show in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Mohali.
Gayle and de Villiers shared a 131-run partnership after RCB lost wickets at quick succession.
Saurabh Tiwary, who batted brilliantly against Pune Warriors, mistimed his pull shot that went straight to keeper Nitin Saini's hand.
Parvinder Awana was pick of the bowlers taking four wickets, taking crucial wicket of Gayle and dismissed Mayank Agarwal and Virat Kohli in his first over of the match.
Earlier, David Hussey and debutant Azahar Mahmood guided Kings XI Punjab to a respectable total of 163 against Royal Challengers Bangalore after Bangalore bowlers displayed a disciplined show in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Mohali.
