KOLKATA, India: Royal Challengers Bangalore were condemned to the lowest-ever Indian Premier League total after being all-out for just 49 in 9.4 overs, losing the match by 82 runs chasing a paltry 132 against Kolkata Knight Riders last night.
Nathan Coulter-Nile took the first wicket when he removed Virat Kohli for a golden duck in the third ball of the chase and then RCB fell like a pack of cards.Umesh Yadav then removed Mandeep Singh as RCB was reduced to 3/2 from 1.2 overs before Coulter-Nile continued the good work as he removed AB de Villiers and Kedar Jadhav in quick succession before Chris Woakes and Colin de Grandhomme wiped out rest of the batting line-up, bowling out Bangalore in just 9.4 overs.
Coulter-Nile finished with figures of 3/21 from his three overs while Woakes and de Grandhomme bagged three wickets apiece. Even Umesh, who finished with figures of 1/15, bowled with great hostility and set the game up brilliantly for Woakes and de Grandhomme to pick the bones of what was left.
Earlier, Kings XI Punjab put up a strong all-round show to end their four-match losing streak with a 26-run victory over Gujarat Lions.
Opening batsman Hashim Amla played a crucial knock of 65 as Punjab posted a challenging total of 188/7 in 20 overs.
In reply, Gujarat could muster only 162/7, driven largely by Dinesh Karthik (58 not out) as the eighth-placed team succumbed to its fifth loss in seven matches.
Medium pacer Sandeep Sharma (2/40) and the spin pair of K.C. Cariappa (2/24) and Axar Patel (2/36)impressed for the visitors, who now have six points and are fourth on the points table.
Punjab, who were coming into the match with four consecutive defeats, had to be thankful to Amla (65; 40b; 9x4, 2x6), who shared a 70-run stand for the second wicket with Shaun Marsh (30 off 24 balls) at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here.
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