IPL: 3 memorable clashes between RCB and KXIP at Chinnaswamy Stadium

#2 King Kohli’s breathtaking 113 gives Bangalore an easy win – 2016

Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field in a rain-curtailed game, which was reduced to 15 overs per side. Making use of a fresh batting surface, Royal Challengers Bangalore got off an explosive start. Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli threw caution to the wind as they started clobbering the Punjab bowlers right from the word go. The pair added a mammoth 147 runs in 11 overs before Chris Gayle was dismissed for a whirl winding innings of 73 of 32 balls, which comprised of 4 boundaries and 8 huge sixes.

Despite getting the wicket of Chris Gayle there was no respite for the Punjab bowlers. Virat Kohli showed no mercy as he started smashing the Punjab bowlers all over the park. Despite having stitches on his left hand he showed no signs of any pain as he eased his way to his fourth century of the season. His century came up in just 47 balls and he celebrated it by pumping his fists towards the dug-out especially indicating his left hand, which had 7 stitches. In the end, Royal Challengers Bangalore put up a massive total of 211/3 in 15 overs.

Chasing a revised target of 203 in 14 overs, Kings XI Punjab were never in the game. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals and absence of Glenn Maxwell has hurt them badly. They succumbed to the wily leg spin of Yuzvendra Chahal who picked up 4 wickets for 25 runs in 3 overs. In the end, Kings XI Punjab surrounded to a meager 120/9 losing the game by 82 runs.

For his breathtaking 113 of 50 balls, Virat Kohli was awarded Man of the Match.