2019 Indian Premier League(IPL) Season 12 - Match 28 Kings XI Punjab Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru @ Mohali Saturday April 13,2019

Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Kings XI Punjab in a must win game

Royal Challengers Bangalore have had a dreadful Indian Premier League season with six defeats in six matches played.

The chances of them making the playoffs are extremely thin so for them the focus would be on saving face.

No team has gone winless in seven matches in IPL history with Delhi Daredevils, in 2013, also holding the record of six straight defeats.

RCB would consider it an opportunity to avoid the miserably record when they face an inconsistent Kings XI Punjab side at the IS Bindra Stadium,Mohali

Kings XI Punjab haven’t been all guns blazing either. They have four wins out of seven matches but have looked a much better unit when playing at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.

RCB beat KXIP by 8 wickets


Scorecard
KXIP       173/4 in 20 Overs
Chris Gayle 99*(64 Balls 4x10 and 6x5)
RCB         174/2 in 19.2 )Overs
Virat Kohli 67(53 Balls 4x8)
AB de Villiers 59*(38 Balls 4x5 and 6x2)
Marcus Stoinis 28*(16 Balls 4x4)
Match Result - RCB won by 8 wickets
MOM - AB de Villiers(RCB) 59*(38 Balls 4x5 and 6x2)





Captain Virat Kohli was a relieved man after Royal Challengers snapped a six-match losing streak for their maiden win this IPL and said everything finally fell into place against Kings XI Punjab.

Virat Kohli (67) in company of AB de Villiers (59 not out) scripted a superb run chase, sharing an 85-run stand to lay the foundation, while Marcus Stoinis (28 off 16) played a crucial cameo as RCB overhauled the target of 174 with four balls to spare and eight wickets in hand.