Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by eight wickets in match 39 of IPL 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Bangalore based franchise were handed a target of 85 runs by KKR, which they managed to chase down in 13.3 overs. Opener Devdutt Padikkal (25) was the highest run-scorer. KKR were restricted to 84 runs for the loss of eight wickets, with skipper Eoin Morgan (30) the highest run-scorer. None of the other batsmen managed to make an impact after Morgan won the toss and opted to bat. The RCB bowlers were excellent, with Mohammed Siraj the star performer. Siraj accounted for three dismissals while conceding 8 runs in his spell of four runs. He further became the first bowler to deliver two maiden overs in an IPL match. The pacer received quality support from spinner Yuzvendra Chahal who picked two wickets. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Match 39Â Highlights Between Kolkata Knight Riders And Royal Challengers Bangalore, Straight From The Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Royal Challengers Bangalore record a dominant win
WICKET! Devdutt Padikkal run out (Pat Cummins) 25 (17)
WICKET! Aaron Finch c Dinesh Karthik b Lockie Ferguson 16 (21)
RCB in the driver's seat at the end of the powerplay
Steady start for RCB
RCB need 85 runs to win
Siraj finishes his brilliant spell on an excellent note
WICKET! Eoin Morgan c Gurkeerat Singh b Washington Sundar 30 (34)
KKR cross 50-run mark
WICKET! Pat Cummins c Devdutt Padikkal b Yuzvendra Chahal 4 (17)
Chahal and Sundar continue to impress
KKR continue to struggle with 10 overs left in the innings
WICKET! Dinesh Karthik lbw Yuzvendra Chahal 4 (14)
Six runs off Isuru Udana's opening over of the spell
KKR in deep trouble at the end of powerplay
100 catches in the IPL for AB de Villiers
WICKET! Tom Banton c AB de Villiers b Tom Banton 10 (8)
WICKET! Shubman Gill c Chris Morris b Navdeep Saini 1 (6)
WICKET! Nitish Rana b Mohammed Siraj 0 (1)
WICKET! Rahul Tripathi c AB de Villiers b Mohammed Siraj 1 (4)
Fine start by Chris Morris
Chris Morris to bowl the opening over
Andre Russell benched following a niggle with Tom Banton included instead
Eoin Morgan wins toss
Shubman Gill faces stern challenge in Chris Morris
Can KKR's hero against SRH Lockie Ferguson deliver the prized dismissal of AB de Villiers?
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