Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) snapped their four-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a 21-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday.
The visitors posted a competitive 200-5 with opener Jason Roy smashing 56 off 29 balls and captain Nitish Rana contributing 48 off 21 deliveries.
In reply, Bangalore were restricted to 179-8 in 20 overs as the spin duo of Varun Chakravarthy (3/24) and Suyash Sharma (2/30) tore through the top order.
Stand-in skipper Virat Kohli top-scored for Bangalore with a 37-ball 54 and Mahipal Lomror hit 34 off 18 balls.
KKR are currently placed seventh in the ten-team points table with six points, while Bangalore are in the fifth spot with eight points.
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