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IPL 2020: Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 wickets

Friday, 16 October 2020 11:10

Kings XI Punjab outplayed Royal Challengers Bangalore to secure an 8-wicket win in game 31 of the Indian Premier League 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

After restricting RCB to 171 for six, Punjab got off to an excellent start, with openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal securing a 50-run stand inside powerplay.

Chris Gayle hit a flurry of sixes to add an impressive 53 runs to the final tally, and secure victory in the last-ball thriller.

This is Punjab's second win in eight matches in the IPL.

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