Royal Challengers strike Pune by 26 runs

Bangalore script easy win against Pune

Royal Challengers Bangalore 181 for 4 (Kohli 67, Gayle 49, Thomas 2-23, Rahul 2-27) beat Pune Warriors 155 for 5 (Ryder 51, Yuvraj 41) by 26 runs


Virat Kohli's gusty 67 set up a 26-run triumph for Royal Challengers Bangalore over Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Chasing 182 for triumph, Pune made 155 for five appreciations to 51 off 34 balls from Jesse Ryder.

Earlier, batting first after losing the toss, Chris Gayle and Tillakaratne Dilshan put on 57 in just over six overs previous to Rahul Sharma dismissed the pair in consecutive overs. Kohli and AB de Villiers then added 66 before Alfonso Thomas dismiss Villiers (26). Kohli reached his 50 off just 36 balls and then mutual with Saurabh Tiwary to hit three sixes and a four from Jerome Taylor's next over.

Kohli (67 off 42 balls) holed out in the cavernous off Thomas in the next over, but the Pune bowlers could not avoid Bangalore compile 181 for five. In reply, Pune failed to keep pace with the necessary run rate as Ryder's violent start was canceled by Tim Paine's struggle.

Paine was ultimately dismissed by Aravind Sreenath for eight off 17 balls as Pune limp to 63 for one at halfway. Ryder reach his half-century off just 32 balls, but almost immediately fell to Syed Mohammad after lifting one directly to mid-wicket.


Yuvraj Singh connected Manish Pandey with 103 necessary off 50 balls and soon saw Pandey (19 off 23 balls) dismissed by Daniel Vettori. Yuvraj and Robin Uthappa brought the condition down to 55 off 24 balls, but with Zaheer Khan dismiss Yuvraj (41 off 23 balls) in the next over, Bangalore's victory was a foregone finish.

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