Kolkata, Chennai stunned
Talented Punjab batsman Mandeep Singh kept his cool under pressure as his breathtaking 18-ball-45 enabled Royal Challengers Bangalore pip Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in a nerve-wracking Indian Premier League encounter on Saturday.
In a rain-hit tie reduced to 10-overs-per side, KKR scored 111 for 4 courtesy Andre Russell's 17-ball-45 but it was Mandeep's exhilarating effort that saw ViratKohli's boys romp home with two balls to spare.
Mandeep's knock had four boundaries and three sixes with the last two maximums coming off successive deliveries from Andre Russell's last over where RCB required 13 runs.
Meanwhile, in the day's second match David Warner scored a blistering 61 to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad to a comfortable 22 runs win over Chennai Super Kings.
Warner scored his runs off only 28 deliveries as Hyderabad posted a formidable 192 which proved too much for Chennai as they managed 170 in reply.
SCORES IN BRIEF
KOLKATA: 111 for 4 in 10 overs (Uthappa 23, Russell 45; Starc 1-15)
BANGALORE: 115 for 3 in 9.4 overs (Gayle 21, Kohli 34, Mandeep 45 not out; Chawla 1-21)
Result: Bangalore won by 7 wickets.
HYDERABAD: 192 for 7 in 20 overs (Warner 61, Dhawan 37; Bravo 3-25)
CHENNAI: 170 for 6 in 20 overs (Du Plessis 33; Kumar 2-32, Henriques 2-20)
Result: Hyderabad won by 22 runs.
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