KKR beat RCB KKR won by 81 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders 204 for 7 (Thakur 68, Gurbaz 57, Willey 2-16) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 123 (du Plessis 23, Varun 4-15, Suyash 3-30) by 81 run

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Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli got off to a strong start for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, but Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy's mystery spinners quickly brought them back to reality.

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KKR beat RCB KKR won by 81 runs

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Kolkata Knight Riders 204 for 7 (Thakur 68, Gurbaz 57, Willey 2-16) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 123 (du Plessis 23, Varun 4-15, Suyash 3-30) by 81 run

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Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli got off to a strong start for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, but Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy's mystery spinners quickly brought them back to reality.

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