Kolkata Knight Riders have defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by a wide margin of 81 runs. Royal Challengers Bangalore had a target of 205 runs to win but Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by Faf Duplesey, dropped to 123 runs in 17.4 overs. At the same time with this victory, Kolkata Knight Riders opened their account in the season. While in IPL 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore faced their first loss.
However, following this victory, the Kolkata Knight Riders team has risen to number three in the points table. While the Gujarat Titans led by Hardik Pandya are at the top of the points table with 2 wins from 2 matches. At the same time, Punjab Kings are number after Gujarat Titans. Punjab Kings also won both of their matches. Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings have 4-4 points each but Gujarat Titans are up due to better net run rate.
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— CalcuttaKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 6, 2023
Apart from Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have 2-2 points each. The Kolkata Knight Riders team is at number three in the points table after Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings. Apart from this, the teams of Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore are at number four, fifth, sixth and seventh respectively. At the same time, apart from the Mumbai Indians led by Rohit Sharma, Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are hoping for their first win of the season.