IPL Results 2017: Latest Scores, Fixtures, Table After Kolkata vs. Bangalore
Kolkata Knight Riders made history during Sunday's Indian Premier League action, holding Royal Challengers Bangalore to the lowest score ever recorded in the tournament.
Bangalore managed just 49 runs all out, losing by 82 runs in spectacular fashion. Per Sports writer Freddie Wilde, the total ranked among the worst ever in Twenty20 cricket:
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Earlier in the day, Kings XI Punjab beat Gujarat Lions to move into the IPL's top four.
Here's a look at Sunday's results:
| Kings XI Punjab 188/7 (20/20 ov); Gujarat Lions 162/7 (20/20 ov) | Kings XI Punjab won by 26 runs |
| Kolkata Knight Riders 131 (19.3/20 ov); Royal Challengers Bangalore 49 (9.4/20 ov) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 82 runs |
The current IPL standings:
| Mumbai Indians | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.617 | 1186/132.2 | 1167/139.5 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +1.177 | 1192/131.1 | 1093/138.1 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.481 | 1186/135.3 | 1147/138.4 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.319 | 1161/133.3 | 1190/132.0 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.760 | 969/119.5 | 1035/117.0 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.848 | 1007/120.0 | 904/119.5 |
| Gujarat Lions | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.844 | 1208/136.2 | 1260/129.5 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.210 | 1015/140.0 | 1128/133.2 |
Here's a look at the upcoming schedule:
| Monday, April 24 | 3:30 p.m./8 p.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Rising Pune Supergiant |
| Tuesday, April 25 | 3:30 p.m./8 p.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Wednesday, April 26 | 3:30 p.m./8 p.m. | Rising Pune Supergiant vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kolkata showed on Sunday their reputation for high-level bowling has merit, as the team ravaged Bangalore's lineup and held them to just 49 runs. The match was over before the midway point of the second innings, with Colin de Grandhomme taking the final wicket.
As shared by Wilde, there was no indication the fans were in for a historic night after the first innings, with Kolkata scoring just 131 runs all out. At Eden Gardens, a stadium that often favours batting, it was not a great score:
Sunil Narine led the way with 34 from 17, continuing his surprising run with the bat. The West Indies spinner ranks among the best bowlers in the world, but incredibly enough, he didn't deliver a single ball on Sunday.
De Grandhomme, Chris Woakes, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Umesh Yadav attacked Bangalore's batsmen instead, with only the latter failing to take three wickets. The attack was brutal, as Royal Challengers didn't have a single player who could score double-digit runs before losing his wicket.
Per Indian actor Gaurav Kapur, the home team did their fans a big favour:
Kolkata's bowlers hadn't been at their best in this year's IPL, but Sunday's performance was another reminder of just how dominant they can be. Pace was the key in this win, but with spinners like Narine, versatility is an even bigger weapon.
Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiant will meet on Monday.
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