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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab

Indian Premier League, 2009-10

Nagraj Gollapudi

At Bangalore, March 16, 2010. Royal Challengers Bangalore won by eight wickets. ‡Kings XI Punjab 203-3 (20 overs) (R. S. Bopara 77, M. S. Bisla 75); Royal Challengers Bangalore 204-2 (18.5 overs) (M. K. Pandey 38, J. H. Kallis 89*, R. V. Uthappa 51). MoM: J. H. Kallis

A formidable total, set up by a stroke-filled opening stand of 129 in 14 overs between Ravi Bopara and Manvinder Bisla, was not enough for Punjab; they were left dazed by Jacques Kallis, who paced the chase cleverly, and some imperious batting from Robin Uthappa, who turned the tide by taking 25 off a Sreesanth over.

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