IPL 2021: KKR resume campaign with a bang, thrash RCB by 9 wickets

<p>Kolkata Knight Riders may have ended first leg of the IPL on the 7th spot but the Knights began the UAE leg with a bang by thrashing RCB by 9 wickets on Monday.&nbsp;</p> <p>Virat&nbsp;Kohlis decision to bat first backfired as 3 wickets each by Varun&nbsp;Chakravarthy&nbsp;and Andre Russell bundled out RCB&nbsp;for just 92. The run chase proved to be a cakewalk for&nbsp;KKR&nbsp;openers as they stitched an 82-run stand. Shubman Gill fell 2 runs short of a fifty but Venkatesh Iyer&nbsp;impressed on debut and finished the game off with an unbeaten 27-ball-41.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Knight Riders earned their 3rd win of the season with 10 overs to spare as it is now their largest victory&nbsp;in the history of the&nbsp;IPL in terms of&nbsp;balls remaining.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a title=IPL 2021: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, clash of the under achievers href=https://www.editorji.com/story/ipl-2021-punjab-kings-vs-rajasthan-royals-clash-of-the-under-achievers-1632156874494 target=_blank>IPL 2021: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, clash of the under achievers</a></strong></p>