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Match 27 : KKR vs RCB Post Match Report
Natha Coulter-Nile Knight Riders

VIVO IPL 2017 season 10 27th encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on April 23, 2017 at 8:00 pm. Putting into bat first by Bangalore, Kolkata most batsmen failed to bat well and managed to score 131 runs in 20 overs. Bangalore in reply collapsed against Kolkata pace bowlers badly and managed to score just 49 runs and all out in 9.4 overs. Bangalore lost the match by huge margins of 82 runs at Kolkata. N Coulter-Nile, CR Woakes and C de Grandhomme picked up 3-3 wickets each but N Coulter Nile declared man of the match for his 3 wickets in his opening spell.

Earlier, Bangalore won the toss and put Kolkata into bat first. Kolkata got good start with SP Narine and he smashed 34 runs of just 17 balls. Other top, middle and lower orders failed to kept the momentum on and whole KKR team all out in 19.3 overs having score 131 runs. YS Chahal bowled well and took 3 wickets for Bangalore.

Bangalore in reply chasing small total of 132 runs, surrender against Kolkata pace bowlers badly and managed to score 49 runs in 9.4 over and lost the match by huge margins of 82 runs. N Coulter-Nile, Cr Woakes and C de Grandhomme bowled extra ordinary spells for Kolkata and picked up 3 wickets each to crush Bangalore by huge margins of 82 runs.

Player of the match - N Coulter Nile (KKR)

Points - Kolkata Knight Riders 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0

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