Match 31 : Kolkata with Wonderful batting and bowling performances knees down Bangalore by 9 wkts

31st Match of the 14th season Indian Premier League 2021 played between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi at 7:30 pm.

Opting to bat first, Bangalore with very poor bating performances managed to set small target of 93 runs for Kolkata to get. Andre Russell and Varun Chakravarthy bowled wonderful spells and took 3 wickets each for Kolkata. Following small target, Kolkata made chase easily in 10 overs having lost just 1 wicket and won the match comprehensively by 9 wickets. S Gill made 48 runs and V Iyer contributed well 41* runs. Varun Chakrawathy declared man of the match for his 3 wickets.