NEW DELHI: A relentless half-century by Venkatesh Iyer acted as the driving force behind Kolkata Knight Riders' commanding seven-wicket triumph over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their recent IPL encounter.
Venkatesh's brisk 50 off 30 deliveries (3 fours, 4 sixes), coupled with explosive performances from openers Sunil Narine (47 off 22 balls, including 2 fours and 5 sixes) and Phil Salt (30 off 20 balls, comprising 2 fours and 2 sixes), propelled the Knight Riders beyond the 183-run target set by RCB.