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Kohli wins first IPL title as RCB beat Punjab Kings in final

Virat Kohli has won his first IPL final after trying since 2008 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru [Amit Dave/Reuters]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and their star name Virat Kohli both earned their first Indian Premier League title by beating Punjab Kings by six runs.

Bengaluru finished runners-up in 2009, 2011 and 2016 but finally won on Tuesday at Narendra Modi Stadium – thanks largely to Krunal Pandya’s sensational spell of 2-17 in four overs.

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