RCB beat KKR by eight wickets

Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here tonight.

Put into bat, Kolkata scored 154 for eight which RCB chased down with 15 balls to spare.

Brief scores:

Kolkata Knight Riders: 154 for eight 20 overs (Gautam Gambhir 59, Yusuf Pathan 27; RP Singh 3/27).

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 158 for two in 17.3 overs ( Chris Gayle 85 not out, Virat Kohli 35; L Balaji 1/33).