KOLKATA — Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) registered a three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with just six balls to spare in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 here Saturday. Chris Gayle was the destroyer-in-chief with a brilliant knock of 96. AB de Villiers and Gayle gave the innings impetus with some mighty blows. De Villiers smashed 28 runs off 13 balls but then lost his wicket to KC Cariappa. However, Gayle stole it away from KKR in the end. Gayle got run out for 96 off 56 balls toward the end but by then the damage was done with RCB needing just 7 off 10 balls. Earlier the Kolkata Knight Riders scored 178 on back of performances from skipper Gautam Gambhir and Andre Russell. Gambhir was again the star performer with 58. Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 177 for six (Gautam Gambhir 58, Andre Russell 41; Yuzvendra Chahal 1 for 28, Abu Nechim 1 for 28). Royal Challengers Bangalore 179 for seven (Chris Gayle 96, AB de Villiers 28; Shakib Al Hasan 1 for 17). In another match, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) romped home by 45 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Chepauk to win their second match in a row. After Brendon McCullum's century and MS Dhoni's quickfire fifty lit up Chepauk in the first innings, the CSK bowlers — led by Ashwin — put a strangle hold on the SRH batsmen. Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings 209 for 4 in 20 overs (Brendon McCullum 100 not out, MS Dhoni 53; Trent Boult 1 for 34). Sunrisers Hyderabad 164 for 6 in 20 overs (David Warner 53; Dwayne Bravo 2 for 25, Mohit Sharma 2 for 36). — SG
