Match: 31st T20, IPL3
Venue: Mohali
Date: April 2, 2010
Toss: Kings XI Punjab elected to bat first.
Result: Royal Challengers won by 6 wickets

Today in the match number 31, Kings XI Punjab were in do or die situation after loosing 6 of the last 7 matches. They had to win this match if they wanted to stay in the competition and thus after winning the toss, they decided to bat first. The start was not good as they lost the priced wicket of Shaun Marsh when the team score was just 3. But Bisla and Sangakkara then took the score past 50. Bopara, Yuvraj and Irfan Pathan contributed to the team score and helped them post a target of 180/5 in 20 overs.

Chasing the target of 181, Royal Challengers Bangalore lost Kallis when the score was 28. But Pandey and Pieterson steadied the innings. Kevin Pieterson was the main stay of Royal Challengers and it was his innings which helped the Challengers look that total small. Virat Kohli also played a superb knock of 42 and took the team closer to victory. The final nail was driven by Uthapa who scored 22 off just 8 balls and snatched victory from the jaws of Kings XI Punjab. Royal Challengers Bangalore were able to win the match by 6 wickets in 19.1 overs.

Match Notes

* Kings XI Punjab: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 0
* Kings XI Punjab: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (81 balls), Extras 6
* Kings XI Punjab: 150 runs in 17.6 overs (111 balls), Extras 9

* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (37 balls), Extras 1
* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 12.3 overs (76 balls), Extras 4
* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 150 runs in 16.5 overs (102 balls), Extras 4
* KP Pietersen: 50 off 37 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)

Match 31 Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Scorecard