RCB outblasted by Kings XI

Cape Town - The Kings XI Punjab, languishing at the bottom of the table, severely knocked back the Royal Challengers Bangalore's hopes of a play-off place with a 22-run win in Mohali on Wednesday.

The supersport.com website reports that in a rain-affected match which reduced each innings to 10 overs, the Kings ran up a score of 106 for six and then strangled the much-vaunted Challengers' top order.

After 6.4 overs, the top three of Virat Kholi (19), Chris Gayle (17) and AB de Villiers (10) had gone for 67 runs. From there it was downhill all the way as the Challengers tried to make up lost ground and the Kings reaped the benefits.

One of the heroes was Beuran Hendricks, who conceded just nine runs off his two overs, while taking the wicket of Dinesh Karthik (2).

The left-arm spin of Axar Patel harvested two for 11. The dot balls were worth more than the wickets.

Given the restrictions,and sent in to bat, there was nothing for it but for the Kings to go hard and fast. Wriddhiman Saha took the lead, smashing 31 off the first two overs.