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Patna Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 9 wickets in the 31st match of IPL at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE, on September 20, 2021, night, as openers Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer added 82 runs in 9.1 overs for the first wicket.
Chasing a target of 93 runs, KKR scored 94/1 in just 10 overs with Iyer hitting 3 fours in10th over, the 2nd over of spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Shubman gill fell to Chahal for 48 in 34 balls with 6 fours and 1 six. Iyer remained unbeaten on 41 in 27 balls hitting 7 fours and 1 six off fast bowler Kyle Jamieson.
Earlier electing to bat after winning the toss, RCB were all out for a paltry 92 runs in 19 overs with spinner Varun Chakravarthy and all-rounder Andre Russel taking three wickets each while fast bowler Lockie Ferguson took 2 wickets.