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Patna : Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Kolkat Knight Riders (KKR) by 8 wickets in the 39th match of IPL 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE, on October 21, 2020, night, with fast bowler Mohammed Siraj taking 3/8 in 4 overs two of them  maiden. Siraj was named Player Of The Match.

Replying to KKR’s paltry 84/8 in 20 overs, the RCB scored 85/2 in 13.2 overs with opener Devdutt Padikkal scoring 25 (run out) in 17 balls with 3 fours and captain Virat Kohli scoring an unbeaten 18 in 17 balls with 2 fours. Opener Aaron Finch fell to fast bowler Lockie Ferguson for 16 in 21 balls with 2 fours. Gurkeerat Singh Mann remained unbeaten on 21 in 26 balls with 4 fours. KK had scored 84/8 in 20 overs with captain Eoin Morgan scoring 30.

It was RCB’s 7th win in 10 matches and they have now 14 points. For KKR, it was their 5th loss in 10 matches and they have 10 points.