IPL 2019, Match 14 RR vs RCB: Gopal and Buttler help Royals crush Bangalore by 7 wickets
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Image Source : iplt20.comLeg-spinner Shreyas Gopal bamboozled the batsmen with his googlies before Jos Buttler struck 59 as RR finally won their first game of this IPL season with a seven-wicket defeat of RCB.
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Gopal claimed three wickets, including that of Virat Kohli (23) and AB de Villiers (13), conceding just 12 runs in his four-quota over to unsettle RCB.
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It was opener Parthiv who resisted the Royals attack with aplomb, hitting a belligerent 67 off 41 balls with nine boundaries and six to help his side put 158 for four after being sent in to bat.
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Marcus Stoinis (31 not out) too played a key part in shoring up team's total, add 32 quick runs in partnership with Moeen Ali (18).
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Buttler led the chase with his confident knock as Royals overhauled the target with one ball to spare, handing RCB their fourth defeat in a row.
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RCB, who dropped plenty of catches in this match, are placed at bottom of the eight-team table without any points.