Winner team is Kings XI Punjab
One had to feel for the Kings XI Punjab - bottom of the table, having lost Brett Lee, S Sreesanth, Shaun Marsh and Jerome Taylor to injury, and a couple of games to the weather. Yuvraj Singh compounded his team's worries by losing his third straight toss in the IPL, but their luck changed by the end of the day, as Ravi Bopara hit a crisp 84 from 59 balls to take his side to their first win of IPL season II, over the Bangalore Royal Challengers.The Royal Challengers opted to bat first on a flat track, but suffered an early blow, losing opening batsman Robin Uthappa for a golden duck.Ravi Bopara (84) led Kings XI Punjab's to their first victory in the second edition of the Indian Premier League as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by a handsome seven-wicket margin here today.
The England batsman batted with patience initially and and turned explosive after reaching his half-century.Bopara shared two crucial partnerships -- 52 for first wicket with Karan Goel and 66 for third wicket with Yuvraj Singh -- to give Punjab a lease of life in the tournament.
Chasing 169 to win, Punjab overhauled the target with one over to spare with Yuvraj finishing it off with a six off Jacques Kallis.
Earlier, Jacques Kallis rescued the Bangalore side with a splendid 62 to help them overcome a mini top-order collapse and post a competitive 168 for nine after sent in to bat.
