IPL 2021: The records scripted as Royal Challengers Bangalore outplays Kolkata Knight Riders

This was Royal Challengers Bangalore's third win of Indian Premier League 2021, as it has risen to the top spot of the points table. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders suffered its second loss in three games and has dropped to the sixth spot.

<p>It was yet another one-sided encounter as Royal Challengers Bangalore breezed past former champion Kolkata Knight Riders by 38 runs in Match 10 of the Indian Premier League 2021 at the MA Chidambaram (Chepauk) Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. It was all due to Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers's limitless batting, along with RCB's pressing bowling, that helped it attain success. Meanwhile, there were a couple of records broken.</p>

It was yet another one-sided encounter as Royal Challengers Bangalore breezed past former champion Kolkata Knight Riders by 38 runs in Match 10 of the Indian Premier League 2021 at the MA Chidambaram (Chepauk) Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. It was all due to Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers's limitless batting, along with RCB's pressing bowling, that helped it attain success. Meanwhile, there were a couple of records broken.

<p><strong>Maxwell and de Villiers script a first</strong><br />Maxwell and de Villiers just nailed it with their batting, scoring 78 and 76*, respectively. In the process, this was the first time in IPL history that a number four and five batsmen managed to score 75-plus in the same innings.</p>

Maxwell and de Villiers script a first
Maxwell and de Villiers just nailed it with their batting, scoring 78 and 76*, respectively. In the process, this was the first time in IPL history that a number four and five batsmen managed to score 75-plus in the same innings.

<p><strong>RCB scripts a first</strong><br />With this win, RCB has managed to win the opening three games of the season. It is the first time that the side has managed to do so in 14 IPL seasons to date.</p>

RCB scripts a first
With this win, RCB has managed to win the opening three games of the season. It is the first time that the side has managed to do so in 14 IPL seasons to date.

<p><strong>Match summary</strong><br />Winning the toss and electing to bat, RCB posted a mammoth total of 204, thanks to prolific twin innings from Maxwell and AB de Villiers, while it survived twin early jolts in the second over. In reply, KKR could not get the partnerships going, while RCB bowlers executed things perfectly to their advantage.<br /><strong>Brief scores: RCB 204/4 (Maxwell- 78, de Villiers- 76*; Chakravarthy- 2/39) beats KKR 166/8 (Russell- 31; Jamieson 3/41) by 38 runs.</strong></p>

Match summary
Winning the toss and electing to bat, RCB posted a mammoth total of 204, thanks to prolific twin innings from Maxwell and AB de Villiers, while it survived twin early jolts in the second over. In reply, KKR could not get the partnerships going, while RCB bowlers executed things perfectly to their advantage.
Brief scores: RCB 204/4 (Maxwell- 78, de Villiers- 76*; Chakravarthy- 2/39) beats KKR 166/8 (Russell- 31; Jamieson 3/41) by 38 runs.