IPL 2021, Match 10: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Glenn Maxwell was good but AB de Villiers was better as Royal Challengers Bangalore bested Kolkata Knight Riders by 38 runs in their IPL match in Chennai on Sunday. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

Batting first, De Villiers' masterclass and Maxwell's counter-attacking half-century propelled RCB to an imposing 204 for four. In reply, KKR were stopped at 166 for eight as RCB regained the top spot in the pecking order. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

RCB smashed 56 runs in the last three overs, including 21 in the final six deliveries, thanks to de Villiers 34-ball 76 not out. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

Maxwell blazed away to 78 off 49 deliveries, hitting nine boundaries and three maximums before the genius from South Africa strode in and struck the same number of fours and sixes as his teammate from Australia. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

The Knight Riders were off to a brilliant start with leg-break bowler Varun Chakravarthy leaving RCB in early trouble at 9/2 with the big wickets of skipper Virat Kohli (5) and Rajat Patidar (1) in the second over. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

Mixing aggression with caution, Maxwell and Devdutt Padikkal (25) revived the RCB innings after the early blows at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

The extremely-talented opening duo of Shubman Gill and in-form Nitish Rana struck a few fours and sixes before the former got out for a nine-ball 21. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

KKR kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were tottering at 114 for five in the 14th over when purple cap holder Harshal Patel dismissed captain Eoin Morgan (29). (BCCI/IPL Photo)

Russell (31 off 20 balls) provided some entertainment by collecting 20 runs off Yuzvendra Chahal in the 17th over, the sequence of shots reading 6, 4, 4, 4. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

For RCB, the tall Kiwi pacer Kyle Jamieson - who had two wickets in the same over - finished with 3/41 and there were two wickets apiece for Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal. (BCCI/IPL Photo)