Kolkata go top with win over Royals

Monday, 8 April 2019 10:20

Kolkata Knight Riders are on top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table.

They successfully chased down 140 to beat Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets on Sunday night in Jaipur.

Earlier it was the Delhi Capitals who handed Royal Challengers Bangalore their sixth defeat in as many matches with a four-wicket victory.

Monday's only IPL match features Kings XI Punjab taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad. A win for either team will take them to the top three in the points table.

Play from Chandigarh gets underway at 6:30 pm UAE time.

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