Pune unable to chase down 182 victory target

Virat Kohli hit an innings of 67 on Friday as Royal Challengers Bangalore scored a 26-run victory over Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League.

Chasing 182 for victory, Pune made 155-5 with Jesse Ryder top-scoring with 51 off 34 balls.

Earlier and batting first after losing the toss, Chris Gayle and Tillakaratne Dilshan put on 57 in just over six overs before Rahul Sharma dismissed them both in successive overs. Kohli and AB de Villiers then added 66 before Alfonso Thomas dismissed the latter after he made 26.

Kohli needed just 36 balls to reach his 50 and together with Saurabh Tiwary managed to hit three sixes and a four from Jerome Taylor’s next over.

Kohli (67 off 42 balls) holed out in the deep off Thomas in the next over, but the Pune bowlers could not prevent Bangalore compiling 181-5.