Virat Kohli's Bengaluru beat Punjab to win maiden IPL title
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final of the Twenty20 competition in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Put into bat, Bengaluru posted a modest 190-9 before returning to restrict Punjab to 184-7 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Virat Kohli top-scored for his side with 43 but it was their lion-hearted bowling that secured Bengaluru's memorable victory.
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