Punjab keep playoff hopes alive with win over Bangalore
Kings XI Punjab defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs in a low-scoring encounter on Friday. Batting first, Axar Patel's 17-ball 38* towards the end of the innings helped Punjab reach 138/7. Sandeep Sharma became the first bowler to dismiss Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the same IPL match as Bangalore were dismissed for 119.