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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Powerful knocks by Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Chasing 170 for victory, Bangalore were in trouble at 87-5 when Karthik (44 not out) and Shahbaz Ahmed (45) put on an attacking partnership of 67 to achieve the target with five balls to spare in Mumbai.<\/p>\n

The effort trumped Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 70 that steered Royals to 169-3 and two wickets by leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal who rattled the Bangalore batting before the Karthik-Ahmed blitz.<\/p>\n

Karthik, a wicketkeeper-batter who has remained unbeaten in the three matches so far, took on Ravichandran Ashwin in a 21-run over onslaught and finished with seven fours and one six in his 23-ball blitz.<\/p>\n

The left-handed Shahbaz was equally destructive as he took on the Royals bowlers including Trent Boult for a four and six before being bowled by the New Zealand left-arm quick.<\/p>\n

Karthik stood firm with Harshal Patel who hit the winning six to hand Royals their first loss in three games.<\/p>\n

The England batter started cautiously on a slow pitch at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium but finished with a flourish in his 47-ball knock to steer Royals to 169 for three.<\/p>\n

Earlier Buttler, who made 100 in the team’s previous win over five-time champions Mumbai Indians, and Shimron Hetmyer, who made 42 off 31 deliveries, boosted Bangalore’s total.<\/p>\n

The right-left batting pair put on an unbeaten stand off 83 for the fourth wicket as they plundered 42 runs off the final two overs after being put into bat first.<\/p>\n

Buttler raised his fifty with a hit over the fence and smashed six sixes in his innings.<\/p>\n

He also put on a key stand of 70 with Devdutt Padiakkal, who made 37.<\/p>\n

In reply, skipper Faf du Plessis and Anuj Rawat started strongly with an opening stand of 55 before Chahal broke through to send back the veteran South African out for 29.<\/p>\n

Chahal then ran out of Virat Kohli, for five, at the non-strikers end and the upbeat bowler bowled David Willey on the next ball.<\/p>\n

But Karthik and Shahbaz had other ideas as the pair gave Bangalore, who hunt for their maiden IPL title, their second successive win.<\/p>\n

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