Man of the Match Pietersen remained unbeaten on 66 and Virat Kohli made a breezy 42 as Royal Challengers Bangalore made 184 for four in 19.1 overs, in reply to Kings XI Punjab's 181 for five in 20 overs.
Kings XI Punjab's woeful run in the IPL continued as they suffered seventh loss from eight matches, while Royal Challengers registered their fifth win from eight matches and moved to the second spot in the points table.
Image:Kevin Pietersen of the Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrates after scoring the winning runs.
Text: IANS
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