Dubai, Sept. 25 -- Skipper K.L. Rahul's batting masterclass was on full display as Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 97 runs in the sixth match of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Dubai yesterday.

Put in to bat, KXIP were off to a brisk start. The openers - Mayank Agarwal and Rahul - played some delightful shots against the RCB pacers - Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn and Navdeep Saini, helping their side to move past fifty in the final over of the powerplay.

However, Yuzvendra Chahal's introduction into the attack gave RCB their first breakthrough as the leg-spinner broke through Mayank's defence with a googly and hit the woodwork.

Nicholas Pooran joined Rahul in the middle and he and Rahul played...