Kolkata Knight Riders failed to put up an imposing total and Royal Challengers Bengaluru batters Phil Salt, Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar made light work of the chase in the end

Kolkata has been hit by spells of persistent - though not heavy - rain in the lead up to the season opener with rain cutting short both teams' training sessions on Friday. Earlier in the week, a KKR intra-squad practice match was washed out after only one innings.

Liam Livingstone sealed RCB’s dominant 7-wicket win with a six and a four as they chased 175 in 16.2 overs. Virat Kohli anchored with a fifty, while Phil Salt and Rajat Patidar’s quickfire knocks powered the victory.