Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the Finals of the continuing version of the Indian Premier League with a powerful eight-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
RCB took cost of proceedings after opting to subject first. PBKS ended up dropping 4 wickets by the tip of the powerplay. Among the many high 5 batters, Prabhsimran Singh (18 off 10), was the one participant to acquire double figures. Suyash Sharma made a direct impression with the ball. The leg-spinner began off with a double-wicket over. He dismissed Shashank Singh (three off 5) and Musheer Khan (0 off 3).
Suyash returned in his subsequent over to dismiss Marcus Stoinis, Punjab’s highest scorer. The Australian power-hitterhad to go again to the pavilion after accumulating 26 off 17 deliveries. PBKS had been finally bundled over for a miserly 101 in simply 14.1 overs. The variety of overs the Shreyas Iyer-led aspect batted grew to become the least overs batted by any workforce within the historical past of IPL Playoffs as nicely.
Bengaluru initiated the run-chase by scoring 30/0 on the finish of three overs. Kyle Jamieson’s wicket-maiden in contained in the powerplay included the dismissal of Virat Kohli for a run-a-ball 12. Mayank Agarwal joined Phil Salt within the center. It was courtesy of the latter’s assertive stroke play that the aspect propelled their rating to 61/1 on the finish of six overs. Victory was nicely close by for the guests.
Agarwal (19 off 13) was Musheer Khan’s maiden IPL wicket. Nevertheless, it was the case of “too little, too late”. Salt remained unbeaten on 56 off 27 deliveries. This was his fourth half-century of the season. In the meantime, captain Rajat Patidar remained unbeaten too, scoring 15 off eight deliveries, as RCB’s medical show noticed them profitable with half their overs to spare.
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