Royal Challengers Bengaluru blazed past table-toppers Punjab Kings to punch their tickets to Ahmedabad for the final of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a commanding 8-wicket triumph on Thursday.
Bhuvneshwar, Hazlewood along with Yash Dayal and Suyash Sharma made a lightwork of a strong PBKS line-up, bundling them out for 101 runs in a clash that gives the winner a direct spot in the final.
Within the powerplay itself, PBKS sunk to 48/4. Marcus Stoinis (26 in 17 balls, with two fours and two sixes) was the only one to cross the 20-run mark for PBKS. Spinner Suyash Sharma also took brilliant three wickets which destroyed PBKS' middle-order.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1 of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Mullanpur on Thursday.
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RCB and PBKS, two franchises who have not lifted the IPL gold in their entire existence, will be aiming to book a direct spot in the final when they lock horns in the Qualifier one at Mullanpur on Thursday. Even if either of them lose, they will get a shot at redemption when they play eit
He highlighted the team's need to recover quickly, including rest during travel, and mentioned the positive mindset and recovery of the team after their last fixture against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)on Tuesday, in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Gujarat Titans (GT) seamer Arshad Khan said that the team is preparing well for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs, discussing past mistakes to improve, and planning for the upcoming match against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 1 on Friday.