RCB beat Kings to reach first IPL final since 2016

Indian Premier League, New Chandigarh

Punjab Kings 101 (14.1 overs): S Sharma 3-17, Hazlewood 3-21

Royal Challengers Bengaluru 106-2 (10 overs): Salt 56 (27)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 8 wickets

Scorecard

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are 1 lucifer from a first Indian Premier League title aft sealing a spot successful nan last pinch an eight-wicket thrashing of Punjab Kings.

Kings batted dismally and were bowled retired for 101 successful 14.1 overs, pinch RCB chasing down their debased target pinch half nan innings to spare.

Spinner Suyash Sharma and seamer Josh Hazlewood took 3 wickets apiece, while opener Phil Salt struck an unbeaten 56 from 27 deliveries arsenic RCB recorded nan biggest triumph by balls remaining successful nan history of nan IPL play-offs.

RCB will now advancement straight to Tuesday's final, their first since 2016, while Kings will play nan winners of Friday's lucifer betwixt Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, pinch nan victors taking nan different spot successful nan title decider.

Kings vanished apical of nan regular play table, up of RCB connected nett run-rate, and went into bat aft losing nan flip successful New Chandigarh.

They instantly recovered themselves successful trouble, slipping to 38-4 wrong nan powerplay.

Marcus Stoinis top-scored pinch 26 from number six arsenic Kings continued to steadily suffer wickets, pinch opener Prabhsimran Singh and tail-ender Azmatullah (both 18) nan only different batters to make it retired of azygous figures.

Kings had defended 111 astatine this crushed successful April, but a repetition capacity seemed for illustration a gangly order.

Kyle Jamieson had Virat Kohli caught down for 12 successful nan 4th over, but from location England world Salt anchored a elemental chase.

He struck six fours and 3 sixes successful his innings, reaching 50 from 23 balls for his fastest half-century successful nan IPL.

However, it was Rajat Patidar who closed retired nan lucifer successful style, clearing nan ropes from nan last transportation of Musheer Khan's 10th complete to wrap up a gigantic victory.