Delhi Daredevils: 138 for 8 in 20 overs. (Quinton de Kock 60, Chris Morris 27 not out; Y Chahal 3/32, C Gayle 2/11) lost to
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 139 for 4 in 18.1 overs.(Virat Kohli 54 not out, KL Rahul 38; C Brathwaite 1/18) by 6 wickets.
Royal Challengers Bangalore grabbed the last available spot in the IPL Play-offs with a six-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils as Virat Kohli continued with his superlative batting show by hitting a responsible 54-run knock on Sunday.
It was the RCB bowlers that set up the easy win by restricting Daredevils to a modest 138 for eight with leg-break bowler Yuzvendra Chahal (3/32) taking three wickets and Chris Gayle (2/11) scalping two batsmen in a single over.
Quinton de Kock (60) hit a fighting half-century but other Daredevils batsmen struggled badly as the RCB bowlers straitjacketed them with a very disciplined effort, albeit, on a pitch that offered help to both pacers and spinners.
RCB took control of match with smart bowling and overhauled down the target with 11 balls to spare as Kohli anchored the chase with his unbeaten 54-run knock.
His well-calculated innings came off 45 balls and had six shots to the fence.
With their fourth straight victory, RCB finished second in the table and will clash with table toppers Gujarat Lions in the first Qualifier on Tuesday in Bangalore.
Third-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad face Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator on Wednesday in New Delhi. Daredevils and Mumbai Indians, who were also in Play-offs race till today’s matches, were eliminated.
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