Royal Challengers Bengaluru break trophy drought to be crowned IPL champions
Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title after beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final at Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
IPL: Faf du Plessis fifty in vain as Delhi Capitals go down to Kolkata Knight Riders
The former Proteas captain received no real support from the rest of the batting with only Delhi skipper Axar Patel striking 43 as his team could reach 190-9 chasing a target of 205.
Kolkata's West Indian spinner Sunil Narine was the chief destroyer for his team with figures of 3-29 while fellow slow-bowler Varun Chakravarthy took 2-39.
Earlier, the Knight Riders reached a total of 204-9 in their 20 overs thanks mainly to Angkrish Raghuvanshi who hit 44 off 32 balls while Rinku Singh smashed 36 off 25 deliveries.
It was the Knight Riders' fourth win in 10 matches this campaign and they are seventh in the standings while Delhi are fourth ater slipping to their fourth defeat.
Shreyas Iyer on song as Punjab Kings march into IPL Grand Final
The Punjab Kings prevailed in the Indian Premier League second qualifier after chasing down the 203 by the Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad.
Shreyas Iyer shines as Punjab Kings march into IPL Grand Final
The Punjab Kings prevailed in the Indian Premier League second qualifier after chasing down the 203 by the Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad pitch gives PBKS the edge according to Varun Aaron
Former India fast bowler Varun Aaron believes the batter-friendly surface at Ahmedabad should give a slight advantage to Punjab Kings, especially if they win the toss and can bat first.