In the eliminator match, Royal Challengers Bangalore smash Rajasthan Royals by 71 runs at Pune last night, to make it to the 2nd qualifier of the IPL 8, where they will face Chennai. After AB de Villiers, fighting 66 off 38 balls, and Mandeep Singh unbeaten 54 off 34 balls, guided Bangalore to 180 for 4 in limited 20 overs. While chasing Rajasthan suffered a batting collapse and were bundled out for 109 in 19 overs.Bangalore will now play against Chennai Super Kings in the second Qualifier at Dhoni's home town Ranchi on Friday, the winner of which will lock horns with Mumbai Indians in the summit clash at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday.
News On AIR | May 21, 2015 8:13 AM
IPL-8: RCB beat RR by 71 runs in Eliminator; To meet CSK in second qualifier tomorrow