PBKS vs RCB Qualifier 1 Results

5:04 PM IST Right then, a game that promised so much but turned out to be a one-sided affair, with RCB delivering a thumping win to book their place in the IPL final for the fourth time. Their opponent will be decided over the coming days. Next up is the Eliminator in Mullanpur on Friday, 30th May, where the Gujarat Titans face the Mumbai Indians. The winner will head to Ahmedabad to take on the Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2 for a spot in the final, while the loser will bow out of the tournament. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as always, we will be here well in advance to bring you all the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!

5:01 PM IST Suyash Sharma is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his superb bowling performance. He shares that he sticks to his plan of attacking the stumps. Believes that the help he got from the surface made it difficult for the batters to read him. Mentions that the googly is his stock ball. Hopes that they can celebrate on the night of the final.

4:58 PM IST The captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar, says that they were very clear with their plans and the fast bowlers used the conditions well and then Suyash was superb in the middle overs as well. Adds that he is clear about Suyash's bowling and he has to attack the stumps and the wrong'un is very hard to pick. Mentions that Salt has been amazing for them throughout the season and he himself is a big fan of him. Ends by acknowledging the support of the RCB fans and says that they have been fantastic wherever they have gone, just one more to go and then they will celebrate together.

4:54 PM IST Time for the presentation ceremony...

4:53 PM IST As dominant as a performance can be! Royal Challengers Bengaluru storm their way into the final, reaching their first summit clash since 2016. Interestingly, it was on this very date, 29th May, that they fell just short against Hyderabad in the final that year. 9 years later, they have a chance to rewrite history. Meanwhile, the night went as wrong as it could for the Punjab Kings. Despite being thoroughly outplayed, they are not done yet. They will get another opportunity to book their place in the final through Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad.

4:53 PM IST With just 102 runs to get, all RCB needed was a composed start to ease the early nerves. Virat Kohli struck a few crisp boundaries to get things going before falling, but by then, RCB already had 30 on the board. In the same over, Kyle Jamieson had Mayank Agarwal all at sea and that was as good as it got for Punjab in their defence. Phil Salt went after Jamieson in the next over, and saw his team home by staying there at the end with an unbeaten 56.