Having topped the IPL league table, the Punjab Kings mightn’t have even entertained the notion of missing out on the final. However, after suffering a record defeat in Qualifier 1, doubts will be creeping in and there’s no longer any margin for error.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru booked their place in the season finale with 60 balls to spare, inflicting on PBKS the heaviest defeat in IPL playoff history. Shreyas Iyer really should have told his batsment to rein things in on a difficult track, but through it all they kept swinging for the fences, with Marcus Stoinis top-scoring with a measly 26.
The last bowler they’ll want to face is Jasprit Bumrah, who delivered one of the bowls of the season during Mumbai Indians’ hard-fought victory over the Gujarat Titans on Friday. MI also have orange and purple cap contenders Suryakumar Yadav and Trent Boult in their ranks, while the fledgling opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and Jonny Bairstow was superb on its first outing.
The ray of light for the Punjab Kings? The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch has been far more conducive to big scores.
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