Bengaluru just a step away from coronation
Right from the moment skipper Rajat Patidar, called it right at the toss, Royal Challengers came out all guns blazing -- first their bowlers delivering a mesmerising performance to bowl out a dumbstruck Punjab for 101 in just 14.1 overs — the second joint lowest total in a playoff game — at the new PCA Stadium.
The return of Josh Hazlewood (left) had a desired effect as the Aussie pacer claimed two crucial wickets. Reuters
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