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Pune: AB de Villiers and Mandeep Singh fifties helps Royal Challengers Bangalore into the qualifier with an 71-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Eliminator at MCA Stadium Pune on Wednesday.
Now RCB set a date with CSK for the second Qualifier.
To chase 181., Sreenath Aravind took the wicket of Shane Watson, while Harshal Patel removed No. 3 Sanju Samson. RR to reduce to 56 for three in the ninth over, with Steven Smith out for 12 off 13.
Ajinkya Rahane leading scorer for RR, he scores 42 (39b, 4x4). For RCB Aravind, Patel, Wiese and Chahal picked up two wicket each.
Shane Watson started off with a couple of boundaries, but snicked one behind to Dinesh Karthik to give Sreenath Aravind his first wicket. Sanju Samson came in at No. 3, but edged to the ‘keeper off Harshal Patel for five off eight balls. At 33 for two in the fifth over,
Earlier, AB de Villiers and Mandeep Singh led a terrific resurgence after Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli put on 41 for the opening wicket. The duo led RCB’s fightback with a 113-run stand for the third wicket. The duo added 113 runs in very quick time before de Villiers was run out for 66 off 38 with four fours and as many sixes.
Mandeep did not allow the dismissal to deter him, hitting a four and six in the same over to bring up his half-century. Dinesh Karthik got off the mark with a six first ball, but was out soon thereafter as RCB ended on a commanding total of 180 for four.
Brief scores
Royal Challengers Bangalore - 180/4 (de Villiers 66, Mandeep Singh 54*, Kulkarni 2-28)
Rajasthan Royals - 109 (Rahane 42, Patel 2-15)
Result - Royal Challengers Bangalore won 71 runs
