Rising Pune Supergiants bowler Ferguson celebrates the wicket of Royal challengers Bangalore batsman Stuart Binny during the IPl T20 match played in Pune on Saturday. PTI Photo
Royal Challengers Bangalore were out of the reckoning for the IPL Play-offs after suffering a crushing 61-run defeat at the hands of Rising Pune Supergiant, here today.
Skipper Steve Smith top-scored for the Pune with a 45- run knock while Manoj Tiwary was the next best with a crucial 44-run innings.
For RCB skipper Virat Kohli top-scored with a 55-run knock while none of the other batsmen could touch double-digit mark.
It was Bangalore's seventh defeat this season. They are seventh in table the eight-team League with five points. They have managed to win just two matches out of 10 outings so far.
Brief Scores:
Rising Pune Supergiant: 157 for 3 in 20 overs. (S Smith 45, M Tiwary 44; S Binny 1/17, P Negi 1/18). Royal Challengers Bangalore: 96 for 9 in 20 overs.