RCB vs KXIP: RCB bowl out KXIP for 88, win by 138 runs

IPL Scorecard: RCB vs KXIP

Punjab paid a heavy price for dropping Gayle twice — on 27 and 53 — as the left-handed Caribbean went on to hit his fifth IPL century and led his side to a mammoth 226 for three. READ FULL MATCH REPORT HERE

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Build Up

This is a big game for RCB in terms of staying in the top four. They start as odds-on favourites at Chinnaswamy.

RCB (lost to CSK)

Big game for RCB in terms of staying in the top four. (Source: PTI)

What went Wrong: Momentum doesn’t bear much significance in T20 cricket. It’s an unpredictable format and the outcome is decided by the performance on the night. Royal Challengers Bangalore didn’t bat well against Chennai Super Kings and lost the game.

KXIP (lost to MI)

What Went wrong: This has been a spectacular fall for the last season’s runners-up. They’ve failed to click as a unit this term and would be playing for pride in their last five matches.

‘Maxwell absolutely has disappointed himself’

Maxwell is certainly not looking the World Cup-winning Australian. (Source: BCCI)

George Bailey on Tuesday said swashbuckling all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has disappointed himself in the IPL, even as the Kings XI Punjab captain remained optimistic about the team’s chances of making it to the play-offs despite seven losses.