Jaipur, May 27 -- After a wait of 11 years, Punjab Kings have secured a spot in the playoffs in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Further adding to their success, the side led by captain Shreyas Iyer managed to confirm a spot in the top two after a 7-wicket win over Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Monday.

After electing to bowl, left-arm speedster Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen and Vijaykumar Vyshak picked up two wickets each to restrict the opposition to 184/7 in 20 overs.

Priyansh Arya (62 off 35 balls) and Josh Inglis (73 off 42 balls) scored half-centuries each to help their side get the win in 18.3 overs with seven wickets to spare, as the Kings finished with 19 points in 14 games, guaranteeing...