India, May 30 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for their first Indian Premier League final since 2016 with a resounding eight-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the qualifier 1 on Thursday. Punjab, in the playoffs for the first time in 11 years, will have another chance to qualify for next Tuesday's final when it faces the winner of Friday's eliminator between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans. The return of Josh Hazlewood (3-21) bolstered Bengaluru's pace attack as Punjab slipped to 38-4.P25
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