India, May 29 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers came out all guns blazing in the Qualifier 1 contest against the Punjab Kings on Thursday at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, in Chandigarh, as the table-toppers suffered a collapse to go five down inside the opening 39 balls after being put to bat first. Prabhsimran Singh was the only batter from the top five to register a double-digit score, as none managed more than eight runs.

Captain Shreyas Iyer, who has been in impeccable touch during the season, having led Punjab to their first playoffs qualification in 11 years, was one of the victims on Thursday during the team's collapse. Josh Hazlewood, who was back in the playing XI for the first time...