India, May 30 -- Virat Kohli inched closer to a maiden Indian Premier League title after Royal Challengers Bengaluru mauled Punjab Kings to register an eight-wicket win in the lopsided Qualifier 1 clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on Thursday and reach the final. This was RCB's fourth qualification for the final, and first in nine years.

Kohli, Bengaluru's leading scorer this season, may not have had the contribution with the bat, having been dismissed for just 12, but he was actively involved in the first innings of match as the RCB bowlers showed no mercy to the Punjab Kings batters. He was seen setting the field on numerous instances and even having a word with the bowlers at ...