Ipl Game

IPL 2021: Sunil Narine made victory over RCB look easier, says KKR skipper Eoin Morgan

Sunil Narine took 4 for 21, including wickets of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers, and then hit 26 off 15 balls with three sixes in KKR's successful chase of 139 in 19.4 overs.

IPL 2021: Sunil Narine's all-round brilliance helps KKR set up qualifier clash with DC

KKR will now meet Delhi Capitals in the second Qualifier on Wednesday to decide Chennai Super Kings' rivals for the title clash on 15 October.

IPL 2021: Collective failure in second leg cost us dearly, says MI's Rohit Sharma

It is for the first time in three seasons that five-time champions MI have not entered the last four after lifting the trophy in the past two editions.

IPL 2021: Win like this will give us confidence to pull off games from any situation, says Virat Kohli

"To lose wickets and to still beat the team at the top of the table feels good. We have beaten them twice now," Virat Kohli said.

IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians fail to qualify for playoffs despite win over Sunrisers Hyderabad

It is for the first time in three seasons that five-time champions MI have not entered the last four after lifting the trophy in the past two editions.

IPL 2021: KKR captain Eoin Morgan says the team 'did everything right' to beat RR

KKR produced a clinical performance to beat RR by a massive 86-run margin and virtually assure their place playoff berth.

IPL 2021: KKR virtually seal last playoff berth with win over RR; MI need 171-run miracle

With three playoff spots — DC, CSK and RCB — already sealed, KKR consolidated their position for the 4th spot. Mumbai Indians are the only team still in the race but an impossible task awaits them: they need to win by 171 runs against SRH. If they chase, it's all but impossible for them to make it to the last four

IPL 2021: Yuzvendra Chahal controlled run-rate and became key for match, says George Garton

Meanwhile, Punjab Kings all-rounder Moises Henriques lamented that his team could not build a partnership, except the one by KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal.

IPL 2021: RCB's Virat Kohli relishing 'amazing feeling' of qualifying for playoffs with two games to spare

Meanwhile, Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul said he would have been happier had his side qualified for the play-offs instead of him wearing the Orange Cap.

IPL 2021: Glenn Maxwell, Yuzvendra Chahal star as RCB seal ticket to playoff with win over Kings

With 16 points from 12 games, RCB thus became the third team after Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals to make it to the last four stage.