IPL 2017: Virat Kohli fifty in vain as Pune hammer Bangalore by 61 runs RPS vs RCB: Virat Kohli struck his 29th fifty but lost out on partners as Pune (157/3) beat Bangalore (96/9) by 61 runs in Pune. Any hopes Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had of qualifying for the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs virtually ended after they lost by 61 runs to Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Saturday. Chasing a decent 158, RCB were in self-destructive mode losing wickets at regular intervals with skipper Virat Kohli (55) fighting a lone battle to take the team through. New man Kedar Jadhav (7) looked good in the middle before a lack of communication between him and the skipper cost Bangalore their third wicket. Earlier, Pune rode on skipper Smith's 45 and Manoj Tiwary's unbeaten 44 to reach 157/3 after being sent in to bat.

Source: India Today April 29, 2017 14:40 UTC