Ahead of their game against Kolkata Knight Riders, the RCB were placed at the number three spot on the points table with 12 points from nine matches.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer took three wickets in his opening two overs to leave KKR reeling at 14/4 by the end of fourth over as he registers name in IPL history book
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan has opted to bat first after winning the toss against Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore and reveals Andre Russell and Sunil Narine won't play the game.
The Punjab franchise, fuelled by Nicholas Pooran's impressive batting show, registered a comprehensive five-wicket victory over Capitals on Tuesday.
In the 10 previous seasons it has competed, the Chennai franchise has made the final eight times, winning it thrice.
Rajasthan Royals are still in a do-or-die situation as they need to win all their remaining games to be in the run for the play-offs and Jos Buttler remains a vital cog for the team.
Hoping to consolidate their position in the top four, KKR are set to face Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday at Abu Dhabi.
Both KXIP and RR have made promising starts to the second half of the league stage after initial strings of defeats saw them languish at the bottom of the table.
Despite losing against Kings XI Punjab, the Shreyas Iyer-led side is still leading the eight-team standings with 14 points from 10 games.
As KKR gear up to face play-off rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi, the young pacer feels the margin for error in bowling is next to negligible against Virat Kohli-led batting.
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