IPL 2020: Anushka Sharma watches Virat Kohli's Bangalore qualify for playoffs - in pictures

Delhi Capitals prevail by six wickets in Abu Dhabi

Anushka Sharma, Bollywood star and wife of Virat Kohli, during Royal Challengers Bangalore's match against Delhi Capitals in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Sportzpics for BCCI

Anushka Sharma was in the stands as Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore lost to Delhi Capitals but still qualified for IPL 2020 playoffs on Monday. Sportzpics for BCCI

Anushka Sharma cheers on the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi. Sportzpics for BCCI

Anushka Sharma at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. Sportzpics for BCCI

Virat Kohli congratulated Marcus Stoinis after Delhi Capitals'w win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Sportzpics for BCCI

Devdutt Padikkal of the Royal Challengers Bangalore scored a fine fifty. Sportzpics for BCCI

Mohammed Siraj of the Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrates the wicket of Prithvi Shaw. Sportzpics for BCCI

Ravichandran Ashwin of Delhi Capitals picked up 1-18. Sportzpics for BCCI

Shikhar Dhawan, right, and Ajinkya Rahane scored match-winning fifties for Delhi Capitals. Sportzpics for BCCI

Royal Challengers Bangalore lost to Delhi Capitals in their final league phase match but still qualified for the IPL 2020 playoffs on Monday.

Delhi fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada took five wickets between them as they restricted Bangalore to 152-7.

Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane then scored half-centuries as Delhi finished their chase in 19 overs to be placed behind table-toppers Mumbai Indians.

Virat Kohli's Bangalore made it to the playoffs despite their six-wicket defeat in Abu Dhabi.

"It's a mixed bag. You come to games to try and get a result your way," said Kohli.

"I think we've played good enough cricket in this tournament to qualify. We can be more brave in the back end, probably be better in the powerplay which has been our strength."

It was a satisfactory day for Kohli as his wife and Bollywood star Anushka Sharma cheered on the team from the stands.

Delhi will face Mumbai in the first qualifier on Thursday and the loser of that match will get another chance in the second qualifier to enter the final on November 10.

Bangalore will meet either Sunrisers Hyderabad, who need to win this season's last league game against Mumbai on Tuesday to book their last-four spot, or Kolkata Knight Riders in the eliminator on Friday.