TATA IPL 2022, Match 60: RCB Vs PBKS – Match Report
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) bounced again with a victory within the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after beating the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 54 runs on Friday on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Whirlwind knocks from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone guided PBKS to a mammoth complete of 209 earlier than they registered a complete 54-run victory.
Chasing 210 to win, RCB openers – Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis responded strongly on the high. Kohli added two fours and a six and RCB have been 31/0 after 3 overs.
Rabada claimed the primary wicket after Kohli was caught at quick tremendous leg. Faf du Plessis was out within the subsequent over after the RCB skipper was caught behind off Rishi Dhawan.
RCB have been 44/3 on the finish of the powerplay after Mahipal Lomror was caught contained in the circle.
Glenn Maxwell and Rajat Patidar led RCB’s restoration and stitched a precious partnership. Whereas Maxwell produced runs together with his trademark swap hit, Patidar smacked two sixes.
The fifty partnership was up for the duo and RCB have been 95/3 on the midway stage. Rahul Chahar put an finish to the partnership after Patidar holed out to long-on.
RCB misplaced half their aspect after Harpreet Brar dismissed Maxwell for 35. Dinesh Karthik was the subsequent batter to depart as Arshdeep claimed his first wicket and RCB required 90 runs off the ultimate 5 overs.
Rabada introduced an finish to Shahbaz Ahmed’s keep on the crease whereas Harpreet Brar took a pointy catch within the outfield off Chahar’s bowling to dismiss Hasaranga.
RCB fell 55 runs in need of the goal after Rabada claimed his third wicket to dismiss Harshal Patel within the penultimate over.
Earlier, PBKS, who have been put in to bat first, made one change – Harpreet Brar changed Sandeep Sharma within the eleven.
22 runs got here off the second over after Jonny Bairstow crunched two sixes and as many fours. The fifty partnership was up for the opening wicket after Shikhar Dhawan clubbed two fours and a six on the different finish.
Maxwell castled Dhawan, who was dismissed for 21 earlier than Bairstow hammered two sixes within the last over and notched his half-century.
Wanindu Hasaranga scalped the second wicket for RCB after Rajapaksa was caught at quick third man. The hundred was up for PBKS within the 9th over earlier than Shahbaz Ahmed put an finish to Bairstow’s innings after the opener was caught by Siraj within the 10th over.
Liam Livingstone, who was joined by skipper Mayank Agarwal, carried on the batting explosion by hammering 3 fours and a couple of sixes.
Harshal Patel put an finish to the fifty-run stand after Agarwal was caught contained in the circle. PBKS have been 163-4 on the finish of 16 overs earlier than Hasaranga scalped his second wicket by bamboozling Jitesh Sharma.
Harpreet Brar smacked a six earlier than the left-handed batter was caught behind off Harshal Patel. Livingstone reached his half-century with a 4 and the 200 was up for PBKS.
The penultimate over produced 24 runs after Livingstone clubbed two sixes and as many fours. The all-rounder was dismissed within the last over off Harshal Patel, who conceded solely 4 runs as PBKS posted 209/9 within the first innings.
Temporary Scores: Punjab Kings 209/9 (Liam Livingstone 70, Jonny Bairstow 66; Harshal Patel 4-34) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 155/9 (Glenn Maxwell 35, Rajat Patidar 26; Kagiso Rabada 3-21) by 54 runs.
