PBKS vs RCB, IPL 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Bangalore Beat Punjab By 24 Runs
PBKS vs RCB HIGHLIGHTS: Bangalore tasted their third win of the season, winning by 24 runs with Mohammed Siraj and Faf du Plessis playing pivotal role in that performance.
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Background
Punjab Kings are all set to host the Royal Challengers Bangalore in match number 27 of IPL 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Associaton IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. While Punjab are currently ranked fifth at the points table with 3 wins from 5 matches, Bangalore despite getting off to a positive start in IPL 2023 currently find themselves at the eighth position with 4 points.
Shikhar Dhawan is a doubtful starter for Punjab, however, Liam Livingstone is expected to be back in the Playing 11 for the home team. The good news for Punjab heading into this contest is that Kings have registered wins in five of their last six matches against Bangalore and completed a double over them in IPL 2022. They will take a lot of confidence from that stat but will be aware that this is a different season and different dynamics will come into play.
In addition, Kagiso Rabada has a good record against RCB's batters which will also be a psychological edge for PBKS. On the other hand, Bangalore barring their bowling flaws at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium have fielded and batted well and would look to remain ahead in the crunch moments of the game to get the results going their way more often than not.
It could be a tricky decision whether to bat or bowl first given that this is a day game but the average first innings score at this venue in IPL matches since 2018 is 175 which means this could be a high-scoring affair, given the quality of batters both these team possess.
Possible XIs:
Punjab
Shikhar Dhawan/Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh, Liam Livingstone/Sikandar Raza, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar
Bangalore
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RCB wrap up a win. They have bowled out PBKS for 150 here. Siraj registering his best-ever IPL figures (4/21) after half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli had got them to 174/4. Third win in six games for RCB.
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WICKET! Another one down this time's it's the Punjab looked batter who was looking in good nick- Prabhsimran Singh. He goes for 46 off 30, bowled by Parnell. PBKS- 97/6 in 11.3 overs.
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Another one has gone down and it is the PBKS stand-in captain Curran who has to go for 10 off 12. Another run out. PBKS after 10 overs- 77/5.
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It's getting bad to worse for the PBKS. They are 4 down inside the powerplay now. Liam Livingstone and Harpreet Singh have also been removed with the former falling to Siraj and the latter getting run out. PBKS- 49/4 at the END OF POWERPLAY.
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WICKET! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes. Wicket off his first ball. Matthew Short is out BOWLED. PBKS 20/2 now in 2.1 overs. Bangalore right back in this.
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