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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WICKET! Siraj strikes in the very first over. Taide has to go LBW. The on-field umpire gave it not out but Bangalore went for the DRS and the decision had to overturned. PBKS- 4/1 (0.2 overs).
Prabhsimran Singh (Impact player), Atharva Taide open for PBKS. They need 175 to win. Mohammed Siraj running with the new ball in the first over of this run chase.
END OF INNINGS! RCB end at 174/4 in 20 overs. They were 108/0 in 13 overs but PBKS have found a way to come back in the back end of this innings.
WIKCET! DK's failure as a finisher continues. He departs for 7 off 5 balls. Bangalore- 163/4 in 19 overs.
Two overs to go, Bangalore- 154/3. They should have scored more given they had wickets in hand.
Another one goes down! RCB lose their third and it's the danger man Du Plessis who departs after a well-made 84 off 56.
One brings two they say. And after a 137-run opening stand Harpreet Brar has removed Kohli and Glenn Maxwell off successive deliveries in the first two balls of the 17th over.
HALF-WAY STAGE! RCB- 91/0 after 10 overs. Du Plessis batting on 50 off 31. Kohli batting on 38 off 29 balls.
Bangalore- 59/0 in 6 overs. Great start this for RCB. Faf du Plessis- 27 off 17 balls. Virat Kohli- 29 off 19 balls.
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are opening for Bangalore. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand for Punjab.
Team News:
Playing XIs:
Punjab-
Atharva Taide, Harpreet Bhatia, Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran (captain), Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Bangalore-
Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli (c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wayne Parnell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
Hello and Welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2023 contest between PBKS and RCB. The News from the centre is that PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan is still not fit and Sam Curran is leading in his absence. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is back as RCB captain with Faf du Plessis set to play as an impact player. PBKS have won the toss and chosen to field first.
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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