IPL 2024, RCB vs PBKS HIGHLIGHTS: Bengaluru Beat Punjab By 4 Wickets At Home
IPL 2024, RCB vs PBKS HIGHLIGHTS: Bengaluru continued the trend of home team winning their first matches this season with Kohli and Karthik coming to the fore for them in the run-chase.
That's it then from this match as RCB continue the trend of home matches winning all their matches in IPL 2024 so far. Click here for a detailed review. No prizes for guessing but it's Virat Kohli gets the Man Of the Match Award. Thank you for joining us. We hope you enjoyed our coverage as we strive to get better every day. On behalf of all us at ABP Live, Good night.
Some finish this by DK as he scores a boundary to finish it off for RCB. Bengaluru win by 4 wickets and 4 balls remaining.
WOw, just the start that RCB were after as DK waits for the ball and then lifts it over for a maximum behind the stumps. Sheer class and experience from Karthik. 4 needed off 5 balls.
RCB need 10 runs to win off the last over. DK on strike.
It's a SIX from DK. Got a short ball that sits up to be hit which is exactly what Karthik does, clearing the 58-metre boundary fine on the leg side. 11 off 7 then. RCB's game from now?
A boundary off the third ball after a dot off second. Got the length to work on that occasion and hit straight did DK to a boundary. 17 off 9 then.
And a wide down leg to follow. 21 to get off 11 now.
Harshal To Bowl 19th. Starts with a blockhole ball. Hit straight for a single by Lomror.
Waits for this correction in length after he had deposited the fuller ball for six and swivel pulls it pas the man inside the ring for a four. 13 runs off the over. RCB- 154/6 after 18 overs. RCB need 23 runs off 2 overs.
SIX off Lomror. Impact sub with some impact. 92 metre maximum from the southpaw.
Two Boundaries In That Over. Helped by not the best of deliveries from Curran. A leg-stump half volley for Lomor which he puts away for a boundary before an off cutter on leg stump which DK plays fine down leg for a boundary. 11 coming off the over. 17 overs bowled, RCB- 141/6.
Mahipal Lomror Comes In. He is RCB's Impact Sub. He comes in place of Yash Dayal.
PBKS would feel they are on top now as Curran gets rid of Rawat. Rawat misses the slower ball and it thrashes his pads. Umpire raised his finger. Even though the batter opted for a DRS, the decision remained out on umpire's call. Rawat goes back for 11 off 14. RCB- 130/6 after 16.2 overs.
WICKET!! And the big wicket of Kohli. Harshal produces it. Kohli continued to go the aggressive way but this time he falls as he plays this straight at wide third man. Brar takes the catch. Kohli falls for 77 off 49. RCB- 130/5 after 15 overs. They need 47 off 24.
And Kohli roars, realising they needed to release the pressure in this over. First a boundary on the leg side off a full toss, then a shot over covers off Harshal. Back-to-back fours !
Patel into the attack. His 2 overs could be the key.
Brar finishes off his spell too as he concedes 13 runs off his 4 overs. 5 off the 15th, including a leg bye. RCB- 118/4. Two of PBKS best bowlers have bowled out. RCB need 59 off 30.
End of a superb spell from Rabada. 4 overs, 2 for 23. 1 boundary coming off his final with Rawat playing the leg glance off his first ball. RCB- 113/4 after 14 overs. They need 64 runs from 36 balls.
Interesting move as Rabada will bowl out inside the 15 overs. He is bowling his last over, the 14th of the innings.
Anuj Rawat has joined Kohli in the middle. What an over this from Brar. 3 runs and a wicket. 3 overs, 2 for 9 then so far. RCB- 106/4 after 13 overs.
Another wicket for the left-arm spinner as Brar gets rid of Maxwell not for the first time. The Aussie batter tried to make room and play a cut but only manages an edge that rattles his stumps. RCB- 103/4 after 12.1 Overs. 2.1 overs, 2 for 6 so far for Brar. How is that for a spell?
Kohli, who has brought up his fifty already, has pulled Harshal for a six first ball off the 12th over. Harshal's second. Maxwell has joined Kohli in the middle.
WICKET!! And there is some reward for good bowling for Brar. He darts one into Patidar who misses the shot and ends up losing his wicket. RCB- 86/3 after 10.3 Overs.
Dhawan makes amends for the previous over. Brings back Rabada, then brings back Brar on.
Rahul Chahar into the attack. For some reason, Dhawan has chosen to give this over to Chahar instead of Brar and he concedes two sixes. One off the bat of Patidar, the other of Kohli. 16 RUNS OFF THE OVER
Harshal complements Brar's tight over with another economical one from the other end. 5 off it. RCB- 61/2 after 8 overs. Interesting phase of play this.
And now it will be Harshal Patel into the attack. Time for his variations to come into the picture.
Harpreet concedes 6 Runs. 2 leg byes in them. RCB- 56/2 after 7 overs.
Harpreet Brar into the attack. Kohli and Patidar. Interesting phase of the game this.
Curran Returns and delivers a much-better over to end the powerplay. Concedes just 3. RCB- 50/2 after 6 overs. They need 127 runs from 84 balls to win this contest.
Patidar Joins Kohli in the middle. Starts with a boundary second ball. RCB- 47/2 after 5 overs.
Amid all the focus on Kohli, Rabada has scalped another wicket as he removes Cameron Green for 3 off 5. Produces the edge, does Rabada and it's a good catch from Jitesh Sharma which is referred to the third umpire but the verdict comes out as OUT as it should have. RCB- 43/2 after 4.4 overs.
Kohli is looking in majestic form. He has scored three boundaries off Arshdeep's second overs to reach to 8 boundaries already in that over. First one off exta cover before one on the midwicket and finally a shot guided wide off the slip cordon. 4 overs bowled. RCB- 41/1. Virat Kohli- 33* off 15. Kohli- 8 fours and a single.
Cameron Green comes in at 3 for RCB. Interesting move.
Rabada gets rid of his compatriot Du Plessis. The RCB skipper tries to take the charge to the opposition but ends up only skying this one, it's caught at mid-on by Curran. RCB- 26/1 after 2.4 Overs. Du Plessis falls for 3 off 7.
Kohli making PBKS pay already. Rabada might have replaced Curran but post that edge that was dropped from Bairstow in the slips, it's all hitting the middle of the bat of Kohli. Over covers this time for a boundary.
Impact Player Arshdeep Singh from the other end for PBKS. 5 runs off it. RCB- 21/0 after 2 overs.
FOUR Boundaries In the Over! It's Kohli who has got Bengaluru off to flying start. The first one came off an edge and a dropped catch alright but after that it was pure class from the chase master. RCB- 16/0 after the 1st over.
It is Kohli and Du Plessis who are out to open and Sam Curran has the ball in hand!
Strong finish from Shashank Singh really that helped PBKS get to 176/6. He finishes with an unbeaten 21 off 8 that can be the difference between the sides but at this stage, RCB might just as well be the happier side, given the high-scoring nature of his ground. Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma's partnership and the cameo from Shashank the real positives for PBKS. Yash Dayal (1/23) and Mohammed Siraj (2/26) were the pick of the bowlers for RCB and Maxwell picked 2 wickets too. Bengaluru shouldn't be too bothered about their bowling effort barring that last over from Joseph. Will be back with the chase.
20 Runs coming off the 20th over as PBKS finish at 176/6 in their 20 overs. Another six and a four off the willow of Shashank following that first ball maximum to make this into a very good over for PBKS. RCB need 177 to win in 20 overs.
It's a yorker gone wrong but Shashank Singh has cleared the boundary for a six! Much needed start to the over for PBKS.
It's a yorker gone wrong but Shashank Singh has cleared the boundary for a six! Much needed start to the over for PBKS.
19 Overs bowled. PBKS- 156/6 after 19 overs. Joseph to bowl the final over of the innings for RCB.
19 Overs bowled. PBKS- 156/6 after 19 overs. Joseph to bowl the final over of the innings for RCB.
And Jitesh walks back too having made 27 off 20 as it's a bouncer that the batter fails to connect. Edged and caught. PBKS- 154/6 after 18.4 overs. Harpreet Brar and Shashank out in the middle for PBKS.
Siraj will bowl the 19th over. PBKS- 152/5 after 18 overs.
But Dayal returns with a wicket! He goes back to his back of a length ball and Curran trying to go for a pull, only manages to glove it to the keeper. Wicketkeeper Anuj Rawat completes a fine catch. PBKS- 150/5 after 17.5 overs.
Dayal will bowl out. Curran has found two boundaries in the over already. One past mid-off, the other on the leg side. Dayal looking for yorkers and ending up with full tosses.
PBKS lacking impetus into the innings. Joseph's over goes for only 7. Seems like it might not be that batter friendly a surface that we have been accustomed to seeing or are we seeing some good bowling? Let's wait for the other team to bat on the same surface. PBKS- 139/4 after 17 overs.
FOUR! It's an inside edge that has gone past the keeper for a four. Sharma deceived by a slower delivery but gets the desired result off Joseph' second ball of the over.
Joseph to bowl the 17th over. 2 overs 1 for 16. He has 2 more overs, should be bowling the 17th and 19th from here on.
Top over that Siraj. Concedes 3 singles and a leg bye as PBKS finish at 132/4 after 16 overs. Time out! How many more can PBKS add from here?
Mohammed Siraj returns. He had bowled 2 overs with the new ball and now returns for a spell at the death.
It's Jitesh Sharma who takes the charge to the opposition on this occasion. First a six down the ground followed by one that goes over the ropes square on the on side. PBKS add 17 runs off that Dagar over to take their scoreboard to 128/4 at the end of the 15-run mark.
Change Of Ends for Dagar. Green concedes 9 runs off his second over with Curran managing to find a boundary off a top-edge. PBKS- 111/4. Dagar bowling the 15th.
Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran In The Middle for PBKS after the fall of those wickets.
Green Returns for a second over. Projected score just over 150 at this stage. History suggests, it could be insuffcient but who knows.
End of a successul over. A great one from RCB's point of view. 4 runs and a wicket from Maxwell. PBKS- 102/4 after 13 overs. Maxwell has bowled 3 overs, 2 for 29 so far.
Two Wickets In Two Balls!! First a wicket off the last ball of 12th over from Alzarri Joseph as Livingstone edges one to the keeper after which Maxwell removes Dhawan first ball of the 13th over, trying to go for the big shot but falls. PBKS- 98/4 after 12.1 Overs.
SIX!! There's the maximum from Livingstone. That ends the 11th over. They would need many more of those from the PBKS batters this innings if they are to reach a par total at this venue. He had pulled an earlier delivery for a four. Maxwell goes for 14 off his second. PBKS-92/2.
Livingstone in at 4 for PBKS.
It's Glenn Maxwell who produces the wicket. Just when Prabhsimran and Dhawan were looking to break free, given the reputation of this ground, it is Glenn Maxwell who has produced the wicket. It was Prabhsimran who had already smashed a six on the previous ball after a boundary from Dhawan but he went for another shot and this time paid the price. Extra bit of bounce this time and it's a top edge that is caught by the keeper Rawat. PBKS- 72/2 after 8.5 Overs.
Spin for the first time in this match. Mayank Dagar is on for RCB and Dhawan goes for the attack this time and clears the ropes on what is the biggest six-hitting ground in the IPL. 11 runs off the over. 8 overs bowled. PBKS- 61/1 after 8 overs.
Cameron Green has a go with the ball. Prabhsimran has a go at him, fourth ball. It's full on off but he moves to the off side and then sends this over the square leg fence for a SIX!! Overall 10 come off the over. After 7 overs, PBKS- 50/1.
Dayal finishes the powerplay with a 6-run over. Concedes his first boundary in three overs and it's Prabhsimran Singh who produces it. PBKS- 40/1 after 6 overs.
10 Runs coming off the fifth over. A couple of boundaries off the willow of Dhawan in that over. First a lofted cover drive for a four before a drive past mid-off. He picked a couple off his last ball to end the over. 5 overs bowled, PBKS- 34/1.
Alzarri Joseph replaces Siraj. He will bowl the 5th over. PBKS- 24/1 after 4 overs.
Dayal To Continue from the other end.
Prabhsimran Singh In At 3. He has pushed a ball down the ground for a boundary off the fifth delivery. Third over done. PBKS- 21/1.
There's the wicket! Bairstow had just scored two back-to-back boundaries. First a one over mid on before a shot through point but he goes for a heave third ball and ends up skying it. It's taken inside the circle on the off side from Kohli. Siraj gets a wicket. Bairstow falls for 8 off 6. PBKS- 17/1 after 2.3 Overs.
Yash Dayal to share the new ball with Siraj for RCB. Delivers a top over. Just 1 single and a leg bye off it. RCB- 9/0 after 2 overs.
That's the end of the 1st over. 7 off it, thanks to that boundary. 1st over bowled, PBKS- 7/0.
It's a boundary to start the proceedings for PBKS. Dhawan with a push past mid off for a boundary to get things going.
Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow open for PBKS. Mohammed Siraj has the ball in hand for RCB.
RCB: Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh
PBKS: Arshdeep Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Tanay Thyagarajan, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa
Playing XIs:
RCB: Faf du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat (wicketkeeper), Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar
BREAKING NEWS: RCB choose to bowl first at home.
Welcome everybody to the live coverage of the IPL 2024 fixture between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). The IPL caravan moves to Bengaluru for this fixture with RCB having lost their campaign opener but PBKS starting off with a win. What will happen here? Let's find out together.
Background
Hello and welcome one and all to ABP Live's live coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) fixture set to be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This is match number 6 of the seventeenth season of the cash-rich league which has witnessed some thrilling encounters already. Both the matches have played a game each and while PBKS registered a win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their campaign opener, RCB had succumbed to a defeat in the IPL 2024 opener in Chennai.
Now that Bengaluru will play at home and the early trend is that of the home teams winning all their matches, one could argue that this might hint at a cyange in fortunes for Bengaluru and a chance for them to get their two points on board. However, Bengaluru do not have an encouraging record at home and PBKS would come with a win behind their back giving them the confidence heading into this game whick makes things interesting.
This match seems to have all the ingredients that could make this another thrilling affair as Faf du Plessis-led side studded with stars like Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell take on Shikhar Dhawan's team which boasts of names like Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran.
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (captain), Anuj Rawat (wicktkeeper), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Akash Deep, Suyash Prabhudessai, Swapnil Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Lockie Ferguson, Mahipal Lomror, Will Jacks, Manoj Bhandage, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar, Himanshu Sharma, Tom Curran, Reece Topley
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Tanay Thyagarajan, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Chris Woakes, Rishi Dhawan, Sikandar Raza, Ashutosh Sharma, Atharva Taide, Nathan Ellis, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh
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