Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings by 60 runs in their Indian Premier League match on Thursday.
Star batter Virat Kohli slammed a 47-ball 92 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 241/7 after being invited to bat first. In reply, Punjab Kings were all out for 181 in 17 overs. Rilee Rossouw made 61 in 27 balls, while Shashank Singh got 37 in 19 balls. In reply, Punjab Kings were all out for 181 in 17 overs. Rilee Rossouw made 61 in 27 balls, while Shashank Singh got 37 in 19 balls.
Mohammed Siraj picked up 3/43 for RCB, while there were two wickets apiece for Swapnil Singh, Lockie Ferguson and Karn Sharma. Earlier, in-form opener Kohli got off to a brisk start before Rajat Patidar (55 off 23 balls) joined his senior partner to take the PBKS bowlers to the cleaners. Earlier, in-form opener Kohli got off to a brisk start before Rajat Patidar (55 off 23 balls) joined his senior partner to take the PBKS bowlers to the cleaners.
Cameron Green contributed a breezy 46 off 27 balls.
Here are the key moments of the match:
1st Innings
Punjab Kings win the toss, decide to bowl first
Virat Kohli gets dropped on 0 by Ashutosh Sharma
Faf Du Plessis goes for 9, caught Shashank bowled Kaverappa
Kohli dropped again on 10 runs, Kaverappa is unlucky
Will Jacks gets out on 12, Kaverappa gets second wicket
Patidar dropped by Harshal Patel, RCB 56/2 after 6 overs
Kohli-Patidar 50 partnership on 21 balls
Patidar brings up his 50 in 21 balls
Patidar goes for 55, Curran gets the wicket
Rain delays the game for sometime
Virat Kohli brings up his 50 in 32 balls
Virat Kohli 92 of 47 balls, caught Rossouw bowled Arshdeep
Dinesh Karthik gets out on 18 of 7 balls
RCB 241/6 after 20 overs, PBKS to chase 242
2nd Innings
Prabhsimran Singh gets out on 6 in the first over
Rossouw dropped on 13
Jonny Bairstow gets out on 27, caught Du Plessis bowled Ferguson
Rilee Rossouw brings up his 50 in 21 balls
Karn Sharma gets the breakthrough as he dismisses Rilee Rossouw on 61 of 27 balls
Karn Sharma gets another breakthrough as Jitesh Sharma gets dismissed cheaply. Punjab Kings 125/4.
Shashank Singh run out Virat Kohli on 37
Mohammed Siraj gets the wicket of Ashutosh Sharma LBW
Sam Curran gets out bowled Ferguson at 22. PBKS 170/8
Siraj gets another wicket as Harshal Patel gets out on 0 caught by Green. PBKS 174/9
RCB beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs
Punjab Kings are now out of playoffs race
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