IPL 2024, PBKS vs RCB Match Highlights: RCB beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs. With exemplary batting display by Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar, RCB set a target of 242 for Punjab and while chasing the target Punjab Kings fell short of 60 runs. RCB secured 2 crucial points as the race for playoffs heat-up and every single point counts at this moment.

Siraj gets another wicket as Harshal Patel gets out on 0 caught by Green. PBKS 174/9

Sam Curran gets out bowled Ferguson at 22. PBKS 170/8

Mohammed Siraj gets the wicket of Ashutosh Sharma LBW. PBKS 164/7 after 15 overs.

Direct throw often gets batsman out and same happened with Shashank Singh run out Virat Kohli on 37. PBKS 151/6

Shashank Singh hits a four on the last ball of the over as 14 runs came from it. Punjab Kings 146/5 after 13 overs.

Liam Livingstone goes for 0, Swapnil gets his wicket.

Karn Sharma gets another breakthrough as Jitesh Sharma gets dismissed cheaply. Punjab Kings 125/4.

Karn Sharma gets the breakthrough as he dismisses Rilee Rossouw on 61 of 27 balls. PBKS 107/3 after 9 overs.

Punjab Kings are chasing 242 against the RCB and are going well so far with 96/2 after 8 overs.

Rilee Rossouw brings up his 50 in 21 balls and he is playing a splendid innings today against RCB.

Jonny Bairstow gets out on 27, caught Du Plessis bowled Ferguson. Punjab Kings 75/2 after 6 overs

Jonny Bairstow hits a six and a four on first two deliveries of the over. A last ball four from Rossouw takes Punjab Kings to 61/1 after 5 overs.

Russouw is on fire as he is hitting powerful shots all over the park to score quick runs as they chase 242 against the RCB. Royals are 45/1 after 4 overs.

A last ball excitement with run out appeal against Bairstow. Siraj completes his over as PBKS reach 21/1 after 2 overs.

Swapnil Singh gets the breakthrough in the first over for RCB as Prabhsimran Singh is dismissed for 6 runs LBW.

Punjab Kings have started their chase against the RCB with Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow in the middle to open the innings. Swapnil Singh takes the ball to bowl the first over.

While extraordinary shots and stroke play was highlight of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, sloppy fielding and missed catches were the highlights for Punjab Kings. RCB has scored 241/6 in their 20 overs with some exemplary batting display by Virat Kohli (92) and Rajat Patidar (55). Punjab need to chase 242 to score 2 points and remain in the race for playoffs.

Dinesh Karthik gets out on 18 of 7 balls as RCB lose their fifth wicket in the last over.

Dinesh Karthik is in the middle and there are sixes and fours in the middle. RCB 238/4 after 19 overs

Virat Kohli gets out, Karthik comes to the crease and hits a huge six over extra cover for six. RCB 217/4 after 18 overs.

Virat Kohli 92 of 47 balls, caught Rossouw bowled Arshdeep.

Big shots all over the park is how RCB batsmen are going at the moment. Green hits a huge six of the first ball of the over from Harshal. RCB crosses 200-run mark with Green and Kohli still in the middle.

Virat Kohli and Camron Green are taking the proceedings forward for RCB at a decent pace with scoring runs every over. RCB are 164/3 after 15 overs as strategic timeout is taken.

Virat Kohli brings up his 50 in 32 balls. RCB 144/3 after 13 overs.

Cameron Green has joined Virat Kohli in the middle and attacking the PBKS bowlers. RCB 133/3 after 12 overs.

The match restarts after rain and bad weather and Kohli and Green take the proceedings forward for RCB.

The PBKS vs RCB match restarts after a little delay due to bad weather and rain.

Light drizzle in Dharamsala delays the play for a while. Match on hold till rain stops.

Sam Curran gets the breakthrough as Rajat Patidar edges an outside delivery caught Bairstow on 55 of 23 balls. RCB 119/3 after 10 overs.

Rajat Patidar provided enough entertainment for the crowd with his powerful hitting as he completes his 50 in 21 balls.

Rajat Patidar steals the show as he continues to hit big shots and score runs for his team. RCB at 106/2 after 9 overs.

Rajat Patidar welcomes Chahar with two huge sixes on the first two balls and then another six on the fifth ball. RCB 90/2 after 8 overs.

Punjab Kings leaked 16 runs from seventh over as RCB reach 72/2 after 7 overs.

Patidar takes Harshal Patel to task as he hits three boundaries in the over to take RCB to 56/2 after 6 overs.

Harshal Patel catches a wonderful chance to dismiss Will Jacks, Kaverappa gets the breakthrough.

Sam Curran came to bowl the fourth over and leaked 16 runs from the over including a six and a boundary.

RCB 20/1 after 3 overs as Kaverappa has bowled a fantastic spell unfortunate though to get only one wicket so far.

Faf Du Plessis goes for 9, caught Shashank bowled Kaverappa. RCB 19/1 in second over.

Chances and misses is what is going on in the middle as three chances have been missed by PBKS fielders. RCB 19/0 after 2 overs.

Virat Kohli gets dropped on 0 by Ashutosh Sharma at Kaverappa. It could cost heavily on PBKS as this was an important wicket for them. RCB 11/0 after 1 over.

Virat Kohli and Faf Du Plessis are out in the middle to open the innings for RCB. Kaverappa takes the ball to bowl the first over for PBKS. Here we GO!

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson (In place of Glenn Maxwell).

Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone (In place of Kagiso Rabada), Sam Curran (C), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa (In place of Harpreet Brar).

Punjab Kings win the toss and decide to bowl first. RCB will bat first in the game. Punjab Kings are hosting Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Dharamsala Stadium in match 58 of IPL 2024. The night match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.

Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will clash to save their chances in IPL 2024 as the loser of this match will follow Mumbai Indians to get out of the tournament.

RCB's bowling department has started clicking with Mohammed Siraj, who is in India's T20 World Cup squad, finally finding his rhythm. Yash Dayal and Vijaykumar Vyshak also did well against GT and RCB will expect them to continue in the same vein.

Shikhar Dhawan remains absent from the squad's journey to Dharamsala, suggesting that they will likely maintain the same line-up that propelled them to victory in two out of their last three matches.

Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Sam Curran (capt), Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh (12th Man)

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (capt), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal (12th Man)

Throughout IPL history, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have battled it out on 32 occasions. Among these showdowns, PBKS emerged triumphant in 17 matches, while Bangalore clinched victories in 15 encounters. PBKS posted their highest total against the Royal Challengers, amassing a formidable 232 runs, whereas RCB's highest tally against PBKS stands at 226 runs.

By evening, Dharamsala anticipates a temperature hovering at approximately 20 degrees Celsius, with a perceived temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. Humidity is projected to settle around 44%. Although there's a 61% probability of rain throughout the day, the evening forecasts no precipitation.

Dharamsala has introduced a groundbreaking 'hybrid pitch', marking a first in India. Engineered to deliver uniform bounce and sustain its quality over the duration of the match, this innovative pitch sets a new standard in cricket surfaces.

In Dharamsala, captains winning the toss have opted to bowl in the three IPL matches since last year and only once have gone on to win the match. However, the trend to opt for bowling first may continue in this match as well because the teams have preferred to chase rather than defend in IPL 2024.

The IPL 2024 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Viewers can also watch the live stream of the PBKS vs RCB match on the JioCinema app and website.

Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw.

Punjab Kings are set to host Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Dharamsala Stadium in match 58 of IPL 2024. The night match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.

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