RCB vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match Highlights: RCB win by 4 wickets against Punjab Kings

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RCB has won the match by 4 wickets as Karthik scores the required 10 runs from last over in first three balls of the over.

Arshdeep got hit for six on the first ball of his over, it's also the last over of the match.

Dinesh Karthik hits a six as match progresses towards the end. RCB require 11 runs in 7 balls.

Mahipal hits Arshdeep over the boundary for a huge six of the bowling of Arshdeep followed by a boundary. RCB 153/6 in 17.4 overs.

Anuj Rawat goes for 11 as DRS refers umpire's call after the review. RCB 130/6 in 16.2 overs.

Harshal Patel bags big wicket of Virat Kohli for 78 runs in sixteenth over. RCB continue their chase of 177 against PBKS.

Kohli smashes Harshal Patel for 2 back-to-back boundaries to reach personal score of 75 runs as RCB at 127/4 in 15.4 overs.

Anuj Rawat survives an LBW DRS review after umpire denied the appeal. RCB at 116/4.

Glenn Maxwell is out for 3 runs, bowled out by Brar. RCB chase 177 against PBKS.

Kohli brings up 100 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a four at long off on the bowling of Harshal Patel.

Kohli smashes Harshal Patel's bouncer for a six over the square leg.

Brar bowls Patidar out for 18. RCB reach 86/3 in 10.3 overs as they chase 177 against PBKS.

Virat Kohli brings up his 50 in 31 balls as RCB chase 177 against PBKS.

Kohli goes flat over extra cover region for six, he reaches 46 as RCB is 76/2 in 8.4 overs.

RCB bring-up their 50 as they chase 177 against PBKS. Kohli still in the middle and looking good.

Rahul Chahar drops a catch flying in the air with his superb effort in the field, drops Virat at 33.

RCB chasing 177 against Punjab Kings looking good at 47/2 in 5 overs with Kohli looking to hit boundaries and reach 33 runs in 18 balls.

Rabada gets his second wicket as Green falls for 3 runs. RCB at 43/2 in 4.3 overs.

Virat Kohli is looking in sublime form as he takes on the PBKS bowlers and hitting them all over the places. Kohli reaches 33.

Rabada scalps first big wicket, du Plessis falls on 3 runs as RCB chase 177 against PBKS. RCB 26/1 in 2.4 overs.

Virat Kohli steps out and greets Kagiso Rabada with a four over extra cover region. He takes the aerial route to make the ball reach boundary. RCB 26/0 in 2.2 overs.

An eventful first over comes to an end as Virat gets dropped on 0 on the second delivery then hits 4 fours in the over. RCB 16/0 at the end of one over.

Jonny Bairstow drops Virat Kohli on 0. This could cost PBKS the match as he gets dropped on the bowling of Curran.

Virat Kohli and Faf de Plessis are in the middle for RCB to chase target of 177 set by Punjab Kings. Sam Curran to bowl the first over.

Shashank Singh hit 2 sixes and a four in Alzarri Joseph's over to take PBKS to 176/6 in their 20 overs. RCB to chase against the Punjab Kings to register their first victory in IPL 2024.

Jitesh Sharma gets out trying to hit a bouncer. The ball spiked and wicket-keepr takes the catch. PBKS 154/6.

Punjab Kings have scored 150/5 in 18 overs against the RCB. Sam Curran gets out caught behind on a bouncer from Yash Dayal.

Sam Curran dispatches a full toss delivery by Dayal for four in long-off area as mid-off was up. PBKS 146/4 in 17.3 overs.

PBKS are at 132/4 after 16 overs as umpire signals second timeout. In the remaining four overs PBKS would look to score maximum to give RCB a big score to chase.

Jitesh Sharma has hit two sixes in Dagar's over as PBKS are 128/4 after 15 overs.

Punjab Kings have reached the score of 111/4 in 14 overs with in-form Sam Curran on the crease.

Punjab Kings bring up their 100 in the thirteenth over. 102/4 in 13 overs with two new batsman on the crease for Punjab Kings.

Shikhar Dhawan gets out on the bowling of Maxwell, Kohli takes the catch. Dhawan is out on 45 runs.

Liam Livingstone is out caught behind on 17, Alzarri takes the wicket. PBKS at 98/3 after 12 overs.

Liam Livingstone is on a role as he takes Maxwell to the boundary. A four and a six off the last ball in the over. PBKS 92/2 in 11 overs.

Liam Livingstone survives a stump appeal as he grounds his feet timely in the crease. PBKS at 78/2 in 10 overs. Shikhar ends the over with a four on the last ball.

Dhawan greets Maxwell with a four, then Prabhsimran hits him for a six and gets out on the next ball. End of an eventful ninth over. PBKS 72/2 in 9 overs.

Shikhar Dhawan steps out and hits a six at long on off the bowling of Dagar. PBKS 61/1 in 8 overs as Shikhar reaches 32 runs.

PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan is trying to open his hands and score quick runs for his team. As he sends Alzarri Joseph for a boundary through long off, Prabhsimran also joins the party in the next over with a four. PBKS 50/1 in 7 overs.

PBKS are at 34/1 in 5 overs. Dhawan is looking good in the middle as he scores 20 off 18 balls.

PBKS have scored 24/1 in their first four overs with Shikhar and Prabhsimran in the middle.

Poor run for Jonny Bairstow continues as he gets out cheaply at 8 runs. Siraj takes the wicket, caught by Kohli.

At the end of second over, PBKS are at 9/0. Dayal bowled an excellent over conceding just 2 runs.

All set for the action as Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow take to crease to open the innings for PBKS. Siraj to start the bowling for RCB.

Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(w), Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal

Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar

RCB and Punjab Kings have decided to go unchanged in this match. PBKS will go with their winning combination from the last match, while RCB shows confidence in their player despite a loss in their first match against the CSK.

In an all important toss, RCB emerged winner and they will bowl first. Punjab Kings will have to bat first in this match.

In the match between RCB and PBKS, the coin toss will take place at 7 PM IST. It will be an all important toss because the team that wins it will have an upper hand of making runs and pile up a good total for the opposition to chase.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the full schedule of IPL 2024 allotting Chennai the right to host the coveted final match. BCCI had earlier released the schedule for the first 21 matches. Now the full schedule of 74 matches has been announced keeping in mind the General elections that are going to take place in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1.

Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan is an important player for PBKS as he opens the innings for the team. His consistency will matter to the team if they are to pose a good total for RCB to chase.

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Anuj Rawat (WK), Dinesh Karthik, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Mayank Dagar, Lockie Ferguson

This ground with electrifying outfield and flat deck offers great batting conditions. The average score per innings is 166 runs here but expect the side batting first to score a few more for a stronger challenge. However, while batting may look easy on this ground, the side that bowls better, particularly at the death will have an upper hand here.

Toss at this venue is an important part of the game as the ground with electrifying outfield and flat deck offers great batting conditions. This ground also helps the teams that are chasing a bit more than those batting first. Of the 88 IPL match played here, 47 times teams have successfully chased down the target while 37 times teams batting first have won.

Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh,Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, AtharvaTaide, 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, PrinceChoudhary, Rilee Rossouw.

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

After dispatching a much-fancied Delhi Capitals in Mohali, Punjab will aim for another clinical display against a vulnerable RCB side. RCB's top-order collapse against CSK would have given PBKS bowlers a fair idea of exposing the flaws in Bengaluru's batting.

Most bowling attacks would have fancied their chances of defending a174-run target on a slow and sluggish Chepauk pitch. But RCB pacers used just a one-dimensional strategy to bowl short-pitched balls, a ploy that made CSK's job a lot easier than expected.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost their first match and tournament opener in IPL 2024 against the Chennai Super Kings. They will be eyeing to register their first win against PBKS.

Punjab Kings won their first match by 4 wickets against the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024. They will walk-in with confidence after registering their first win in the tournament.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to take on Punjab Kings in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in IPL 2024.