The Royal Challengers Bangalore have been clinically outplayed by the Punjab Kings by 54 runs in Match 60 of IPL 2022 on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Could 13. By the advantage of this emphatic win, not solely do Punjab preserve their playoff hopes alive however have additionally put Bangalore’s qualification situation in a spot of trouble with one league sport left. On the identical time, PBKS did the double over RCB as effectively having acquired the higher of them by 5 wickets within the reverse fixture.
RCB skipper Faf du Plessis referred to as it proper on the toss and elected to bowl first. Nevertheless, Punjab didn’t thoughts as openers Jonny Bairstow and Shikhar Dhawan made merry on a very good batting floor and stitched a 60-run opening stand. Bairstow registered his second consecutive half-century earlier than being dismissed for a blistering 29-ball 66. Whereas the batters that adopted couldn’t make a lot of an impression, Jonny Bairstow’s countryman Liam Livingstone took up the duty within the middle-order and took the assault to the Bangalore bowlers. He scored a stable 70 runs from 42 deliveries that powered PBKS to a mammoth 209/9.
For RCB, medium-pacer Harshal Patel starred with the ball in hand with figures of 4/34 whereas Wanindu Hasaranga picked up 2/15. Glenn Maxwell and Shahbaz Ahmed starred with a wicket every.
Scoreboard stress will get the higher of RCB
In reply, the Royal Challengers Bangalore acquired off to a good begin and issues did look good at one level however, Virat Kohli’s dismissal turned out to be a significant blow as they misplaced their high order very quickly. The onus was now on the middle-order that has been their spine all through the season and although Rajat Patidar (26) and Glenn Maxwell (35) acquired begins, they didn’t make it matter because the steep asking charge ultimately acquired the higher of them. Bangalore have been ultimately restricted to 155/9.
So far as the bowling is worried, Kagiso Rabada starred with figures of three/21 whereas Rishi Dhawan and Rahul Chahar picked up two wickets apiece whereas Harpreet Brar and Arshdeep Singh contributed with one every.
Right here’s the up to date factors desk after RCB vs PBKS match:
| GUJARAT TITANS | 12 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 0.376 |
| LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS | 12 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 0.385 |
| RAJASTHAN ROYALS | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 0.228 |
| ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -0.323 |
| DELHI CAPITALS | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.210 |
| PUNJAB KINGS | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.023 |
| SUNRISERS HYDERABAD | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -0.031 |
| KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -0.057 |
| CHENNAI SUPER KINGS | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -0.181 |
| MUMBAI INDIANS | 12 | 3 | 9 | 6 | -0.613 |
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