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Follow highlights from match 58 of TATA IPL 2024 between PBKS and RCB here.
Updated : May 09, 2024, 11:52 PM IST
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) are gearing up to face off against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.
Currently, PBKS holds the 8th position on the points table with 4 wins out of 11 matches, while RCB sits at 7th place with an equal record of 4 wins out of 11 matches. PBKS have secured victory in 2 out of their last 5 matches, whereas RCB has been in good form with 3 consecutive wins in their last 5 matches.
In the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), PBKS and RCB have faced each other 32 times. Out of these encounters, PBKS emerged victorious in 17 matches, while RCB secured wins in 15 matches. PBKS recorded their highest total against RCB at 232 runs, while RCB's highest total against PBKS stands at 226 runs.
Arshdeep elegantly slices a wide yorker over point, scoring a boundary of FOUR! However, his innings comes to an end as he is caught at long on.
With this victory, RCB secures a win by a margin of 60 runs, knocking Punjab Kings out of the tournament.
RCB 241/7 (20)
PBKS 181 (17)
Rossouw hits a magnificent six, sending the ball soaring over deep midwicket. He is struck on the throat, requiring immediate medical attention. The delay proves costly as Rossouw attempts to repeat his success with another aggressive shot, only to find himself caught out at long on.
Rossouw hits a short ball, resulting in a top edge as he attempted to pull the ball, sending it running behind the keeper for a boundary. Reaches his fifty with a lofted shot straight down the ground. Another short ball follows, with the edge running past deep fine leg to the fence for four more runs.
Four runs! Ferguson delivers a full ball, and Bairstow expertly lofts it over the head of mid-on for a boundary. Another four runs! This time, the ball is shorter, but Bairstow flicks it through deep square for another boundary. However, there is a breakthrough as Bairstow falls victim to a change-up delivery, mistiming his shot and allowing Du Plessis to take a spectacular catch while running back.
Rossouw elegantly strikes a length ball outside off, sending it through the covers for a boundary. He drives a full delivery on the stumps down the ground for another four runs. Rossouw confidently steps down the track to deliver yet another powerful drive for four more runs. And finally, with a powerful swing, he pulls a short delivery over midwicket for a six.
The bowler delivers a yorker to Rossouw once more, who manages to guide it behind square for a boundary as it eludes the fielder. However, there is a missed opportunity as a short and wide slower ball is cut by Rossouw, only for Lomror to drop the catch at backward point.
Prabhsimran confidently guides the ball past short fine leg for a boundary. However, his innings is cut short as he is dismissed lbw. The delivery angled in sharply, causing Prabhsimran to misjudge the line and play down the wrong line.
Excellent display of bowling skills by Harshal Patel as he claims three crucial wickets in the over. The first wicket fell as DK attempted to take on the bowler on the first delivery, only to hole out at long on. The second wicket came as Lomror failed to connect with his slog, resulting in the ball crashing into the leg stump. The final wicket of the over was taken as Green hit the delivery to long on.
FOUR! A full and wide delivery from Arshdeep allows Kohli to elegantly drive the ball past the covers. SIX! What a shot! Kohli skillfully opens the face of his bat to loft the ball over point. Unfortunately, Kohli's innings comes to an end as he holes out at deep covers.
Livingstone bowls to Kohli. He starts with a full toss, which is pushed to long on for a single run. Cameron Green then drives a full-length ball to covers for another single. A wide is called down the leg side. Unfortunately, Kohli is unable to find the gap with his cut shot on the third delivery.
Kohli charges down the pitch and effortlessly lofts the ball one-handed over mid off for a six. He then follows it up with a quick single to mid off. The momentum continues as Patidar, facing a back of a length delivery, elegantly lofts the ball over long on for another six.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow(w), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran(c), Liam Livingstone, Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa
Curran: Going to bowl. Looks like they've watered the wicket a bit, might be something early on. Looking to put RCB under pressure early. With the side we've picked today, looking to take wickets with the new ball. Pretty simple for us now - need few results to go for us and win our remaining games. Livingstone comes in for Rabada. Our strength is our batting.
Faf: Would've done the same. Been a great turnaround for us. Last few games we've been clinical. Focus remains the same, not too much on the table, just the way we want to play. Maxwell out for Lockie Ferguson.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Akash Deep, Himanshu Sharma, Reece Topley, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph, Manoj Bhandage, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Woakes, Atharva Taide, Nathan Ellis, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh