PBKS vs RCB IPL 2024 Match Highlights: Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to field first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the knockout match of Tata IPL 2024 on Thursday. There are several big players missing tonight. There’s no Kagiso Rabada, Jitesh Sharma and Glenn Maxwell from both sides. V Kaverappa, who was benched for the last two editions, made his debut for Punjab Kings in the Dharamshala tonight. And this is the kind of debut every bowler dreams of. The seaomer from Karnataka has picked up wickets of Faf Du Plessis and Will Jacks inside the powerplay. Virat Kohli, who is leading the Orange Cap race, is punishing the Punjab bowlers. It is Kohli’s night as he survived twice – both time due to misfielding by Punjab players.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rain interrupts play briefly, Kohli goes BANG BANG
It was Rajat Patidar’s fiery fifty that accelerated RCB’s juggernaut at Dharamshala. Though he was dismissed soon after scoring his half-century by PBKS skipper Sam Curran. Soon, rain and hailstorm interrupted the play. But it was for roughly 20 mins. After the play resumed, Kohli slammed another IPL fifty off 32 balls. King Kohli was on rampage tonight. He smashed 92 off 47 balls. Arshdeep Singh denied him the much-cherished century as he got the RCB star in the 18th over. At that time, RCB were 211 on the score board. Dinesh Karthik’s nifty shots helped RCB to near a mega total. In the end, RCB posted 241 runs at the loss of 7 wickets.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Sam Curran & co’s chase is on
At the time of toss, while explaining the absence of Kagiso Rabada, Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran had said that PBKS is a batting side. Confident of the chasing prowess that Punjab have shown in a record-breaking match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Sam Curran will want his batters to replicate that feat. Despite losing Prabhsimran Singh early in the chase, Punjab have started off on a right note. Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw kept the chase on track with some super shots until Ferguson took out Bairstow for 27 runs.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Punjab’s collapse
At some point around halfway in the innings, Punjab had posted 100+ to their total and looked at ease in the chase thanks to the super start by Bairstow. After all, this is the side that successfully chased down a target of 262. And RCB are not exactly a great bowling side. Everything looked in the favour of Punjab until Rilee Rossouw fell for Karn Sharma’s delivery in the 9th over. From there on, Punjab kept losing wickets at alarming rate. He was the only batter that smashed a knock required in such a chase. Jitesh Sharma (5), Liam Livingtone (0), Shashank Singh (37), Ashutosh Sharma (8) and skipper Sam Curran (22) failed to stay in the middle for long.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Punjab knocked out!
After Sam Curran’s departure, it was matter of when not what because the verdict was written on the wall. Md Siraj demolished the chase as he took wicket number three in form of Arshdeep Singh in 17th over. With this, RCB have won the match by 60 runs and Punjab Kings have been knocked out from the playoff race. They join Mumbai Indians, who were eliminated after SRH beat LSG at Uppal on Wednesday.
Indian Premier League, 2024
Punjab Kings
181 (17.0)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
241/7 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 58 )
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs
Here are key moments of PBKS vs RCB match 58
Once Sam Curran was dismissed, the outcome of the match seemed inevitable because the writing was on the wall. Mohammed Siraj further solidified RCB's dominance by claiming his third wicket, dismissing Arshdeep Singh in the 17th over. With this, RCB sealed victory by a margin of 60 runs, effectively ending Punjab Kings' chances of making it to the playoffs. Punjab now joins Mumbai Indians, who were eliminated after Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Lucknow Super Giants at Uppal on Wednesday.
Around halfway through the innings, Punjab had already crossed the 100-run mark and seemed comfortable in their chase, largely due to Bairstow's strong start. After all, this is the team that successfully chased down a target of 262 previously. Moreover, RCB isn't particularly known for its strong bowling lineup. Everything seemed to be going Punjab's way until Rilee Rossouw was dismissed by Karn Sharma's delivery in the 9th over. Following Rossouw's departure, Punjab began losing wickets at an alarming rate. Rossouw was the only batsman who managed to play the type of innings needed in such a chase. Subsequent batters, including Jitesh Sharma (5), Liam Livingstone (0), Shashank Singh (37), Ashutosh Sharma (8), and skipper Sam Curran (22), struggled to stay at the crease for long.
PBKS are 174/8 in 16 overs
At 106/2, Punjab looked very comfortable in the chase and it seemed that they will achieve the target very quickly. But by middle overs, they have lost three crucial wickets and look under pressure. Karn Sharma and Lockie Ferguson have taken these three wickets to engineer this turnaround.
PBKS are 150/5 in 13.3 overs
After Bairstow's departure, Rossouw kept Punjab in the hunt. With three maxiums and nine boundaries, the Punjab batter smashed 61 off 27. Looking very threatning, Karn Sharma ended his innings in the 9th over.
Punjab Kings are 125/3 in 12.4 overs
During the toss, Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran explained the absence of Kagiso Rabada by highlighting PBKS's strength as a batting side. Confident in their ability to chase, particularly after a record-breaking match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Curran aims for his batters to emulate that performance. Despite the early dismissal of Prabhsimran Singh in the chase, Punjab has made a promising start. Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw maintained the momentum with impressive shots until Ferguson removed Bairstow after he scored 27 runs.
PBKS are 96/2 in 8 overs
King Kohli was in full rampage mode tonight, scoring a blistering 92 runs off just 47 balls. Arshdeep Singh halted his march towards a coveted century by dismissing the RCB star in the 18th over. At the time of Kohli's dismissal, RCB had amassed 211 runs on the scoreboard. Dinesh Karthik's clever strokes further boosted RCB's total towards a massive score. Ultimately, RCB concluded their innings with 241 runs on the board, having lost 7 wickets in the process.
A much-needed relief for the Punjab bowlers as Arshdeep Singh claims the crucial wicket of the moment: Virat Kohli. The RCB opener walks back to the pavilion after scoring 92 runs.
RCB are 211/4 in 17.5 overs
Sam Curran must be replaying the moments when Kohli was dropped inside the powerplay - twice! Batting at 82 (not out), he is hammering and how! Kohli has become first ever player in the history of IPL to score 1,000 runs against three different sides!
https://twitter.com/PunjabKingsIPL/status/1788594412999614744
RCB are 200/3 in 17 overs
Being dropped twice by Punjab players in the powerplay, Kohli appears to be in formidable form. Currently, he is maintaining a striking rate of 167 while batting. His innings includes two sixes and six boundaries up to this point.
RCB are 153/3 in 14 overs
Good news! Play has resumed after the hailstorm and rain. Kohli is looking strong. he just slammed another IPL half-century off 32 balls.
RCB are 146/3 in 13.1 overs
Uh, oh! Covers on the pitch as rain interrupts the play at Dharamshala. Players are off the field.
https://twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra/status/1788583085124276533
As we said earlier, Patidar is on fire. His fearless batting sees him scoring a fifty in just 21 balls. But then, Sam Curran ends this fantastic innings in the much-needed breakthrough for Punjab.
RCB are 119/3 in 10 overs
Batting at a strike rate of 250, Rajat Patidar has joined the party with Virat Kohli. Together, they have added 50 runs to the third wicket stand. Patidar has smashed 5 maximums and three boundaries. On the other hand, Kohli is playing cautiously. He has slammed two sixes and three boundaries so far.
RCB are 103/2 in 8.4 overs
This is what's called a dream debut. The 25-year-old seamer from Karnataka is making life tough for RCB. First, he got Faf Du Plessis. We saw some vintage power-hitting by Kohli. But in 5th over, Vidwath Kaverappa sent back Will Jacks. RCB lose two very important wickets inside the powerplay.
RCB are 44/2 in 5.1 overs
What a delivery! Faf sliced it for a shot but it didn't have enough momentum to go over the rope. Shashank Singh takes an easy catch. Kaverappa gets his first-ever IPL wicket and we see RCB captain walking back for just 9 runs.
RCB are 36/1 in 3.5 overs.
Debutant Vidwath Kaverappa bowled the first over and got a taste of batting prowess of Faf and Kohli. Arshdeep Singh has been brought for second over. From mis-fielding to power-hitting, RCB are getting runs at Dharamsala at the moment.
RCB are 19/0 in 2 overs
Vidwath Kaverappa from Karnataka is making debut for Punjab Kings today. This comes at a time when Kagiso Rabada has been dropped. In fact, Jitesh Sharma is not in the team as well.
The upcoming match is scheduled on the same pitch where PBKS struggled to chase CSK's target of 168, albeit during a day game. The boundary distances are evenly spread on both sides, and there's speculation that bowlers will find support from the dry-ish pitch, aiding both spinners and pacers. Previous matches also indicate that dew becomes a significant factor later in the evening at Dharamsala.
V. Kohli, F. du Plessis (c), R.Patidar, W. Jacks, C. Green, D. Karthik (wk), M.Lomror, K. Sharma, S. Singh, M. Siraj, L.Ferguson.
J. Bairstow (wk), R. Rossouw, S. Singh, S. Curran (c), P. Singh, A. Sharma, L.Livingstone, H. Patel, R. Chahar, A. Singh, V. Kaverappa
Punjab Kings stand-in skipper Sam Curran has won the toss and decided to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. When asked if the decision was taken as PBKS are better at chasing, Curran said that they lost the last match chasing. So, it's not exactly that. He added that the team will aim for new-ball wickets. Faf Du Plessis also said that had he won the toss, he would have also elected to bowl first.
Well, this is the first knockout match of the tournament. The losing side will exit the tournament. Why? Because both teams have 8 points in their kitty. If they lose today's game, they will have no chance of qualifying as they will not meet the cutoff even if they win remaining matches.
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Despite a strong fanbase and stellar batting lineup, RCB have been inconsistent in their performance over the years. This year, situation is bit better thanks to the late surge in the competition. Firts, the deafeted SRH by 35 runs and then beat GT back-to-back in away and home fixtures by 9 wickets and 4 wickets. Is this the time to see RCB in playoffs? We will find out tonight.
Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played against each other for 32 times in the history of IPL. Though PBKS have a slight edge with 17 wins vs RCB's 15 victories, Faf Du Plessis & co did a better job in reverse fixture game at Chinnaswamy.
Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Cameron Green, Anuj Rawat, Saurav Chauhan, Dinesh Karthik(w), Faf du Plessis(c), Swapnil Singh, Tom Curran, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Akash Deep, Himanshu Sharma, Reece Topley, Lockie Ferguson, Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar