Punjab Kings hammered Royal Challengers Bangalore to keep their IPL 2022 playoff hopes alive. Catch RCB vs PBKS highlights and cricket scores.
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An English treat in Mumbai! Punjab Kings produced a complete performance to hand Royal Challengers Bangalore a 54-run defeat in match 60 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on Friday. The result means that Mayank Agarwal's Kings are sixth in the table with 12 points from 12 matches (NRR +0.023). Faf du Plessis' RCB are fourth with 14 points from 13 matches (NRR -0.323). RCB face already-qualified Gujarat Titans on May 19 in their final league game. Punjab Kings meet Delhi Capitals on May 16 and Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 22. Must-win games! Follow live cricket scores and updates of RCB vs PBKS.
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Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl first. But RCB ran into an inspired PBKS opening pair of Jonny Bairstow (66 off 29 balls) and Shikhar Dhawan (21 off 15). Then arrived Liam Livingstone, who started slowly but picked up to score 70 off 42. Result, a massive 209/9, which is four more than what RCB posted against PBKS in their previous meeting. For the record, that target was chased down by PBKS with an over to spare.
Royal Challengers Bangalore started the chase on the right note with Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis scoring freely, then it became 40/3 in the 6th over. Glenn Maxwell (36 off 22) and Rajat Patidar (26 off 21) tried to revive the innings, but they got out in quick succession, leaving RCB at 104/5 in the 12th. RCB however played out the full 20 overs without troubling Punjab bowlers. Kagiso Rabada was once again the pick of the lot. He claimed 3 for 21. Do spare thoughts for Harshal Patel, who earlier in the match, claimed four wickets for 34. On Saturday, Kolkata Knight Riders face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Pune. Catch highlights and cricket scores of RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2022:
Mayank Agarwal hails Punjab Kings' batting.
"We were brilliant with the bat. The wicket was holding up a bit. The way Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone batted was amazing... Two points is all that matters."
" 2 points is all that matters, I don't mind batting anywhere as long as we win!" - Mayank Agarwal#CaptainPunjab ➡️ Team man 🫶#SaddaPunjab #IPL2022 #PunjabKings #RCBvPBKS #ਸਾਡਾਪੰਜਾਬ
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 13, 2022
Bairstow beats Livingstone. He's the player of the match.
Arshdeep Singh with the final over. Nothing much happened, except for a four off the third from Josh Hazlewood's bat. Eight from the over. Arshdeep's figures: 1/27. And Punjab Kings win by 54 runs. RCB - 155/9 (20); PBKS - 209/9 (20)
Mohammed Siraj finds a four off the fourth ball. Five runs and a wicket from Kagiso Rabada's final over. His figures: 3/21. RCB - 147/9 (19)
Kagiso Rabada on with his final over. Harshal Patel holes out at extra cover, caught by a diving Mayank Agarwal. Josh Hazlewood is the new man. RCB - 142/9 (18.1)
Arshdeep Singh returns for his third over. Three singles, a couple and two dots for five runs. Bangalore need 68 runs in 12 balls. RCB - 142/8 (18)
A couple of dots to new man Mohammed Siraj to end the over. Seven runs and a wicket. 2/37 for Rahul Chahar tonight. RCB - 137/8 (17)
Rahul Chahar on with his final over. Wanindu Hasaranga takes a single of the first. And a four for Harshal Patel, over point. A wide, then a single. Hasaranga hits the fourth over midwicket, but a fine work by Harpreet Brar to complete a juggling catch. Hasaranga goes for 1 off 3. Bangalore need 73 runs in 20 balls. RCB - 137/8 (16.4)
A yorker to welcome Wanindu Hasaranga in the middle. And two wides, for height. Harshal Patel finds an edge for a four. 10 runs and a wicket from Kagiso Rabada's third over. Bangalore need 80 runs in 24 balls. RCB - 130/7 (16)
Kagiso Rabada returns for his third over. A dot, then a couple of couples. Then Shahbaz Ahmed finds Bhanuka Rajapaksa at backward point. Another catch for the Sri Lankan. Busy day. Ahmed goes for 9 off 14. RCB - 124/7 (15.4)
Arshdeep Singh on with his second over. Dinesh Karthik takes a single off the first, then a dot to Shahbaz Ahmed. A single, then a dot. DK then finds Bhanuka Rajapaksa at short fine leg. A low catch, well taken. DK goes for run-a-ball 11. A dot to new man Harshal Patel. Two runs and a wicket. Bangalore need 90 runs in 30 balls. RCB - 120/6 (15)
It will be India vs 14-time champions Indonesia in the Thomas Cup 2022 final on Sunday in Bangkok. Match starts 11:30 AM IST. Indonesia are the most successful side. In the Uber Cup final, South Korea face China on Saturday.
Rishi Dhawan returns for his final over. Dinesh Karthik hits the third ball for a four, past short fine leg. Nine runs from the over. 2/36 for Rishi Dhawan tonight. Bangalore need 92 runs in 36 balls. RCB - 118/5 (14)
India men beat Denmark 3-2 to enter their maiden Thomas Cup final after HS Prannoy's come from behind win in the final singles rubber. Will face the winners of Indonesia vs Japan. They are also going down the wire. 2-2 now.
Rahul Chahar continues. Three singles. Asking rate now over 14 an over. Bangalore need 101 runs in 42 balls. RCB - 109/5 (13)
A dot to new man Shahbaz Ahmed. And a couple of singles to end the over. Two runs and a wicket. 1/33 for Harpreet Brar. 53 runs and a couple of wickets in the last five overs. Bangalore need 104 runs in 48 balls. RCB - 106/5 (12)
Dinesh Karthik is the new man. Harpreet Brar returns for his final over. A dot, then the big wicket. Glenn Maxwell picks out Arshdeep Singh at long off. He goes for 35 off 22. RCB - 104/5 (11.2)
Rahul Chahar on with his second over. Glenn Maxwell hits the first ball for a four, through extra cover. A couple off the next, thick edge. A wide, and a single. Another wide, close call. Just outside off. A dot, then the wicket. Rajat Patidar finds Shikhar at long on. And a 64-run stand in 36 balls is broken. Patidar goes for 26 off 21. Nine runs and a wicket. RCB - 104/4 (11)
Rishi Dhawan returns for his third over. Two singles, and a couple, to deep square leg. Glenn Maxwell cuts the next for a four. Furious. A single, and a good running for a couple off the last ball, to mid wicket. 11 from the over. 55 in 31 for the fourth wicket. Royal Challengers Bangalore need 115 in 60. RCB - 95/3 (10)
Harpreet Brar returns for his third over. A dot, then a couple. Rajat Patidar mauls the fourth for a six, over long on and the ball hits a spectator in the head. A four, to long off. A wide, and a dot to end the over. 13 from the over. RCB - 84/3 (9)
Rahul Chahar on. A dot, and a four from Glenn Maxwell. Reverse sweep. A single, and a six as Rajat Patidar clears the long on with ease. A single, and reverse hit for a six from Maxwell, over midwicket. 18 from the over. RCB - 71/3 (8)
Rishi Dhawan continues. Busy over. Four singles and a couple of couples. Sensational work at deep by Mayank Agarwal to deny Glenn Maxwell a four off the last ball. At this stage, Punjab Kings were flying, into the 80s. RCB - 53/3 (7)
Kagiso Rabada continues. Two singles and a dot to Glenn Maxwell. A single, and two dots to Rajat Patidar. RCB - 44/3 (6)
Glenn Maxwell is the new man, and a single to start his innings. Seven runs and a wicket from Rishi Dhawan's first over. RCB - 41/3 (5)
Mahipal Lomror is the new man. A dot, and six as Lomror makes full contact. Hitting through the line, and over long off. Then the wicket. Lomror hits the next ball to Shikhar Dhawan at midwicket. Out for 6 off 3. RCB - 40/3 (4.5)
Rishi Dhawan on. A dot, and appeal for caught behind against Faf du Plessis. Umpire unmoved. There's a feather. Faf is a goner. Out for 10 off 8. Massive review. RCB - 34/2 (4.2)
Rajat Patidar is the new man. Three dots for him, and a wide down the leg. A wide to end the over. Three runs and a wicket in Kagiso Rabada's first over. RCB - 34/1 (4)
Kagiso Rabada on. Virat Kohli gets a couple off the first, to backward square. And he finds the short fine leg. Catch taken by Rahul Chahar. Kohli however not leaving. Checking for bat contact. Very close. Umpire's verdict changed. Little bit glove. Good review from Punjab Kings. Kohli goes for 20 off 14. And he is livid, even looking skyward. RCB - 33/1 (3.2)
Harpreet Brar continues. Faf du Plessis hits the first ball for a four, past mid on. One leg bye, and a dot. Virat Kohli hits the fourth for a six, over long on. Dancing down and flicking with disdain. 12 from the over. RCB - 31/0 (3)
Arshdeep Singh on. Faf du Plessis takes a single, and Virat Kohli completely misses. Comes down and plays a wild swing. Then, a cover drive of the highest class. Kohli thing! On the middle, and defended. Good delivery to follow up after a boundary. Kolhi whips the next ball for a four, to midwicket boundary. And a wide, down the leg. A couple to backward square leg to end the over. Fine effort from the fielder. 12 from the over. RCB - 19/0 (2)
Virat Kohli takes a single off the first, then a four through cover as Faf du Plessis rocks off the back foot. Beauty. And a cat, black one prowls near the sightscreen. Few seconds dedicated to cat watching. A single off the fourth, a dot and a wide. One more dot. Seven from the over. RCB - 7/0 (1)
Harpreet Brar with the new ball. Virat Kohli to take the first strike. His opening partner is Faf du Plessis. Target - 210 runs in 120 balls.
In Bangkok, it's 2-2 between India and Denmark. HS Prannoy vs Rasmus Gemke to decide which team goes into the Thomas Cup final.
Kagiso Rabada is the new man. Gets hit on the body, but one leg bye for the pain. A yorker, and a run out as Rahul Chahar returns for the second. Four runs and three wickets in the final over. 4/34 for Harshal Patel. PBKS - 209/9 (20)
Harshal Patel with the final over. A dot, and wicket. Liam Livingstone goes for a reverse ramp, but fails to generate enough power, and is caught by Dinesh Karthik. A fine knock comes to an end. 70 off 42. Rahul Chahar is the new man, and he takes a single. Then, the wicket. Rishi Dhawan is caught by Glenn Maxwell at long on. He goes for 7 off 3. PBKS - 207/8 (19.4)
Josh Hazlewood on with his final over. A four, to fine leg and fifty in 35 balls for Liam Livingstone. And a six over long on. For a moment, it looks like going for another 110+m. But the height compromises the distance. A wide, then a four over extra cover. A couple to deep square leg. A hoick for a six over fine leg, into the second tier. 200 up now. A single to keep the strike. Some relief for the bowler. 24 from the over. 0/64 for Hazlewood. A night to forget. PBKS - 205/6 (19)
A single for new man Rishi Dhawan, to mid on. Harshal Patel slips on his follow through. Another single, to long off and Dhawan gets a six over long on, thanks to a Glenn Maxwell misfield. Will go down as a dropped catch. He palms ot over the rope. 15 from the over. PBKS - 181/6 (18)
Harshal Patel returns for his third over. A single, and Harpreet Brar hits he second for a six, over long on. Then wicket. Caught behind. Belated decision, but a right one. Brar goes for 7 off 5. PBKS - 173/6 (17.3)
New man Harpreet Brar takes a single, and one more single. A couple of dots to the left hander. Three runs and a wicket to end the spell. 2/15 for Wanindu Hasaranga. Magical. PBKS - 166/5 (17).
Hasaranga is now the joint-highest wicket-taker with Yuzvendra Chahal. 23 each. Chahal however has a game in hand.
Wanindu Hasaranga returns for his final over. A single for Liam Livingstone, to cover. And bowled. Great length, and googly beats Jitesh Sharma. Leg stump gone. Sharma goes for 9 off 5. 48 runs and two wickets in the last 30 balls. PBKS - 164/5 (16.2)
Jitesh Sharma is the new man. Josh Hazlewood returns for his third over. A yorker but Liam Livingstone digs it out for a single. Sharma starts off with a single, and another single. A length ball and Sharma pulls it for a four, over mid wicket. Another four, this time through cover. 11 from the over. PBKS - 163/4 (16).
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Harshal Patel continues. A dot, and a four for Mayank Agarwal. Upper cut with some precision. And one more four, past short third man. A single and 50-run stand in 33 balls. A bouncer, and one leg bye to short fine leg, off the shoulder. Slower delivery and Agarwal spoons one to Wanindu Hasaranga at point. He goes for 19 off 16. 10 runs and a wicket. PBKS - 152/4 (15)
Shahbaz Ahmed on with his final over. A dot. Down the leg and he connects only to find the short fine leg fielder. Livingstone reflects on the missed opportunity, ruefully. Another dot, and a four, past short third man. Sweeping with power. A six, over long on. Some hit, massive. Two singles and 12 from the over. PBKS - 142/3 (14)
Harshal Patel finally gets his first over. A dot and a single for Mayank Agarwal. Liam Livingstone hits the third ball for a four, through extra cover. A dot, and a single to end the over. Seven from the over. PBKS - 130/3 (13)
India men have taken a 2-1 lead against Denmark in their Thomas Cup semis. Indonesia also have a 2-1 lead over Japan in the other semi-final.
Shahbaz Ahmed continues. Liam Livingstone launches the first ball for a six, over long off. A couple to past cover. A single, and misfield for sliding Josh Hazlewood at fine leg gives Mayank Agarwal a four. Two singles, and 15 from the over. PBKS - 123/3 (12)
Wanindu Hasaranga continues. A dot, and a single for Liam Livingstone to mid wicket. Two dots, and Mayank Agarwal plays the fourth to short third man for a single. A misfield at short fine leg by Harshal Patel allows Livingstone to complete a quick single. Three from the over. 25 runs and two wickets in the last five overs. PBKS - 108/3 (11)
New man Mayank Agarwal takes a single, to long on. Another single, to long off, for Liam Livingstone. A dot, and couple more singles. Four runs and a wicket from Shahbaz Ahmed's first over. PBKS - 105/3 (10)
Shahbaz Ahmed continues. And bid wicket. Jonny Bairstow mistimes and is caught by Mohammed Siraj at backward point. Bairstow goes for 66 off 29. PBKS - 101/3 (9.1)
Wanindu Hasaranga continues. Two dots, and a single to long on for Liam Livingstone. A dot, and lucky four for Jonny Bairstow. Inside edge and to fine leg boundary. A single to end the over. Six from the over. PBKS - 101/2 (9)
Shahbaz Ahmed on. Two singles, and a couple behind wicket as Liam Livingstone gets a lucky inside edge while going for an expansive swipe. He however hits a four off the next, straight. A single, and dot to end the nine-run over. PBKS - 95/2 (8)
A dot, and Liam Livingstone takes a single off the last ball. Three runs and a wicket from Wanindu Hasaranga's first over. PBKS - 86/2 (7)
Wanindu Hasaranga on. A dot, then two singles. And Hasaranga wins the Sri Lankan match-up. Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes for 1 off 3, caught by Harshal Patel at backward point. Liam Livingstone is the new man. PBKS - 85/2 (6.4)
Mohammed Siraj returns for his second over. He starts with a well-directed yorker, and review for LBW against Jonny Bairstow. Clear spike says the third umpire, and four for the batter. Inside edge, and to third man. A dot, and Bairstow dismisses the lenght ball for a six over long on. Full swing of the bat. A full toss and to backward square leg. No ball given. Bairstow wants the free hit so, not run taken. No run off the free hit though. And flick for a six. 21-ball fifty for Bairstow at a strike rate of 252.38. Three fours and six sixes! And it continues. A flat six over deep square leg. 23 from the over. PBKS - 83/1 (6)
Glenn Maxwell returns. Shikhar Dhawan uses his feet to good effect and lofts it for a six, over long on. Dhawan looks for a quick single, but Jonny Bairstow not interested. Rightly so. A leg bye and a couple, thanks to an overthrow after hitting the stumps. Mahipal Lomor does well to chase down and restrict it. A single, and expansive Dhawan is bowled. He looks to sweep but misses it. He goes for 21 off 15. 10 runs and a wicket in the over. Bhanuka Rajapaksa is the new man. PBKS - 60/1 (5)
Josh Hazlewood continues. Two dots, and Shikhar Dhawan hits back the third for a four, past the bowler. A bouncer, but Dhawan negotiates well to play it to square leg for a couple. A single to point and fifty in 3.5 overs -- second fastest in IPL 2022. A dot to end the over. PBKS - 50/0 (4)
Mohammed Siraj on. Shikhar Dhawan welcomes him with a four, past point. Pure timing. A single, and a study in contrast as Jonny Bairstow uses his power to clear square leg boundary. Six! Two singles, and a dot to end the over. Full toss, but Bairstow fails to punish it. 13 from the over. PBKS - 43/0 (3)
Josh Hazlewood shares the new ball. Shikhar Dhawan takes a single off the first ball, then a four as Jonny Bairstow pulls the second for a four, through mid wicket. A dot. And a clean hit for a six over deep midwicket. A wide, down leg. Pressure? A bat is fluttering. Cameras can't just ignore it. And a six, over square leg. Bairstow in a murderous mood. A four, past short third man. 22 from the over. PBKS - 30/0 (2)
A dot, and a single for Jonny Bairstow. A dot, then a single for Shikhar Dhawan. Bairstow hits the fifth for a six, over long off. Just enough bottom hand to send it over the boundary. A dot to end the over. PBKS - 8/0 (1)
Glenn Maxwell with the new ball. Jonny Bairstow and Shikhar Dhawan to open for Punjab Kings.
Elsewhere, Manchester City unveil a statue honoring their record-scorer Sergio Aguero on the 10th anniversary of the retired striker's dramatic stoppage-time goal that clinched the club's first English Premier League title.
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Punjab Kings chased down Royal Challengers Bangalore's 205/2 for a five-wicket win in their previous meeting. Expect another high-scoring match.
One change for Punjab Kings. Harpreet Brar comes in for Sandeep Sharma. Here are the playing XIs -
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood.
Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mayank Agarwal (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh.
Royal Challengers Bangalore win the toss and opt to bowl first against Punjab Kings. They are unchanged.
Aussie great Matthew Hayden with the pitch report for the broadcasters.
"Average score batting first here has been 177 but a winning total has been in the 190s. Batters love it here, because, it is an absolute belter... It's hard, nice covering of grass and there will be some swing due to the extreme humidity these days." he feels.
Both RCB and PBKS have some power hitters. A record 27 sixes were hit when Bangalore clashed with Punjab earlier this season!
Matches between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings have been close ones. Last season (IPL 2021), they won a match each. Punjab lead Bangalore 16-13 in head-to-head.
No matter what, a match featuring RCB means the focus is always on Virat Kohli. The embattled superstar is going through a lean phase and it remains to be seen how the ex-RCB skipper handles the Punjab Kings bowling attack that is led by the indomitable Kagiso Rabada, who has 18 wickets in IPL 2022, the most by a quickie.
