IPL 2022 PBKS vs RCB Highlights: Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan take PBKS to first win

Punjab Kings beat RCB with 5 wickets in hand

Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith guide Punjab Kings past Royal Challengers Bangalore in the closing moments of the game. An all round team effort from Punjab gets them the victory as they chase 207 runs comfortably with 5 wickets in hand and an over.

PBKS need 36 off 18

Punjab Kings need 36 runs with 18 balls to win as Mohammed Siraj comes into the attack in the 17th over. Responsibilty on Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith as RCB hunt for wickets.

PBKS- 170/5 (17 Overs), Odean Smith 2 (3) & Shahrukh Khan 12 (13)

LIVINGSTONE GONE!

Great catch by the youngster Anuj Rawat, Liam Livingstone gone after scoring quick 19 runs off 10 balls. Akash Deep removes the danger man for RCB.

PBKS- 162/5 (16 Overs), Shahrukh Khan 9 (9)

SIRAJ misses out on HAT-TRICK

Mohammed Siraj gets two in two as he plumbs debutant Rajangad Bawa right after Rajapaksha. RCB all over Punjab Kings as they loose 2 quick wickets. Shahrukh Khan the last season's finisher for Punjab walks in. 

PBKS- 142/4 (13.3 Overs)

Siraj STRIKES!

Bhunaka Rajapaksha GONE! Danger man removed from Mohammed Siraj, the left-hander was looking dangerous for RCB as he smashed 43 runs off just 22 balls.

PBKS- 139/3 (13.1 Overs)

Harshal Patel STRIKES!

RCB get their 2nd wicket as Shikhar Dhawan walks back after scoring 43 runs off 29 balls. Caught by Rawat at covers, it was a slower one and Dhawan didn't pick it up, good bowling and crucial wicket from Harshal Patel.

PBKS- 118/2 (11.2 Overs), Rajapaksha 33 (15)

PBKS- 97/1 after 10 Overs

Shikhar Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksha keeping Punjab Kings in the contest with some really smart batting. Wanindu Hasaranga struggling infront of his country teammate Rajapaksha.

Dhawan 34 (25) & Rajapaksha 21 (11)

SKIPPER OUT!

Mayank Agarwal gone for 32 (24) on the first ball of Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga. RCB get the breakthrough they were looking, great bowling by the Sri Lanka spinner.

PBKS- 75/1, Dhawan 30 (20) & Rajapaksha 3 (4)

PUNJAB bringup FIFTY

Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal guide Punjab Kings to 50 runs in 4.2 Overs as they pickup face in the 3rd and 4th over. RCB looking for a wicket so they can build pressure.

PBKS-57/0 (5 Overs), Dhawan 14 (11) & Agarwal 29 (18)

PBKS in PRESSURE

Shikhar Dhawan & Mayank Agarwal need to score atleast 10 runs per over and with their batting it's clearly visible the amount of pressure both openers are trying to soak in.

PBKS- 28/0 (3 overs)

Dhawan & Agarwal start chase for Punjab

Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal start the chase for Punjab Kings, eyeing 206 runs in 120 balls. Punjab need to be on top-gear right through the start as they need 10 runs per over.

PBKS- 12/0 (1.3 Overs), Dhawan 5 (4) & Mayank 2 (6)

RCB finish 205 after 20 overs

Royal Challengers Bangalore finish on 205 runs after 20 overs. Captain Faf du Plessis the main contributer for RCB scoring 88 runs off 57 balls, Virat Kohli played a good supporting role with 41 off 29. In the end of innings, Dinesh Karthik punished a tired Punjab Kings bowling attack scoring 32 runs off 14 balls in the end.

RCB- 205/5 (20 Overs), Kohli 41 (29) & Karthik 32 (14)

OUT! FAF GONE!

Faf Du Plessis misses out his hundred as he gets caught by Shahrukh Khan at mid-off. Well played by the skipper as he scored 88 runs off 57 balls with 3 fours and 7 sixes. Arshdeep Singh gets his first wicket of the match.

RCB- 167/2 (17.1 Overs), Kohli 38 (26) & Karthik 0 (0)

Kohli & Faf complete 100-PARTNERSHIP

Virat Kohli and Faf Du Plessis cross 100 runs partnership as they hit PKBS bowlers for sixes and boundaries. It's looking very ugly for Punjab as Faf Du Plessis and Kohli looking to put a score over 200 runs on board with their explosive batting.

RCB- 158/1 (16 Overs), Kohli 34 (23) & Du Plessis 82 (53) 

RCB- 142/1 (15 Overs), Kohli 32 (21) & Du Plessis 68 (49)

Royal Challengers Bangalore in the commanding seat now as they have 142 runs on board with 5 overs left. Punjab Kings bowlers taken to the cleaners by Kohli and Du Plessis as their partnership reaches 92 runs from 42 balls.

FAF DU PLESSIS completes FIFTY

Faf du Plessis completes his fifty in 41 balls. The new RCB skipper was slow in the start of his innings but accelerated quickly once he settled in. RCB in the commanding seat now with PBKS bowlers in jeopardy.

Liam Livingstone into the attack

Leg-spinner Livingstone comes into the attack as PBKS hunt for a wicket with Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli at the crease.

RCB- 92/1 (12 Overs), Kohli 17 (14) & Du Plessis 35 (38)  

Virat & Faf in ACTION

Former and current RCB skipper, Virat Kohli & Faf du Plessis take charge of the RCB innings as they eye a challenging total against Punjab Kings. So far Kohli and Faf are going slow, taking their time to settle in and take a good look at the wicket.

RCB- 57/1 (9 Overs), Kohli 3 (4) & Du Plessis 17 (30)

OUT!

BOWLED HIM! Rahul Chahar strikes for Punjab Kings. Anuj Rawat bowled by R Chahar, PKBS get their first breakthrough in completion of the 7th over. Virat Kohli walks at no.3 for RCB now.

RCB- 50/1 (7 Overs), Du Plessis 13 (22)

RCB 41/0 (6 Overs)

Power-play completed and RCB looking good at the moment with Left-hander Anuj Rawat taking charge in the last over of PP. Punjab Kings looking for a wicket now after dropping RCB skipper in the 3rd Over.

Faf du Plessis 10 (19) & Rawat 19 (17)

RCB start STEADY

Skipper Faf du Plessis and Anuj Rawat start the innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore as Sandeep Sharma & Arshdeep Singh eye early wickets for Punjab Kings.

RCB- 23/0 (3 Overs), du Plessis 6 (13) & Rawat 6 (5)

Faf du Plessis opens innings with Anuj Rawat

Sandeep Sharma opens the bowling for Punjab Kings. RCB will be looking to get the team off to a great start here.

Punjab Kings: M Agarwal (c), S Dhawan, L Livingstone, B Rajapaksa (wk), O Smith, S Khan, R Bawa, A Singh, H Brar, S Sharma, R Chahar

RCB: F Du Plessis (c), A Rawat, D Karthik (wk), S Rutherford, V Kohli, D Willey, W Hasaranga, S Ahamad, H Patel, M Siraj, A Deep

Toss: Punjab Kings win toss and opt to field

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