New season, same old story. It just took one game to highlight the same issues that have plagued Royal Challengers Bengaluru season after season. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their second tournament match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB have entered the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 without addressing the major issue that has plagued their previous campaigns. It's a batting paradise, and the Punjab Kings, who are coming off a confident start to the season with a win over the Delhi Capitals at their new home in Chandigarh, have the perfect arsenal to thrive on the Chinnaswamy conditions, with a lineup full of power hitters.
Stay informed with the latest match updates of the IPL 2024 Match No. 6 Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings :
- King Kohli made a tremendous comeback in front of the home crowd, though he couldn’t finish the game his Match winning innings took the game away from the Punjab Kings. He scored his 100th fifty-plus score in IPL history.
Virat Kohli turned up in yet another run-chase with his class 👏👏
He receives the Player of the Match award for his blazing knock 🏆
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/cmauIj3e0o#TATAIPL | #RCBvPBKS | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/wQn28ikLyG— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 25, 2024
- RCB beat PBKS by 4 wickets at home and registered their first points in the points table. RCB finisher Dinesh Karthik & Impact player Mahipal Lomror take the team across the finish line.
- Bengaluru is all set for a nail-biting finish, RCB needs 23 runs off 12 balls
- RCB finisher Dinesh Kartik Comes for the rescue
- RCB in spotter border, As the game enters the final four. RCB loses Kohli's wicket after he was holding the strike from one end and accelerates his gears. After 16.0 over RCB needs 47 runs from 24 deliveries to win
First fifty of the season for @imVkohli 🔥🔥
He's looking in fine touch at the moment! @RCBTweets move to 80/2 in the 10th over
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- Virat Kohli hits his first 50 for the season. After 10.0 overs RCB is 85-2
- Kohli holds up RCB's batting line-up after losing two wickets, At the end of the powerplay RCB is at 50-2
- King Kohli gives a crackling start to RCB, while they lose skipper Faf du Plessis early on, RCB is 28/1 after 3.0 overs
Innings Break!
20 runs from the final over powers @PunjabKingsIPL to 176/6 🔥
Will it be enough or @RCBTweets will chase this down?
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/cmauIj3e0o#TATAIPL | #RCBvPBKS pic.twitter.com/QdlgTDD2vk— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 25, 2024
- PBKS batters put up a decent total of 176 against the host RCB, an exciting chase is coming up
- As the innings enter the final four, PBKS batters Sam Curran & Jitesh Sharma switch their gears, as Bengaluru experiences some skyscrapers. PBKS is 132-4 in 16.0 overs
- RCB bowlers grip the game in the middle overs, while PBKS looks to get to a fighting total, Glenn Maxwell strikes two crucial wickets.
c Kohli b Siraj 🤝@RCBTweets have an early opening breakthrough!#PBKS lose Jonny Bairstow.
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-PBKS aim for a decent total, with set opener Shikhar Dhawan on the crease. After 10 overs PBKS is at 79-2.
- PBKS gets off to a steady start, after the end of the powerplay they are 40-1.
-Ace pacer Mohammad Siraj strikes the first wicket, getting PBKS opener Jonny Bairstow.
Here's the playing XI for both sides:
RCB's Playing XI: Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(w), Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
PBKS's Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar
🚨 Toss Update 🚨 @RCBTweets win the toss and elect to bowl against @PunjabKingsIPL.
Follow the Match ▶️ https://t.co/cmauIj3e0o#TATAIPL | #RCBvPBKS pic.twitter.com/WwPzXWZTFM— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 25, 2024
- RCB Skipper wins the toss and elects to field first against the Punjab Kings in the first home game
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