Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings by 60 runs in their Indian Premier League at HPCA Stadium on Thursday.
Star batter Virat Kohli slammed a 47-ball 92 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 241/7 after being invited to bat first.
In reply, Punjab Kings were all out for 181 in 17 overs. Rilee Rossouw made 61 in 27 balls, while Shashank Singh got 37 in 19 balls.
Mohammed Siraj picked up 3/43 for RCB, while there were two wickets apiece for Swapnil Singh, Lockie Ferguson and Karn Sharma.
Earlier, in-form opener Kohli got off to a brisk start before Rajat Patidar (55 off 23 balls) joined his senior partner to take the PBKS bowlers to the cleaners.
Cameron Green contributed a breezy 46 off 27 balls.
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Inning |
| 241-7 (20 ov) CRR:12.05 |
| Batter | | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Virat Kohli | c R Rossouw b A Singh | 92 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 195.74 |
| Faf du Plessis (C) | c Shashank Singh b Vidhwath Kaverappa | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Will Jacks | c H Patel b Vidhwath Kaverappa | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Rajat Patidar | c J Bairstow b S Curran | 55 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 239.13 |
| Cameron Green | c S Curran b H Patel | 46 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 170.37 |
| Dinesh Karthik (WK) | c S Curran b H Patel | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 257.14 |
| Mahipal Lomror | b H Patel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swapnil Singh | Not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | 8 (b 0, Ib 1, w 6, nb 1, p 0) |
| Total | 241 (7 wkts, 20 Ov) |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | ECO |
| Vidhwath Kaverappa | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 13.67 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 16.67 |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Rahul Chahar | 3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 15.67 |
| Liam Livingstone | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 9.33
|
RCB have managed to claw their way back in IPL 2024 after losing six matches in a row. They have the winning momentum on their side, having won their last three games comprehensively.
The wins have not only boosted their sagging morale but also taken them to the seventh spot in the points table.
With eight points from 11 games, RCB can still make the playoffs if they win all their remaining three fixtures although the chances are slim.
Punjab Kings too stare at a similar situation. They occupy the eighth spot, having collected eight points from 11 games.
However, between the two -- only one team can reach the all-important 14 points mark.
IPL 2024: PBKS vs RCB Playing 11
PBKS Playing 11: Jonny Bairstow(w), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Harpreet Brar, Tanay Thyagarajan, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Nathan Ellis
RCB Playing 11: 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
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Subs: Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal, Mayank Dagar
 "IPL 2024 PBKS vs RCB highlights: RCB win by 60 runs, knock Punjab out of Playoffs' race")
