RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs, reach playoffs

IPL 2021 Highlights, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) Latest Match updates: Virat Kohli's RCB defeated KL Rahul's PBKS to reach playoffs. Follow Highlights of IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs KL Rahul's Punjab Kings.

IPL 2021, RCB vs PBKS Highlights - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings (IPL)

IPL 2021 Highlights, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB 164/7: Maxwell 57, Henriques 3/12) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS 158/6: Mayank 57, Chahal 3/29) by 6 runs to seal the qualification for playoffs. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal added 91 runs for the opening stand in the 165-run chase for PBKS, until Shahbaz Ahmed dismissed the former. Yuzvendra Chahal picked three wickets including the big scalp of Mayank Agarwal, thus bringing RCB back into the contest. But in the end, PBKS kept losing wickets and fell short of the target. George Garton dismissed Aiden Markram who played a brief cameo to give hopes to PBKS. Earlier, Glenn Maxwell once again starred with the bat for RCB as he smashed 57 runs to help RCB post 164/7 in 20 overs....Read More

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• 3 Oct 2021, 07:17:16 PM IST

  End of match

  Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB 164/7: Maxwell 57, Henriques 3/12) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS 158/6: Mayank 57, Chahal 3/29) by 6 runs to seal the qualification for playoffs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:12:59 PM IST

  Shahrukh Khan RUN OUT!

  GONE! Brilliant Harshal Patel has run out Shahrukh Khan, gets the yorker to Henriques, he tries to sneak in a single, but Harshal said NOPE. RCB 146/6

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:11:49 PM IST

  6 balls left

  Punjab Kings need 19 runs to win in final over. Can Shahrukh Khan be the hero for PBKS?

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:07:45 PM IST

  Siraj to Shahrukh - FOUR!

  FOUR! Wide outside off stump and Shahrukh khan has sliced it for a boundary. Great shot. 

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:03:08 PM IST

  Harshal to Shahrukh Khan - SIX!

  SIX! Harshal Patel has bowled a slow one and Shahrukh Khan has smashed it to the stands. 92m strike. 27 needed off 13.

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:58:07 PM IST

  Garton to Markram - OUT!

  GONE! Aiden Markram has skied it into the air and this time it carries to Dan Christian. PBKS 127/5

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:53:13 PM IST

  Chahal to Sarfaraz - OUT!

  GONE! Yuzvendra Chahal cleans up Sarfaraz Khan for a duck first ball. A beauty of a delivery, pitches leg and middle, and it turns. PBKS 121 for 4

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:51:12 PM IST

  IPL 2021, RCB vs PBKS - LIVE!

  GONE! Yuzvendra Chahal picks another wicket as Mayank Agarwal gets an edge and the ball goes in the air. Easy catch. PBKS 113/3

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:48:33 PM IST

  Siraj to Markram - FOUR!

  FOUR! Just as I wrote about boundaries drying up, Markram has slice it to the ropes. Fantastic shot. He has to start looking to push it along.

  15 overs gone, PBKS 113/2. 52 needed off 30. 

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:47:26 PM IST

  Boundaries have dried up

  the boundaries have dried up for PBKS – Mayank Agarwal is the final hope for PBKS as of now. 57 in 32 balls. Can he get it done?

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:35:30 PM IST

  Chahal to Pooran - OUT!

  GONE! Nicholas Pooran has skied the ball, getting frustrated, and he has given away his wicket. Caught by KS Bharat. PBKS 99/2

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:34:14 PM IST

  FIFTY!

  Mayank Agarwal has went on to smash his fifty in 36 balls. Another fine innings from PBKS opener. Can he go all the way?

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:25:13 PM IST

  Shahbaz to Rahul - OUT!

  GONE! KL Rahul tried to step up to Shahbaz, and he tried to go straight, but mistimed it, got an edge and caught by Harshal. He departs for 39, PBKS 91/1

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:21:58 PM IST

  10 overs gone

  10 overs gone, Rahul and Mayank have taken Punjab Kings to 81/0. This is a great partnership and has set the stage for PBKS to win.

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:20:52 PM IST

  Chahal to Mayank - FOUR

  Absolutely powerfull. A tossed up delivery from Chahal and Mayank picks it well to hammer through extra cover for another boundary. He moves to 34.

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:15:29 PM IST

  Mayank goes after Dan

  Christian to Mayank - FOUR. Ordinary bowling but extra-ordinary shot played by Mayank. Slower delivery, the PBKS opener pulls it away through deep backward square leg for a boundary to end the 8th over. PBKS: 67/0.

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:12:46 PM IST

  Christian to Mayank : FOUR

  Another beautiful shot from the PBKS opener. Mayank Agarwal has been in a great nick and he is showcasing some class shots. Loose delivery down the leg side, Mayank flicks it so well to clear the fine leg fence.

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:09:30 PM IST

  Good over from Chahal

  RCB get spinner Yuzvendra Chahal into the attack - and he has bowled an absolute peach of an over. Just 6 runs in it.

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:02:36 PM IST

  End of powerplay

  KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have taken Punjab Kings to 49/0 in 6 overs. Good start for PBKS in 165-run chase.

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:53:34 PM IST

  Shahbaz to Rahul - SIX!

  SIX! KL Rahul has hit a straight six off Shahbaz Ahmed to start the over. Straight off the middle of the bat.

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:46:55 PM IST

  IPL 2021, RCB vs PBKS - SIX!

  SIX! George Garton bowls a short one and Mayank Agarwal has pulled it straight to midwicket for the maximum.

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:43:59 PM IST

  Siraj to Rahul - LBW OUT, DRS TAKEN

  GONE! Siraj trapped Rahul on the pads - umpire gives it out. Rahul goes for a review straight away. The replays showed there was an inside edge. NOT OUT!

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:42:38 PM IST

  Siraj to Rahul - SIX!

  SIX! A slow one from Siraj and KL Rahul has absolutely smashed it to the stands. Sweet sound of the bat.

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:40:57 PM IST

  Siraj to Rahul - FOUR!

  FOUR! Just a tad bit of room from Siraj and Rahul punishes him. Fantastic shot, first boundary of innings.

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:34:07 PM IST

  Tidy start from Siraj

  Mohammed Siraj bowls a good over – he troubled KL Rahul over there. Just 3 runs in it.

  Here comes George Garton on the other end.

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:28:54 PM IST

  RCB vs PBKS Live Updates - Chase begins!

  KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal out to bat for Punjab Kings to chase down 165. Mohammed Siraj starts the attack for RCB.

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:13:55 PM IST

  IPL 2021, RCB vs PBKS: End of innings

  Royal Challengers Bangalore post 164/7 (Maxwell 57, Henriques 13/3) in 20 overs against Punjab Kings in Sharjah.

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:13:31 PM IST

  Shami on a hat-trick!

  WICKET! WICKET! Mohammed Shami has cleaned up Shahbaz Ahmed and George Garton on consecutive deliveries. He is on a hat-trick.

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:09:02 PM IST

  Shami to Maxwell - OUT!

  GONE! Maxwell has skied the ball and Sarfaraz Khan takes another catch. RCB 157/5

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:02:07 PM IST

  AB de Villiers RUN OUT!

  RUN OUT! AB de Villiers tried to steal a cheeky single but he has been caught short off the crease as Sarfaraz Khan got a hit at the stumps. RCB 146/4

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:57:37 PM IST

  FIFTY!

  Glenn Maxwell brings up his half century in 29 balls. What a knock for him in tough batting conditions.

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:55:05 PM IST

  De Villiers joins the party

  FOUR! SIX! AB de Villiers has hammered Shami for 10 runs in final two balls to end the over. He is joining the party now.

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:51:21 PM IST

  Shami to Maxwell - FOUR!

  FOUR! Glenn Maxwell has played a flick shot as Shami bowled towards middle and leg stump. Fantastic shot. 

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:43:10 PM IST

  Bishnoi to Maxwell - SIX!

  SIIIIIIIXXXX! And another one from Maxi - that one goes straight. He is doing his job to perfection - hitting spinners for boundaries at will. RCB 108/3 in 15 overs

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:41:44 PM IST

  Bishnoi to Maxwell - SIX!

  MONSTER HIT! Glenn Maxwell has hammered Ravi Bishnoi for the maximum and it has travelled outside the stadium. This is on the roads.

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:34:27 PM IST

  Harpreet to Maxwell - SIX!

  SIX! Glenn Maxwell breaks the shackles - he has slog sweeped the spinner for  the maximum. 

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:29:25 PM IST

  Henriques to Padikkal - OUT!

  GONE! Moises Henriques bowled a short, wide, slow ball - and Devdutt Padikkal got an edge. KL Rahul grabs it. RCB 73/3

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:22:08 PM IST

  Henriques to Christian - OUT!

  GONE! Daniel Christian has sliced it to Sarfaraz Khan at point. The change in batting order has not worked. RCB 68/2

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:19:39 PM IST

  Henriques to Kohli - OUT!

  GONE! Moises Henriques has cleaned up Virat Kohli - the ball stayed low - and Kohli has to walk back. RCB 68/1

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:14:45 PM IST

  Harpreet to Kohli - SIX!

  SIX! Virat Kohli was getting frustrated and he has hammered a six off long-off. breaking the shackles.

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:09:26 PM IST

  PBKS take a review! NOT OUT!

  Is that out? KL Rahul and Ravi Bishnoi are convinced that Devdutt Padikkal got a bat on it as the ball went to KL Rahul. PBKS take a review as umpire is not interested.

   

  REVIEW - NOT OUT! KL Rahul is not pleased as there was a spike when the ball went past gloves.

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:05:42 PM IST

  Harpreet Brar bowls a good over

  Harpreet Brar has come at the right time for PBKS - slowed things down. Just two runs in his over. Good start from the spinner.

• 3 Oct 2021, 03:58:57 PM IST

  Arshdeep to Padikkal - FOUR!

  FOUR! Arshdeep has flicked the ball towards the boundary — RCB cross the 50-run mark. Beauty shot!

   

  End of powerplay, RCB 55/0 in 6 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 03:54:51 PM IST

  Arshdeep to Padikkal - SIX!

  SIX! Arshdeep Singh has been smashed for the maximum straight shot – magnificent shot from Padikkal. This has been fantastic batting from left hander.

• 3 Oct 2021, 03:51:49 PM IST

  Kohli joins the party!

  FOUR! Mohammed Shami bowls to the leg side on Kohli's pads, and he has flicked it towards backward square leg for the boundary. Bottom hand taking over. Fantastic stuff.

• 3 Oct 2021, 03:47:44 PM IST

  Bishnoi to Paddikal - FOUR!

  FOUR! Paddikal has hammered it over the bowler's head for a boundary. He is on fire at this moment.

  FOUR! And another one to end the over – same shot, same result.

• 3 Oct 2021, 03:45:43 PM IST

  RCB vs PBKS - LIVE Updates - CHANCE!

  Time for some spin! Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack and Virat Kohli stepped up, the ball spin and Kohli was almost stumped out. CHANCE!

• 3 Oct 2021, 03:41:05 PM IST

  Arshdeep to Paddikal - FOUR!

  FOUR! Wide outside off stump and this time Devdutt Padikkal has hit it towards the off side for another boundary. Fantastic batting.

• 3 Oct 2021, 03:39:48 PM IST

  Arshdeep to Paddikal - SIX!

  SIX! Harpreet Brar bowls it on the pads of Devdutt Padikkal. This has been picked up nicely by the left-hander and he has hit it over the long-off for the maximum. 

• 3 Oct 2021, 03:39:08 PM IST

  Top stuff from Shami!

  Shami really troubled Paddikal there. Good over from him - just 5 runs from it.