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IPL 2022, PBKS vs RCB Highlights: Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets in their first match of the season. Catch the Highlights of RCB vs PBKS:
IPL 2022, PBKS vs RCB Highlights: It was a solid batting display by both the teams with Punjab Kings (PBKS) eventually beating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets in their first match of the season. Chasing 206, the team kicked-off on a good note with Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan adding 71 runs in just 7.1 overs. Wanindu Hasaranga then broke the stand, dismissing Mayank on 32(24) balls in his first ball of the season. Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa continued Punjab's fight and added 47 runs for the second wicket before Harshal Patel provided RCB with their second breakthrough, removing the Indian on 43(29). Rajapaksa also scored the same number of runs in 22 balls before getting out to Mohammed Siraj, who then went to dismiss India's U-19 star Raj Angad Bawa in the following delivery. Liam Livingstone was the final batter to depart as a late cameo by Odean Smith helped PBKS close the match with an over to spare. Earlier in the evening, Faf du Plessis scored 88 off 57 as Royal Challengers finish on 205/2 after being invited to bat first. The RCB skipper found great support from Virat Kohli as the pair added 118 runs for the second wicket. Kohli retuned unbeaten on 41 off 29 balls.
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Head-to-head: Both the teams have played 28 matches, in which RCB have won 13 times, while Punjab have won on 15 occasions.
RCB's Highest Score vs PBKS: 226/3
RCB's Lowest total vs PBKS: 84/6
PBKS' Highest Score vs RCB: 232/2
PBKS' lowest total vs RCB: 88/10
In the previous five matches, Punjab have emerged victorious on 5 occasions, while RCB have won twice. In fact, RCB had defeated Punjab the last time when both the teams met.
IPL 2022: Opportunity for PBKS young talent
After a successful campaign with India at the U-19 World Cup, Raj Angad Bawa will surely look to make his presence felt in the Indian Premier League. Will the 19-year make his IPL debut today?
IPL 2022, RCB vs PBKS: Maxwell, Hazlewood miss from RCB camp
RCB will miss out on the services of star Australian duo Glenn Maxwell and Josh Hazlewood.
IPL 2022, PBKS vs RCB: Player to watch out from Punjab Kings camp
A lot of focus will also be on explosive batter Shahrukh Khan. The 26-year-old was bought by the franchise for ₹9 crore after his excellent domestic season. He had helped Tamil Nadu win the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament by hitting a final ball six against Karnataka.
IPL 2022: PBKS bowling without Rabada
Punjab Kings bowling attack without Rabada looks a bit weak and will be hoping someone from the back-up to fill in his big boots.
Here's a look at pacers/seamers in PBKS camp: Odean Smith, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Ishan Porel, Nathan Ellis, Raj Bawa
IPL 2022: PBKS miss out on key players
The Punjab Kings will miss out on the services of Jonny Bairstow, who is in the West Indies with the England Test side, and also Kagiso Rabada, who has also just finished an ODI series against Bangladesh.
RCB vs PBKS: Players to watch out from RCB camp
Wanindu Hasaranga will be one of the player to watch out for. The all-rounder, who was roped in by the franchise for ₹10.75 crore after a bidding war, can prove to be a good contributor with the bat and with the ball, he can definitely trouble the opponent. Wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik too will look to make the most of the opportunity and could be seen playing the anchor role from the Bangalore camp.
IPL 2022, RCB vs PBKS: Virat Kohli's captaincy record
RCB best performed under Kohlis captaincy back in 2016, when they finished as the runners-up. The former skipper had then led the unit from the front amassing over 900 runs, which included four centuries, and Kohli will look forward to achieve something similar going into the new season.
IPL 2022: All eyes on Kohli
Both the units have new captains at the helm, but Virat Kohli will certainly be in the spotlight. The batter took up the role in 2013 from New Zealander Daniel Vettori, before stepping down after RCB's campaign in the previous edition.
PBKS vs RCB: Full squads
Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Odean Smith, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sandeep Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Benny Howell, Ishan Porel, Nathan Ellis, Raj Bawa, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Jitesh Sharma, Prerak Mankad, Atharva Taide, Vaibhav Arora, Ansh Patel
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Sherfane Rutherford, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj, Siddarth Kaul, Karn Sharma, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Luvnith Sisodia, Chama V Milind, Akash Deep, Aneeshwar Gautam
IPL 2022, RCB vs PBKS: Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the IPL match between RCB and PBKS. Both the teams are playing their first match and will look to kick-off their season with a win. While RCB will be led by experienced cricketer and former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, India opener batter Mayank Agarwal will be seen donning the captain's hat in the Punjab camp. Stay tuned for all the updates of the IPL match between PBKS and RCB.
