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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.
...Read MoreIPL 2022: It's all over
Shahrukh Khan whacks an over pitched delivery by Harshal Patel just wide off the bowler for a bowler and it's game over as Punjab Kings chase down the 206-run target with an over to spare. Odean Smith returns unbeaten on 25 (8), while Shahrukh hits 24 (20).
IPL 2022: Odean Smith punishes Siraj
Odean Smith whacks Mohammed Siraj for three sixes and a four as 25 runs come in the previous over. PBKS: 195/5 (18 overs)
IPL 2022, PBKS vs RCB: Late drama at DY Patil Stadium
Too much drama going on here! The pressure of the situation is surely getting to Smith, who had already committed himself for a single. He gets back in time in the end. Just three more overs to go and Punjab need 36 more.
PBKS vs RCB, IPL 2022 Live: Anuj Rawat fumbles
Harshal had got 19 wickets at the death last season and he was on the brink of adding one more! A regulation catch but Anuj Rawat fumbles it at deep cover. How important is that going to be!
IPL 2022, PBKS vs RCB Live Updates: SIX!
Tidy from Hasaranga before Shahrukh gave a glimpse of his six-hitting prowess. The Tamil Nadu batter hammered it down the ground. This can go either way!
PBKS 162/5
IPL 2022: PBKS keep losing wickets
Wickets keep falling for PBKS as Anuj Rawat takes a superb catch to dismiss Liam Livingstone on 19(10). Akash Deep gets his first wicket of the match. PBKS 156-5 (15 overs)
RCB vs PBKS: Excellent by Siraj
Mohammed Siraj gets the big wicket of Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who departs after scoring 43(22). He was caught by by Shahbaz Ahmed at point. The seamer then removes India's U-19 star Raj Angad Bawa on a first-ball duck, trapping him LBW on a full toss. Meanwhile, six runs come off it. PBKS: 145/4 (14 overs)
IPL 2022: Another expensive over
Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Liam Livingstone combine to hit Wanindu Hasaranga for two sixes as 17 runs come off the over. PBKS: 139/2 (13 overs)
RCB vs PBKS: Harshal Patel provides RCB with a much-needed breakthrough
Harshal Patel provides RCB with a much-needed breakthrough as Shikhar Dhawan departs after scoring 43(29). The opener hits the ball straight to Anuj Rawat at cover, who makes no mistake. Liam Livingstone is the new batter in as six runs come off it. PBKS: 122/2 (12 overs) | need 84 runs in 48 balls
IPL 2022: That's some hitting
Akash Deep is whacked for 19 runs in his previous over. Bhanuka Rajapaksa does the most damage, hits the bowler for a six and four, while Dhawan also smoked one in the first ball of the over. PBKS: 116/1 (11 overs)
IPL 2022: Rajapaksa does the hitting for PBKS
Bhanuka Rajapaksa hits his countryman Wanindu Hasaranga for a six and a four as 13 runs come off the over. PBKS: 97/1 after 10 overs
IPL, RCB vs PBKS: Harshal Patel introduced in the attack
Harshal Patel is introduced in the attack and the seamer starts off with a nine-run over. PBKS: 84/1 (9 overs)
RCB vs PBKS: Hasaranga strikes in his first delivery
Wanindu Hasaranga strikes in his first delivery as Mayank Agarwal returns to the dugout on 32(24). He is caught by Shahbaz Ahmed at square leg. Four runs come off the over. PBKS: 75/1 (8 overs)
IPL 2022, RCB vs PBKS: Dinesh Karthik misses another opportunity
Faf introduces spin and the move seemed to work as he gets the top edge of Shikhar Dhawan's bat but Karthik fails to hold on to the catch, which was slightly away from him. Meanwhile, seven runs come off the over as PBKS reach 64/0 after 6 overs.
PBKS vs RCB: The party continues
Dhawan joins the action and hits David Willey for two fours after he was hit for a six by Mayank. Meanwhile, there was a stumping opportunity too but the extra bounce made it difficult for Dinesh Karthik to hold it clean, as it hits his gloves and the helmet before bouncing on the ground. 15 runs come off the over. PBKS: 57/0 (5 overs)
IPL 2022, PBKS vs RCB: Another expensive over by Siraj
Siraj is not being able to restrict the flow of runs. Mayank Agarwal smokes the India pacer for a six and follows it up with a four. 14 runs come off it as PBKS reach 42/0 after 4 overs.
IPL 2022: Siraj comes from the other end
Siraj bowls from the other end and it's a good over from Punjab Kings' perspective. 15 runs come off it as PBKS race to 22/0 after 2 overs.
PBKS vs RCB: The chase begins
Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan begin the chase as David Willey leads the attack for RCB. Seven runs come off the first over, with Dhawan smashing a boundary in the final over.
IPL 2022: RCB finish 205/2 after 20 overs
Sandeep Sharma concedes 16-run in his final over as RCB finish 205 in 20 overs. Kohli returns unbeaten on 41 off 29.
IPL 2022: Karthik joins action
Another expensive over by Odean Smith as 18 runs come off it. Two sixes and a four, out of which Dinesh Karthik hits a one. RCB: 189/2 (19 overs)
IPL 2022: The Faf du Plessis show finally comes to an end
The Faf du Plessis show finally comes to an end as he is caught at long-off by Shahrukh Khan off Arshdeep Singh's bowling. He departs after scoring 88(57).
Dinesh Karthik is the new man in the middle as RCB reach 171-2 after 18 overs.
IPL 2022, RCB vs PBKS: The scoreboard keeps ticking
Both Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli keep the scoreboard ticking as they deal in both boundaries and running between the wickets. 10-run come off the previous over bowled by Sandeep Sharma as RCB move to 168/1 after 17 overs.
IPL 2022: 100-run partnership
Kohli and Du Plessis exchange a fist bump as the pair add over 100 runs for the second wicket. Du Plessis continues his destructive approach as he hits Arshdeep Singh for a gigantic six in the third ball. He then hits the youngster for another maximum, but this is a much flatter one, in the final delivery over. 16 runs come off it as RCB move to 158/1 after 16 overs.
RCB vs PBKS: 5 overs to go!
We've reached yet another strategic time-out and this is a crucial one for Punjab Kings. The pair of Kohli and Du Plessis have taken things in their control and have added 92 off 48 balls for the second wicket. Can PBKS bounce back from here? RCB: 142/1 (15 overs)
IPL 2022: It's raining sixes!
Both Faf and Kohli are dealing in sixes as the pair combine and hit three in Harpreet Brar's previous over. 21 runs come off the over as RCB move to 136/1 after 14 overs.
