RCB beat PBKS by 60 runs in IPL 2024 recreation in Dharamsala.© BCCI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs of their IPL 2024 match in Dharamsala on Thursday. Star batter Virat Kohli smashed 92 runs off 47 balls as RCB posted 241 for 7 in 20 overs after being invited to bat first. In reply, Punjab Kings had been all out for 181 in 17 overs. Rilee Rossouw hit 61 in 27 balls, whereas Shashank Singh scored 37 in 19 balls. Mohammed Siraj returned figures of three for 43 for RCB, whereas Swapnil Singh, Lockie Ferguson and Karn Sharma picked two wickets apiece.
Earlier, in-form opener Kohli bought off to flying begin earlier than Rajat Patidar (55 off 23 balls) joined him to take the PBKS bowlers to the cleaners. Cameron Inexperienced contributed a breezy 46 off 27 balls.
The win helped RCB preserve their slim playoff hopes alive with 10 factors to their credit score from 12 matches. To make it to the ultimate 4, RCB have to win their remaining two video games and hope for beneficial outcomes from different matches.
RCB’s win meant that PBKS slipped to the ninth place with Mumbai Indians rising to the eighth spot.
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RCB batter Virat Kohli continues to carry the Orange Cap with 634 runs from 12 matches, whereas PBKS’ Harshal Patel has the Purple Cap now with 20 wickets from 12 matches.
Kohli, who scored 92 runs off 47 balls within the recreation, crossed the mark of 1000 IPL runs towards PBKS and thus grew to become the first-ever batter within the historical past of the match to do it towards three opponents. He already did it towards DC and CSK.
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