Punjab Kings went all guns blazing to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 54 runs in Match 60 of IPL 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Friday, May 13. With a big win, Punjab Kings have increased their chances of making the playoffs with an injury. RCB’s hopes
Mayank Agarwal’s PBKS have moved up to sixth place with 12 points from 12 matches, while RCB are still fourth with 14 points from 13 matches, but with a negative net run rate, which ends in a tie with 14 points. But it will hurt their chances. playoff spot.
Chasing a colossal target of 210, RCB’s innings never took off after former captain Virat Kohli was unfortunately dismissed for 20 off 14 balls. Kohli looked sharp as he came out with a positive outlook and hit 2 fours and a six to take things forward for the former finalist.
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Kohli, RCB fail to shine
However, Kohli was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada in the fourth over. The South African bowler was at the top of his game for PBKS on Saturday. The right-arm pacer finished with figures of 3/21. Rishi Dhawan, who entered the PBKS mix in the second half of the season, proved his mettle with the ball, taking two crucial wickets of RCB captain Faf du Plessis (10) and young Mahipal Lomror.
RCB slipped to 44/3 in the powerplay and despite a 60-run stand between the highly-rated Rajat Patidar (26 off 21) and Glenn Maxwell (35 off 22), they were nowhere near the target. RCB scored only 155 runs and lost 9 wickets in their quota of 20 overs, losing by a huge margin of 54 runs. RCB’s 2 match winning run came to an end.
Jonny Bairstow smashed a 29-ball 66 after Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bowl. It was Jonny Bairstow’s second consecutive half-century and he was involved in a quick 60-run partnership with Shikhar Dhawan (21 off 15).
Jonny Bairstow’s English teammate Liam Livingstone (70 off 42) also joined the party on a flat pitch and scored his fourth half-century of the season as PBKS posted 209 for 9 in 20 overs.
RCB bowlers suffered at the hands of Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone but Wanindu Hasaranga was exceptional. He finished with 2 for 15 in 4 overs and is now the joint highest wicket-taker in IPL 2022 with Yuzvendra Chahal.
Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood plundered 64 runs in his 4 overs to register the joint-costliest spell this season with Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Marco Jensen.
Harshal Patel was also brilliant for Royal Challengers Bangalore and scored 4 for 34 in his 4 overs. His four wickets were Mayank Agarwal, PBKS top scorer Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Brar and Rishi Dhawan.
Had it not been for the efforts of Harshal Patel, the Purple Cap winner in 2021 and the current Purple Cap holder Vanindu Hasaranga in 2022, PBKS would have got a lot more than their final total.
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Jonny Bairstow started the season on a poor note but he is now well and truly back for Punjab Kings. After a quick 56 against Rajasthan Royals last Saturday, Jonny Bairstow hit a 29-ball 66 against Rajasthan Royals on a flat Brabourne pitch.
After electing to bowl, RCB captain Faf du Plessis saw Jonny Bairstow destroy his bowlers with 4 fours and 7 sixes and 66 off just 29 balls before falling to Shahbaz Ahmed. He began the carnage against Josh Hazlewood in the second over before turning his attention to the rest of the bowling line-up.
Meanwhile, Jonny Bairstow’s opening partner Shikhar Dhawan scored 21 runs in 15 balls with 2 fours and a six. Both added 60 runs for the opening wicket in 5 overs.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa lasted just three balls and fell to Wanindu Hasaranga as RCB tried to make a comeback after a frantic start from the PBKS openers.
Liam Livingstone joined Jonny Bairstow when PBKS threatened to run for a big total but RCB spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Shahbaz Ahmed applied the brakes.
Shahbaz Ahmed trapped the dangerous Bairstow, who got a thick edge off a wide and was caught by Mohammad Siraj at backward point.
However, Jonny Bairstow’s England teammate Liam Livingstone continued to attack as PBKS raced to a challenging total.
PBKS captain Mayank Agarwal hit a 16-ball 19 but was sent back by Harshal Patel in the 15th over and left Jitesh Sharma to make the final attack with Liam Livingstone for PBKS.
Wanindu Hasaranga didn’t let Jitesh stay for long at the crease – he charged the RCB leg-spinner on the track and missed the wrong way. On a night when all RCB bowlers plundered runs on a batting-friendly pitch, Hasaranga returned impressive figures of 2 for 15 in his 4 overs and joined Yuzvendra Chahal at the top in the battle for the Purple Cap.
Meanwhile, PBKS lost Harpreet Brar to Harshal Patel but Liam Livingstone completed his fourth half-century of the season.
Harshal Patel performed brilliantly for RCB in the death overs and finished with four wickets including Livingstone scoring 70 runs off 42 balls.
Punjab Kings scored 209 for 9 in 20 overs thanks to Liam Livingstone and Jonny Bairstow.