RCB vs PBKS IPL Score: Devdutt Padikkal of RCB looked inspired by vs PBKS from the start.© BCCI/IPL
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 48 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Kohli went into the game with an unchanged side, while PBKS made three changes, bringing in Harpreet Brar, Sarfaraz Khan and Moises Henriques in place of Faben Allen, Deepak Hooda and Nathan Ellis. Kohli’s target will be to register the team’s eighth win of the season to make it to the playoffs. PBKS are stuck with five wins and still have a chance to break into the top four provided they win their upcoming games. RCB registered a seven-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their previous game, while PBKS came up with a confident five-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). (live scorecard)
IPL 2021 Live Score Updates between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings Directly from Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah
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15:48 (IST)
Four !
Devdutt Padikkal hits a boundary against Ravi Bishnoi, giving RCB a quick run
RCB 30/0 after 3.3 overs
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15:43 (IST)
RCB on the Move – Four + Six!
Padikkal drives the ball towards the third-man area for a boundary after hitting Arshdeep for a big six off the previous ball
RCB 21/0 after 2.2 overs
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15:36 (IST)
Steady start!
Mohammed Shami takes the ball from the other end
Steady start for RCB openers
RCB 7/0 after 1.3 overs
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15:31 (IST)
Four !
Kohli hit a brilliant four off Markram’s ball
RCB 4/0 after 0.2 overs
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15:31 (IST)
RCB innings begins!
RCB openers Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal are in the middle
Aiden Markram begins proceedings
RCB 0/0 after 0.1 overs
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15:11 (IST)
Team Change!
RCB
no changes
PBKS
In: Harpreet Brar, Sarfaraz Khan and Moises Henriques
Out: Faben Allen, Deepak Hooda, Nathan Ellis
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15:01 (IST)
Kohli won the toss, decided to bat!
RCB won the captain and decided to bat first against PBKS
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14:38 (IST)
Hello and welcome !
Hello and welcome to the live blog of IPL 2021 Match 48 between RCB and PBKS
With both the teams winning their previous matches, a thrilling encounter can be expected today between the teams captained by Virat Kohli and KL Rahul.
So sit and enjoy the ride and bring live match updates
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