Punjab Kings played against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Virat Kohli presented an incredible performance that helped his side to register the first victory in the 17th edition of IPL. So without making any further delay let’s get into the article to check out the exciting moments and a look back to the match between Punjab Kings versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
A look back to Punjab Kings versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru match
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to ball first. The sensational Indian opener and the captain of Punjab Kings Shikhar Dhawan smashed 45 while his partner Jonny Bairstow added 8. Prabhsimran Singh came out in the third position and he added 25 while the key player of Punjab Kings Liam Livingstone went back to the pavilion after scoring 17.
Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma added 23 and 27 respectively while Shashank Singh smashed 21 from just 8 balls and remained unbeaten. Punjab Kings finished their innings at 176 with the loss of 6 wickets after 20 hours.
In the reply, Royal Challengers Bengaluru didn’t had a good start as they lost their captain Faf du Plessis for just 3 and the all-rounder player Cameron Green came out in the third position and he wasn’t able to score highest he went back to the pavilion after scoring just 3. Royal challenges Bengaluru were losing their wickets at regular intervals but the opener and one of the toughest Contenders of their side Virat Kohli showcased his character and he smashed 77 from just 49 balls.
Virat Kohli got some support from players like Rajat Patidar who added 18 and Dinesh Karthik remained unbeaten after scoring 28 from just 10. The sensational all-rounder Glenn Maxwell scored 3 and Anuj Rawat added 11. Mahipal Lomror scored 17 and that was enough for Royal Challengers Bengaluru to register their first victory in IPL 2024.
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