IPL 2021, RCB vs PBKS Highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat Punjab Kings By 6 Runs, Qualify For Playoffs
IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings Highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in match 48 of the Indian Premier League 2021 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium and qualified for the playoffs.
- Aakash Arya
- Updated:October 03, 2021 07:32 PM IST
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in match 48 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium and qualified for the playoffs. RCB fought back after a good opening stand as they took regular wickets in the middle-overs. PBKS openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal started well in pursuit of the 165-run target, adding 49 runs in the powerplay. However, their downfall started when PBKS skipper KL Rahul fell for 39 runs in the 11th over to Shahbaz Ahmed. RCB got a foot in the door while defending the 165-run target. Yuzvendra Chahal turned the game on its head for RCB with two wickets in an over as PBKS lost their way, losing three quick wickets in chase of 165 runs. Harshal Patel then defended 19 runs off the last over.
Batting first, RCB lost Virat Kohli and Daniel Christian in back-to-back Moises Henriques deliveries to put PBKS on par in the match after enduring a good start from opposition openers, going for 67 runs in 9 overs. Henriques further removed Devdutt Padikkal to jolt RCB's surge in the middle-overs. RCB finished strongly though, at the back of Maxwell's superb 50 and ABD's explosive knock to post a total of 164/7 in 20 overs. (Scorecard)
IPL 2021 Highlights Between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings, Straight From Sharjah Cricket Stadium In Sharjah
- 19:30 (IST)RCB Win By 6 Runs !RCB Seal A 6-Run Victory !RCB fought back after a good opening stand as they took regular wickets in the middle-oversPBKS openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal started well in pursuit of the 165-run target, adding 49 runs in the powerplayHowever, their downfall started when PBKS skipper KL Rahul fell for 39 runs in the 11th over to Shahbaz AhmedRCB got a foot in the door while defending the 165-run targetYuzvendra Chahal turned the game on its head for RCB with two wickets in an over as PBKS lost their way, losing three quick wickets in chase of 165 runsHarshal Patel then defended 19 runs off the last overBatting first, RCB posted a total of 164/7 in 20 overs at the back of a fine half-century by Glenn MaxwellThat's all from the Live Blog of RCB vs PBKS. Do tune in to the other Live Blog currently in progress for the KKR vs SRH matchTill then, goodnight and take care
points secured.
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 3, 2021
Qualification for playoffs.
How pumped are you, 12th Man Army? #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2021 #RCBvPBKS pic.twitter.com/s610Lr0dEP - 19:16 (IST)Six !Henriques hits a sixPBKS need 8 runs off the final ball
- 19:14 (IST)Wicket !Patel dismisses Shah Rukh Khan through a run-outPBKS need 19 runs off 5 balls now
- 19:13 (IST)PBKS Need 19 From 6 Now !Harshal Patel bowling the 20th overPBKS need 19 off the last 6 balls
- 19:07 (IST)Four !Game in the final phase now as Khan hits a much-needed boundary off SirajPBKS 143/5 after 18.3 overs - Need 22 more runs from 9 balls
- 19:03 (IST)Six !Shah Rukh Khan hits a brilliant six to bring relief in PBKS camp for the time beingPBKS 138/5 after 17.5 overs - Need 27 more runs from 13 balls
- 19:01 (IST)Wicket !Gordon takes Markram's wicket as it looks like PBKS can choke again under pressurePBKS 127/5 after 16.5 overs - Need 38 more runs from 19 balls
- 18:57 (IST)Two Wickets For Chahal In 1 Over !Yuzvendra Chahal has turned the game on its head with two wickets in an over and almost had a thirdMayank Agarwal and Sarfaraz Khan are back in the pavilionPBKS 121/4 after 16 overs - Need 44 more runs from 24 balls
- 18:50 (IST)Match Hangs In Balance !PBKS are looking good here but RCB can strike back through a wicketPBKS 113/2 after 15 overs - Need 52 more runs in 30 balls
- 18:38 (IST)Wicket !A rash shot early on in the innings sees Nicholas Pooran depart for three runs off 7 balls to ChahalMayank Agarwal reached his fifty in the process as wellPBKS 99/2 after 12.5 overs - Need 66 more runs in 43 balls
- 18:31 (IST)Wicket !KL Rahul falls to Shahbaz for 39 runs as RCB get the crucial opening wicket in the 11th overPBKS 91/1 after 10.5 overs - Need 74 more runs in 55 balls
- 18:25 (IST)Six !Mayank hits Shahbaz out of the park for a maximumPBKS 90/0 after 10.3 overs - Need 75 more runs in 57 balls
- 18:18 (IST)PBKS Should Not Be Complacent Yet !PBKS cannot rest on the laurels of a good opening stand as they have lost a couple of games from this kind of a situation beforePBKS 72/0 after 9 overs - Need 93 more runs in 66 balls
- 18:14 (IST)Four !RCB have to change tactics if they need this opening partnership to break, and break quicklyPBKS 67/0 after 8 overs - Need 98 more runs in 72 balls
- 18:03 (IST)Powerplay Ends !PBKS openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal started well in pursuit of the 165-run target, adding 49 runs in the powerplay
- 17:57 (IST)PBKS On The Move !KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have got PBKS to a brilliant start while chasing 165 runsPBKS 44/0 after 4.4 overs
- 17:43 (IST)PBKS Start Steady !A very steady start from PBKS openers as RCB bowlers are playing the waiting gamePBKS 19/0 after 2.4 overs
- 17:36 (IST)RCB Bowlers Start Positively !George Garton takes the ball from the other endPBKS 4/0 after 1.2 overs
- 17:35 (IST)PBKS Run-Chase Begins !PBKS openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are in the middleMohammed Siraj starts proceedingsPBKS 3/0 after 1 over
- 17:16 (IST)RCB Finish At 164/7 !RCB Post A Target Of 165 Runs For PBKS !Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli decided to bat first after winning the toss against Punjab Kings at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.RCB openers Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal started positively as they added 67 runs in the first 9 oversHowever, RCB lost Virat Kohli, Daniel Christian and Devdutt Padikkal in quick succession to Moises Henriques as PBKS roared back in the matchRCB finished strongly though, at the back of Maxwell's superb 50 and ABD's explosive knock
Misses out on a hat-trick but what a brilliant last over, this.
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 3, 2021
Three wickets and 8 off it as #RCB end with 164/7!#SaddaPunjab #IPL2021 #PunjabKings #RCBvPBKS - 17:08 (IST)Four !Maxwell hits a superb four off Arshdeep on the last ball of the 19th overRCB look for a huge finish hereRCB 156/4 after 19 overs
- 17:01 (IST)Wicket !ABD is run-out for 23 runs off 18 ballsRCB 146/4 after 18.2 overs
- 16:59 (IST)Maxwell - 50 !50 for Maxwell as RCB are roaring along towards a big totalRCB 139/3 after 17.4 overs
- 16:54 (IST)ABD-Maxwell On Fire !ABD hits 10 runs off the last two balls of the 16th over50-run partnership off just 31 balls for Maxwell and ABD as RCB look for a big totalRCB 132/3 after 17 overs
- 16:43 (IST)Two Sixes !Maxwell hits two back-to-back sixes off Bishnoi to put RCB on trackRCB 107/3 after 14.3 overs
- 16:34 (IST)Two Sixes !Maxwell hits Brar for two sixes in three balls as he looks unperturbed by the situation at the other endRCB 87/3 after 12.4 overs
- 16:31 (IST)Wicket !Moises Henriques strikes again, this time Padikkal departs for 40 runs off 38 ballsRCB 73/3 after 11.5 overs
- 16:28 (IST)Wicket !The game has just turned on its headMoises Henriques picks Virat Kohli and Daniel Christian in back-to-back deliveriesRCB 68/2 after 9.5 overs
- 16:20 (IST)Wicket !Moises Henriques gets the breakthrough as he gets past Kohli's defences for 25 runs in 24 ballsRCB 68/1 after 9.4 overs
- 16:15 (IST)Six !After three dot balls, Kohli sweeps Harpreet Brar in the air towards the mid-wicket fence for a maximumRCB 67/0 after 8.5 overs
- 16:12 (IST)RCB Marching On !RCB openers have maintained their rate of scoring without losing a wicketBig shots will be just round the corner with explosive batters coming upRCB 60/0 after 8 overs
- 16:07 (IST)Ravi Bishnoi Creating Problems !Ravi Bishnoi is creating the most problems amongst PBKS bowlers against Kohli and PadikkalRCB 57/0 after 7.1 overs
- 15:58 (IST)Powerplay Ends !Great start by RCB openers as they survive the powerplay without losing a single wicketRCB 55/0 after 6 overs
- 15:52 (IST)Four !Kohli piles on the misery as he hits Shami for a boundary after having the RCB skipper dropped in the same over beforeRCB 40/0 after 4.4 overs
- 15:51 (IST)Kohli Dropped !Virat Kohli pulls a Shami delivery straight to Sarfaraz Khan, who drops the RCB skipperRCB 36/0 after 4.2 overs
- 15:48 (IST)Four !Devdutt Padikkal takes on Ravi Bishnoi for a boundary as RCB look to get runs quicklyRCB 30/0 after 3.3 overs
- 15:43 (IST)RCB On The Move - Four + Six !Padikkal guides the ball towards third-man region for a boundary after hitting Arshdeep for a huge six off the previous ballRCB 21/0 after 2.2 overs
- 15:36 (IST)Steady Start !Mohammed Shami takes the ball from the other endSteady start from RCB openersRCB 7/0 after 1.3 overs
- 15:31 (IST)Four !Kohli gets going with a superb four off MarkramRCB 4/0 after 0.2 overs
- 15:31 (IST)RCB Innings Begins !RCB openers Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal are in the middleAiden Markram starts proceedingsRCB 0/0 after 0.1 over