Mumbai: Punjab Kings (PBKS) returned with a victory in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. A winning knock from Jonny ‘Bairstow and Liam Livingstone en-routed Punjab Kings to a total of 209 in the first innings. Punjab Kings registered a 54-run victory.
Punjab Kings replaced Sandeep Sharma with Harpreet Brar. Punjab Kings’ Jonny Bairstow crunched two sixes and fours as the fifty partnership was up for the opening wicket. Shikhar Dhawan clubbed two fours and a six but Maxwell castled Dhawan. Bairstow hammared two more sixes to nitch up his half-century.
Rajapaksa caught Wanindu Hasaranga. The hundred was up for Punjab Kings in the 9th over. Shahbaz Ahmed put an end to Bairstow’s innings. Liam Livingstone was joined by skipper Mayank Agarwal to strike 3 fours and 2 sixes. Agarwal got caught to Harshal Patel. Livingstone reached his half-century with a four and the 200 was up for Punjab Kings. The penultimate over produced 24 runs, but Livingstone was dismissed in the final over off Harshal Patel. Punjab Kings posted 209/9 in the first innings.
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis responded strongly for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Kohli added two fours and a six. but Rabada claimed the his wicket. Faf du Plessis was out, caught behind off Rishi Dhawan. Royal Challengers Bangalore were 44/3 at the end of the powerplay.
Mahipal Lomror was caught inside the circle. Glenn Maxwell and Rajat Patidar led to a recovery and stitched a valuable fifty partnership. Royal Challengers Babgalore were 95/3 at the halfway stage. Rahul Chahar put an end to the partnership, holding Patidar at long-on.
Royal Challengers Bangalore dismissed Maxwell for 35. Arshdeep claimed Dinesh Karthik Royal Challengers Bangalore required 90 runs off the final five overs. Rabada brought an end to Shahbaz Ahmed’s stay and Harpreet Brar took a sharp to dismiss Hasaranga. Royal Challengers Bangalore fell 55 runs short of the target.
Brief Scores: Punjab Kings 209/9 (Liam Livingstone 70, Jonny Bairstow 66; Harshal Patel 4-34) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 155/9 (Glenn Maxwell 35, Rajat Patidar 26; Kagiso Rabada 3-21) by 54 runs.
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