RCB vs PBKS Highlights IPL 2023: Siraj strikes; RCB won by 24 runs
Highlights:
- The sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League T20 Cricket Tournament.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore will challenge the host team Punjab Kings.
- Faf du Plessis' side looking to get back to winning ways.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights: In the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League tournament, the Royal Challengers Bangalore team is back on the winning track. Against the host Punjab King, RCB played an all-round game and recorded a 24-run victory. While Faf du Plessis was brilliant in batting, Mohammad Siraj was outstanding in bowling. Siraj also performed well in fielding and did a brilliant run out.
Mohali: Royal Challengers Bangalore played an all-round game and defeated the host Punjab Kings by 24 runs. This is RCB's 3rd win in the IPL 2023 tournament. Challengers have won 3 out of the 6 matches played so far and have collected 6 points and have reached the 5th position in the points table. Punjab lost the 3rd match in the tournament and slipped to the 7th position.
Chasing a target of 175 runs to win the match, Punjab Kings were bowled out for 150 runs in 18.2 overs. Prabhasimran Singh (46) and Jitesh Sharma (41) fought hard for the hosts but did not succeed. Mohammad Siraj, who roared for the Challengers, not only roared with 4 wickets for 21 in 4 overs but also got one run out through lightning fielding. Leg spinner Vanindu Hasaranga took 2 wickets for him.
RCB challenge total
Openers Virat Kohli and captain Faf du Plessis once again provided a great start for the Royal Chasers Bangalore team. The pair put on a magnificent partnership of 137 runs for the first wicket in 16.1 overs. The partnership ended with Virat getting out for 59 off 47 balls with 5 fours and another six. Despite the fitness problem, Faf batted brilliantly and scored 84 runs off 56 balls with 5 fours and sixes each. As a result, RCB collected a challenging total of 174/4 runs in 20 overs.
Punjab won the toss and bowled
The dangerous Royal Challengers Bangalore is now the toughest challenge for the Punjab Kings team, who are looking to make the playoffs of the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League tournament smooth. Punjab Kings interim captain Sam Curran won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Kohli is the captain of RCB
Former captain Faf du Plessis has faced fitness issues. Therefore, Virat Kohli, who has taken over the captaincy, informed during the toss that in the match against Punjab Kings, he will only bat as an impact player. On the other hand, Shikhar Dhawan has also not played due to fitness. Sam Curran is leading the Punjab team and Liam Livingstone is making his debut this time.
Faf du Plessis blasted a half-century against Punjab as an impact player!
Faf Du Plessis' Fifty Against PBKS: In the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League tournament, Royal Challengers Bangalore team captain Faf Du Plessis has maintained a great rhythm. Right-handed batsman Faf, who is leading the race for the Orange Cap of the IPL 2023 tournament, batted as an impact player against Punjab Kings on April 20 and blasted a blistering 84 runs. Despite the fitness problem, he batted brilliantly.
RCB vs PBKS: 'Faf - If I had played till the end we would have scored 190 to 200' - Virat Kohli!
Virat Kohli on RCB win against PBKS: Under the leadership of Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 24 runs against Punjab Kings on Thursday. Thus returned to the winning rhythm. Speaking after the match, Virat Kohli revealed many facts. He said that if he and Faf du Plessis had batted till the end, the team's total would have been 190 to 200 runs. After Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis conceded wickets, the rest of the RCB batsmen failed.
Playing XI details of these teams
PBKS XI
Atharva Tayde, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellies, Rahul Chahar, Arshadeep Singh.
RCB XI
Virat Kohli (captain), Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Wanindu Hasranga, Suyash Prabhudesai, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammad Siraj.
Score Board
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 174/4 in 20 overs ( Faf du Plessis 84, Virat Kohli 59, Mahipal Lomror 7; Harpreet Brar 2 for 31, Arshdeep Singh 1 for 34).
Punjab Kings: 150/10 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 46, Jitesh Sharma 41, Harpreet Singh Bhatia 13; Mohammed Siraj 4 for 21, Wanindu Hasaranga 2 for 39).
Virat Kohli: During his time as a captain, Virat Kohli set numerous records.
Virat Kohli's Record: King Kohli, who batted first, amassed 59 runs in 47 balls, including 1 six and 5 fours.
IPL 2023 RCB vs. PBKS: Virat Kohli once again led the RCB team during the contest against Punjab Kings in Mohali. Due to rib discomfort, Faf Duplessis made the decision to sit out this game's fielding. Virat Kohli was assigned the captain's role, and Faf was chosen as an impact sub.
The fact that Virat Kohli, who returned as the RCB team's captain, set numerous records, is notable. King Kohli got 59 runs in 47 balls with 1 six and 5 fours as the opener for this game.
King Kohli set a new T20 cricket record by hitting 59 runs to surpass his previous mark of 6500 runs as a captain. While leading RCB to victory in 5333 runs, Virat Kohli has led Team India to victory in 50 T20 matches with 1570 runs. As a result, he became the first batsman to reach 6500 runs in T20 cricket as a captain.
He set a unique record of 600 fours in the IPL after hitting five fours in this game. With a total of 730 fours, Shikhar Dhawan is at the top of the list. By hitting 603 fours, he has now become the first hitter for RCB to accomplish this achievement.
The batsman who has scored 30 or more runs the most often in T20 cricket is King Kohli, who has also set a record for that feat. More than 100 times in T20 cricket, Virat Kohli has scored more than 30 runs. The first athlete to pull this off was King Kohli.
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