In what could be called a do or die game for the Punjab Kings, they responded beautifully. Royal Challengers Bangalore after winning the toss have opted to bowl first. However, batting first Punjab Kings, especially Bairstow took a full toll on the powerplay. He scored 60 of just 23 balls in the powerplay. The opening stand zoomed past 60 in just 5 overs. As a result, the Punjab Kings have reached the 110 halfway stage. However, some quick wickets pegged them down but Liam Livingstone has made sure the advantage doesn’t slip away.
He scored 70 in just 42 balls, while Bairstow made 66 in just 29 balls. As a result, PBKS has posted a daunting total of 209 runs. Chasing a mammoth total, RCB hasn’t got a great start. du Plessis fell for 10 and Virat Kohli got again dismissed after showing promise. None of the RCB batters continued to bat longer and this decided the fate of the match.
Punjab bowlers on the other hand responded beautifully. All of them chipped in with wickets, especially, Rabada, Dhawan, and Chahar were brilliant. With this win, PBKS jumped to the sixth spot and is in touching distance of a playoff spot.
