Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings: Royal Challengers Bangalore have suffered defeat on the occasion of IPL birthday. Punjab Kings defeated RCB by 5 wickets in a 14 -over match disrupted rain. Once again RCB has lost at home. RCB scored 95 runs after playing first. In response, Punjab Kings chased the target in 12.1 overs. The first bowlers for Punjab performed a bang and then in batting, Nehal Vadhera played an important innings of 33 not out in 19 balls. With this victory, Punjab Kings have now reached the second number in the points table.
Punjab Kings started chasing a target of 96 runs in 14 overs. The first wicket fell on the score of 22 in the third over and then the wickets fell at regular intervals. Prabhasimran Singh was dismissed for 13 runs in 9 balls. Then Priyansh Arya returned to the pavilion after scoring 16 runs in 11 balls. Captain Shreyas Iyer was also dismissed for 7 runs off 10 balls. Then Josh English returned to the pavilion after scoring 14 runs.
When 4 wickets fell for 53 runs in 8 overs, it seemed that the RCB match would turn, but Nehal Vadhera made a counter attack and overturned the match towards Punjab. Nehal Vadhera scored an unbeaten 33 in 19 balls. 3 fours and 3 sixes came out of his bat.
Earlier, RCB did not have a good start to bat first after losing the toss in a 14 -over match disrupted rain. Phil Salt returned to the pavilion after scoring four runs in the first over. He was dismissed by Arshdeep Singh. Then Arshdeep also dismissed Virat Kohli. He could only score one run.
After the dismissal of both the openers, everyone had expectations from the silver Patidar. As soon as he came, he hit a four and a six. But the wickets continued to fall at the other end. First Liam Livingstone was dismissed for 23 runs. Then Jitesh Sharma Sirp continued for two runs. RCB lost wickets at regular intervals.
Patidar returned to the pavilion after scoring 23 runs off 18 balls. Manoj Bhandagge came as an impact player, but he could not do anything and was dismissed by a run. Tim David played some big shots and scored his first half -century of IPL. He hit three consecutive sixes in the last over.
Tim David returned unbeaten for 50 runs in 26 balls. 5 fours and 3 sixes came out of his bat. For Punjab Kings, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Yuzvendra Chahal and Marco Yansen took two wickets each.
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