Tags: Indian T20 League 2023,
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, twenty seventh Match at Mohali, Apr 20, 2023,
Punjab XI,
Bangalore XI
Printed on: Apr 20, 2023
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bought the higher of Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 24 runs in match quantity 27 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on the Punjab Cricket Affiliation IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday, April 20. Batting first after dropping the toss within the first match of the double-header, RCB put up a aggressive 174/4 on the board after which held PBKS to 150 all out in 18.2 overs.
Bangalore bought off to a wonderful begin with the bat as skipper Faf du Plessis, taking part in as an influence participant resulting from harm issues, and stand-in skipper Virat Kohli added 137 for the opening wicket in 16.1 overs. Du Plessis top-scored for RCB with 84 off 56 balls. He struck 5 fours and as many sixes and appeared set for 100 when he fell to Nathan Ellis.
Earlier, left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar struck a double blow to deliver Punjab again within the contest. He first dismissed Kohli for 59 off 47 balls. The batter struck 5 fours and a six earlier than being caught behind off Brar’s bowling. Glenn Maxwell (0) perished off the very subsequent ball as he miscued his heave. Dinesh Karthik fell to Arshdeep Singh for 7 as Punjab did nicely to limit RCB to below 180.
Chasing 175, Punjab bought off to a poor begin, dropping 4 wickets for 43 runs contained in the powerplay. Mohammed Siraj, who excelled with figures of 4/21, trapped Atharva Taide leg earlier than for 4. Matthew Brief (8) was then cleaned up by Wanindu Hasaranga (2/39), whereas Siraj accounted for Liam Livingstone’s (2) wicket with one other lbw. The RCB pacer additionally ran out Harpreet Singh Bhatia (13) with a direct hit.
Prabhsimran Singh (46 off 30) and Jitesh Sharma (41 off 27) confirmed some defiance, however the innings crumbled round them. Sam Curran (10) was run out (by Hasaranga) in torpid vogue, whereas Shahrukh Khan (7) was stumped off Hasaranga. Siraj returned to wash up Brar (13) and Nathan Ellis (1) earlier than Harshal Patel ended Jitesh’s resistance and the match.
Talking after being named Participant of the Match, Siraj mentioned he realized he wanted to bowl full on the wicket. The pacer commented, “First ball the size was a bit brief after which I sensed must bowl full to get some swing and that was the plan.”
The bowler added that the lockdown helped him revamp his recreation. He elaborated, “The lockdown was actually necessary for me, as a result of I used to get hit for boundaries fairly often earlier than that. I labored on my plans, my health and my bowling and it’s all paying dividends now.
“I at all times attempt to enhance in each division of the sport as a result of I perceive you will need to contribute in whichever means potential,” he added.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
