Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings by a commanding 60 runs in IPL 2024. This victory has reignited the hopes for RCB’s playoff qualification. Punjab Kings are eliminated after this result.
RCB batting first posted a staggering score of 241 runs. Virat Kohli played brilliantly after being dropped early and scored 92 runs off just 47 balls. He missed his century by just 8 runs. After that, Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green scored 55 and 46 runs respectively. At last, Dinesh Karthik’s cameo of 18 runs off 7 balls helped RCB to reach 241 runs. This score is the highest score made at the Dharamsala stadium. Harshal Patel picked up 3 wickets for Punjab Kings.
Punjab Kings struggled from the start in the chase. Opener Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow were dismissed on 6 and 26 runs respectively. Rilee Rossouw played aggressively and scored 61 runs off just 27 balls. Shashank Singh scored 37 runs but after him, PBKS batting collapsed. RCB bowlers bowled economically and took wickets at regular intervals. Punjab Kings could score only 181 runs and were all out in the 17th over. Siraj picked up 3 wickets while Swapnil, Ferguson, and Karn Sharma all got 2 wickets.
RCB showed their all-rounder performance in the match. This comprehensive win will give them momentum and hopes for the playoff qualification. Please share this article if you like this with your friends and family. Follow us for more at Twitter/X | Facebook | Instagram
