IPL 2021, PBKS vs RCB Live Score: The match is being held in Ahmedabad.IPL 2021, PBKS vs RCB Live Cricket Match Score Online Updates: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the ongoing IPL 2021 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
The KL Rahul-led unit will be looking to get their campaign back on track after facing three consecutive losses earlier on. A loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in their last outing demoted them to the sixth position in the points table with just two wins in six matches. On the other hand, the Virat Kohli-led side will be looking to reclaim the top spot by registering their sixth win.
After picking up some momentum by hitting Siraj for a four in the penultimate over, KL Rahul (91*) completely goes berserk in the final one against Harshal. He finds the gap for a four, hits a massive six and then adds another four runs to his tally with a brilliant scoop over the wicketkeeper. On the last ball, Harpreet Brar (25*) adds the cherry on the top with a six! PBKS: 179/5 (20 overs)
36 balls without a single four/six... but Harpreet (17*) comes clutch! The all-rounder takes on Harshal and lofts one cleanly over the infield. He follows it up with a six, releasing pressure off Rahul's (71*) shoulders. 18 runs off the over. PBKS: 150/5 (18 overs)
Chahal comes back for his final over and he takes Shahrukh Khan's (0) off-stump out with this googly! PBKS: 119/5 (15 overs)
Punjab are undoing all the good work that the Gayle-Rahul stand had done! After taking a catch, Shahbaz now scalps a wicket for himself as he removes Hooda (5) from the middle. Patidar with the catch near the long leg region. PBKS: 117/4 (14 overs)
KL Rahul against RCB? A half-century was written in the script! The Punjab skipper continues his form and reaches his fifty in 35 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes. But the elation doesn't last as the struggling Pooran (0) falls on the next ball itself. The West Indian fails to deal with a short ball by Jamieson, hooks it high up and it's taken by Shahbaz. PBKS: 109/3 (12 overs)
Finally... RCB gets the big fish! Sams is brought back and he is hit for a six straight away. But the bowler bites back by dismissing the dangerous Gayle on a 24-ball 46. The batsman gloved it behind to De Villiers. Next up, Pooran. PBKS: 99/2 (10.4 overs)
Now, the skipper joins the party! Rahul (36*) takes on Chahal and smacks him for a four and a six... and in the next over, Gayle (45*) maintains the momentum with a well-struck boundary facing Harshal. The over ends with three singles. PBKS: 90/1 (10 overs)
After ruining Jamieson's perfect start, Gayle moves on to his next prey. Chahal comes into the attack and he is absolutely thwarted by the West Indian. Gayle (36*) sends two of his balls flying over everyone's heads... gets 15 runs off his over. PBKS: 64/1 (7 overs)
After his skipper Rahul (18*) punished Siraj with yet another four, Gayle finds some inspiration. The veteran takes on the towering Jamieson and hits him for four back-to-back boundaries. Long-off, mid-wicket, long-on... Gayle's (22*) sending them everywhere! But he fails to repeat Shaw's feat from last night as Jamieson ends the over with a dot and another four. PBKS: 49/1 (6 overs)
And there's the breakthrough as expected! Kyle Jamieson comes into the attack and he has an immediate impact. Prabhsimran (7) fails to deal with a short ball properly and Kohli takes the catch at cover. Up next? Chris, the Universe Boss. PBKS: 19/1 (3.3 overs)
There it is! Rahul finds his groove early on, and on his eighth ball of the innings... he smacks Siraj over deep mid-wicket for a meaty maximum! 79 metres! Rahul (9*) rotates the strike later on and Prabhsimran (3*) ends the over with a two. PBKS: 13/0 (2 overs)
KL Rahul and Prabhsimran Singh come out to open for Punjab, while Daniel Sams has the ball for Bangalore. The medium-pacer starts well, keeping Rahul in check in the opening two balls. The batting pair manage to take just three singles. PBKS: 3/0 (1 over)
KL Rahul continues to top the charts for his team, with three fifties so far in IPL 2021. The 29-year-old got a start against KKR but couldn’t get a move on. PBKS fans however will be optimistic for Rahul to get a big score on Friday, as he has got a fifty every alternate game in the IPL this year. Rahul was unbeaten on both occasions against RCB in 2020, scoring 193 in those two games.
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): KL Rahul (w/c), Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Prabhsimran Singh, Shahrukh Khan, Chris Jordan, Riley Meredith, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Harpreet Brar
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Royal Challengers Bangalore have won the toss and have opted to field. "The pitch was two paced last night, so we want to bowl first. Shahbaz comes in looking at the composition of their side. Even when you win games, you need to rectify stuff," says Kohli.
Punjab Kings' Nicholas Pooran has decided to donate a part of his IPL salary to help India fight the COVID-19 crisis. Throughout the country, people are dying in the wake of the second wave. India has reported over 3.86 lakh fresh cases since Thursday. | READ |
The two teams have played 26 matches in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, with RCB winning 12 matches and PBKS winning 14.
Punjab Kings (Probable XI): KL Rahul (c/wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Dawid Malan, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Chris Jordan, Jhye Richardson, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Probable XI): Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Washington Sundar, Dan Christian, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the IPL 2021 contest between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. KL Rahul's men have won two of their six matches. On the other hand, the Virat Kohli-led unit is aiming for their sixth win. Stay tuned!