Ahmedabad, April 30: KL Rahul and Harpreet Brar shine as Punjab Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 34 runs in Match 26 of IPL 2021 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday (April 30).
Put into bat, opener Rahul anchored the innings with a 57-ball knock, while Chris Gayle (46 off 24) and Harpreet Brar (25 off 17 balls) were the other contributors as Punjab posted a competitive 179 for five.
Left-arm spinner Brar then produced an exceptional spell, capturing three top wickets, while leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi (2/17) snapped two as Punjab restricted RCB to 145 for 8.
Riley Meredith (1/24) and Chris Jordon (1/31) were also among wickets.
For RCB, Kyle Jamieson (2/32) recovered from a hammering from Gayle to scalp two batsmen while Daniel Sams (1/24), Yuzvendra Chahal (1/34) and Shahbaz Ahmed (1/11) took one wicket each.
Here is how IPL 2021, Match 26, PBKS vs RCB happened:
End of the match: After KL Rahul's unbeaten 91, Harpreet Brar and Ravi Bishnoi spun Punjab KIngs to a 34-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Dot ball and it's all over in Ahmedabad as Punjab Kings restrict Bangalore to 145/8 in 20 overs.
WICKET! Brilliant catch from Ravi Bishnoi gives Shami a wicket as he gets rid off Harshal Patel for 31 off 13 balls. RCB - 144/8 in 19.4 overs.
FOUR! Harshal Patel top edges Shami over short third man for a boundary. RCB - 144/7 in 19.3 overs.
Meredith was hit on the knee off his own bowling and is forced off the field. Mohammed Shami will finish his over now.
SIX! Kyle Jamieson gets his first maximum of the match off Meredith. RCB - 139/7 in 19.1 overs
SIX! Harshal Patel hits Jordan straight down the ground for his second maximum of the innings. RCB - 133/7 in 19 overs.
FOUR! FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Harshal Patel off Chris Jordan. RCB - 125/7 in 18.2 overs.
RCB - 117/7 in 18 overs: 15 runs come from Shami's third over as Harshal and Jamieson find boundaries.
FOUR! Jamieson hits one straight down the ground past the umpire for a boundary. RCB - 113/7 in 17.3 overs.
SIX! Harshal Patel lofts Shami and the ball just goes over Pooran at deep covers for a maximum. RCB - 108/7 in 18.1 overs.
RCB - 102/7 in 17 overs: Jordan concedes 6 runs from his third over.
100 up for RCB in the 17th over.
RCB - 96/7 in 16 overs: Another double wicket over from Punjab as Ravi Bishnoi ends with figures of 2 for 17 in his four overs. Harshal Patel and Kyle Jamieson are the new men in for Bangalore, who are 84 runs short of their target with just 4 overs to go.
WICKET! Sams is clean bowled by Bishnoi for 3, straight after the strategic time-out. RCB - 96/7 in 15.5 overs.
At the fourth and final time-out of the match, RCB are struggling in the run chase as they lose 6 wickets with just 96 runs on the board in 15.4 overs.
WICKET! Bishnoi gets his first of the night as Shahbaz holes out to Harpreet for 8. RCB - 96/6 in 15.4 overs.
RCB - 92/5 in 15 overs: Jordan gets a wicket and concedes 8 runs from his second over. Bangalore now need 88 to win from 30 balls.
WICKET! Jordan ends Patidar's struggle in the middle as he gets rid off the Bangalore batsman for 31 off 30 balls. RCB - 91/5 in 14.4 overs.
FOUR! Shahbaz slashes hard at Jordan and the edge races past third man for a boundary. RCB - 89/4 in 14.2 overs.
RCB - 84/4 in 14 overs: Patidar finally manages to get boundaries off Hooda, who concedes 13 runs from his first over. Bangalore need 96 runs to win from 36 balls.
FOUR! SIX! Patidar finally connects well as he pulls Hooda for a boundary and follows with a big hit over long on for a maximum. RCB - 83/4 in 13.5 overs.
RCB - 71/4 in 13 overs: Harpreet ends his spell with magical figures as he gets rid of the big three - Kohli, ABD and Maxwell - conceding just 19 runs in his four overs. Shahbaz Ahmed is the new man in for Bangalore.
WICKET! Harpreet gets his third and it's a big fish as he dismisses AB de Villiers for 3. RCB - 69/4 in 12.1 overs.
RCB - 69/3 in 12 overs: Bishnoi follows up Harpreet's over with anther as he concedes just 7 runs from his third over.
RCB - 62/3 in 11 overs: A double-wicket maiden from Harpreet, who gets Kohli and Maxwell in successive deliveries.
WICKET! Two in two Harpreet cleans up Maxwell for a golden duck. RCB - 62/3 in 10.2 overs.
WICKET! Clean Bowled! Harpreet Brar gets Kohli for 35. RCB - 62/2 in 10.1 overs.
RCB - 62/1 in 10 overs: Punjab bowlers continue put the strangle on scoring as Bishnoi concedes just 3 runs from his second over.
RCB - 59/1 in 9 overs: Harpreet concedes 9 runs from his second over as umpire signals for the third time-out of the match. Bangalore need 121 runs to win from 66 balls.
FOUR! Kohli hits Harpreet over covers for a boundary. RCB - 54/1 in 8.1 overs.
RCB - 50/1 in 8 overs: Excellent first over from Jordan as he concedes just 4 runs from the over. Bangalore need 130 runs to win from 72 balls.
RCB - 46/1 in 7 overs: Despite being hit for a maximum from his first ball in IPL 2021, Harpreet Brar concedes just 10 runs from the over. Bangalore need 134 runs to win from 78 balls.
SIX! Kohli dances down the track and welcomes Harpreet into the attack with a maximum. RCB - 42/1 in 6.1 overs.
RCB - 36/1 in 6 overs: Ravi Bishnoi starts with a quiet over as he concedes just 4 runs from his first of the match.
RCB - 32/1 in 5 overs: 7 runs come from Meredith's third over as Bangalore find a boundary after 14 balls without one.
FOUR! Patidar flicks Meredith through mid wicket for his first boundary of the innings. RCB - 31/1 in 4.5 overs.
RCB - 25/1 in 4 overs: Like his first over, Shami concedes 5 runs in his second over as well.
RCB - 20/1 in 3 overs: Merdeith draws first after being hit for a maximum by Padikkal, who is clean bowled the following delivery as Rajat Patidar joins Kohli in the middle.
WICKET! Meredith cleans up Padikkal for 7. RCB - 19/1 in 2.3 overs.
SIX! Devdutt Padikkal hits Meredith over deep backward point for the first maximum of the run chase. RCB - 19/0 in 2.2 overs.
RCB - 12/0 in 2 overs: Despite conceding a boundary from the first ball of the over, Shami gives away just five runs from it.
FOUR! Kohli marches down the track and hits Shami straight over his head for the second boundary of his innings. PBKS - 11/0 in 1.1 overs.
RCB - 7/0 in 1 over: Meredith concedes 7 runs from the first over of the innings as Kohli finds a boundary from it.
FOUR! Kohli flicks Merdith towards fine leg for the first boundary of the run chase. RCB - 6/0 in 0.5 overs.
180 to get, Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli begin Royal Challengers Bangalore's run chase, while Riley Meredith takes the new ball for Punjab Kings.
PBKS players form a huddle as RCB's run chase is just minutes away now.
End of the innings: After a mini collapse, KL Rahul stood firm and takes Punjab Kings to a competitive total of 179/5 in 20 overs.
INNINGS BREAK! @PunjabKingsIPL post 1⃣7⃣9⃣/5⃣ on the board against #RCB! @klrahul11 9⃣1⃣*@henrygayle 4⃣6⃣
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 30, 2021
The @RCBTweets chase shall begin shortly! #VIVOIPL #PBKSvRCB
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/GezBF86RCb pic.twitter.com/JBf6Dmjzsv
PBKS - 179/5 in 20 overs: Another expensive over from the purple cap holder who goes wicketless and ends his spell with figures of 0 for 53.
SIX! Harpreet ends the innings with a maximum off Harshal.
FOUR! SIX! FOUR! Rahul flicks and scoops Harshal for back to back boundaries and moves on to 90 off 56 balls. PBKS - 172/5 in 19.4 overs.
PBKS - 157/5 in 19 overs: Siraj concedes a boundary from the last ball to give away 7 runs from his third over.
FOUR! A good over ends with a boundary as Siraj finds Rahul's edge, but the ball goes past short third man. PBKS - 157/5 in 19 overs.
PBKS - 150/5 in 18 overs: Rahul and Harpreet find boundaries off Harshal, who concedes 18 runs from his third over.
FOUR! Rahul also manages find his boundary-hitting form as he pulls Harshal towards fine leg. PBKS - 150/5 in 18 overs.
FOUR! SIX! Finally boundaries for Punjab, for the first time since Gayle's wicket as Harpreet hits Harshal for back-to-back boundaries. PBKS - 143/5 in 17.3 overs.
PBKS - 132/5 in 17 overs: Rahul and Harpreet can't find a boundary as Sams ends his third over, conceding just 6 runs.
PBKS - 126/5 in 16 overs: 7 runs come from Shahbaz Ahmed's second over. How much more can Punjab add in the last four overs?
At the second time out, PBKS have been reduced to half the side for 119 runs on the board with KL Rahul (56*) still standing tall despite losing his partners in a hurry.
PBKS - 119/5 in 15 overs: After two expensive overs, Chahal finishes off brilliantly as he concedes just 2 runs and gets a wicket which brings Harpreet Brar into the middle.
WICKET! Chahal castles Shahrukh for a duck. PBKS - 118/5 in 14.4 overs.
PBKS - 117/4 in 14 overs: RCB back on top after striking with regular wickets as Shahbaz gets his first wicket and concedes just 4 runs from his first over. Shahrukh Khan is the new man in for Punjab.
WICKET! Shahbaz strikes as he gets rid off Hooda caught at deep square leg by Rajat Patidar for 5. PBKS - 117/4 in 14 overs.
PBKS - 113/1 in 13 overs: After Gayle's departure, Kohli brings back Chahal into the attack and the leg-spinner concedes just 4 runs from his third over.
PBKS - 109/3 in 12 overs: A wicket and 9 runs come from Jamieson's third over as Hooda joins Rahul in the middle for Punjab.
WICKET! Jamieson gets his second of the day as he gets rid off Nicholas Pooran caught at backward point by Shahbaz for 0. PBKS - 107/3 in 11.3 overs.
Single and it's fifty up for KL Rahul from just 35 balls. PBKS - 107/2 in 11.2 overs.
SIX! Rahul hits Jamieson over covers all the way for a maximum and is one run away from a fifty.
PBKS - 100/1 in 11 overs: RCB finally get Gayle thanks to Sams' bouncer. Pooran is the new man in for Punjab.
WICKET! Sams gets his man as he bounces Gayle out caught behind by De Villiers for 46. PBKS - 99/2 in 11 overs.
SIX! Rahul gets his third maximum as he hits Sams over long off and moves on to 42.
PBKS - 90/1 in 10 overs: Once again Harshal Patel gives away a boundary, but comes back to concede just 7 runs in his second over.
FOUR! Gayle flicks Harshal for the eight boundary of his innings and races to 43 off 19 balls.
PBKS - 83/1 in 9 overs: Yuzvendra Chahal's poor run continues as he concedes 13 runs from his second over.
FOUR! SIX! Back-to-back boundaries for KL Rahul off Chahal. PBKS - 83/1 in 9 overs.
PBKS - 70/1 in 8 overs: Despite conceding a boundary early in the over, the Purple cap holder gives away just 6 runs from his first over.
Gayle and Rahul add a fifty run stand off just 27 balls.
FOUR! Rahul cuts Harshal Patel for a boundary and RCB are struggling to keep the Punjab batsmen quiet.
PBKS - 64/1 in 7 overs: Gayle continues his onslaught and gets 15 runs from Chahal's first over. The umpire, meanwhile, signals for the first time-out of the game.
SIX! SIX! Gayle continues his onslaught and this time he hits Yuzvendra Chahal for two maximums in the leg-spinner's first over. PBKS - 64/1 in 7 overs.
PBKS - 49/1 in 6 overs: After a quiet start Gayle storm has arrived in Ahmedabad as the Universe Boss takes Jamieson to the cleaners and gets 20 runs from the over to end powerplay on the high.
FOUR! Gayle hits Jamieson through extra cover for the fifth boundary of the over. PBKS - 49/1 in 6 overs.
FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! FOUR Back-to-back four boundaries for Chris Gayle as he cuts loose against Jamieson. PBKS - 45/1 in 5.4 overs.
PBKS - 29/1 in 5 overs: Siraj concedes 8 runs from his second over as Rahul manages to find a boundary of the over, but Punjab will need many more if they are to defend a score on this pitch.
FOUR! KL Rahul drives Siraj straight down the ground towards long on for a boundary. PBKS - 27/0 in 4.4 overs.
PBKS - 21/1 in 4 overs: A successful start for Jamieson as he gets a wicket and concedes just 3 runs from his first over. And the fall of wicket has brought in Chris Gayle into the middle.
WICKET! Jamieson strikes as he gets rid off Prabhsimran Singh caught by Virat Kohli at covers for 7. PBKS - 19/1 in 3.3 overs.
PBKS - 18/0 in 3 overs: Despite giving away a boundary, Daniel Sams manages to keep the scoring down to 5 inside the powerplay.
FOUR! Prabhsimran Singh hits Daniel Sams over long on, just short of the ropes for a boundary. PBKS - 18/0 in 2.5 overs.
PBKS - 13/0 in 2 overs: Mohammed Siraj concedes 10 runs from his first over as Rahul gets the first maximum of the game.
SIX! KL Rahul pulls Siraj into the stands over deep mid-wicket for the first maximum of the match. PBKS - 10/0 in 1.3 overs.
PBKS - 3/0 in 1 over: Excellent start from Daniel Sams as he finds some swing early on in the innings.
KL Rahul takes strike for Punjab Kings, while Daniel Sams takes the new ball for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
And it's not Chris Gayle who is opening along with KL Rahul. It's Prabhsimran Singh who is opening for PBKS.
The players are making their way out into the middle for the start of play.
With Mayank Agarwal out due to illness, Chris Gayle will return to his opening spot along side KL Rahul. Will the pair get their team off to good start? The powerplay is crucial is what Simon Doull said at the pitch report.
Here is how PBKS line-up: KL Rahul(captain), Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Shahrukh Khan, Chris Jordan, Harpreet Brar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Riley Meredith.
Here's how we are lined-up to take on #RCB 📃#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #IPL2021 #PBKSvRCB pic.twitter.com/QdzwF9gY7d
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 30, 2021
Here is RCB's Playing XI: Virat Kohli(captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers(wicketkeeper), Shahbaz Ahmed, Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Captain Kohli has won the toss and we will be bowling first. 👊🏻
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 30, 2021
Just the ☝🏻 change for tonight. Shahbaz comes in for Washi. #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #PBKSvRCB #StayHomeStaySafe #DareToDream pic.twitter.com/riMSyqAMyL
As for team news, RCB have made one change with Shahbaz Ahmed returning to the team to replace Washington Sundar, while PBKS have made three changes with Moises Henriques, Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Agarwal making way for Riley Meredith, Prabhsimran Singh and Harpreet Brar.
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and opted to bowl first against Punjab Kings.
Winning the toss and chasing has been the trend in most of the games this season. Will that continue event tonight? Let's find out at the toss, which is just half an hour away.
In the three matches played so far at the Narendra Modi Stadium, teams have preferred to chase and have been successful two times. The one time a team defended a score was RCB against Delhi Capitals by just 1 run.
He hasn't been at his best this season as yet, will Yuzvendra Chahal finally join the party when he takes on Gayle and co?
The hustle before the tussle. 👊🏻
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 30, 2021
Did you know: Yuzi’s best bowling figures of 4️⃣/2️⃣5️⃣(3) came against tonight’s opponents. 🔥 @yuzi_chahal#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #PBKSvRCB pic.twitter.com/izsKjGLBYL
The last time these two sides met, a familiar face came back to haunt RCB as Chris Gayle, who spent a few seasons with the Bangalore franchise, scored a match-winning knock along side Karnataka duo Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. Will we see another Gayle storm in Ahmedabad today?
The only rule of this royal clash is that there are no rules ⚔️#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #IPL2021 #PBKSvRCB pic.twitter.com/kHRTl54aMI
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 30, 2021
He may have not delivered in their last match, but Punjab Kings will once again depend on their skipper KL Rahul to lead from the front like he did against Mumbai Indians.
.@klrahul11 played a captain’s knock of 6️⃣0️⃣* off 5️⃣2️⃣ balls to get #PBKS over the line against #MI
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 30, 2021
Can the skipper lead from the tonight again for @punjabkingsipl against #RCB? #VIVOIPL
As we gear up for the #PBKSvRCB clash tonight, let's revisit his half century 🎥 👇
In RCB's most recent outing in IPL 2021, it was AB de Villiers who set the stage on fire with a brilliant fifty. Will we see more fireworks from Mr.360 today?
.@ABdeVilliers17 scored a quickfire 7️⃣5️⃣ off just 4️⃣2️⃣ deliveries against #DelhiCapitals 🔥🔥
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 30, 2021
Will Mr. 360 once again come to the party tonight for @RCBTweets? #VIVOIPL
As we gear up for #PBKSvRCB, let's relive ABD’s special innings 🎥 👇
In the head-to-head battles, the Punjab franchise has beaten the Bangalore side in 14 out of 26 fixtures with PBKS also doing the double over RCB in IPL 2021 in UAE.
KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings will look to get back to winnings ways and get into the top four race, while Virat Kohli's RCB will look to maintain a winning run and reclaim the top spot.
Good evening and welcome to myKhel's live score and updates of Match 26 of IPL 2021 as Punjab Kings lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.