IPL 2024 Match 6: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Highlights
Indian Premier League 2024
Date: March 25, 2024
Venue: Bengaluru
Toss details: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, elected to field first
In a riveting encounter at the heart of Bengaluru, Punjab Kings clashed with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 6th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 season. The toss favored the home team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who elected to field first, setting the stage for an electrifying showdown.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squads:
- Shikhar Dhawan (c)
- Jonny Bairstow
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Liam Livingstone
- Sam Curran
- Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- Shashank Singh
- Harpreet Brar
- Harshal Patel
- Kagiso Rabada
- Rahul Chahar
- Arshdeep Singh
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squads:
- Virat Kohli (c)
- Faf du Plessis
- Cameron Green
- Rajat Patidar
- Glenn Maxwell
- Anuj Rawat (wk)
- Dinesh Karthik
- Mahipal Lomror
- Alzarri Joseph
- Mayank Dagar
- Mohammed Siraj
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Top Performances:
Batting Highlights:
- Shikhar Dhawan led from the front with a commendable 45 runs off 37 balls.
- Prabhsimran Singh showcased his skills with a quick 25 off 17 deliveries.
- Sam Curran's contribution of 23 runs off 17 balls bolstered the team's total.
Bowling Highlights:
- Harpreet Brar was the pick of the bowlers for PBKS, claiming 2 wickets while conceding only 13 runs in his 4-over spell.
- Kagiso Rabada provided crucial breakthroughs, grabbing 2 wickets in his quota of 4 overs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Top Performances:
Batting Highlights:
- Skipper Virat Kohli played a captain's knock, scoring a magnificent 77 runs off just 49 balls.
- Dinesh Karthik played a blistering cameo, remaining unbeaten with 28 runs off just 10 deliveries.
Bowling Highlights:
- Mohammed Siraj was exceptional with the ball, taking 2 wickets while conceding only 26 runs in his 4 overs.
- Yash Dayal chipped in with a crucial wicket, conceding 23 runs in his 4 overs spell.
Last Over Drama
Bowled by: Arshdeep Singh
Runs Required: 10
- 19.1: SIX runs - Karthik
- 19.2: 1 wide - Karthik
- 19.2: FOUR runs - Karthik
Final Scores:
PBKS: 176/6 in 20 overs
RCB: 178/6 in 19.2 overs
In a thrilling encounter, Royal Challengers Bengaluru emerged victorious by 4 wickets, propelled by Virat Kohli's stellar innings. With this win, RCB reaffirms their dominance in the early stages of the IPL 2024 season.
Faf du Plessis, RCB captain:
On the outside, not as much on the inside. Gotta make sure you get over the line early in the tournament. Great to see the composure at the end. Don't think it was gone after Kohli went, because of the Impact Player and Mahipal in. Before we used to feel 12 runs in the last overs would be tough but now even 15s seem gettable in the last two. Really pleased for DK getting his game going. It sets us up for the rest of the tournament. Games get won at lost at the No. 7 and 8 position, so he's key. Our plan at the auction was to find the DNA of the team. It's tough on this unique ground. The pitch was a bit different. Kohli's is still the same person, has had a nice break. It helps keep fresh on the back end.
Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab Kings captain:
Good game, we brought it back. Think we were 10-15 less. Should have encashed in the first six overs. We had to pay the price for dropping Kohli. We lost momentum there, it was crucial. It looked a good wicket but wasn't true. It was stopping, bit of double-bounce and turned. 70% it was coming good. I was happy with my runs but think could've played faster in the first six. We lost two wickets which put pressure too. That total we thought was par. Match went till last over, at the end we could have bowled better. Harpreet is bowling really well, that too to left-handers on a small ground. He soaked in pressure and got breakthroughs. His celebration, the Kabaddi thing, is big in Punjab. People connect with the thigh-five, happy to see him doing it.
Virat Kohli, Player of the Match:
[To the crowd] Don't get overexcited, it's just two games. I know what this (orange cap) means. [Love story with the crowd] It's been going on for years. People talk a lot about playing the sport. At the end of the day you don't talk about the achievements, stats or numbers but the memories. It's what Rahul Dravid says. The friendship, love, appreciation, backing has been amazing and is what you'll miss and never forget. In T20, I'm opening, I try to give a blazing start. But when wickets start falling, you have to play the situation. The wicket wasn't as flat as normal here. Couldn't hit balls across the line. Disappointed not having finished it off but not bad having a bad start. If bowlers are hitting length, you have to create momentum, come down. I know my name is often used to just promote the T20 game across the world but I guess I still got it. [Last two months] We were not in the country. Just to feel normal was a surreal experience. Of course, things become totally different with two kids. The connection with the older kid too gets different. I was telling the guys that the voices got that much louder as it wasn't the case for the last two months. It was amazing to be another person on the road. I don't play for caps, it's just another opportunity.
